About King Maghadeva 3.1-3
Maghadevasutta 3.1-3
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- Pāli
3.1
“Bhūtapubbaṃ, ānanda, imissāyeva mithilāyaṃ rājā ahosi maghadevo nāma dhammiko dhammarājā dhamme ṭhito mahārājā;
“Once upon a time, Ānanda, right here in Mithilā there was a just and principled king named Maghadeva, a great king who stood by his duty.
3.2
dhammaṃ carati brāhmaṇagahapatikesu negamesu ceva jānapadesu ca;
He justly treated brahmins and householders, and people of town and country.
3.3
uposathañca upavasati cātuddasiṃ pañcadasiṃ aṭṭhamiñca pakkhassa.
And he observed the sabbath on the fourteenth, fifteenth, and eighth of the fortnight.
Translations (5)
- Über den König Maghadeva — German
- About King Maghadeva — English
- Il discorso sul Re Maghadeva — Italian
- Царь Макхадэва — Russian
- Makhādeva sutta — sr