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諸經要集 17.32

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17.32

Furthermore, the New Mahāvibhāṣā states: As a sūtra says, the Venerable Śāriputra was dwelling in a forest in the country of Kosala. At that time there was an Ājīvika mendicant non-Buddhist who also dwelt in that forest, neighbouring the Venerable One. In the villages and towns not far from the forest, an extensive four-month festival was held from time to time. At that time, that non-Buddhist went around the villages and towns, gorging himself on pork and drinking liquor without restraint. Secretly carrying the leftovers, he returned to the forest and saw Śāriputra sitting beneath a tree. Confused by liquor, he gave rise to a contemptuous thought: “Although he and I have both gone forth, I alone am rich and happy, while he is impoverished and wretched.” He immediately approached the Venerable One and spoke this verse:

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