freely rendered as 'angel', refers to a class of semi-divine beings:
heavenly musicians.
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into defeat the victory of a person such as this who is self-
mastered and ever restrained in conduct.
111
Though one may live a hundred years with no true insight
and self-control, yet better, indeed, is a life of one day for a man
who meditates in wisdom.
1 1 6
Make haste in doing good; restrain your mind from evil.
Whosoever is slow in doing good, his mind delights in evil.
1 1 9
It is well with the evil-doer until his evil (deed) ripens. But
when his evil (deed) bears fruit, he then sees its ill effects.
1 2 0
It is ill, perhaps, with the doer of good until his good deed
ripens. But when it bears fruit, then he sees the happy results.
1 2 1
Do not think lightly of evil, saying: 'It will not come to me'.
Even a water-pot is filled by the falling of drops. Likewise the
fool, gathering it drop by drop, fills himself with evil.
1 2 2
Do not think lightly of good, saying: 'It will not come to me'.
Even as a water-pot is filled by the falling of drops, so the wise
man, gathering it drop by drop, fills himself with good.
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Whosoever offends an innocent person, pure and guiltless,
his evil comes back on that fool himself like fine dust thrown
against the wind.
129
All tremble at weapons; all fear death. Comparing others with
oneself, one should not slay, nor cause to slay.
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He who, seeking his own happiness, torments with the rod
creatures that are desirous of happiness, shall not obtain happiness
hereafter.
1 5 2
The man of little learning (ignorant) grows like a bull; his
flesh grows, but not his wisdom.
155
Not having lived the Holy Life, not having obtained wealth in
their youth, men pine away like old herons in a lake without fish.
If a man practises himself what he admonishes others to do,
he himself, being well-controlled, will have control over others.
It is difficult, indeed, to control oneself.
160
Oneself is one's own protector (refuge); what other protector
(refuge) can there be ? With oneself fully controlled, one obtains a
protection (refuge) which is hard to gain.
165
By oneself indeed is evil done and by oneself is one defiled.
By oneself is evil left undone and by oneself indeed is one puri-
fied. Purity and impurity depend on oneself. No one can purify
another.
167
Do not follow mean things. Do not dwell in negligence.
Do not embrace false views. So the world (i.e. Samsara, the cycle
of existence and continuity) is not prolonged.
Come, behold this world, how it resembles an ornamented
royal chariot, in which fools flounder, but for the wise there is no
attachment to it.
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