Verses on Dhamma 6.1.p6

6.1.p6

Imaṃ dukanipāte alīnacittajātakaṃ vitthāretvā kathesi. Tadā kira vaḍḍhakīhi pādassa arogakaraṇabhāvena kahaṃ attano upakāraṃ ñatvā sabbasetassa hatthipotakassa dāyako ekacāriko hatthī sāriputtatthero ahosīti evaṃ theraṃ ārabbha jātakaṃ kathetvā rādhattheraṃ ārabbha, ‘‘bhikkhave, bhikkhunā nāma rādhena viya suvacena bhavitabbaṃ, dosaṃ dassetvā ovadiyamānenapi na kujjhitabbaṃ, ovādadāyako pana nidhiācikkhaṇako viya daṭṭhabbo’’ti vatvā anusandhiṃ ghaṭetvā dhammaṃ desento imaṃ gāthamāha –

Said the Teacher, “The Elder Sāriputta was at that time the solitary elephant which presented the pure white elephant his son to the carpenters, in recognition of the service they did him in healing his foot.” Having thus related the Jātaka about the Elder Sāriputta, he said with reference to the Elder Rādha, “Monks, when a fault is pointed out to a monk, he ought to be amenable to discipline like Rādha; and when he is admonished, he should not take offense. Indeed he who gives admonition should be looked upon as one who points out where treasures are to be found.” So saying, he joined the connection and, instructing them in the Law, pronounced the following Stanza,