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　　 4. ”Great learning and skill, well-learnt discipline, and well-spoken words, this is the highest blessing. (260)

　　 5. ”Waiting on mother and father, protecting child and wife, and a quiet calling, this is the highest blessing. (261)

　　 6. ”Giving alms, living religiously, protecting relatives, blameless deeds, this is the highest blessing. (262)

　　 7. ”Ceasing and abstaining from sin, refraining from intoxicating drink, perseverance in the Dhammas, this is the highest blessing. (263)

　　 8. ”Reverence and humility, contentment and gratitude, the hearing of the Dhamma at due seasons, this is the highest blessing. (264)

　　 9. ”Patience and pleasant speech, intercourse with Samanas, religious conversation at due seasons, this is the highest blessing. (265)

　　 10. ”Penance and chastity, discernment of the noble truths, and the realisation of Nibbâna, this is the highest blessing. (266)

　　 11. ”He whose mind is not shaken (when he is) touched by the things of the world (lokadhamma), (but remains) free from sorrow, free from defilement, and secure, this is the highest blessing. (267)

　　 12. ”Those who, having done such (things), are undefeated in every respect, walk in safety everywhere, theirs is the highest blessing.” (268)

　　Mahâmangala is ended.

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　　5. SÛKILOMASUTTA.

　　The Yakkha Sûkiloma threatens to harm Buddha, if he cannot answer his questions. Buddha answers that all passions proceed from the body.

　　 So it was heard by me:

　　 At one time Bhagavat dwelt at Gayâ (seated) on a stone seat in the realm of the Yakkha Sûkiloma. And at that time the Yakkha Khara and the Yakkha Sûkiloma passed by, not far from Bhagavat. And then the Yakkha Khara said this to the Yakkha Sûkiloma: ”Is this man a Samana

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　　 Sûkiloma answered: ”He is no Samana, he is a Samanaka (a wretched Samana); however I will ascertain whether he is a Samana or a Samanaka.”

　　 Then the Yakkha Sûkiloma went up to Bhagavat, and having gone up to him, he brushed against Bhagavat”s body. Then Bhagavat took away his body. Then the Yakkha Sûkiloma said this to Bhagavat: ”O Samana, art thou afraid of me

　　”

　　 Bhagavat answered: ”No, friend, I am not afraid of thee, but thy touching me is sinful.”

　　 Sûkiloma said: ”I will ask thee a question, O Samana; if thou canst not answer it I will either scatter thy thoughts or cleave thy heart, or take thee by the feet and throw thee over to the other shore of the Gangâ.”

　　 Bhagavat answered: ”I do not see, O friend, neither in this world together with the world of the Devas, Mâras, Brahmans, nor amongst the generation of Samana and Brâhmanas, gods and men, the one who can either scatter my thoughts or cleave my heart, or take me by the feet and throw me over

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　　to the other shore of the Gangâ. However ask, O friend, what thou pleasest.” Then the Yakkha Sûkiloma addressed Bhagavat in a stanza:

　　 1. ” What origin have passion and hatred, disgust, delight, and horror

　　 wherefrom do they arise

　　 whence arising do doubts vex the mind, as boys vex a crow

　　” (269)

　　 2. Buddha said: ”Passion and hatred have their origin from this (body), disgust, delight, and horror arise from this body; arising from this (body) doubts vex the mind, as boys vex a crow. (270)

　　 3. ”They originate in desire, they arise in self, like the shoots of the banyan tree; far and wide they are connected, with sensual pleasures, like the mâluvâ creeper spread in the wood. (271)

　　 4. ”Those who know whence it (sin) arises, drive it away. Listen, O Yakkha! They cross over this stream that is difficult to cross, and has not…

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