Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study

SR No.: 022804
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nagaraj Muni
Publisher: Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 804
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Truth finder's blood". Then the Lord addressed the monks, saying: 'This, monks, is the first deed whose fruit comes with no delay accumulated by Devadatta since he, with his mind malignant, his mind on murder, drew the Truth-finder's blood".
"Now at that time there was a fierce elephant in Rajagrha, a man-slayer, called Nalagiri. Then Devadatta, having entered Rajagrha, having gone to the elephant stable, spoke thus to the mahout: "We, my good fellows, are relations ofthe kings. We are competent to put in a high position one occupying a lowly position and to bring about an increases in food and wages. Well now, good fellows, when the recluse Gotama is coming along this carriage road, then, having let loose this elephant, Nalagiri, bring him down this carriage road".
"Then the elephant Nalagiri, suffused by the Lord with loving-kindness of mind, having put down his trunk, approached the Lord; having approached, he stood in front of the Lord.
"The the elephant Nalagiri, having taken the dust of the Lord's feet with his trunk, having scattered it over his head, moved back bowing while he gazed upon the Lord.
"People looked down upon, criticised, spread it about, saying: How evil is this Devadatta, how inauspicious, in that he tried to murder the recluse Gotama who is of such great psychic power, of such great might, and Devadatta's gains and honours declined; the Lord's gains and honours increased.
"Then Devadatta approached Kokalika, Katamorakatissaka, the son of the lady Khanda, and Samuddadatta; having approached, he spoke thus to Kokalika; "Come, we, your reverences, will make a schism in the recluse Gotama's Order a breaking of the concord".
"Then Devadatta together with his friends approached the Lord; having approached, having greeted the Lord, he set down at a respectful distance, Devadatta spoke thus to the Lord: Lord the 'Lord in many a figure speaks in praise of desiring little... whoever should eat fish and flesh, sin would besmirch him".