Pali - Every few days - [B228]
Gair/Karunatillake - Chapter 12 Readings
Ex. 1 (Part 3 of 7)
Na khvaaha.m, bho Gotama, jaanaami vasala.m vaa
vasalakara.ne vaa dhamme; saadhu me bhava.m Gotamo
tathaa dhamma.m desetu, yathaaha.m jaaneyya.m vasala.m
vaa vasalakara.ne vaa dhamme»ti. «Tena hi, braahma.na,
su.naahi, saadhuka.m manasi karohi; bhaasissaamii»ti.
«Eva.m, bho»ti kho Aggikabhaaradvaajo braahma.no
Bhagavato paccassosi. Bhagavaa etadavoca:
Indeed, master Gotama, I do not know an outcast or
the qualities that make an outcast. It would be good
if the honourable Gotama would preach to me the
doctrine so that I might know an outcast or the
qualities that make an outcast. Well then, Brahmin,
listen to this, pay careful attention and I will tell
you. Yes, master, the Brahmin, Aggikabharadvaja
replied to the Blessed One. The Blessed One spoke
thus: