14. 'What we have asked thee thou hast explained

[1. Katham sametassa vibhoti rupam,
Sukham dukham vapi katham vibhoti,
Etam me pabruhi, yatha vibhoti
Tam ganiyama, iti me mano ahu.

2. Na sannasanni na visannasanni
No pi asanni na vibhutasanni
Evam sametassa vibhoti rupam
Sannanidana hi papankasamkha.]

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unto us; we will ask thee another question, answer us that: Do not some (who are considered) wise in this world tell us that the principal (thing) is the purification of the yakkha, or do they say something different from this[1]?' (875)

15. 'Thus some (who are considered) wise in this world say that the principal (thing) is the purification of the yakkha; but some of them say samaya (annihilation), the expert say (that the highest purity lies) in anupadisesa (none of the five attributes remaining)[2]. (876)

16. 'And having known these to be dependent, the investigating Muni, having known the things we depend upon, and after knowing them being liberated, does not enter into dispute, the wise (man) does not go to reiterated existence[3].' (877)

Kalahavivadasutta is ended.

12. KULAVIYUHASUTTA.

A description of disputing philosophers. The different schools of philosophy contradict each other, they proclaim different truths, but the truth is only one. As long as the disputations are going on, so long will there be strife in the world. 1. Abiding by their own views, some (people), having got into contest, assert themselves to be

[1. Comp. .

2. Ettavat' aggam pi vadanti h' eke
Yakkhassa suddhim idha panditase,
Tesam pun' eke samayam[*] vadanti
Anupadisese kusala vadana.

3. Ete ka natva upanissita ti
Natva muni nissaye so vimamsi
Natva vimutto na vivadam eti
Bhavabhavaya na sameti dhiro.

*. Ukkhedam. Commentator.]

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the (only) expert (saying), '(He) who understands this, he knows the Dhamma; he who reviles this, he is not perfect[1].' (878)

2. So having got into contest they dispute: 'The opponent (is) a fool, an ignorant (person),' so they say. Which one of these, pray, is the true doctrine (vada)? for all these assert themselves (to be the only) expert. (879)

3. He who does not acknowledge an opponent's doctrine (dhamma), he is a fool, a beast, one of poor understanding, all are fools with a very poor understanding; all these abide by their (own) views. (880)

4. They are surely purified by their own view, they are of a pure understanding, expert, thoughtful, amongst them there is no one of poor understanding, their view is quite perfect! (881)

5. I do not say, 'This is the reality,' which fools say mutually to each other; they made their own views the truth, therefore they hold others to be fools. (882)