..續本文上一頁n the world is only a term, what has been designated here and there is understood by common consent[1]. (648)

　　 56. ”Adhered to for a long time are the views of the ignorant, the ignorant tell us, one is a Brâmana by birth. (649)

　　 57. ”Not by birth is one a Brâmana, nor is one by birth no Brâmana; by work (kammanâ) one is a Brâmana, by work one is no Brâmana. (650)

　　 58. ”By work one is a husbandman, by work one is an artisan, by work one is a merchant, by work one is a servant. (651)

　　 59. ”By work one is a thief, by work one is a soldier, by work one is a sacrificer, by work one is a king. (652)

　　 60. ”So the wise, who see the cause of things and understand the result of work, know this work as it really is[2]. (653)

　　 61. ”By work the world exists, by work mankind

　　[1. Samaññâ h” esâ lokasmim

　　 Nâmagottam pakappitam,

　　 Sammukkâ samudâgatam

　　 Tattha tattha pakappitam.

　　2. Evam etam yathâbhûtam

　　 Kammam passanti panditâ

　　 Patikkasamuppâdadasâ

　　 Kammavipâkakovidâ.]

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　　exists, beings are bound by work as the linch-pin of the rolling cart (keeps the wheel on)[1]. (654)

　　 62. ”By penance, by a religious life, by self-restraint, and by temperance, by this one is a Brâmana, such a one (they call) the best Brâmana. (655)

　　 63. ”He who is endowed with the threefold knowledge[2], is calm, and has destroyed regeneration,--know this, O Vâsettha,--he is to the wise Brahman and Sakka.” (656)

　　 This having been said, the young men Vâsettha and Bhâradvâga spoke to Bhagavat as follows:

　　 ”It is excellent, O venerable Gotama! It is excellent, O venerable Gotama! As one raises what has been overthrown, or reveals what has been hidden, or tells the way to him who has gone astray, or holds out an oil lamp in the dark that those who have eyes may see the objects, even so by the venerable Gotama in manifold ways the Dhamma has been illustrated; we take refuge in the venerable Gotama, in the Dhamma, and in the Assembly of Bhikkhus; may the venerable Gotama receive us as followers (upâsaka), who from this day for life have taken refuge (in him).”

　　Vâsetthasutta is ended.

　　[1. Kammanâ vattatî loko,

　　 Kammanâ vattatî pagâ,

　　 Kammanibandhanâ sattâ

　　 Rathasânîva yâyato.

　　2. Tîhi viggâhi sampanno.]

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　　10. KOKÂLIYASUTTA.

　　Kokâliya abuses Sâriputta and Moggallâna to Buddha; therefore as soon as he has left Buddha, he is struck with boils, dies and goes to the Paduma hell, whereupon Buddha describes to the Bhikkhus the punishment of backbiters in hell.

　　 So it was heard by me:

　　 At one time Bhagavat dwelt at Sâvatthî, in Getavana, in the park of Anâthapindika. Then the Bhikkhu Kokâliya approached Bhagavat, and after having approached and saluted Bhagavat he sat down apart; sitting down apart the Bhikkhu Kokâliya said this to Bhagavat: "O thou venerable one, Sâriputta and Moggallâna have evil desires, they have fallen into the power of evil desires.”

　　 When this had been said, Bhagavat spoke to the Bhikkhu Kokâliya as follows: ”(Do) not (say) so, Kokâliya; (do) not (say) so, Kokâliya; appease, O Kokâliya, (thy) mind in regard to Sâriputta and Moggallâna: Sâriputta and Moggallâna are amiable[1].”

　　 A second time the Bhikkhu Kokâliya said this to Bhagavat: ”Although thou, O venerable Bhagavat, (appearest) to me (to be) faithful and trustworthy, yet Sârip…

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