MahÄkhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts
MahÄkhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts
MahÄkhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts
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labheyyāma upasampadan.”-ti<br />
may we receive the full ordination.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> - 146<br />
“Etha bhikkhavo” ti Bhagavā avoca “svākkhāto Dhammo,<br />
“Come, monks,” said the Gracious One, “the Dhamma has been well-proclaimed,<br />
caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā.” ti<br />
live the spiritual life for the complete ending of suffering.”<br />
Sā va tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.<br />
That was these venerable ones’ full ordination.<br />
Addasā kho Gayākassapo jaṭilo kesamissaṁ jaṭāmissaṁ<br />
<strong>The</strong> yogi Gayākassapa saw the hair, locks,<br />
khārikājamissaṁ aggihuttamissaṁ udake vuyhamāne,<br />
pole and basket and sacred fire equipment floating in the water,<br />
disvānassa etad-ahosi:<br />
and after seeing (them), this occurred to him:<br />
“Mā heva me bhātūnaṁ upasaggo ahosī,” ti<br />
“Let there be no danger for my brothers,”<br />
Jaṭile pāhesi: “Gacchatha me bhātaro jānāthā,” ti<br />
and he sent yogis, (saying): “Go and find out about my brothers,”<br />
sāmañ-ca dvīhi jaṭilasatehi saddhiṁ yenāyasmā Uruvelakassapo tenupasaṅkami,<br />
and he together with two hundred yogis approached the venerable Uruvelakassapa,<br />
upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ Uruvelakassapaṁ etad-avoca:<br />
and after approaching he said this to the venerable Uruvelakassapa:<br />
“Idaṁ nu kho Kassapa seyyan”-ti<br />
“Is this better, Kassapa”<br />
“Āmāvuso idaṁ seyyan”-ti<br />
“Yes, friend, this is better. ”<br />
Atha kho te jaṭilā, kesamissaṁ jaṭāmissaṁ,<br />
o <strong>The</strong>n those yogis, after throwing their hair, locks,<br />
khārikājamissaṁ aggihuttamissaṁ udake pavāhetvā,<br />
pole and basket and sacred fire equipment into the water,<br />
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu,<br />
approached the Gracious One,