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them: “These two companions who are now comingKolita and Upatissa—these will be a pair of (true) pupils, a most distinguished, auspicious pair.'
4. Then Sâriputta and Moggallâna went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, they prostrated themselves, inclining their heads to the feet of the Blessed One, and said to the Blessed One: 'Lord, let us receive the pabbaggâ and upasampada ordinations from the Blessed One.
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 upasampadâ ordination.
5. At that time many distinguished young Magadha noblemen led a religious life under the direction of the Blessed One. The people were annoyed, murmured, and became angry (saying), 'The Samana Gotama causes fathers to beget no sons; the Samana Gotama causes wives to become widows; the Samana Gotama causes families to become extinct. Now he has ordained one thousand Gatilas, and he has ordained these two hundred and fifty paribbâgakas who were followers of Sañgaya; and these many distinguished young Magadha noblemen are now leading a religious life under the direction of the Samana Gotama. And moreover, when they saw the Bhikkhus, they reviled them in the following stanza : ‘The great Samana has come to Giribbaga (i. e. Râgagaha) of the Magadha people, leading with him all the followers of Sañgaya; who will be the next to be led by him?'
6. Some Bhikkhus heard those people that were
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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 |