Chapter 10. Punishment

129. All tremble at force, of death are all afraid. Likening others to oneself kill not nor cause to kill.



130. All tremble at force, dear is life to all. Likening others to oneselfkill not nor cause to kill.



131. Whoever harms with force those desiring happiness, as seeker after happiness one gains no future joy.



132. Whoever doesn't harms with forcethose desiring happiness, as seeker after happinessone gains future joy.



133. Speak not harshly to other folk, speaking so, they may retort.Dukkha in deed is quarrelsome speech and force for force may hurt you.



134. If like a broken gongnever you reverberate, quarrelling'snot part of you, that Nibbana'sreached.



135. As with force the cowherds drive their cattle out to graze, like this decay and death drive out the life from all beings.



136. When the fool does evil deeds therr end he does not know, such kamma burns the one unwise as one who'sscorchedbyfire.



137.Whoever forces the forcelessor offends the inoffensive, speedily comes indeed to one of these ten states.



138. Sharp pain or deprivation, or injury to body, or to a serious disease, derangement of the mind;



139. Throubled by the government, or else false accusation, or by loss of relatives, destruction of one's wealth;



140.Or one's houses burn on raging conflagration, at the body'send, in hell arises that unwise one.



141. Not going naked, nor matted hair, nor filth, nor fasting, not sleeping on bare earth,no penance on heels, nor sweat nor grime can purify a mortal still overcome by doubt.



142. Even though adorned, if living in peace calm, tamed, established in the holy life, for beings all laying force aside: one pure, one peaceful, a bhikkhu is he.



143. Where in the world is foundone restrained by shame, awakened out of sleep as splendid horse with whip?



144. As splendid horse touched with whip, be ardent, deeply moved, by faith and virtue, effort too, by meditation, Dhamma's search, by knowledge, kindness, mindfulness; abandon dukkha limitless!



145. Irrigators govern water, fletchers fashion shafts, as joiners shape their timber those of good conduct tame themselves.

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