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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V, 31.
OF MILINDA THE KING,
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problem raised. And this, O king, is what is called “The Blessed One's jewel of discrimination.” "First buy the jewel of discrimination, Then cut it with your knowledge and your
skill; So, free from all anxiety and fear, Shall you illuminate both earth and heaven!”
20. 'And what, o king, is the Blessed One's jewel of the sevenfold wisdom of the Arahats? It is self-possession, and investigation of the system of doctrine, and zeal, and joy, and tranquillity, and contemplation, and equanimity? And the Bhikkhu, O king, who is adorned with this sevenfold jewel of the divisions of the higher wisdom 8 shines forth over the whole world of gods and men, brightens it, illuminates it, and dispersing the darkness makes the light arise. This, o king, is what is called "The Blessed One's jewel of the sevenfold wisdom." “The gods and men in reverence stand up
To him who wears this wisdom-diadem. Show your good actions then, -that is the price, And buy, and wear, this wisdom-diadem!”
[341] 21. 'And what, venerable Nâgasena, is the bazaar for all manner of merchandise set up by the Blessed One, the Buddha ?'
The Blessed One's bazaar for all manner of
1 Phaseyya; literally "he who having bought patisambhida shall touch it with his fana.' The Simhalese, p. 494, has sparsakota, which does not help us.
? The Simhalese again only repeats these seven technical terms, except the second Dhamma-vikaya, which it renders by pragña.
• Bodhi. Childers says, 'the supreme knowledge of a Buddha.' But this is wrong, as is evident even from the context here. The whole exposition is of Arahatship, not Buddhahood.
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