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and increasing are such as when both would be as a necessity for it, and undesired and rapid burning and increasing are those which are polluted by burning and insatiably consuming ; and in that which is an operation unlawfully—the burning alone and increasing being (such as when]both would be as a necessity (for it)—the increase is troubled.
11. This, too, he says: 'I am not of the world here, and from here I will extricate myself, from the earth up to the sky; I am also thy son“, more to thee than any of the other creatures.' 12. And Adhar mazd spoke to him thus : So thou shouldst stand over the fire, in thy proper duty as (a spirit ®], carrying that club; [it is a substantial means, because I produce it, through which] thou turnest off [the whole bodily existence], some to the endless light, and some to the endless darkness.'
13. This, too, that he who shall provide care for fire has paid the greatest reverence unto Adharmazd. 14. The propitiation of the righteous is the best thing, and their vexation is the worst; when pleased they favour one, and it is the law of the sacred beings that they promote ; [when vexed they wound, and it is the demon that they restrict.
15. It is righteousness that is perfect excellence.]
As in the case of a destructive conflagration. • The words in brackets are supplied by guess, to fill up a blank space left by the repairer of B on one of his patches. In K the passage is shorter, and stands as follows:- and in that which is unlawful operation it is troubled by the increase.'
• The spirit of fires mentioned in $1. This dialogue seems to be a quotation from the original Pahlavi version of the Nask.
• Fire being called 'the son of Adharmasd.' * Both MSS. have 'me' by mistake. • The passages in brackets are omitted in B, evidently by mistake.
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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 |