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1This, O king, is the fifth quality of the mountain height he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the most excellent Sam- yutta Nikaya : " With solitary men, those noble ones, Whose minds, on Arahatship strictly bent, Rise easily to contemplation's heights, Stedfast in zeal and wise in holy writ — With such should he resort, with such commune1." ' manence of any individuality, and the separateness of oneself from others, as well those now living as those in the future and the past. 1 This is a favourite stanza. It occurs in the Sawyutta XIV, 16-18, and is included in the verses ascribed, in the Thera Gatha, to the Arahats Somamitta and Vimala (verses 148, 266). vii, 6, ii. of milinda the king. 355 55. The Tree. 9. 'Venerable Nagasena, those three qualities of the tree you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as the tree bears fruits and flowers ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, bear the flowers of emancipation and the fruits of Sama/zaship \ This, O king, is the first quality of the tree he ought to have. 10. 'And again, O king, as the tree casts its shadow over the men who come to it, and stay beneath it ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, receive with kindness, both as regards their bodily wants and their religious necessities, those that wait upon him, and remain near by him. This, O king, is the second quality of the tree he ought to have. ii.' And again, O king, just as the tree makes no kind of distinction in the shadow it affords ; [410] just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, make no distinctions between all men, but nourish an equal love to those who rob, or hurt, or bear enmity to him, and to those who are like unto himself. This, O king, is the third quality of the tree he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " Devadatta, who tried to murder him ; Angulimala, highway robber chief; The elephant set loose to take his life ; And Rahula, the good, his only son — The sage is equal-minded to them all 2." ' 1 The Sinhalese, p. 610, is here greatly expanded. 2 This stanza has only been traced at present in commentaries, a a 2 356 the questions and puzzles vii, 6, 12. 56. The Rain. 12. 'Venerable Nagasena, those five qualities of the rain you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as the rain lays any dust that arises ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, lay the dust and dirt of any evil dispositions that may arise within him. This, O king, is the first quality of the rain he ought to have. 13. 'And again, O king, just as the rain allays the heat of the ground ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, soothe the whole world of gods and men, with the feeling of his love. This, O king, is the second quality of the rain he ought to have.
213. 'And again, O king, just as the rain allays the heat of the ground ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, soothe the whole world of gods and men, with the feeling of his love. This, O king, is the second quality of the rain he ought to have. 14. 'And again, O king, as the rain makes all kinds of vegetation to grow ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, cause faith to spring up in all beings, and make that seed of faith grow up into the three Attainments, not only the lesser attainments of glorious rebirths in heaven or on earth, but also the attainment of the highest good, the bliss of Arahatship 1. This, O king, is the third quality of the rain he ought to have. 15. 'And again, O king, just as the rain-cloud, rising up in the hot season, affords protection to the grass, and trees, and creepers, and shrubs, and medicinal herbs, and to the monarchs of the woods that grow on the surface of the earth ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, where it is quoted with some variation. See the Commentary on the Dhammapada, p. 147. 1 In my note above, I, 146, I might have referred to this passage. VII, 6, 18. OF MILINDA THE KING. 357 cultivating the habit of thoughtfulness, afford pro- tection by his thoughtfulness to his condition of Sama/zaship, for in thoughtfulness is it that all good qualities have their root. This, O king, is the fourth quality of the rain he ought to have. 16. [411] ' And again, O king, as the rain when it pours down fills the rivers, and reservoirs, and arti- ficial lakes, the caves, and chasms, and ponds, and holes, and wells, with water ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, pour down the rain of the Dhamma according to the texts handed down by tradition, and so fill to satisfaction the mind of those who are longing for instruction. This, O king, is the fifth quality of the rain he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sari- putta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " When the Great Sage perceives a man afar, Were it a hundred or a thousand leagues, Ripe for enlightenment, straightway he goes And guides him gently to the path of Truth V ' 57. The Diamond. 17. ' Venerable Nagasena, those three qualities of the diamond you say he ought to take, which are they?' * Just, O king, as the diamond is pure throughout ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, be perfectly pure in his means of livelihood. This, O king, is the first quality of the diamond he ought to have. 18. 'And again, O king, as the diamond cannot 1 Not traced as yet. 358 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 6, 19.
