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VI, 32, 1.
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the general, was. Having approached him he said to Siha, the general, into his ear: 'Please, Lord, have you noticed that a great number of Niganthas (running) through Vesâli, &c. ?'
'Do not mind it, my good Sir. Long since those venerable brethren are trying to discredit the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Samgha; and those venerable brethren do not become tired of telling false, idle, vain lies of the Blessed One. Not for our life would we ever intentionally kill a living being.'
14. And Siha, the general, served and offered with his own hands excellent food, both hard and soft, to the fraternity of Bhikkhus with the Buddha at its head; and when the Blessed One (&c., as in chap. 23. 7, down to the end).
In consequence of that the Blessed One, having delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus and said:
'Let no one, O Bhikkhus, knowingly eat meat (of an animal) killed for that purpose. Whosoever does so, is guilty of a dukkata offence.
I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that fish is pure to you in three cases: if you do not see, if you have not heard, if you do not suspect (that it has been caught specially to be given to you).'
32. 1. Now at that time Vesali was well provided with food, the harvest was good, alms were easy to obtain, one could very well get a living? by gleaning, or through favour.
Literally, “keep oneself going. Compare the use of yâpetum at Maba-parinibbâna Sutta II, 32.
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| 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 |