Jaina Sutras 02 Uttaradhyayan Sutra and Sutrakritang Sutra

Author(s): Hermann Jacobi
Publisher: Max Muller

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UTTARADHYAYANA.
He should bear (all this), waiting for the destruction of his Karmant, (and practising) the noble, excellent Law; he should carry the filth on his body till he expires. (37)
19. It may be that a gentleman salutes a monk, or rises from his seat on his approach, or invites him (to accept alms in his house): a monk should evince no predilection for men of this sort, who show him such marks of respect. (38)
Not resentful, having few wants, begging from strangers, and not being dainty, a wise man should not long for pleasant things, nor be sorry afterwards (for not having got them). (39)
20. Forsooth, in bygone times I have done actions productive of ignorance, for I do not remember them when asked by anybody anywhere ?? (40)
‘Afterwards, however, actions productive of ignorance take effect.' Therefore comfort yourself, knowing the consequences of actions. (41)
21. 'It was of no use to turn away from the lust of the senses and to live restrainedly, for I do not properly recognise good and bad things.' (42)
Though in practising austerities and religious observances I live according to strict rules, still the hindrances to knowledge will not go off. (43)
22. A monk should not think : 'There is, indeed, no life to come, nor an exalted state to be acquired by penances ;. in short, I have been deceived.' (44)
A monk should not think: ‘Those lied who said that there were, are, and will be Ginas.' (45)
· Nirgarâ.
2 The commentators refer the word 'anywhere to the place or object of the former actions.