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1Their hearts are like the earth, unmoved are my recluses V ' 22. Water. 6. ' Venerable Nagasena, the five qualities of water which you say he ought to take, which are they?' 'Just, O king, as water is firmly fixed (in pools, wells, &c), shakes not, and (in its ordinary state) is not disturbed, and is pure by nature ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, putting away hypocrisy, and whining, and intimating their wants, and improper influences of all sorts, be fixed, unshaken, undisturbed, and pure in nature. This, O king, is the first quality of water he ought to have. 7. ' And again, O king, as water is always of a refreshing nature ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, be full of pity, and love, and kindness to all beings, seeking the good of all, in mercy to all. This, O king, is the second quality of water he ought to have. 8. ' And again, O king, as water makes the dirty clean ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, of her sect were like, and she told him. Another verse from her description is quoted below, p. 387 of the Pali. The above story has been often repeated. 1 Not traced. Hma/i-kumburev reads ekaw ke bahaw (twice) and manaso, pamodito; and he is no doubt right. 3IO THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 3, 9. earnest in effort, be in all places, whether in the village or in the forest, free from disputes with, free from offence against his teachers, his masters, or those standing towards him like a teacher. This, O king, is the third quality of water he ought to have. 9. ' And again, O king, as water is desired of all men ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, wishing for little, content, given to solitude and retirement, be always an object of desire to all the world. This, O king, is the fourth quality of water he ought to have. 10. ' And again, O king, as water works no harm to any man ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, never do any wrong, whether in deed or word or thought, which would produce in others either strife, or quarrel, or contention, or dispute, or a feeling of emptiness, or anger 1, or discontent. [384] This, O king, is the fifth quality of water he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Ka/zha Cataka 2 : " If you would grant a boon to me, O Sakka, lord of every creature, — Let none, Sakka, on my account, Be harmed, whether in mind or body, At any time or place. This, Sakka, This would I choose as boon of boons3." ' 1 Ritta^Mna, which Hina/i-kumbure renders siswa kipima. 2 These words are in the original ascribed, not to the Buddha himself, but to Ka^ha-kumaro, the then Bodisat. 3 Gataka IV, 14. Professor Fausboll reads ma;« kate, but the Sinhalese (pp. 566, 567) confirms Mr. Trenckner's reading, maw kana, maw nissaya, maw anattha-kamataya. vii, 3, 15- 0f milinda the king. 3 i i 23. Fire.
23 Gataka IV, 14. Professor Fausboll reads ma;« kate, but the Sinhalese (pp. 566, 567) confirms Mr. Trenckner's reading, maw kana, maw nissaya, maw anattha-kamataya. vii, 3, 15- 0f milinda the king. 3 i i 23. Fire. 11. 'Venerable Nagasena, those five qualities of fire which you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as fire burns grass, and sticks, and branches, and leaves ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, burn out in the fire of wisdom all evil dispositions which feed on objects of thought, whether subjective or objective, whether desirable or the reverse. This, O king, is the first quality of fire he ought to have. 12. 'And again, O king, as fire has no pity, neither mercy ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, show no pity, neither mercy, to any evil dispositions. This, O king, is the second quality of fire he ought to have. 13. 'And again, O king, as fire destroys cold; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, lighting up in his heart the burn- ing fire of zeal, destroy all evil dispositions therein. This, O king, is the third quality of fire he ought to have. 14. 'And again, O king, as fire, seeking no favour of any man, bearing no ill-will to any man, makes heat for all ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, dwell in spirit like the fire, fawning on none, bearing ill-will to none. This, O king, is the fourth quality of fire he ought to have. 15. 'And again, O king, as fire dispels darkness, and makes the light appear ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, dispel the 312 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 3, 1 6. darkness of ignorance, and make the light of know- ledge to appear. This is the fifth quality of fire he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in his exhorta- tion to Rahula, his son : [385] " Practise thyself, Rahula, in that medita- tion which acts like fire. Thereby shall no wrong dispositions, which have not yet arisen, arise within thee, nor shall they that have arisen bear sway over thy heart \" ' 24. Wind. 16. ' Venerable Nagasena, those five qualities of wind which you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' 'Just, O king, as wind pervades the spaces in the woods and groves in flowering time; so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, rejoice in the groves of meditation that are all in blossom with the sweet flowers of emancipation. This, O king, is the first quality of wind he ought to have. 1 7. * And again, O king, as wind sets all the trees that grow upon the earth in agitation, bends them
3This, O king, is the first quality of wind he ought to have. 1 7. * And again, O king, as wind sets all the trees that grow upon the earth in agitation, bends them 1 Not traced as yet exactly in these words. But the passage at Magg^ima Nikaya I, 424, lines 3-6, agrees with it throughout, except that for akusala dhamma here we have there manapa- manapa phassa, which comes to much the same thing. As the words are there addressed to Rahula, and as our passage here is introduced with the same formula as the quotation below (p. 388 of the Pali) which is certainly taken from the same page of the Magg^ima, I think the above (M. I, 424, lines 3-6) is most probably the passage our author now intended to quote. If so, we have here a real case of difference in reading. VII, 3, 20. OF MILINDA THE KING. 313 down ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, retiring into the midst of the woods, there examining into the true nature of all existing things (all phenomena, Sa;^kharas), beat down all evil dispositions. This, O king, is the second quality of wind he ought to have. 1 8. ' And again, O king, as the wind wanders through the sky; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, accustom his mind to wander among transcendental things. This is the third quality of wind he ought to have. 19. 'And again, O king, as wind carries per- fume along ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, carry along with him alway the fragrant perfume of his own righteous- ness of life. This, O king, is the fourth quality of wind he ought to have. 20. ' And again, O king, as wind has no house, no home to dwTell in ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, remain alway without a house, without a home to dwell in, not addicted to society, set free in mind. This, O king, is the fifth quality of wind he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Sutta Nipata : " In friendship of the world anxiety is born, In household life distractions dust lies thick ; The state set free from home and friendship's ties — That, and that only, is the recluse's aim1." ' 1 Sutta Nipata I, 12, 1. It has been already quoted above, IV, 5, 1 (p. 211 of the Pali), where see the note. 314 the questions and puzzles vii, 3, 21. 25. The Rock. 21. * Venerable Nagasena, the five qualities of the rock that you say he ought to have, 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.
1Their hearts are like the earth, unmoved are my recluses V ' 22. Water. 6. ' Venerable Nagasena, the five qualities of water which you say he ought to take, which are they?' 'Just, O king, as water is firmly fixed (in pools, wells, &c), shakes not, and (in its ordinary state) is not disturbed, and is pure by nature ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, putting away hypocrisy, and whining, and intimating their wants, and improper influences of all sorts, be fixed, unshaken, undisturbed, and pure in nature. This, O king, is the first quality of water he ought to have. 7. ' And again, O king, as water is always of a refreshing nature ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, be full of pity, and love, and kindness to all beings, seeking the good of all, in mercy to all. This, O king, is the second quality of water he ought to have. 8. ' And again, O king, as water makes the dirty clean ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, of her sect were like, and she told him. Another verse from her description is quoted below, p. 387 of the Pali. The above story has been often repeated. 1 Not traced. Hma/i-kumburev reads ekaw ke bahaw (twice) and manaso, pamodito; and he is no doubt right. 3IO THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 3, 9. earnest in effort, be in all places, whether in the village or in the forest, free from disputes with, free from offence against his teachers, his masters, or those standing towards him like a teacher. This, O king, is the third quality of water he ought to have. 9. ' And again, O king, as water is desired of all men ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, wishing for little, content, given to solitude and retirement, be always an object of desire to all the world. This, O king, is the fourth quality of water he ought to have. 10. ' And again, O king, as water works no harm to any man ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, never do any wrong, whether in deed or word or thought, which would produce in others either strife, or quarrel, or contention, or dispute, or a feeling of emptiness, or anger 1, or discontent. [384] This, O king, is the fifth quality of water he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Ka/zha Cataka 2 : " If you would grant a boon to me, O Sakka, lord of every creature, — Let none, Sakka, on my account, Be harmed, whether in mind or body, At any time or place. This, Sakka, This would I choose as boon of boons3." ' 1 Ritta^Mna, which Hina/i-kumbure renders siswa kipima. 2 These words are in the original ascribed, not to the Buddha himself, but to Ka^ha-kumaro, the then Bodisat. 3 Gataka IV, 14. Professor Fausboll reads ma;« kate, but the Sinhalese (pp. 566, 567) confirms Mr. Trenckner's reading, maw kana, maw nissaya, maw anattha-kamataya. vii, 3, 15- 0f milinda the king. 3 i i 23. Fire.
23 Gataka IV, 14. Professor Fausboll reads ma;« kate, but the Sinhalese (pp. 566, 567) confirms Mr. Trenckner's reading, maw kana, maw nissaya, maw anattha-kamataya. vii, 3, 15- 0f milinda the king. 3 i i 23. Fire. 11. 'Venerable Nagasena, those five qualities of fire which you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as fire burns grass, and sticks, and branches, and leaves ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, burn out in the fire of wisdom all evil dispositions which feed on objects of thought, whether subjective or objective, whether desirable or the reverse. This, O king, is the first quality of fire he ought to have. 12. 'And again, O king, as fire has no pity, neither mercy ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, show no pity, neither mercy, to any evil dispositions. This, O king, is the second quality of fire he ought to have. 13. 'And again, O king, as fire destroys cold; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, lighting up in his heart the burn- ing fire of zeal, destroy all evil dispositions therein. This, O king, is the third quality of fire he ought to have. 14. 'And again, O king, as fire, seeking no favour of any man, bearing no ill-will to any man, makes heat for all ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, dwell in spirit like the fire, fawning on none, bearing ill-will to none. This, O king, is the fourth quality of fire he ought to have. 15. 'And again, O king, as fire dispels darkness, and makes the light appear ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, dispel the 312 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 3, 1 6. darkness of ignorance, and make the light of know- ledge to appear. This is the fifth quality of fire he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in his exhorta- tion to Rahula, his son : [385] " Practise thyself, Rahula, in that medita- tion which acts like fire. Thereby shall no wrong dispositions, which have not yet arisen, arise within thee, nor shall they that have arisen bear sway over thy heart \" ' 24. Wind. 16. ' Venerable Nagasena, those five qualities of wind which you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' 'Just, O king, as wind pervades the spaces in the woods and groves in flowering time; so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, rejoice in the groves of meditation that are all in blossom with the sweet flowers of emancipation. This, O king, is the first quality of wind he ought to have. 1 7. * And again, O king, as wind sets all the trees that grow upon the earth in agitation, bends them
3This, O king, is the first quality of wind he ought to have. 1 7. * And again, O king, as wind sets all the trees that grow upon the earth in agitation, bends them 1 Not traced as yet exactly in these words. But the passage at Magg^ima Nikaya I, 424, lines 3-6, agrees with it throughout, except that for akusala dhamma here we have there manapa- manapa phassa, which comes to much the same thing. As the words are there addressed to Rahula, and as our passage here is introduced with the same formula as the quotation below (p. 388 of the Pali) which is certainly taken from the same page of the Magg^ima, I think the above (M. I, 424, lines 3-6) is most probably the passage our author now intended to quote. If so, we have here a real case of difference in reading. VII, 3, 20. OF MILINDA THE KING. 313 down ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, retiring into the midst of the woods, there examining into the true nature of all existing things (all phenomena, Sa;^kharas), beat down all evil dispositions. This, O king, is the second quality of wind he ought to have. 1 8. ' And again, O king, as the wind wanders through the sky; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, accustom his mind to wander among transcendental things. This is the third quality of wind he ought to have. 19. 'And again, O king, as wind carries per- fume along ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, carry along with him alway the fragrant perfume of his own righteous- ness of life. This, O king, is the fourth quality of wind he ought to have. 20. ' And again, O king, as wind has no house, no home to dwTell in ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, remain alway without a house, without a home to dwell in, not addicted to society, set free in mind. This, O king, is the fifth quality of wind he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Sutta Nipata : " In friendship of the world anxiety is born, In household life distractions dust lies thick ; The state set free from home and friendship's ties — That, and that only, is the recluse's aim1." ' 1 Sutta Nipata I, 12, 1. It has been already quoted above, IV, 5, 1 (p. 211 of the Pali), where see the note. 314 the questions and puzzles vii, 3, 21. 25. The Rock. 21. * Venerable Nagasena, the five qualities of the rock that you say he ought to have, 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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