006.3 – Deva Dharma (part 3)
[Continued from the previous part]
The water demon saw that Mahissasa didn’t went into the pond, so it impersonated a worker. It said to Mahissasa, “Tired people, why don’t you go down into this pond, take a bath, drink water, and eat some lotus rootstock ?”
Mahissasa knew that it actually was a water demon. He asked “You’ve caught my brothers, didn’t you ?”
“Yes, I did” The water demon accepted.
“Why did you do that ?” Mahissasa asked.
“I have permission to eat all people who enter this pond.” The water demon replied.
“All people ?”
“All people, except the ones who know Deva Dharma.”
“You really want to know Deva Dharma ?” Mahissasa questioned.
“Yes, I do” The water demon replied.
“So, I’ll tell you what Deva Dharma is.” Mahissasa offered.
“Then tell me, I’m waiting for that.”
“However, my body is now too dirty for explaning Deva Dharma. May I take a bath in this pond and drink some water ?” Mahissasa requested.
“Take your time.” The water demon said.
After taking a bath and drinking some water, Mahissasa sat on the chair prepared by the water demon. The water demon was sitting on the ground.
“Please listen to Deva Dharma respectfully,” Mahissasa began, “Calm churchman who have shame of sins and be moral was called the man who have Deva Dharma.”
[To be continue...]