The Long Āgama Sūtra 23.20
長阿含經 23.20
- Language
- Classical Chinese
23.20
「又沙門瞿曇所遊行處,為一切人恭敬供養,成此法者,我應詣彼,彼不應來。又沙門瞿曇所至城郭村邑,無不傾動恭敬供養,成此法者,我應詣彼,彼不應來。又沙門瞿曇所至之處,非人、鬼神不敢觸嬈,成此法者,我應詣彼,彼不應來。又沙門瞿曇所至之處,其處人民皆見光明,聞天樂音,成此法者,我應詣彼,彼不應來。又沙門瞿曇所至之處,若欲去時,眾人戀慕,涕泣而送,成此法者,我應詣彼,彼不應來。」
“Moreover, wherever the ascetic Gautama travels, all the people respect and give offerings to him. He has achieved such status, so we should go visit him; he shouldn’t come visit us.
“Moreover, when the ascetic Gautama arrives at a city or village, the inhabitants are undisturbed, and they respect and give offerings to him. He has achieved such status, so we should go visit him; he shouldn’t come visit us.
“Moreover, wherever the ascetic Gautama goes, non-humans, demons, and spirits don’t dare to harass him. He has achieved such status, so we should go visit him; he shouldn’t come visit us.
“Moreover, wherever the ascetic Gautama goes, the people living there see lights and hear heavenly music. He has achieved such status, so we should go visit him; he shouldn’t come visit us.
“Moreover, wherever the ascetic Gautama goes, crowds of people miss him and cry when they watch him leave. He has achieved such status, so we should go visit him; he shouldn’t come visit us.
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (1)
- Kūṭadantasutta — Pāli