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.
X, 2, 18.
And young Dighảvu, O Bhikkhus, accepted this order of king Brahmadatta of Kasi (by saying), “Yes, Your Majesty," put the horses to the chariot, and said to.king Brahmadatta of Kasi : “ The horses have been put to your chariot, Your Majesty; you may do now as you think fit."
And king Brahmadatta of Käsi, O Bhikkhus, ascended the chariot, and young Dighâvu drove the chariot; and he drove the chariot in such a way that they soon reached again the hosts (of the royal retinue).
18. 'And king Brahmadatta of Kasi, O Bhikkhus, having entered Benares, convoked his ministers and counsellors and said to them: “If you should see, my good Sirs, young Dighầvu, the son of king Dightti of Kosala, what would you do to him ?”
Some of the ministers) replied: “We would cut off his hands, Your Majesty;" (others said): “We would cut off his feet"-_“We would cut off his hands and feet”-“We would cut off his ears" “We would cut off his nose” –“We would cut off his ears and his nose "_"We would cut off his head.”
" This is young Dighâvu, Sirs, the son of king Dighiti of Kosala. It is not permitted to do anything to him; he has granted me my life, and I have granted him his life."
19. 'And king Brahmadatta of Kasi, O Bhikkhus, said to young Dighầvu: “Why did your father say to you in the hour of his death : 'Do not look long, &c.'-what did your father mean by that?"
"What my father said, O king, in the hour of his death : ‘Not long'—(means): 'Let not your hatred last long; this did my father mean when he said in the hour of his death : 'Not long.' And
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