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Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.821

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.821

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v2.c27.821

1. Pabbatūpama Sutta.—Pasenadi comes to the Buddha and tells him that he has been much occupied with kingly matters. The Buddha reminds him by means of a parable that old age and death are ceaselessly rolling on upon him, like mighty mountains crushing everything in their way. Against such an advance his counsellors and his armies would be useless, and the king admits that leading the righteous life is the only way.¹