242 R. C. Temple— The LoJccmiti translated [No. 3, 
degrees be climbeth that climbeth a mountain : by degrees desire is appeas¬ 
ed : by degrees anger cometh : by degrees are these five things. 
10. The knowledge of seeing and hearing : the knowledge of the sta¬ 
tutes* : the knowledge of reckoning : the knowledge of carpentry: the 
knowledge of the Books of Proverbs : the knowledge of healing by charms : 
the knowledge of music : the knowledge of throwing : the knowledge of 
shooting with the bow : the knowledge of the ancient writings :f the 
knowledge of medicine : the knowledge of jesting : the knowledge of the 
stars : J the knowledge of juggling : the knowledge of the Book of Words :§ 
the knowledge of the arts of messengers : the knowledge of the ways of 
speech :|| the knowledge of charms : these are the eighteen kinds of know¬ 
ledge. 
11. In the world if none asketh aught of the wise man he is like a 
drum that is not beaten ; if any asketh aught of him then his wisdom 
floweth forth as the rain : but the ignorant man whether any asketh aught 
or asketh not alway talketh much. 
12. In the world the knowledge that is only in the books,or the 
riches in the hand of another, when thou hast cause to use them, then the 
knowledge that is only in the books thou eanst not call knowledge nor the 
riches in the hand of another riches. 
13. In the world by the stalk of the water-lily thou shouldest know 
the water whether it be deep or shallow : by his deeds and the manner of 
his speech thou shouldest know a man whether he be base-born or of high 
birth : by his words thou shouldest know a man whether he be' wise or a 
fool: by the green herb and the parched thou shouldest know the land 
whether it be rich or poor. 
14. In the world he that hath a little knowledge thinketh that little 
knowledge much and is proud : wherefore is it thus P A young frog that 
hath not seen the sea thinketh the well wherein he dwelleth to be a great 
water. 
15. In the world if a man gather not knowledge in his first age : if 
he gather not riches in his second age : if he keep not the law in his third 
age : how shall he begin these things in his fourth age ? 
16. My beloved children, learn knowledge and wisdom : wherefore are 
ye idle P My beloved children, learn knowledge and wisdom every day. 
He that hath not knowledge and wisdom becometh the servant of another 
and rightly unto him that hath knowledge and wisdom is homage paid in 
the world. 
17. In the world the mother is an enemy to her children, likewise the 
father is an enemy to his children ; wherefore is it so ? In the time of their 
* Dammathat. § Or Sanchan. 
f Or Puranas. || Or Thadda. 
\ Or Vedas. IT Or on the palm-leaves. 
