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 LIII, 16–25.
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(vå kako) of the benefiters, the information which is owing to the religion is illustrated 1 by him to his own; even for this reason, because the knowledge of religion, which is in its causing liberality by him, is increased even by the repeated enquiry of disciples. 22. This, too, that by him who teaches an applicant the virtuous way and doctrine (pand) the liturgy is then taught; even for this reason, because knowledge arises through the virtuous course of the liturgy? 23. This, too, that by him who thinks of the affairs of virtue, the liturgy is maintained and taught with virtuousness 2; even for this reason, because the maintenance of the liturgy with virtuousness arises through virtuous thinking.
24. This, too, that whoever shall provide the nourishment of creatures with propriety, his Vohuman (good thought) is Adharmazď's progenys; and whoever properly maintains those which are in his keeping, his position becomes Adharmazd's fatherhood of Vohûman *; even for this reason, because every proper nourishing is that in which the nourished becomes an offspring such as Vohaman unto Adharmazd; and every proper protection of the creatures, over those which are protected by it, is a fatherhood such as that of Allharmazd over Vohůman. 25. This, too, that by him who shall provide nourishment with propriety for the creation which is good, it is taught that the good creation was produced by Adharmazd; even for this reason, because from the nourishment of the creation with propriety, together with the discriminating action of the nourisher, the goodness of the nourished is also
i See Pahl. Yas. XXXI, 6 a.
Ibid. 8 a.
2 Ibid. 6 b. * Ibid. 8 b.
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