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288。 Sons are no help�察�nor a father�察�nor relations�察�there is no help from
kinsfolk for one whom death has seized。
289。 A wise and good man who knows the meaning of this�察 �should
quickly clear the way that leads to Nirvana。
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Chapter XXI Miscellaneous
290。 If by leaving a small pleasure one sees a great pleasure�察�let a wise
man leave the small pleasure�察�and look to the great。
291。 He who�察�by causing pain to others�察�wishes to obtain pleasure for
himself�察 �he�察 �entangled in the bonds of hatred�察 �will never be free from
hatred。
292。 What ought to be done is neglected�察�what ought not to be done is
done�察�the desires of unruly�察�thoughtless people are always increasing。
293。 But they whose whole watchfulness is always directed to their
body�察�who do not follow what ought not to be done�察�and who steadfastly
do what ought to be done�察�the desires of such watchful and wise people
will come to an end。
294。 A true Brahmana goes scatheless�察 �though he have killed father
and mother�察 �and two valiant kings�察 �though he has destroyed a kingdom
with all its subjects。
295。 A true Brahmana goes scatheless�察 �though he have killed father
and mother�察�and two holy kings�察�and an eminent man besides。
296。 The disciples of Gotama ��Buddha�� are always well awake�察 �and
their thoughts day and night are always set on Buddha。
297。 The disciples of Gotama are always well awake�察 �and their
thoughts day and night are always set on the law。
298。 The disciples of Gotama are always well awake�察 �and their
thoughts day and night are always set on the church。
299。 The disciples of Gotama are always well awake�察 �and their
thoughts day and night are always set on their body。
300。 The disciples of Gotama are always well awake�察�and their mind
day and night always delights in compassion。
301。 The disciples of Gotama are always well awake�察�and their mind
day and night always delights in meditation。
302。 It is hard to leave the world ��to become a friar���察�it is hard to enjoy
the world�察 �hard is the monastery�察 �painful are the houses�察 �painful it is to
dwell with equals ��to share everything in common�� and the itinerant
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mendicant is beset with pain。 Therefore let no man be an itinerant
mendicant and he will not be beset with pain。
303。 Whatever place a faithful�察�virtuous�察�celebrated�察�and wealthy man
chooses�察�there he is respected。
304。 Good people shine from afar�察 �like the snowy mountains�察 �bad
people are not seen�察�like arrows shot by night。
305。 He alone who�察�without ceasing�察�practises the duty of sitting alone
and sleeping alone�察�he�察�subduing himself�察�will rejoice in the destruction of
all desires alone�察�as if living in a forest。
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Chapter XXII The Downward
Course
306。 He who says what is not�察�goes to hell�察�he also who�察�having done a
thing�察 �says I have not done it。 After death both are equal�察 �they are men
with evil deeds in the next world。
307。 Many men whose shoulders are covered with the yellow gown
are ill´conditioned and unrestrained�察�such evil´doers by their evil deeds go
to hell。
308。 Better it would be to swallow a heated iron ball�察�like flaring fire�察�
than that a bad unrestrained fellow should live on the charity of the land。
309。 Four things does a wreckless man gain who covets his
neighbour's wife��a bad reputation�察 �an uncomfortable bed�察 �thirdly�察�
punishment�察�and lastly�察�hell。
310。 There is bad reputation�察 �and the evil way ��to hell���察 �there is the
short pleasure of the frightened in the arms of the frightened�察�and the king
imposes heavy punishment�察�therefore let no man think of his neighbour's
wife。
311。 As a grass´blade�察�if badly grasped�察�cuts the arm�察�badly´practised
asceticism leads to hell。
312。 An act carelessly performed�察 �a broken vow�察 �and hesitating
obedience to discipline�察�all this brings no great reward。
313。 If anything is to be done�察 �let a man do it�察 �let him attack it
vigorously� �A careless pilgrim only scatters the dust of his passions more
widely。
314。 An evil deed is better left undone�察 �for a man repents of it
afterwards�察�a good deed is better done�察 �for having done it�察�one does not
repent。
315。 Like a well´guarded frontier fort�察 �with defences within and
without�察�so let a man guard himself。 Not a moment should escape�察 �for
they who allow the right moment to pass�察�suffer pain when they are in hell。
316。 They who are ashamed of what they ought not to be ashamed of�察�
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and are not ashamed of what they ought to be ashamed of�察 �such men�察�
embracing false doctrines enter the evil path。
317。 They who fear when they ought not to fear�察 �and fear not when
they ought to fear�察 �such men�察 �embracing false doctrines�察 �enter the evil
path。
318。 They who forbid when there is nothing to be forbidden�察 �and
forbid not when there is something to be forbidden�察�such men�察�embracing
false doctrines�察�enter the evil path。
319。 They who know what is forbidden as forbidden�察�and what is not
forbidden as not forbidden�察�such men�察�embracing the true doctrine�察�enter
the good path。
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Chapter XXIII The Elephant
320。 Silently shall I endure abuse as the elephant in battle endures the
arrow sent from the bow�此�for the world is ill´natured。
321。 They lead a tamed elephant to battle�察 �the king mounts a tamed
elephant�察�the tamed is the best among men�察�he who silently endures abuse。
322。 Mules are good�察�if tamed�察�and noble Sindhu horses�察�and elephants
with large tusks�察�but he who tames himself is better still。
323。 For with these animals does no man reach the untrodden country
��Nirvana���察�where a tamed man goes on a tamed animal�察�viz。 on his own
well´tamed self。
324。 The elephant called Dhanapalaka�察�his temples running with sap�察�
and difficult to hold�察�does not eat a morsel when bound�察�the elephant longs
for the elephant grove。
325。 If a man becomes fat and a great eater�察�if he is sleepy and rolls
himself about�察�that fool�察�like a hog fed on wash�察�is born again and again。
326。 This mind of mine went formerly wandering about as it liked�察�as
it listed�察�as it pleased�察�but I shall now hold it in thoroughly�察�as the rider
who holds the hook holds in the furious elephant。
327。 Be not thoughtless�察�watch your thoughts� �