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The Chonicle of the Island - 161 48. idaṁ acchariyaṁ disvā mahājanā samāgatā añjaliṁ paggahetvāna namassanti mahiddhikaṁ. | 48. Witnessing that miracle, the great crowds who had assembled, noising their clasped hands, paid reverence to (the Thera) who possessed the great (magical) powers. 49. tato attamano rājā tuṭṭho pucchi anantaraṁ: kimatthāya mahāvīra catutthaṁ paṭhavikampanaṁ? | 49. The king, glad and delighted, quickly asked: “What is the reason, o great hero, of this fourth earthquake?” 50. Sakyaputto mahāvīro assatthadumasantike sabbadhammaṁ paṭibujjhi buddho āsi anuttaro, so dumo idham okāse patiṭṭhissaṁ diputtame. 414 | 50. “The descendant of the Sakyas, the great hero, was enlightened regarding the whole Truth near the Assattha tree; (there) be became the highest Buddha. That tree will be established on this very spot in this most excellent island.” 51. sutvā attamano rājā tuṭṭho saṁviggamānaso upanāmesi therassa jātipupphaṁ varuttamaṁ. | 51. Hearing that, the king, glad, joyful, and excited, presented most excellent jasmine flowers to the Thera. 52. thero ca pupphaṁ ādāya bhūmibhāge pamuñcayi, tatthāpi paṭhavī kampi pañcamaṁ paṭhavikampanaṁ. | 52. The Thera accepted the flowers and threw them down on the ground; at that moment also the earth quaked; this was the fifth earthquake. 53. tam pi acchariyaṁ disvā rājāsenā saraṭṭhakā ukkuṭṭhisaddaṁ pavattiṁsu, celukkhepaṁ pavattitha. 415 | 53. Witnessing that miracle also, the royal retinue together with the people of the kingdom shouted and waved their garments. 414 paṭibujjhi N, paṭicchi G1, paṭivijjhi Y. – idham okāse patiṭṭhissanti (°ssantu G2) uttamo A B G2, i° o° patiṭṭhissaṁ diputtame G1 N, idha hessati Z. i° o° patiṭṭhissati diputtame (comp. Mah., p. 86, 1, 11)? 415 rājasenā! – °ukkhepe pavatthita A B G, [°ukkhepaṁ pava]tthita N, °ukkhepa (°paṁ M) pavattayuṁ Z.
The Chonicle of the Island - 162 54. kimatthāya mahāpañña pañcamaṁ paṭhavikampanaṁ? etam atthaṁ pavakkhāhi tava chandavasānugā. 416 | 54. (The king asked:) “What is the reason, o great sage, of the fifth earthquake? Tell me this matter, if that is consistent (?) with your pleasure and will.” 55. avaddhamāsaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisissanti te tadā, uposathagharaṁ nāma idh’ okāse bhavissati. | 55. “Each fortnight they will here recite the Pātimokkha; on this very spot the Uposatha hall will stand.” 56. aparam pi ca okāse theraṁ pupphavaraṁ adā, thero ca puppham ādāya tamokāse pamuñcayi. tatthāpi paṭhavī kampi chaṭṭhaṁ paṭhavikampanaṁ. | 56. (The king) presented beautiful flowers to the Thera also in another place; the Thera accepted the flowers and threw them down on that spot. Then the earth quaked again; this was the sixth earthquake. 57. idam pi acchariyaṁ disvā mahājanā samāgatā aññamaññaṁ pamodanti vihāro hissatī idha. 417 | 57. Witnessing this miracle also, the crowds who had assembled, joyfully thus addressed each other: “Here a Vihāra will stand.” 58. bhiyyo cittaṁ pasādetvā rājā therānam abravī: kimatthāya mahāpañña chaṭṭhaṁ paṭhavikampanaṁ? | 58. The king who was still more delighted, said to the Theras: “What is the reason, o great Sage, of the sixth earthquake?” 59. yāvatā saṅghikā lābhaṁ bhikkhusaṅghā samāgatā idh’ okāse mahārāja labhissanti anāgate. 418 | [73] 59. “As long as in future [179] times the alms due to the Fraternity (will be distributed), the assembled Fraternities of Bhikkhus will receive them, o great king, on this very spot.” 416 etam atthaṁ mam’ akkhāhi? – °ānugaṁ A B G2, °ānugā G1 Z n. 417 aññamaññe kaṅkhanti vihārehirājeti idha A B G2, aññamaññaṁ pamodanti vihāro hissatī (hiraññanti G1) idha G1 N; in Z the hemistitch is wanting. aññamaññaṁ pamodenti vihāro hessatī idha? 418 lābhā?
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