[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) › 6.5.p21 # Verses on Dhamma 6.5.p21 Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā 6.5.p21 - **Language:** Pāli ### [6.5.p21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p21) Bhikkhū ujjhāyiṃsu, ‘‘chāyā adhikappamāṇā jātā, sūriyo majjhaṭṭhānato galitvā gato, sāmaṇerena ca idāneva bhuttaṃ, kiṃ nu kho eta’’nti. Satthā taṃ pavattiṃ ñatvā āgantvā pucchi – ‘‘bhikkhave, kiṃ kathethā’’ti? ‘‘Idaṃ nāma, bhante’’ti? ‘‘Āma, bhikkhave, puññavato samaṇadhammaṃ karaṇakāle candadevaputto candamaṇḍalaṃ, sūriyadevaputto sūriyamaṇḍalaṃ ākaḍḍhitvā gaṇhi, cattāro mahārājāno vihāropavane catuddisaṃ ārakkhaṃ gaṇhiṃsu, sakko devarājā āviñchanake ārakkhaṃ gaṇhi, ahampi ‘buddhomhī’ti appossukko nisīdituṃ nālatthaṃ, gantvā dvārakoṭṭhake mama puttassa ārakkhaṃ aggahesiṃ, nettike ca mātikāya udakaṃ harante, usukāre ca usuṃ ujuṃ karonte, tacchake ca dārūni tacchante disvā ettakaṃ ārammaṇaṃ gahetvā paṇḍitā attānaṃ dametvā arahattaṃ gaṇhantiyevā’’ti vatvā anusandhiṃ ghaṭetvā dhammaṃ desento imaṃ gāthamāha – > The monks were annoyed and said, "Unwonted darkness has come on; the sun has disappeared from mid-heaven, and the novice has only just eaten his breakfast; what does this mean?" The Teacher, aware of what they were saying, came and asked, "Monks, what are you saying?" They told him. He replied, "Yes, monks, while this novice, fruitful in good works, was striving for the attainment of Arahatship, the moon-deity held back the disk of the moon and the sun-deity the disk of the sun; the Four Great Kings stood on guard over the four quarters in the monastery park; Sakka king of the gods kept watch over the rope of the door, and I myself, although a Buddha, was unable to remain in an attitude of repose, but went to the battlemented chamber and stood guard over my son. Wise men who observe ditch-diggers leading the water, arrow-makers straightening their arrows, and carpenters fashioning wood meditate on these things, obtain the mastery over themselves, and attain Arahatship." And joining the connection, he instructed them in the Law by pronouncing the following Stanza, > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 6.5.p20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p20) - [Next: 6.5.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.80) - [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.p48) — 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.p21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p21) · Pramāṇa