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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DÎNKARD, BOOK VIII.
didano) of a perverting member of the community (kastår dâhm) and of the perverter of a member of the community, and whatever is on the same subject.
5. About a weapon seizable, and a weapon one brings, there is this, namely, what is the thing which is imperfect (anaspôrik) as a weapon, what is that which is not, and what is that which is welcome as a weapon ; what is that which, when any one forces it back at any one as a weapon, is itself something annoying to him ; what is his natural annoyance and what his imparted; and the penalty in property and difference of sentence on a man who is carrying a weapon, due to any weapon he has to carry away.
6. About the six modes of engaging in conflict : through assault, tumult (kh vasisno) · false teaching (mitôk-sâstô), giving no food (atapdâdo) 3, speaking with wizard's spells 4, and speaking with threats of danger 6; and, where there is an engaging
1 Pers. 'hasis. Farh. Oîm, p. 34, 11. 6–8, has Av. vâiti=Pahl. khvasisno is that when one runs behind any one for offensiveness.'
? Farh. Oîm, p. 35, 11. 1-4, has 'Av. mithô sâst and its explanation" false teaching" are that when one teaches a false way to any one; even when he unaccustomedly shows it rightly to any one, it is a committal of Mithôsåst by him.'
Compare Pers. tabah, tô, tôi. Farh. Oîm, p. 38, 11. 2-4, has Ataftdâd is that when one keeps back food and drink, whereby there is hunger and thirst.' It is worthy of death (see Chap. XX, 97).
• Farh. Oîm, p. 34, 11. 3-5, has 'Av. yâtukhta, through wizard's spells (yatak-gô bisniha), is that when one shall speak thus: “I will destroy thee through witchcraft;" when one says “through the spirits' lack of good religion " it is of the same kind.'
Farh. Oîm, p. 34, II. 5, 6, has 'Av. dudhuwi buzda, threats of danger (sa ham-numayisnih), is that when one speaks thus: "I will strike with worldly weapons."
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