Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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of Bhikkhus, to wit, five hundred Bhikkhus, and embarked on a boat going up stream, and disembarked at Kosambi, and not far from king Udena's park he took his seat at the foot of a certain tree.
KULLAVAGGA.
13. Now at that time king Udena was enjoying himself in the park together with the ladies of his palace. And the ladies heard that their teacher, the venerable Ânanda, was seated at the foot of a tree not far from the park. And they said to king Udena:
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They say that our teacher, the venerable Ânanda, is seated at the foot of a tree not far from the park. We desire, Lord, to go and see him.'
'Go, then, and see the Samana Ânanda.' And they went and saluted the venerable Ananda, and took their seats on one side. And he instructed, and aroused, and incited, and gladdened them with religious discourse. And when that discourse was concluded, they presented the venerable Ananda with five hundred robes, and exalted and thanked him for his discourse, and arose from their seats, and saluted him, and keeping him on their right sides as they passed him, they departed thence.
14. And king Udena saw the ladies coming from the distance. And on seeing them he said to them: 'Well, did you succeed in seeing the Samana Ananda ?'
'We saw him, Sire.'
'Did you present the Samana Ânanda with any gift?'
'We gave, Sire, to the venerable Ânanda five hundred robes.'
Then king Udena was indignant and annoyed, and became angry, saying:
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