Texts from the Buddhist canon : commonly known as Dhammapada

TWIN VERSES. 67
and hds followers to partake of his hospitality for a month,
in consequence of which, and the sermons which the World-
honoured then preached, all those present obtained en-
lightenment, and the Prince himself returned with joy to
the Eastern Palace, i
Now Virudhaka, the prince's brother, was always near
the person of the king ; and on this occasion his majesty,
with his suite, and the officers of the " after palace," pro-
ceeded to robe themselves, with the' intention of visiting
Buddha. Having arrived at the place where he was, they
paid him the customary reverence, and with undivided
attention listened to his instruction.
Meantime Virudhaka, remaining behind, was invited by
the courtiers, in the absence of his father, to occupy his
throne ; and once seated there, he was unwilling to retire
from it. [The consequence was, he sent and caused his
father, and 500 of his followers, to be put to death. On
which Buddha recited these lines]
" The man wlio causes joy now, shall rejoice here-
after. Living virtuously, he doubly rejoices—he
rejoices and is glad ; seeing his own happiness, his
heart is at rest. He rejoices now, he rejoices here-
after ; doing right, he has a double joy ; he enjoys
Divine protection (here), and he receives his reward
and is at rest (hereafter)."^
And then Buddha having foretold that Virudhaka, after
seven days, should go down. to hell, added these words :
" He who causes sorrow suffers sorrow hereafter.
Walking in sin he doubly suffers—^reflecting on the
evil he has done, he. suffers; seeing his guilt, he
1 The Eastern Palace is alluded to ^ These verses correspond with 16,
by Fa-hien, and also in General as., in the Pa.li.
Cunningham's Arch. Survey of India
{passim).
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