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home, all these Brahmanas were dead except Kaundinya. He brought it to the notice of the sons of his former colleagues that the prince had left his home and that he would definitely be a Buddha. Added he in the end, "So let us also be wandering mendicants". Only four young men responded to his call. They were Vaspa (vappa), Bhadrika, Mahanama and Aš vajit. Later, these were called Pancavarga bhikşus.
(29)
Based on Vinaya Pitaka, Mahāvagga, Mahākhandhaka, 1-1-6 & 7.
(30)
Ibid., 1-1-8 to 10.
(31)
Ibid., 1-1-13.
(32) (33)
*Ibid, 1-1-14 & 15. Ibid., 1-1-18.
(34)
Anguttara Nikaya Atthakatha, 1-1-10. Cf. Dasaveyaliyam, Agastyasinha Cūrņi, Adhyayana 5, Uddes'a ka 2, Gathā 25.
(35)
(36)
Jataka Nidana, 4, Mahavagga Atthakatha, Mahakhandaka, Rahulvastu.
(37)
Udana Atthakatha, 3- 2; Anguttara Nikaya Atthakatha, 1-4-8; Vinaya Pitaka, Mahāvagga Atthakathā.
(38)
Jatak (Hindi) Part 1, p. 118.
(39)
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Jātaka Atthakatha, Nidana 4; Vinaya Pitaka, Mahayagga, Mahākhanda ka, 1-3-11.
(40)
Based on Vinaya Pițaka, Cullavagga, Sanghabhedakas kandhaka, 7-1-1 & 2.
