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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complete mindfulness, the discerning eye of life, which is righteousness, is enlightened. 4. This, too, that the coveted thing (isto) which it is expedient for sovereignty to give away is taught by him who shall provide sovereignty for him who is all-progressive (hamâk-rabisno); even for this reason, because the observation, consideration, and action of him who is an all-progressive ruler are about that which is coveted by the multitude and is an advantage for the sovereignty which it is expedient to produce.
5. This, too, that what is produced by the words of Vohûman 2 is taught by him who shall perform the ceremonial of the sacred beings with the thoughts of Vohuman ; even for this reason, because, the mind being with the thoughts of Vohůman, the tongues of the faithful are habituated (kh ūkinidako) in the statements of Vohûman. 6. This, too, that innocence from discontinued (amând) good works is taught by him who remains in virtue; even for this reason, because they are atoned for by him even among important good works.
7. This, too, that the original causer of goodness is assisted in causing goodness by him whose fundamental gift (bûn dahisno) among the existences is that he supplies that which it is requisite for him to give; even for this reason, because in a work, upon which one remains with a thousand men, when one man is bringing his own strength to the labour therein, the 999 other men are assisted by him in that work.
8. This, too, that the way of righteousness : is
See Pabl. Yas. L, 2 b.
Ibid. 3 b.
Ibid. 13 C.
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