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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CHAPTER XXXV, 6-17.
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occurs through fire; and one prays for it for the sake of the requirements which mankind acquired from the sacred beings. 13. This, too, is said, namely: 'Since thou art thus, O Zaratust! most propitiatory, that is, able to perform most for our pleasure, we are more promptly coming than Mânûskihar was able to come, when thou beggest of us who are archangels, O Zaratust1!'
14. About Aûharmazd's exhibiting the creatures in the future existence to Zaratust. 15. And this, too, namely, the all-brilliance of the earth, the allbrilliance of the cattle, the all-brilliance of the plants, and the all-brilliance of every excellence which is a manifestation of righteousness. 16. About the worshipping of Aûharmazd by worshippers, through advancing in the religion of Aûharmazd's covenant (padmâno), which gave the world his righteousness; also the good protectiveness of his rule, and of the greatness therein, is owing to it, and the name of the ruler is Wisdom; likewise his ceremonialperformed while the creations owing to him live, when possessing bodies and possessing life-is a benefit to all the worldly and spiritual existences.
17. And this, too, is said, namely: Thou art our own, and also our confederate, O Spîtâmân! likewise unto us thou comest with the reverence that is good; thine, O Zaratust! are the greatness and completeness in performance, so that they
1 See Pahl. Yas. XXXVI, 9-14. For Mânûskîhar see Bk. VIII, Chap. XIII, 10, 12, 18.
See Pahl. Yas. XXXVII (=V), 1, 2.
Ibid. 3.
Ibid. 6.
7 See Pahl. Yas. XXXIX, 13.. See Pahl. Yas. XL, 1.
3 Ibid. 4.
• Ibid. 7.
8 Ibid. 14.
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