Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.2207

v2.c36.2207

**Sāmaññaphala Sutta.**—The second sutta of the Dīgha Nikāya. Ajātasattu, accompanied by Jīvaka, visits the Buddha at Jīvaka’s Ambavana and questions him on the fruits of recluseship, wherefor men join the Buddha’s Order. The Buddha answers and includes in his answer his justification for the foundation of the Order, for the enunciation of the Vinaya, and the practical rules by which life in the Order is regulated The sutta also contains a list of ordinary occupations followed by people in the Buddha’s day, which forms interesting reading.