A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t2.146
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t2.146
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v2.c19.s3.t2.146
She declares that she has cast all worldly desires from her like glowing coals, like poison. She describes the perishableness and ugliness of the body ; even the eye is only a loathsome ball of flesh. With these words she tears out her eye [^2) and hands it to the man. The latter is contrite and begs for forgiveness. The nun, however, goes to Buddha, and as soon as he looks at her, her eye shines forth as before (Therīg. 366-399).
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- Therīgāthā — Pāli