Viyahapannatti 18.3.728

18.3.728

At that time, in that period, there was the city named Rājagṛha—[to be described as before]; the Guṇaśīla caitya—[to be described as before], up to the assembly departed. At that time, in that period, a disciple of the ascetic, the Lord Mahāvīra, a homeless ascetic named Māgaṃdiyaputta, gentle by nature—just as Maṇḍiyaputta [was described], up to as he was paying homage, spoke thus:
"Is it true, Venerable Sir, that an earth-bodied being having grey leśyā, departing immediately from among earth-bodied beings having grey leśyā, obtains a human body, and having obtained [it], awakens to absolute enlightenment, and having awakened, thereafter attains liberation, up to puts an end to all suffering?"
"Yes, Māgaṃdiyaputta, an earth-bodied being having grey leśyā, up to puts an end to all suffering."
"Is it true, Venerable Sir, that a water-bodied being having grey leśyā, departing immediately from among water-bodied beings having grey leśyā, obtains a human body, and having obtained [it], awakens to absolute enlightenment, up to puts an end to all suffering?"
"Yes, Māgaṃdiyaputta, up to puts an end to all suffering."
"Is it true, Venerable Sir, that a plant-bodied being having grey leśyā, departing immediately from among plant-bodied beings having grey leśyā, obtains a human body, and having obtained [it], awakens to absolute enlightenment, and having awakened, thereafter attains liberation, up to puts an end to all suffering?"
"Yes, Māgaṃdiyaputta, up to puts an end to all suffering."
Saying, 'So it is, Venerable Sir! So it is, Venerable Sir!', the homeless ascetic Māgaṃdiyaputta paid homage and bowed down to the ascetic, the Lord Mahāvīra. Having paid homage and bowed down, he approached the ascetic Nirgranthas. Having approached, he spoke thus to the ascetic Nirgranthas: "Indeed, noble ones! An earth-bodied being having grey leśyā likewise, up to puts an end to all suffering. Indeed, noble ones! A water-bodied being having grey leśyā likewise, up to puts an end to all suffering. Indeed, noble ones! A plant-bodied being having grey leśyā likewise, up to puts an end to all suffering."
Then those ascetic Nirgranthas did not believe, did not trust, and did not accept this matter as the homeless ascetic Māgaṃdiyaputta was thus explaining, up to thus propounding. Not believing, not trusting, and not accepting this matter, they approached the ascetic, the Lord Mahāvīra. Having approached, they paid homage and bowed down to the ascetic, the Lord Mahāvīra. Having paid homage and bowed down, they spoke thus: "Indeed, Venerable Sir! The homeless ascetic Māgaṃdiyaputta thus explains to us, up to propounds: 'Indeed, noble ones! An earth-bodied being having grey leśyā, up to puts an end to all suffering. Indeed, noble ones! A water-bodied being having grey leśyā, up to puts an end to all suffering. Indeed, noble ones! A plant-bodied being having grey leśyā also, up to puts an end to all suffering.' How is this so, Venerable Sir?"
Addressing those ascetic Nirgranthas, the ascetic, the Lord Mahāvīra, spoke thus: "Noble ones! That which the homeless ascetic Māgaṃdiyaputta explains to you, up to propounds: 'Indeed, noble ones! An earth-bodied being having grey leśyā, up to puts an end to all suffering. Indeed, noble ones! A water-bodied being having grey leśyā, up to puts an end to all suffering. Indeed, noble ones! A plant-bodied being having grey leśyā also, up to puts an end to all suffering'—this matter is indeed true. I too, noble ones, thus explain, thus say, thus declare, thus propound: Indeed, noble ones! An earth-bodied being having black leśyā, [departing] from among earth-bodied beings having black leśyā, up to puts an end to all suffering. Indeed, noble ones! An earth-bodied being having blue leśyā, up to puts an end to all suffering. So also [one] having grey leśyā. Just as the earth-bodied being, so also the water-bodied being, so also the plant-bodied being. This matter is indeed true."
Saying, 'So it is, Venerable Sir! So it is, Venerable Sir!', the ascetic Nirgranthas paid homage and bowed down to the ascetic, the Lord Mahāvīra. Having paid homage and bowed down, they approached the homeless ascetic Māgaṃdiyaputta. Having approached, they paid homage and bowed down to the homeless ascetic Māgaṃdiyaputta, and having paid homage and bowed down, with proper deference repeatedly asked his forgiveness for this matter.