224 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
with his own hand, with sweet food both hard and soft, until they refused any more. And when the Exalted One had finished his meal, and had cleansed the bowl and his hands, Lohikka the Brahman brought a low seat and sat down beside him. And to him, thus seated the Exalted One spake as follows:
‘Is it true what they say, Lohikka, that the following wicked opinion has arisen in your mind; (and he set forth the opinion as above set forth)?
‘That is so Gotama.’
- ‘Now what think you, Lohikka? Are you not etablished at Salavatika?’
‘Yes, that is so, Gotama.’
‘Then suppose, Lohikka, one were to speak thus: “Lohikka the Brahman has domain at Salavatika. Let him alone enjoy all the revenue, and all the produce of Salavatika. allowing nothing to anybody else!” Would the utterer of that speech be danger-maker as touching the men who live in dependance upon you, or not?’
‘He would be danger-maker, Gotama’
‘And making that danger, would he be a person who sympathised with their welfare, or not?’
‘He would not be considering their welfare, Gotama.’
‘And not considering their welfare, would his heart stand fast in love towards them, or in enmity?”
‘In enmity. Gotama.’
‘But when one’s heart stands fast in enmity, is that unsound doctrine, or sound?’
‘It is unsound doctrine, Gotama.’
‘Now if a man hold unsound doctrine, Lohikka, I declare that one of two future births will be his lot, either purgatory or rebirth as an animal.’
- ‘Now what think you Lohikka? Is not King Pasenadi of Kosala in possession of Kasi and Kosala?’
‘Yes, that is so. Gotama.’
‘Then suppose, Lohikka. one were to speak thus:’ King Pasenadi of Kosala is in possession of Kasi and Kosala. Let him enjoy all the revenue and all the produce of Kasi and Kosala, allowing nothing to anybody else.” Would the utterer of that speech be a danger-maker as touching the men who live in dependence on King Pasenadi of Kosala—both you yourself and others or not?’
‘He would be danger-maker Gotama.’
‘And making that danger, would he be a person who sympathised with their welfare, or not?