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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CHAPTER LI, 15-LII, 5.
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of a priest's leadership, the priestly assembly wanted for performing religious rites (dênô) is enlarged ; for this reason, because the nature of the person, whose resources are bounty for the needy, eagerly becomes a causer of exertion for the teaching (âmûkö) of accomplishments. 2. This, too, that by him whose habits are virtuous the glorification of Adharmazda is accomplished and taught; even on this account, for the sake of whatever advantage and pleasure are due to virtue, they, indeed, whose habits are virtuous, glorify him, moreover, who is the creator of those virtuous habits, who is Adharmazd himself. 3. This, too, that by him who speaks virtuous words the performance even of the worship of Vohamanis also taught; even on this account, because of the comeliness and desirableness of virtue, the good make it an example and speak virtuous words, and virtuous speaking is the worship of Vohuman. 4. This, too, that the ceremonial which he whose way is virtuous shall accomplish becomes greaterthereby; even for this reason, because the sacred beings come more particularly to the ceremonial of those of pure dispositions and virtuous ways, and accept it.
5. This, too, that he who is a producer of benefit for promoters of good works becomes an extender of the teaching of religion; even for this reason, because from producing benefit for promoters of good works arises an increase of good works, from an increase of good works arises further progress of the will of the sacred beings, from further progress of the will of the sacred beings arises more progress 1 See Pahl. Yas. XXX, 1 a.
* Ibid. 1 b. 3 Ibid. I c.
• Ibid. 2 a.
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