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, 12, 2.
and in rows', and by outside boundaries? (or ridges), and by cross boundaries 8.
On seeing this the Blessed One spake thus to the venerable Ånanda : 'Dost thou perceive, Ânanda, how the Magadha rice fields are divided into short pieces, and in rows, and by outside boundaries, and by cross boundaries ?' "Even so, Lord.'
Could you, Ananda, provide* robes of a like kind for the Bhikkhus ?'
I could, Lord. Now when the Blessed One had remained in the Southern Hills as long as he thought fit, he returned again to Râgagaha.
Then Ânanda provided robes of a like kind for many Bhikkhus; and going up to the place where the Blessed One was, he spake thus to the Blessed One: 'May the Blessed One be pleased to look at the robes which I have provided.'
2. Then the Blessed One on that occasion addressed the Bhikkhus and said: 'An able man, O Bhikkhus, is Ananda ; of great understanding, O Bhikkhus, is Ânanda, inasmuch as what has been spoken by me in short that can he understand in full, and can make the cross seams, and the
* Palibaddhan (sic) ti âyâmato ka vitthârato ka dighamariyâdabaddham (B.).
. Mariyâdabaddhan (sic) ti antarantarâya mariyâdâya mariyâdabaddham (B.).
• Singhâtakabaddhan (sic) ti mariyâdâyâ (sic) mariyâdam vinivigghitvå gatatlhane singhâtakabaddham. Katukkasanthanan ti attho (B.).
+ Samvida hitun ti katum (B.).
• Kusim pi'ti âyâmato ka vitthârato ka anuvâtadinam digbapatlânam etam adhivakanam (B.).
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