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ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 79
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I. Then the Blessed One, at the end of those seven days, arose from that state of meditation, and went from the foot of the Bodhi tree to the Agapâla banyan tree (banyan tree of the goat-herds1). And when he had reached it, he sat cross-legged at the foot of the Agapâla banyan tree uninterruptedly during seven days, enjoying the bliss of emancipation.
2. Now a certain Brâhmana, who was of a haughty disposition, went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, he exchanged greeting with the Blessed One; having exchanged with him greeting and complaisant words, he stationed himself near him; then standing near him that Brâhmana thus spoke to the Blessed One: 'By what, Gotama, does one become a Brâhmana, and what are the characteristics that make a man a Brâhmana?'
3. And the Blessed One, having heard that, on this occasion pronounced this solemn utterance: 'That Brahmana who has removed (from himself) all sinfulness, who is free from haughtiness, free from impurity, self-restrained, who is an accomplished master of knowledge (or, of the Veda), who has fulfilled the duties of holiness, such a Brâhmana may
1 Buddhaghosa: The goat-herds used to go to the shadow of that banyan tree and to sit there; therefore it was called the banyan tree of the goat-herds.' The northern Buddhists say that this tree had been planted by a shepherd boy, during the Bodhisatta's six years' penance, in order to shelter him; see Beal, Rom. Legend, pp. 192, 238, and the Mahâvastu.
2 Huhunkagâtiko.' Buddhaghosa: 'Because he was ditthamangalika, he became filled with haughtiness and wrath, and went about uttering the sound "huhum."' Ditthamangalika (having seen something auspicious?) is obscure to us.
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