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of the worldly existence according to worthiness, and they make the soul a seizer upon the spiritual existences by worthiness of action ?'
3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus: 'On account of the compassion of Allharmazd, the lord, as regards the creatures, he allots all happiness alike among the good and alike among the bad. 5. But when it does not always come upon them, it is on account of the oppression of Aharman and the demons, and the extortion of those seven planets.
6. 'And they make one ? a seizer upon the spiritual existences, by worthiness of action, on this account, because the wickedness of any one arises through the performance of his own actions.'
CHAPTER XXXIX. 1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus : Which power is the more seemly? 3. In wisdom who is the more complete ? 4. And in disposition who is the more faithful ? 5. Whose speech is the more proper ? 6. In whose mind is the goodness little * ? 7. And as a friend who is the worse? 8. In whose mind is the pleasure little ? 9. In heart who is the more seemly? 10. In endurance who is the more approvable? 11. Who is not to be considered as faithful ? 12. What is that which is worth keeping with every one? 13. And what
1 Which are supposed to be agents of Aharman for causing misfortune to the creatures (see Chaps. VIII, 19, 20; XII, 7-10). ? L19 has the soul.'
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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 |