an5.178:4.1 “What do you think, mendicants?
an5.178:4.2 Have you ever seen or heard
an5.178:4.3 of a person who has given up lying,
an5.178:4.4 and the kings have them arrested for that …?”
an5.178:4.5 “No, sir.”
an5.178:4.6 “Good, mendicants!
an5.178:4.7 I too have never seen or heard of such a thing.
an5.178:4.10 Rather, the kings are informed of someone’s bad deed:
an5.178:4.11 ‘This person has ruined a householder or householder’s child by lying.’
an5.178:4.12 The kings have them arrested for that …
an5.178:4.13 Have you ever seen or heard of such a case?”
an5.178:4.14 “Sir, we have seen it and heard of it, and we will hear of it again.”
