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13. Which is the most violent poison ? The enjoyments of the 

 objects of sense. 



Who is perpetually unhappy ? He who is under the influence of the 

 objects of sense. 



Who is blessed ? The beneficent. 



Who is venerable ? He who possesses the knowledge of Vibhoo 

 (the all-pervading being). 



14. What does a learned man refrain from ? From vicious com- 

 pany, from sin, and from covetousness. And what does he continually 

 engage in ? In religious studies. 



Who is the origin of the world ? Woman. (5) 



15. Who is most cunning ? Woman ; whom even the fiends cannot 

 deceive. 



What are fetters to a man ? Woman. 



What is true penance ? Making one's self independent. 



1 6. What is undiscoverable ? Woman's intentions and acts. 

 What is most reluctantly borne by all ? Vile dependance. 

 Who is a brute ? The ignorant. 



17. With whom should not one dwell ? With the ignorant — sinner, 

 mean, and vile. 



What are the requisites to one who is desirous of salvation ? Society 

 of the virtuous, and devotion to Rama. 



18. What degrades one ? The asking of alms. 

 What raises one ? Independance. 



Who is truly born ? He who will not be born again. 

 And who is still born ? He who is to be born again. 



19. Who is dumb? He who does not seasonably speak to the 

 purpose. 



Who is deaf? He who does not listen to the truth. 

 Who is unworthy of confidence ? Woman. 



(5) The allusion of this is not clear. I should suppose it refers to 

 the subject discussed in the Brahmavai-varta Puran, when it is stated 

 that the plastic or creative power or energy being united to the passive 

 cause, or *i^nreif<T, (personified as a female, or ?{%) brought forth the 

 world. 



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