A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t2.158
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t2.158
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might very well have been uttered by one of the first disciples. It is possible that Mahāpajāpatī, Gotama's foster-mother, really sang the hymn in praise of Buddha (Therīg. 157-162) as is ascribed to her. Similarly, the verses (Therīg. 981-994) in which the ideal of a monk's life is so minutely described, might indeed have been composed by Sāriputta. The beautiful words:
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- Therīgāthā — Pāli