3This, O king, is the first quality of the diamond he ought to have. 18. 'And again, O king, as the diamond cannot 1 Not traced as yet. 358 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 6, 19. be alloyed with any other substance ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, never mix with wicked men as friends. This, O king, is the second quality of the diamond he ought to have. 19. 'And again, O king, just as the diamond is set together with the most costly gems ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, associate with those of the higher excellence, with men who have entered the first or the second or the third stage of the Noble Path, with the jewel treasures of the Arahats, of the recluses, of the threefold Wisdom, or of the sixfold Insight. This, O king, is the third quality of the diamond he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Sutta Nipata : " Let the pure associate with the pure, Ever in recollection firm ; Dwelling harmoniously wise Thus shall ye put an end to griefs V ' 58. The Hunter. 20. [412] ' Venerable Nagasena, those four quali- ties of the hunter you say he ought to have, which are they ? ' 'Just, O king, as the hunter is indefatigable, so also, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, be indefatigable. This, O king, is the first quality of the hunter he ought to have. 21. 'And again, O king, just as the hunter keeps his attention fixed on the deer ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, keep his 1 Sutta Nipata II, 6, 10 (verse 282). VII, 6, 23. OF MILINDA THE KING. 359 attention fixed on the particular object which is the subject of his thought. This, O king, is the second quality of the hunter he ought to have. 22. ' And again, O king, just as the hunter knows the right time for his work ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, know the right time for retirement, saying to himself: " Now is the right time to retire. Now is the right time to come out of retirement.,, This, O king, is the third quality of the hunter he ought to have. 23. 'And again, O king, just as the hunter on catching sight of a deer experiences joy at the thought: " Him shall I get!" just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, rejoice at the sight of an object for contemplation, and experience joy at the thought : " Thereby shall I grasp the specific idea of which I am in search V This, O king, is the fourth quality of the hunter he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Mogha- ra^a, the Elder :
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 fifth quality of the mountain height he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the most excellent Sam- yutta Nikaya : " With solitary men, those noble ones, Whose minds, on Arahatship strictly bent, Rise easily to contemplation's heights, Stedfast in zeal and wise in holy writ — With such should he resort, with such commune1." ' manence of any individuality, and the separateness of oneself from others, as well those now living as those in the future and the past. 1 This is a favourite stanza. It occurs in the Sawyutta XIV, 16-18, and is included in the verses ascribed, in the Thera Gatha, to the Arahats Somamitta and Vimala (verses 148, 266). vii, 6, ii. of milinda the king. 355 55. The Tree. 9. 'Venerable Nagasena, those three qualities of the tree you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as the tree bears fruits and flowers ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, bear the flowers of emancipation and the fruits of Sama/zaship \ This, O king, is the first quality of the tree he ought to have. 10. 'And again, O king, as the tree casts its shadow over the men who come to it, and stay beneath it ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, receive with kindness, both as regards their bodily wants and their religious necessities, those that wait upon him, and remain near by him. This, O king, is the second quality of the tree he ought to have. ii.' And again, O king, just as the tree makes no kind of distinction in the shadow it affords ; [410] just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, make no distinctions between all men, but nourish an equal love to those who rob, or hurt, or bear enmity to him, and to those who are like unto himself. This, O king, is the third quality of the tree he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sariputta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " Devadatta, who tried to murder him ; Angulimala, highway robber chief; The elephant set loose to take his life ; And Rahula, the good, his only son — The sage is equal-minded to them all 2." ' 1 The Sinhalese, p. 610, is here greatly expanded. 2 This stanza has only been traced at present in commentaries, a a 2 356 the questions and puzzles vii, 6, 12. 56. The Rain. 12. 'Venerable Nagasena, those five qualities of the rain you say he ought to take, which are they ? ' ' Just, O king, as the rain lays any dust that arises ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, lay the dust and dirt of any evil dispositions that may arise within him. This, O king, is the first quality of the rain he ought to have. 13. 'And again, O king, just as the rain allays the heat of the ground ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, soothe the whole world of gods and men, with the feeling of his love. This, O king, is the second quality of the rain he ought to have.
