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5. Upali.- At the first Buddhist Council, it was Upāli who reproduced the Vinaya-sutta. He had memorised this during his intimate association with the Buddha. (A barber by birth), he was initiated as a monk in the company of five Sakya princes named Bhaddiya, Ananda and others.
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6. Mahakāśyapa - He was one of the very hard-working disciples of the Buddha. His early life was also very illustrious and inspring. The legand of Pippa likumara and Bhadrākumāri (17) is based on his life. In the Buddha's monastic order, the same Pippalikumāra became the longlived Mahakas yapa. Touching his delicate and costly garment, once the Buddha spoke highly of it. He offered his garment to the Buddha, when the Buddha said,
"Supposing I accept your garment, can you use my old, coarse and dirty rags"?
Mahākās'yapa was ready whereon there was an exchange of robes between the two. This has been considered to be a historic event in the life of the Buddha, as also in the Buddhist tradition.
Mahākāsyapa was a learned man. He became famous as the commentators of the Buddhist suttas. At the Buddha's funeral, again, it was he who directed the funeral rites. On the day and at the time when the Buddha was to be cremated, he came in the company of 500 monks to the cremation ground (18).
It was at his suggestion that King Ajātasatru preserved the bones of the Buddha in a metal casket which, at a later period, was opened by Emperor Asoka, and portions of the same were sent to far-off lands (19). He was one of the leading organisers of the first Buddhist Council (20).
There were many other monks such as Ajna-ko dinna, Anuruddha and many others who were intimately associated with the Buddha. "
7. Gautami - In the Buddhist tradition, the name of Mahā - prajāpati Gautami is a much famous as that of the great nun Candanavala in the Jain tradition. There is, however, no common ground between the early lives of the two,
| 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 |