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321。 They lead a tamed elephant to battle; the king mounts a tamed
elephant; the tamed is the best among men; he who silently endures abuse。
322。 Mules are good; if tamed; and noble Sindhu horses; and elephants
with large tusks; but he who tames himself is better still。
323。 For with these animals does no man reach the untrodden country
(Nirvana); where a tamed man goes on a tamed animal; viz。 on his own
well…tamed self。
324。 The elephant called Dhanapalaka; his temples running with sap;
and difficult to hold; does not eat a morsel when bound; the elephant longs
for the elephant grove。
325。 If a man becomes fat and a great eater; if he is sleepy and rolls
himself about; that fool; like a hog fed on wash; is born again and again。
326。 This mind of mine went formerly wandering about as it liked; as
it listed; as it pleased; but I shall now hold it in thoroughly; as the rider
who holds the hook holds in the furious elephant。
327。 Be not thoughtless; watch your thoughts! Draw yourself out of
the evil way; like an elephant sunk in mud。
328。 If a man find a prudent companion who walks with him; is wise;
and lives soberly; he may walk with him; overcoming all dangers; happy;
but considerate。
329。 If a man find no prudent companion who walks with him; is wise;
and lives soberly; let him walk alone; like a king who has left his
conquered country behind;like an elephant in the forest。
330。 It is better to live alone; there is no companionship with a fool; let
a man walk alone; let him commit no sin; with few wishes; like an
elephant in the forest。
331。 If an occasion arises; friends are pleasant; enjoyment is pleasant;
whatever be the cause; a good work is pleasant in the hour of death; the
giving up of all grief is pleasant。
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332。 Pleasant in the world is the state of a mother; pleasant the state of
a father; pleasant the state of a Samana; pleasant the state of a Brahmana。
333。 Pleasant is virtue lasting to old age; pleasant is a faith firmly
rooted; pleasant is attainment of intelligence; pleasant is avoiding of sins。
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Chapter XXIV Thirst
334。 The thirst of a thoughtless man grows like a creeper; he runs from
life to life; like a monkey seeking fruit in the forest。
335。 Whomsoever this fierce thirst overcomes; full of poison; in this
world; his sufferings increase like the abounding Birana grass。
336。 He who overcomes this fierce thirst; difficult to be conquered in
this world; sufferings fall off from him; like water…drops from a lotus leaf。
337。 This salutary word I tell you; ‘Do ye; as many as are here
assembled; dig up the root of thirst; as he who wants the sweet… scented
Usira root must dig up the Birana grass; that Mara (the tempter) may not
crush you again and again; as the stream crushes the reeds。'
338。 As a tree; even though it has been cut down; is firm so long as its
root is safe; and grows again; thus; unless the feeders of thirst are
destroyed; the pain (of life) will return again and again。
339。 He whose thirst running towards pleasure is exceeding strong in
the thirty…six channels; the waves will carry away that misguided man; viz。
his desires which are set on passion。
340。 The channels run everywhere; the creeper (of passion) stands
sprouting; if you see the creeper springing up; cut its root by means of
knowledge。
341。 A creature's pleasures are extravagant and luxurious; sunk in lust
and looking for pleasure; men undergo (again and again) birth and decay。
342。 Men; driven on by thirst; run about like a snared hare; held in
fetters and bonds; they undergo pain for a long time; again and again。
343。 Men; driven on by thirst; run about like a snared hare; let
therefore the mendicant drive out thirst; by striving after passionlessness
for himself。
344。 He who having got rid of the forest (of lust) (i。e。 after having
reached Nirvana) gives himself over to forest…life (i。e。 to lust); and who;
when removed from the forest (i。e。 from lust); runs to the forest (i。e。 to
lust); look at that man! though free; he runs into bondage。
345。 Wise people do not call that a strong fetter which is made of iron;
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wood; or hemp; far stronger is the care for precious stones and rings; for
sons and a wife。
346。 That fetter wise people call strong which drags down; yields; but
is difficult to undo; after having cut this at last; people leave the world;
free from cares; and leaving desires and pleasures behind。
347。 Those who are slaves to passions; run down with the stream (of
desires); as a spider runs down the web which he has made himself; when
they have cut this; at last; wise people leave the world free from cares;
leaving all affection behind。
348。 Give up what is before; give up what is behind; give up what is in
the middle; when thou goest to the other shore of existence; if thy mind is
altogether free; thou wilt not again enter into birth and decay。
349。 If a man is tossed about by doubts; full of strong passions; and
yearning only for what is delightful; his thirst will grow more and more;
and he will indeed make his fetters strong。
350。 If a man delights in quieting doubts; and; always reflecting;
dwells on what is not delightful (the impurity of the body; &c。); he
certainly will remove; nay; he will cut the fetter of Mara。
351。 He who has reached the consummation; who does not tremble;
who is without thirst and without sin; he has broken all the thorns of life:
this will be his last body。
352。 He who is without thirst and without affection; who understands
the words and their interpretation; who knows the order of letters (those
which are before and which are after); he has received his last body; he is
called the great sage; the great man。
353。 ‘I have conquered all; I know all; in all conditions of life I am
free from taint; I have left all; and through the destruction of thirst I am
free; having learnt myself; whom shall I teach?'
354。 The gift of the law exceeds all gifts; the sweetness of the law
exceeds all sweetness; the delight in the law exceeds all delights; the
extinction of thirst overcomes all pain。
355。 Pleasures destroy the foolish; if they look not for the other shore;
the foolish by his thirst for pleasures destroys himself; as if he were his
own enemy。
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356。 The fields are damaged by weeds; mankind is damaged by
passion: therefore a gift bestowed on the passionless brings great reward。
357。 The fields are damaged by weeds; mankind is damaged by hatred:
therefore a gift bestowed on those who do not hate brings great reward。
358。 The fields are damaged by weeds; mankind is damaged by vanity:
therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from vanity brings great
reward。
359。 The fields are damaged by weeds; mankind is damaged by lust:
therefore a gift bestowed on those who are free from lust brings great
reward。
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Chapter XXV The Bhikshu
(Mendicant)
360。 Restraint in the eye is good; good is restraint in the ear; in the
nose restraint is good; good is restraint in the tongue。
361。 In the body restraint is good; good is restraint in speech; in
thought restraint is good; good is restraint in all things。 A Bhikshu;
restrained in all things; is freed from