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Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> - 40<br />

disvāna Brahmānaṁ Sahampatiṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:<br />

and having seen (it) he recited this verse to Brahmā Sahampati:<br />

“Apārutā te Amatassa dvārā,<br />

“Open for you are the doors to the Deathless,<br />

Ye sotavanto pamuñcantu saddhaṁ.<br />

Whoever has ears let them release their faith. 91<br />

Vihiṁsasaññī paguṇaṁ na bhāsiṁ,<br />

o Perceiving trouble, Brahmā, I did not speak amongst humans,<br />

Dhammaṁ paṇītaṁ manujesu Brahme!” ti<br />

About what was hard-learned, the excellent Dhamma!”<br />

Atha kho Brahmā Sahampati:<br />

<strong>The</strong>n Brahmā Sahampati (thought):<br />

“Katāvakāso khomhi Bhagavatā Dhammadesanāyā,” ti<br />

“I have obtained consent for the Gracious One to teach the Dhamma,”<br />

Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.<br />

and after worshipping the Gracious One, and circumambulating him, he vanished<br />

right there.<br />

Brahmayācanakathā Niṭṭhitā<br />

<strong>The</strong> Story about Brahmā’s request is Finished<br />

91 Horner: let them renounce their faith; however the Sub-commentary says: mayā desite<br />

Dhamme mayi ca attano saddahanākāraṁ uṭṭhāpentū ti attho; let them raise the state of faith<br />

in the Dhamma taught by me myself is the meaning. Lalitavistara 25.34 agrees with the<br />

latter: praviśanti śraddhā, let them undertake faith.

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