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THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE.
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40. Now at that time, Pukkusa, I had gone forth from the Threshing-floor, and was walking up and down thinking at the entrance to the Threshingfloor. And a certain man came, Pukkusa, out of that great multitude of people, up to the place where I was; and when he came up he saluted me, and took his place respectfully on one side.
41. 'And as he stood there, Pukkusa, I said to the man:
""Why then, sir, is this great multitude of people assembled together?”
""But just now, the falling rain began to beat and to splash, and the lightnings to flash forth, and the thunderbolts to crash; and two peasants, brothers, were killed, and four oxen. Therefore is this great multitude of people gathered together. But where, Lord, were you?”
““I, sir, have been here all the while." ""But, Lord, did you see it ?” ““I, sir, saw nothing.” ““ But, Lord, did you hear it?". "" I, sir, heard nothing." ""Were you then, Lord, asleep?". "" I, sir, was not asleep." • “Were you then conscious, Lord ?" ““Even so, sir.”
""So that you, Lord, being conscious and awake, neither saw, nor heard the sound thereof when the falling rain went on beating and splashing, and the lightnings were flashing forth, and the thunderbolts were crashing."
"" That is so, sir."
42. •Then, Pukkusa, the thought occurred to that man :
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2540 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |