Nothing, it seems, is worse than tastes“Na kiratthi rasehi pāpiyo,in monasteries or meeting places.Āvāsehi va santhavehi vā;The domesticated Wind-deerVātamigaṁ gahananissitaṁ,was brought under Victor’s sway by tastes.Vasamānesi rasehi sañjayo”ti.
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