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MAHAVAGGA.
VIII, 1, 8.
Komârabhakka a little (money) for his journey (home).
8. And Givaka Komârabhakka took that little money, given to him for his journey, and set out for Râgagaha. And on the way at Sâketa that little money of Givaka Komârabhakka was spent. Now Givaka Komârabhakka thought: 'These ways are wild, and there is but little water and little food; it is difficult to travel here without money for the journey. What if I were to try to get some money for my journey?'
At that time the setthi's wife at Sâketa had been suffering for seven years from disease in the head; many very great and world-renowned physicians came, but they could not restore her to health; they received much gold, and went away.
And Givaka Komârabhakka, when he had entered Sâketa, asked the people: 'Who is sick here, my good Sirs? Whom shall I cure?'
'That setthi's wife, doctor, has been suffering for seven years from a disease in the head; go, doctor, and cure that setthi's wife.'
9. Then Givaka Komârabhakka went to the house of that householder, the setthi; and when he had reached it, he gave orders to the door-keeper (saying), 'Go, my good door-keeper, and tell the setthi's wife: A physician has come in, Madam, who wants to see you."'
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That door-keeper accepted this order of Givaka Komârabhakka (saying), 'Yes, doctor,' went to the place where the setthi's wife was, and having approached her, he said to the setthi's wife: 'A physician has come in, Madam, who wants to see you.'
1 See the note at I, 7, 1.
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| SR No. | 007684 |
| Book Title | Vinaya Texts |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2523 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |