[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [The Minor Collection](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka) › [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada) › [Commentary on the Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha) › 6.3.78\_4 # Verses on Dhamma 6.3.78\_4 Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā 6.3.78\_4 - **Language:** Pāli ### [6.3.78\_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.3.78_4) Channatthero pana taṃ ovādaṃ sutvāpi purimanayeneva bhikkhū akkosati paribhāsati. Punapi satthu ārocesuṃ. Satthā, ‘‘bhikkhave, mayi dharante channaṃ sikkhāpetuṃ na sakkhissatha, mayi pana parinibbute sakkhissathā’’ti vatvā parinibbānakāle āyasmatā ānandena, ‘‘bhante, kathaṃ channatthere amhehi paṭipajjitabba’’nti vutte, ‘‘ānanda, channassa bhikkhuno brahmadaṇḍo dātabbo’’ti āṇāpesi. So satthari parinibbute ānandattherena ārocitaṃ brahmadaṇḍaṃ sutvā dukkhī dummano tikkhattuṃ mucchito patitvā ‘‘mā maṃ, bhante, nāsayitthā’’ti yācitvā sammā vattaṃ pūrento na cirasseva saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇīti. > But the Elder Channa, even after he had heard the Teacher’s admonition, went out and reviled and abused the Elders precisely as before. The monks reported the matter to the Teacher. The Teacher said, “Monks, so long as I remain alive, you will not be able to teach Channa. After my decease, however, you will succeed.” When the Great Decease was at hand, the Venerable Ānanda asked the Teacher, “Reverend Sir, how shall we deal with the Elder Channa?” Then the Teacher directed Ānanda to inflict upon Channa the punishment known as “brahmadaṇḍa.” After the decease of the Teacher Channa was summoned. Ānanda pronounced sentence. Hearing the sentence, Channa was overwhelmed with sorrow and sadness at the thought of having fallen after being freed three times. He cried out, “Do not ruin me, Reverend Sir,” and thereafter performed his duties faithfully, in no long time becoming an Arahat endowed with the Supernatural Faculties. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 6.3.78\_3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.3.78_3) - [Next: 6.3.78\_5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.3.78_5) - [Up: 6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.3) ## Translations (1) - [Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha~en-burlingame.6.3.p4) — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, English ## Linked texts (1) - [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada.78) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.3.78_4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.3.78_4) · Pramāṇa