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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DINKARD, BOOK IX.
evident, from the goodness of the nourished creation the goodness of him who is its creator is evident, and the creator of the good creation is Adharmazd himself.
26. This, too, that whoever shall spiritually make Adharmazd the ruler over his own person becomes a ruler as to actions?; even for this reason, because whoever is making Adharmazd ruler over his person is a leader of wisdom, a leader of wisdom is a decider taking account of sin and good works, taking account of sin and good works is abstaining from sin and practising good works, and owing to abstinence from sin and practising good works one becomes a ruler over actions. 27. This, too, that Spendarmad” is given to Allharmazd by him who is as reverent unto Adharmazd as a daughter unto a father; even for this reason, because the Spendarmadic nature (Spendarmadih) is provided by him for Adharmazd.
28. This, too, that for him who thinks of the care of cattle there arises that wisdom' which the control (patih) of cattle gives; even for this reason, because the nature of the wisdom for a production of cattle is provided in mankind, and, when mankind apply their thoughts to seeking that wisdom, they obtain it. 29. This, too, that by him who is admitting the male to cattle at the proper time, the care of cattle is also thought of; even for this reason, because the admittance of the male becomes productiveness, and whoever * would cause productiveness thinks also of nourishment.
1 See Pahl. Yas. XXXI, 8 c. ? Ibid. 9 a, and Bk. VIII, Chap. IX, 3. • Assuming that min, from,' stands for man.
$ Ibid. 9 a.
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