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Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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III. <strong>The</strong> Miracles at Uruvelā - 141<br />

yatra hi nāma tāva bahū mandāmukhiyo pi abhinimminissati,<br />

since he can create so many coal-pans for them,<br />

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

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

[Bhūmipāṭihāriyaṁ]<br />

[35: <strong>The</strong> Island Miracle]<br />

Tena kho pana samayena mahā-akālamegho pāvassi,<br />

<strong>The</strong>n at that time a great cloud poured down out of season,<br />

mahā-udakavāhako sañjāyi,<br />

and a great flood-water arose,<br />

yasmiṁ padese Bhagavā viharati so padeso udakena otthaṭo hoti.<br />

and in that area where the Gracious One was living the (whole) place became<br />

submerged with water.<br />

Atha kho Bhagavato etad-ahosi:<br />

<strong>The</strong>n this occurred to the Gracious One:<br />

“Yan-nūnāhaṁ samantā udakaṁ ussādetvā,<br />

“Now what if I, having risen above the water on all sides,<br />

majjhe reṇuhatāya bhūmiyā caṅkameyyan” ti<br />

were to walk (on an island) in the middle on dusty ground”<br />

Atha kho Bhagavā samantā udakaṁ ussādetvā,<br />

<strong>The</strong>n the Gracious One, having risen above the water on all sides,<br />

majjhe reṇuhatāya bhūmiyā caṅkami.<br />

walked (on an island) in the middle of dusty ground.<br />

Atha kho Uruvelakassapo jaṭilo:<br />

<strong>The</strong>n the yogi Uruvelakassapa (thinking):<br />

‘Mā heva kho Mahāsamaṇo udakena vuḷho ahosī.’ ti<br />

‘May the <strong>Great</strong> Ascetic not be carried away by water.’<br />

nāvāya sambahulehi jaṭilehi saddhiṁ<br />

with a boat and a great many yogis<br />

yasmiṁ padese Bhagavā viharati taṁ padesaṁ agamāsi.<br />

went to that place in the area where the Gracious One was living.

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