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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> - 118<br />
Catutthaṁ Pāṭihāriyaṁ<br />
25: <strong>The</strong> Fourth Miracle<br />
(Brahmā Sahampati)<br />
Atha kho Brahmā Sahampati, abhikkantāya rattiyā,<br />
<strong>The</strong>n Brahmā Sahampati, 178 towards the end of the night,<br />
abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā,<br />
having lit up the whole of that jungle thicket with his surpassing beauty,<br />
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā,<br />
approached the Gracious One, and after approaching and worshipping the Gracious<br />
One,<br />
ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathā pi mahā-aggikkhandho,<br />
he stood at one side like a great mass of fire,<br />
purimāhi vaṇṇanibhāhi, abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.<br />
(having colours) more brilliant, and more excellent, than the former colours.<br />
Atha kho Uruvelakassapo jaṭilo, tassā rattiyā accayena,<br />
<strong>The</strong>n the yogi Uruvelakassapa, with the passing of that night,<br />
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,<br />
approached the Gracious One,<br />
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:<br />
and after approaching he said this to the Gracious One:<br />
“Kālo Mahāsamaṇa niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.<br />
“It is time, <strong>Great</strong> Ascetic, the meal is ready.<br />
Ko nu kho so Mahāsamaṇa abhikkantāya rattiyā,<br />
Who was that, <strong>Great</strong> Ascetic who, towards the end of the night,<br />
abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā,<br />
having lit up the whole of that jungle thicket with his surpassing beauty,<br />
yena tvaṁ tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ abhivādetvā,<br />
approached you, and after approaching and worshipping you,<br />
ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathā pi mahā-aggikkhandho,<br />
stood at one side like a great mass of fire,<br />
178 According to the commentary he was the most senior of the Mahā Brahmās, living in one<br />
of the Form Worlds (Rūpaloka).