The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The Fourth Chapter for Recitation
“Then, Pukkusa, clothe me with one, and Ānanda with the other.” 134
“Very well, reverend Sir,” said Pukkusa Mallaputta, and after replying
to the Gracious One clothed the Gracious One with one, and Ānanda
with the other. Then the Gracious One instructed Pukkusa Mallaputta
roused, enthused, and cheered (him) with a talk about the Teaching.
Then Pukkusa Mallaputta, having been instructed, roused, enthused,
and cheered by the Gracious One with a talk about the Teaching, after
rising from his seat, worshipping and circumambulating the Gracious
One, departed.
Then, venerable Ānanda, not long after Pukkusa Mallaputta had
departed, offered that pair of polished gold-coloured (robes), ready to
wear, to the Gracious One, and when placed on the Gracious One's
body they appeared to have lost their gleam.
Then venerable Ānanda said this to the Gracious One: “It is wonderful,
reverend Sir, it is marvellous, reverend Sir, how pure and clean is the
Realised One's skin-colour, reverend Sir! This pair of polished goldcoloured
(robes), ready to wear, reverend Sir, when placed on the
Gracious One's body have lost their gleam!”
134 This is curious as Ānanda had made it a condition of his serving as
attendant to the Buddha that he would not receive robes from him. The
Commentary, quite embarrassed, has a weak explanation of the event,
saying that his service to the Buddha had now come to an end.
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