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THE DUTIES OF THE BHIKKHU
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Now the Exalted One, having robed himself, put on his cloak, and took his bowl, and entered the town for alms.
The Blessed One thought: “It is too early for me now to go through Anapiya for alms. I might go to the pleasance where Bhaggava, the wanderer dwells, and call upon him.”
So the Exalted One went to the pleasance and to the place where Bhaggava, the wanderer was.
Then Bhaggava spake thus to the Exalted One: “Let my Lord, the Exalted One come near. Welcome to the Exalted One ! It is long since the Exalted One has taken the opportunity to come our way. May it please You, Sir, to be seated; here is a seat made ready.”
The Exalted One sat down thereon, and Bhaggava taking a certain low stool, sat down beside him. So seated, Bhaggava, the wanderer spake thus to the Exalted One:
“Some days ago, Lord, Sunakkhatta of the Licchavis called on me and spake thus: ‘ I have now given up the Exalted One. Bhaggava. I am remaining no longer under him as my teacher.’ Is the fact really so ?”
“It is just so, Bhaggava, as Sunakkhatta of the Licchavis said.
“Some days ago, Bhaggava, a good many days ago, Sunakkhatta, the Licchavi, came to call on me, and spake thus: ‘ Sir, I now give up the Exalted One, I will henceforth remain no longer under him as my teacher.’ When he told me this, I said to him: ‘ But, now, Sunakkhatta, have I ever said to you: ‘ Come Sunakkhatta, live under me as my pupil ?’
“ ‘No, Sir, you have not,’ replied Sunakkhatta.
“Or have you ever said to me: ‘Sir, I would fain dwell under the Exalted One (as my teacher) ?’
“ ‘ No. Sir, I have not,’ said Sunakkhatta.
“ ‘ But if I said not the one, and you said not the other, what are you and what am I that you talk of giving up ?’
“ ‘Well, but, Sir, the Exalted One works me
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