7. 'And asking on account of (thy philosophical) opinion, O Magandiya,'--so said Bhagavat,--'thou hast gone to infatuation in what thou hast embraced, and of this (inward peace) thou hast not the least idea, therefore thou holdest it foolish[1]. (841)

8. 'He who thinks himself equal (to others), or distinguished, or low, he for that very reason disputes; but he who is unmoved under those three conditions, for him (the notions) "equal" and "distinguished" do not exist. (842)

9. 'The Brahmana for whom (the notions) "equal" and "unequal" do not exist, would he say, "This is true?" Or with whom should he dispute, saying, "This is false?" With whom should he enter into dispute[2]? (843)

10. 'Having left his house, wandering about

[1. Ditthin ka nissaya anupukkhamano
Samuggahitesu pamoham aga
Ito ka naddakkhi anum pi sannam
Tasma tuvam momuhato dahasi.

2. Sakkan ti so brahmano kim vadeyya
Musa ti va so vivadetha kena
Yasmim samam visaman kapi n' atthi
Sa kena vadam patisamyugeyya.]

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houseless, not making acquaintances in the village, free from lust, not desiring (any future existence), let the Muni not get into quarrelsome talk with people. (844)

11. 'Let not an eminent man (naga) dispute after having embraced those (views) separated from which he (formerly) wandered in the world; as the thorny lotus elambuga is undefiled by water and mud, so the Muni, the confessor of peace, free from greed, does not cling to sensual pleasures and the world. (845)

12. 'An accomplished man does not by (a philosophical) view, or by thinking become arrogant, for he is not of that sort; not by (holy) works, nor by tradition is he to be led, he is not led into any of the resting-places (of the mind). (846)

13. 'For him who is free from marks there are no ties, to him who is delivered by understanding there are no follies; (but those) who grasped after marks and (philosophical) views, they wander about in the world annoying (people)[1].' (847)

Magandiyasutta is ended.

10. PURABHEDASUTTA.

Definition of a calm Muni. 1. 'With what view and with what virtue is one called calm, tell me that, O Gotama, (when) asked about the best man?' (848)

2. 'He whose desire is departed before the dissolution (of his body),'--so said Bhagavat,--'who

[1. Sannavirattassa na santi gantha,
Pannavimuttassa na santi moha,
Sannan ka ditthin ka ye aggahesum
Te ghattayanta vikaranti loke.]

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does not depend upon beginning and end, nor reckons upon the middle, by him there is nothing preferred[1]. (849)