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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VI, 36, 3.
ON MEDICAMENTS.
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of Bhikkhus, with two hundred and fifty Bhikkhus. And the Mallas of Kusinârâ heard, saying, “The Blessed One, they say, is coming to Kusinârå with a great company of Bhikkhus, with two hundred and fifty Bhikkhus.' And they established a compact to the effect that whosoever went not forth to welcome the Blessed One, should pay a fine of five hundred (pieces ?).
Now at that time there was a certain Malla, by name Roga, who was a friend of the venerable Ånanda's. And the Blessed One, continuing in due course his pilgrimage, arrived at Kusinârå.
2. Then the Mallas of Kusinârâ went forth to welcome the Blessed One. And Roga the Malla, having gone forth to welcome the Blessed One, went on to the place where the venerable Ananda was: and when he had come there, he saluted the venerable Ananda, and stood by on one side. And to him, so standing, the venerable Ånanda spake thus:
This is most excellent of thee, friend Roga, that thou hast come forth to welcome the Blessed One!'
'It is not I, O Ånanda, who am much moved ? by the Buddha, or the Dhamma, or the Samgha. But by the clansmen a compact was made to the effect that whosoever went not forth to welcome the Blessed One should pay a fine of five hundred (pieces). So that it was through fear of being fined
That is, the square kahâpânas of copper or bronze, figured in the Bârhut bas-reliefs, and mentioned in the Dhammapada. See Rh. D.'s Ancient Coins and Measures,' p. 4, $ 5.
. Bahukato; only found in this passage. Buddhaghosa says, Náham bhante Ananda bahuka to ti naham Buddhâdi-gatapasada-bahumånena idhågato ti dassetî ti. Here Buddha di means the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Samgha.
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