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reason, because the benefit of the immature creation is owing to carrying out the commands of a benefiting spiritual lord. 2. This, too, that whoever pleases superiors by submission, is pleased by inferiors. 3. This, too, that by him who gives thought to the religion of Zaratust, that which is best for his own in every model is produced, because he has attained to the religion who is listening best. 4. This, too, that virtue is taught by him to all the creatures of the beneficent spirit, to the righteous whose stepping forth (fra vâmisno) is for the righteous; even for this reason, because the creatures of the beneficent spirit are all of one nature, and the stepping forth (fragâmisno) and hastening of the limbs of one body become those of the whole of that body. 5. This, too, that his spirit is connected with Allharmazd?, and his knowledge is accepted, who loves Vohûman ; even for this reason, because the spirit who is the original spiritual lord of knowledge is Vohůman. 6. This, too, that just giving is taught by him whose words are through Vohumans; even for this reason, because the speaking of virtuous words becomes the teaching of knowledge in which there is also just giving.
7. This, too, that joy which is of long duration is. produced 4 for his own by him who brings forth strength through virtue, and who also assists him who is unborn ; even for this reason, because joy which is perpetual increases by both. 8. This, too, that by him who is an assistance of those in the proper way, the proper way is taught to mankind " ;
i See Pahl. Yas. XLII, 2 a. 3 Ibid. 2 d.
1 Ibid. 2 e.
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? Ibid. 2 c.
Ibid. 3 b.
? Ibid. Ibid. 3 b.
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| SR No. | 007682 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 02 |
| 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 |