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Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 6 � Further Readings
Ex. 4 (Part 2 of 4)
�Tena hi, braahma.na, ta~n~nevettha pa.tipucchissaami.
Yathaa te khameyya tathaa na.m byaakareyyaasi. Ta.m
ki.m ma~n~nasi, braahma.na, santa.m vaa ajjhatta.m
raaga.m �atthi me ajjhatta.m raago�ti pajaanaasi,
asanta.m vaa ajjhatta.m raaga.m �natthi me ajjhatta.m
raago�ti pajaanaasii�ti?
�In that case, Brahmin, I will ask you in response.
Just as it is fitting to you, so you would explain it.
What do you think, Brahmin, with lust present
internally, would you know �there is lust internally
to me�, and with lust not present internally, would
you know �there is no lust internally to me�?�
�Eva.m, bho�.
"Yes, sir.�
�Ya.m kho tva.m, braahma.na, santa.m vaa ajjhatta.m
raaga.m �atthi me ajjhatta.m raago�ti pajaanaasi,
asanta.m vaa ajjhatta.m raaga.m �natthi me ajjhatta.m
raago�ti pajaanaasi - evampi kho, braahma.na,
sandi.t.thiko dhammo hoti ... �.
�Indeed you, Brahmin, with lust present internally,
know �there is lust internally to me�, and with lust
not present internally, you know �there is no lust
internally to me� � in the same way, Brahmin, the
Dhamma is evident ��.