The Questions of King Milinda, Part II — SBE Vol. 36 (trans. T. W. Rhys Davids, 1894)

Divyavadhana, quoted, 305.
D'Oldenbourg, S., xi, xvii.

Eka-sa/aka, brahman, 147.

Fausboll, Professor, 1, 4, 16, 31, 146.
Feer, L£on, xvii.

Gandhara, country, 204, 211. Ganges, river, 304. Ghatfkara, potter, 21-25. Gopala-mata, queen, 146. Gough's ' Philosophy of the Upani-

shads,' 142.
Greeks, 204, 256.
Guttila, musician, 146.

Gali, prince, 131.
Gotipala, brahman, 20.

Hinari-kumbure, meaning of, 375.

Indasala, cave, 248.

Jolly, Professor, 266.
Jumna, river, 304.

Ka^ayana, physician, 109.
Kalinga, 81.

KaWaraggisama, physician, 109.
Kawha^ina, Vessantara's daughter,

125, 131.
Kapila, physician, 109.
Kashmir, country, 204, 211.
Kassapa, the Buddha, 21.
Katha Vatthu, xx-xxvii.
Kola/zna, king, 81.
Koromandel, coast, 269.
Kosala, country, 204, 211.
Ko/umbara, place, 211.
Kshemendra, xvii.

jfifakkhupala, 9. .Kandagutta, king, 147. Zandavati, princess, 18, 19.

Lakkha«a, brahman, 44.
Levi, Sylvain, xii-xvii.
Lomapada, king, 17.
Lomasa Kassapa, rishi, 16.

Maddi, Vessantara's queen, 125.
Madhura, place, 211.
Magadha, country, 211.
Magandiya, ascetic, 183.
Maha Ka^iayana, elder, 282.
Maha Kassapa, elder, 330.
Maha Vawsa, xviii.
Mahi, river, 304.
Mandhata, king, 146.
Manti, brahman, 44.
Milinda Wihara, 374.
Moggallana, thera, $6, 369.

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Moghara^a, the elder, 354.
Morris, Rev. Dr., 5, 22, 122, 361.
Miiller, Professor E., 128.

Nanda, king, 147.
Narada, the physician, 109.
Nikumba, country, 204.
Nimi, king, 146.

Panthaka, elder, quoted, 284.
Piwdfola Bharadva^a, 335, 345.
Pu«/zaka, slave, 146.

Rahu, demon, 321.

Rahula, Gotama'sson, 290, 297, 317,

355, 361.
Rama, brahman, 44.

Sabbamitta, brahman, 45.

Sadhina, king, 146.

Sagala, town, 373.

Saketa, place, 211.

Sakka, god, 6, 24, 322, 323.

Samana KolaMa, king, 81.

Sarabhu, river, 304.

Sariputta, thera, 36, 273, 280, 284,
287, 292, 293, 294, 299, 302,
329, 332, 333, 353, 357, 366,
372.

Scythians, 204, 211.

Sela, brahman, 25.

Sineru, mountain, 24.

Sovira, seaport, 269.

Specht, E., xii-xiv.

Subhadda, quoted, 308, 316.
Subhoga, brahman, 44.
Subhfiti, elder, 315, 323.
Sudatta, brahman, 44.
Suddhodana, king, 45.
Sumana, garland-maker, 146.
Sura//£a (Surat), 211, 269.
Suyama, brahman, 44.

Takkola, seaport, 269.

Tartary, 204.

Tidasapura, in heaven, 145.

Trenckner, Mr., 13, 29, 147, 175,

183, 279, 327.
Turkey, incense from, 256.

Udayi, 6.

Uddaka Ramuputta, ascetic, 46.

Udena, king, 146.

Udi^a, country, 45.

U^en, country, 211.

Upali, the elder, 368.

Upasena Vangantaputta, 268, 269,

289, 326, 328, 329, 331.
Uposatha, elephant, 128.

Vanga, seaport, 269.
Vangisa, quoted, 322.
Vasubandhu, xvii.
Vera^a, town, 37.
Vessantara, 1 14-132, 125.
Vilata, country, 211.

Ya/zna, brahman, 44.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Agriculture, details of, pages 269,

270.
Anchor, simile of, 299.
Animals, list of, 101.
Ant, simile of the white, 326.
Arahats : —

laymen may become, 57, 96, 245 ; suffer bodily but never mental pain, 75 ; how far they can do wrong, 98-

Ya/zna, brahman, 44.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

Agriculture, details of, pages 269,

270.
Anchor, simile of, 299.
Animals, list of, 101.
Ant, simile of the white, 326.
Arahats : —

laymen may become, 57, 96, 245 ; suffer bodily but never mental pain, 75 ; how far they can do wrong, 98-

100 ; or be ignorant, 100 ; way to Arahatship confused with way to Buddhahood, 141 ; produce wonders at their graves, i74;

the thirty-seven constituent qualities of Arahatship, 207, 218, 264;

the seven jewels of the Arahats, 220-229 ;

are the judges in the City of Righteousness, 235 ;

no Arahatship without the vows,

254; description of the Arahat's character, 272, 273.

Archery, full details of, 253, 254,
370.

Arithmetic, 149.

Asceticism, 60-62.

Ass, riddle of, 279.

Assurance, final, 226.

Backsliders, 63-75.

Bamboo, simile of, 290.

Bat, compared to the Arahat, 346.

Bathing, 63.

Begging, forbidden to the members

of the Buddhist Order, 33 ;

allowed, 35.
Boar, simile of, 334.
Body, ten characteristics of the, 75.
Bow, simile of, 291.
Brahmans, 21, 26-28, 41.
Bull, simile of, 333.

