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Ch. IX-2]
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- rolling in pleasures if obedient, being attended with prosperity and fame. (9). So also, there are seen gods and semi-divine beings like Yakshas and Guhyakas coming to grief if disobedient, being made servants and slaves. (10). So also, there are seen gods and semi-divine beings like Yakshas and Guhyakas rolling in pleasures, if obedient, being attended with prosperity and renown. (11).
Those, that serve their preceptors and teachers and obey their words, have their instruction growing (and bearing fruit ) just like plants sprinkled with water. (12). There are householders, who, for their sake or for the sake of others, or for the sake of their own enjoyment, or for some worldly motive, learn some useful or fine art, and, in doing so they do receive even terrible punishment like whips or fetters although they be attentive and possessed of delicate bodies. Still, they, for the sake of that art, respect their preceptors and bow down to them remaining always contented and obedient. Much more then, one, who learns precepts and desires for eternal good, should respect or adore his own preceptors; hence, & monk should not disdain what the learned preceptors would say. (13–16). He should have lower beds, slower gait, lower place, and lowlier seats; he should adore the feet of the preceptor with humility, and bow down with folded hands in & lowly position of the body. (17). Touching the preceptor's body or garment etc. he should say—' forgive me for my fault, I would not commit it again'. (18). Just as a bad bull drags the car when pricked with a pointed naif. similarly, a bad pupil obeys the orders of the preceptor when repeatedly told. (19). A wise monk should not be sitting when he hears his preceptor speaking or conversing; he should hear him, getting up from his seat. (20). Having paid proper regard to the season, the preceptor's desire and the forms of courtesy, the pupil should bring about those various things by those various means having known the
