Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada

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INTROD UCTION.
TRANSLA TION FROM THE pALI.
BY PROFESSOR MAX MULLER.
THE BHIKSHIT (MENDICANT).
360.
Eestraint in tlie eye is good, good is restraint in the
ear, in the nose restraint is good, good is restraint in the
tongue.
361.
In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in
sjpeech, in thought restraint is good, good is restraint in
all things. A Bhikshu, restrained in all things, is freed
from all pain.
362.
He who, controls his hand, he who controls his feet, he
who controls his speech, he who is well controlled, he
who delights inwardly, who is collected, who is solitary
and content, him they call Bhikshu.
363-
The Bhikshu who controls his mouth, who speaks
wisely and calmly, who teaches the meaning and the
Law, his word is sweet.
364.
He who dwells in the Law, delights in the Law,
meditates on the Law, follows the Law, that Bhikshu will
never fall away from the true Law.