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So ‘‘jānāmi, sāmi, ‘na tāva bhattakālo’ti. Satthāraṃ pana vandituṃ āgacchāmī’’ti vadanto gantvā gandhakuṭiyā ummāre sīsaṃ ṭhapetvā pañcapatiṭṭhitena vanditvā, ‘‘bhante, imasmiṃ nagare mayā duggatataro natthi, avassayo me hotha, karotha me saṅgaha’’nti āha. Satthā gandhakuṭidvāraṃ vivaritvā pattaṃ nīharitvā tassa hatthe ṭhapesi. So cakkavattisiriṃ patto viya ahosi, rājayuvarājādayo aññamaññassa mukhāni olokayiṃsu. Satthārā dinnapattañhi koci issariyavasena gahetuṃ samattho nāma natthi. Evaṃ pana vadiṃsu, ‘‘samma mahāduggata, satthu pattaṃ amhākaṃ dehi ettakaṃ nāma te dhanaṃ dassāma, tvaṃ duggato dhanaṃ gaṇhāhi, kiṃ te pattenā’’ti? Mahāduggato ‘‘na kassaci dassāmi, na me dhanena attho, satthāraṃyeva bhojessāmī’’ti āha. Avasesā taṃ yācitvā pattaṃ alabhitvā nivattiṃsu. Rājā pana ‘‘mahāduggato dhanena palobhiyamānopi satthu pattaṃ na deti, satthārā ca sayaṃ dinnapattaṃ koci gahetuṃ na sakkoti, imassa deyyadhammo nāma kittako bhavissati, iminā deyyadhammassa dinnakāle satthāraṃ ādāya gehaṃ netvā mayhaṃ sampāditaṃ āhāraṃ dassāmī’’ti cintetvā satthārā saddhiṃyeva agamāsi. Sakkopi devarājā yāgukhajjakabhattasūpeyyapaṇṇādīni sampādetvā satthu nisīdanārahaṃ āsanaṃ paññapetvā nisīdi. > The Teacher opened the door of the Perfumed Chamber, took down his bowl, and placed it in the poor man's hands. It was as though Mahāduggata had received the glory of a Universal Monarch. Kings, royal princes, and others gasped at each other. Now when the Teacher presents his bowl to a man, no one dares take it from him by force. But they spoke thus, "Sir Mahāduggata, give us the Teacher's bowl; we will give you all this money for it. You are a poor man; take the money. What need have you of the bowl?" Mahāduggata said, "I will give it to no one; I have no need of money; all that I desire is to provide food for the Teacher." All without exception begged him to give them the bowl, but failing to get it, desisted. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > The king thought to himself, "Money will not tempt Mahāduggata to give up the bowl, and no one can take from him the bowl which the Teacher has given him of his own free will. But how much will this man's alms amount to? When the time comes for him to present his alms, I will take the Teacher aside, conduct him to my house, and give him the food I have made ready." This was the thought in his mind even as he accompanied the Teacher. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > Now Sakka king of gods prepared porridge, rice, leaf-curry, and other kinds of food, made ready a seat worthy of the Teacher, and sat down awaiting the arrival of the Teacher. Mahāduggata conducted the Teacher to his house and invited him to enter. Now the house in which he lived was so low that it was impossible to enter without bowing the head. But the Buddhas never bow their heads in entering a house. When they enter a house, the earth sinks or the house rises. This is the fruit of the generous alms they have given. And when they have departed and gone, all becomes as before. Therefore the Teacher entered the house standing quite erect, and having entered, sat down on the seat prepared by Sakka. When the Teacher had seated himself, the king said to Mahāduggata, "Sir Mahāduggata, when we begged you to give us the Teacher’s bowl, you refused to do so. Now let us see what sort of alms you have prepared for the Teacher.” > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 6.5.p9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p9) - [Next: 6.5.p11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p11) - [Up: 6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5) ## Translations (1) - [Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha~en-burlingame.6.5.p22) — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, English ## Linked texts (1) - [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada.80) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p10) · Pramāṇa