Uttarajjhayana 197.1.24

197.1.24

ii pāukare buddhe | nāyae parinivvue /
vijjācaraṇasaṃpanne | sacce saccaparakkame ||24||

"O great sage, the man of limited knowledge talks foolishly on these four heads, viz. the existence of the soul, its non-existence, idolatry, and the inefficiency of knowledge. (23)
"This has been declared by him who is enlightened, wise, liberated, conversant with the sacred lore and good conduct, who is truthful and of right energy. (24)
"Men who commit sins will go to hell; but those who have walked the road of righteousness, will obtain a place in heaven. (25)
"All this delusive talk (of the heretics) is untrue and without any meaning; I live and walk about according to the rules of self-control. (26)
"I know all these heresies to be contemptible; I know that there will be a life hereafter, and I know my Self. (27)
"I was an illustrious god in the Mahâprâna heaven, and reached old age as we here would say of a man who is a hundred years old; but in heaven, hundred years consist of as many Mahâpâlîs of Pâlîs. (28)
"Descending from the Brahmalôka, I was born as a man. I know exactly the length of my life as well as that of other men. (29)
"A monk should abandon the manifold doctrines (of heretics), and his own fancies, and such deeds as are productive of evil everywhere. One should live up to this wisdom. (30)
"I keep clear of the (superstitious) questions and the spells of laymen, exerting myself day and night (in the true religion). Thinking thus, one should practise austerities. (31)