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Udana 8.5.4.1

Udāna 8.5.4.1

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8.5.4.1

Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṃ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya saddhiṃ bhikkhusaṅghena yena cundassa kammāraputtassa nivesanaṃ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.

And the Blessed One, robing himself in the forenoon, and taking his alms-bowl and tunic, went together with the Brotherhood, to the house of Cunda, the potter's son and when he arrived there, sat down on the appointed seat. And while thus seated he called Cunda, the potter's son, to him and said: "The Sûkaramaddava you have prepared, Cunda, give to me and the other food, soft and hard, present to the Brethren."
"Be it so, Sire," said Cunda, the potter's son, in assent to the Blessed One, and he gave the Sûkaramaddava which he had prepared, to the Blessed One, and the other food, both hard and soft, to the Brethren.
And the Blessed One called Cunda, the potter's son, to him and said: "Bury, Cunda, what remains of the Sûkaramaddava in a hole in the ground, for there is no one I know of in the worlds of Mâra or Brahma, or amongst the Samanas or Brahmanas, or in the world of gods and men who can assimilate such food, except the Perfect One."
"Be it so, Sire"; said Cunda, the potter's son, in assent to the Blessed One, and having buried what remained of the Sûkaramaddava in a hole, he went to where the Blessed One was and drawing near, he saluted the Blessed One and sat down apart.
And the Blessed One having instructed, aroused, animated and gladdened Cunda, the potter's son, with religious discourse, arose from his seat and departed.

Dawsonne Melanchthon Strong 1902, The Udāna, or The Solemn Utterances of the Buddha

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