法苑珠林 47.16

English (machine translation) 47.16

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47.16

Furthermore, the Ekottarika-āgama says: At that time, the World-Honoured One was in the kingdom of Śrāvastī, in the eastern park of the Mother of Mṛgāra (Mṛgāramātṛ-prāsāda), together with a great assembly of five hundred monks. At this time, on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the World-Honoured One laid out his seat in the open air, and the assembly of monks surrounded him before and behind. The Buddha told Ānanda: "Quickly strike the gaṇḍī now. Today, the fifteenth day of the seventh month, is the day for receiving the years [of the monastic age] (pravāraṇā)." Ānanda joined his palms and spoke this verse:

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法苑珠林 — 道世, Classical Chinese