taking into consideration its resources and his own ability; like a lion he should not be frightened by any noise; and whatever words he hears, he should not make an improper reply. (14)

In utter indifference he should walk about, and bear everything, be it pleasant or unpleasant; he should not approve of everything everywhere, nor care for respectful treatment or blame. (15)

There are many opinions here among men, which a monk places in their true light; there will rise many dangerous and dreadful calamities, caused by gods, men, or animals, which are difficult to be borne and cause easily-discouraged men to sink under them; but a monk who comes in contact with them will not be afraid, like a stately elephant at the head of the battle. (16, 17)

Cold and heat, flies and gnats, unpleasant feelings, and many diseases attack the body; without flinching he should bear them, and should

not recall to his memory the pleasures he once enjoyed. (18)

Giving up love, hatred, and delusion, a monk who is always careful and who is steadfast even as Mount Meru cannot be shaken by the storm, should bear calamities, guarding himself. (19)

A great sage should be neither too elevated by pride nor too humble, he should not care for respectful treatment nor blame; an ascetic who has ceased (to act), will by means of his simplicity enter the path of Nirvana. (20)

He is neither grieved nor pleased (by anything) , he abandons his relations with men, he ceases (to act), is intent on the benefit of his soul, he strives for the highest good (viz. mukti), and uses the means to reach it, free from sorrow, egoism, and any kind of property. (21)

A merciful (monk) should use beds distant from others, which are not got ready for his sake nor strewn (with leaves or things considered to be possessed of life); he should sustain such hardships as the sages are accustomed to. (22)

The great sage (Samudrapala), understanding the sacred lore and practising completely the best Law, shone forth like the sun in the sky, being possessed of the highest knowledge and glory. (23)

Having annihilated his Karman both meritorious

and sinful, being steadfast , and free from all fetters, Samudrapala crossed the ocean-like Flood of worldly existence and obtained exemption from transmigration. (24)

Thus I say.

Footnotes

^108:1 To render nitikovida.

^108:2 For Dogundaga, see above, <page 88>, note .

^109:1 Saggantha = sagrantha, which is obviously the opposite of nirgrantha. The commentators correct samgamtha in samgam ka. The original reading is in MS. B. A. has samgamtha, and so had C. originally, but it corrects the tha into ka. According to the commentators we should translate: abandoning worldly attachment which causes great distress, great delusion, black (Lesya), and dangers, one should, &c.