Hymns of the Faith Dhammapada Being An Ancient Anthology Preserved in the Shor
Hymns of the Faith Dhammapada Being An Ancient Anthology Preserved in the Shor
Albert J Albert Joseph Edmunds
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Literally "forest-end, " a pun on "desire-end. " XXII. HELL. 306. The sayer of what is not goes to hell, And also he who doeth and saith "I did not"; Both when departed equal are : In the next world they are men of abandoned deeds. 307. Many who wear the yellow robe Are ill-natured and intemperate : Evil by evil deeds, they are born in hell. 308. Better to eat the red-hot iron ball, Like flame of fire, Than for a man immoral and intemperate To eat the kingdom's alms. 309. Four conditons do a re...ckless man, Familiar with another's wife, bef al : Demerit's gain, uncomfortable bed; Thirdly censure, and fourthly hell. 310. Demerit's gain and evil future state, Brief rapture of the frightened man and woman ; The king imposeth heavy punishment : Therefore let none frequent another's wife. HYMNS OF THE FAITH, 75 311. E'en as a grass-blade wrongly grasped Doth cut the hand, So doth the philosophic life, when wrongly taken up, Drag down to hell. 312. Every perfunctory deed and vow corrupt And faltering chastity, is no great fruit.
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