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VI, 15, 2.
'Very well, O King!' said the venerable Pilindavakkha in assent to the Mâgadha king Seniya Bimbisâra.
2. Then the venerable Pilindavakkha taught and incited and roused and gladdened the Mâgadha king Seniya Bimbisâra with religious discourse. And the Magadha king Seniya Bimbisâra, when he had been taught &c. by the religious discourse, rose from his seat, and bowed down before the venerable Pilindavakkha, and passing round him with his right side towards him, departed thence.
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MAHAVAGGA.
Then the venerable Pilindavakkha sent a message to the Blessed One, saying, 'Lord! the Magadha king Seniya Bimbisâra desires to present me with a park-keeper. What am I, therefore, Lord, to do?'
Then the Blessed One, in that connection, after delivering a religious discourse, said to the Bhikkhus:
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the accepting of a parkkeeper.'
3. And a second time the Mâgadha king Seniya Bimbisâra went to the place where the venerable Pilindavakkha was; and when he had come there he saluted the venerable Pilindavakkha, and took his seat on one side.
And when he was so seated the Magadha king Seniya Bimbisâra said to the venerable Pilindavakkha, 'Has the Blessed One allowed a parkkeeper?'
'Yes, O King!'
'Then, Sir, I will present a park-keeper to you.'
Now the Magadha king Seniya Bimbisâra, after he had (thus) promised a park-keeper to the venerable Pilindavakkha, forgot it. And after a time he
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