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KULLAVAGGA.
XII, 1, 10
Now at that time the venerable Revata was dwelling at Soreyya, and he was wise in the traditions, one who had learned the Ågamas (the four Nikâyas), and knew by heart the Dhamma, the Vinaya, and the Mâtikas; intelligent, discreet, and wise, modest, conscientious, devoted to the precepts? And the Thera Bhikkhus thought that if they could gain him over to their side, they would attain their end.
And the venerable Revata, by the divine ear, clear and surpassing that of men, heard the Thera Bhikkhus as they were thus consulting together; and he thought: This legal question is both hard and subtle, it would not become me to hold back therefrom. But even now those Bhikkhus (the Vaggians) will be coming. It would be unpleasant travelling for me were I to fall in with them. Let me go on before them.'
So the venerable Revata went from Soreyya to Samkassa. And when the Thera Bhikkhus went to Soreyya, and asked : 'Where is the venerable Revata?' they said: 'He is gone to Samkassa.
Now the venerable Revata had gone on from Samkassa to Kannakugga. And when the Thera Bhikkhus came to Samkassa, and asked : 'Where is the venerable Revata ?' they said: 'He is gone on to Kannakugga.' And in the same way they followed him thither, and to Udumbara, and to Aggalapura, and to Sahagâti, and there they met with the venerable Revata.
10. And the venerable Sambhata Sânavast said to the venerable Yasa, the son of Kakandaka :
1 These adjectives have occurred above at Mahavagga X, 1, 2, and Kullavagga I, II, I.
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