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The Buddha gave his begging bowl to the king, and then with his two leading disciples (Sāriputta and Moggallana), he came to the bed-chamber of the Princess (Yasodhara). To both his leading disciples, he gave the following instruction,
"Let the Princess bow as she pleases. Do not obstruct her in any way".
Then he sat down on a cushion that was already spread. The Princess came at a hurried pace. She held the Buddha's feet, placed her head thereon and bowed as she pleased. As to Yaso dharā, the king said to the Bud
dha,
"Bhante! From the day you took the saffron robes, she too has done the same. When she came to know that you take food only one time per day, she started the same. She has given up sleeping on a couch, but spends her nights on a wooden plank. Since you do not use garlands, perfumes, etc., she too has given them up. Several invitations came from her parental home, and her own people desired to help her; but she did not even care to read them". (36).
Approving the words of the king, the Buddha said,
"Mahārāja! There is nothing to be surprised in this. Besides being in your protection, she herself is very mature in her senses. She is capable of providing her own protection. Even in the past, under very adverse circumstances, and without sufficient maturity, she protected herself at the foot of a mountain".
The Buddha rose from his seat and departed. On the third day, Prince Nanda was to be the crown-prince; he was to enter into a new palace and he was to be married. So on that day, three auspicious ceremonies were to be celebrated for him, The Buddha arrived on the spot on the same day to induct him into his own order as a monk. he placed a begging bowl in Nanda's hand, uttered some auspicious words and departed from there. While returning, he did not take the bow! back. The prince too was very much overwhelmed at the greatness of the Buddha
| SR No. | 022804 |
| Book Title | Agama And Tripitaka Comparative Study |
| 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 |