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1This, O king, is the fourth of the qualities of the tortoise he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Upasena, the Elder, of the sons of the Vangantas: " Lonely and quiet places, haunts Of the deer, and of wild beasts, Should the Bhikshu seek as his abode, For solitude's sweet sake V 16. 'And again, O king, as the tortoise, when on his rounds he sees any one, draws in at once all his head and limbs into his shell, and hiding them there, keeps still in silence to save himself; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, wheresoever forms, or sounds, or odours, or tastes, 1 Thera Gatha 577. [36] u 29O THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 1, 17. or feelings strike upon him, shut to the gate of self-restraint at the six doors of his senses, cover up his mind in self-control, and continue constant in mindfulness and thoughtfulness to save his Samara- ship. This, O king, is the fifth of the qualities of the tortoise he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the most excellent Sawyutta Nikaya, in the Sutta of the parable of the tortoise : " As the tortoise withdraws his limbs in his shell, Let the Bhikshu bury the thoughts of his mind, Himself Independent, injuring none, Set free himself, speaking evil of none V ' 7. The Bamboo. 17. [372] 'Venerable Nagasena, that one quality of the bamboo which you say he ought to take, which is it ? ' 'Just, O king, as the bamboo, whithersoever the gale blows, to that quarter does it bend ac- cordingly, pursuing no other way of its own ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, conduct himself in accordance with the ninefold teaching of the Master, the word of the Buddha, the Blessed One, and stedfastly keeping to all things lawful and blameless, he should seek after the qualities of the Sama^aship itself. This, O king, is the one quality of the bamboo he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Rahula, the Elder : 1 The parable is in the 46th Sa/^yutta. The verses are already published at vol. i, p. 7 of M. Feer's edition for the Pali Text Society. VII, I, 19. OF MILINDA THE KING. 29 J " In accord alway with Buddha's ninefold word And stedfast in all lawful, blameless acts, I have passed beyond rebirth in evil states V ' 8. The Bow. 18. ' Venerable Nagasena, that one quality of the bow which you say he ought to have, which is it ? ' ' Just, O king, as a well-made and balanced bow bends equally from end to end, and does not resist stiffly, like a post ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, bend easily in accord with all his brethren — whether elders, juniors, of medium seniority, or of like standing with himself — and not repel them. This, O king, is the one quality of the bow he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Vidhura Pu^^aka (S^taka :
2This, O king, is the one quality of the bow he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Vidhura Pu^^aka (S^taka : " Let the wise bend as the bow, yield as the reed, Not be contrary. He shall dwell in the home of kings 2." ' 9. The Crow. 19. 'Venerable Nagasena, those two qualities of the crow that you say he ought to take, which are they?' 'Just, O king, as the crow goes about full of ap- prehension and suspicion, [373] always on watch and guard ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, go about full of appre- hension and suspicion, always on watch and guard, 1 Not traced as yet. Hina/i-kumbure reads samuttarim. 2 £ataka, No. 545, verse 159. U 2 292 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, I, 20. in full self-possession, with his senses under control. This, O king, is the first of the qualities of the crow he ought to have. 20. ' And again, O king, as the crow, whatever food he catches sight of, eats it, sharing with his kind ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, never omit to share with virtuous co-religionists, and that without distinction of person or deliberation as to quantity \ whatever lawful gifts he may have lawfully received, down even to the contents of his begging-bowl. This, O king, is the second of the qualities of the crow he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " Whate'er they may present to me, austere in life, All that, just as it comes, do I divide With all, and I myself then take my food V ' 10. The Monkey. 21. 'Venerable Nagasena, those two qualities of the monkey which you say he ought to have, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as the monkey, when about to take up his abode does so in some such place as a mighty tree, in a lonely place covered all over with branches, a sure place of refuge ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, choose as the teacher under whom to live a man modest, amiable, righteous, of beauty of character, learned in tradition and in the scriptures, lovable, venerable, worthy of 1 So Hina/i-kumbure understands this, his version agreeing with the quotation given by Mr. Trenckner from Buddhaghosa. 2 Not traced as yet. VII, 1,22. OF MILINDA THE KING. 293 reverence, a speaker of profitable things, meek, clever in admonition, in instruction, and in education, able to arouse, to incite, to gladden 1 — such a friend should he choose as teacher. This, O king, is the first of the qualities of the monkey he ought to have.
3OF MILINDA THE KING. 293 reverence, a speaker of profitable things, meek, clever in admonition, in instruction, and in education, able to arouse, to incite, to gladden 1 — such a friend should he choose as teacher. This, O king, is the first of the qualities of the monkey he ought to have. 22. ' And again, O king, as the monkey wanders about, and stands and sits, always on trees, and, if he goes to sleep, spends the night on them ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, stand and walk up and down thinking, [374] and lie down, and sleep, in the forest, and there enjoy the sense of self-possession. This, O king, is the second of the qualities of the monkey he ought to have. For it has been said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " Walking, or standing, sitting, lying down, 'Tis in the forest that the Bhikshu shines. To dwell in wildernesses far remote Has been exalted by the Buddhas all 2." ' Here ends the First Chapter : 1 For the last six words, none of which are in Childers, see Magghlma. Nikaya I, 145, 6, and below, VII, 2, 20. 2 Not traced as yet. 3 The Kambojan MS., in the library of Trinity College, Cam- bridge, ends here. 294 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 2, I. Book VII. Chapter 2. the similes (continued). ii. The Gourd. i. 'Venerable Nagasena, that one quality of the gourd which you say he ought to take, which is it ? ' 4 Just, O king, as the gourd, climbing up with its tendrils l on to some other plant — whether a grass, or a thorn, or a creeper — grows all over it; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, who desires to grow up into Arahatship, do so by climbing up with his mind over the ideas that present themselves (as subjects for the Kamma/- /Mna meditations). This, O king, is the one quality of the gourd which he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " As the gourd, clambering up with its tendrils, grows O'er the grass, or the thorn-bush, or creeper wide- spread, So the son of the Buddha on Arhatship bent, Climbs up o'er ideas, to perfection and peace 2." ' 1 So^^ikahi, which must mean here the tentacles or feelers of the gourd-creeper. The Sinhalese has simply Son dim. I have only found the word elsewhere in the connection Sondika kila#g*a at Mag^ima I, 228 and Sawyutta IV, 1, 6, 4. 2 Not traced as yet. The last line is literally, ' By climbing up on the aramma^as should grow in the Fruit of those who have nothing left to learn ' (that is, in Arahatship). vii, 2, 4. of milinda the king. 295 12. The Lotus. 2. ' Venerable Nagasena, those three qualities of the lotus which you say he ought to take, which are they ? '
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1This, O king, is the fourth of the qualities of the tortoise he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Upasena, the Elder, of the sons of the Vangantas: " Lonely and quiet places, haunts Of the deer, and of wild beasts, Should the Bhikshu seek as his abode, For solitude's sweet sake V 16. 'And again, O king, as the tortoise, when on his rounds he sees any one, draws in at once all his head and limbs into his shell, and hiding them there, keeps still in silence to save himself; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, wheresoever forms, or sounds, or odours, or tastes, 1 Thera Gatha 577. [36] u 29O THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 1, 17. or feelings strike upon him, shut to the gate of self-restraint at the six doors of his senses, cover up his mind in self-control, and continue constant in mindfulness and thoughtfulness to save his Samara- ship. This, O king, is the fifth of the qualities of the tortoise he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the most excellent Sawyutta Nikaya, in the Sutta of the parable of the tortoise : " As the tortoise withdraws his limbs in his shell, Let the Bhikshu bury the thoughts of his mind, Himself Independent, injuring none, Set free himself, speaking evil of none V ' 7. The Bamboo. 17. [372] 'Venerable Nagasena, that one quality of the bamboo which you say he ought to take, which is it ? ' 'Just, O king, as the bamboo, whithersoever the gale blows, to that quarter does it bend ac- cordingly, pursuing no other way of its own ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, conduct himself in accordance with the ninefold teaching of the Master, the word of the Buddha, the Blessed One, and stedfastly keeping to all things lawful and blameless, he should seek after the qualities of the Sama^aship itself. This, O king, is the one quality of the bamboo he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Rahula, the Elder : 1 The parable is in the 46th Sa/^yutta. The verses are already published at vol. i, p. 7 of M. Feer's edition for the Pali Text Society. VII, I, 19. OF MILINDA THE KING. 29 J " In accord alway with Buddha's ninefold word And stedfast in all lawful, blameless acts, I have passed beyond rebirth in evil states V ' 8. The Bow. 18. ' Venerable Nagasena, that one quality of the bow which you say he ought to have, which is it ? ' ' Just, O king, as a well-made and balanced bow bends equally from end to end, and does not resist stiffly, like a post ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, bend easily in accord with all his brethren — whether elders, juniors, of medium seniority, or of like standing with himself — and not repel them. This, O king, is the one quality of the bow he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Vidhura Pu^^aka (S^taka :
2This, O king, is the one quality of the bow he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Vidhura Pu^^aka (S^taka : " Let the wise bend as the bow, yield as the reed, Not be contrary. He shall dwell in the home of kings 2." ' 9. The Crow. 19. 'Venerable Nagasena, those two qualities of the crow that you say he ought to take, which are they?' 'Just, O king, as the crow goes about full of ap- prehension and suspicion, [373] always on watch and guard ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, go about full of appre- hension and suspicion, always on watch and guard, 1 Not traced as yet. Hina/i-kumbure reads samuttarim. 2 £ataka, No. 545, verse 159. U 2 292 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, I, 20. in full self-possession, with his senses under control. This, O king, is the first of the qualities of the crow he ought to have. 20. ' And again, O king, as the crow, whatever food he catches sight of, eats it, sharing with his kind ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, never omit to share with virtuous co-religionists, and that without distinction of person or deliberation as to quantity \ whatever lawful gifts he may have lawfully received, down even to the contents of his begging-bowl. This, O king, is the second of the qualities of the crow he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " Whate'er they may present to me, austere in life, All that, just as it comes, do I divide With all, and I myself then take my food V ' 10. The Monkey. 21. 'Venerable Nagasena, those two qualities of the monkey which you say he ought to have, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as the monkey, when about to take up his abode does so in some such place as a mighty tree, in a lonely place covered all over with branches, a sure place of refuge ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, choose as the teacher under whom to live a man modest, amiable, righteous, of beauty of character, learned in tradition and in the scriptures, lovable, venerable, worthy of 1 So Hina/i-kumbure understands this, his version agreeing with the quotation given by Mr. Trenckner from Buddhaghosa. 2 Not traced as yet. VII, 1,22. OF MILINDA THE KING. 293 reverence, a speaker of profitable things, meek, clever in admonition, in instruction, and in education, able to arouse, to incite, to gladden 1 — such a friend should he choose as teacher. This, O king, is the first of the qualities of the monkey he ought to have.
3OF MILINDA THE KING. 293 reverence, a speaker of profitable things, meek, clever in admonition, in instruction, and in education, able to arouse, to incite, to gladden 1 — such a friend should he choose as teacher. This, O king, is the first of the qualities of the monkey he ought to have. 22. ' And again, O king, as the monkey wanders about, and stands and sits, always on trees, and, if he goes to sleep, spends the night on them ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, stand and walk up and down thinking, [374] and lie down, and sleep, in the forest, and there enjoy the sense of self-possession. This, O king, is the second of the qualities of the monkey he ought to have. For it has been said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " Walking, or standing, sitting, lying down, 'Tis in the forest that the Bhikshu shines. To dwell in wildernesses far remote Has been exalted by the Buddhas all 2." ' Here ends the First Chapter : 1 For the last six words, none of which are in Childers, see Magghlma. Nikaya I, 145, 6, and below, VII, 2, 20. 2 Not traced as yet. 3 The Kambojan MS., in the library of Trinity College, Cam- bridge, ends here. 294 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 2, I. Book VII. Chapter 2. the similes (continued). ii. The Gourd. i. 'Venerable Nagasena, that one quality of the gourd which you say he ought to take, which is it ? ' 4 Just, O king, as the gourd, climbing up with its tendrils l on to some other plant — whether a grass, or a thorn, or a creeper — grows all over it; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, who desires to grow up into Arahatship, do so by climbing up with his mind over the ideas that present themselves (as subjects for the Kamma/- /Mna meditations). This, O king, is the one quality of the gourd which he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " As the gourd, clambering up with its tendrils, grows O'er the grass, or the thorn-bush, or creeper wide- spread, So the son of the Buddha on Arhatship bent, Climbs up o'er ideas, to perfection and peace 2." ' 1 So^^ikahi, which must mean here the tentacles or feelers of the gourd-creeper. The Sinhalese has simply Son dim. I have only found the word elsewhere in the connection Sondika kila#g*a at Mag^ima I, 228 and Sawyutta IV, 1, 6, 4. 2 Not traced as yet. The last line is literally, ' By climbing up on the aramma^as should grow in the Fruit of those who have nothing left to learn ' (that is, in Arahatship). vii, 2, 4. of milinda the king. 295 12. The Lotus. 2. ' Venerable Nagasena, those three qualities of the lotus which you say he ought to take, which are they ? '
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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