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CHAPTER XLIII, 9-XLIV, 7.
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good ruler suitable for a share of the world, whoever is suitable for a share of the world [is a development of that character also, owing to the share which is given him, and by him who is himself also developing the character, by giving him a share]', giving the share is producing a helper (vigidâr), production of a helper is a perfect action?, and superiority of action is owing to thought and speech.
2. About the place where the best wealth is the produce of water, earth, and plants; also its best supplication is lamentation for the religion, and the sovereignty is liberality. 3. About favours being begged from the sacred beings, even with words controverting the response of the sacred beings; the favours for the worthy are to be contended for worthily. 4. About the connection of the power of intelligent remembrance and wise discrimination, one with the other. 5. About the attraction of the mercy of the spirit and leaderships, together, into the supreme heaven (garôdmâno), for observation regarding the good creatures.
6. About the begging and teaching of that intelligence which is with the increase of good works; also the imperceptible acquirement of wealth occurs thereby. 7. This, too, that whoever gives himself up, with humility and reverence, to him who is a high-priest of the true religion, is proficient (far'. zânaki-aito) in the religion ; and the benefit produced by him, for him who is good, is the liberality
The passage in brackets was at first omitted in the MS. by mistake, and subsequently interlined and written in the margin with a different ink.
See Pahl. Yas. L, I C. 3 Ibid. 4 a. • Ibid. 5 a.
* Ibid. 5 C.
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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 |