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The Long Āgama Sūtra 2.55

長阿含經 2.55

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Classical Chinese

2.55

爾時,阿難在閑靜處,默自思惟:「此那陀村十二居士:一名伽伽羅,二名伽陵伽,三名毘伽陀,四名伽利輸,五名遮樓,六名婆耶樓,七名婆頭樓,八名藪婆頭樓,九名陀梨舍㝹,十名藪達利舍㝹,十一名耶輸,十二名耶輸多樓。此諸人等,今者命終,為生何處?復有五十人命終,又復有五百人命終,斯生何處?」作是念已,從靜處起至世尊所,頭面禮足,在一面坐,白佛言:「世尊!我向靜處,默自思惟:『此那陀村十二居士伽伽羅等命終,復有五十人命終,又有五百人命終,斯生何處?』唯願解說。」

Ānanda then was in a quiet place and silently thought to himself, “Here in Nādikā, there are twelve laymen named Karkaṭaka, Kaḍaṅgara, Nikaṭa, Kātyarṣabha, Cāru, Upacāru, Bhadra, Subhadra, *Darśana, *Sudarśana, Yaśas, and Yaśottara. Where will these men be born now that their lives have ended? There’s another fifty people and another 500 people. Where will they be born now that their lives have ended?”

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

After thinking this, he emerged from his quiet place and went to the Buddha. Bowing his head at the Buddha’s feet, he sat to one side. He said, “Bhagavān, I was in a quiet place and silently thought to myself, ‘There are twelve laymen here in Nādikā, Karkaṭaka and others, whose lives have ended. There’s another fifty people whose lives have ended, and another 500 people whose lives have ended. Where were they be born?’ Please explain this.”

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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