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MAHÂVAGGA.
the venerable Gotama, in the Dhamma, and in the Assembly of Bhikkhus; I wish to receive the robe and the orders from the venerable Gotama.'
The Brahmana Sundarikabhâradväga received the pabbaggå from Bhagavat, and he received also the upasampadâ; and the venerable Bharadvága, having lately received the upasampadá, leading a solitary, retired, strenuous, ardent, energetic life, lived after having in a short time in this existence by his own understanding ascertained and possessed himself of that highest perfection of a religious life for the sake of which men of good family rightly wander away from their houses to a houseless state. 'Birth had been destroyed, a religious life had been led, what was to be done had been done, there was nothing else (to be done) for this existence,' so he perceived, and the venerable Bhâradvaga became one of the arahats,
Sundarikabhâradvâgasutta is ended.
5. MAGHASUTTA. Buddha on being asked tells Mâgha of those worthy of offerings
and the blessing of offering. So it was heard by me:
At one time Bhagavat dwelt at Râgagaha, in the mountain (called) the Vulture's Peak (Gigghakuta).
Then the young man Magha went to Bhagavat, and having gone to him he talked pleasantly with him, and after having had some pleasant, remarkable conversation with him he sat down apart; sitting down apart the young man Mâgha spoke this to Bhagavat:
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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 |