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

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________________ 270 SÚTRAKRITÂNGA. Some unworthy heretics ?, slaves of women, ignorant men who are averse to the Law of the Ginas, speak thus : (9) As the squeezing of a blister or boil (causes relief) for some time, (and has no dangerous consequences), so it is with (the enjoyment of) charming women. How could there be any sin in it? (10) 'As a ram drinks the quiet water, so, &c. (the rest as in verse 10). (11) *As the bird Pinga: drinks the quiet water (flying), &c. (the rest as in verse 10).' (12) So say some unworthy heretics who entertain false doctrines, and who long for pleasures, as the ewe 4 for her kid. (13) Those who do not think of the future, but only enjoy the present, will repent of it afterwards when their life or their youth is gone. (14) But those who exert themselves at the proper time, feel no remorse afterwards; these heroes who have got rid of their fetters, do not long for life. (15) As Vaitaranî, the river (of hell), is difficult to pass, so in this world women are to the unwise (a temptation) difficult to overcome. (16) Those who have given up intercourse with women Pâsattha = pârsvastha. 2 The meaning seems to be that by the ram's drinking the water is not disturbed. 8 Explained by kapiñgala, the francoline partridge. * Payanâ (pûtana, who is ever desirous of young), explained either by sâkin î 'hog' or gaddarikâ 'ewe.' The commentators relate the following anecdote. In order to find out which animal loved its young ones best, their young ones were placed at the bottom of a well. Their mothers assembled round the brink and howled, but the ewe threw herself recklessly into the well. Therefore the ewe excels the other animals in maternal love.

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