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IV, 1, 45.
KING SIVI.
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pose, O king, any Siddha (accomplished one ) on intoning a charm?, and saying: “Let a mighty rain. now fall!" were to bring about a heavy rainfall by the intoning of his charm-would there in that case be any cause for rain accumulated in the sky by which the rain could be brought about ?'
No, Sir. The charm itself would be the cause.'
Just so, great king, in the case put. There would be no ordinary cause. The Truth itself would be sufficient reason for the growth of the divine eye!'
44. Now suppose, O king, a Siddha were to intone a charm, and say: "Now let the mighty blazing, raging mass of fire go back!” and the moment the charm were repeated it were to retreat
-would there be any cause laid by which would work that result ?' * No, Sir. The charm itself would be the cause.'
Just so, great king, would there in our case be no ordinary cause. The power of the Truth would be sufficient cause in itself !'
45. Now suppose, O king, one of those Siddhas were to intone a charm, [121] and were then to say: “Let this malignant poison become as a healing drug!" and the moment the charm were repeated that would be so-would there be any cause in reserve for that effect to be produced ?'
• Certainly not, Sir. The charm itself would cause the warding off of that malignant poison.'
Just so, great king, without any ordinary cause the Truth itself was, in king Sivi's case, a sufficient reason for the reproduction of his eyes.'
"One who knows a powerful charm (or perhaps Vedic verse, mantra),' says Hînali-kumburê.
? Sakka, literally truth. (Satya-gayanâ in the Simhalese.)
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