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THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES
VII, 5, 8.
strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, be not alarmed even if he gets no food, and if he does then should he eat it without craving, without faintness, without sinking, conscious of the danger in the lust of taste, in full knowledge of the right outcome of eating (the maintenance of life for the pursuit of holiness)' This, O king, is the seventh quality of the lion he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the most excellent Samyutta Nikâya, when he was exalting Maha Kassapa, the Elder :
"This Kassapa, O Bhikshus, is content with such food as he receives, he magnifies the being content with whatever food one gets, he is not guilty of anything improper or unbecoming for the sake of an alms, if he receive none, yet is he not alarmed, and if he does then does he eat it without craving, without faintness, without sinking, conscious of danger, with full knowledge of the right object in taking food ?.""
42. THE KAKRAVÂKA BIRD. 8. 'Venerable Nâgasena, those three qualities of the Kakravâka bird you say he ought to take, which are they?'
Just, О king, as the Kakravâka bird never forsakes his mate even to the close of his life; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, never, even
173; Sumangala I, 59) have usually agghopanno. The Simhalese has â hâra trishnawehi no geli.
I Nissarana-paññena. This Hina/i-kumburê renders nissaranák hyâta w û brahmakariyanugraha pinisa yanadiwa pratya wekshâ nâna yem yukta wa.
Samyutta XVI, 1, 3 (vol. ii, p. 194 of M. Léon Feer's edition for the Pâli Text Society).
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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 |