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IV. In Rājagaha - 167<br />
divā appakiṇṇaṁ rattiṁ appasaddaṁ appanigghosaṁ,<br />
uncrowded during the day, with little sound at night, little noise,<br />
vijanavātaṁ manussarāhaseyyakaṁ paṭisallānasāruppan?” ti<br />
which has a lonely atmosphere, lying hidden away from men, which is suitable for<br />
seclusion?”<br />
Atha kho Rañño Māgadhassa Seniyassa Bimbisārassa etad-ahosi:<br />
<strong>The</strong>n this occurred to the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra:<br />
“Idaṁ kho amhākaṁ Veḷuvanaṁ uyyānaṁ<br />
“This Bamboo Wood garden of ours<br />
gāmato neva atidūre na accāsanne,<br />
is neither too far from the village nor too near,<br />
gamanāgamanasampannaṁ atthikānaṁ manussānaṁ abhikkamanīyaṁ,<br />
easy for coming and going, approachable for people who desire (to hear the<br />
Dhamma),<br />
divā appakiṇṇaṁ rattiṁ appasaddaṁ appanigghosaṁ,<br />
uncrowded during the day, with little sound at night, little noise,<br />
vijanavātaṁ manussarāhaseyyakaṁ paṭisallānasāruppaṁ.<br />
which has a lonely atmosphere, lying hidden away from men, which is suitable for<br />
seclusion.<br />
Yan-nūnāhaṁ Veḷuvanaṁ uyyānaṁ<br />
Now what if I were to give the Bamboo Wood garden<br />
Buddhappamukhassa Bhikkhusaṅghassa dadeyyan?” ti<br />
to the Community of monks with the Buddha at its head?”<br />
Atha kho Rājā Māgadho Seniyo Bimbisāro<br />
<strong>The</strong>n the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra<br />
sovaṇṇamayaṁ bhiṅkāraṁ gahetvā, Bhagavato onojesi:<br />
having taken a golden water vessel, dedicated (it) to the Gracious One, (saying):<br />
“Etāhaṁ Bhante Veḷuvanaṁ uyyānaṁ,<br />
o “Can I give this Bamboo Wood garden, venerable Sir,<br />
Buddhappamukhassa Bhikkhusaṅghassa dammī?” ti<br />
to the Community of monks with the Buddha at its head?”
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