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Advice from Nandaka 2.1-4

Nandakovādasutta 2.1-4

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Pāli

2.1

Atha kho mahāpajāpatigotamī pañcamattehi bhikkhunisatehi saddhiṃ yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho mahāpajāpatigotamī bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:

Then Mahāpajāpati Gotamī together with around five hundred nuns approached the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him,

Advice from Nandaka

2.2

“ovadatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhuniyo;

“Sir, may the Buddha please advise

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2.3

anusāsatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhuniyo;

and instruct the nuns.

Advice from Nandaka

2.4

karotu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhunīnaṃ dhammiṃ kathan”ti.

Please give the nuns a Dhamma talk.”

Advice from Nandaka

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