Carpenter, riddle of, 361.
Carts, parts of, 49.
Cat, simile of, 326.
Champion, in battle, 149.
Charity, public feasts, 65, 68.
Children, no conversion of, 178.
Chinese books on Milinda, xi-xv.
Cloth manufacture, processes of, 52.
Cock, simile of, 280.
Confession, the one true, 55.
Conversion, who cannot reach, 177.
Corpse, the ocean does not keep a,

70.
1 Corpse Dance,' 147.
Counties, list of, 53.
Crane (Indian), a bird of ill omen,

345.
Crow, riddle of, 291.

Dead, offerings for the, 151.
Death, premature, 162-174.
Debt, deposit of son as pledge for^

122.

Deer, simile of, 331.

Diamond polishing, 7 ; figuratively of knowledge, 229; has three qualities of the Arahat, 357.

Diseases, 8, 10, 62 ; causes of fatal,
164.

Dreams, 157-162.

' Drink of Triumph/ 16.

Drugs, magical, 129.

Earth, simile of, 307.

Elephant, the mystic royal, 128; and frog, parable of, 180 ; which attacked the Buddha, 248; has five qualities of the Arahat,

335.
Emancipation, the chief jewel of

the Arahats, 225. Evil One, the, 55.

Fairies, &c, various kinds of, 101.
Faith, the one true, 55.

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Final assurance, 226,
Fire, by attrition, 203.
Fire, simile of, 311.
Fireplace's, form of, 86.
Fisherman, riddle of, 360.
Food, moderation in, 4-7.
Friendship of the world, 1.
Frog and elephant, parable of, 180.

Gem, the mystic royal, 14, 128 ; the
wish-conferring, 59, 74, 119,
193, 258.

Gifts, how sanctified, 82-84.

God, the only one, 50.

Gourd, simile of, 294.

Graves, wonders at, 174 foil.

Gravitation, 80.

Gypsies, 87.

'Head Holocaust/ 147.

Heredity, 21.

Household cares, 1.

Hunter, has four qualities of the

Arahat, 358.
Hyenas, 101.

Iddhi, 94, 96, 117, 231, 234, 259, 267.
Impermanence, law of, 102.
Imputed righteousness, 153-156.
Iron, 102, 364.

Jackal, simile of, 329.
Jasmine, the best of flowers, 73.

'Head Holocaust/ 147.

Heredity, 21.

Household cares, 1.

Hunter, has four qualities of the

Arahat, 358.
Hyenas, 101.

Iddhi, 94, 96, 117, 231, 234, 259, 267.
Impermanence, law of, 102.
Imputed righteousness, 153-156.
Iron, 102, 364.

Jackal, simile of, 329.
Jasmine, the best of flowers, 73.

Karma, 11, 22, 38, 93, 95, 103, 108,
145-149,163,213, 214, 230.

Kings, their courtiers, &c, 41, 265 ; force of their example, 42 ; will fail if unworthy, 69, 262 ; custody of their seal, 124 ; seven mystic treasures of, 203 ; six royal insignia of, 207 ; powers and perquisites of, 266, 270; king has four qualities of the Arahat, 323.

Kingship of the Buddha, explained,
26-30.

Knowledge, Buddhist, described,
223.

Landowners, 15.

Laymen, can become Arahats, 57, 96 ; why admitted at once (before conversion) into the Order, 63-75, when they cannot enter the path, 78.

Leech, why like the Arahat, 347.

Lion, simile of, 338.
Looking-glass, simile of, 158.
Lotus, simile of, 70, 189, 222, 256,

295.
' Lower state,' the, 63-75.

Madness, wrong done in, 18, 19.
Magic. See Gem, Root, and Drugs.
Mankind will all become by nature

pure, 95.
Mast, simile of, 300.
Matriarchate, 127 note.
Medicine (see Diseases) : —

tonic, use of, 7 ;

purge, preparation for, 33 ;

diagnosis, 64, 6y ;

medicine of Nirvana, 65, 190; of the vows, 256 ;

a specific for all diseases, 67 ;

the internal fire (for digestion), 97 ;

list of old teachers of, 109 ;

various divisions of medical knowledge, 109 ;

verses on, 218, 219;

training in surgery, 255 ;

riddle about, 368. Meditation, various sorts of, 212,

213 ; qualities of, 222.
Minister of State, 147, and see Seal.
Miracles, why the Buddhas work

none, 24.
Monkey, simile of, 292.
Moon, simile of, 318.
Moon-worship, 127.
Mungoose, simile of, 329.

Nihilism, the explanation of Buddhist, 102 ; modern theories of, 142. Nirva«a, is medicine, 65, 190 ;

like space is without a cause, 103, 107;

is unproducible, 102 ;

is not put together of any qualities, 103 ;

has no colour or form, 107;

what it is, 181 note ;

has no pain involved in it, 1 81-185;

has no form, or duration, or measure, 186-188;

its qualities explained by similes, 189-195;

how it can be known, 196 ;

how attained to, 197-201 ;

where attained to, 202-205.

Offerings for the dead, 151.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

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Order, the Buddhist :—

description of true member of,

5, 9;

the guilty member of, purifies gifts, 82,83;

every member of, will reach Arahatship, ibid. ;

why they should trouble themselves with study, and the business of the Order, 92 ;

why the rules of, were laid down gradually, no ;

description at length of the ideal member, 271-273. Owl, has two qualities of the Arahat, 344.

Panther, similes of, 285.

Path, the ancient and the new,

13-19.
Patriarchal power to sell son, 122.
Penance, 141.
Physician, the Great, 8 ; description