Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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MAHÂVAGGA.
X, 2, 10.
"Yes, Your Majesty,” and brought king Dighiti of Kosala and his consort before him.
"Then, O Bhikkhus, king Brahmadatta of Kasi gave order to his attendants: “Well, my friends, bind king Dighiti of Kosala and his consort firmly with strong ropes, tie their arms to their backs, have them close shaven, lead them around with loud beatings of drums from road to road and from cross-way to cross-way, then lead them out of the town by the southern gate, hew them in four pieces to the south of the town, and throw the pieces away to the four quarters.”
And those people, O Bhikkhus, accepted this order of king Brahmadatta of Kasi (by saying), “Yes, Your Majesty," bound king Dighiti of Kosala and his consort firmly with strong ropes, tied their arms to their backs, had them close shaven, and led them around with loud beatings of drums from road to road and from cross-way to cross-way.
10. 'Now, O Bhikkhus, young Dighầvu thought : “For a long time I have not seen my father and mother. What if I were to go and see my father and mother." And young Dighầvu, O Bhikkhus, entered Benares, and saw his father and mother, bound firmly with strong ropes, their arms tied to their backs, close shaven, and being led around with loud beating of drums from road to road and from cross-way to cross-way. When he saw that, he went up to his father and mother.
'And king Dighiti of Kosala, O Bhikkhus, saw young Dighâvu coming from afar; seeing young Dighầvu he said to him : “Do not look long, my dear Dighâvu, and do not look short?. For not by
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