Vinaya Texts

SR No.: 007684
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

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MAHẬVAGGA.
1, 15, 4.
and marrow of this Nâga; but were to conquer the fire, which he will send forth, by my fire.'
4. And the Blessed One effected the appropriate exercise of miraculous power and sent forth a cloud of smoke. Then the Nâga, who could not master his rage', sent forth flames. And the Blessed One, converting his body into fire?, sent forth flames. When they both shone forth with their flames, the fire room looked as if it were burning and blazing, as if it were all in flames. And the Gatilas, surrounding the fire room, said: 'Truly the countenance of the great Samana is beautiful, but the Nâga will do harm to him?'
5. That night having elapsed, the Blessed One, leaving intact the skin and hide and flesh and ligaments and bones and marrow. of that Nâga, and conquering the Nâga's fire by his fire, threw him into his alms-bowl, and showed him to the Gatila Uruvelâ Kassapa (saying), 'Here you see the Nâga, Kassapa ; his fire has been conquered by my fire.'
Then the Gatila Uruvelâ Kassapa thought: ‘Truly the great Samana possesses high magical powers and great faculties, in that he is able to conquer by his fire the fire of that savage Nâga king, who is possessed of magical power, that dreadfully venomous serpent. He is not, however, holy (araha) as I am.'
64. Near the Nerañgarà river the Blessed One
1 Buddhaghosa explains makkha by kodha.
Compare Kullavagga IV, 4, 4, where Dabba also tegodhâtum samâpaggati, that is, his finger is on fire.
s Compare the Editor's corrections at Kullavagga, p. 363.
4 In g§ 6, 7 (excepting the last clause of $ 7) the story related in $$ 1-5 is repeated in a more popular style. This appears to us to be a more archaic redaction than the preceding. We do not know
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