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heart?. A being here is full of faith, and whatever is a man's faith, that is a man himself? Those of the quality of goodness worship the gods; those of the quality of passion the Yakshas and Rakshases" ; and the others, the people of the quality of darkness, worship departed (spirits) and the multitudes of Bhůtas. Know those to be of demoniac convictions, who practise fierce penance * not ordained by scripture ; who are full of ostentatiousness and egoism, and of desire, attachment, and stubbornness; who
are without discernment; and who torment the n groups of organs in (their) bodies, and me also
seated within (those) bodies. The food also, which is liked by all, and likewise the sacrifice, the penance, and gifts, are of three kinds. Listen to the distinctions regarding them as follows. The kinds of food which increase life, energy, strength, health, comfort, and relish, which are savoury, oleaginous, full of nutrition, and agreeable, are liked by the good. The kinds of food which are bitter, acid, saltish, too hot, sharp, rough, and burning, and which cause pain, grief, and disease, are desired by the passionate. And the food which is cold, tasteless, stinking. stale, impure, and even leavings, are liked by the dark. That sacrifice is good which, being prescribed in scripture) ordinances, is performed by persons
"The hearts of gods are said to be good, those of Yakshas &c. passionate, those of men mixed, and so forth.
• Faith is the dominant principle in man, and he is good, passionate, or dark, as his faith is.
Goldstücker, Remains, I, 154. • Troublesome to oneself and others, as standing on heated stones, &c. •Egoism' (Ahankara)=the feeling that one is worthy of honour, Nilakantha.
• Cl. Sutia Nipala, p. 109, and Âpastamba, p.31(p.6a in this series).
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