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INTRODUCTION.
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Chinese books on Någasena. . The Buddhist canon . . Vasubandhu's reference to Nagasena Kshemendra's reference to Milinda The Mahavamsa on Assagutta and Vattaniya . The Katha Vatthu . . . . . Milinda and other authorities on the soul theory The Milinda later than the Katha Vatthu
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TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT. Book IV. The Solving of Dilemmas. 41st Dilemma. Why should houses (Wihâras) be built
for the houseless ones ? . 42nd Dilemma. Was not the Buddha immoderate in
food ? . . . . 43rd Dilemma. Was not Bakkula said to be superior
(in health) to the Buddha ? . . . 44th Dilemma. Why is the Buddha's teaching called
both new and old ? . . . . . 45th Dilemma. Did not the Bodisat once kill animals
in sacrifice ? . . . . . . . 46th Dilemma. Did not the Bodisat once abuse the
Buddha? . . . : : : : : 47th Dilemma. Was not Kassapa the Buddha less
powerful than the potter? . . . . . 48th Dilemma. Why is the Buddha called both Brahman
and king? . . . . . . . . 49th Dilemma. Did not the Buddha teach for hire ? 50th Dilemma. Did not the Buddha once doubt? (See
No. 34.) . . . . . . . .
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