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MAHA-PARINIBBÂNA-SUTTA.
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with the brethren on the nature of upright conduct, and of earnest contemplation, and of intelligence. 'Great is the fruit, great the advantage of earnest contemplation when set round with upright conduct. Great is the fruit, great the advantage of intellect when set round with earnest contemplation. The mind set round with intelligence is freed from the great evils, that is to say, from sensuality, from individuality, from delusion, and from ignorance.'
19. Now when the Blessed One had stayed as long as was convenient at Nâlandâ, he addressed the venerable Ânanda, and said : 'Come, Ânanda, let us go on to Pâtaligâma.'
'So be it, Lord !' said Ânanda, in assent, to the Blessed One.
Then the Blessed One proceeded, with a great company of the brethren, to Pâtaligâma.
20. Now the disciples at Påtaligâma heard of his arrival there, and they went to the place where he was, took their seats respectfully beside him, and invited him to their village rest house. And the Blessed One signified, by silence, his consent.
21. Then the Pâtaligâma disciples seeing that he had accepted the invitation, rose from their seats, and went away to the rest house, bowing to the Blessed One and keeping him on their right as they past him? On arriving there they made the rest
From this sentence down to the end of the verses at Chap. II, $ 3, is, with a few unimportant variations, word for word the same as Maha Vagga VI, 28, 1, to VI, 29, 2.
2 It would be very rude to have left him otherwise. So in Europe a similar custom is carried still further, persons leaving the royal presence being expected to go out backwards.
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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 |