hello, I heard through the grapevine that the ajivikas were given a cave by you. I also have a religious sect, what do I gotta do to get a cave for me and my followers? I promise you we are very moral (the moralest)
King Devānāṁpriya Priyadarśin desires (that) all sects may reside everywhere.
(For) all these desire both self-control and purity of mind.
But men possess various desires (and) various passions. Either they will fulfil the whole, or they will fulfil (only) a portion (of their duties). But even one who (practises) great liberality, (but) does not possess self-control, purity of mind, gratitude, and firm devotion, is very mean.
King Devānaṁpriya Priyadarśin is honouring all sects: both ascetics and householders; both with gifts and with honours of various kinds he is honouring them. But Devānaṁpriya does not value either gifts. or honours so (highly) as (this), (viz.) that a promotion of the essentials of all sects should take place.
But a promotion of the essentials (is possible) in many ways. But its root is this, viz. guarding (one’s) speech (i. e) that neither praising one’s own sect nor blaming other sect should take place on improper occasions, or (that) it should be moderate in every case. But other sects ought to be duly honoured in every case.
If one is acting thus, he is both promoting his own sect and benefiting other sects.
If one is acting otherwise than.. thus, he is. both hurting his own sect and wronging other sects as well.
For whosoever praises his own sect or blames other sects;–all (this) out of devotion to his own sect, (i.e.) with the view of glorifying his ow.n sect,–if he is acting thus, he rather injures his own sect very severely.
Therefore concord alone is meritorious, (i.e.) that they should both hear and obey each other's morals.
For this is the desire of Devānaṁpriya, (viz.) that all sects should be full of learning, and should be pure in doctrine.
And those who are attached to their respective (sects) ought to be spoken to (as follows).
Devānaṁpriya does not value either gifts or honours so (highly) as (this), (viz.) that a promotion of the essentials of all sects should take place.
And many (officers) are occupied for this purpose, (viz.) the Mahāmātras of morality, the Mahāmātras controlling women, the inspectors of cowpens, and other classes (of officials). And this is the fruit of it, (viz.) that both the promotion of one's own sect takes place, and the glorification of morality.
