Verses on Dhamma 6.5.p2

6.5.p2

Atīte kira kassapasammāsambuddho vīsatikhīṇāsavasahassaparivāro bārāṇasiṃ agamāsi. Manussā attano balaṃ sallakkhetvā aṭṭhapi dasapi ekato hutvā agantukadānādīni adaṃsu. Athekadivasaṃ satthā bhattakiccapariyosāne evaṃ anumodanamakāsi –

In times past, they say, Kassapa the Supremely Enlightened, accompanied by a retinue of twenty thousand monks freed from the

Depravities, paid a visit to Benāres. Thereupon the residents, mindful of the fame they should acquire thereby, united in bands of eight or ten and presented the visiting monks with the customary offerings. Now it happened one day that the Teacher, in returning thanks at the end of the meal, spoke as follows: