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bought from the market and brought for you, which will be a plaything for your son." When this was said, venerable sir, that young woman said to that brahmin: "Go, brahmin, take this monkey cub to the dyer's son, Red-Hand; having approached, say this to Red-Hand, the dyer's son: 'I wish, friend Red-Hand, for this monkey cub to be dyed with a yellow paste, beaten and re-beaten, and thoroughly cleaned on both sides.'" Then, venerable sir, that brahmin, enamored and devoted to that young woman, took that monkey cub and went to the dyer's son, Red-Hand; having approached, he said to Red-Hand, the dyer's son: 'I wish, friend Red-Hand, for this monkey cub to be dyed with a yellow paste, beaten and re-beaten, and thoroughly cleaned on both sides.'" When this was said, venerable sir, Red-Hand, the dyer's son... the son said to that brahmin: ‘This monkey cub of yours is fit for dyeing, but not fit for beating, not fit for scrubbing.’ Even so, Venerable Sir, the doctrine of foolish Nigaṇṭhas is fit for dyeing for fools, not for the wise, not fit for questioning, not fit for scrubbing. Then, Venerable Sir, that brahmin, after some time, taking a new pair of cloths, went to Rattapāṇi, the washerman’s son. Having approached, he said to Rattapāṇi, the washerman’s son: ‘I wish, friend Rattapāṇi, this new pair of cloths to be dyed with a yellow dye, beaten and re-beaten, scrubbed on both sides.’ When this was said, Venerable Sir, Rattapāṇi, the washerman’s son, said to that brahmin: ‘This new pair of cloths of yours, Venerable Sir, is fit for dyeing, and fit for beating, and fit for scrubbing.’ Even so, Venerable Sir, the doctrine of that Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, is fit for dyeing for the wise, not for fools, and fit for questioning, and fit for scrubbing.” “The assembly, householder, including the king, knows thus: ‘Upāli the householder is a disciple of Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta.’ Whose disciple, householder, shall we hold you to be?” When this was said, Upāli the householder, rising from his seat, arranging his upper robe over one shoulder, and raising his hands in Añjali towards the Blessed One, said to Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta: “Then, Venerable Sir, listen whose disciple I am.” 76. Of the wise one, free from delusion, whose defilements are broken, who has conquered all conquests; free from suffering, with a well-composed mind, of perfected virtue, of good wisdom; of the pure Vesamantara, of that Blessed One, I am a disciple. Of the one free from doubt, content, who has vomited the world’s allurements, joyful; of the human who has accomplished the ascetic life, of the man with the final body; of the incomparable, the stainless one, of that Blessed One, I am a disciple. Of the doubtless, the skillful, the discipliner, like a charioteer Of the short one; Of the unsurpassed one, of the one with lovely Dhamma, Of the doubtless one, of the illuminator; Of the one who cuts off conceit, of the hero, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. Of the chief, of the immeasurable one, Of the profound one, of the one who attained wisdom; Of the bringer of peace, of the wise one, Of the righteous one, of the one with restrained self; Of the one who transcended bondage, of the liberated one, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. Of the great one, of the one with a solitary army, Of the one whose fetters are destroyed, of the liberated one; Of the one who purifies, of the purified one, Of the one whose banner is lowered, of the one free from passion; Of the tamed one, of the one free from proliferation, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. Of the seventh sage, of the guileless one, Of the one with the three knowledges, of the one who attained the divine state; Of the purified one, of the pathfinder, Of the tranquil one, of the one who knows the knowable; Of the giver of cities, of the mighty one, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. Of the noble one, of the one whose self is developed, Of the one who attained attainment, of the explainer; Of the mindful one, of the one with insight, Of the one not leaning forward, not leaning backward; Of the one free from craving, of the one who attained mastery, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. Of the one who has risen, of the meditator, Of the one with no inner division, of the pure one; Of the unattached one, of the beneficial one, Of the secluded one, of the one who attained the highest; Of the one who crossed over, of the one who helps others cross over, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. Of the peaceful one, of the one with abundant wisdom, Of the one with great wisdom, of the one free from greed; Of the Tathāgata, of the Sugata, Of the unequalled person, of the peerless one; Of the confident one, of the skillful one, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. Of the one who cuts off craving, of the Buddha, Of the one free from defilements, of the unsoiled one; Of the one worthy of offerings, of the great being, Of the supreme person, of the incomparable one; Of the great one who attained the peak of glory, I am a disciple of that Blessed One. 77. "When, householder, were these praises of the ascetic Gotama composed by you?" "Just as, venerable sir, from a great heap of various flowers, a skillful garland-maker or a garland-maker's apprentice (makes) a variegated garland a garland. Even so, Reverend Sir, that Blessed One is of many colors, of many hundreds of colors. Who, Reverend Sir, would not praise one worthy of praise?’’ Then, as the Jain Nāṭaputta could not bear the honor shown to the Blessed One, hot blood gushed from his mouth right there. The Upāli Sutta, the sixth, is finished. 7. The Kukkuravatika Sutta 78. Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was staying among the Koliyas, in a market town of the Koliyas named Haliddavasana. Then Punna, the Koliyan son, a cow-ascetic, and Seniya, the naked dog-ascetic, approached the Blessed One. Having approached, Punna, the Koliyan son, the cow-ascetic, bowed to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. But Seniya, the naked dog-ascetic, exchanged greetings with the Blessed One. Having exchanged courteous and amiable talk, he squatted like a dog and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, Punna, the Koliyan son, the cow-ascetic, said to the Blessed One: ‘‘Reverend Sir, this naked Seniya, the dog-ascetic, practices difficult austerities; he eats food placed on the ground. This dog-vow of his has been completely undertaken for a long time. What is his destination? What is his future state?’’ ‘‘Enough, Punna, let that be; do not ask me about that.’’ A second time, Punna, the Koliyan son… …A third time, Punna, the Koliyan son, said to the Blessed One: ‘‘Reverend Sir, this naked Seniya, the dog-ascetic, practices difficult austerities; he eats food placed on the ground. This dog-vow of his has been completely undertaken for a long time. What is his destination? What is his future state?’’ 79. ‘‘Indeed, Punna, I do not allow you. Enough, Punna, let that be; do not ask me about that; nevertheless, I will explain it to you. Here, Punna, some individual cultivates the dog-vow, complete and uninterrupted; he cultivates the dog-conduct, completely and uninterruptedly, he cultivates a dog's mind completely and uninterruptedly, he cultivates a dog's demeanor completely and uninterruptedly. Having cultivated the dog's practice completely and uninterruptedly, having cultivated the dog's precepts completely and uninterruptedly, having cultivated the dog's mind completely and uninterruptedly, having cultivated the dog's demeanor completely and uninterruptedly, at the breaking up of the body, after death, he reappears in the companionship of dogs. But if he has such a view as this: 'By this precept or practice or asceticism or holy life, I shall become a god or one of the gods,' that is wrong view for him. For one with wrong view, Punna, I declare one of two destinations: hell or the animal realm. Thus, Punna, the dog's practice, when fulfilled, leads to the companionship of dogs; when unfulfilled, to hell." When this was said, the naked ascetic Seniya, the dog-practicer, wept, shedding tears. Then the Blessed One said to Punna the Koliyan, the cow-practicer: "This, Punna, I did not allow you. Enough, Punna, let that be; do not ask me about that." "I do not weep, Venerable Sir, because the Blessed One said this to me; but this dog's practice of mine, Venerable Sir, has been undertaken and completed for a long time. This, Venerable Sir, is Punna the Koliyan, the cow-practicer. That cow's practice of his has been undertaken and completed for a long time. What is his destination, what is his future state?" "Enough, Seniya, let that be; do not ask me about that." A second time, the naked ascetic Seniya... A third time, the naked ascetic Seniya, the dog-practicer, said to the Blessed One: "This, Venerable Sir, is Punna the Koliyan, the cow-practicer. That cow's practice of his has been undertaken and completed for a long time. What is his destination, what is his future state?" "Indeed, Seniya, I cannot allow you. Enough, Seniya, let that be; do not ask me about that." And I will explain it to you. Here, Seniya, some person practices the cow-vow fully, uninterruptedly, practices cow-morality fully, uninterruptedly, practices cow-mind fully, uninterruptedly, practices cow-behavior fully, uninterruptedly. Having practiced the cow-vow fully, uninterruptedly, having practiced cow-morality fully, uninterruptedly, having practiced cow-mind fully, uninterruptedly, having practiced cow-behavior fully, uninterruptedly, at the breaking up of the body, after death, he reappears in companionship with cows. But if he has such a view: ‘By this morality or vow or ascetic practice or holy life, I shall become a deva or a certain kind of deva,’ that is wrong view for him. For one with wrong view, Seniya, I declare one of two destinations: hell or the animal realm. Thus, Seniya, the cow-vow,