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118. 3 Ibid. p. 9 and note 4. 5 Dona. Ibid. p. 18. VI, 34,9 ON MEDICAMENTS. 123 Mendaka was; and when he had come there, he said to the householder Mezdaka: ‘I have received command from the king, “ They say, good Sir (&c., as above, § 5).” Let us behold, O householder, your miraculous power.’ Then Mezdaka the householder bathed his head, and had his granary swept out, and sat down outside it. And showers of grain fell down from the sky and filled the granary. ‘I have seen, O householder, your miraculous power. Let us see that of your wife.’ 7. Then Mezdaka the householder gave command to his wife, ‘Serve then the fourfold host with food.’ And the wife of Mezdaka the householder took her seat beside a pint pot and a vessel of sauces and curry, and served the fourfold host with food; and until she rose up it was not exhausted. ‘I have seen, O householder, the miraculous power of your wife. Let us see that of your son.’ 8. Then Mezdaka the householder gave command to his son, ‘Pay then, my dear boy, six months’ wages to the fourfold host.’ And the son of Mezdaka the householder took one bag containing a thousand, and paid the fourfold army six months’ wages. And so long as he held it in his hand, it was not exhausted. ‘I have seen, O householder, the miraculous power of your son. Let us-see that of your daughter-in-law.’ 9. Then Mendaka the householder gave command to his daughter-in-law, ‘Give, then, six months’ rice to the fourfold host.’ And the daughter-in-law of Mexdaka the house- 124 MAHAVAGGA. VI, 34, 10. holder sat down beside one four-bushel basket, and provided the fourfold host with six months’ rice. And so long as she did not get up, it was not exhausted. ‘I have seen, O householder, the miraculous power of your daughter-in-law. Let us see that of your slave.’ ‘The miraculous power of my slave, Sir, must be seen in the field.’ ‘It is enough, O householder. I have seen the miraculous power of your slave.’ Then that minister returned again to Ragagaha with his fourfold host, and went to the place where the Magadha king Seniya Bimbisdra was, and when he had come there he told the matter to the Magadha king Seniya Bimbis4ra. 10. Now the Blessed One, when he had remained at Vesali as long as he thought fit, went on his way to Bhaddiya with a great company of Bhikkhus, with one thousand two hundred and fifty Bhikkhus. And the Blessed One wandering straight on arrived at Bhaddiya. And there the Blessed One stayed in the G&tiyAvana.
2And the Blessed One wandering straight on arrived at Bhaddiya. And there the Blessed One stayed in the G&tiyAvana. 11, And Mezdaka the householder heard: ‘ Behold, that Samaza Gotama, of the Sakya clan, who left the Sakya tribe to adopt the religious life, is now arrived at Bhaddiya and is staying in the Gatiyavana. Now regarding that venerable Gotama, such is the high reputation that has been noised abroad that he is said to be a fully-enlightened one, blessed, and worthy, abounding in wisdom and goodness, happy, with knowledge of the worlds, unsurpassed, who guides men as a driver curbs a bullock, a teacher of gods and men, a blessed Buddha. He by himself thoroughly understands, and sees, as it VI, 34, 13. ON MEDICAMENTS. 125 were face to face, this universe, the world with its Devas, and with its Brahmas, and with its M4ras, and all creatures, Samazas and Brahmamzas, gods and men: and he then makes that knowledge known to others. The truth doth he make known, both in the spirit and in the letter: lovely in its origin, lovely in its progress, lovely in its consummation. The higher life doth he proclaim, in all its purity and all its perfectness. Blessed is the sight of Arahats like that.’ 12. Then Mendaka the householder had a number of splendid carriages made ready, and mounting one of them he set out from Bhaddiya with the train of splendid carriages to visit the Blessed One. And many Titthiyas saw Meadaka the householder as he was coming from afar; and when they had seen him, they said to Mexdaka the householder : ‘Whither, O householder, are you going ?’ ‘I am going, Sirs, to visit the Blessed One, the Samaza Gotama.’ ‘But why, O householder, do you, being a Kiriya-vAda, go out to visit the Blessed One who is an Akiriya-vada? For, O householder, the Samaza Gotama, who is an Akiriya-vAda, teaches Dhamma without the doctrine of action}, and in this Dhamma he instructs his hearers.’ . 13. Then thought Medaka the householder: ‘For a certainty that Blessed One must be an Arahat Buddha: since these Titthiyas are so jealous of him.’ And he went on to the place where the Blessed One was, proceeding in the carriage as far _. See above, VI, 31, 5. 126 MAHAVAGGA. VI, 34, 14 as the ground was passable for carriages, and then dismounting from the carriage, and going on foot. And when he had come there, he bowed down before the Blessed One, and took his seat on one side. And when he was so seated the Blessed One preached (&c., as usual, for instance, I, 8, 2, 3, down to :) ‘taken his refuge in him.’ ‘May the Blessed One consent to take his meal, together with the Bhikkhu-samgha, at my house to-morrow.’ The Blessed One consented by remaining silent. 14. Then Mezdaka the householder when he saw that the Blessed One had consented (&c., as usual, see VI, 18, 1, 2, down to:). sat down on the seat prepared for him.
314. Then Mezdaka the householder when he saw that the Blessed One had consented (&c., as usual, see VI, 18, 1, 2, down to:). sat down on the seat prepared for him. 15. Then the wife, and the son, and the daughterin-law, and the slave of Mezdaka the householder went to the place where the Blessed One was: and when they had come there they bowed down before the Blessed One and took their seats on one side. And the Blessed One preached to them (&c., as in § 13, down to:) ‘taken their refuge in him.’ 16. Then Mezdaka the householder served the Bhikkhu-samgha with the Buddha at their head (&c., as usual, down to :) sat down on one side. And when he was so seated Mezdaka the householder said to the Blessed One: ‘So long as the Blessed One shall stay at Bhaddiya, so long will I provide the Bhikkhu-samgha with the Buddha at their head with food every day.’ Then the Blessed One gladdened (&c., as usual, down to:) the Blessed One rose from his seat, and went away. . 17. Now when the Blessed One had remained VI, 34, 19- ON MEDICAMENTS, 127 at Bhaddiya as long as he thought fit, he went on, without informing Mezdaka the householder, to Anguttaraépa with a great company of Bhikkhus, with one thousand two hundred and fifty Bhikkhus. And Mendaka the householder heard: ‘The Blessed One, they say, has gone on to Anrguttarapa with (&c., down to :) Bhikkhus.’, And Mezdaka the householder gave command to his slaves and servants: ‘Load then, my men, a quantity of salt and oil, and rice, and hard food, and come: and let one thousand two hundred and fifty cow-keepers come with one thousand two hundred and fifty cows. Wherever we find the Blessed One there will we supply him with fresh milk.’ 18. And Medaka the householder came up with the Blessed One in a desert place on the way. And Mendaka the householder went up to the place where the Blessed One was: and when he had come he stood on one side. And so standing, Mezdaka the householder said to the Blessed One: ‘May the Blessed One consent to take his meal (&c., as usual, down to:) ‘ The time has come, and the meal is ready.’ ° 19. And the Blessed One early in the morning (&c., down to:) sat down on the seat prepared for him. Then Menzdaka the householder gave command to those thousand two hundred and fifty cowkeepers: ‘Take then, my men, each of you a cow, and wait each of you upon a Bhikkhu, and provide him with fresh milk.’ And Mezdaka the householder waited upon the Bhikkhu-sawgha with the Buddha at their head with his own hand, and satisfied them with sweet food, hard and soft, and with fresh milk, 128 MAHAVAGGA. VI, 34, 20. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not take the milk: ‘Take it, Bhikkhus, and drink it.’
