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LECTURE XXIV.
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In that meeting of Kêsi and Gautama, knowledge and virtuous conduct were for ever brought to eminence, and subjects of the greatest importance were settled. (88)
The whole assembly was greatly pleased and fixed their thoughts on the right way. They praised Kêsi and Gautama: "May the venerable ones show us favour!' (89)
Thus I say.
TWENTY-FOURTH LECTURE.
THE SAMITIS. The eight articles 1 of the creed are the Samitis and the Guptis; there are five Samitis and three Guptis. (1)
The Samitis ? are: 1. îryâ-samiti (going by paths trodden by men, beasts, carts, &c., and looking carefully so as not to occasion the death of any living creature); 2. bhâshâ-samiti (gentle, salutary, sweet, righteous speech); 3. êshanâ-samiti (receiving alms in a manner to avoid the forty-two faults that are laid down); 4. âdâna-samiti (receiving and keeping of the things necessary for
"The word I have rendered 'article' is mâyâ, the Sanskrit form of which may be mâtâ or mâtrâ. The word is derived from the root mâ to find room in, and denotes that which includes in itself other things, see verse 3. The word may also mean mâtri mother,' as Weber understands it. But this is an obviously intentional double meaning.
2 The definitions placed in parentheses in the text are taken from Bhandarkar's Report for 1883-1884, p. 98, note t, p. 100, note * [45]
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