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.
is more beloved than righteousness; even the sovereignty is a scanty shelter, among the existences, from those whose command is villanous, when they produce that which is vicious and deliver their pupils (âmukhtagâ no) to that which is their end (afdům), to the fiendish abode.
20. And here, too, about the praise of the family of the Fryânaks 2 it speaks thus: 'Righteousness comes up, O Spitamân! from the descendants and posterity of Turân; when extracted by the Fryânaks it is stated & just as though it were by Turân; through the assistance of complete mindfulness they develope the world of righteousness and produce distress for the fiend; they likewise think about it with Good Thought, o Zaratust! and thou shouldst bring forth (zâyês) their gratification from us, who are archangels, by words, that is, do thou demand it.'
21. This, too, is said, namely: This liberality which is for thee is for us who are archangels; by him who shall provide liberality for thee, it is provided for us.' 22. About the praise of Vistasp there is this, too, namely: 'Kai-Viståsp? has propitiated thee, among the existences, by liberal giving ; that Viståsp, whose coming forth to thee in distress is through the reign of Vohuman, has developed the material world of righteousness; thou
i See Pahl. Yas. XLV, 11e.
A TÖrânian family of Masda-worshippers, of whom Yðista is specially mentioned in the Avesta (see Bk. VIII, Chap. XIII, 18 n); and it appears from Dd. XC, 3 that Ashem-yahmâi-usta of Yt. XIII, 120 was another member of the same family.
See Pahl. Yas. XLV, 12 b. • Ibid. 12 c, and compare $ 6. * Ibid. 12 d, e.
• Ibid. 13 a. ? See Bk. VIII, Chaps. XI, 1, XIII, 15.
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