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.
possession of Adharmazd; even for this reason, because, when a root is given to him, fruit is also produced by him, and all excellence is both root and fruit? 20. This, too, that Adharmazd is invoked with the title 'lord 2' by him whom Adharmazd calls; even for this reason, because the interpretation of Allharmazd is really with the words 'greatly wise lord' (mas dânâk khadâi). 21. This, too, that the names of the sacred beings which are invoked 3 are the praise glorified by any one, and by him who glorifies them they are named; even for this reason, because the names of the sacred beings are the glorification due to their names of praise. 22. This, too, that among those of the same class (ham-gôharân), when he shall do it for one race, benefit is produced by him for other races within that class; among those of the same races (hamtôkhmakâ nân), when he shall produce benefit for one species, it is done by him also for other species within that race; and among the same species (ham sarâdako), when he shall produce benefit for one individual (kerpo), it is done by him for other individuals within that species.
23. This, too, that his personality (khûdih) is the sacred beings' own”, who maintains the rites 6 with the assistance of the righteous. 24. This, too, that his own is in the guardianship of the sacred beings, whose vehemence is through Good Thought;
See Pahl. Yas. XXXVII (=V), 2.
Ibid. 6. * See Pahl. Yas. XXXVIII, 10-12.
• Ibid. 13-15 • See Pahl. Yas. XXXIX, 13.
• Assuming that are atân stands for rw ayinân, as man atân is ungrammatical.
7 See Pahl. Yas. XXXIX, 15.
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