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KULLAVAGGA.
1, 13, 4.
in coming out, in looking or in watching, in bending in his arm or in stretching it forth?
Then the people on beholding that Bhikkhu, said, 'Who is this fellow like a fool of fools, or like an idiot of idiots, or like a simpleton of simpletons ? Who would give an alms when this fellow comes near! Now our own masters, the followers of Assagi and Punabbasu, are gentle, friendly, pleasant in speech, radiant with smiles, by no means fools, but open in countenance, and the first to speak. To such now it is fit to give an alms!'
And a certain lay-disciple saw that Bhikkhu as he was going along the Kità Hill for alms. And on seeing him, he went up to the place where he was; and on coming there he said to that Bhikkhu:
Has your reverence received an alms ?' No, my friend, I have received no alms !' Come, your reverence! Let us go to my house!' 4. So the lay-disciple took the Bhikkhu to his house, and gave him to eat, and asked him:
Whither then is your reverence going ?'
I am on my way to Sâvatthi, my friend, to visit the Blessed One.'
Then let your reverence bow down at the feet of the Blessed One in my name, and say, “The residence on the Kitâ Hill, Lord, has been spoiled. The Bhikkhus who are followers of Assagi and Punabbasu are dwelling on the Kitâ Hill, wicked Bhikkhus, and shameless. Such as these are the
* Compare Mahâ-parinibbâna Sutta II, 15.
· The Sam. Pås. says, Samkufita-mukhatâya bhaku ika-bhakukka viya.
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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 |