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538 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
- He was cremated and his ashes were taken to the Blessed Lord.
VII
On receiving the ashes the Blessed Lord said to the brethren—“He was the wisest, he had no acquisitive instinct, he was energetic and industrious, he hated sin, ye brethren see his ashes. He was as strong as the earth in his forgiveness, he never allowed anger to enter his mind, he was never controlled by any desire, he had conquered all his passions, he was full of sympathy, fellowship and love.”
About that time Mahamogallan was then living in a solitary Vihar near Rajagraha. He was murdered by some assassins employed by the enemies of the Blessed Lord.
The sad news of his end was conveyed to the Blessed One. Sariputta and Mahamogallan were his two chief disciples. They were called Dharma-Senapati —Defenders of the Faith. The Blessed Lord depended upon them to continue the spread of his gospel.
The Blessed Lord was deeply affected by their death in his lifetime.
He did not like to stay in Shravasti and to relieve his mind he decided to move on.