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drinks, and although it disgusts his sight, his smell, and his 

 taste, he becomes cured. To this, priests, I compare the line 

 of conduct which gives present pain but produces future happi- 

 ness. 



" If, priests, there be a mixture of curds, honey, clarified 

 butter, and sugar, and a man with dysentery come, and it is 

 said to him, i 0 man ! this is a mixture of curds, honey, clarified 

 butter and sugar ; take it if you will. It is pleasing to the 

 sight, to the taste and to the smell, and after taking it you will 

 be better.* He, considering this, does not reject the medicament, 

 but takes it, his sight, taste, and smell are gratified, and upon 

 using it he is benefited. To this, priests, I compare that line 

 of conduct which produces present pleasure and future enjoy- 

 ment. 



a As, priests, during the sultry weather in the last month of 

 the year, when the atmosphere is free from clouds, the sun, rising 

 above the horizon, dispels the deep shades of night and shines, 

 irradiating all around with its splendor ; even so, priests, the 

 doctrine of the line of conduct producing present pleasure and 

 future happiness sheds its lustre, its refulgence, and its splen- 

 dor around, dispelling the controversial darkness of multitudes 

 of Samanas and Brahmins." 



When Bhagawa had thus spoken, the priests were much 

 edified by the discourse. 



