The similes that KN Mil uses for vitakka and vicara are often used to illustrate how well they match Vism.'s redefinition of "jhana" vitakka.
After looking at the pali carefully, I've come to the conclusion it supports EBT definition of V&V with a much better fit.
KN Mil 3.3.13-14: KN: Milinda-pañha vitakka and vicara supports correct EBT definition of "directed-thought and evaluation"
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KN Mil 3.3.13-14: KN: Milinda-pañha vitakka and vicara supports correct EBT definition of "directed-thought and evaluati
KN Mil 3.3.13-14: KN: Milinda-pañha vitakka and vicara supports correct EBT definition of "directed-thought and evaluati
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