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to attain enlightenment. 49. Having [fore]seen these evil consequences, Nāyaputta has said: a wise [monk] should avoid even the slightest deceitful untruth. 50. Having learnt the pure search of alms at the [feet of the] Controlled [and] Enlightened Ones, the monk should live in accordance with it, with subdued senses, full of bitter shame [for his previous lack of knowledge and rich in virtue. Thus I say.
6. Exposition of Dharma.
1. A teacher who possesses knowledge and faith, who is devoted to self-control and ascetic practices and knows the tradition, when he is staying [in a garden in order to deliver his teaching], 2. will be asked by kings, their counsellors, brahmans and nobles who are eagerly searching (for truth]: which is your conduct? 3. To them, the eager, restrained, [and] clever [monk] who confers salvation to all living beings [and] is well trained through instruction, will explain [as follows]: 4. Lo, hear me, in all its details, [explain] the hard, difficult conduct of the Free Ones, the lovers of Dharma and Artha. 5. In no other [system] has been taught anything which, among worldly people, is [sc] hard to carry out; a man may adhere to a great many tenets, [but there has) never been (taught], nor will be [taught to him) anything like our principles. 6. That good behaviour that is to be adhered to by fully trained [monks] including quite young ones [as well as] - by sick [brethren] – hear it truly explained by me.
7. An unwise monk might be untrue to the Law in eighteen cases; in one or another (of them) he falls from true monkhood. 8. There are, [as objects of injury,] six vows [and] six groups of bodies [harbouring souls], [there is) non-observance of rules [in a number of items], [unallowed use of] a householder's vessel (or) of a couch, an (unsuitable] place of study, bathing [and non-avoidance of ornaments. 9. This is the first case as taught by Mahāvīra: self-control with regard to all living beings under the name of wise non-violence. 10. As many moving or immováble beings as there are in the world, [as many of them) a monk should not injure nor cause to be
