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EUPPIXIS3I. 



No. II, Parajika Book. 



There was at tliat time a village riot far from Wesali,, 

 called Kalanda village. A chetty, Sudinno, the son of Kalanda 

 lived in it. At that time, Sudinno of Kalanda, from some 

 cause or other, went to Wesali with several of his companions. 

 On that occasion Bhagawa was seated in the midst of many of 

 his attendants preaching the Dhainma. When Sudinno of 

 Kalando had seen Bhagawa seated in the midst of his attend- 

 ants, and preaching the Dhamma to him, it thus happened (he 

 thought thus) — It will be good if I also hear this Dhamma. 

 Then Sudinno came where the crowd was, and sat down on 

 one side, and to Sudinno, who was seated on one side, came 

 this thought: — By some means or other I have heard the 

 Dhamma proclaimed by Bhagawa ; (but) it is not easy to 

 practise the truly complete, holy, and pure, Brahmachariya, by 

 those who are householders, and dwell in the lay state. It is 

 good therefore, if I having shaven my head and beard, assumed 

 the yellow robes, and renounced the lay state, become a 

 mendicant cleric. Then that company, when it was well in- 

 structed, had well taken to heart, was interested, and having 

 appreciated the Dhamma, rose from their seats, reverently 

 saluted Bhagawa, and departed keeping their right side towards. 

 (Buddha.) 



Then Sudinno, not long after the company had arisen,, 

 went to the place where Bhagawa was, and having arrived, 

 and reverently saluted Bhagawa, sat on one side. Sudinno* 

 who was seated on one side, said this to Bhagawa: — By 



(I.) Sudinno is always called the son of Kalando, throughout 

 the narrative, but I have omitted it. 



