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Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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IV. In Rājagaha - 157<br />

Atha kho Rājā Māgadho Seniyo Bimbisāro,<br />

<strong>The</strong>n the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra,<br />

dvādasanahutehi Māgadhikehi brāhmaṇagahapatikehi parivuto<br />

surrounded by twelve myriads 193 of brāhmaṇas and householders from Magadha<br />

yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,<br />

approached the Gracious One,<br />

upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdi.<br />

and after approaching and worshipping the Gracious One, he sat down at one side.<br />

Te pi kho dvādasanahutā Māgadhikā brāhmaṇagahapatikā,<br />

Of those twelve myriads of brāhmaṇas and householders from Magadha,<br />

appekacce Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdiṁsu.<br />

some, after worshipping the Gracious One, sat down on one side.<br />

Appekacce Bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu,<br />

Some exchanged greetings with the Gracious One,<br />

sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sārāṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdiṁsu.<br />

and after exchanging polite and courteous greetings, sat down on one side.<br />

Appekacce yena Bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdiṁsu.<br />

Some, after raising their hands in respectful salutation to the Gracious One, sat down<br />

on one side.<br />

Appekacce Bhagavato nāmagottaṁ sāvetvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdiṁsu.<br />

Some, after announcing their name and family to the Gracious One, sat down on one<br />

side.<br />

Appekacce tuṇhībhūtā ekam-antaṁ nisīdiṁsu.<br />

Some, while keeping silent, sat down on one side.<br />

Atha kho tesaṁ dvādasanahutānaṁ Māgadhikānaṁ<br />

<strong>The</strong>n this occurred to those twelve myriads<br />

brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ etad-ahosi:<br />

of brāhmaṇas and householders from Magadha:<br />

“Kiṁ nu kho Mahāsamaṇo Uruvelakassape brahmacariyaṁ carati,<br />

“How is it: does the <strong>Great</strong> Ascetic live the spiritual life under Uruvelakassapa,<br />

193 Nahuta = 10,000 = myriad.

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