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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MAHẬVAGGA.
X, 2, 3
Benares a king of Käsi, Brahmadatta by name, wealthy, rich in treasures, rich in revenues, rich in troops and vehicles, the lord over a great realm, with full treasuries and storehouses. And there was also a king of Kosala, Dighiti by name, not wealthy, poor in treasures, poor in revenues, poor in troops and vehicles, the lord over a small realm, with empty treasuries and storehouses.
And king Brahmadatta, O Bhikkhus, of Kasi, having set the four hosts of his army in array, went out to war with king Dighiti of Kosala.
And king Dighfti of Kosala heard, O Bhikkhus : "King Brahmadatta of Kâsi, having set the four hosts of his army in array, has gone out to war with me.” Then king Dighiti of Kosala thought, O Bhikkhus: “King Brahmadatta of Kâsi is wealthy, rich in treasures, &c.; and I am not wealthy, poor in treasures, &c. I am not able to stand against even one attack of king Brahmadatta of Käsi. What if I were to flee from the town beforehand.”
"And king Dighfti of Kosala, O Bhikkhus, took his queen-consort with him and fled from the town beforehand.
*Then king Brahmadatta of Kasi, O Bhikkhus, conquered the troops and vehicles, the realm, the treasuries and storehouses of king Dighiti of Kosala, and took possession of them.
And king Dighiti of Kosala, O Bhikkhus, together with his consort, went forth to Benares. Wandering from place to place he came to Benares, and there at Benares, O Bhikkhus, king Dighiti of Kosala dwelt, together with his consort, at a certain place near the town, in a potter's dwelling, in disguise, in the guise of a wandering ascetic.
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