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With Kūṭadanta 3.1-8

Kūṭadantasutta 3.1-8

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Pāli

3.1

Tena kho pana samayena kūṭadanto brāhmaṇo uparipāsāde divāseyyaṃ upagato hoti.

Now at that time the brahmin Kūṭadanta had retired to the upper floor of his stilt longhouse for his midday nap.

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3.2

Addasā kho kūṭadanto brāhmaṇo khāṇumatake brāhmaṇagahapatike khāṇumatā nikkhamitvā saṅghasaṅghī gaṇībhūte yena ambalaṭṭhikā tenupasaṅkamante.

He saw the brahmins and householders heading for Ambalaṭṭhikā,

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3.3

Disvā khattaṃ āmantesi:

and addressed his butler,

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3.4

“kiṃ nu kho, bho khatte, khāṇumatakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā khāṇumatā nikkhamitvā saṅghasaṅghī gaṇībhūtā yena ambalaṭṭhikā tenupasaṅkamantī”ti?

“My butler, why are the brahmins and householders headed for Ambalaṭṭhikā?”

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3.5

“Atthi kho, bho, samaṇo gotamo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito magadhesu cārikaṃ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi khāṇumataṃ anuppatto, khāṇumate viharati ambalaṭṭhikāyaṃ.

“The ascetic Gotama has arrived at Khāṇumata and is staying at Ambalaṭṭhikā.

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3.6

Taṃ kho pana bhavantaṃ gotamaṃ evaṃ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:

He has this good reputation:

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3.7

‘itipi so bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṃ buddho bhagavā’ti.

‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’

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3.8

Tamete bhavantaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamantī”ti.

They’re going to see that worthy Gotama.”

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