諸經要集 3.13

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3.13

Furthermore, the Ānanda Sūtra states: When the stupas were completed, one thousand two hundred woven banners and various flowers were prepared. Before the banners could be hung, the king feared that his own life might end. Six days after the stupas were finished, the king invited the saṅgha to his royal park for an offering. At that time there was the arhat Upagupta, who led eighteen thousand arhats to accept the king's invitation. The venerable Upagupta had handsome features and a delicate, supple body, whereas the king was unsightly and had coarse, rough skin. The venerable one then spoke a verse:

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