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THE GREAT KING OF GLORY.
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those who want wives, gold for the poor, and money for those who are in want.”
Then, Ânanda, the Great King of Glory established a perpetual grant by the banks of those Lotus-ponds--to wit, food for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, raiment for the naked, means of conveyance for those who needed it, couches for the tired, wives for those who wanted wives, gold for the poor, and money for those who were in want.
64. 'Now, Ånanda, the people (Brâhmans and laymen) went to the Great King of Glory, taking with them much wealth. And they said :
""This abundant wealth, O King, have we brought here for the use of the King of Kings. Let the King accept it of us!”
"“I have enough wealth, my friends, laid up for myself, the produce of righteous taxation. Do you keep this, and take away more with you!"
65. When those men were thus refused by the King they went aside and considered together, saying :
6." It would not beseem us now, were we to take back this wealth to our own houses. Suppose, now, we were to build a mansion for the Great King of Glory."
66. 'Then they went to the Great King of Glory, and said :
""A mansion would we build for thee, O King!".
"" Then, Ânanda, the Great King of Glory signified, by silence, his consent.
67. 'Now, Ânanda, when Sakka, the king of the gods, became aware in his mind of the thoughts that
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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 |