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12 See chap. 4. 4. I,17,2. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS, 123 the place where you were, and having approached you and respectfully saluted you, stood in the four directions like great firebrands ?’ ‘They were the four Mahdragas, Kassapa, who came to me in order to hear my preaching.’ Then the Gadila Uruvela Kassapa thought : ‘ Truly the great Samaza possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since even the four Mahdragas come to hear his preaching. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate the food offered by the Gatila Uruvel4 Kassapa, and continued to stay in that same grove. End of the second Wonder. 17. 1. And on a beautiful night Sakka (Sakra or Indra) the king of the devas, filling the whole grove with light by the brilliancy of his complexion, went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him and respectfully saluted the Blessed One, he stood near him like a great firebrand, surpassing in beauty and brilliancy the splendour of the former appearances. 2. And when that night had elapsed (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). End of the third Wonder. 124 MAHAVAGGA, I, 18 18. And on a beautiful night Brahma Sahampati (&c., as in chap. 17). End of the fourth Wonder. 19. 1. At that time a great sacrifice which the Gadila Uruvelé Kassapa used to celebrate was approaching, and all the people of Anga and Magadha wished to go to that sacrifice carrying abundant food, both hard and soft. Now the Ga/ila UruvelA Kassapa thought : ‘Presently my great sacrifice is approaching, and all the people of Anga and Magadha will come and bring with them abundant food, both hard and soft. Ifthe great Samaza should perform a wonder before that great assembly, gain and honour would increase to the great Samaza, and my gain and honour would diminish. Well, the great Samana shall not appear here to-morrow.’ 2. Then the Blessed One, understanding by the power of his mind this reflection which had arisen in the mind of the Ga¢ila Uruvel4 Kassapa, went to Uttara Kuru; having begged alms there, he took the food (he had received) to the Anotatta lake?; there he took his meal and rested during the heat of the day at the same place. And when the night had elapsed, the Gadila Uruvel4 Kassapa went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, he said to the 1 One of the supposed seven great lakes in the Himavant. I, 20,1. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 125, Blessed One: ‘It is time, great Samavza, the meal is ready. Why did you not come yesterday, great Samaza? We have thought of you: “Why does the great Samaza not come?” and your portions of food, both hard and soft, were served up for you.’ 3. (Buddha replied): ‘Did you not think, Kassapa: “Presently my great sacrifice(&c., as above down to:). Well, the great Samaza shall not appear here tomorrow ?”
2We have thought of you: “Why does the great Samaza not come?” and your portions of food, both hard and soft, were served up for you.’ 3. (Buddha replied): ‘Did you not think, Kassapa: “Presently my great sacrifice(&c., as above down to:). Well, the great Samaza shall not appear here tomorrow ?” 4. ‘Now I understood, Kassapa, by the power of my mind this reflection which had arisen in your mind, and’'I went to Uttara Kuru; having begged alms there, I took the food to the Anotatta lake; there I took my meal and rested during the heat of the day at the same place.’ Then the Gatila Uruvel4 Kassapa thought: ‘Truly the great Samaza possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since he is able to understand by the power of his mind the thoughts of other people. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). End of the fifth Wonder. 20. 1. At that time the Blessed One had rags taken from a dust heap (of which he was going to make himself a dress). Now the Blessed One thought: ‘Where shall I wash these rags?’ Then Sakka the king of the devas, understanding in his mind the thought which had arisen in the mind of the Blessed One, dug a tank with his own hand, 126 MAHAVAGGA. I, 20, 2. and said to the Blessed One: ‘Lord, might the Blessed One wash the rags here.’ And the Blessed One thought: ‘What shall I rub the rags upon?’ Then Sakka the king of the devas, understanding, &c., put there a great stone and said: - ‘Lord, might the Blessed One rub the rags upon this stone.’ 2, And the Blessed One thought: ‘What shall I take hold of when going up (from the tank)?’ Then a deity that resided in a Kakudha tree, understanding, &c., bent down a branch and said: ‘ Lord, might the Blessed One take hold of this branch when going up (from the tank).’ And the Blessed One thought: ‘What shall I lay the rags upon (in order to dry them)?’ Then Sakka the king of the devas, understanding, &c., put there a great stone and said: ‘ Lord, might the Blessed One lay the rags upon this stone.’ 3. And when that night had elapsed, the Gaéila Uruvela Kassapa went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, he said to the Blessed One: ‘It is time, great Samaza, the meal is ready. What is this, great Samaza ? Formerly there was here no tank, and now here is this tank. Formerly no stone was put here; by whom has this stone been put here? Formerly this Kakudha tree did not bend down its branch, and now this branch is bent down.’ 4. ‘I had rags, Kassapa, taken from a dust heap; and I thought, Kassapa: “ Where shall I wash these rags?” Then, Kassapa, Sakka the king of the devas, understanding in his mind the thought which had arisen in my mind, dug a tank with his hand and said to me: “ Lord, might the Blessed One wash the I, 20,7. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS, 127 rags here.” Thus this tank has been dug by the hand of a non-human being.
3ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS, 127 rags here.” Thus this tank has been dug by the hand of a non-human being. ‘And I thought, Kassapa: “ What shall I rub the rags upon?” Then, Kassapa, Sakka, &c. Thus this stone has been put here by a non-human being. _ 5. ‘And I thought, Kassapa: “What shall I take hold of when going up (from the tank)?” Then, Kassapa, a deity, &c. Thus this Kakudha tree has served me as a hold for my hand. ‘And I thought, Kassapa: “ Where shall I lay the rags upon (in order to dry them)?” Then, Kassapa, Sakka, &c. Thus this stone has been put here by a non-human being.’ 6. Then the Ga¢ila Uruvel4 Kassapa thought: ‘Truly the great Samaza possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since Sakka the king of the devas does service to him. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). 7. And when that night had elapsed, the Ga/ila Uruvel4 Kassapa went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, he announced to the Blessed One that it was time, by saying, ‘It is time, great Samaza, the meal is ready.’ (Buddha replied): ‘Go you, Kassapa ; I will follow you.’ Having thus sent away the Ga¢ila Uruvela Kassapa, he went to pluck a fruit from the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudipa (the Gambu Island, or India) is named?!; then arriving before 1 See about this gambu tree, which grows in the forest of Himavant, Hardy’s Manual, p. 18 seq. 128 MAHAVAGGA. I, 20, 8. Kassapa he sat down in the room where Kassapa’s (sacred) fire was kept}. 8. Then the Gadila Uruvel4 Kassapa saw the Blessed One sitting in the fire room; seeing him he said to the Blessed One: ‘By what way have you come, great Samaza? I have departed before you, and you have arrived before me and are sitting in the fire room.’ 9. ‘When I had sent you away, Kassapa, I went to pluck a fruit from the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudtpa is named ; then I arrived before you and sat down in the fire room. Here is the gambu fruit, Kassapa, it is beautiful, fragrant, and full of flavour; you may eat it, if you like.’ ‘Nay, great Samaza, to you alone it is becoming to eat it; eat it yourself.’ And the Gaéila Uruvelé Kassapa thought: ‘Truly the great Samawa possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since he is able, having sent me away before him, to go and pluck a fruit from the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudipa is named, and then to arrive before me and to sit down in the fire room. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). 10. And when that night had elapsed (&c., as in § 7, down to:). Having thus sent away the Gadila Uruvel4 Kassapa, he went to pluck a fruit from a mango tree growing near the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudtpa is named, &c. He
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.
12 See chap. 4. 4. I,17,2. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS, 123 the place where you were, and having approached you and respectfully saluted you, stood in the four directions like great firebrands ?’ ‘They were the four Mahdragas, Kassapa, who came to me in order to hear my preaching.’ Then the Gadila Uruvela Kassapa thought : ‘ Truly the great Samaza possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since even the four Mahdragas come to hear his preaching. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate the food offered by the Gatila Uruvel4 Kassapa, and continued to stay in that same grove. End of the second Wonder. 17. 1. And on a beautiful night Sakka (Sakra or Indra) the king of the devas, filling the whole grove with light by the brilliancy of his complexion, went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him and respectfully saluted the Blessed One, he stood near him like a great firebrand, surpassing in beauty and brilliancy the splendour of the former appearances. 2. And when that night had elapsed (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). End of the third Wonder. 124 MAHAVAGGA, I, 18 18. And on a beautiful night Brahma Sahampati (&c., as in chap. 17). End of the fourth Wonder. 19. 1. At that time a great sacrifice which the Gadila Uruvelé Kassapa used to celebrate was approaching, and all the people of Anga and Magadha wished to go to that sacrifice carrying abundant food, both hard and soft. Now the Ga/ila UruvelA Kassapa thought : ‘Presently my great sacrifice is approaching, and all the people of Anga and Magadha will come and bring with them abundant food, both hard and soft. Ifthe great Samaza should perform a wonder before that great assembly, gain and honour would increase to the great Samaza, and my gain and honour would diminish. Well, the great Samana shall not appear here to-morrow.’ 2. Then the Blessed One, understanding by the power of his mind this reflection which had arisen in the mind of the Ga¢ila Uruvel4 Kassapa, went to Uttara Kuru; having begged alms there, he took the food (he had received) to the Anotatta lake?; there he took his meal and rested during the heat of the day at the same place. And when the night had elapsed, the Gadila Uruvel4 Kassapa went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, he said to the 1 One of the supposed seven great lakes in the Himavant. I, 20,1. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 125, Blessed One: ‘It is time, great Samavza, the meal is ready. Why did you not come yesterday, great Samaza? We have thought of you: “Why does the great Samaza not come?” and your portions of food, both hard and soft, were served up for you.’ 3. (Buddha replied): ‘Did you not think, Kassapa: “Presently my great sacrifice(&c., as above down to:). Well, the great Samaza shall not appear here tomorrow ?”
