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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> - 158<br />
udāhu Uruvelakassapo Mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ caratī?” ti<br />
or does Uruvelakassapa live the spiritual life under the <strong>Great</strong> Ascetic?”<br />
Atha kho Bhagavā tesaṁ dvādasanahutānaṁ Māgadhikānaṁ<br />
o <strong>The</strong>n the Gracious One, knowing with his mind the reflection<br />
brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ cetasā cetoparivitakkam-aññāya,<br />
that had arisen in the minds of the Magadhan brāhmaṇas and householders,<br />
āyasmantaṁ Uruvelakassapaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:<br />
addressed the venerable Uruvelakassapa with a verse:<br />
“Kim-eva disvā Uruvelavāsī,<br />
“ o Having seen what did you, one of Uruvelā,<br />
Pahāsi aggiṁ kisako vadāno?<br />
Who spoke of austerity, 193 give up the sacrificial fire?<br />
Pucchāmi taṁ Kassapa etam-atthaṁ,<br />
I ask you the reason for this, Kassapa,<br />
Kathaṁ pahīnaṁ tava aggihuttan?”-ti<br />
Why did you give up the fire sacrifice?”<br />
“Rūpe ca sadde ca atho rase ca,<br />
“ o <strong>The</strong> sacrifices speak of forms, sounds,<br />
Kāmitthiyo cābhivadanti yaññā.<br />
And also tastes, sensuality, and women.<br />
‘Etaṁ malan’-ti upadhīsu ñatvā,<br />
Having understood that in the attachments ‘this is a stain’,<br />
Tasmā na yiṭṭhe na hutte arañjin.”-ti<br />
I therefore take no delight in offerings and sacrifices.”<br />
“Ettha ca te mano na ramittha Kassapā,” ti Bhagavā,<br />
“If your mind takes no delight, Kassapa,” said the Gracious One,<br />
“Rūpesu saddesu atho rasesu,<br />
“In forms, sounds and also tastes,<br />
193 <strong>The</strong> commentary offers two explanations of kisako vadāno, either it means Kassapa was<br />
spoken of as austere, or that he recommended austerity. I prefer the latter as that is what is<br />
in need of explanation.
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