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21.

The Chapter on Miscellaneous

290.

If by giving up limited happiness, one would see abundant happiness;

The wise one should give up limited happiness, seeing abundant happiness.

291.

By causing suffering to others, he wishes happiness for himself;

Conjoined with the bonding of enmity, he is not released from enmity.

292.

For whatever function is thrown away, and what is not one's function is done;

For the arrogant and the heedless, their mental corruptions grow.

293.

And for those by whom mindfulness of the body is thoroughly undertaken, constantly;

They do not pursue what is not their function, acting continuously in their function;

For the mindful, for the fully aware, mental corruptions come to an end.

294.

Having killed mother and father, and two warrior kings;

Having killed the country together with followers, the brahmin goes without trouble.

295.

Having killed mother and father, and two brahmin kings;

Having killed the tiger-fifth, the brahmin goes without trouble.

296.

They awaken well-awakened, always, the disciples of Gotama;

Those whose mindfulness by day and by night, is constantly directed to the Buddha.

297.

They awaken well-awakened, always, the disciples of Gotama;

Those whose mindfulness by day and by night, is constantly directed to the Dhamma.

298.

They awaken well-awakened, always, the disciples of Gotama;

Those whose mindfulness by day and by night, is constantly directed to the Community.

299.

They awaken well-awakened, always, the disciples of Gotama;

Those whose mindfulness by day and by night, is constantly directed to the body.

300.

They awaken well-awakened, always, the disciples of Gotama;

Those whose mind by day and by night, delights in non-violence.

301.

They awaken well-awakened, always, the disciples of Gotama;

Those whose mind by day and by night, delights in meditation.

302.

Going forth is difficult, it is difficult to delight in; houses are difficult to dwell in, painful;

Living with those who are not equal is painful, the traveller is oppressed by suffering;

Therefore one should not be a traveller, nor should one be oppressed by suffering.

303.

Faithful, accomplished in morality, endowed with fame and wealth;

Whatever place he frequents, there he is venerated.

304.

The peaceful shine forth from afar, like the Himalaya mountain;

The unpeaceful here are not seen, like arrows shot in the night.

305.

One seat, one sleeping place, one walking about unwearied;

One taming oneself, at the forest's edge one should delight.

The Miscellaneous Chapter is concluded as twenty-first.

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