Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada
Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada
Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada
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TWIN VERSES. 6^<br />
following <strong>the</strong> king." The two mercliants having departed<br />
<strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> city some thirty U, came to an inn where <strong>the</strong>y<br />
put up. In taking some wine <strong>the</strong> good merchant w<strong>as</strong><br />
restrained and protected by <strong>the</strong> four guardian spirits that<br />
watch over <strong>the</strong> world. The o<strong>the</strong>r, on <strong>the</strong> contrary, w<strong>as</strong><br />
incited by an evil spirit to drink on, till he w<strong>as</strong> overpowered<br />
by sleep, and lay down ia <strong>the</strong> road near <strong>the</strong> inn.<br />
Early in <strong>the</strong> morning, <strong>the</strong> merchants' waggons leaving <strong>the</strong><br />
place, <strong>the</strong> drivers not perceiving <strong>the</strong> man lying in <strong>the</strong> road,<br />
he w<strong>as</strong> crushed to death by <strong>the</strong> waggon wheels.<br />
[The o<strong>the</strong>r merchant, having come to a distant country,<br />
w<strong>as</strong> selected by <strong>the</strong> genuflection of a sacred horse l to<br />
succeed <strong>the</strong> king; and he accordingly w<strong>as</strong> appointed to<br />
<strong>the</strong> throne. After this, considering <strong>the</strong> strange turn events<br />
had taken, he returned and iuvited Buddha to visit him,<br />
and preach to his people—on which occ<strong>as</strong>ion <strong>the</strong> Worldhonoured<br />
one declared <strong>the</strong> re<strong>as</strong>on of <strong>the</strong> death of <strong>the</strong> evilmiaded<br />
merchant, and <strong>the</strong> prosperity of him who thought<br />
wisely, and <strong>the</strong>n added <strong>the</strong>se lines]<br />
"<br />
"The mind is <strong>the</strong> origin of all that is ; ^ <strong>the</strong> mind<br />
is <strong>the</strong> m<strong>as</strong>ter, <strong>the</strong> mind is <strong>the</strong> cause.* If in <strong>the</strong> ,<br />
midst of <strong>the</strong> mind* <strong>the</strong>re are evil thoughts, <strong>the</strong>n<br />
<strong>the</strong> vi^ords are evil, <strong>the</strong> deeds are evil, and <strong>the</strong> sorrow<br />
which results <strong>from</strong> sin follows that man, <strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
chariot wheel follows him (or it) who draws it,<br />
' Tliia reference to a " sacred horse " seems to agree with <strong>the</strong> P41i " manois<br />
curious. It seems to show some mayo," "springing <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> mind"<br />
connection of<br />
worship.<br />
Buddhism with Sun- (Oh. sub. voc), whilst <strong>the</strong> Chinese<br />
"tsun" corresponds with "setfho"<br />
3 In <strong>the</strong> Chu'h Yau (Cod. iii.) this (best, excellent, &c.)<br />
verse occurs under <strong>the</strong> heading of *,The Chinese "chung sin,'' al-<br />
"Thought," K. xix. fol. f.<br />
' This translation differs <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Pali. AU <strong>the</strong> Chinese versions, howthough<br />
irregular, seems to be a close<br />
version of <strong>the</strong> Pali "man<strong>as</strong>a." The<br />
question arises whe<strong>the</strong>r in <strong>the</strong>se transever,<br />
are agreed, and no o<strong>the</strong>r rendering<br />
seems to be admissible— "The<br />
lations <strong>the</strong> construction is not adapted<br />
to <strong>the</strong> original, in opposition to strict<br />
mind is supreme, <strong>the</strong> mind is <strong>the</strong> rules,<br />
cause." The latter term " shi<br />
,<br />
: