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 IX.
being ungirdled, on account of reverence for Andar1 and that for Sôvar ; that from walking with one boots, on account of reverence for Tâūrvo and Záriko 4; that from being harmfully inquisitorial, on account of reverence for Akatâsh ; and that from the habit of being without a serpent-scourge, on account of reverence for all the demons 6.
2. About the hungry intention (gusnakominisnih) of him who eats? and drinks chattering; the delight of the demons on that account; and advice as regards not speaking a word during eating and drinking. 3. As to the praise and gratification of the sacred beings before eating and drinking,
Av. Andra, or Indra; one of the arch-demons produced by the evil spirit, and the special opponent of the archangel Ashavahist; he seduces from virtue and opposes the use of the sacred shirt and girdle (see Bd. I, 27, XXVIII, 8, 10, XXX, 29; Ep. I, X, 9; Pahl. Yas. XLVII, 1).
* Av. Sauru; another of the arch-demons and the special opponent of the archangel Shatvaîro; he encourages anarchy and drunkenness, and opposes the use of the sacred shirt and girdle (see Bd. I, 27, XXVIII, 9, 10, XXX, 29; Ep. I, x, 9).
• Probably equivalent to walking in stockings,' though some think it means 'walking barefoot. It is sinful on account of the risk of pollution from stepping on impurities.
• Av. Tauru and Zairika; two more of the arch-demons and the special opponents of the archangels Khardad and Amûrdad; they produce and diffuse poison, and are propitiated by walking with one boot (see Bd. I, 27, XXVIII, 11, 13, XXX, 29; Ep. I, X, 9).
6 Av. Akatasha; 'the fiend of inquisitiveness, who makes the creatures look away from proper things' (Bd. XXVIII, 20), and appears to be closely connected with the demon Aeshm, wrath.'
* See Bd. XXVIII, 21, 22, and Bk. VIII, Chap. XVIII, 2.
?B omits eats.' Talking during eating is sinful because the eater has muttered an inward prayer, as a protective spell, the good effect of which would be destroyed by speaking aloud compare Bk. VIII, Chap. XLIII, 37).
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