Studies in the Origins of Buddhism c19.141

c19.141

¹⁰³ Cf. MN. 61 on the importance of taking into account "Parabyābādhā". On the growth of the idea of compassion in the Brāhmaṇas consider—Ś. B. I. p. 186: "Sarvasya vā ayam brāhmaṇo mitram na vā ayam kañcana hinastīti" Ib. 279. "akrodho hyeva dikṣitaḥ" Ib. 380: "Tadyatkrūrīkurvanti yadāsthāpayanti śantirāpastadabhiḥśāntyā śamayatastadabhiḥ sandhattaḥ....". Ib. 384 "Krūrī vā etatkurvanti yat sañjñapayanti" Ib. 433–4: Mitra refuses to strike Vṛtra—soma saying "Sarvasya vā aham mitramasmi" but later agrees to do so out of the fear of expulsion from sacrifice; Ib. 393; "Sarvasya hi.... mitro mitram"; Ib. II. 1195—against anger.