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he is not able to alter destiny, (73) and the revolution of the celestial sphere, the sun and moon and stars, is not within the compass of his knowledge, will, and command. 74. And also this, that the throne, as to which it was announced (nivîkînid) thus: 'I will give it in heaven,' is not of his formation and creation.
75. And in another place he speaks about his own twaddle (76) thus: 'I have slain, in one day?, an assemblage (ram) of sinners, as well as innumerable innocents.' 77. And when the angels talked much of the unreasonable performance, he then spoke of it thus: 'I am the Lord, the ruler of wills, (78) superintending, unrivalled, and doing my own will, and no one assists or is to utter a murmur (drengisno) about me?'
79. Especially abundant is the twaddle that is completely delusive, which has seened to me tedious to write. 80. Whoever would investigate the backward opinions of these statements, should be, for that purpose of his, a high-priest speaking candidly (âzâd), (81) until he becomes aware of the nature of the same scripture, and of the truth of that which is stated by me.
82. Now if he be a sacred being, of whom these are signs and tokens, that implies that truth is far from him, (83) forgiveness strange to him, (84) and knowledge is not bestowed upon him. 85. Because this itself is the fiend who is leader of the hell which
1 Assuming that Pâz. zum aê is a corruption of gumê (see Chap. IV, 101 n) and stands for Huz. yôm-1. But it may mean the whole of.'
? This seems to be quoted from the same source as the two preceding tales.
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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 |