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CHAPTER L, 23-30.
the making of that which is a very advantageous thing suitable for mankind, and also the doing of this for others, are taught.
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28. This, too, that it is revealed (kâshtô) of the spiritual existence that that which is wisdom is for Atharmazd, for him who is wisdom-that is, it teaches that acquired wisdom is for him whose innate wisdom is good-even for this reason, because the spirit, this that has come into his possession, which is acquired wisdom, is given by it to the progeny of Aûharmazd, which is innate wisdom, to increase it; and Atharmazd is gratified thereby.
29. Of a summary about the continuance that was, the progress of the material existence, and the continuance that will be1, there is also this :-about the continuance that was, which is the beginning, there are the essential thought and beneficent production of the good and evil material existence of its good goodness, and that of its evil vileness; about the progress of the material existence, which is intermediate, there are the dutiful doing of good works, righteousness, and having reward, the committal of crime, wickedness, and having the bridge penalty; and about the continuance that will be, which is the last, there are the government, with wisdom, of that supremely good one who is the origin of all the multitudinous creatures (vasikân), the triumph of goodness over vileness, the admissibility of the good, the inadmissibility of the bad, and the purity of the restoration of the good creatures.
30. Of righteousness perfect is the excellence.
1 The three periods of the universe:-the past eternity, the present existence, and the future eternity.
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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 |