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fourth time. The other answers, 'Thou art Brahman! Thou art Rudra, the most kindly!'— he thereby lays into him (the king) those former energies, and he appeases him (Rudra); and he, Rudra, therefore, is gracious to every one, because he (the priest) appeases him.
13. 'O Brahman!' thus he addresses him the fifth time. The other answers (undefinedly), 'Thou art Brahman!'-undefined means unlimited: thus heretofore he laid limited vigour into him; but now he answers undefinedly; and undefined meaning unlimited, he thereby lays complete, unlimited vigour into him therefore he answers here undefinedly.
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14. He then hails him as one bearing auspicious names, Much-worker, better-worker, moreworker'!' Whoever bears such names speaks auspiciously even with a human voice.
15. A Brahmana then hands to him the sacrificial (wooden) sword, either the Adhvaryu, or he who is his (the king's) domestic chaplain-with, 'Indra's thunderbolt thou art: therewith serve me!'-the sacrificial sword being a thunderbolt, that Brahmana, by means of that thunderbolt, makes the king to be weaker than himself; for indeed the king who is weaker than a Brâhmana, is stronger than his enemies: thus he thereby makes him stronger than his enemies.
16. The king hands it to the king's brother, with, 'Indra's thunderbolt thou art: therewith serve me!' Thereby the king makes his brother to be weaker than himself.
17. The king's brother hands it either to the
1 That is, increaser of the prosperity of himself and his people.
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| SR No. | 007681 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1890 |
| Total Pages | 2695 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |