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CHAPTER II, 175-197.
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wicked evil spirit and the other demons! 184. And the demons make ridicule and mockery of him (185) thus: “What was thy trouble and complaint, as regards Adharmazd, the lord, and the archangels, and the fragrant and joyful heaven, when thou approachedst for a sight of Aharman and the demons and gloomy hell, (186) although we cause thee misery therein and do not pity, and thou shalt see misery of long duration ?”.
187. 'And the evil spirit shouts to the demons (188) thus : "Ask ye no tidings from him (189) who is parted from 2 that which was a precious body, and has come on by that which is a very bad road. 190. But bring ye unto him the foulest and vilest of eatables, the food which is nurtured in hell.”
191. 'They bring the poison and venom of the snake and scorpion and other noxious creatures that are in hell, (192) and give him to eat. 193. And until the resurrection and future existence he must be in hell, in much misery and punishment of various kinds 4. 194. Especially that it is possible to eat food there only as though by similitude 5.'
195. The spirit of innate wisdom spoke to the sage (196) thus: “This which was asked by thee, as to the maintenance of the body and concerning the preservation of the soul, is also spoken about by me, and thou art admonished. 197. Be virtuously
1 In the lowermost grade of hell (see Chap. VII, 21). ? L19 has 'for he has parted from,' as in § 151. 8 L19 has 'and.'
* L19 has “he is in much misery and punishment of kinds worthy of hell.'
6 So that starvation is one of the punishments of hell. Lio has and especially that the food there can be only like putrid blood.'
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| SR No. | 007677 |
| Book Title | Saddharma Pundarika |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | H Kern |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1884 |
| Total Pages | 2546 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 46 MB |