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KULLAVAGGA.
VII, 4, 3.
and Moggallâna-are coming to join me, being pleased with my Dhamma.'
When he had thus spoken Kokâlika said to Devadatta : 'O venerable Devadatta, trust not Sariputta and Moggallâna, for they are inclined towards evil, and under the influence of evil desires.
Nay, my friend, let us bid them welcome since they take pleasure in my teaching (Dhamma).'
And Devadatta invited Sâriputta to share his own seat, saying, 'Come, friend Sariputta. Sit thou here!'
• Nay (there is no need of that),' said Säriputta ; and taking another seat, he sat down on one side. And Devadatta instructed and incited and aroused and gladdened the Bhikkhus far into the night with religious discourse; and then made request to Sâriputta, saying, “The assembly, friend Sariputta, is still alert and sleepless. Will you, friend Sâriputta, be so good as to think of some religious discourse to address to the Bhikkhus?? My back is tired, and I would stretch myself a little.'
'Even so, friend,' said the venerable Sariputta, in assent to Devadatta. And Devadatta spread his waist-cloth folded in four on the ground, and lay down on his right side. And in a moment even sleep overcame him who was tired, and had lost his presence of mind and his self-consciousness ?
3. Then the venerable Sâriputta taught and exhorted the Bhikkhus in a religious discourse touching the marvels of preaching, and the venerable
'Palibhâtu tam bhikkhûnam dhammî katha. See our note above on Mahavagga V, 13, 9.
* Compare Mahavagga VIII, 16 = Sutta-vibhanga, Samghadisesa I, 2, 1.
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