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THE QUESTIONS OF KING MILINDA.
IV, 2, 26.
Brahmans and householders at the Five Sala trees, the food in that case was neither the property of, nor got ready for, nor intended to be prepared specially for the Blessed One. [157] The obstacle was put in the way of some one who was yet to come, who had not arrived, and for whom no gift was intended. That was not against the Blessed One alone. But all who had gone out that day, and were coming to the village, failed to receive an alms. I know no one, O king, in the world of men and gods, no one among Mâras or Brahmas, no one of the class of Brahmans or recluses, who could put any obstacle in the way of an alms intended for, or got ready for, or already given to the Blessed One. And if any one, out of jealousy, were to raise up any obstacle in that case, then would his head split into a hundred or into a thousand pieces.
26. “There are four things, O king, connected with the Tathagatas, to which no one can do any harm. And what are the four ? To the alms intended for, and got ready for the Blessed Oneto the halo of a fathom's length when it has once spread out from him-to the treasure of the knowledge of his omniscience-and to his life. All these things, O king, are one in essence—they are free from defect, immovable, unassailable by other beings, unchangeable by other circumstances? And Mara, the evil one, lay in ambush, out of sight, when he possessed the Brahmans and householders at the Five Sala trees. It was as when robbers, O king,
Aphusani kiriyani, which I do not pretend to understand, and Mr. Trenckner says is unintelligible to him. Hinan-kumburê has: Anya kriyawak no wedaganna bewin apusana (sic) kriyâyo ya.
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