Uttarajjhayana 128.1.26_4

128.1.26_4

saṃsayaṃ khalu so kuṇaī | jo maggo kuṇaī gharaṃ /
jattheva gantum icchejjā | tattha kuvvejja sāsayaṃ ||26||

'He who builds his house on the road, will certainly get into trouble; wherever he wants to go, there he may take up his lodgings.' (26)
Indra answered (see verse 11): (27)
"Punishing thieves and robbers, cut-purses and burglars, you should establish public safety; thus you will be a Kshattriya." (28)
Nami answered (see verse 8): (29)
'Men frequently apply punishment wrongly: the innocent are put in prison, and the perpetrator of the crime is set at liberty.' (30)
Indra answered (see verse 11): (31)
"O king, bring into subjection all princes who do not acknowledge you; thus you will be a true Kshattriya." (32)
Nami answered (see verse 8): (33)
'Though a man should conquer thousands and thousands of valiant (foes), greater will be his victory if he conquers nobody but himself. (34)
'Fight with your Self; why fight with external foes? He who conquers himself through himself, will obtain happiness. (35)
'The five senses, anger, pride, delusion, and greed --difficult to conquer is one's self; but when that is conquered, everything is conquered.' (36)
Indra answered (see verse 11): (37)
"Offer great sacrifices, feed Sramanas and Brâhmanas, give alms, enjoy yourself, and offer sacrifices: thus you will be a true Kshattriya." (38)
Nami answered: (39)
'Though a man should give, every month, thousands and thousands of cows, better will be he who controls himself, though he give no alms.' (40)
Indra answered: (41)