[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) › 7.4.p3 # Verses on Dhamma 7.4.p3 Dhammapadaṭṭhakathā 7.4.p3 - **Language:** Pāli ### [7.4.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.4.p3) Devadhītāpi antogāmaṃ pavisitvā ‘‘bhontā ayyassa no anuruddhattherassa cīvaraṃ karonto satthā asītimahāsāvakaparivuto pañcahi bhikkhusatehi saddhiṃ vihāre nisīdi, yāguādīni ādāya vihāraṃ gacchathā’’ti bhikkhaṃ samādapesi. Mahāmoggallānattheropi antarābhatte mahājambupesiṃ āhari, pañcasatā bhikkhū parikkhīṇaṃ khādituṃ nāsakkhiṃsu. Sakko cīvarakaraṇaṭṭhāne bhūmiparibhaṇḍamakāsi, bhūmi alattakarasarañjitā viya ahosi. Bhikkhūhi paribhuttāvasesānaṃ yāgukhajjakabhattānaṃ mahārāsi ahosi. Bhikkhū ujjhāyiṃsu ‘‘ettakānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ kiṃ evaṃbahukehi yāguādīhi, nanu nāma pamāṇaṃ sallakkhetvā ettakaṃ nāma āharathā’’ti ñātakā ca upaṭṭhākā ca vattabbā siyuṃ, anuruddhatthero attano ñātiupaṭṭhākānaṃ bahubhāvaṃ ñāpetukāmo maññe’’ti, atha ne satthā ‘‘kiṃ, bhikkhave, kathethā’’ti pucchitvā, ‘‘bhante, idaṃ nāmā’’ti vutte ‘‘kiṃ pana tumhe, bhikkhave, ‘idaṃ anuruddhena āharāpita’nti maññathā’’ti? ‘‘Āma, bhante’’ti. ‘‘Na, bhikkhave, mama putto anuruddho evarūpaṃ vadeti. Na hi khīṇāsavā paccayapaṭisaṃyuttaṃ kathaṃ kathenti, ayaṃ pana piṇḍapāto devatānubhāvena nibbatto’’ti anusandhiṃ ghaṭetvā dhammaṃ desento imaṃ gāthamāha – > The goddess entered the village and incited the inhabitants to give alms, saying, “They are making robes for my noble Elder Anuruddha. The Teacher, surrounded by the eighty Chief Disciples, and accompanied by his retinue of five hundred monks, has gone to the monastery and sat down therein. Take rice-porridge and other provisions and go to the monastery.” During the meal Elder Moggallāna the Great brought large pieces of rose-apple, but the five hundred monks were unable to eat it. Sakka drew a circle about the place where they were making the robes; the earth was as if dyed with > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > lac; there was a great heap of food both soft and hard remaining over and above to the monks who had eaten. > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) > The monks were offended, and said, "Why should such a quantity of food be provided for so few monks? Judging by the quantity, Anuruddha's kinsfolk and retainers must have been told, 'Bring this quantity.' Elder Anuruddha doubtless wishes to show how many relatives and supporters he has." The Teacher asked the monks what they were talking about. When they told him, he said, "But, monks, you do not think that this was brought by any orders of Anuruddha, do you?" "Yes, Reverend Sir; we do." "Monks, my son Anuruddha does not talk thus. They that have rid themselves of the Depravities do not spend their time talking about Requisites; nay, these provisions were produced by the supernatural power of a goddess." And joining the connection and preaching the Law, he pronounced the following Stanza, > — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30) - [Previous: 7.4.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.4.p2) - [Next: 7.4.93](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.4.93) - [Up: 7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.4) ## Translations (1) - [Buddhist Legends (Harvard Oriental Series 28–30)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha~en-burlingame.7.4.p4) — Eugene Watson Burlingame 1921, English ## Linked texts (1) - [Dhammapada](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada.93) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.4.p3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.dhammapada!dhammapadatthakatha.7.4.p3) · Pramāṇa