Questions of King Milinda Part 01

SR No.: 007681
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

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THE QUESTIONS OF KING MILINDA.
Brahmans and householders at the Five Sâla trees, the food in that case was neither the property of, nor got ready for, nor intended to be prepared specially for the Blessed One. [157] The obstacle was put in the way of some one who was yet to come, who had not arrived, and for whom no gift was intended. That was not against the Blessed One alone. But all who had gone out that day, and were coming to the village, failed to receive an alms. I know no one, O king, in the world of men and gods, no one among Mâras or Brahmas, no one of the class of Brahmans or recluses, who could put any obstacle in the way of an alms intended for, or got ready for, or already given to the Blessed One. And if any one, out of jealousy, were to raise up any obstacle in that case, then would his head split into a hundred or into a thousand pieces.'
26. 'There are four things, O king, connected with the Tathagatas, to which no one can do any harm. And what are the four? To the alms intended for, and got ready for the Blessed Oneto the halo of a fathom's length when it has once spread out from him-to the treasure of the knowledge of his omniscience-and to his life. All these things, O king, are one in essence-they are free from defect, immovable, unassailable by other beings, unchangeable by other circumstances1. And Mâra, the evil one, lay in ambush, out of sight, when he possessed the Brahmans and householders at the Five Sâla trees. It was as when robbers, O king,
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1 Aphusâni kiriyâni, which I do not pretend to understand, and Mr. Trenckner says is unintelligible to him. Hînaf-kumburê has: Anya kriyawak no wœdagannâ bowin apusana (sic) kriyâyo ya.
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