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Tattha ca manussā taṃ divasaṃ rohitamacche labhitvā therasseva āgamanaṃ olokento nisīdiṃsu. Te theraṃ āgacchantaṃ disvā, ‘‘bhante, bhaddakaṃ vo kataṃ idhāgacchantehī’’ti antogehe pavesetvā yāgukhajjakādīni datvā rohitamaccharasenassa piṇḍapātaṃ adaṃsu. Thero haraṇākāraṃ dassesi. Manussā ‘‘paribhuñjatha, bhante, haraṇakabhattampi labhissathā’’ti vatvā therassa bhattakiccāvasāne pattaṃ rohitamaccharasabhojanassa pūretvā adaṃsu. Thero ‘‘sāmaṇero me chāto’’ti sīghaṃ agamāsi. Satthāpi taṃ divasaṃ kālasseva bhuñjitvā vihāraṃ gantvā evaṃ āvajjesi – ‘‘paṇḍitasāmaṇero upajjhāyassa pattacīvaraṃ datvā ‘samaṇadhammaṃ karissāmī’ti nivatto, nipphajjissati nu kho assa pabbajitakicca’’nti upadhārento tiṇṇaṃ phalānaṃ pattabhāvaṃ ñatvā ‘‘arahattassa upanissayo atthi, natthī’’ti āvajjento ‘‘atthī’’ti disvā ‘‘purebhattameva arahattaṃ pattuṃ sakkhissati, na sakkhissatī’’ti upadhārento ‘‘sakkhissatī’’ti aññāsi. Athassa etadahosi – ‘‘sāriputto sāmaṇerassa bhattaṃ ādāya sīghaṃ āgacchati, antarāyampissa kareyya dvārakoṭṭhake ārakkhaṃ gahetvā nisīdissāmi, atha naṃ pañhaṃ pucchissāmi, tasmiṃ pañhe vissajjiyamāne sāmaṇero saha paṭisambhidāhi arahattaṃ pāpuṇissatī’’ti. Tato gantvā dvārakoṭṭhake ṭhatvā sampattaṃ theraṃ cattāro pañhe pucchi, puṭṭhaṃ puṭṭhaṃ pañhaṃ vissajjesi. > The Elder thought, "The novice is seated in the monastery, and I can obtain food in such and such a house to assist him in his preparation." So he went to the house of a certain supporter, whose love and respect for him he well knew. Now the members of this household had obtained some redfish that very day and were seated, watching for the Elder to come. When they saw him coming, they said to him, "Reverend Sir, those who came here have done you a good turn." And they invited him in, gave him broth and hard food, and presented him with alms consisting of the choicest portions of redfish. The Elder allowed the purpose of his visit to be known, whereupon the members of the household said to him, "Eat your meal, Reverend Sir, and you shall also receive food to take with you.” So when the Elder had finished his meal, they filled his bowl with food consisting of the choicest portions of redfish and gave it to him. The Elder, thinking to himself, “The novice must be hungry,” hastened back to the monastery with all speed. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > Very early on the morning of that day the Teacher ate his breakfast and went to the monastery. And he considered within himself, “The novice Paṇḍita has given his preceptor his bowl and robe and turned back, saying, ‘I will strive for the attainment of Arahatship.’ Will he reach the goal of his religious life?” Perceiving that he had attained the Three Fruits, he considered, “Is he or is he not predestined to attain Arahatship?” Perceiving that he was, he considered, “Will he or will he not be able to attain Arahatship even before he has finished his breakfast?” And straightway he perceived that he would. Then the following thought occurred to him, “Sāriputta is hastening to the monastery with food for the novice and may perhaps interfere with his meditations. I will therefore sit down in the battlemented chamber on guard. When Sāriputta arrives, I will ask him four questions. While these questions are being answered, the novice will attain Arahatship, together with the Supernatural Faculties.” > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > So he went and took his stand in the battlemented chamber, and when the Elder arrived, the Teacher asked him four questions, each of which the Elder answered correctly. These were the questions and answers. The Teacher asked Sāriputta, “Sāriputta, what have you brought?” “Food, Reverend Sir.” “What does food produce, Sāriputta?” “Sensation, Reverend Sir.” “What does sensation produce, Sāriputta?” “Material form, Reverend Sir.” “What does material form produce, Sāriputta?” “Contact, Reverend Sir.” > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 6.5.p17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p17) - [Next: 6.5.p19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p19) - [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.p42) — 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.p18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p18) · Pramāṇa