Viyahapannatti 15.645

15.645

teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ samaṇassa bhagavao mahāvīrassa aṃtevāsī ānaṃde nāmaṃ there pagaibhaddae jāva vinīe chaṭṭhaṃ-chaṭṭheṇaṃ anikkhitteṇaṃ tavokammeṇaṃ saṃjameṇaṃ tavasā appāṇaṃ bhāvemāṇe viharai|
tae ṇaṃ se ānaṃde there chaṭṭhakkhamaṇapāraṇagaṃsi paḍhamāe porisīe evaṃ jahā goyamasāmī taheva āpucchai, taheva jāva ucca-nīya-majjhimāiṃ kulāiṃ gharasamudāṇassa bhikkhāyariyāe aḍamāṇe hālāhalāe kuṃbhakārīe kuṃbhakārāvaṇassa adūrasāmaṃte vīi-vayai|
tae ṇaṃ se gosāle maṃkhaliputte ānaṃdaṃ theraṃ hālāhalāe kuṃbhakārīe kuṃbhakarāvaṇassa adūra-sāmaṃteṇaṃ vīivayamāṇaṃ pāsai, pāsittā evaṃ vayāsī–ehi tāva ānaṃdā! io egaṃ mahaṃ uvamiyaṃ nisāmehi|
tae ṇaṃ se ānaṃde there gosāleṇaṃ maṃkhaliputteṇaṃ evaṃ vutte samāṇe jeṇeva hālāhalāe kuṃbhakārīe kuṃbhakārāvaṇe, jeṇeva gosāle maṃkhaliputte teṇeva uvāgacchai|
tae ṇaṃ se gosāle maṃkhaliputte ānaṃda theraṃ evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu ānaṃdā! itto cirātīyāe addhāe kei uccāvayā vaṇiyā atthatthī atthaluddhā atthagavesī atthakaṃkhiyā atthapivāsā attha-gavesaṇayāe nāṇāvihaviulapaṇiyabhaṃḍamāyāe sagaḍīsāgaḍeṇaṃ subahuṃ bhattapāṇaṃ patthayaṇaṃ gahāya egaṃ mahaṃ agāmiyaṃ aṇohiyaṃ chinnāvāyaṃ dīhamaddhaṃ aḍaviṃ anuppaviṭṭhā|
tae ṇaṃ tesiṃ vaṇiyāṇaṃ tīse agāmiyāe aṇohiyāe chinnāvāyāe dīhamaddhāe aḍavīe kiṃci desa anuppattāṇaṃ samāṇāṇaṃ se puvvagahie udae aṇupuvveṇaṃ paribhujjamāṇe-paribhujjamāṇe jjhoṇe|
tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā jjhīṇodagā samāṇā taṇhāe parabbhamāṇā annamanne saddāveṃti, saddāvettā evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ imīse agāmiyāe aṇohiyāe chinnāvāyāe dīhamaddhāe aḍavīe kiṃci desaṃ anuppattāṇaṃ samāṇāṇaṃ se puvva-gahie udae anupuvveṇaṃ paribhujjamāṇe-paribhujjamāṇe jjhīṇe, taṃ seyaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ imīse agāmiyāe jāva aḍavīe udagassa savvao samaṃtā maggaṇa-gavesaṇaṃ karettae tti kaṭṭu annamannassa aṃtie eyamaṭṭhaṃ paḍisuṇeṃti, paḍisuṇettā tīse ṇaṃ agāmiyāe jāva aḍavīe udagassa savvao samaṃtā maggaṇa-gavesaṇaṃ kareṃti, udagassa savvao samaṃtā maggaṇa-gavesaṇaṃ karemāṇā egaṃ mahaṃ vaṇasaṃḍaṃ āsādeṃti–kiṇhaṃ kiṇhobhāsaṃ jāva mahāmehanikuraṃbabhūyaṃ pāsādīyaṃ darisaṇijjaṃ abhirūvaṃ paḍirūvaṃ|
tassa ṇaṃ vaṇasaṃḍassa bahumajjhadesabhāe, ettha ṇaṃ mahegaṃ vammīyaṃ āsādeṃti| tassa ṇaṃ vammīyassa cattāri vappūo abbhuggayāo, abhinisaḍhāo, tiriyaṃ susaṃpaggahiyāo, ahe pannagaddharūvāo, pannagaddhasaṃṭhāṇasaṃṭhiyāo, pāsādiyāo darisaṇijjāo abhirū-vāo paḍirūvāo|
tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā haṭṭhatuṭṭhā annamannaṃ saddāveṃti, saddāvettā evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhe imīse agāmiyāe aṇohiyāe chinnāvāyāe dīhamaddhāe aḍavīe udagassa savvao samaṃtā maggaṇa-gavesaṇaṃ karemāṇehiṃ ime vaṇasaṃḍe āsādie –kiṇhe kiṇhobhāse| imassa ṇaṃ vaṇasaṃḍassa bahumajjhadesabhāe ime vammīe āsādie| imassa ṇaṃ vammīyassa cattāri vappūo abbhuggayāo, abhinisaḍhāo, tiriyaṃ susaṃpaggahiyāo, ahe pannagaddharūvāo, pannagaddhasaṃṭhāṇasaṃṭhiyāo, pāsādiyāo darisaṇijjāo abhirūvāo paḍirūvāo taṃ seyaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ imassa vammīyassa paḍhamaṃ vappu bhiṃdittae, aviyāiṃ orālaṃ udagarayaṇaṃ assādessāmo|
tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā annamannassa aṃtiyaṃ eyamaṭṭhaṃ paḍisuṇeṃti, paḍisuṇettā tassa vammīyassa paḍhamaṃ vappuṃ bhiṃdaṃti| te ṇaṃ tattha acchaṃ patthaṃ jaccaṃ taṇuyaṃ phāliyavaṇṇābhaṃ orālaṃ udagarayaṇaṃ āsādeṃti| tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā haṭṭhatuṭṭhā pāṇiyaṃ pibaṃti, pibittā vāhaṇāiṃ pajjeṃti, pajjettā bhāyaṇāiṃ bhareṃti, bharettā doccaṃ pi annamannaṃ evaṃ vadāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhehiṃ imassa vammī-yassa paḍhamāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle udagarayaṇe assādie, taṃ seyaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ imassa vammīyassa doccaṃ pi vappuṃ bhiṃdittae, aviyāiṃ ettha orālaṃ suvaṇṇarayaṇaṃ assādessāmo|
tae ṇaṃ vaṇiyā annamannassa aṃtiyaṃ eyamaṭṭhaṃ paḍisuṇeṃti, paḍisuṇettā tassa vammīyassa doccaṃ pi vappuṃ bhiṃdaṃti| te ṇaṃ tattha acchaṃ jaccaṃ tāvaṇijjaṃ mahatthaṃ mahagghaṃ maharihaṃ orālaṃ suvaṇṇarayaṇaṃ assādeṃti| tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā haṭṭhatuṭṭhā bhāyaṇāiṃ bhareṃti, bharettā pavahaṇāiṃ bhareṃti, bharettā taccaṃ pi annamannaṃ evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhe imassa vammīyassa paḍhamāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle udagarayaṇe assādie, doccāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle suvaṇṇarayaṇe assādie, taṃ seyaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ imassa vammīyassa taccaṃ pi vappuṃ bhiṃdittae, aviyāiṃ etthaṃ orālaṃ maṇirayaṇaṃ assādessāmo|
tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā annamannassa aṃtiyaṃ eyamaṭṭhaṃ paḍisuṇeṃti, paḍisuṇettā tassa vammīyassa taccaṃ pi vappuṃ bhiṃdaṃti| te ṇaṃ tattha vimalaṃ nimmalaṃ nittalaṃ nikkalaṃ mahatthaṃ mahagghaṃ maharihaṃ orālaṃ maṇirayaṇaṃ assādeṃti| tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā haṭṭhatuṭṭhā bhāyaṇāiṃ bhareṃti, bharettā pavahaṇāiṃ bhareṃti, bharettā cautthaṃ pi annamannaṃ evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhe imassa vammīyassa paḍhamāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle udagarayaṇe assādie, doccāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle suvaṇṇarayaṇe assādie, taccāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle maṇirayaṇe assādie, taṃ seyaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhaṃ imassa vammīyassa cautthaṃ pi vappuṃ bhiṃdittae, aviyāiṃ uttamaṃ mahagghaṃ maharihaṃ orālaṃ vairarayaṇaṃ assādessāmo|
tae ṇaṃ tesiṃ vaṇiyāṇaṃ ege vaṇie hiyakāmae suhakāmae patthakāmae āṇukaṃpie nissesie hiya-suha-nissesakāmae te vaṇie evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu devānuppiyā! amhe imassa vammīyassa paḍhamāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle udagarayaṇe assādie, doccāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle suvaṇṇarayaṇe assādie, taccāe vappūe bhinnāe orāle maṇirayaṇe assādie, taṃ hou alāhi pajjattaṃ ṇe, esā cautthī vappū mā bhijjau, cautthī ṇaṃ vappū sauvasaggā yāvi hotthā|
tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā tassa vaṇiyassa hiyakāmagassa suhakāmagassa patthakāmagassa āṇukaṃpiyassa nissesiyassa hiya-suha-nissesakāmagassa evamāikkhamāṇassa jāva parūvemāṇassa eyamaṭṭhaṃ no saddahaṃti, no pattiyaṃti no royaṃti, eyamaṭṭhaṃ asaddahamāṇā apattiyamāṇā aroemāṇā tassa vammīyassa cautthaṃ pi vappuṃ bhiṃdaṃti| te ṇaṃ tattha uggavisaṃ caṃḍavisaṃ ghoravisaṃ mahāvisaṃ atikāyaṃ mahākāyaṃ masimūsākālagaṃ nayaṇavisarosapuṇṇaṃ aṃjaṇapuṃja-nigarappagāsaṃ rattacchaṃ jamalajuyala-caṃcalacalaṃtajīhaṃ dharaṇitalaveṇibhūyaṃ ukkaḍa-phuḍa-kuḍila-jaḍula-kakkhaḍa-vikaḍa-phaḍāḍovakaraṇadacchaṃ lohāgara-dhammamāṇa-dhamadhameṃtaghosaṃ anāgaliyacaṃḍativvarosaṃ samuhaṃ turiyaṃ cavalaṃ ghamaṃtaṃ diṭṭhīvisaṃ sappaṃ saṃghaṭṭeṃti|
tae ṇaṃ se diṭṭhīvise sappe tehiṃ vaṇiehiṃ saṃghaṭṭie samāṇe āsurutte ruṭṭhe kuvie caṃḍikkie misimisemāṇe saṇiyaṃ-saṇiyaṃ uṭṭhei, uṭṭhettā sarasarasarassa vammīyassa siharatalaṃ druhati, druhittā ādiccaṃ nijjhāti, nijjhāittā te vaṇie aṇimisāe diṭṭhīe savvao samaṃtā samabhiloeti|
tae ṇaṃ te vaṇiyā teṇaṃ diṭṭhīvisenaṃ sappeṇaṃ aṇimisāe diṭṭhīe savvao samaṃtā samabhiloiyā samāṇā khippāmeva sabhaṃḍamattovagaraṇamāyāe egāhaccaṃ kūḍāhaccaṃ bhāsarāsī kayā yāvi hotthā| tattha ṇaṃ je se vaṇie tesiṃ vaṇiyāṇaṃ hiyakāmae suhakā-mae patthakāmae āṇukaṃpie nissesie hiya-suha-nissesakāmae se ṇaṃ ānukaṃpiyāe devayāe sabhaṃḍamattovagaraṇamāyāe niyagaṃ nagaraṃ sāhie|
evāmeva ānaṃdā! tava vi dhammāyarieṇaṃ dhammovaesaeṇaṃ samaṇeṇaṃ nāyaputteṇaṃ orāle pariyāe assādie, orālā kitti-vaṇṇa-sadda-silogā sadevamanuyāsure loe puvvaṃti, guvvaṃti, thuvvaṃti–iti khalu samaṇe bhagavaṃ mahāvīre, iti khalu samaṇe bhagavaṃ mahāvīre| taṃ jadi me se ajja kiṃci vi vadati to ṇaṃ taveṇaṃ teeṇaṃ egāhaccaṃ kūḍāhaccaṃ bhāsarāsiṃ karemi, jahā vā vāleṇaṃ te vaṇiyā| tumaṃ ca ṇaṃ ānaṃdā! sārakkhāmi saṃgovāmi jahā vā se vaṇie tesiṃ vaṇiyāṇaṃ hiyakāmae jāva nissesakāmae āṇukaṃpi-yāe devayāe sabhaṃḍamattovagaraṇamāyāe niyagaṃ nagaraṃ sāhie| taṃ gaccha ṇaṃ tumaṃ ānaṃdā! tava dhammāyariyassa dhammovaesagassa samaṇassa nāyaputtassa eyamaṭṭhaṃ parikahehi|
