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4. Six Groups of Souls
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II. Now follows, o my Master, the second great vow, [concerning) the abstention from false speech. O my Master, I renounce all false speech, may it arise from anger, greed, fear, or mirth. I [shall myself] not speak falsely, nor cause false speech to be spoken by others, nor allow others who speak it, to do so. As long as I live, I [shall] not speak falsely... (etc. as before)... [in repentance). O my Master, I have taken the second great vow, [concerning] the abstention from false speech.
III. Now follows, o my Master, the third great vow, sconcerning] the abstention from taking that which is not given. O my Master, I renounce all taking that which is not given, whether in a village or in a town or apart from human dwellings, be the object little or much, small or big, living or lifeless. I [shall] not take myself] that which is not given, nor cause it to be taken by others, nor allow others who take it, to do so. As long as I live, I [shall] not take that which is not given... (etc. as before)... [in repentance). O my Master, I have taken the third great vow, [concerning]the abstention from taking that which is not given.
IV. Now follows, o my Master, the fourth great vow, [concerning the abstention from sexual acts. O my Master, I renounce every sexual act, be it connected with gods, human beings, or animals. I [shall myself] not perform a sexual act, nor cause it to be performed by others, nor allow those who perform it, to do so. As long as I live, I [shall] not perform a sexual act... (etc. as before)... [in repentance). O my Master, I have taken the fourth great vow,[concerning) the abstention from sexual acts.
V. Now follows, o my Master, the fifth greath vow [concerning] the abstention from property. Omy Master, I renounce all property, be it little or much, small or big, living or lifeless. I [shall myself] not acquire property... (etc. as before)... [in repentance). O my Master, I have taken the fifth great vow, (concerning) the abstention from property.
VI. Now follows, o my Master, the sixth vow, the abstention from eating at night. O my Master, I renounce all eating at night, be [the food] consistent, liquid, [food) spiced or sweetewed. I [shall myself] not eat at night nor cause [anything] to
