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V. PÂRÂYANAVAGGA.
To the Brahmana Bâvarî, living on the banks of the Godhâvarî, in Assaka's territory, comes another Brâhmana and asks for five hundred pieces of money, but not getting them he curses Bâvarî, saying, 'May thy head on the seventh day hence cleave into seven.' A deity comforts Bâvar? by referring him to Buddha. Then Bâvarî sends his sixteen disciples to Buddha, and each of them asks Buddha a question.
1. VATTHUGATHẤ.
1. From the beautiful city of the Kosalas (Sâvatthi) a Brahmana, well versed in the hymns, went to the South (Dakkhinâpatha) wishing for nothingness 1. (976)
2. In Assaka's territory, in the neighbourhood of Alaka, he dwelt on the banks of the Godhâvari, (living) on gleanings and fruit. (977)
3. And close by the bank there was a large village, with the income of which he prepared a great sacrifice. (978) 4. Having offered the great sacrifice, he again entered the hermitage. Upon his re-entering, another Brahmana arrived,
(979) 5. With swollen feet2, trembling, covered with mud, with dust on his head. And he going up
1 Âkiñkañña.
2 Ugghattapâdo ti maggakkamanena ghattapâdatalo pazhikâya vâ panhikam gopphakena vâ gopphakam gannukena gannukam âgantvâpi ghattapâdo. Commentator.
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