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1when so compared they do not harmonise with the scripture, and do not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by that company of the brethren." There- fore, brethren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture and fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the con- clusion, "Verily, this is the word of the Blessed One, and has been well grasped by that company of the brethren." This, brethren, you should receive as the second Great Reference. jo. 'Again, brethren, a brother may say thus: "In such and such a dwelling-place there are dwelling many elders of the order, deeply read, holding the faith as handed down by tradition, versed in the truths, versed in the regulations of the order, versed in the summaries of the doctrines and the law. From the mouth of those elders have I heard, from their mouth have I received it This is the truth, this the law, this the teaching of the Master." The word spoken, brethren, by that brother should neither be received with praise nor treated with scorn. Without praise and without scorn every word and syllable should be carefully understood, and then put beside the scripture and IV. MAHA-PARINIBBANA-SUTTA. compared with the rules of the order. If when so compared they do not harmonise with the scripture, and do not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by those elders." Therefore, bre- thren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture and fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is the word of the Blessed One, and has been well grasped by those elders." This, brethren, you should receive as the third Great Reference. ii. 'Again, brethren, a brother may say, "In such and such a dwelling-place there is there living a brother, deeply read, holding the faith as handed down by tradition, versed in the truths, versed in the regulations of the order, versed in the sum- maries of the doctrines and the law. From the mouth of that elder have I heard, from his mouth have I received it. This is the truth, this the law, this the teaching of the Master." The word spoken, brethren, by that brother should neither be received with praise nor treated with scorn. Without praise and without scorn every word and syllable should be carefully understood, and then put beside the scripture and compared with the rules of the order. If when so compared they do not har- monise with the scripture, and do not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by that brother." Therefore, brethren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture 70 THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE. CH.
2o not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by that brother." Therefore, brethren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture 70 THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE. CH. and fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is the word of the Blessed One, and has been well grasped by that brother." This, brethren, you should receive as the fourth Great Reference/ ' These, brethren, are the Four Great References.' 12. There, too, the Blessed One held that com- prehensive religious talk with the brethren on the nature of upright conduct, and of earnest contem- plation, and of intelligence. 'Great is the fruit, great the advantage of earnest contemplation when set round with upright conduct. Great is the fruit, great the advantage of intellect when set round with earnest contemplation. The mind set round with intelligence is freed from the great evils — that is to say, from sensuality, from individuality, from delusion, and from ignorance/ 13. Now when the Blessed One had remained as long as he desired at Bhoga-gama, he addressed the venerable Ananda, and said : * Come, Ananda, let us go on to Pfivi/ ' Even so, Lord ! ' said the venerable Ananda, in assent, to the Blessed One. And the Blessed One proceeded with a great company of the brethren to Pdvd. And there at P&va the Blessed One stayed at the Mango Grove of Aunda, who was by family a smith. 14. Now Aunda, the worker in metals, heard that the Blessed One had come to P£v&, and was staying there in his Mango Grove. IV. mahA-parinibbAna-sutta. 71 And Aunda, the worker in metals, went to the place where the Blessed One was, and saluting him took his seat respectfully on one side. And when he was thus seated, the Blessed One instructed, aroused, incited, and gladdened him with religious discourse. 15. Then he, instructed, aroused, incited, and gladdened by the religious discourse, addressed the Blessed One, and said : ' May the Blessed One do me the honour of taking his meal, together with the brethren, at my house to-morrow/ And the Blessed One signified, by silence, his consent. 16. Then seeing that the Blessed One had con- sented, Aunda, the worker in metals, rose from his seat and bowed down before the Blessed One, and keeping him on his right hand as he past him, departed thence. 17. Now at the end of the night, .A'unda, the worker in metals, made ready in his dwelling-place sweet rice and cakes, and a quantity of dried boars flesh. And he announced the hour to the Blessed One, saying, ' The hour, Lord, has come, and the meal is ready.' 18. And the Blessed One robed himself early in the morning, and taking his bowl, went with the bre- thren to the dwelling-place of jfifunda, the worker in metals. When he had come thither he seated him- self on the seat prepared for him.
3, saying, ' The hour, Lord, has come, and the meal is ready.' 18. And the Blessed One robed himself early in the morning, and taking his bowl, went with the bre- thren to the dwelling-place of jfifunda, the worker in metals. When he had come thither he seated him- self on the seat prepared for him. And when he was seated he addressed Aunda, the worker in metals, and said : ' As to the dried boars flesh you have made ready, serve me with it, jfifunda ; and as to the other food, the sweet rice and cakes, serve the brethren with it/ 72 THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE. Ctf. 4 Even so, Lord ! ' said -ATunda, the worker in metals, in assent, to the Blessed One. And the dried boars flesh he had made ready he served to the Blessed One ; whilst the other food, the sweet rice and cakes, he served to the members of the order. 19. Now the Blessed One addressed -ATunda, the worker in metals, and said : ' Whatever dried boars flesh, -ATunda, is left over to thee, that bury in a hole. I see no one, .A'unda, on earth nor in M&ras heaven, nor in Brahma's heaven, no one among Samaras and Brfihma^as, among gods and men, by whom, when he has eaten it, that food can be assimilated, save by the Tath&gata/ * Even so, Lord ! ' said iSfunda, the worker in metals, in assent, to the Blessed One. And what- ever dried boars flesh remained over, that he buried in a hole. 20. And he went to the place where the Blessed One was; and when he had come there, took his seat respectfully on one side. And when he was seated, the Blessed One instructed and aroused and incited and gladdened iSfunda, the worker in metals, with religious discourse. And the Blessed One then rose from his seat and departed thence. 21. Now when the Blessed One had eaten the food prepared by iSfunda, the worker in metal, there fell upon him a dire sickness, the disease of dysen- tery, and sharp pain came upon him, even unto death. But the Blessed One, mindful and self- possessed, bore it without complaint. 22. And the Blessed One addressed the venerable Ananda, and said : ' Come, Ananda, let us go on to Kusin&riL' IV. mahA-parinibbAna-sutta. 73 ' Even so, Lord ! ' said the venerable Ananda, in assent, to the Blessed One. 23. When he had eaten ATunda's food, The copper-smiths — thus have I heard — He bore with fortitude the pain, The sharp pain even unto death ! And from the dried flesh of the boar, as soon as he had eaten it, There fell upon the teacher sickness dire, Then after nature was relieved the Blessed One announced and said : 4 I now am going on to Kusinari V 24. Now the Blessed One went aside from the path to the foot of a certain tree; and when he had come there he addressed the venerable Ananda, and said : ' Fold, I pray you, Ananda, the robe ; and spread it out for me. I am weary, Ananda, and must rest awhile ! ' ' Even so, Lord ! ' said the venerable Ananda, in assent, to the Blessed One, and spread out the robe folded fourfold. 25.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1when so compared they do not harmonise with the scripture, and do not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by that company of the brethren." There- fore, brethren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture and fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the con- clusion, "Verily, this is the word of the Blessed One, and has been well grasped by that company of the brethren." This, brethren, you should receive as the second Great Reference. jo. 'Again, brethren, a brother may say thus: "In such and such a dwelling-place there are dwelling many elders of the order, deeply read, holding the faith as handed down by tradition, versed in the truths, versed in the regulations of the order, versed in the summaries of the doctrines and the law. From the mouth of those elders have I heard, from their mouth have I received it This is the truth, this the law, this the teaching of the Master." The word spoken, brethren, by that brother should neither be received with praise nor treated with scorn. Without praise and without scorn every word and syllable should be carefully understood, and then put beside the scripture and IV. MAHA-PARINIBBANA-SUTTA. compared with the rules of the order. If when so compared they do not harmonise with the scripture, and do not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by those elders." Therefore, bre- thren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture and fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is the word of the Blessed One, and has been well grasped by those elders." This, brethren, you should receive as the third Great Reference. ii. 'Again, brethren, a brother may say, "In such and such a dwelling-place there is there living a brother, deeply read, holding the faith as handed down by tradition, versed in the truths, versed in the regulations of the order, versed in the sum- maries of the doctrines and the law. From the mouth of that elder have I heard, from his mouth have I received it. This is the truth, this the law, this the teaching of the Master." The word spoken, brethren, by that brother should neither be received with praise nor treated with scorn. Without praise and without scorn every word and syllable should be carefully understood, and then put beside the scripture and compared with the rules of the order. If when so compared they do not har- monise with the scripture, and do not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by that brother." Therefore, brethren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture 70 THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE. CH.
