Pre-Buddhist India: A Political, Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey of Ancient India Based Mainly on the Jataka Stories c4.t4.53
Pre-Buddhist India: A Political, Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey of Ancient India Based Mainly on the Jātaka Stories c4.t4.53
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c4.t4.53
Not only this, but as some of the stories tell, his greed of wealth carries him to the depth of moral degradation which is unworthy of such a man. A sacrifice is proposed by the Brāhmaṇas to avert some calamities foretold for the king; one of the pupils of the *purohita* comes to his *ācariya* and mildly asks, "Master, you have taught me the three *Vedas*. Is not there a text that says 'the slaying of one creature giveth not life to another?'" The Master replies, "My son, this means money to us, a great deal of money. You only seem anxious to spare the king's treasury.... Only hold your peace."⁷