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when he was seated, the Blessed One washed his feet. And also the venerable Bhagu, having respectfully saluted the Blessed One, sat down near him. When he was sitting near him, the Blessed One said to the venerable Bhagu: 'Is it all well with you, O Bhikkhu ? Do you find your living? Do you get food without too much trouble ?'
'It is all well with me, Lord; I find my living, Lord; I get food, Lord, without too much trouble.'
And the Blessed One, having taught, incited, animated, and gladdened the venerable Bhagu by religious discourse, rose from his seat and went forth to the Eastern Bamba Park (Pakina-vamsa-dâya).
2. At that time the venerable Anuruddha and the venerable Nandiya and the venerable Kimbila dwelt at Pakina-vamsa-daya. And the park-keeper saw the Blessed One coming from afar; seeing him he said to the Blessed One: Do not enter this park, O Samana; here dwell three noble youths accustomed to comfort and ease; you must not annoy them.' And the venerable Anuruddha heard what the parkkeeper was saying to the Blessed One; hearing that he said to the park-keeper: 'Do not keep off the Blessed One, my good park-keeper; our teacher, the Blessed One, has arrived.' And the venerable Anuruddha went to the place where the venerable Nandiya and the venerable Kimbila were; having approached them, he said to the venerable Nandiya and to the venerable Kimbila : 'Come here, my venerable friends! Come here, my venerable friends! Our teacher, the Blessed One, has arrived.'
3. And the venerable Anuruddha, the venerable Nandiya, and the venerable Kimbila went forth to meet the Blessed One; one took the bowl and the
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