tae ṇaṃ se ānaṃde there gosāleṇaṃ maṃkhaliputteṇaṃ evaṃ vutte samāṇe bhīe jāva saṃjāyabhae gosālassa maṃkhaliputtassa aṃtiyāo hālāhalāe kuṃbhakārīe kuṃbhakārāvaṇāo paḍinikkhamati, paḍinikkha-mittā sigghaṃ turiyaṃ sāvatthiṃ nagariṃ majjhaṃmajjheṇaṃ niggacchai, niggacchittā jeṇeva koṭṭhae ceie, jeṇeva samaṇe bhagavaṃ mahāvīre teṇeva uvāgacchai, uvāgacchittā samaṇaṃ bhagavaṃ mahāvīraṃ tikkhutto āyāhiṇa-payāhiṇaṃ karei, karettā vaṃdai namaṃsai, vaṃdittā namaṃsittā evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu ahaṃ bhaṃte! chaṭṭhakkhamaṇapāraṇagaṃsi tubbhehiṃ abbhaṇuṇṇāe samāṇe sāvatthīe nagarīe ucca-nīya-majjhimāiṃ kulāiṃ gharasamudāṇassa bhikkhāyariyāeaḍamāṇe hālāhalāe kuṃbhakārīe kuṃbhakārāvaṇassa adūra-sāmaṃte vīivayāmi, tae ṇaṃ gosāle maṃkhaliputte mamaṃ hālāhalāe kuṃbhakārīe kuṃbhakārāvaṇassa adūrasāmaṃteṇaṃ vīivayamāṇaṃ pāsittā evaṃ vayāsī–ehi tāva ānaṃdā! io egaṃ mahaṃ uvamiyaṃ nisāmehi|
tae ṇaṃ ahaṃ gosāleṇaṃ maṃkhaliputteṇaṃ evaṃ vutte samāṇe jeṇeva hālāhalāe kuṃbhakārīe kuṃbhakārāvaṇe, jeṇeva gosāle maṃkhaliputte, teṇeva uvāgacchāmi|
tae ṇaṃ se gosāle maṃkhaliputte mamaṃ evaṃ vayāsī–evaṃ khalu ānaṃdā! io cirātīyāe addhāe kei uccāvayā vaṇiyā evaṃ taṃ ceva savvaṃ niravasesaṃ bhāṇiyavvaṃ jāva niyagaṃ nagaraṃ sāhie| taṃ gaccha ṇaṃ tumaṃ ānaṃdā! tava dhammāyariyassa dhammovaesagassa samaṇassa nāyaputtassa eyamaṭṭhaṃ parikahehiṃ|

At that time and in that period, there was a senior monk named Ānanda, a disciple of the Śramaṇa, the Lord Mahāvīra, who was gentle-natured up to well-disciplined, and dwelt cultivating himself through self-restraint and austerity by unbroken two-day fasts.
Then, on the occasion of breaking his two-day fast, in the first quarter of the day, just as with master Gautama, he likewise took permission, and likewise, wandering for collecting alms among high, low, and middle families, passed not far from the workshop of the potter-woman Hālāhalā.
Then Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra saw senior monk Ānanda passing not far from the workshop of the potter-woman Hālāhalā. Having seen him, he spoke thus: "Come here, Ānanda! Listen to a great parable from me!"
Then the senior monk Ānanda, addressed thus by Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra, went to where the workshop of the potter-woman Hālāhalā was, to where Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra was.
Then Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra spoke thus to the senior monk Ānanda: "Indeed, Ānanda, a long time ago in the past, certain diverse merchants—desiring wealth, coveting wealth, searching for wealth, craving wealth, thirsting for wealth—set out in search of wealth with carts and wagons filled with diverse and abundant goods for trade, and taking very much food, drink, and provisions for the road, entered a great, uninhabited, untrodden, pathless, long wilderness.
Then, when those merchants had reached a certain part of that uninhabited, untrodden, pathless, long wilderness, the previously taken water, being consumed one after another, was exhausted.
Then those merchants, having run out of water and overcome by thirst, called to one another and, having called, spoke thus: 'Indeed, beloved of the gods! Having reached a certain part of this uninhabited, untrodden, pathless, long wilderness, our previously taken water, being consumed one after another, has run out. Therefore, it is indeed better, beloved of the gods, that we conduct a search and quest for water all around this uninhabited [up to] wilderness.' Having said so, they agreed to this proposal among one another. Having agreed, they conducted a search and quest for water all around that uninhabited [up to] wilderness. Conducting a search and quest for water all around, they came upon a great grove of trees—black, of black appearance [up to] resembling a mass of great rainclouds, delightful, handsome, attractive, and charming.
Right in the middle of that grove of trees, they came upon a great anthill. That anthill had four mounds that were elevated, projected outward, well extended crosswise, shaped like half-snakes below, situated in the form of half-snakes, delightful, handsome, attractive, and charming.
Then those merchants, joyful and delighted, called to one another and, having called, spoke thus: 'Indeed, beloved of the gods! As we were conducting a search and quest for water all around this uninhabited, untrodden, pathless, long wilderness, this grove of trees was found—black, of black appearance. Right in the middle of this grove of trees, this anthill was found. This anthill has four mounds that are elevated, projected outward, well extended crosswise, shaped like half-snakes below, situated in the form of half-snakes, delightful, handsome, attractive, and charming. Therefore, it is indeed better, beloved of the gods, that we break open the first mound of this anthill; perhaps we will obtain an excellent water-treasure.'
Then those merchants agreed to this proposal among one another. Having agreed, they broke open the first mound of that anthill. There they obtained a clear, wholesome, pure, thin, crystal-colored, excellent water-treasure. Then those merchants, joyful and delighted, drank the water; having drunk, they gave drink to their draught animals; having given drink, they filled their vessels. Having filled them, they spoke a second time to one another thus: 'Indeed, beloved of the gods! Upon breaking open the first mound of this anthill, we obtained an excellent water-treasure. Therefore, it is indeed better, beloved of the gods, that we also break open the second mound of this anthill; perhaps we will obtain an excellent gold-treasure here.'
Then the merchants agreed to this proposal among one another. Having agreed, they broke open the second mound of that anthill as well. There they obtained clear, genuine, refined, valuable, precious, highly worthy, excellent gold-treasure. Then those merchants, joyful and delighted, filled their vessels; having filled them, they filled their conveyances. Having filled them, they spoke a third time to one another thus: 'Indeed, beloved of the gods! Upon breaking open the first mound of this anthill, we obtained an excellent water-treasure; upon breaking open the second mound, we obtained an excellent gold-treasure. Therefore, it is indeed better, beloved of the gods, that we also break open the third mound of this anthill; perhaps we will obtain an excellent jewel-treasure here.'
Then those merchants agreed to this proposal among one another. Having agreed, they broke open the third mound of that anthill as well. There they obtained spotless, flawless, round, without defect, valuable, precious, highly worthy, excellent jewel-treasure. Then those merchants, joyful and delighted, filled their vessels; having filled them, they filled their conveyances. Having filled them, they spoke a fourth time to one another thus: 'Indeed, beloved of the gods! Upon breaking open the first mound of this anthill, we obtained an excellent water-treasure; upon breaking open the second mound, we obtained an excellent gold-treasure; upon breaking open the third mound, we obtained an excellent jewel-treasure. Therefore, it is indeed better, beloved of the gods, that we also break open the fourth mound of this anthill; perhaps we will obtain the supreme, precious, highly worthy, excellent diamond-treasure.'
Then among those merchants, one merchant—wishing [their] welfare, wishing [their] happiness, wishing what is wholesome, compassionate, seeking their ultimate good, wishing [their] welfare, happiness, and ultimate good—spoke thus to those merchants: 'Indeed, beloved of the gods! Upon breaking open the first mound of this anthill, we obtained an excellent water-treasure; upon breaking open the second mound, we obtained an excellent gold-treasure; upon breaking open the third mound, we obtained an excellent jewel-treasure. Let it be! Enough, this is sufficient for us! Let not this fourth mound be broken open! For the fourth mound may well be accompanied by affliction.'
Then those merchants did not believe, did not trust, did not appreciate this matter explained [up to] propounded by that merchant who wished [their] welfare, wished [their] happiness, wished what was wholesome, was compassionate, sought their ultimate good, wished [their] welfare, happiness, and ultimate good. Not believing, not trusting, not appreciating this matter, they broke open the fourth mound of that anthill as well. There they disturbed a sight-poisoned snake of fierce poison, cruel poison, dreadful poison, terrible poison, overgrown body, enormous body, black as soot or a crucible, with eyes full of poison and wrath, possessing the luster of a heap of collyrium, red-eyed, with twin flickering moving tongues, resembling a braid of hair on the surface of the earth, skilled in expanding its huge, prominent, curved, coiled, rough, terrible hood, roaring like the blast of a blacksmith's bellows, having unchecked, furious, intense wrath, facing them, swift, agile, and hissing.
Then that sight-poisoned snake, being disturbed by those merchants, enraged, angry, furious, wrathful, burning with rage, slowly rose up. Having risen up, with a rustling sound it climbed onto the top of the anthill. Having climbed, it gazed at the sun; having gazed, it looked intently at those merchants all around with an unwinking gaze.
Then those merchants, being looked intently at all around with an unwinking gaze by that sight-poisoned snake, were immediately reduced to a heap of ashes, as if struck all at once, as if struck by a mallet, together with all their merchandise, utensils, and equipment. But that merchant among those merchants who wished [their] welfare, wished [their] happiness, wished what was wholesome, was compassionate, sought their ultimate good, wished [their] welfare, happiness, and ultimate good—he was delivered to his own city along with his merchandise, utensils, and equipment by a compassionate deity.
In this very way, Ānanda! Your Dharma-teacher, the preacher of Dharma, the Śramaṇa Jñātṛputra has attained an excellent spiritual standing; his excellent fame, praise, reputation, and renown are sung, made, and chanted throughout the world including gods, men, and asuras: 'Such indeed is the Śramaṇa, the Lord Mahāvīra! Such indeed is the Śramaṇa, the Lord Mahāvīra!' But if he says anything at all about me today, then by my austerity and fiery energy I will reduce him to a heap of ashes, as if struck all at once, as if struck by a mallet, just as those merchants [were destroyed] by the snake. And you, Ānanda, I shall protect and shelter, just as that merchant who wished the welfare [up to] ultimate good of those merchants was delivered to his own city with his merchandise, utensils, and equipment by a compassionate deity. So go, Ānanda! Report this matter to your Dharma-teacher, the preacher of Dharma, the Śramaṇa Jñātṛputra."
Then senior monk Ānanda, addressed thus by Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra, frightened [up to] filled with fear, departed from the presence of Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra, from the workshop of the potter-woman Hālāhalā. Having departed, he quickly, swiftly went out through the middle of the city of Śrāvastī. Having gone out, he approached the Koṣṭhaka caitya, where the Śramaṇa, the Lord Mahāvīra was. Having approached, he circumambulated the Śramaṇa, the Lord Mahāvīra three times from right to left, and having circumambulated, revered and paid homage to him. Having revered and paid homage, he spoke thus: "Indeed, Venerable Sir, with your permission on the occasion of breaking my two-day fast, while wandering for collecting alms among high, low, and middle families in the city of Śrāvastī, I was passing not far from the workshop of the potter-woman Hālāhalā. Then Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra, seeing me passing not far from the workshop of the potter-woman Hālāhalā, spoke thus: 'Come here, Ānanda! Listen to a great parable from me!'
Then, addressed thus by Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra, I went to where the workshop of the potter-woman Hālāhalā was, to where Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra was.
Then Gośāla Maṅkhaliputra spoke thus to me: 'Indeed, Ānanda, a long time ago in the past, certain diverse merchants...' — all should be repeated without omission down to 'delivered to his own city. So go, Ānanda! Report this matter to your Dharma-teacher, the preacher of Dharma, the Śramaṇa Jñātṛputra.'"