History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c10.s1.t2: 5. Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta

History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c10.s1.t2

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5. Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta

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A nigaṇṭha is surrounded by the barrier of fourfold restraint. How is he surrounded? . . . He practises restraint with regard to water, he avoids all sin, by avoiding sin his sins are washed away, and he is filled with the sense of all sins avoided.² . . . So surrounded by the barrier of fourfold restraint his mind is perfected,³ controlled, and firm.⁴

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² *This doubtful interpretation on the basis of Buddhaghosa: S a b b a - v ā r i - y u t o t i s a b b e n a p ā p a - v ā r a ṇ e n a y u t t o. S a b b a - v ā r i - d h u t o t i s a b b e n a p ā p a - v ā r a ṇ e n a d h u t a - p ā p o. S a b b a - v ā r i - p h u ṭ ṭ h o t i s a b b e n a p ā p a - v ā r a ṇ e n a p h u ṭ ṭ h o. Sum. Vil. i, p. 168.*

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³ *Buddhaghosa: G a t a t t o t i koṭippatta-citto. Op. cit., loc. cit.*

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⁴ *. . . Nigaṇṭho cātu-yāma-saṃvara-saṃvuto hoti. Kathañ ca . . . saṃvuto hoti? . . . Nigaṇṭho sabba-vārī-vārito ca hoti, sabba-vārī-yuto ca, sabba-vārī-dhuto ca, sabba-vārī-phuṭṭho ca . . . Yato . . . evam . . . saṃvuto hoti, ayam vuccati . . . nigaṇṭho gatatto ca yatatto ca ṭhitatto ca ti. Dīgha i. p. 57.*

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