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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MAHAVAGGA.
VI, 26, 4.
sugar to the Bhikkhus, and said to the Blessed One: 'I have given the sugar to the Bhikkhus, Lord, but there is much sugar left over; what shall I do with it, Lord ?'
Well, Kakkâna, give the Bhikkhus as much sugar as they want.'
Belattha Kakkâna accepted this order of the Blessed One (by saying), “Yes, Lord,' gave the Bhikkhus as much sugar as they wanted, and said to the Blessed One: 'I have given, Lord, the Bhikkhus as much sugar as they want, but there is much sugar left over; what shall I do with it, Lord ?'
Well, Kakkâna, let the Bhikkhus eat their fill with sugar."
Belattha Kakkâna accepted this order of the Blessed One (by saying), 'Yes, Lord,' and let the Bhikkhus eat their fill with sugar; some Bhikkhus filled their bowls and filled their water strainers and bags with it.
4. And Belattha Kakkâna, having let the Bhikkhus eat their fill with sugar, said to the Blessed One: The Bhikkhus, Lord, have eaten their fill with sugar, but there is much sugar left over; what shall I do with it, Lord ?'
Well, Kakkâna, give the sugar to the people who eat the remains of (the Bhikkhus') food,' &c.
Well, Kakkâna, give the people who eat the remains of (the Bhikkhus') food as much sugar as they want,' &c.
5. Well, Kakkâna, let the people who eat the remains of (the Bhikkhus') food, eat their fill with sugar' (&c., down to :); some of the people who ate the remains of (the Bhikkhus”) food, filled their
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