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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I, 18, 1. THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
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The PatisÂRANIYA-KAMMA (ACT OF RECONCILIATION).
UNTITEITY 18!
CHE LUNA 1. Now at that time the venerable Sudhamma was residing at Makkhikâsanda in dependence upon Kitta the householder, superintending the new buildings he erecteds, and being constantly supplied by him with food. And whenever Kitta the householder wished to give an invitation to the Samgha, or to four or five Bhikkhus“, or to a single one, he used not to invite them without making special mention of the venerable Sudhamma.
Now at that time a number of the Thera Bhikkhus, including the venerable Sâriputta, and the venerable Maha Moggallâna, and the venerable Maha Kakkana, and the venerable Mahâ Kotthita, and the venerable Maha Kappina, and the venerable Maha Kunda, and
1 The whole of this story of Kitta and Sudhamma recurs in the Dhammapada commentary, pp. 262-264. There is no Rule in the Pâtimokkha by which giving offence to a layman, the cause of the proceeding described in the following chapters, is considered worthy of censure.
? Navaka mmiko, not 'newly appointed to an office,' as Dr. Rudolf Hoernle translates in the Indian Antiquary, XI, 29, in dealing with one of the Bharhut Inscriptions. See Gâtaka I, 92, and below, V, 13, 3, VI, 5, 2, VI, 17, 1, X, 24. This duty of superintending a new building was even filled by Bhikkhunis; see the Bhikkhunî-vibhanga, Pârâgika I, where the details of the duty are incidentally mentioned.
s Compare below, Kullavagga VI, 5, 2, and Gâtaka I, 92, 22.
• This clause, both here and below, is omitted in the Sinhalese MS.
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