Book Title: Prakrit Dhammapada
Author(s): Benimadhab Barua, Sailendranath Mitra
Publisher: Satguru Publications

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.orgAcharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir ( 222 ) This would give in Pali: Susukham vata jivama kiñcanesu akiñcană, Kiñcanesu manussesu viharāma akiñcanā. 7 suhai vata jivamu yeşa mu nathi kijana1 kijaneṣu manusesu viharamu akijana (O) Cf. Dhammap., v. 200 † (Sukhav., v. 4)= Fausböll, Jataka VI. P. 55 (Cro, 30) Susukham vata jivama yesam no n'atthi kiñcanam Pitibhakkha bhavissima devå abhassarā yathā. Cf. Fa-kheu-pi-u, sec. XXIII. ("Rest and Repose"), p. 137: "My life is now at rest, in perfect peace, without any personal aim, feeding on (unearthly) joys, like the bright gods above (Abhisvaras). 91 Cf. Udanav. (Pischel), ch. xxx. (Sukhavarga), vv. 49.50: Susukham bata jīvāmo yeṣāṁ no nāsti kiñcanam Pritibhaks bhaviṣyāmo devā hy abhasvara yathā. [Sasu]kham bata jivāmo yeṣām no nasti kiñcanam Pritibhakṣa bbaviṣyamo satkayenopaniḥśṛtā (ḥ). [Rockhill's translation, ch. xxx. ("Happiness") vv. 50-51 "Ah! let us live exceedingly happy; though there be nothing to call our own, we shall feed on happiness like the shining gods." "Ah! let us live exceedingly happy, relying on nothing porishable; and though there be nothing to call our own, we shall feed on happiness."] The Ms. has kajani, which M. Senart points out as a mistake of the copyist, for kijana. See p. 80. The circle is supplied by us. For Private And Personal

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