المسيح الناصري في الهند

المسيح الناصري في الهند — Page 137

6 No. 5 Buddha: His Life, His Doctrine, His Order by Dr. Hermann Oldenberg, Translated from the German by William Hoey, M. A. , D. Lit. (Williams & Norgate, London 1882) Page 142 (foot-note): 'On the occasion of a prophecy of Buddha's regarding Metteyya, the next Buddha, who will in the far future appear upon the earth, it is said: "He will be the leader of a band of disciples, numbering hundreds of thousands, as I am now the leader of bands of disciples, numbering hundreds. " - Cakkavattisuttanta. ' Page 419. 'Regarding the wife and child of Buddha the chief passage is "Mahâvagga," i, 54; Râhula is frequently mentioned in the Sutta texts as Buddha's son, without any prominent rôle being ascribed to him among the circles of disciples by the ancient tradition. ' Page 103. 'He (Buddha) says: “Râhula is born to me, a fetter has been forged for me. " Page 103 (foot-note). 'In the name Râhula there seems to be an allusion to Râhu, the sun and moon subduing (darkening) demon. '