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UTTARADHYAYANA.
tell us the first of the heavenly bodies, and tell us the best of dharmas. (14)
Who are able to save themselves and others (viz. tell me). I ask you to solve this my doubt, O saint.' (15)
"The most essential subject in the Vedas is the agnihotra, and that of the sacrifice is the purpose of the sacrifice 1; the first of the heavenly bodies is the moon, and the best of dharmas is that of Kâsyapa (i.e. Rishabha). (16)
"The beautiful (gods) with joined hands praise and worship the highest Lord (i.e. the Tîrthakara) as the planets, &c., (praise) the moon. (17)
"The ignorant (priests) pretend to know the sacrifice, those whose Brâhmanical excellence consists in (false) science; they shroud themselves in study and penance, being like fire covered by ashes. (18)
"He who is called by people a Brâhmana and is worshipped like fire (is no true Brâhmana). But him we call a true Brâhmana, whom the wise point out as such. (19)
“He who has no worldly attachment after entering the order, who does not repent of having become a monk 2, and who takes delight in the noble words, him we call a Brâhmana. (20)
"He who is exempt from love, hatred, and fear,
i Gannatthî vêyasâ muham=yagñârthî vedasâm mukham. According to the Dîpikâ sacrifice here means the ten virtues : truth, penance, content, patience, right conduct, simplicity, faith, constancy, not injuring anything, and Samvara.
? According to the commentators we should translate: He who does not embrace (his people) on meeting them, and is not sorry on leaving them.
