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　　9. KIMSÎLASUTTA.

　　How to obtain the highest good.

　　 1. By what virtue, by what conduct, and performing what works, will a man be perfectly established (in the commandments) and obtain the highest good

　　 (323)

　　 2. Let him honour old people, not be envious, let him know the (right) time for seeing his teachers, let him know the (right) moment for listening to their religious discourses, let him assiduously hearken to their well-spoken (words). (324)

　　 3. Let him in due time go to the presence of his teachers, let him be humble after casting away obstinacy, let him remember and practise what is good, the Dhamma, self-restraint, and chastity. (325)

　　 4. Let his pleasure be the Dhamma, let him delight in the Dhamma, let him stand fast in the Dhamma, let him know how to enquire into the Dhamma, let him not raise any dispute that pollutes the Dhamma, and let him spend his time in (speaking) well-spoken truths[1]. (326)

　　 5. Having abandoned ridiculous talk, lamentation, corruption, deceit, hypocrisy, greediness and haughtiness, clamour and harshness, depravity and foolishness, let him live free from infatuation, with a steady mind. (327)

　　 6. The words, the essence of which is understood, are well spoken, and what is heard, if understood, contains the essence of meditation; but the understanding and learning of the man who is hasty and careless, does not increase. (328)

　　[1. Comp. Dhp. v. 364.]

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　　 7. Those who delight in the Dhamma, proclaimed by the venerable ones, are unsurpassed in speech, mind and work, they are established in peace, tenderness and meditation, and have gone to the essence of learning and understanding. (329)

　　Kimsîlasutta is ended.

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　　10. UTTHÂNASUTTA.

　　Advice not to be lukewarm and slothful.

　　 1. Rise, sit up, what is the use of your sleeping; to those who are sick, pierced by the arrow (of pain), and suffering, what sleep is there

　　 (330)

　　 2. Rise, sit up, learn steadfastly for the sake of peace, let not the king of death, knowing you to be indolent (pamatta), befool you and lead you into his power. (331)

　　 3. Conquer this desire which gods and men stand wishing for and are dependent upon, let not the (right) moment pass by you; for those who have let the (right) moment pass, will grieve when they have been consigned to hell. (332)

　　 4. Indolence (pamâda) is defilement, continued indolence is defilement; by earnestness (appamâda) and knowledge let one pull out his arrow. (333)

　　Utthânasutta is ended.

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　　11. RÂHULASUTTA.

　　Buddha recommends the life of a recluse to Râhula, and admonishes him to turn his mind away from the world and to be moderate.

　　 1. Bhagavat said: ”Dost thou not despise the wise man, from living with him constantly

　　 Is he

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　　who holds up a torch to mankind honoured by thee

　　” (334)

　　 2. Râhula: ”I do not despise the wise man, from living with him constantly; he who holds up a torch to mankind is always honoured by me.” (335)

　　Vatthugâthâ.

　　 3. Bhagavat: ”Having abandoned the objects of the five senses, the beautiful, the charming, and gone out from thy house with faith, do thou put an end to pain. (336)

　　 4. ”Cultivate (the society of) virtuous friends and a distant dwelling-place, secluded and quiet; be moderate in food[1]. (337)

　　 5. ”Robes, alms (in bowl), requisites (for the sick), a dwelling-place,--do not thirst after these (things), that thou mayest not go back to the world again. (338)

　　 6. ”Be subdued according to the precepts, and as to the five senses, be attentive …

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