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Gayā Kās'yapa also saw the objects being carried by the river. He came to his brothers and enquired all about them. He was pleased to hear their account, and in the company of his 200 Jațilas, he too accepted upasampadā from the Buddha.
Starting from Uruvelā, the Buddha came to Gayā with his great Sangha only recently expanded by the inclusion of 1000 Jatila initiates (32),
5. Sāriputta and Moggalāna - At Rajagsha, there lived Parivrājaka Sanjaya with his 250 followers. Sāriputta and Moggallana were the leadingmost among them. They were undergoing a training in the practice of brahmacarya under the direction of Sanjaya, One day they decided that whoever obtained Truth (amrta) first would communicate it at once to the other.
One day, in the forenoon, Bhikşu As vajit, equipped with his begging bowl and cloth, entered into Rajagrha, with a noble demeanour, excellent movement, with his eyes bent low and walking at a measured pace, in order to beg. Sāriputta saw him. He was much impressed by his calm and thoughtful appearance. Thought he,
"Among the Ar hats or would-be Arhats in the world, this monk may be one. Why do I not ask him by whom has he been initiated, who is his preceptor, and what spiritual line he belongs to"?
But at the very next moment he thought,
"The monk is on a begging mission. This is not an appropriate time to ask a question. Why do I not follow him and obtain my answers in his cottage"?
Having begged his food, Bhiksu As'vajit came back to his shelter. Sāriputta entered just after him. He enquired about his welfare and stood on one side. While speaking highly of Asvajit, he said,
"Abus! Delightful are your organs of senses. Noble and bright is your stature, Who is your initiator? Who is your preceptor? What is your line"?
