Advice from Nandaka 4.1-12

Nandakovādasutta 4.1-12

Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṃ nandakaṃ āmantesi:

Then the Buddha said to Nandaka,
Advice from Nandaka

“ovada, nandaka, bhikkhuniyo;

“Nandaka, please advise
Advice from Nandaka

anusāsa, nandaka, bhikkhuniyo;

and instruct the nuns.
Advice from Nandaka

karohi tvaṃ, brāhmaṇa, bhikkhunīnaṃ dhammiṃ kathan”ti.

Please, brahmin, give the nuns a Dhamma talk.”
Advice from Nandaka

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā nandako bhagavato paṭissutvā pubbaṇhasamayaṃ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya sāvatthiṃ piṇḍāya pāvisi.

“Yes, sir,” replied Nandaka. Then, in the morning, he robed up and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for alms.
Advice from Nandaka

Sāvatthiyaṃ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto attadutiyo yena rājakārāmo tenupasaṅkami.

He wandered for alms in Sāvatthī. After the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to the Royal Monastery with a companion.
Advice from Nandaka

Addasaṃsu kho tā bhikkhuniyo āyasmantaṃ nandakaṃ dūratova āgacchantaṃ.

Those nuns saw him coming off in the distance,
Advice from Nandaka

Disvāna āsanaṃ paññāpesuṃ, udakañca pādānaṃ upaṭṭhapesuṃ.

so they spread out a seat and placed water for washing the feet.
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Nisīdi kho āyasmā nandako paññatte āsane.

Nandaka sat down on the seat spread out,
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Nisajja pāde pakkhālesi.

and washed his feet.
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Tāpi kho bhikkhuniyo āyasmantaṃ nandakaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu.

Those nuns bowed, and sat down to one side.
Advice from Nandaka

Ekamantaṃ nisinnā kho tā bhikkhuniyo āyasmā nandako etadavoca:

Nandaka said to them,
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