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IMPURITY. You cannot prolong your life^, therefore be not careless ; you are past help when old age approaches. Consider tliis : what (protection) will careless people get, who kill living beings and do not exert them- selves? (i) Men who adhering to wrong principles acquire wealth by evil deeds, will lose it, falling into the snares (of their passions) and being held captive by their hatred, (2) As the burglar - caught in the breach of the wall perishes by the work the sinner himself had executed, thus people in this life and the next cannot escape the effect of their own actions. (3) If a man living in the Saw/sara does an action for the sake of somebody else, or one by which he him- ^ A similar expression is used in Siitrakr/tanga I, 2, 2, 21. ® DSvSndra relates two stories of burglars, one of which is supposed to be hinted at in the text. It comes to this. A burglar is caught, in the breach he had excavated, by the owner of the house, who takes hold of his feet protruding from the breach. But the burglar’s companion tries to drag him out from the other side of the wall. In this position he is smashed by the upper part of the wall coming down. LECTURE IV. self also profits, then, at the time of reaping, the fruit of his actions, his relations will not act as true relations (i.e. will not come to his help). 2{4) Wealth will not protect a careless man in this world and the next. Though he had seen the right way, he does not see it, even as one in the dark whose lamp has suddenly been put out. (5) Though others sleep, be thou awake ! Like a wise man, trust nobod3^ but be always on the alert ; for dangerous is the time and weak the body. Be alwa)’s watchful like a BhAruwrfa ^ bird ! (6) A monk should step carefully in his walk (i. e. in his life), supposing everything to be a snare for him. First he must bestow care on his life till he wins the stake (viz. enlightenment), and afterwards he should despise it, annihilating his sins. (7) By conquering his will, (a monk) reaches libera^ tion, as a well-broken horse which is clad in harness (goes to battle). Be watchful in j'our young years ; for thereby a monk quickly obtains liberation. ( 8 ) ' If he does not get (victory over his will) early, he will get it afterwards;’ such reasoning® pre- supposes the eternity of human life. But such a man despairs when his life draws to its close, and the dissolution of his body approaches. (9) One cannot quickly arrive at discernment ; there- fore one should exert one’s self, abstain from pleasures, understand the world, be impartial like * Each of these birds Itas two necks and three legs. ® Upamd. Literally translated : 3‘ this is the comparison of tho.ce wlio contend that life is eternal,’ The commentator ^ves a forced interpretation of the first part of the verse to bring about a com- parison. But the meaning ' comparison ’ will not suit the context, the word must here mean : conclusion, reasoning. a sage, and guard one’s self: (thus) never be care- less. (lo) A .Sramawa who again and again suppresses the effects of delusion, and controls himself, will be affected in a rough way by external things ; but a monk should not hate them in his mind, (ii) External things weaken the intellect and allure many; therefore keep them out of your mind. Keep off delusion, remove pride, do not practise deceit, leave off greed. (12) Heretics who are impure and vain, are always subject to love and hate, and are wholly under the in- fluence (of their passions). Despising them as unholy men, desire virtues till the end of your life. 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