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that action, disposition, and attraction which are now theirs, they prepare mankind for the religion of Zaratûst. 9. This, too, that whoever teaches the virtuous way to others, they become his through the knowledge of being instructed; even for this reason, because through the enlightenment of that way, they see and act, and are thereby instructed.
10. This, too, that the obeisance for the arch- . angels is performed by him who is a praiser of the archangels. 11. This, too, that assistance is taken 2 from the sacred beings by him who gives to him who is a supplicant that which is dear to him, because he himself is made worthy by his assistance, and, when made worthy by it, it is then taken by him; and the supplicant is he who is not a supplicant through his mouth, but through worthiness, and what is dear is that which is good about him.
12. This, too, that its being within the day till dawn (val aûsh) 3 is taught by him—that is, he would make it as a signal (dakhshako) 3_who is in obeisance, so that he may not neglect till another day the duty and good works which it is requisite for him to perform within the day; even for this reason, because to cause the preservation of the dawn from debased incompatibility (hêr hanbêshih) of duties, it is made exalted by him over the duties. 13. This, too, that complete mindfulness is taught among the existences by him whose thought among the existences is that he shall perform that thing which is possible to remain good in the world, such as the provision of good sovereignty, orthodoxy, the
· See Pahl. Yas. XLIX, 7 b. * Ibid. 10 c.
. Ibid. 7 d. • Ibid. II C.
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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 |