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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OTHER DETAILS OF NASKS.
those akin, is named Shatraver1, the necessity of the stored-up (avar-gûdo) nature of a spiritual lord arisen from the reverence of the perfectly just doer Ashavahist, who is the third in arising from him who is the second, Vohuman, who is the first creature. 19. So, too, the sovereignty of the religion is ever specially good sovereignty and triumphant, and the true religion is confident; the will of the sacred beings in the world is progress, and the comprisal of every knowledge is in the Mazda-worshipping religion; the correct attainment of its good sovereignty and their joint statement are together really on account of their concealed good protection and progressive production, one for the other. 20. They strive for the powerful maintenance of the religious good monarchy of rulers, trusty in religion through practising Mazdaworship; the law of the rulers is custom, and their custom is religious.
21. Vistâsp, the king when he became relieved (pardakhto) from the war with Ar'gâsp, sent to the chief rulers about the acceptance of the religion, ' and the writings of the Mazda-worshipping religion, which are studded with all knowledge through resources and learning of many kinds, and also the tongue of a Magian man (Magôi-gabrâ), arisen in the very same instructed duty, it is expedient you should send (sedrûnêdo) therewith.' 22. Now
1 See Dk. IX, Chap. XLIII, 1.
• Ibid. XI, 4.
2 See Dk. VIII, Chaps. XI, 1, XIII, 15.
Haug's MS. omits this passage: val sar-khûdâyân madam padîrôftano-î dênô firîstako, va-nipîkîhâ-î; and, even when it is supplied from B, a few more words appear to be still wanting.
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