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LORD MAHÂVÎRA MESSAGE TO
GAUTAMA
-R. B. Pandey
II. 10. iv. The Leaf of The Tree' 1. As the fallow leaf of the tree falls to the ground, when its days are gone, even so the life of men (will come to its close); Gautama, be careful all the while !
2. As a dew-drop dangling on the top of a blade of kusagrass last but a short time, even so the life of men; Gautama; be careful all the while !
3. As life is so fleet and existence so precarious, wipe off the sins you ever committed, Gautama be careful all the while !
4. A rare chance, in Ithe long course of time, is human birth for a living being; hard are the consequences of actions: Gautama be careful all the while !
5. When the soul has once got into an earth-body, it may remain in the same state as long as an Asamkhya;3 Gautama, be careful all the while !
6. When a soul has once got into a fire-body it may remain in the same state as long as Asamkhya; Gautama, be careful all the while !
7. When a soul has once got into a fire-body it may remain in the same state as long as Asamkhya; Gautama, be careful all the while !
8. When the soul has once got into a wind-body it may remain in the same state as long as Asamkhya; Gautama, be careful all the while !
