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.
has wandered forth—that is, life is given by the thought and wisdom which are his own-and that the sacred beings are they who are supporting it.
48. When every one of this existence must act for the sake of that other existence, and knows how to act; when every one is a friend, through deeds, of the spirit which is his own; and when every one becomes a person supporting Aûharmazd. 49. When every individual knows that they give no reward to him in whose body a demon is lodging who is not listening"; when every one shall make his own soul immortal; and when every one has advantage through possession of Aûharmazd".
50. When every one becomes a Zôti unsullied in righteousness; when every one gives a sacred cake to the archangels'; when every one knows that co-operation is due to him who is their servant; and when they are together in soul 10. 51. When every individual gives his body11; when every one proceeds to their ceremonial and glorification 12; when every individual knows that 'other than they' is meant by naêkim tem anyem 13; and when every one knows
1 See Pahl. Yas. XXXI, 10 a.
Ibid. 21 c.
Ibid. 11 b, c.
4 Ibid. 22 c.
B
7 Ibid. 3 a.
Compare Pahl. Yas. XXXIII, 4 a, XLIII, 13 c. • See Pahl. Yas. XXXIV, I a.
See Pahl. Yas. XXXIII, 6 a, and Bk. VIII, Chap. VII, 5. 10 Ibid. 9 c.
11 Ibid. 10 C.
• Ibid. 8 c.
12 See Pahl. Yas. XXXIV, 6 c.
15 Yas. XXXIV, 7 c, the Pahlavi version of which may be translated as follows:-'I am aware of no one (above), other than you (that is, I know no one from whom my benefit is such as from you, and when they shall cause) righteousness (that is, they shall perform duty and good works, it) thus produces shelter for us.' The MS. has naêkîd.
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