A n d you do not tell me either: " S i r , I will lead the holy life under
the Blessed One, and he will explain these questions to m e " .
Under these circumstances, you foolish one, w h o refuses w h o m ?
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'Malunkyaputta, if anyone says: "I will not lead the holy life
under the Blessed One until he explains these questions," he may
die with these questions unanswered by the Tathagata. Suppose
Malunkyaputta, a man is wounded by a poisoned arrow, and his
friends and relatives bring him to a surgeon. Suppose the man
should then say: "I will not let this arrow be taken out until I know
w h o shot me; whether he is a Ksatriya (of the warrior caste) or a
Brahmana (of the priestly caste) or a Vaisya (of the trading and
agricultural caste) or a Sudra (of the low caste); what his name
and family may be; whether he is tall, short, or of medium stature;
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