Dighanikaya 29.165_6

29.165_6

Eko kira brāhmaṇo cintesi – ‘‘buddharatanassa ca saṅgharatanassa ca pūjā paññāyati, kathaṃ nu kho dhammaratanaṃ pūjitaṃ hotī’’ti? So bhagavantaṃ upasaṅkamitvā etamatthaṃ pucchi. Bhagavā āha – ‘‘sacepi brāhmaṇa dhammaratanaṃ pūjetukāmo, ekaṃ bahussutaṃ pūjehī’’ti. Bahussutaṃ, bhante, ācikkhathāti. Bhikkhusaṅghaṃ pucchāti. So bhikkhusaṅghaṃ upasaṅkamitvā ‘‘bahussutaṃ, bhante, ācikkhathā’’ti āha. Ānandatthero brāhmaṇāti. Brāhmaṇo theraṃ sahassagghanikena ticīvarena pūjesi. Thero taṃ gahetvā bhagavato santikaṃ agamāsi. Bhagavā ‘‘kuto, ānanda, laddha’’nti āha? Ekena, bhante, brāhmaṇena dinnaṃ, idaṃ panāhaṃ āyasmato sāriputtassa dātukāmoti. Dehi, ānandāti. Cārikaṃ pakkanto bhanteti. Āgatakāle dehīti, sikkhāpadaṃ bhante, paññattanti. Kadā pana sāriputto āgamissatīti? Dasāhamattena bhanteti. ‘‘Anujānāmi, ānanda, dasāhaparamaṃ atirekacīvaraṃ nikkhipitu’’nti sikkhāpadaṃ paññāpesi.

A certain brahmin, it is said, thought: “Worship of the jewel of the Buddha and of the jewel of the Saṅgha is well known, but how is the jewel of the Dhamma worshipped?” He approached the Blessed One and asked him this matter. The Blessed One said: “Brahmin, if you wish to worship the jewel of the Dhamma, worship someone who has learned much.” “Point out to me, venerable sir, one who has learned much.” “Ask the Saṅgha of bhikkhus.” He approached the Saṅgha of bhikkhus and said: “Point out to me, venerable sirs, one who has learned much.” “Ānanda Thera, brahmin.” The brahmin worshipped the elder with a set of three robes worth a thousand [coins]. The elder took it and went to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said: “Ānanda, from where was this obtained?” “Venerable sir, it was given by a brahmin, and I wish to give it to the venerable Sāriputta.” “Give it, Ānanda.” “He has gone on tour, venerable sir.” “Give it when he has arrived.” “Venerable sir, a training rule has been laid down.” “When, then, will Sāriputta come?” “In about ten days, venerable sir.” “I allow, Ānanda, an extra robe to be kept for ten days at the most,” and he laid down the training rule.