Chapter Vi
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"One is the road that leads to wealth, another the
"One is the road that leads to wealth, another the road that leads to Nirvana;" if the Bhikshu, the disciple of Buddha, has learnt this, he will not yearn for honour, he will strive after separation from the world The Wise Man (Pandita) ... , A wise man should leave the dark state
, A wise man should leave the dark state (of ordinary life), and follow the bright state (of the Bhikshu) After going from his home to a homeless state, he should in his retirement look for enjoyment where there seemed to be no enjoyment Leaving all ... As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind,
As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, wise people falter not amidst blame and praise ... But those who, when the law has been well preached
But those who, when the law has been well preached to them, follow the law, will pass across the dominion of death, however difficult to overcome ... Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low
Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men ... Few are there among men who arrive at the other
Few are there among men who arrive at the other shore (become Arhats); the other people here run up and down the shore ... Good people walk on whatever befall, the good do not
Good people walk on whatever befall, the good do not prattle, longing for pleasure; whether touched by happiness or sorrow wise people never appear elated or depressed ... He who drinks in the law lives happily with a
He who drinks in the law lives happily with a serene mind: the sage rejoices always in the law, as preached by the elect (Ariyas) ... If you see an intelligent man who tells you where
If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him ... If, whether for his own sake, or for the sake
If, whether for his own sake, or for the sake of others, a man wishes neither for a son, nor for wealth, nor for lordship, and if he does not wish for his own success by unfair means, then he is good, wise, and virtuous ... Let him admonish, let him teach, let him forbid what
Let him admonish, let him teach, let him forbid what is improper!- -he will be beloved of the good, by the bad he will be hated ... Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend the arrow;
Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people fashion themselves ... Wise people, after they have listened to the laws, become
Wise people, after they have listened to the laws, become serene, like a deep, smooth, and still lake ...