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II. Progress of the Sāsana - 93<br />

Te diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā,<br />

<strong>The</strong>y, having seen the Dhamma, attained the Dhamma,<br />

viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṁkathā,<br />

understood the Dhamma, penetrated the Dhamma, crossed over uncertainty, being<br />

without doubts,<br />

vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā Satthusāsane Bhagavantaṁ etad-avocuṁ:<br />

having attained full confidence, having become independent of others in the<br />

Teacher’s teaching, said this to the Gracious One:<br />

“Labheyyāma mayaṁ Bhante Bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ,<br />

“May we receive the going-forth, venerable Sir, in the presence of the Gracious One,<br />

labheyyāma upasampadan.”-ti<br />

may we receive the full ordination.”<br />

“Etha bhikkhavo” ti Bhagavā avoca “svākkhāto Dhammo,<br />

“Come, monks,” said the Gracious One, “the Dhamma has been well-proclaimed,<br />

caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā.” ti<br />

live the spiritual life for the complete ending of suffering.”<br />

Sā va tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.<br />

That was these venerable ones’ full ordination.<br />

Atha kho Bhagavā te bhikkhū Dhammiyā kathāya ovadi anusāsi.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n the Gracious One gave advice and instruction with a Dhamma talk to those<br />

monks.<br />

Tesaṁ Bhagavatā Dhammiyā kathāya ovadiyamānānaṁ anusāsiyamānānaṁ<br />

As the Gracious One gave advice and instruction with a Dhamma talk<br />

anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimucciṁsu,<br />

their minds were liberated from the pollutants, without attachment,<br />

tena kho pana samayena ekādasa loke arahanto honti.<br />

and at that time there were eleven Worthy Ones in the world.<br />

Catuggihisahāyakappabbajjā Niṭṭhitā.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Going Forth of the Four Householder Friends is Finished

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