Book Title: Jaina Sutras 02 Uttaradhyayan Sutra and Sutrakritang Sutra
Author(s): Hermann Jacobi
Publisher: Max Muller

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________________ 246 SÖTRAKRITÂNGA. their senses under control and possess everything to be wished for l (14) . Some say that they will be perfected and sound. On the head of Perfection some men are infatuated with their own doctrines. (15) But these uncontrolled (men) will whirl round in the beginningless (Circle of Births); after a Kalpa they will rise from their sphere to become the lowest of Asuras ?. (16) Thus I say. Fourth CHAPTER. These (philosophers) who are vanquished (by their passions) cannot help you in cases where a sinner perishes 3; though having given up their former occupations they will give advice in worldly matters. (1) A wise monk who fully appreciates this, should not mix with those (heretics); without conceit and not attached to them a sage should lead a life equally removed (from love and hate). (2) Some say that those who own possessions and engage in undertakings (may reach perfection); but a monk should take his refuge to those who neither own possessions nor engage in undertakings. (3) A wise man should beg food which has been 1 They acquire the eight siddhis or magical powers. ? I translate the words thânâ âsurakivvisiyâ according to the explanation of the commentary. But they may also mean: from the sphere of Asuras and sinners. 8 A various reading first commented upon by Sîlânka is: bâlâ panditamâninô, being ignorant men who fancy themselves learned.

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