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SÔTRAKRITÂNGA.
FOURTEENTH LECTURE,
CALLED
THE NIRGRANTHA.
He who has given up all worldly ties and is instructed in our creed, should practise chastity, exerting himself; obeying the commands (of his teacher) he should make himself well acquainted with the conduct; a clever (monk) should avoid carelessness. (1)
As (birds of prey), e. g. Dhankas, carry off a Auttering young bird whose wings are not yet grown, when it attempts to fly from the nest, but is not able to do so, because it is too young and its wings are not yet grown; (2)
Just as they carry off a young bird whose wings are not yet grown, so many unprincipled men will seduce a novice who has not yet mastered the Law, thinking that they can get him in their power, when they have made him leave (the Gakkha) 1. (3)
A good man should long to live with his teacher in order to perform his duties?, knowing that he who does not live with his teacher will not put an end to his mundane existence. Making manifest
1 Nissâriyam = nihsâritam. I follow in the text the interpretation of the commentators. But I think that instead of mannamânâ we must read, as in the preceding verse, mannamânam; and translate: believing himself rich in control (vâsimam) though he be still wanting in strength (nissáriyam).
i Samâhim.
