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KULLAVAGGA.
XII, 3, 5.
Then the Thera Bhikkhus went to Vesalt, with the intention of settling the matter there.
Now at that time the eldest Thera in the world, Sabbakämt by name, one who was of a hundred and twenty years' standing from the date of his u pasampada, and who had been a pupil of the venerable Ananda, was living at Vesâli. And the venerable Revata said to the venerable Sambhůta Sanavast :
I shall go to that Vihâra in which the Thera Sabbakâmf dwells. Do you go betimes to the venerable Sabbakâmi, and question him as touching these ten points.'
'Even so, Lord,' said the venerable Sambhata Sånavâsi, in assent to the venerable Revata.
And the venerable Revata came to that Vihara in which the venerable Sabbakåmt lived ; and a sleeping-place was made ready for the former in the inner chamber, and for the latter in front thereof. And the venerable Revata, thinking, “This Thera, though so old, does not care to sleep,' did not go to rest. And the venerable Sabbakâmt, thinking, *This Bhikkhu, though a traveller and tired, does not care to sleep,' did not go to rest.
5. Then when the night was far spent, the venerable Sabbakâmi said to the venerable Revata :
By what manner of life, beloved one, have you lived now these so many years ?'
By continuing in the sense of love, honoured friend, have I continued thus so many years.'
*They say that you have continued thus, beloved one, by easiness of life : and that indeed, beloved one, is an easy life, (I mean, the continuing in love.'
Literally,'had dwelt in the same Vihara with.'.
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