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‘ if a bad companion has been indulging in slander, he (afterwards) 
will be immoderate in hypocrisy ; 
‘ if a vulgar person 1 has conceived a great hatred, he will be 
immoderate in the use of violent language.’ 
Again the king said : ‘ You are (one of those fellows saying :) if 
only I could, I would be glad.’ 
Ug-tad said : * Glad if they could, there are many indeed : 
‘ if one could (avert) the calamities connected with riches, one 
would be glad ; 
‘ if one could (command) the vigour of a country, one would be 
glad ; 
1 if one could (endure) the talk 3 of a wife, one would be glad ; 
‘ if a champion could keep peace, 3 one would be glad.’ 
Again the king said : £ (But) you are saying, 1 can’t!’ 
Ug-tad said : £ Not able (to do a thing,) there are many indeed : 
‘ one vanquished cannot boast; 
‘ many (at once) cannot govern a country ; 
‘ a rich man has no control over his wealth ,* 
1 a poor man has no control over his stomach.’ 
The king again said : ‘ You don’t know shame !’ 
Ug-tad said : £ Knowing no shame, there are many indeed : 
‘ dress knows no shame; (still) there should be moderation in 
dress 4 ; 
£ sleep knows no shame; (still) there should be moderation in 
sleeping; 
£ the stomach knows no shame; (still) there should be moderation 
in eating ; 
£ carnal desire 6 knows no shame ; (still) there should be modera¬ 
tion in cohabitation 6 .’ 
Again the king said : ‘ It is possible to prolong the queen’s life 1’ 
1 a low mouth. 
s 
s to the meaning of treaty, peace is unhesita- 
-v£> -O -* 
tingly and invariably given by my Tibetan assistants ; the c Ge-sar’ (MS.) uses it 
-v 
frequently in the same sense, e. g.> £ a treaty of five years duration/ in: QJ T 
(§«V’WW) — i. e., keep, endure would be more accurate. 
4 It should be worn neither too long nor too short. 
& cf. the use of the German Wollust. 
6 VgN’iy : ‘ having done it; enough.* 
