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.
vantage therefrom, in the world. 15. This, too, that by him who is bringing him who is righteous forth to the rulers, for beneficence, the utmost assistance is then afforded; even for this reason, because an expectation of the utmost beneficence is further attached by him to the place of obtainment ?.
16. This, too, that by him who gives himself in service unto him who is the supreme king of kings, the way of good thinking of the assistance of pleasure, and of the production of sovereignty by Adharmazd is disclosed to his own; even for this reason, because the original reason of virtue is the worthiness of mankind owing to the creator and their service unto the creator, and, therefore, as he who is a well-ruling monarch is a creator in the worldly existence, and a recompensing (padò-dahâk) leader of the creatures who steadfastly give themselves in service to him, it is then given by him to the creator also; and I teach, besides, that the origin of the virtue of worthiness, which is attached by the creator to his own, is the way that is stated above, and other virtue is also disclosed to his own thereby.
17. Righteousness is excellence that is perfect.
CHAPTER LII.
Bakó Nask. 1. The sixth fargard, Ad-tâ-vakhshyâ ?, is this, that by him who is a wise upholder of the dignity
"See Pahl. Yas. XXIX, 10 c.
* Ibid. 10 b; we should probably read ha-mânisnih, pleasant dwelling,' instead of h-minisnih.
: See Chap. VII, n; it is here written at-takhshê in Pahlavi.
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