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Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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III. <strong>The</strong> Miracles at Uruvelā - 119<br />

purimāhi vaṇṇanibhāhi, abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro cā.” ti<br />

(having colours) more brilliant, and more excellent, than the former colours.”<br />

“Eso kho Kassapa Brahmā Sahampati,<br />

“That, Kassapa, was Brahmā Sahampati,<br />

yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami Dhammassavanāyā.” ti<br />

who approached me to listen to the Dhamma.”<br />

Atha kho Uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etad-ahosi:<br />

<strong>The</strong>n this occurred to the yogi Uruvelakassapa:<br />

“Mahiddhiko kho Mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo,<br />

“Powerful and majestic is this <strong>Great</strong> Ascetic,<br />

yatra hi nāma Brahmā pi Sahampati upasaṅkamissati Dhammassavanāya,<br />

since even Brahmā Sahampati will approach him to listen to the Dhamma,<br />

na tveva ca kho Arahā yathā ahan.”-ti<br />

but he is surely not a Worthy One like I am.”<br />

Atha kho Bhagavā Uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa bhattaṁ bhuñjitvā,<br />

<strong>The</strong>n the Gracious One, having eaten the yogi Uruvelakassapa’s food,<br />

tasmiṁ yeva vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.<br />

dwelt on in that very jungle thicket.<br />

Catutthaṁ Pāṭihāriyaṁ<br />

<strong>The</strong> Fourth Miracle (is Finished)

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