Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study

SR No.: 022804
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nagaraj Muni
Publisher: Today and Tomorrows Printers and Publishers
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 804
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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to the Lord and in contradistinction to the Order of monks and will (so) carry out (formal) acts of the Order".
"As he was sitting down at a respectful distance, the venerable Ananda spoke thus to the O Lord:
"Just now, Lord, I, having dressed in the morning, taking my bowl and robe, entered Rajagrha for alms food. Devadatta. Lord. saw me walking in Rajagrha for almsfood; seeing me, he came up; having came up, he spoke thus to me: 'Nowfrom this day forth will l........ (so) carry out (formal) acts of the Order. To-day, Lord, Devadatta will split the Order. Then the Lord having understood this matter, at that time uttered this utterance:
"Easy is good for the good, good for the evil is hard, evil for the evil is easy, evil for the noble ones is hard".
Now at that time as many as five hundred monks, Vijjis of Vesali, were newly ordained and were not properly versed; and these thinking: This is the rule, this is discipline, this is the Teacher's instruction, took voting tickets. Then Devadatta, having split the Order, set out for Gayā
ad taking as many as the five hundred monks. Then Sariputta and Moggallāna approached the Lord; ...........
"Can there not be for you, Sariputta and Moggăllana compassion for these newly ordained monks ? Go you along, Sāriputta and Moggăllana, before these monks fall into trouble and distress".
"Very well, Lord", and Sāriputta and Moggāllana having answered the Lord in assent, rising from their seats, having greeted the Lord, keeping their right sides towards him, approached Gaya Head.
Then Säriputta and Moggăllana, taking those five hundred monks approached the Bamboo Grove..
"Then the Lord addressed the monks, saying: ....... Monks because he is possessed of these eight qualities, Sāriputta is fit to give a message.
"Monks' Devadatta, overcome and his mind controlled by eight wrong conditions, is doomed to the Downfall, to Niraya Hell, staying there for an aeon, incurable.