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The Long Āgama Sūtra 22.6

長阿含經 22.6

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Classical Chinese

22.6

時,有婆羅門,名曰種德,住瞻婆城,其城人民眾多,熾盛豐樂,波斯匿王即封此城與種德婆羅門,以為梵分。此婆羅門七世以來父母真正,不為他人之所輕毀,異學三部諷誦通利,種種經書盡能分別,世典幽微靡不綜練,又能善於大人相法、瞻候吉凶、祭祀儀禮,有五百弟子,教授不廢。

At the time, there was a priest named Śroṇatāṇḍya who was residing in Campā, a city that was populous, thriving, and bountiful. King Prasenajit had bestowed the city to the priest Śroṇatāṇḍya as his priestly due.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

This priest was descended from seven generations of fathers and mothers who were genuine [priests], so he wasn’t slighted by others. He had mastered the three Vedas and could discern all the various kinds of scriptures. He was learned about all the subtleties of the world’s scriptures. He was also skilled in the techniques of [recognizing] the great man’s signs, divining fortune and misfortune, and [performing] sacrifices and rituals. He had 500 disciples whom he taught without exception.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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