..續本文上一頁 Asita”s order had come. (698)

　　The Vatthugâthâs are ended.

　　 21. ”These words of Asita are acknowledged true (by me), therefore we ask thee, O Gotama, who art perfect in all things (dhamma). (699)

　　 22. ”O Muni, to me who am houseless, and who wish to embrace a Bhikkhu”s life, explain when asked the highest state, the state of wisdom (moneyya).” (700)

　　 23. ”I will declare to thee the state of wisdom,”--so said Bhagavat,--”difficult to carry out, and difficult to obtain; come, I will explain it to thee, stand fast, be firm. (701)

　　 24. ”Let a man cultivate equanimity: which is (both) reviled and praised in the village, let him take care not to corrupt his mind, let him live calm, and without pride. (702)

　　 25. ”Various (objects) disappear, like a flame of fire in the wood[1]; women tempt the Muni, let them not tempt him. (703)

　　 26. ”Let him be disgusted with sexual intercourse, having left behind sensual pleasures of all kinds, being inoffensive and dispassionate towards living creatures, towards anything that is feeble or strong. (704)

　　 27. ”As I am so are these, as these are so am I, identifying himself with others, let him not kill nor cause (any one) to kill[2]. (705)

　　[1. Ukkâvakâ nikkharanti

　　 Dâye aggisikhûpamâ.

　　2. Yathâ aham tathâ ete

　　 Yathâ ete tathâ aham

　　 Attânam upamam katvâ

　　 Na haneyya na ghâtaye.

　　 Comp. Dhp v. 129.]

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　　 28. ”Having abdoned desire and covetousness let him act as one that sees clearly where a common man sticks, let him cross over this hell. (706)

　　 29. ”Let him be with an empty stomach, taking little food, let him have few wants and not be covetous; not being consumed by desire he will without desire be happy. (707)

　　 30. ”Let the Muni, after going about for alms, repair to the outskirts of the wood, let him go and sit down near the root of a tree. (708)

　　 31. ”Applying himself to meditation, and being wise, let him find his pleasure in the outskirts of the wood, let him meditate at the root of a tree enjoying himself. (709)

　　 32. ”Then when night is passing away let him repair to the outskirts of the village, let him not delight in being invited nor in what is brought away from the village. (710)

　　 33. ”Let not the Muni, after going to the village, walk about to the houses in haste; cutting off (all) talk while seeking food, let him not utter any coherent speech[1]. (711)

　　 34. ”"What I have obtained that is good," "I did not get (anything that is) good," so thinking in both cases he returns to the tree unchanged[2]. (712)

　　 35. "Wandering about with his alms-bowl in his

　　[1. Na vâkam payutam bhane.

　　2. Alattham yad idam sâdhu

　　 Nâlattham kusalam iti,

　　 Ubhayen” eva so tâdi[*]

　　 Rukkham va upanivattati.

　　*. Tâdi = nibbikâro. Commentator.]

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　　hand, considered dumb without being dumb, let him not blush at a little gift, let him not despise the giver. (713)

　　 36. ”Various are the practices illustrated by the Samana, they do not go twice to the other shore, this (is) not once thought[1]. (

　　) (714)

　　 37. ”For whom there is no desire, for the Bhikkhu who has cut off the stream (of existence) and abandoned all kinds of work, there is no pain. (715)

　　 38. ”I will declare to thee the state of wisdom,”--so said Bhagavat,--”let one be like the edge of a razor, having struck his palate with his tongue, let him be restrained in (regard to his) stomach. (716)

　　 39. ”Let his mind be free from attachment, let him not think much[2] (about worldly affairs), let him be without defilement, independent, and devoted to a religious life. (717)

　　 40. ”For the sake of a solitary life and for the sake of the service that is …

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