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X, 5, 7.
SCHISMS AMONG THE SAMGHA.
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Dhamma, or declares what is Dhamma to be Dhamma (&c., down to :), or declares a grave offence to be a grave offence, or declares an offence that is not grave to be not grave, - these are the eighteen things, Sâriputta, by which you may conclude that a Bhikkhu is right according to the Dhamma.'
6. And the venerable Mahâmoggallâna heard (&c., as in $$ 3-5)--and the venerable Mahâkassapa heard, &c.—and the venerable Mahâkakkâna heard, &c.—and the venerable Mahakotthita? heard, &c.—and the venerable Mahakappina heard, &c.— and the venerable Mahâkunda heard, &c.—and the venerable Anuruddha heard, &c.—and the venerable Revata heard, &c.—and the venerable Upâli heard, &c.—and the venerable Ananda heard, &c.—and the venerable Rahula heard (&c., as above).
7. And Mahậpagâpati Gotam heard : Those litigious, contentious, quarrelsome, disputatious Bhikkhus of Kosambi, the constant raisers of questions before the Samgha, are coming to Sâvatthi.' And Mahapagapati Gotami went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him and respectfully saluted the Blessed One, she stationed herself near him. Standing near him Mahậpagàpati Gotami said to the Blessed One: 'Lord, those litigious, contentious (&c., down to :) are coming to Sâvatthi. How am I to behave, Lord, towards those Bhikkhus?'
Well, Gotami, hear the Dhamma on both sides. When you have heard the Dhamma on both sides,
1 The name of this Thera is spelt in the MSS. Mahâkotthita and Mahâkotthika. In the Northern Buddhist works he is called Mahakaushthilya. In the Lalita Vistara (p. I, ed. Calc.) Kaundilya is a misprint.
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| 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 |