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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MAHÂVAGGA.
VIII, 1, 8.
Komârabhakka a little (money) for his journey (home).
8. And Givaka Komârabhakka took that little money, given to him for his journey, and set out for Râgagaha. And on the way at Sâketa that little money of Givaka Komârabhakka was spent. Now Glvaka Komârabhakka thought: 'These ways are wild, and there is but little water and little food; it is difficult to travel here without money for the journey. What if I were to try to get some money for my journey
At that time the setthi's' wife at Saketa had been suffering for seven years from disease in the head; many very great and world-renowned physicians came, but they could not restore her to health ; they received much gold, and went away.
And Givaka Komârabhakka, when he had entered Saketa, asked the people: Who is sick here, my good Sirs? Whom shall I cure ?'
*That setthi's wife, doctor, has been suffering for seven years from a disease in the head; go, doctor, and cure that setthi's wife.'
9. Then Glvaka Komârabhakka went to the house of that householder, the setthi ; and when he had reached it, he gave orders to the door-keeper (saying), "Go, my good door-keeper, and tell the setthi's wife: “A physician has come in, Madam, who wants to see you."
That door-keeper accepted this order of Glvaka Komârabhakka (saying), 'Yes, doctor,' went to the place where the setthi's wife was, and having approached her, he said to the setthi's wife: 'A physician has come in, Madam, who wants to see you.'
See the note at I, 7, 1.
:' wife'
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