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by death they will obtain an existence in the heavenly 

 worlds. 



Which are the four polluting actions from which they 

 abstain ? The destruction of animal life is a polluting act ; 

 theft is a polluting act ; illicit intercourse with women is a 

 polluting act ; lying is a polluting act. From these sources 

 of pollution they refrain. Thus spake Bagawa, the excel- 

 lent one having declared this, the teacher further said : 



" The destruction of animal life ; the taking the property 

 of another ; the speaking falsehood, and debauching another 

 man's wife, are things dispraised by the wise." 



Which, Gahapati, are the four principles from which men 

 sin ? They are influenced by self- will, by anger, by fear, 

 and by folly. But the disciple of holy sages is not led by 

 self-will, by anger, by fear nor by folly, and does not, from 

 these four principles commit sin. Thus spake Bagawa. The 

 excellent one having declared this, the teacher further said : 



He who is led by self-will, by anger, by fear, or by folly, 

 to overstep the bounds of virtue, will have his honor ob- 

 scured, as the moon is obscured during the period of darkness. 



He who is not induced by self-will, by anger, by fear or 

 by folly, to transgress the rules of virtue, shall have his ho- 

 nor resplendent as the moon during the period of brightness. 



Which are the six modes of procedure being the paths 

 leading to the destruction of property ? The being addicted 

 to intoxicating liquors is a path leading to the destruction 

 of property. The wandering about the streets at unseason- 

 able hours, is a path leading to the destruction of property. 

 The frequenting places of public amusement is a path lead- 

 ing to the destruction of property. An addiction to gam- 

 bling is a path leading to the destruction of property. The 

 associating with profligate companions is a path leading to 

 the destruction of property. Idleness is a path to the des- 

 truction of property. 



Six evils, Gahapati, result from being addicted to intoxi- 

 cating liquors : the waste of property ; contentious brawls ; 

 the accession of disease ; loss of character ; shameless expo- 

 sure of the person ; and mental imbecility. 



Six evils, Gahapati', result to a man from wandering about 

 the streets at unseasonable iours : his health is neglected 

 and uncared for ; his wife and children are neglected and 

 unprotected ; his property is neglected and exposed to rob- 

 bery ; he is liable to the suspicion of having been in places 

 of bad resort ; evil reports circulate respecting him : and 

 he has to encounter many painful circumstances. 