2We have thought of you: “Why does the great Samaza not come?” and your portions of food, both hard and soft, were served up for you.’ 3. (Buddha replied): ‘Did you not think, Kassapa: “Presently my great sacrifice(&c., as above down to:). Well, the great Samaza shall not appear here tomorrow ?” 4. ‘Now I understood, Kassapa, by the power of my mind this reflection which had arisen in your mind, and’'I went to Uttara Kuru; having begged alms there, I took the food to the Anotatta lake; there I took my meal and rested during the heat of the day at the same place.’ Then the Gatila Uruvel4 Kassapa thought: ‘Truly the great Samaza possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since he is able to understand by the power of his mind the thoughts of other people. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). End of the fifth Wonder. 20. 1. At that time the Blessed One had rags taken from a dust heap (of which he was going to make himself a dress). Now the Blessed One thought: ‘Where shall I wash these rags?’ Then Sakka the king of the devas, understanding in his mind the thought which had arisen in the mind of the Blessed One, dug a tank with his own hand, 126 MAHAVAGGA. I, 20, 2. and said to the Blessed One: ‘Lord, might the Blessed One wash the rags here.’ And the Blessed One thought: ‘What shall I rub the rags upon?’ Then Sakka the king of the devas, understanding, &c., put there a great stone and said: - ‘Lord, might the Blessed One rub the rags upon this stone.’ 2, And the Blessed One thought: ‘What shall I take hold of when going up (from the tank)?’ Then a deity that resided in a Kakudha tree, understanding, &c., bent down a branch and said: ‘ Lord, might the Blessed One take hold of this branch when going up (from the tank).’ And the Blessed One thought: ‘What shall I lay the rags upon (in order to dry them)?’ Then Sakka the king of the devas, understanding, &c., put there a great stone and said: ‘ Lord, might the Blessed One lay the rags upon this stone.’ 3. And when that night had elapsed, the Gaéila Uruvela Kassapa went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, he said to the Blessed One: ‘It is time, great Samaza, the meal is ready. What is this, great Samaza ? Formerly there was here no tank, and now here is this tank. Formerly no stone was put here; by whom has this stone been put here? Formerly this Kakudha tree did not bend down its branch, and now this branch is bent down.’ 4. ‘I had rags, Kassapa, taken from a dust heap; and I thought, Kassapa: “ Where shall I wash these rags?” Then, Kassapa, Sakka the king of the devas, understanding in his mind the thought which had arisen in my mind, dug a tank with his hand and said to me: “ Lord, might the Blessed One wash the I, 20,7. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS, 127 rags here.” Thus this tank has been dug by the hand of a non-human being.
3ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS, 127 rags here.” Thus this tank has been dug by the hand of a non-human being. ‘And I thought, Kassapa: “ What shall I rub the rags upon?” Then, Kassapa, Sakka, &c. Thus this stone has been put here by a non-human being. _ 5. ‘And I thought, Kassapa: “What shall I take hold of when going up (from the tank)?” Then, Kassapa, a deity, &c. Thus this Kakudha tree has served me as a hold for my hand. ‘And I thought, Kassapa: “ Where shall I lay the rags upon (in order to dry them)?” Then, Kassapa, Sakka, &c. Thus this stone has been put here by a non-human being.’ 6. Then the Ga¢ila Uruvel4 Kassapa thought: ‘Truly the great Samaza possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since Sakka the king of the devas does service to him. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). 7. And when that night had elapsed, the Ga/ila Uruvel4 Kassapa went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, he announced to the Blessed One that it was time, by saying, ‘It is time, great Samaza, the meal is ready.’ (Buddha replied): ‘Go you, Kassapa ; I will follow you.’ Having thus sent away the Ga¢ila Uruvela Kassapa, he went to pluck a fruit from the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudipa (the Gambu Island, or India) is named?!; then arriving before 1 See about this gambu tree, which grows in the forest of Himavant, Hardy’s Manual, p. 18 seq. 128 MAHAVAGGA. I, 20, 8. Kassapa he sat down in the room where Kassapa’s (sacred) fire was kept}. 8. Then the Gadila Uruvel4 Kassapa saw the Blessed One sitting in the fire room; seeing him he said to the Blessed One: ‘By what way have you come, great Samaza? I have departed before you, and you have arrived before me and are sitting in the fire room.’ 9. ‘When I had sent you away, Kassapa, I went to pluck a fruit from the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudtpa is named ; then I arrived before you and sat down in the fire room. Here is the gambu fruit, Kassapa, it is beautiful, fragrant, and full of flavour; you may eat it, if you like.’ ‘Nay, great Samaza, to you alone it is becoming to eat it; eat it yourself.’ And the Gaéila Uruvelé Kassapa thought: ‘Truly the great Samawa possesses high magical powers and great faculties, since he is able, having sent me away before him, to go and pluck a fruit from the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudipa is named, and then to arrive before me and to sit down in the fire room. He is not, however, holy like me.’ And the Blessed One ate (&c., as in chap. 16. 2). 10. And when that night had elapsed (&c., as in § 7, down to:). Having thus sent away the Gadila Uruvel4 Kassapa, he went to pluck a fruit from a mango tree growing near the gambu tree after which this continent of Gambudtpa is named, &c. He
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