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The Chonicle of the Island - 175 64. gāmantaṁ vā araññaṁ vā bhikkhuvassūpanāyiko senāsane saṁvutadvāre vāsaṁ buddhena anūmataṁ. 455 | 64. “The Bhikkhus have been permitted by Buddha to begin the Vassa in a village as well as in the forest, (provided they) dwell in a room with shut doors.” 65. anuññātaṁ etaṁ vacanaṁ atthaṁ sabbaṁ sahetukaṁ, [78] ajj’ evāhaṁ karissāmi āvāsaṁ vasaphāsukaṁ. 456 | 65. “I have understood what you have said, the whole sense with its reasons; this very day I shall erect a residence suitable for the Vassa.” 66. gahaṭṭhasiddhiṁ sodhetvā oloketvā mahāyaso therānaṁ paṭipādesi: vasantu anukampakā. 457 | 66. The illustrious monarch who had reached the full perfection attainable by a layman, looked out (for a place), and dedicated (it) to the Theras, (saying:) “Reside here out of compassion; – 67. sādhu bhante imaṁ lenaṁ ārāmaṁ paṭipajjatu, vihāraṁ thāvaratthāya sīmaṁ bandha mahāmuni. | 67. well, venerable Thera, take possession of these rock-cut cells (and of this) Ārāma. In order to establish firmly the Vihāra, fix the boundary, great Sage.” 68. rañño bhaginiyā putto Mahāriṭṭho ’ti vissuto pañcapaññāsa khatteca kulejātā mahāyasā 458 | 69. upasaṅkamitvā rājānaṁ abhivādetvā idaṁ abravuṁ: sabbeva pabbajissāma varapaññassa santike, | 68-69. The son of the king’s sister, renowned by the name of Mahāriṭṭha, and also fifty-five illustrious noblemen approached the king, saluted him, and said: “We all desire to receive the Pabbajjā ordination from that man endowed with highest wisdom; – 455 °nāyiko G Z n, °ka B, °kā A. bhikkhuvassūpanāyikaṁ (adj. construed with vāsaṁ)? – anumataṁ C R G1, anūmataṁ M n, anuññātaṁ A B G2. 456 anuññātaṁ Z n, aññātaṁ A B G. Comp. 15, 5. vassaphāsukaṁ? 457 v. 66 is wanting in B G2 Z. – °siddhi A G1, °saddhiṁ N. – sādhetvā? 458 khattiyā ca A, khatiyā ca B, khatte ca Z G n. tatth’ eva? comp. v. 78.
The Chonicle of the Island - 176 70. brahmacariyañ carissāma, taṁ devo anumaññatu. sabbesaṁ vacanaṁ sutvā rājāpi tuṭṭhamānaso | 71. therānaṁ upasaṅkamma ārocesi mahīpati: Mahāaritthapamukhā pañcapaññāsa nāyakā, pabbājehi anuññātam mahāvīra tav’ antike. 459 | 70-71. we will embrace a life of holiness; give us your consent, Sire.” Hearing what they all had said, the delighted king, the ruler of the earth, approached the Theras, and thus addressed (Mahinda); “(There are) fifty-five chiefs with Mahāriṭṭha at their head; confer on them personally the Pabbajjā ordination, great hero; I give my consent.” 72. sutvāna rañño vacanam Mahindo dīpajotako āmantayi bhikkhusaṅgham: sīmaṁ bandhāma bhikkhavo. | 72. Hearing the king’s speech, Mahinda, the enlightener of the island, thus addressed the Bhikkhu fraternity: “Let us fix the boundary, o Bhikkhus.” 73. samānasaṁvāsakā c’ eva avippavāsa ticīvaraṁ vihāraṁ thāvaratthāya sīmaṁ bandhāsimāpana. 460 | 73. (The Theras), in order to establish firmly the Vihāra, consecrated the boundary within which all bhikkhus were to be considered as one section, and the enclosure (?), and proclaimed the decree about not parting with the three robes. 74. sīmaṁ ca sīmantarikaṁ ca ṭhapetvā Tumbamālake mahāsīmāni kittesi Mahindo dīpajotako. 461 | 74. Having fixed the [185] inner and the outer boundary at the Tumba enclosure, Mahinda, the enlightener of the island, proclaimed the (extent of) the great boundary. 459 pabbājehi N, °jeti A G1, °jetu B G2 Z. 460 samānasaṁvāsakaṁ B G2, °kā A G1 Z, samānavāsakā N. avippavāsa A B G2 Z, °sā G1 N. samānasaṁvāsakaṁ c’ eva avippavāsaṁ ticīvaraṁ? comp. v. 23. – bandhāsimāpana G, bandhasīmaṁ pana N, bandhāsiyāpana A, bandhāyimāpana B, bandhāma C R, bandhāma bhikkhave M. sīmaṁ bandhiṁsu mālakaṁ? 461 v. 74 and the first hem. of v. 75 are wanting in Z. Tumbamālake B G2, Pattasamālake G1, Tumbamālake A, battiṁsa mālake N. Comp. Mahav., p. 103 1. 12. – mahāsīmā ca kittesi A B G2. – Cetiyapabbate B G2. Cetiyapabbate [This is the same as the reading recorded for B G2?] Missakapabbate? (see Mahav., p. 106, 1. 4.)
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