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This Life Next Life 20 Now this again, Master Kassapa, is evidence to me that there is neither another world, nor rebirth other than of parentage, nor fruit and result of deeds well-done and ill - done. ' 9. 'Well then, Prince, I will make you a simile, for by a simile some intelligent persons will recognize the meaning of what is said. Just as if a man were plunged head-under in a pit of mire. And you were to order men saying: "Well now, masters, pull the man out of that pit." They, saying "Very good, "were to comply and pull him out. You were then to say to them : - " - Well now, masters, brush the mire smearing him from off his body with split bamboo4. "And they were to obey you. And you were to say to them: - "Well now, masters, shampoo this man's body a treble massage with yellow shampoo powder." And they were to do so. And you were to say to them : - "Now, masters, rub him with oil, and bathe him three times using fine chunam. "And they were to do so. And you were to say to them: - "Well, masters, now dress his hair5. "And they were to do so. And you were to say to them: - "Now, masters, deck him with a costly garland and costly unguent and costly garments. " 4 No doubt a sort of brush made of split bamboo. 5 How elaborate were the coiffures used by men at this date may be seen from the illustration in Rhys Davids's ' Buddhist India, ' p. 97.