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Vatvā ca pana ṭhapetvā ekaṃ cintāmaṇiṃ nāma piyabhariyaṃ avasesajanampi ‘‘ajja tameva parivārethā’’ti vatvā sabbasampattiṃ tassa niyyādesi. So seṭṭhino nhānodakena tasseva koṭṭhake tasmiṃ phalake nisinno nhatvā tasseva nivāsanasāṭake nivāsetvā tasseva pallaṅke nisīdi. Seṭṭhipi nagare bheriṃ carāpesi – ‘‘bhattabhatiko gandhaseṭṭhissa gehe tīṇi saṃvaccharāni bhatiṃ katvā pātiṃ labhi, tassa bhuñjanasampattiṃ olokentū’’ti. Mahājano mañcātimañce abhiruhitvā passati, gāmavāsissa olokitolokitaṭṭhānaṃ kampanākārappattaṃ ahosi. Nāṭakā parivāretvā aṭṭhasuṃ, tassa purato bhattapātiṃ vaḍḍhetvā ṭhapayiṃsu. Athassa hatthadhovanavelāya gandhamādane eko paccekabuddho sattame divase samāpattito vuṭṭhāya ‘‘kattha nu kho ajja bhikkhācāratthāya gacchāmī’’ti upadhārento bhattabhatikaṃ addasa. Atha so ‘‘ayaṃ tīṇi saṃvaccharāni bhatiṃ katvā bhattapātiṃ labhi, atthi nu kho etassa saddhā, natthī’’ti upadhārento ‘‘atthī’’ti ñatvā ‘‘saddhāpi ekacce saṅgahaṃ kātuṃ na sakkonti, sakkhissati nu kho me saṅgahaṃ kātu’’nti cintetvā ‘‘sakkhissati ceva mama ca saṅgahakaraṇaṃ nissāya mahāsampattiṃ labhissatī’’ti ñatvā cīvaraṃ pārupitvā pattamādāya vehāsaṃ abbhuggantvā parisantarena gantvā tassa purato ṭhitameva attānaṃ dassesi. > So Bhattabhatika bathed in the same kind of water as that in which the treasurer had been accustomed to bathe, and in the same bath-house, and sat on the treasurer's bath-seat after his bath, and put on the treasurer's garments, and sat down upon the treasurer's couch. And the treasurer caused a man to go about the city beating a drum and crying out, "Bhattabhatika worked for hire in the house of the treasurer Gandha for the space of three years, and by so doing obtained for himself a bowl of rice. Let all look upon the splendor and magnificence in which he eats his meal." The populace climbed beds and couches and looked on. Every place Bhattabhatika looked at quaked and shook; dancers stood in attendance about him; servants brought the bowl of rice to him and set it before him. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > When it was time for him to wash his hands, a certain Private Buddha on Mount Gandhamādana arose from a state of trance which had lasted seven days, and considering within himself, "Where shall I go to-day to receive alms?" beheld Bhattabhatika. Then this thought occurred to him, "This man has worked for hire for three years and by so doing has received a bowl of rice; has this man faith or not?" Perceiving that he had faith, the Private Buddha considered further, "Even they that have faith do not always take the trouble to bestow favor; will this man take the trouble to bestow his favor upon me?" Immediately he became aware of the following, "He will surely bestow favor upon me, and by bestowing favor upon me he will earn for himself a rich reward." So the Private Buddha put on his upper robe, took his bowl in his hand, and soaring through the air, alighted in the midst of the assembly and showed himself standing before his very face. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 10.11.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.10.11.p3) - [Next: 10.11.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.10.11.p5) - [Up: 10.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.10.11) ## Translations (1) - [Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha~en-burlingame.10.11.p14) — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, English ## Linked texts (1) - [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada.145) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.10.11.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.10.11.p4) · Pramāṇa