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CHAPTER III, 22–IV, 4. .
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light to keep away stench, nor the perfume darkness; (33) but they have each separately appeared in order to keep away their own opponent.
34. As to that, too, which they saył, that in the dark night a righteous man is preserved from the lion, wolves, dogs, and robbers, (35) while in the light day he becomes a captive in their hands, (36) it is not proper to consider that as a benefit owing to darkness, nor yet as an evil owing to light. 37. Because light is created for the removal of darkness, not for the keeping away of the lion, wolf, and noxious creatures. And there are many other things which are of this nature. 38. On account of tediousness this is collected merely as a summary; the virtue and understanding of you triumphant ones (39) are so much, that you may obtain more from revelation.
CHAPTER IV. 1. And as to that which is asked (2) thus : 'When I always see that all things ever arise from the celestial sphere and stars, (3) and who created this sphere, then it is like that which those of the Virôd religion say, that he created good and evil. 4. If Aharman
For the purpose of arguing that evils are sometimes advantageous, and may, therefore, form part of the design of a beneficent spirit. * Or grôh may mean'a hostage.'
Compare Sans. viruddha, perverse, contradictory,' or Pers. bulûd, antiquity. It is possible that Muhammadanism is alluded to, as that religion is hardly ever mentioned by name in Pahlavi writings, probably from motives of policy.
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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 |