213. 'And again, O king, just as the rain allays the heat of the ground ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, soothe the whole world of gods and men, with the feeling of his love. This, O king, is the second quality of the rain he ought to have. 14. 'And again, O king, as the rain makes all kinds of vegetation to grow ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, cause faith to spring up in all beings, and make that seed of faith grow up into the three Attainments, not only the lesser attainments of glorious rebirths in heaven or on earth, but also the attainment of the highest good, the bliss of Arahatship 1. This, O king, is the third quality of the rain he ought to have. 15. 'And again, O king, just as the rain-cloud, rising up in the hot season, affords protection to the grass, and trees, and creepers, and shrubs, and medicinal herbs, and to the monarchs of the woods that grow on the surface of the earth ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, where it is quoted with some variation. See the Commentary on the Dhammapada, p. 147. 1 In my note above, I, 146, I might have referred to this passage. VII, 6, 18. OF MILINDA THE KING. 357 cultivating the habit of thoughtfulness, afford pro- tection by his thoughtfulness to his condition of Sama/zaship, for in thoughtfulness is it that all good qualities have their root. This, O king, is the fourth quality of the rain he ought to have. 16. [411] ' And again, O king, as the rain when it pours down fills the rivers, and reservoirs, and arti- ficial lakes, the caves, and chasms, and ponds, and holes, and wells, with water ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, pour down the rain of the Dhamma according to the texts handed down by tradition, and so fill to satisfaction the mind of those who are longing for instruction. This, O king, is the fifth quality of the rain he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Sari- putta, the Elder, the Commander of the Faith : " When the Great Sage perceives a man afar, Were it a hundred or a thousand leagues, Ripe for enlightenment, straightway he goes And guides him gently to the path of Truth V ' 57. The Diamond. 17. ' Venerable Nagasena, those three qualities of the diamond you say he ought to take, which are they?' * Just, O king, as the diamond is pure throughout ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, be perfectly pure in his means of livelihood. This, O king, is the first quality of the diamond he ought to have. 18. 'And again, O king, as the diamond cannot 1 Not traced as yet. 358 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 6, 19.
3This, O king, is the first quality of the diamond he ought to have. 18. 'And again, O king, as the diamond cannot 1 Not traced as yet. 358 THE QUESTIONS AND PUZZLES VII, 6, 19. be alloyed with any other substance ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, never mix with wicked men as friends. This, O king, is the second quality of the diamond he ought to have. 19. 'And again, O king, just as the diamond is set together with the most costly gems ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, associate with those of the higher excellence, with men who have entered the first or the second or the third stage of the Noble Path, with the jewel treasures of the Arahats, of the recluses, of the threefold Wisdom, or of the sixfold Insight. This, O king, is the third quality of the diamond he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by the Blessed One, the god over all gods, in the Sutta Nipata : " Let the pure associate with the pure, Ever in recollection firm ; Dwelling harmoniously wise Thus shall ye put an end to griefs V ' 58. The Hunter. 20. [412] ' Venerable Nagasena, those four quali- ties of the hunter you say he ought to have, which are they ? ' 'Just, O king, as the hunter is indefatigable, so also, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, be indefatigable. This, O king, is the first quality of the hunter he ought to have. 21. 'And again, O king, just as the hunter keeps his attention fixed on the deer ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, keep his 1 Sutta Nipata II, 6, 10 (verse 282). VII, 6, 23. OF MILINDA THE KING. 359 attention fixed on the particular object which is the subject of his thought. This, O king, is the second quality of the hunter he ought to have. 22. ' And again, O king, just as the hunter knows the right time for his work ; just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, know the right time for retirement, saying to himself: " Now is the right time to retire. Now is the right time to come out of retirement.,, This, O king, is the third quality of the hunter he ought to have. 23. 'And again, O king, just as the hunter on catching sight of a deer experiences joy at the thought: " Him shall I get!" just so, O king, should the strenuous Bhikshu, earnest in effort, rejoice at the sight of an object for contemplation, and experience joy at the thought : " Thereby shall I grasp the specific idea of which I am in search V This, O king, is the fourth quality of the hunter he ought to have. For it was said, O king, by Mogha- ra^a, the Elder :
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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