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The Chonicle of the Island - 155 12. rājuyyānamhi pallaṅkaṁ paññāpesuṁ mahārahaṁ, tattha thero nisīditvā kathesi dhammam uttamaṁ. | 12. In (this) royal pleasure garden they prepared a magnificent couch; there the Thera sat down and preached the most excellent Dhamma. 13. kathesi tattha suttantaṁ bālapaṇḍitam uttamaṁ, tattha pāṇasahassānaṁ dhammābhisamayo ahū. | 13. There he preached the most excellent Bālapaṇḍita Suttanta. 399 At that time one thousand created beings attained sanctification through the Dhamma. 14. mahāsamāgamo āsi uyyāne Nandane tadā, kulagharaṇī kumārī ca kulasuṇhā kulaputtiyo | [70] 15. saṅgharitā tadā hutvā theraṁ dassanam āgatā. tehi saddhiṁ sammodento sāyaṇhasamayo ahū. 400 | 14-15. A great crowd then gathered in the Nandana pleasure garden; noble women and maidens, the daughters-in-law and the daughters of noble families crowded together in order to see the Thera. While he exchanged greetings with them, night had fallen. 16. idh’ eva therā vasantu uyyāne Mahanandane, atisāyaṁ gamīyantā ito dūre giribbaje. 401 | 16. (The king therefore [176] addressed Mahinda:) “The Theras may pass the night here in the Mahānandana garden; it is too late for going hence to the distant dwelling in the mountains.” 17. accāsannañ ca gāmantaṁ vippakiṇṇamahājanaṁ, rattiṁ saddo mahā hoti, Sakkasālūpamaṁ imaṁ paṭisallānasāruppaṁ alaṁ gacchāma pabbataṁ. | 17. (Mahinda replied:) “The town, which is filled with so many people, is too close by; in the night there will be a great noise; nay, let us go to that mountain which is like the palace of Sakka and well fitting for a retired existence.” 399 Ed. note: MN 129. 400 saṅgharitā N, saṅghariva (°rīva M) Y. saṅghaṭitā? – tāhi saddhiṁ sammodente? 401 gamiyantā B G, gamayantā A, gamīyantā Z n. Samantap.: “akālo bhante idāni tattha gantuṁ” I conjecture “agamaniyaṁ”
The Chonicle of the Island - 156 18. Mahāmeghavanaṁ nāma uyyānaṁ vivittaṁ mama gamanāgamanasampannaṁ nātidūre na santike, | 18. (Tissa answered:) “There is a solitary garden of mine, the Mahāmeghavana, suitable for going and coming, not too far and not too near, – 19. atthikānaṁ manussānaṁ abhikkamanasukhāgamaṁ, appakiṇṇaṁ divā saddena, rattiṁ saddo na jāyati, 402 | 19. easily accessible for people who want (to see you), by day not exposed to much noise, at night there is no noise at all. 20. paṭisallānasāruppaṁ pabbajitānulomikaṁ dassanachāyāsampannaṁ pupphaphaladharaṁ subhaṁ. | 20. It is well fitted for a retired existence, and suits ascetic people; it is endowed with prospects and shadow, it is beautiful, and produces flowers and fruits, – 21. vatiyā suparikkhittaṁ dvāraṭṭālasugopitaṁ, rājadvāraṁ suvibhattaṁ uyyāne me manorame, | 21. it is well enclosed by a wall and well protected by towers at the gates. There is a well arranged royal gate in my delightful garden, – 22. suvibhattā pokkharaṇī sañchannaṁ padumuppalaṁ sītūdakaṁ supatiṭṭhaṁ sādupupphabhigandhiyaṁ. 403 | 22. a well constructed lotus-pond covered with white and blue lotuses, cold water in suitable reservoirs, which is sweetly scented by flowers. 23. evaṁ rammaṁ mam’ uyyānaṁ sahasaṅghassa phāsukaṁ, āvasatu tahiṁ thero, mam’ atthaṁ anukampatu. 404 | 23. So delightful is my garden, appropriate for (you) and the fraternity of Bhikkhus. There, o Thera, reside; have compassion on me.” 402 appākiṇṇaṁ B G. 403 sādupupphabhigandhiyaṁ N, sādusuppagandhiyaṁ G1, sādhu- (sādhuka- Z) suppagandhiyaṁ Y. sādupupphābhigandhitaṁ? 404 āvasatu N, āsevatu B G Z, āsavetu A.
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