Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela and Bhabru Edict of Asoka

Author(s): Shashi Kant
Publisher: D K Print World

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Identification of Scripture
OF the passages of the Buddhist scripture, referred to by Asoka, the Aliyavasāni has been identified with the Ariyavaṁsa Sutta contained in the Arguttara Catukkanipāta.' The Buddha tells in this Sutta that a recluse should not grumble about cloth, food and resting place but should be contented with whatever cloth and food he gets easily and should enjoy meditation.
The Anāgatabhayāni has been identified with the Anāgatabhayāni Sutta contained in the Anguttara Pañcakanipāta. Here the Buddha exhorts the bhikkhus to exert all the time lest old age, disease, famine, rebellion or schism should disturb them by creating unfavourable conditions.
The Munigāthā is the Munisutta of the Suttanipāta. Here the Buddha defines a hermit as one who is homeless, detached, lonely, contented, fearless, above praise or blame, restrained, above sex, and scrupulous about non-killing of and non-injury to living beings and who lives on begging.
The Moneyasüte is the Nālaka Sutta of the Suttanipāta. 4 This is mainly a sermon on how a bhikkhu should behave. It prescribes a code of conduct for the bhikkhus when they go to
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Dharmanand Kosambi, I.A., 1912, pp. 37-40. Earlier Dr. T.W. Rhys Davids sought to identify it with the Sargāti Sutta (J.R.A.S., 1898, p. 639 ff; Dialogues of the Buddha, p. xiii). Kosambi, ibid. Rhys Davids, ibid. Kosambi, ibid.