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the Pôsaha-fasts, and austerities which they have vowed to perform1. (76)
Living in this way they are for many years followers of the Sramanas, and if then they fall sick, or even if they do not, they refuse food and omit many meals by abstaining from food. Having confessed their sins and expiated them, and having attained perfection 2, they die at their allotted time, to be born again as gods in one of the regions of the gods, (&c., all as in § 74, down to) it is thoroughly true, and good. This is the explanation of the third subject, viz. the mixed state. (77)
He who does not practise cessation3 (from sin), is called a foolish man; he who practises cessation (from sin), is called a wise man; he who in one regard practises cessation (from sin) and in another does not, is said to be in a state partaking of that of a wise man and that of a foolish man.
The conduct of him who does not practise cessation from all (sins), is that of a man who kills living creatures; it is unworthy, (&c., all down to) thoroughly untrue, and bad.
The conduct of him who practises cessation from all (sins), is that of a man who does not kill living creatures; it is worthy, pure, (&c., all down to) thoroughly true, and good.
The conduct of a man who in one regard practises cessation from all (sins) and in another does not, is
1 The same passage occurs below, 7, 4, and Aupapâtika Sûtra, § 124. Upâsakadasâ, § 66.
Samadhi, which is elsewhere explained by môksha, but in our case it cannot be final liberation, but a state of purity of the soul. 3 Virati.
