Questions of King Milinda Part 02

SR No.: 007682
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

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THE TEXTS OF TÂOISM.
BK, XIX.
nave of a chariot wheel, and the length of the shaft. It wears a purple robe and a red cap. It dislikes the rumbling noise of chariot wheels, and, when it hears it, it puts both its hands to its head and stands up. He who sees it is likely to become the leader of all the other princes. Duke Hwan burst out laughing and said, 'This was what I saw. On this he put his robes and cap to rights, and made Hwangzze sit with him. Before the day was done, his illness was quite gone, he knew not how.
8. Ki Hsing-zze was rearing a fighting-cock for the kingi. Being asked after ten days if the bird were ready, he said, ' Not yet; he is still vain and quarrelsome, and relies on his own vigour.' Being asked the same after other ten days, he said, 'Not yet; he still responds to the crow and the appearance of another bird. After ten days more, he replied, 'Not yet. He still looks angrily, and is full of spirit.' When a fourth ten days had passed, he replied to the question, · Nearly so. Though another cock crows, it makes no change in him. To look at him, you would say he was a cock of wood. His quality is complete. No other cock will dare to meet him, but will run from him.' .
9. Confucius was looking at the cataract near the gorge of Lü, which fell a height of 240 cubits, and
According to the Lieh-zze version of this story (Bk. II, 17b), the king was king Hsüan, B.C. 827–782. The trainer's rule seems to have been that his bird should meet its antagonist, with all its vigour complete and undisturbed, and not wishing to fight.
? I think that there are two versions of this story in Lieh-zze. In Bk. VIII (46, 5), it appears that Confucius was on his way from Wei to Ld, when he stopped his carriage or cart at this spot to view the cataract, and the incident occurred, and he took the opportunity to give the lesson to his disciples.
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