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3. The Small Description of Right Conduct
overcome evil; cut off hate and have done with love, then thou wilt be happy in all future. 6. Serpents that are born in a noble family would rather rush into a deadly fire that blazes and smokes than consent to swallow (the poison) they have sent forth. 7. "Fie upon you who are greedy of glory! In attachment to life you are going to swallow your own vomit! Death were better for you. 6. I am [the daughter) of King Bhoja, and you are the son] of Andhaga-Vanhi – let us not be, [as it were], base-born snakes in four noble] families. You must earnestly practice self-control. 9. If you produce this state of mind [in the presence of] all women you [should happen to] see, you will be waving like a reed moved by the wind.” 10. [Rahaņemi], having heard this good speech of the chaste Rāimai, was brought back to the Dharma as an elephant is brought back [to his duty] by the [driver's] goad. 11. Thus act awakened, wise and far-sighted [men]. They turn away from the [sensual] pleasures like that hero. Thus I say.
3. The Small Description of Right Conduct.
1. The Free Ones, Great sages, who stand fast in self-control, who are free [from worldly ties and] protect [themselves from temptations], might commit the following sins: 2. eating food or taking utensils especially prepared [or] bought [for them). [food) which they have brought themselves to a householder in order to eat it there], [or] which was fetched [for them by the layman); eating at night-time, having a bath, [using] perfumes, [wearing] a garland and [having) a fan; 3. [having] a stock of things, an outfit [like that] of a householder, staking] that which a king (or his people] may present him, taking [anything] with picking and choosing; [having] a massage [or] brushing the teeth, asking (idle) questions or looking into a looking-glass. 4. [Likewise it is forbidden] to have a draught-board, a dice-box, to carry a parasol without need (or to carry] medicine with them, [to wear) shoes on the feet, to kindle a fire; 5. [to take) alms from the harbourer, [to use) an easy chair or a sofa; to sit down between two houses, to rub the limbs, 6. [to allow] a householder to do him a service, to work for payment, to drink unboiled water, to
