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II, 1, 3.
SABBADINNA.
Very good, your Majesty,' said Nâgasena, with thankfulness.
Någasena, I have a question to ask you;' said the king. "Pray ask it, Sire.'
I have asked it, your Reverence.' *That is answered already.'
What have you answered ?' "To what, then, does your Majesty refer?'
But Milinda the king thought : This Bhikkhu is a great scholar. He is quite capable of discussing things with me. And I shall have a number of points on which to question him, and before I can ask them all, the sun will set. It would be better to carry on the discussion at home to-morrow.' And he said to Devamantiya : You may let his reverence know that the discussion with the king shall be resumed to-morrow at the palace. And so saying, he took leave of Någasena, and mounted his horse, and went away, muttering as he went, Någasena, Nagasena!'
And Devamantiya delivered his message to Nagasena, who accepted the proposal with gladness. And early the next morning Devamantiya and Anantakâya and Mankura and Sabbadinna went to the king, and said: 'Is his reverence, Nâgasena, to come, [30] Sire, to-day?'
Yes, he is to come.' With how many of the brethren is he to come ?' • With as many as he likes.'
And Sabbadinna said: 'Let him come with ten.' But the king repeated what he had said. And on Sabbadinna reiterating his suggestion, the king rejoined: *All this preparation has been made, and I say:
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| SR No. | 007673 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | L H Mills |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1887 |
| Total Pages | 2618 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |