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SÛTRAKRITÂNGA.
Making such reflections, a monk should lead a mendicant's life and know that all things are divided into living beings and things without life, (and living beings again into) movable and immovable ones. (42)
Here, indeed, householders are killers (of beings) and acquirers of property, and so are even some Sramanas and Brâhmanas. They themselves kill movable and immovable living beings, have them killed by another person, or consent to another's killing them. (43)
Here, indeed, householders are killers (of beings) and acquirers of property, and so are even some Sramanas and Brâhmanas. They themselves acquire sentient or senseless objects of pleasure, have them acquired by another person, or consent to another's acquiring them. (44)
Here, indeed, householders are killers (of beings) and acquirers of property, and so are even some Sramanas and Brâhmanas. But I am no killer (of beings) nor an acquirer of property. Relying upon householders and such Sramanas and Brâhmanas as are killers (of beings) and acquirers of property, we shall lead a life of chastity. (He should, however, part company with them.) (The pupil asks): What is the reason thereof? (The teacher answers) : As before (their ordination they were killers of beings), so (they will be) afterwards, and vice versâ. It is evident that (householders) do not abstain (from sins) nor exert themselves (in control); and (as monks) they will relapse into the same. (bad habits). (45)
1 Nissâe=nisrayâ, explained âsrayêna.
