A monk who knows the proper measure (in all things) travelling in one direction or other, should teach, explain, and praise (the Law), preach it unto those who exert themselves well, and to those who do not, to all who come to listen. (He should preach to them): indifference for the peace of mind, cessation of passion, Nirvana, purity, simplicity, humility, freedom from bonds . He should preach the Law which prohibits to kill any living being, after having well considered it. (57)

When a monk preaches the Law, he should preach it not for the sake of food, drink, clothes, resting-place, or lodging, nor for any objects of pleasure; but he should preach the Law indefatigably, for no other motive than the annihilation of Karman. (58)

Those heroes of faith who are instructed in the Law by such a monk and exert themselves well, are

possessed of all (virtues), abstain from all (sins), cease from all (passions), conduct themselves well in every way, and reach final beatitude. (59)

Such a monk searches the Law, knows the Law, and endeavours to gain Liberation; as it has been said: 'He may get the white lotus, the best of Nymphaeus, or he may not get it.' Such a monk knows and renounces actions, worldly occupations, and the life of a householder; he is free from passions, possesses the Samitis, is wise, always exerts himself; he is to be called: a Sramana, a Brahmana, calm, a subduer of his senses, guarding himself, liberated, a seer, a sage, virtuous, wise, a monk, living on low food, desiring to get to the shore (of the Samsara), fulfilling the general and particular virtues . (60)

Thus I say.

Footnotes

^335:1 With the exception of the fifth and sixth lectures, the whole Book (srutaskandha) is in prose. I have adhered to the subdivision of the lectures exhibited in the Bombay edition, which, on the whole, agrees with that of most MSS.

^335:2 The lectures of this Book are called, according to the Niryukti, Great (maha) Lectures.

^336:1 In the text the words savvavanti ka nam are prefixed to the text of section section 3 and 4. I give the explanation of Silanka.

^338:1 Nae = gnatam, literally, that which is known.

^338:2 In the text the sentence closes with bhante, a word frequently used in addressing members of the order.

^338:3 These words are in the original repeated in each of the following sentences. I drop them in the translation.

^338:4 Appahattu = atmany ahritya, literally, having in my mind.

^338:5 Dharmatirtha.