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THE QUESTIONS OF KING MILINDA.
III, 5, 3.
cerning it: “Deep, unmeasurable, unfathomable is the mighty ocean. Into it do the five great rivers flow—the Ganges, the Jumna, the Akiravati, the Sarabha, and the Mahi-and yet is there in it no appearance of being more empty or more full !" ?'
Yes, they would know that.'
Just so, great king, when I think of the mighty disciples who have passed away then do I know that the Buddha is incomparable.' [71]
Very good, Nagasena !'
3. The king said: 'Is it possible, Nagasena, for others to know how incomparable the Buddha is ?'
Yes, they may know it.' But how can they?'
Long, long ago, o king, there was a master of writing, by name Tissa the Elder, and many are the years gone by since he has died. How can people know of him ?'
By his writing, Sir.'
Just so, great king, whosoever sees what the Truth is, he sees what the Blessed One was, for the Truth was preached by the Blessed One.'
Very good, Nagasena !' 4. The king said: 'Have you, Nâgasena, seen what the Truth is ?'
Have not we disciples, O king, to conduct ourselves our lives long as under the eye of the Buddha, and under his command ? ?'
Very good, Nagasena !'
Dhammam, here nearly=Buddhism. See below, III, 5, 10. * Mr. Trenckner thinks there is a lacuna here; and Hînafikumburê's version perhaps supports this. He renders the passage, How can a man use a path he does not know? And have not we
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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 |