2o not fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is not the word of the Blessed One, and has been wrongly grasped by that brother." Therefore, brethren, you should reject it. But if they harmonise with the scripture 70 THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE. CH. and fit in with the rules of the order, then you may come to the conclusion, "Verily, this is the word of the Blessed One, and has been well grasped by that brother." This, brethren, you should receive as the fourth Great Reference/ ' These, brethren, are the Four Great References.' 12. There, too, the Blessed One held that com- prehensive religious talk with the brethren on the nature of upright conduct, and of earnest contem- plation, and of intelligence. 'Great is the fruit, great the advantage of earnest contemplation when set round with upright conduct. Great is the fruit, great the advantage of intellect when set round with earnest contemplation. The mind set round with intelligence is freed from the great evils — that is to say, from sensuality, from individuality, from delusion, and from ignorance/ 13. Now when the Blessed One had remained as long as he desired at Bhoga-gama, he addressed the venerable Ananda, and said : * Come, Ananda, let us go on to Pfivi/ ' Even so, Lord ! ' said the venerable Ananda, in assent, to the Blessed One. And the Blessed One proceeded with a great company of the brethren to Pdvd. And there at P&va the Blessed One stayed at the Mango Grove of Aunda, who was by family a smith. 14. Now Aunda, the worker in metals, heard that the Blessed One had come to P£v&, and was staying there in his Mango Grove. IV. mahA-parinibbAna-sutta. 71 And Aunda, the worker in metals, went to the place where the Blessed One was, and saluting him took his seat respectfully on one side. And when he was thus seated, the Blessed One instructed, aroused, incited, and gladdened him with religious discourse. 15. Then he, instructed, aroused, incited, and gladdened by the religious discourse, addressed the Blessed One, and said : ' May the Blessed One do me the honour of taking his meal, together with the brethren, at my house to-morrow/ And the Blessed One signified, by silence, his consent. 16. Then seeing that the Blessed One had con- sented, Aunda, the worker in metals, rose from his seat and bowed down before the Blessed One, and keeping him on his right hand as he past him, departed thence. 17. Now at the end of the night, .A'unda, the worker in metals, made ready in his dwelling-place sweet rice and cakes, and a quantity of dried boars flesh. And he announced the hour to the Blessed One, saying, ' The hour, Lord, has come, and the meal is ready.' 18. And the Blessed One robed himself early in the morning, and taking his bowl, went with the bre- thren to the dwelling-place of jfifunda, the worker in metals. When he had come thither he seated him- self on the seat prepared for him.
3, saying, ' The hour, Lord, has come, and the meal is ready.' 18. And the Blessed One robed himself early in the morning, and taking his bowl, went with the bre- thren to the dwelling-place of jfifunda, the worker in metals. When he had come thither he seated him- self on the seat prepared for him. And when he was seated he addressed Aunda, the worker in metals, and said : ' As to the dried boars flesh you have made ready, serve me with it, jfifunda ; and as to the other food, the sweet rice and cakes, serve the brethren with it/ 72 THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE. Ctf. 4 Even so, Lord ! ' said -ATunda, the worker in metals, in assent, to the Blessed One. And the dried boars flesh he had made ready he served to the Blessed One ; whilst the other food, the sweet rice and cakes, he served to the members of the order. 19. Now the Blessed One addressed -ATunda, the worker in metals, and said : ' Whatever dried boars flesh, -ATunda, is left over to thee, that bury in a hole. I see no one, .A'unda, on earth nor in M&ras heaven, nor in Brahma's heaven, no one among Samaras and Brfihma^as, among gods and men, by whom, when he has eaten it, that food can be assimilated, save by the Tath&gata/ * Even so, Lord ! ' said iSfunda, the worker in metals, in assent, to the Blessed One. And what- ever dried boars flesh remained over, that he buried in a hole. 20. And he went to the place where the Blessed One was; and when he had come there, took his seat respectfully on one side. And when he was seated, the Blessed One instructed and aroused and incited and gladdened iSfunda, the worker in metals, with religious discourse. And the Blessed One then rose from his seat and departed thence. 21. Now when the Blessed One had eaten the food prepared by iSfunda, the worker in metal, there fell upon him a dire sickness, the disease of dysen- tery, and sharp pain came upon him, even unto death. But the Blessed One, mindful and self- possessed, bore it without complaint. 22. And the Blessed One addressed the venerable Ananda, and said : ' Come, Ananda, let us go on to Kusin&riL' IV. mahA-parinibbAna-sutta. 73 ' Even so, Lord ! ' said the venerable Ananda, in assent, to the Blessed One. 23. When he had eaten ATunda's food, The copper-smiths — thus have I heard — He bore with fortitude the pain, The sharp pain even unto death ! And from the dried flesh of the boar, as soon as he had eaten it, There fell upon the teacher sickness dire, Then after nature was relieved the Blessed One announced and said : 4 I now am going on to Kusinari V 24. Now the Blessed One went aside from the path to the foot of a certain tree; and when he had come there he addressed the venerable Ananda, and said : ' Fold, I pray you, Ananda, the robe ; and spread it out for me. I am weary, Ananda, and must rest awhile ! ' ' Even so, Lord ! ' said the venerable Ananda, in assent, to the Blessed One, and spread out the robe folded fourfold. 25.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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