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The Great Chapter - 118
Catutthaṁ Pāṭihāriyaṁ
25: The Fourth Miracle
(Brahmā Sahampati)
Atha kho Brahmā Sahampati, abhikkantāya rattiyā,
Then Brahmā Sahampati, 179 towards the end of the night,
abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā,
having lit up the whole of that jungle thicket with his surpassing beauty,
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā,
approached the Gracious One, and after approaching and worshipping the Gracious
One,
ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathā pi mahā-aggikkhandho,
he stood at one side like a great mass of fire,
purimāhi vaṇṇanibhāhi, abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.
(having colours) more brilliant, and more excellent, than the former colours.
Atha kho Uruvelakassapo jaṭilo, tassā rattiyā accayena,
Then the yogi Uruvelakassapa, with the passing of that night,
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,
approached the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
and after approaching he said this to the Gracious One:
“Kālo Mahāsamaṇa niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.
“It is time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.
Ko nu kho so Mahāsamaṇa abhikkantāya rattiyā,
Who was that, Great Ascetic who, towards the end of the night,
abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā,
having lit up the whole of that jungle thicket with his surpassing beauty,
yena tvaṁ tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ abhivādetvā,
approached you, and after approaching and worshipping you,
ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathā pi mahā-aggikkhandho,
stood at one side like a great mass of fire,
179 According to the commentary he was the most senior of the Mahā Brahmās, living in one
of the Form Worlds (Rūpaloka).