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liberated by the destruction of craving; The searches are abandoned, the standpoints of views are uprooted. That bhikkhu, indeed, calm and mindful, tranquil, unconquered; Awakened by the overcoming of conceit, is called 'withdrawn'. The Eighth. 9. The Discourse to Ujjaya 39. Then the brahmin Ujjaya approached the Blessed One; having approached, he exchanged greetings with the Blessed One. Having concluded the courteous and memorable talk, he sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the brahmin Ujjaya said to the Blessed One: "Does Master Gotama praise sacrifice?" "Indeed, brahmin, I do not praise all sacrifice; nor, brahmin, do I not praise all sacrifice. Brahmin, in a sacrifice where cattle are slaughtered, goats and sheep are slaughtered, chickens and pigs are slaughtered, and various living beings meet their destruction; such a violent sacrifice, brahmin, I do not praise. For what reason? Because, brahmin, Arahants or those who have entered the path to Arahantship do not approach such a violent sacrifice. "But, brahmin, in a sacrifice where neither cattle are slaughtered, nor goats and sheep are slaughtered, nor chickens and pigs are slaughtered, nor various living beings meet their destruction; such a non-violent sacrifice, brahmin, I praise — namely, a regular offering, a family sacrifice. For what reason? Because, brahmin, Arahants or those who have entered the path to Arahantship approach such a non-violent sacrifice." The horse sacrifice, the human sacrifice, the 'sammāpāsa', the 'vājapeyya', the 'niraggaḷa'; Great sacrifices, great violence. they are not greatly fruitful. Where goats and sheep and cows, of various kinds, are slain; To that sacrifice, the great sages, rightly gone, do not approach. And those sacrifices that are harmless, always offered appropriately; Where goats and sheep and cows, of various kinds, are not slain; To that sacrifice, the great sages, rightly gone, do approach. The wise person should offer this, this sacrifice is greatly fruitful; Indeed, for one offering this, it is better, not worse; And the sacrifice is abundant, and the deities are pleased. Thus ends the ninth. 10. The Discourse to Udāyī 40. Then the brahmin Udāyī approached the Blessed One; having approached, he exchanged greetings with the Blessed One, and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the brahmin Udāyī said to the Blessed One: "Does Master Gotama also praise sacrifice?" "Indeed, brahmin, I do not praise every sacrifice; nor, brahmin, do I not praise every sacrifice. Brahmin, in whatever kind of sacrifice cows are slain, goats and sheep are slain, chickens and pigs are slain, various living beings meet with destruction; such a violent sacrifice, brahmin, I do not praise. For what reason? Because, brahmin, Arahants or those who have entered the path to Arahantship do not approach such a violent sacrifice. "And brahmin, in whatever kind of sacrifice neither cows are slain, nor goats and sheep are slain, nor chickens and pigs are slain, nor various living beings meet with destruction; such a harmless sacrifice, brahmin, I do praise, that is to say, a constant giving, an appropriate sacrifice. For what reason? Because, brahmin, Arahants or those who have entered the path to Arahantship do approach such a harmless sacrifice." A well-prepared, harmless sacrifice, appropriate in due time; Such To peace they approach, the restrained holy-livers. Who in the world have shed their covers, transcended the course of rebirth; This offering they praise, the Buddhas, skilled in offerings. Whether in an offering or in faith, having made a gift appropriately; With a serene mind he offers, in good fields, among holy-livers. Well-offered, well-sacrificed, well-received, that which is done to the venerable ones; And the offering becomes great, and the deities are pleased. Thus having offered, the wise one, faithful, with a liberated mind; A harmless, happy world, the sagacious one attains. The Chapter on the Wheel, the Fourth. Its Summary – Wheel, Collection, Lion, Serenity, by Vassakāra the fifth; Doṇa, Not Declining, Secluded, Victory, by Udāyī, these are ten.