Uttarajjhayana 197.1.11_8

197.1.11_8

keriso vā imo dhammo | imo dhammo va keriso /
āyāradhammapaṇihī | imā vā sā va kerisī ||11||

'Is our Law the right one, or is the other Law the right one? are our conduct and doctrines right, or the other? (it)
'The Law as taught by the great sage Pârsva, which recognises but four vows, or the Law taught by Vardhamâna, which enjoins five vows? (12)
'The Law which forbids clothes (for a monk), hr that which (allows) an under and upper garment? Both pursuing the same end, what has caused their difference?' (13)
Knowing the thoughts of their pupils, both Kêsi and Gautama made up their minds to meet each other. (14)
Gautama, knowing what is proper and what is due to the older section (of the church), went to the Tinduka park, accompanied by the crowd, his pupils. (15)
When Kêsi, the young monk, saw Gautama approach, he received him with all becoming attention. (16)
He at once offered Gautama the four pure kinds of straw and hay to sit upon. (17)
Kêsi, the young Sramana, and the famous Gautama, sitting together, shone forth with a lustre like that of sun and moon. (18)
There assembled many heretics out of curiosity, and many thousands of laymen; (19)
Gods, Dânavas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Râkshasas, and Kinnaras (assembled there), and there came together invisible ghosts too. (20)
Kêsi said to Gautama, 'I want to ask you something, holy man.' Then to these words of Kêsi Gautama made the following reply: "Sir, ask whatever you like." Then with his permission Kêsi spoke to Gautama: (21, 22)