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III. MAHÂVAGGA.
1. PABBAGGÂSUTTA. King Bimbisára feeling interested in Buddha tries to tempt him
with wealth, but is mildly rebuked by Buddha. 1. I will praise an ascetic life such as the clearlyseeing (Buddha) led, such as he thinking (over it) approved of as an ascetic life.
(404) 2. “This house-life is pain, the seat of impurity,' and 'an ascetic life is an open-air life,' so considering he embraced an ascetic life.
(405) 3. Leading an ascetic life, he avoided with his body sinful deeds, and having (also) abandoned sin in words, he cleansed his life.
(406) 4. Buddha went to Râgagaha, he entered the Giribbaga in Magadha for alms with a profusion of excellent signs.
(407) 5. Bimbisâra standing in his palace saw him, and seeing him endowed with these signs, he spoke these words:
(408) 6. ‘Attend ye to this man, he is handsome, great, clean, he is both endowed with good conduct, and he does not look before him further than a yuga (the distance of a plough).
7. With downcast eyes, thoughtful, this one is not like those of low caste; let the king's messengers run off, (and ask): “Where is the Bhikkhu going?" (410) 8. The king's messengers followed after (him, and
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