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Manussānaṃ maṅgalāmaṅgalaṭṭhānesu bhikkhūhi gantabbaṃ hoti, na sakkā vihāraṃ tucchaṃ kātuṃ, kaṃ nu kho nivattessāmī’’ti? Athassa etadahosi –‘‘kassapassa hete manussā ñātakā ca upaṭṭhākā ca, kassapaṃ nivattetuṃ vaṭṭatī’’ti. So theraṃ āha – ‘‘kassapa, na sakkā vihāraṃ tucchaṃ kātuṃ, manussānaṃ maṅgalāmaṅgalaṭṭhānesu bhikkhūhi attho hoti, tvaṃ attano parisāya saddhiṃ nivattassū’’ti. ‘‘Sādhu, bhante’’ti thero parisaṃ ādāya nivatti. Bhikkhū upajjhāyiṃsu ‘‘diṭṭhaṃ vo, āvuso, nanu idāneva amhehi vuttaṃ ‘mahākassapo kasmā cīvarāni dhovati, na eso satthārā saddhiṃ gamissatī’ti, yaṃ amhehi vuttaṃ, tadeva jāta’’nti. Satthā bhikkhūnaṃ kathaṃ sutvā nivattitvā ṭhito āha – ‘‘bhikkhave, kiṃ nāmetaṃ kathethā’’ti? ‘‘Mahākassapattheraṃ ārabbha kathema, bhante’’ti attanā kathitaniyāmeneva sabbaṃ ārocesuṃ. Taṃ sutvā satthā ‘‘na, bhikkhave, tumhe kassapaṃ ‘kulesu ca paccayesu ca laggo’ti vadetha, so ‘mama vacanaṃ karissāmī’ti nivatto. Eso hi pubbe patthanaṃ karontoyeva ‘catūsu paccayesu alaggo candūpamo hutvā kulāni upasaṅkamituṃ samattho bhaveyya’nti patthanaṃ akāsi. Natthetassa kule vā paccaye vā laggo, ahaṃ candopamappaṭipadañceva (saṃ. ni. 2.146) ariyavaṃsappaṭipadañca kathento mama puttaṃ kassapaṃ ādiṃ katvā kathesi’’nti āha. > Likewise the Teacher thought as he set out on his pilgrimage, “Within and without this city dwell a hundred and eighty million people, and on occasions of public festivals or disasters, there the monks must go. It is therefore out of the question to leave the monastery empty. But shall I direct all of them to return?” Then the following thought occurred to him, “These people are either kinsfolk or retainers of Kassapa; therefore it is Kassapa whom I should direct to return.” Accordingly he said to the Elder, “Kassapa, it is out of the question to leave the monastery empty, for there is need of monks on occasions of public festivals or disasters; therefore take your own retinue with you and return.” “Very well, Reverend Sir,” replied the Elder and taking his own retinue with him, he returned. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > The monks were offended at this and said, “Did you observe, brethren? Did we not just say, ‘Why is Kassapa the Great washing his robes? He will not accompany the Teacher.’ Everything has happened just as we said it would.” When the Teacher heard the talk of the monks, he turned around, stood still, and said, “Monks, what is this you are saying?” “We are talking about Elder Kassapa the Great, Reverend Sir,” replied the monks, and then repeated their conversation word for word. The Teacher listened to what they had to say and then replied, “Monks, you say, ‘Kassapa is attached to his households and his requisites.’ As a matter of fact, he turned back because it was his desire to obey my command. For in a previous state of existence he made an Earnest Wish and became, like the moon, free from attachment. He made the Earnest Wish, ‘May I be able to approach the households of supporters.’ Kassapa has no attachment for a household or a requisite. Beginning with Kassapa, I preached to all a Path like that of the moon, the Path of the Stock of the Elect.” > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 7.2.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.2.p2) - [Next: 7.2.p4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.2.p4) - [Up: 7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.2) ## Translations (1) - [Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha~en-burlingame.7.2.p5) — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, English ## Linked texts (1) - [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada.91) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.2.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.2.p3) · Pramāṇa