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MAHÂVAGGA.
VI, 30, 1.
counting the numbers (of those invited, refused) the invitation. And the whole Samgha was (once) invited; but the Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, did not accept the invitation.
*Accept it, О Bhikkhus, that a Bhikkhu who has eaten, and who has refused food still offered, may nevertheless eat food, if it have been received before meal-time (in the forenoon), even if it has not been left over 1.'
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1. Now the Blessed One having remained at Râgagaha as long as he thought fit, proceeded on his way to Sâvatthi. And wandering straight on from place to place he arrived at Sâvatthi. And there, at Sâvatthi, the Blessed One stayed at the Getavana, Anatha-pindika's Grove.
Now at that time the venerable Sariputta suffered from fever. And the venerable Maha Moggallâna went to the place where the venerable Sâriputta was; and when he had come there he said to the venerable Sâriputta:
You have lately had fever, friend Säriputta. By what means has it got well ?'
By lotus stalks, my friend, of various kinds.'
Then the venerable Maha Moggallâna, as quickly as a strong man would stretch forth his arm, or draw it in again when it had been stretched forth, vanished from the Getavana and appeared on the bank of the Mandakint lake.
2. And a certain Naga saw the venerable Maha
See the last note.
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