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has been especially prepared for them, they enter upon meditation ?, but are ignorant of the truth, and do not possess carefulness. (26)
As dhankas, herons, ospreys, cormorants, and pheasants meditate upon capturing fish, (which is) a sinful and very low meditation, so some heretical, unworthy Sramanas contemplate the pursuit of pleasures; (they are) sinful and very low like herons. (27, 28)
Here some weak-minded persons, abusing the pure path, enter upon a wrong path. They thereby will go to misery and destruction. (29)
As a blind-born man getting into a leaky boat wants to reach the shore, but is drowned during the passage ?; so some unworthy, heretical Sramanas, having got into the full current (of the Samsâra), will incur great danger. (30, 31)
But knowing this Law which has been proclaimed by the Kâsyapa, (a monk) crosses the dreadful current (of the Samsara), and wanders about intent on the benefit of his soul. (32)
Indifferent to worldly objects, a man should wander about treating all creatures in the world so as he himself would be treated. (33)
A wise man knowing (and renouncing) excessive pride and deceit, (in short) giving up all (causes of worldly existence), brings about his Liberation :. (34)
He acquires good qualities, and leaves off bad qualities; a monk, who vigorously practises austerities, avoids anger and pride. (35)
The Buddhas 4 that were, and the Buddhas that
Comp. I, 3, 3, 12. 2 Verses 30, 31 a=I, 1, 2, 31, 32 a. 8 The first line of this verse occurred in I, 9, 36. • Here Buddha is a synonym for Tîrthakara.
