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　　 3. What was prepared for them and placed as food at the door, they thought was to be given to those that seek for what has been prepared by faith. (285)

　　 4. With garments variously coloured, with beds and abodes, prosperous people from the provinces and the whole country worshipped those Brâhmanas. (286)

　　 5. Inviolable were the Brâhmanas, invincible, protected by the Dhamma, no one opposed them (while standing) at the doors of the houses anywhere. (287)

　　 6. For forty-eight years they practised juvenile chastity, the Brâhmanas formerly went in search of science and exemplary conduct. (288)

　　 7. The Brâhmanas did not marry (a woman belonging to) another (caste), nor did they buy a wife; they chose living together in mutual love after having come together. (289)

　　 8. Excepting from the time about the cessation of the menstruation else the Brâhmanas did not indulge in sexual intercourse[1]. (290)

　　 9. They praised chastity and virtue, rectitude, mildness, penance, tenderness, compassion, and patience. (291)

　　 10. He who was the best of them, a strong Brâhmana, did not (even) in sleep indulge in sexual intercourse. (292)

　　 11. Imitating his practices some wise men in this world praised chastity and patience. (293)

　　 12. Having asked for rice, beds, garments, butter. and oil, and gathered them justly, they made sacrifices

　　[1. Aññatra tamhâ samayâ

　　 Utuveramanim pati

　　 Antarâ methunam dhammam

　　 Nâsu gakkhanti brâhmanâ.]

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　　out of them, and when the sacrifice came on, they did not kill cows. (294)

　　 13. Like unto a mother, a father, a brother, and other relatives the cows are our best friends, in which medicines are produced. (295)

　　 14. They give food, and they give strength, they likewise give (a good) complexion and happiness; knowing the real state of this, they did not kill cows. (296)

　　 15. They were graceful, large, handsome, renowned, Brâhmanas by nature, zealous for their several works; as long as they lived in the world, this race prospered. (297)

　　 16. But there was a change in them: after gradually seeing the king”s prosperity and adorned women, (298)

　　 17. Well-made chariots drawn by noble horses, carpets in variegated colours, palaces and houses, pided into compartments and measured out, (299)

　　 18. The great human wealth, attended with a number of cows, and combined with a flock of beautiful women, the Brâhmanas became covetous. (300)

　　 19. They then, in this matter, having composed hymns, went to Okkâka, and said: ”Thou hast much wealth and corn, sacrifice thy great property, sacrifice thy great wealth.” (301)

　　 20. And then the king, the lord of chariots, instructed by the Brâhmanas, brought about assamedha, purisamedha, sammâpâsa, and vâkâpeyya without any hinderance, and having offered these sacrifices he gave the Brâhmanas wealth: (302)

　　 21. Cows, beds, garments, and adorned women, and well-made chariots, drawn by noble horses, carpets in variegated colours, (303)

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　　 22. Beautiful palaces, well pided into compartments; and having filled these with different (sorts of) corn, he gave this wealth to the Brâhmanas. (304)

　　 23. And they having thus received wealth wished for a store, and the desire of those who had given way to (their) wishes increased still more; they then, in this matter, having composed hymns, went again to Okkâka, and said: (305)

　　 24. ”As water, earth, gold, wealth, and corn, even so are there cows for men, for this is a requisite for living beings; sacrifice thy great property, sacrifice thy wealth.” (306)

　　 25. And then the king, the l…

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