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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and supreme Zaratast,) and its summing up is with liberality, (thus it is possible to make it completely for their own, when they deliver themselves up to the priests). 45. Which are the degrees of it? Good thoughts, good words, and good deeds; (they are', indeed, virtuous among the degrees of religion). 46. Which are the classes ? The priest, warrior, husbandman, and artisan, (47) who are the whole day and night with a righteous man, who are thinking rightly, speaking rightly, and acting rightly, (48) who have recognised a priestly authority, (that is, possess a high-priest,) who have taught the religion, (that is, have provided a ceremony,) (49) and who, through their actions, are a furtherance of the world of righteousness, (owing to the work they accomplish). 50. Which are the chiefs? The house-ruler, village-ruler, tribe-ruler, province-ruler, and the Zaratūst is the fifth (51) in those provinces which are other than the Ragha 2 of Zaratûst; with four chieftainships is the Ragha of Zaratůst. 52. Which are the chiefs of that? The house-ruler, village-ruler, tribe-ruler, and the Zaratust is the fourth; (that is, when he was in his own province, he also produced its period of prosperity, who arises fourth).
53. How was it when through good thought, (that is, the religion remained in the degree of good thought)? When it arose first in a righteous thinker, (it arose in Gâyömard, and he thought for it). 54. How, when through good words? When it was the bounteous text, (doing good). 55. How,
* J2, Pt4, Mf4 indicate hômant (=aît). ? The ancient city of Rai which stood not far from Teheran.
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