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4.237. By falsehood a sacrifice becomes vain, by self-complacency (the reward for) austerities is lost, longevity
by speaking evil of Brahmanas, and (the reward of) a gift by boasting.
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4.238. Giving no pain to any creature, let him slowly accumulate spiritual merit, for the sake (of acquiring) a
companion to the next world, just as the white ant (gradually raises its) hill.
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4.239. For in the next world neither father, nor mother, nor wife, nor sons, nor relations stay to be his
companions; spiritual merit alone remains (with him).
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4.240. Single is each being born; single it dies; single it enjoys (the reward of its) virtue; single (it suffers the
punishment of its) sin.
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4.241. Leaving the dead body on the ground like a log of wood, or a clod of earth, the relatives depart with
averted faces; but spiritual merit follows the (soul).
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4.242. Let him therefore always slowly accumulate spiritual merit, in order (that it may be his) companion (after
death); for with merit as his companion he will traverse a gloom difficult to traverse.
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4.243. (That companion) speedily conducts the man who is devoted to duty and effaces his sins by austerities, to
the next world, radiant and clothed with an ethereal body.
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4.244. Let him, who desires to raise his race, ever form connexions with the most excellent (men), and shun all
low ones.
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4.245. A Brahmana who always connects himself with the most excellent (ones), and shuns all inferior ones,
(himself) becomes most distinguished; by an opposite conduct he becomes a Sudra.
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4.246. He who is persevering, gentle, (and) patient, shuns the company of men of cruel conduct, and does no
injury (to living creatures), gains, if he constantly lives in that manner, by controlling his organs and by
liberality, heavenly bliss.
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