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118. 3 Ibid. p. 9 and note 4. 5 Dona. Ibid. p. 18. VI, 34,9 ON MEDICAMENTS. 123 Mendaka was; and when he had come there, he said to the householder Mezdaka: ‘I have received command from the king, “ They say, good Sir (&c., as above, § 5).” Let us behold, O householder, your miraculous power.’ Then Mezdaka the householder bathed his head, and had his granary swept out, and sat down outside it. And showers of grain fell down from the sky and filled the granary. ‘I have seen, O householder, your miraculous power. Let us see that of your wife.’ 7. Then Mezdaka the householder gave command to his wife, ‘Serve then the fourfold host with food.’ And the wife of Mezdaka the householder took her seat beside a pint pot and a vessel of sauces and curry, and served the fourfold host with food; and until she rose up it was not exhausted. ‘I have seen, O householder, the miraculous power of your wife. Let us see that of your son.’ 8. Then Mezdaka the householder gave command to his son, ‘Pay then, my dear boy, six months’ wages to the fourfold host.’ And the son of Mezdaka the householder took one bag containing a thousand, and paid the fourfold army six months’ wages. And so long as he held it in his hand, it was not exhausted. ‘I have seen, O householder, the miraculous power of your son. Let us-see that of your daughter-in-law.’ 9. Then Mendaka the householder gave command to his daughter-in-law, ‘Give, then, six months’ rice to the fourfold host.’ And the daughter-in-law of Mexdaka the house- 124 MAHAVAGGA. VI, 34, 10. holder sat down beside one four-bushel basket, and provided the fourfold host with six months’ rice. And so long as she did not get up, it was not exhausted. ‘I have seen, O householder, the miraculous power of your daughter-in-law. Let us see that of your slave.’ ‘The miraculous power of my slave, Sir, must be seen in the field.’ ‘It is enough, O householder. I have seen the miraculous power of your slave.’ Then that minister returned again to Ragagaha with his fourfold host, and went to the place where the Magadha king Seniya Bimbisdra was, and when he had come there he told the matter to the Magadha king Seniya Bimbis4ra. 10. Now the Blessed One, when he had remained at Vesali as long as he thought fit, went on his way to Bhaddiya with a great company of Bhikkhus, with one thousand two hundred and fifty Bhikkhus. And the Blessed One wandering straight on arrived at Bhaddiya. And there the Blessed One stayed in the G&tiyAvana.
2And the Blessed One wandering straight on arrived at Bhaddiya. And there the Blessed One stayed in the G&tiyAvana. 11, And Mezdaka the householder heard: ‘ Behold, that Samaza Gotama, of the Sakya clan, who left the Sakya tribe to adopt the religious life, is now arrived at Bhaddiya and is staying in the Gatiyavana. Now regarding that venerable Gotama, such is the high reputation that has been noised abroad that he is said to be a fully-enlightened one, blessed, and worthy, abounding in wisdom and goodness, happy, with knowledge of the worlds, unsurpassed, who guides men as a driver curbs a bullock, a teacher of gods and men, a blessed Buddha. He by himself thoroughly understands, and sees, as it VI, 34, 13. ON MEDICAMENTS. 125 were face to face, this universe, the world with its Devas, and with its Brahmas, and with its M4ras, and all creatures, Samazas and Brahmamzas, gods and men: and he then makes that knowledge known to others. The truth doth he make known, both in the spirit and in the letter: lovely in its origin, lovely in its progress, lovely in its consummation. The higher life doth he proclaim, in all its purity and all its perfectness. Blessed is the sight of Arahats like that.’ 12. Then Mendaka the householder had a number of splendid carriages made ready, and mounting one of them he set out from Bhaddiya with the train of splendid carriages to visit the Blessed One. And many Titthiyas saw Meadaka the householder as he was coming from afar; and when they had seen him, they said to Mexdaka the householder : ‘Whither, O householder, are you going ?’ ‘I am going, Sirs, to visit the Blessed One, the Samaza Gotama.’ ‘But why, O householder, do you, being a Kiriya-vAda, go out to visit the Blessed One who is an Akiriya-vada? For, O householder, the Samaza Gotama, who is an Akiriya-vAda, teaches Dhamma without the doctrine of action}, and in this Dhamma he instructs his hearers.’ . 13. Then thought Medaka the householder: ‘For a certainty that Blessed One must be an Arahat Buddha: since these Titthiyas are so jealous of him.’ And he went on to the place where the Blessed One was, proceeding in the carriage as far _. See above, VI, 31, 5. 126 MAHAVAGGA. VI, 34, 14 as the ground was passable for carriages, and then dismounting from the carriage, and going on foot. And when he had come there, he bowed down before the Blessed One, and took his seat on one side. And when he was so seated the Blessed One preached (&c., as usual, for instance, I, 8, 2, 3, down to :) ‘taken his refuge in him.’ ‘May the Blessed One consent to take his meal, together with the Bhikkhu-samgha, at my house to-morrow.’ The Blessed One consented by remaining silent. 14. Then Mezdaka the householder when he saw that the Blessed One had consented (&c., as usual, see VI, 18, 1, 2, down to:). sat down on the seat prepared for him.
314. Then Mezdaka the householder when he saw that the Blessed One had consented (&c., as usual, see VI, 18, 1, 2, down to:). sat down on the seat prepared for him. 15. Then the wife, and the son, and the daughterin-law, and the slave of Mezdaka the householder went to the place where the Blessed One was: and when they had come there they bowed down before the Blessed One and took their seats on one side. And the Blessed One preached to them (&c., as in § 13, down to:) ‘taken their refuge in him.’ 16. Then Mezdaka the householder served the Bhikkhu-samgha with the Buddha at their head (&c., as usual, down to :) sat down on one side. And when he was so seated Mezdaka the householder said to the Blessed One: ‘So long as the Blessed One shall stay at Bhaddiya, so long will I provide the Bhikkhu-samgha with the Buddha at their head with food every day.’ Then the Blessed One gladdened (&c., as usual, down to:) the Blessed One rose from his seat, and went away. . 17. Now when the Blessed One had remained VI, 34, 19- ON MEDICAMENTS, 127 at Bhaddiya as long as he thought fit, he went on, without informing Mezdaka the householder, to Anguttaraépa with a great company of Bhikkhus, with one thousand two hundred and fifty Bhikkhus. And Mendaka the householder heard: ‘The Blessed One, they say, has gone on to Anrguttarapa with (&c., down to :) Bhikkhus.’, And Mezdaka the householder gave command to his slaves and servants: ‘Load then, my men, a quantity of salt and oil, and rice, and hard food, and come: and let one thousand two hundred and fifty cow-keepers come with one thousand two hundred and fifty cows. Wherever we find the Blessed One there will we supply him with fresh milk.’ 18. And Medaka the householder came up with the Blessed One in a desert place on the way. And Mendaka the householder went up to the place where the Blessed One was: and when he had come he stood on one side. And so standing, Mezdaka the householder said to the Blessed One: ‘May the Blessed One consent to take his meal (&c., as usual, down to:) ‘ The time has come, and the meal is ready.’ ° 19. And the Blessed One early in the morning (&c., down to:) sat down on the seat prepared for him. Then Menzdaka the householder gave command to those thousand two hundred and fifty cowkeepers: ‘Take then, my men, each of you a cow, and wait each of you upon a Bhikkhu, and provide him with fresh milk.’ And Mezdaka the householder waited upon the Bhikkhu-sawgha with the Buddha at their head with his own hand, and satisfied them with sweet food, hard and soft, and with fresh milk, 128 MAHAVAGGA. VI, 34, 20. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not take the milk: ‘Take it, Bhikkhus, and drink it.’
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