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existence and non-existence. But the Samano Gotamo ab- 

 stains from such kinds of unprofitable conversation. 



Or, Priests, a person still subject to his passions, praising 

 the Tatagato may say, Some Samanas and Bramins, eating 

 the food provided for them by the faithful, continue to 

 apeak reproachfully : thus — You are ignorant of this doc- 

 trine and discipline but I understand them. What do you 

 know of doctrine or discipline ? You are heterodox but I 

 am orthodox. My discourse is profitable but yours is worth* 

 less. That which you should speak first you speak last, 

 and that which should be spoken last you speak first. 

 What you have long studied I have completely overturned : 

 your errors are developed ; you are disgraced : Go, that you 

 may be free from this disputation, or if you be able, extri- 

 cate yourself from your difficulties. But the Samano Go- 

 tamo abstains from using reproachful language. 



Or, Priests, a person still subject to his passions, praising 

 the Tatagato may say, Some Samanas and Bramins, eating 

 the food provided for them by the faithful, perform the 

 servile duties of a messenger ; i. e. of kings, of ministers 

 of state, of the military, of Bramins, of householders, or 

 of young men, who say, Come here : Go there : take this 

 to such a place ; bring that here. But the Samano Gotamo 

 abstains from acting as a messenger. 



Or, Priests, a person still subject to his passions, praising 

 the Tatagato may say, Some Samanas and Bramins, eating 

 the food provided for them by the faithful, are hypocrites : 

 they speak much, make high professions, disparage others 

 and are constantly thirsting for gain. But the Samano Go- 

 tamo abstains from such hypocritical practices. 



End of the second division, named Bqo macljihma 



seelan. 



Or, Priests, a person still subject to his passions, praising 

 the Tatagato may say, Some Samanas and Bramins, eating 

 the food provided for them by the faithful, obtain a liveli- 

 hood by the unworthy means of animal sciences, (a) such 

 as divining by bodily marks (b) by auguries, interpreting 

 prognostics, dreams, fortunate omens, divinations by the 



(a) *§<5 -9^3 33 §€^3033 DSdodfoQ-s) ss)®Q3z>zn€S tirachchana 

 wijjaya mitcha jeewena jeewikan kappenti. By beastial sciences, 

 by false (irreligious) living, make a living— The class ^d€d;>£o 

 includes all the classes of animals inferior to man. 



(b) Determining whether a person will be prosperous or other- 

 wise, bv examining the hand- &c. 



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