9-10. Without doffing his faults who would don the monk's yellow,[3] Void of truth and of training, deserves not the monk's robe. If he doff all his faults and be versed in the virtues, In the training and truth firm, he merits the monk's robe. 11-12. In the false seeing truth, and in truth seeing falsehood, Men touch not the truth, but are fed on illusion. But in truth seeing truth and falsehood in falsehood, Men touch the truth ever, feeding on right thoughts. 13-14. As the rain through the roof of a house that is ill-thatched, Lust leaks through the mind not composed by the training: As rain never leaks through the roof that is well-thatched, So through the mind well-trained lust leaketh never. 15. Here he grieves and grieves hereafter: doubly grieves the evil-doer, Grieves and suffers anguish when he sees the foulness of his deeds. 16. Happy here, he's happy after: doing good he's doubly glad: Glad, exceeding happy, when he sees the pureness of his deeds. 17. Here he suffers, suffers after: doubly suffer evil-doers: Thoughts of ill-deeds torture, much more torture when they enter hell.[4] 18. He rejoices here and after: doing good he's doubly glad: Thoughts of good deeds comfort, much more comfort when they enter heaven. 19. Though reciting many verses,[5] if they do not what they preach, Sluggards, counting others' cattle, cannot share the Brotherhood. 20. Practising the Norm he preaches, though he utter verses few, Quit of anger, lust and folly, truly wise, with thoughts set free, Caring nought for this or that world, he hath part in brotherhood. ^$/ [1] _Dhammo sanantano_ (Skt. _sanātāna dharma_). _comm._ _porānako dhammo_, the doctrine of the early tradition. [2] See "Psalms of the Brethren," p. 177, trans. Mrs. C.A. Rhys Davids. "People can really never understand That we are here but for a little spell." 'Others' means all except the wise. [3] A play on words, _anikkasāvo_ (one who has not removed the _āsava's_, taints of lust, anger, delusion) and _kāsāvam_, the yellow robe. See note to v.21 re the use of the word 'monk' [4] 'hell': '_duggatiṁ_, 'the evil path or destiny', a purgatorial state of rebirth. [5] Texts of the sacred books, learned by heart by the Brahmins. CHAPTER TWO. HEEDFULNESS. 21. Heedfulness leads to the Deathless;[1] heedlessness leads unto Death! Heedful men live on for ever; they who heed not are as dead. 22. Knowing this full surely, wise men take delight in heedfulness; Heedfully they range with joy the pastures[2] of the Worthy Ones. 23. Meditative, persevering, ever with strong might endowed, Wise men reach the Blissful Haven, reach Security Supreme.[3] 24. Heedful men's good name increaseth, if they strive with mind subdued Pure in deed, with thoughts well-guarded, well-controlled of lawful lives. 25. Let the wise man, striving, heedful, well-controlled and temperate, Make himself an island which the flood shall never sweep away.