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pada, near Bhagawa ; and the venerable Sudinno having 

 subjugated his desires, became a dweller in the wilderness, a 

 mendicant, a wearer of castaway garments, and a methodical 

 beggar (1) (i. e., one who asks from every house) and resided 

 near a certain Wajji village. 



Afterwards there was a famine in Wajji, men's minds 

 were distracted, they were reduced to skeletons and every thing 

 sown become blasted. It was not easy, therefore, to gain a 

 living by gleaning (alms-asking). Then this thought came 

 to the venerable Sudinno : — In this Wajji is a famine, men's 

 minds are distracted, they are reduced to skeletons, and the 

 crops are blasted. It is not easy, therefore, to get a living by 

 gleaning, (but) I have many relatives in Wesali who are rich, 

 very wealthy, great proprietors, and have more than sufficient 

 gold and silver, superabundant means and enormous quantities 

 of grain, &c. It is good if I reside near my relatives. My 

 relatives on my account will bestow gifts and perform merits ; 

 Bhikkhus will be benefited, and I shall not become weary in 

 begging. Then the venerable Sudinno having rolled up his 

 mat and taken his alms^-bowi, and robes, departed for Wesali and 

 dwelt there after the former (2) custom. Then the venerable 

 Sudinno dwelt in the great Wesali jungle near the great 

 Bock hall. The relatives of the venerable Sudinno heard 

 that Sudinno had arrived at Wesali, and they brought and 

 presented about 60 vessels of rice to the venerable Sudinno. 

 Then the venerable Sudinno having divided the 60 vessels of 

 cooked food among the Bhikkhus, dressed in the early morning, 

 and taking his bowl and robes, entered the village of Kalando. 



(1.) A command given by Bhagawa to his clerics, that they 

 should omit no house when alms-asking, 

 (2.) Appointed. 



