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TEVIGGA SUTTA.
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“This is the straight path, this the direct way which leads him, who acts according to it, into a state of union with Brahma-I mean that which has been announced by the Brâhman Târukkha.'
6. But neither was the young Brâhman Vâsettha able to convince the young Brâhman Bhâradvâga, nor was the young Brâhman Bhâradväga able to convince the young Brâhman Vasettha.
7. Then the young Brâhman Vâsettha said to the young Brâhman Bhâradvậga :
'That Samana Gotama, Bhâradvâga, of the Sakya clan, who left the Sakya tribe to adopt the religious life, is now staying at Manasâkata, in the mango grove, on the bank of the river Akiravati, to the south of Manasâkata. Now regarding that venerable Gotama, such is the high reputation that has been noised abroad, that he is said to be "a fully enlightened one, blessed and worthy, abounding in wisdom and goodness, happy, with knowledge of the world, unsurpassed as a guide to erring mortals, a teacher of gods and men, a blessed Buddha ?." Come, then, Bhâradvâga, let us go to the place where the Samana Gotama is; and when we have come there, let us ask the Samana Gotama touching this matter. What the Samana Gotama shall declare unto us, that let us bear in mind.'
Very well, my friend !' said the young Brâhman Bhâradvậga, in assent, to the young Brâhman Vâsettha.
8. Then the young Brâhman Vasettha and the young Brâhman Bhâradvâga went on to the place where the Blessed One was.
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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 |