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THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES
IV, 8, 3.
difficult, that the sound of the fame of the Bodisat was spread abroad among gods and men through the ten thousand world systems-276] that the gods exalt him in heaven; and the Titans in the Titanworld, and the Garudas in their abodes, and the Någas in the Nâga-world, and the Yakshas where they dwell—that through the ages the reputation of this his glory has been handed down by successive tradition-till now, to-day, it has reached to this meeting of ours, at which we sitting are, forsooth, disparaging and casting a slur on that gift”, debating whether it were well given or ill! But that high praise, O king, shows forth the ten great qualities of the intelligent, and wise, and able, and subtle-minded Bodisats. And what are the ten? Freedom from greed, the not clinging (to any worldly aim), selfsacrifice, renunciation, the never turning back again (to the lower state), the equal delicacy and greatness, the incomprehensibility, the rarity, and the peerlessness of Buddhahood. In all these respects is it that the fame of that giving shows forth the great qualities of the Bodisats.'
3. What, venerable Nâgasena ? he who gives gifts in such a way as to bring sorrow upon othersdoes that giving of his bring forth fruit in happiness, does it lead to rebirth in states of bliss ?'
Yes, O king. What can be said (to the contrary)?' 'I pray you, Nagasena, give me a reason for this.'
Suppose, o king, there were some virtuous Samana or Brahman, of high character, and he were
* Vikittentå vikopenta. Hinafi-kumburê (p. 410) bas ‘angrily finding fault with.' Compare above, vikopana, at p. 266 (of the
Påli).
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| SR No. | 007682 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 02 |
| 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 |