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I, 20, 24. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 133
'Come, O Bhikkhus,' said the Blessed One, 'well taught is the doctrine; lead a holy life for the sake of the complete extinction of suffering.'
Thus these venerable persons received the upasampada ordination.
20. And the Gatila Nadi Kassapa saw the hair, the braids, the provisions, the things for the agnihotra sacrifice, which were carried down by the river; when he saw that, he became afraid that some misfortune might have befallen his brother. He sent some Gatilas, saying, 'Go and look after my brother,' and went himself with his three hundred Gatilas to the venerable Uruvelâ Kassapa; having approached him, he said to the venerable Uruvelâ Kassapa: Now, Kassapa, is this bliss?'
(Uruvelâ Kassapa replied): 'Yes, friend, this is bliss.'
21. And the Gatilas (who had come with Nadi Kassapa (&c., as in ( 19).
22. And the Gatila Gaya Kassapa saw (&c., as in § 20); when he saw that, he became afraid that some misfortune might have befallen his brothers. He sent some Gatilas, saying, 'Go and look after my brothers,' and went himself with his two hundred Gatilas to the venerable Uruvelâ Kassapa (&c., as above).
23. And the Gatilas (who had come with Gayâ Kassapa (&c., as in § 19).
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24. At the command of the Blessed One the five hundred pieces of fire-wood could not be split and were split, the fires could not be lit up and
1 This is evidently a remark added to the text by a reader or
commentator.
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2540 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |