Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada

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DHAMMAPADA.
nor in the hidden fastness of the mountain, nor in
any other place can death be escaped. It is by
knowing this and reflecting upon it that the Bhikshu
is able to overthrow the army of M^ra and
obtain deliverance from birth and death." ^
go to Heaven. If you are able to
pej'severe in the good path, then without
any remnants (of sorrow) you
will enter NirvAna."
1 In Cod. iii. we have numerous
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burnings" are explained in the Commentary
as those resulting from
sorrow and pain.] As a further instance
of epigram in these verses, I
would refer to Cod. iii. K. II. ^.
" The Sun which shines to-day once
set, so much less of life remains ! Ah
verses under the heading of this
chapter, among which I observe on
fol. 9 and lo the stanza, numbered what joy can there be in this con-
146 in the Southern copy.
" What joy? What laughter ? let
dition, resembling the fish in evershallowing
waters." [With respect
us Tecollect the everlasting burnings
Lost in deepest gloom, why seek ye
to "burning," as
sin—consult v. 136,
the result of
n. Max Miiller,
not the Light?" [The "everlasting Dh.]
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