Buddha: His Life, his Doctrine, his Order c11.s2.21

c11.s2.21

To the circle of testimony collected on this point, the following passages also belong: “ Samyutta Nikâya,” vol. iii, fol. hâ: idam bhante Kapilavatthu iddhañ c’eva phîtañ ca bâhujaññam âkinnamanussam sambâdhabyûham, se khv âham . . . sâyanhasamayam Kapilavatthum pavisanto bhante na pi hatthinâ samâgacchâmi bhante na pi assena . . . rathena . . . sakatena . . . na pi purisena samâgacchâmi. — Mahâsaccakasutta (“Majjh. N.”): abhijânâmi kho panâham pitu Sakkassa kammante sîtâya jambucchâyâya nisinno vivicc' e[va kâme]hi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi . . . pathamajjhânam upasampajja viharattâ (sic). To this later on was added the known legend of the Vappamaṅgala, “Jât. Atth.” i, p. 57 seq.