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THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES
IV, 6, 57.
'But why so, O king, when water in its ordinary state remains quiet and motionless?'
'It is because of the powerful impulse of the heat of the fire that the water, usually so still, gives forth many a sound, bubbling and hissing.'
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Then thereby know, O king, that there is no soul in water, neither being; and that it is the strong heat of the fire that causes it to make sounds.
57. And hear another reason, O king, for the same thing. Is there not water to be found in every house put into water-pots with their mouths closed up?'
'Yes, Sir.'
'Well, does that water move, is it agitated, perturbed, in commotion, does it form into waves, does it rush up and down and in every direction, does it roll up and roll over1, is it covered with foam?'
'No! That water is in its ordinary state. It remains still and quiet.'
'But have you ever heard that all this is true of the water in the great ocean? and that rearing up 2 it breaks against the strand with a mighty roar?'
'Yes, I have both heard of it, and have seen it myself how the water in the great ocean lifts itself up a hundred, two hundred, cubits high, towards the sky.'
'But why, whereas water in its ordinary state remains motionless and still, does the water in the ocean both move and roar?'
'That is by reason of the mighty force of the
Uttarati patarati, the second of which the Simhalese (p. 368) omits here. See p. 117 of the Pâli. 'Ussakkitvâ, 'continually pumping up,' says the Simhalese.
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| SR No. | 007682 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1894 |
| Total Pages | 2240 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 38 MB |