Pali - Every few days - [B148]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 8 �Readings
Ex. 2 (Part 4 of 4)
Eva.m vutte aayasmaa Aanando Uggatasariira.m
braahma.na.m etadavoca:
This being said, the venerable Ananda said this to the
Brahmin Uggatasarira:
�Na kho, braahma.na, Tathaagataa eva.m pucchitabbaa -
�suta.m m�eta.m, bho Gotama, aggissa aadaana.m
yuupassa ussaapana.m mahapphala.m hoti
mahaanisa.msan�ti. Eva.m kho, braahma.na, tathaagataa
pucchitabbaa: �aha~nhi, bhante, aggi.m aadaatukaamo,
yuupa.m ussaapetukaamo. Ovadatu ma.m, bhante,
bhagavaa.
�One should not ask the Tathagata thus � �I have
heard, master Gotama, that the making of a fire and
the erection of a sacrificial post is very fruitful
and brings great advantage�. Instead, Brahmin, one
should ask the Tathagata: �Lord, I am setting up a
fire and erecting a sacrificial post. Would the
Blessed One advise me, Lord?�
Anusaasatu ma.m, bhante, bhagavaa ya.m mama assa
diigharatta.m hitaaya sukhaayaa��ti.
��Would the Blessed One instruct me, Lord, so that I
might have well-being and happiness for a long
time?��.