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8.
The Discourse on Pasūra
831.
"Here alone is purity," thus they proclaim, they do not speak of purification in other teachings;
Depending upon which, declaring it beautiful there, the many are established in individual truths.
832.
They, desirous of disputation, having entered the assembly, burn each other mutually as fools;
They speak quarrelsome talk, depending on others, desiring praise, declaring themselves skilled.
833.
Engaged in discussion in the midst of an assembly, desiring praise, he is troubled;
But when refuted, he becomes ashamed, he is angered by blame, seeking faults.
834.
Whose doctrine they declare to be declined, refuted by those who examine questions;
He laments, grieves, the one of inferior doctrine, bewails thinking "he has overcome me".
835.
These contentions have arisen among ascetics, in these there is elation and dejection;
Having seen this too, one should refrain from quarrelsome talk, for there is no other purpose than gaining praise.
836.
Or else he is praised there, having declared his doctrine in the midst of an assembly;
He laughs and is elated by that, having attained that purpose as his mind wished.
837.
Whatever elevation there is, that is his ground for vexation, yet he speaks of conceit and arrogance;
Having seen this too, one should not engage in contention, for the skilled do not say purity comes by that.
838.
Just as a hero, nourished by the king's food, goes forth roaring, wishing for an opponent;
Go, hero, by whatever way he goes, there is not beforehand that which is for battle.
839.
Those who, having taken up a view, dispute, and assert "this alone is truth";
You should speak to them, for here there is no opponent for you when a dispute has arisen.
840.
But those who wander having destroyed the army of defilements, not opposing view with views;
Among them what would you gain, Pasūra, for whom here there is not anything else grasped.
841.
Then you came with speculation, pondering wrong views with your mind;
You have engaged in a yoke with the Wise One, for indeed you are not able to proceed together.
The Discourse on Pasūra is concluded as eighth.
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