Pali - Every few days - [B115]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 6 � Further Readings
Ex. 3 (Part 3 of 3)
�Yathaa, mahaaraaja, yavalaavako vaamena hatthena
yavakalaapa.m gahetvaa dakkhi.nena hatthena daatta.m
gahetvaa yava.m chindati, evam�eva kho, mahaaraaja,
yogaavacaro manasikaarena maanasa.m gahetvaa
pa~n~naaya kilese chindati.
"Just as, great king, a barley-reaper takes a sheaf of
barley in the left hand, takes a sickle in the right
hand, and cuts the barley, even so, great king, does
the spiritual aspirant take hold of the mind with
attention, and cut off the defilements with wisdom.�
Eva.m kho, mahaaraaja, uuhanalakkha.no manasikaaro,
eva.m chedanalakkha.naa pa~n~naa�ti.
"Indeed thus, great king, examination is the
distinguishing mark of attention, and severing is the
distinguishing mark of wisdom?�
�Kallo�si, bhante Naagasenaa�ti.
"You are clever, venerable Nagasena.