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, 13.
funeral pile. When he saw that, he thought : “Doubtless this man is a relation or kinsman of king Dighiti of Kosala. Alas for my misfortune, that nobody will tell me (what this means)!”
13. And young Dighâvu, O Bhikkhus, went to the forest. There he cried and wept to his heart's content. Then he wiped his tears, entered the town of Benares, went to the elephant stables near the royal palace, and said to the elephant trainer: "I wish to learn your art, master." “"Well, my good young man, learn it."
And young Dighâvu, O Bhikkhus, arose in the night, at dawn's time, and sung in the elephant stables in a beautiful voice, and played upon the lute. And king Brahmadatta of Kasi, O Bhikkhus, having risen in the night, at dawn, heard that singing in a beautiful voice and that playing upon the lute in the elephant stables. On hearing that he asked his attendants : “Who is it, my friends, who has risen in the night, at dawn's time, and has sung in the elephant stables in so beautiful a voice, and has played upon the lute ?"
14. '(The attendants replied): “A young pupil, Your Majesty, of such and such an elephant trainer, has risen in the night, at dawn, and has sung in the elephant stables in so beautiful a voice, and has played upon the lute."
(The king said) : “Well, my friends, bring that young man to me.”
* Those people accepted, O Bhikkhus, that order of king Brahmadatta of Kasi (by saying), "Yes, Your Majesty," and brought young Dighảvu to him.
"" Is it you, my good young man, who has risen in the night, &c. ?"
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