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　　 42. Then observing his limbs and all the marks in their fulness, standing apart, rejoiced, he asked the questions of his mind:-- (1017)

　　 43. ”Tell me about (my master”s) birth, tell me about his family together with the marks, tell me about his perfection in the hymns, how many (hymns) does the Brâhmana recite

　　” (1018)

　　[1. Pubbavâsanavâsitâ.]

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　　 44. Bhagavat said: ”One hundred and twenty years (is his) age, and by family he is a Bâvarî; three are his marks on the limbs, and in the three Vedas he is perfect. (1019)

　　 45. ”In the marks and in the Itihâsa together with Nighandu and Ketubha--he recites five hundred--and in his own Dhamma he has reached perfection.” (1020)

　　 46. Agita thought: ”Explain fully the marks of Bâvarî, O thou best of men, who cuts off desire; let there be no doubt left for us.” (1021)

　　 47. Bhagavat said: ”He covers his face with his tongue, he has a circle of hair between the eye-brows, (his) privy member (is) hidden in a sheath, know this, O young man[1].” (1022)

　　 48. Not hearing him ask anything, but hearing the questions answered, the multitude reflected overjoyed and with joined hands:-- (1023)

　　 49. ”Who, be he a god, or Brahman, or Inda, the husband of Sugâ, asked in his mind those questions, and to whom did that (speech) reply

　　” (1024)

　　 50. Agita said: ”The head and head-splitting Bâvarî asked about; explain that, O Bhagavat, remove our doubt, O Isi.” (1025)

　　 51. Bhagavat said: ”Ignorance is the head, know this; knowledge cleaves the head, together with belief, thoughtfulness, meditation, determination, and strength.” (1026)

　　 52. Then with great joy having composed himself the young man put his hide on one shoulder,

　　[1. Mukham givhâya khâdeti,

　　 Unn” assa bhamukantare,

　　 Kosohitam vatthaguyham,

　　 Evam gânâhi mânava.]

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　　fell at (Bhagavat”s) feet (and saluted him) with his head, (saying): (1027)

　　 53. ”Bâvarî, the Brâhmana, together with his disciples, O thou venerable man, delighted and glad, does homage to thy feet, O thou clearly-seeing.” (1028)

　　 54. Bhagavat said: ”Let Bâvarî, the Brâhmana, be glad together with his disciples! Be thou also glad, live long, O young man! (1029)

　　 55. ”For Bâvarî and for thee, for all there are all (kinds of) doubt; having got an opportunity, ask ye whatever you wish.” (1030)

　　 56. After getting permission from Sambuddha, Agita sitting there with folded hands asked Tathâgata the first question. (1031)

　　The Vatthugâthâs are ended.

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　　2. AGITAMÂNAVAPUKKHÂ.

　　 1. ”By what is the world shrouded,”--so said the venerable Agita,--”by what does it not shine

　　 What callest thou its pollution, what is its great danger

　　” (1032)

　　 2. ”With ignorance is the world shrouded, O Agita,”--so said Bhagavat,--”by reason of avarice it does not shine; desire I call its pollution, pain is its great danger.” (1033)

　　 3. ”The streams of desire flow in every direction,”--so said the venerable Agita;--”what dams the streams, say what restrains the streams, by what may the streams be shut off[1]

　　” (1034)

　　[1. Comp. Dhp. v. 340.]

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　　 4. ”Whatever streams there are in the world, O Agita,”--so said Bhagavat,--”thoughtfulness is their dam, thoughtfulness I call the restraint of the streams, by understanding they are shut off.” (1035)

　　 5. ”Both understanding and thoughtfulness,”--so said the venerable Agita,--”and name and shape[1], O venerable man,--asked about this by me, declare by what is this stopped

　　 ” (1036)

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