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CHAPTER X, 72-X1, 8.
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what is most astute in evil, to impel one to good knowledge, (80) you should observe with kind regards what is ordered.
CHAPTER XI. 1. Henceforth I writer of the inconsistency of their twaddle, and of just observations (2) you should estimate with wise regard.
3. First, as to the full consideration of that one original evolution (4) which they state thus: 'The sacred being is one, doing good works, wise, powerful, compassionate, and merciful, (5) so that good works and crime, truth and falsehood, life and death, good and evil are 2 owing to him 3.'
6. Now do ye ask of them (7) thus: “Is the sacred being always compassionate and showing mercy, doing good works and judicious, and does he know all that is, was, and will be; and is he advancing the desire of one's wishes in everything, even in this where judiciousness is interference, or when such is not so ? 8. Because, if he be compassionate, doing good works, and showing mercy, why then are Aharman and the demons and all these evil faiths * of hell admitted 6
1 Paz. I have written.' ? Sans, and JE insert all.'
8 Most of this statement can be found in the Qur'ân in isolated texts, such as God there is no god but he ... He knows the unseen and the visible; the mighty, the wise ... verily God is forgiving, compassionate ... It is God who created you ... and then will make you die.' (Qur'ân LXIV, 13, 18, 14, XXX, 39; SBE. vol. ix.)
• Assuming that Pâz. vîrôsaa (Sans. âmnâya) is a misreading of Pahl. virôyâk.
• Tracing Pâz. awagad (Sans. avâkirat) to Av. aiwi+gata.
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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 |