Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

IV. In Rājagaha - 159
Atha kocar a hi devamanussaloke,
Then where in the world with its gods and men,
Rato mano Kassapa brūhi metan.”-ti
Does your mind take delight, Kassapa, speak about this.”
“Disvā padaṁ santam-anūpadhīkaṁ,
“Having seen the state of peace, free of attachments,
Akiñcanaṁ kāmabhave asattaṁ,
(That) nothingness, unattached to the sensual realm,
Anaññathābhāvim-anaññaneyyaṁ,
The Unchangeable, 195 unknown to others,
Tasmā na yiṭṭhe na hutte arañjin.”-ti
I therefore take no delight in offerings and sacrifices.” 196
Atha kho āyasmā Uruvelakassapo uṭṭhāyāsanā,
Then the venerable Uruvelakassapa, after rising from his seat,
ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā,
arranging his outer robe on one shoulder,
Bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā,
and falling with his head at the feet 197 of the Gracious One,
Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
said to the Gracious One: 198
“Satthā me Bhante Bhagavā sāvakoham-asmi,
“The Gracious One is my Teacher, venerable Sir, I am his disciple,
Satthā me Bhante Bhagavā sāvakoham-asmī.” ti
the Gracious One is my Teacher, venerable Sir, I am his disciple.” 199
195 Lit: that which does not become other.
196 Mahāvastu has these verses (with some variations) and follows them with several more
unrecorded in the Pāḷi, which appear to be late additions.
197 Nidāna: pādapiṭṭhe, at the foot-stool.
198 Nidāna: sattatālappamāṇaṁ sattakkhattuṁ vehāsaṁ abbhuggantvā; after having risen into
the sky seven times the height of seven Palmyra trees.
199 Nidāna says the Buddha took the opportunity to preach the Mahānāradakassapajātaka (Jā
544) at this point, which describes how he converted Kassapa in a previous life.