sn42.13:10.1 And you can see someone else, his arms tied tightly behind his back …
sn42.13:10.4 ‘My man, that man took something from a village or wilderness, with the intention to commit theft.
sn42.13:10.5 That’s why the rulers arrested him and inflicted such punishment.’
sn42.13:10.6 What do you think, chief?
sn42.13:10.7 Have you seen or heard of such a thing?”
sn42.13:10.8 “Sir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.”
sn42.13:10.9 “Since this is so, the ascetics and brahmins whose view is that
sn42.13:10.10 everyone who steals experiences pain and sadness in this very life: are they right or wrong? …
sn42.13:10.11 Is it appropriate to have confidence in them?”
sn42.13:10.12 “No, sir.”