Dhammapada 4.3.p1

4.3.p1

Pupphāniheva pacinantanti imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ satthā sāvatthiyaṃ viharanto saparisaṃ mahoghena ajjhottharitvā māritaṃ viṭaṭūbhaṃ ārabbha kathesi.

_Even while a man is gathering flowers._ This religious instruction was given by the Teacher while he was in residence at Sāvatthi with reference to Viḍūḍabha and his retinue, who were overwhelmed by a

mighty flood and swept away to death. From beginning to end the story is as follows: