[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Āgama sūtras of the mainstream schools](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama) › [Dīrghāgama (Dharmaguptaka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama) › [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas) › 2.50 # The Long Āgama Sūtra 2.50 長阿含經 2.50 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.50) 爾時，世尊為說法已，即從座起，大眾圍遶，侍送而還。大臣禹舍從佛後行，時，作是念：「今沙門瞿曇出此城門，即名此門為瞿曇門。又觀如來所渡河處，即名此處為瞿曇河。」爾時，世尊出巴陵弗城，至于水邊，時，水岸上人民眾多，中有乘船渡者，或有乘筏，或有乘桴而渡河者。爾時，世尊與諸大眾，譬如力士屈伸臂頃，忽至彼岸。世尊觀此義已，即說頌曰： > After he gave this teaching, the Bhagavān rose from his seat and was seen off by the laymen. Surrounded by the large assembly, he returned to the grove. As the minister Varṣākāra followed behind the Buddha, he thought, “Now, the gate through which the ascetic Gautama leaves the city shall be named Gautama’s Gate. When we see where he crosses the river, it’ll also be named Gautama’s Ford.” > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > The Bhagavān then left the city of Pāṭaliputra and continued to the river’s bank. A large crowd of people was on the shore, and some were being ferried across. Some rode on boats and some on rafts to cross the river. In the time it takes a strong man to flex his arm, the Bhagavān and his large assembly instantly crossed to the other side. > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) > After contemplating the meaning of this, the Bhagavān spoke in verse: > — Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) - [Previous: 2.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.49) - [Next: 2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.51) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2) ## Translations (2) - [The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-patton.2.p65) — Charles Patton, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas~en-mt.2.50) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.2.50) · Pramāṇa