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PATII OF LIBERATION
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(238) May you prosper with the aid of (right) knowledge, (right) faith and (right) conduct as also forgiveness and freedom from bondage (of Karma).
(239) The wise man should not conceal the meaning of a scriptural text nor should he distort it; he should not harbour pride or a tendency to self-display; he should not make fun of anyone or bestow words of blessing on anyone.
(240)) The wise man, whenever he comes across an occasion for some wrong doing on the part of body, speech or mind, should withdraw hiniself there from just as a horse of good predigree is brought to the right track by means of rein.
(241) Oh Gautama, when you have crossed over the big ocean, why then do you come to a stop near the shore? Make haste to go across, be not complacent even for a moment.
(242) The bhavya person, who is full of devotion for religious personages, foilows them with a feeling of great faith, and utters loveable words, is possessed of affection.
(243) The radiance of religion should be spread by narration of religious stories, by performance of dispassionate external austerities and by showing mercy and compassion towards living beings.
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