[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.p4 # Verses on Dhamma 6.5.p4 Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā 6.5.p4 - **Language:** Pāli ### [6.5.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p4) Taṃ sutvā samīpe ṭhito eko paṇḍitapuriso cintesi – ‘‘ahaṃ dāni tathā karissāmi, yathā me dvepi sampattiyo bhavissantī’’ti. So satthāraṃ vanditvā āha – ‘‘bhante, svātanāya mayhaṃ bhikkhaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti. ‘‘Kittakehi te bhikkhūhi attho’’ti? ‘‘Kittako pana vo, bhante, parivāro’’ti? ‘‘Vīsati bhikkhusahassānī’’ti. ‘‘Bhante, sabbehi saddhiṃ svātanāya mayhaṃ bhikkhaṃ gaṇhathā’’ti. Satthā adhivāsesi. So gāmaṃ pavisitvā, ‘‘ammatātā, svātanāya mayā buddhappamukho bhikkhusaṅgho nimantito, tumhe yattakānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ dātuṃ sakkhissatha, tattakānaṃ dānaṃ dethā’’ti ārocetvā vicaranto attano attano balaṃ sallakkhetvā ‘‘mayaṃ dasannaṃ dassāma, mayaṃ vīsatiyā, mayaṃ satassa, mayaṃ pañcasatāna’’nti vutte sabbesaṃ vacanaṃ ādito paṭṭhāya paṇṇe āropesi. > Now a certain wise man who stood near heard this and thought to himself, “I will straightway so act as to obtain both blessings for myself.” Accordingly he paid obeisance to the Teacher and said, “Reverend Sir, to-morrow receive alms from me.” “How many monks do you wish me to bring?” “How many monks are there in your retinue, Reverend Sir?” “Twenty thousand monks.” “Reverend Sir, to-morrow bring all your monks and receive alms from me.” The Teacher accepted his invitation. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > The man entered the village and announced, “Men and women, I have invited the congregation of monks presided over by the Buddha to take a meal here to-morrow; each and all of you give to as many monks as you are able.” Then he went about inquiring how many each could provide for. “We will supply ten,” “We will supply twenty,” “We will supply a hundred,” “We will supply five hundred,” they replied, each giving in proportion to his means. All of the pledges he wrote down in order on a leaf. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 6.5.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p3) - [Next: 6.5.p5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p5) - [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.p6) — 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.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.6.5.p4) · Pramāṇa