"They all are known to me, those who are in the right path and those who have chosen a wrong path; therefore I do not go astray, O sage!" (61)

Kesi said to Gautama, 'What do you call the path?' To these words of Kesi Gautama made the following reply: (62)

"The heterodox and the heretics have all chosen a wrong path; the right path is that taught by the Ginas; it is the most excellent path." (63)

'Well, Gautama, &c. (as in verse 28). (64)

'Is there a shelter, a refuge, a firm ground for the beings carried away by the great flood of water? do you know the island, O Gautama?' (65)

"There is a large, great island in the midst of water, which is not inundated by the great flood of water." (66)

Kesi said to Gautama, 'What do you call this island?' To these words of Kesi Gautama made the following reply: (67)

"The flood is old age and death, which carry away living beings; Law is the island, the firm ground, the refuge, the most excellent shelter." (68)

'Well, Gautama, &c. (as in verse 28). (69)

'On the ocean with its many currents there drifts a boat; how will you, Gautama, on board of it reach the opposite shore?' (70)

"A boat that leaks will not reach the opposite shore; but a boat that does not leak, will reach it." (71)

Kesi said to Gautama, 'What do you call this boat?' To these words of Kesi Gautama made the following reply: (72)

"The body is the boat, life is the sailor, and the Circle of Births is the ocean which is crossed by the great sages." (73)

'Well, Gautama, &c. (as in verse 28). (74)

'In this dreadfully dark gloom there live many beings; who will bring light into the whole world of living beings?' (75)

"The spotless sun has risen which illuminates the whole world; he will bring light into the whole world of living beings." (76)

Kesi said to Gautama, 'What do you call this sun?' To these words of Kesi Gautama made the following reply: (77)

"Risen has he who put an end to the Circle of

[paragraph continues] Births, the omniscient Gina, the luminary, who brings light into the whole world of living beings." (78)

'Well, Gautama, &c. (as in verse 28). (79)

'Do you, O sage, know a safe, happy, and quiet place for living beings which suffer from pains of body and mind?' (80)

"There is a safe place in view of all, but difficult of approach, where there is no old age nor death, no pain nor disease." (81)

Kesi said to Gautama, 'What is this place called?' To these words of Kesi Gautama made the following reply: (82)