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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life'. Then this came to the mind of Sabhiya the Paribbajaka: Sramana Gautma is not to be slighted because he is young; even if the Sramana Gautama is young, yet is mighty and powerful: surely I think I shall go to Sramana Gautama and ask these questions (148)".
3. (149) Thus have I heard:
"Once the Exalted One was staying at Rajagrha in the Mango Grove of Jivaka Komarbhacca, together with the large order of monks, numbering one thousand two hundred and fifty.
Now at that time, when it was the night of the fullmoon day of the observance-day, the full-moon day being the Kaumudi of rainy-season (i, e, the full-moon day in the month of Asvina or Kartka (150), Ajatas atru, the king of Magadha, the son of Vaidehi, surrounded by the ministers of the kingdom, was sitting on the terrace of the best palace. Then King Ajatas atru expressing praise of the observance day (i, e. the full-moon day), said 'Ah'!
How charming is the night illuminated by the light of
the full-moon! How beautiful is the night illuminated by the light of
the full-moon !! How handsome is the night illuminated by the light of
the full-moon !!! How pleasant is the night illuminated by the light of
the full-moon !!! How exquisite is the night illuminated by the light of
the full-moon !!!
Buddha, we do not have a chronological account in the main (at such a pleasant time) to which Sramana (recluse) or Brahmin should we go to pass our time in the company of the good (man), so that his company may please our minds ?'
"On his saying so one of the ministers of his kingdom said to Ajatas atru, the king of Magadha the son of Vaidehi: 'Sire! there is one Purana Kassapa, who has his order of disciples and his crowd of followers who is the teacher of