Ancient India as described by Megasthenês and Arrian - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ... Fragm. LV. B. Ambrosius, De Moribus Brachmanorum, pp. 62, 68 et seq. ed. Pallad. Londin. 1668. Of Calanus and Mandanis. They (the Brachmans) eat what they find on the ground, such as leaves of trees and wild herbs, like cattle "C alanus is your friend, but he is despised and trodden upon by us. He, then, who was the author of many evils among you, is honoured and worshipped by you; but since he is of no importance he is rejectedby us,and thosethings we certainlydo not seek, please Calanus because of his greediness for money. But he was not ours, a man such as has miserably injured and lost his soul, on which account he is plainly unworthy to be a friend either of God or of ours, nor has he deserved security among the woods in this world, nor can he hope for theglory which is promised in the future." When the emperor Alexander came to the forests, he was not able to see Dandamis as he passed through.... When, therefore, the above-mentioned messenger came to Dandamis, he addressed him thus:--" The emperor Alexander, the son of the great Jupiter, who is lord of the human race, has ordered that you should hasten to him, for if you come, he will give you many gifts, but if you refuse he will behead you as a punishment for your contempt." When these words came to the ears of Dandamis, he rose not from his leaves whereon he lay, but reclining and smiling he replied in this way:--" The greatest God," he said, "can do injury to no one, but restores again the light of life to those who have departed. Accordingly he alone is my lord who forbids murder and excites no wars. But Alexander is no God, for he himself will have to die. How, then, can he be the lord of all, who has not yet crossed the river Tyberoboas, nor has made the whole world his abode, nor crossed the ...