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having dismounted from the elephant, on foot, went to where the venerable Ānanda was. Having gone, he saluted the venerable Ānanda, and stood to one side. Standing to one side, King Pasenadi of Kosala said this to the venerable Ānanda: "If, venerable sir, the venerable Ānanda has no urgent business, it would be good, venerable sir, if the venerable Ānanda would go to the bank of the Aciravatī River out of compassion." The venerable Ānanda assented by his silence. 359. Then the venerable Ānanda went to the bank of the Aciravatī River. Having gone, at the root of a certain tree, he sat down on the prepared seat. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala, having gone by elephant as far as the elephant could go, having dismounted from the elephant, on foot, went to where the venerable Ānanda was; up Without hesitation, he greeted the venerable Ānanda and stood to one side. Standing to one side, King Pasenadi of Kosala said this to the venerable Ānanda: "Here, venerable sir, let the venerable Ānanda sit on the distinguished rug." "Enough, great king. You sit. I am seated on my own seat." Then King Pasenadi of Kosala sat down on the seat prepared. Having sat down, King Pasenadi of Kosala said this to the venerable Ānanda: "Is it then, venerable Ānanda, that the Blessed One would practice such bodily conduct which would be blameworthy by recluses and brahmins?" "No indeed, great king, the Blessed One would not practice such bodily conduct which would be blameworthy by wise recluses and brahmins." "What then, venerable Ānanda, would the Blessed One practice such verbal conduct... ...such mental conduct which would be blameworthy by recluses and brahmins?" "No indeed, great king, the Blessed One would not practice such mental conduct which would be blameworthy by wise recluses and brahmins." "Wonderful, venerable sir! Amazing, venerable sir! That which we, venerable sir, were unable to complete with a question, that, venerable sir, has been completed by the venerable Ānanda with an explanation of the question. Those foolish and unversed ones, venerable sir, who speak praise or blame of others without investigating, without fully comprehending, we do not take that seriously. But those wise, skilled, and intelligent ones, venerable sir, who speak praise or blame of others having investigated, having fully comprehended, we do take that seriously." "What then, venerable Ānanda, is bodily conduct blameworthy by recluses and brahmins..." by the wise?” “That, O great king, is unwholesome bodily conduct.” “But what, venerable sir, is unwholesome bodily conduct?” “That, O great king, is blameworthy bodily conduct.” “But what, venerable sir, is blameworthy bodily conduct?” “That, O great king, is harmful bodily conduct.” “But what, venerable sir, is harmful bodily conduct?” “That, O great king, is bodily conduct with painful results.” “But what, venerable sir, is bodily conduct with painful results?” “That, O great king, which bodily conduct leads to one’s own harm, and leads to the harm of others, and leads to the harm of both; for that, unwholesome states increase, wholesome states decrease; such, O great king, is the bodily conduct that is censured by recluses, by brahmins, by the wise.” “But what, venerable Ānanda, is verbal conduct… …mental conduct that is censured by recluses, by brahmins, by the wise?” “That, O great king, is unwholesome mental conduct.” “But what, venerable sir, is unwholesome mental conduct?” “That, O great king, is blameworthy mental conduct.” “But what, venerable sir, is blameworthy mental conduct?” “That, O great king, is harmful mental conduct.” “But what, venerable sir, is harmful mental conduct?” “That, O great king, is mental conduct with painful results.” “But what, venerable sir, is mental conduct with painful results?” “That, O great king, which mental conduct leads to one’s own harm, and leads to the harm of others, and leads to the harm of both; for that, unwholesome states increase, wholesome states decrease; such, O great king, is the mental conduct that is censured by recluses, by brahmins, by the wise.” “Now then, venerable Ānanda, does that Blessed One praise the abandoning of all unwholesome states?” “He who has abandoned all unwholesome states, indeed,…” Great king, the Tathāgata is endowed with wholesome qualities. 361. "But what, venerable Ānanda, is bodily conduct unblamable by recluses, brahmins, and the wise?" "That, great king, is bodily conduct that is wholesome." "But what, venerable sir, is bodily conduct that is wholesome?" "That, great king, is bodily conduct that is faultless." "But what, venerable sir, is bodily conduct that is faultless?" "That, great king, is bodily conduct that is non-afflictive." "But what, venerable sir, is bodily conduct that is non-afflictive?" "That, great king, is bodily conduct with pleasant results." "But what, venerable sir, is bodily conduct with pleasant results?" "That, great king, is bodily conduct which leads neither to one's own affliction, nor to the affliction of others, nor to the affliction of both. For him, unwholesome qualities decline, wholesome qualities increase. Such, great king, is bodily conduct unblamable by recluses, brahmins, and the wise." "But what, venerable Ānanda, is verbal conduct... ...and what is mental conduct unblamable by recluses, brahmins, and the wise?" "That, great king, is mental conduct that is wholesome." "But what, venerable sir, is mental conduct that is wholesome?" "That, great king, is mental conduct that is faultless." "But what, venerable sir, is mental conduct that is faultless?" "That, great king, is mental conduct that is non-afflictive." "But what, venerable sir, is mental conduct that is non-afflictive?" "That, great king, is mental conduct with pleasant results." "But what, venerable sir, is mental conduct with pleasant results?" "That, great king, is mental conduct which leads neither to one's own affliction, nor to the affliction of others, nor to the affliction of both. For him, unwholesome qualities decline, wholesome qualities increase. Such, great king, is mental conduct unblamable by recluses, brahmins, and the wise." "But, venerable Ānanda, does that Blessed One he praises the attainment of all wholesome states?” “The Tathāgata, great king, has abandoned all unwholesome states, and is endowed with wholesome states.” 362. “Wonderful, venerable sir, amazing, venerable sir! How well-spoken this is, venerable sir, by the venerable Ānanda. And by this well-spoken word of the venerable Ānanda, venerable sir, we are delighted and greatly pleased. Thus delighted and greatly pleased are we, venerable sir, by the well-spoken word of the venerable Ānanda. If, venerable sir, a jewel-elephant were suitable for the venerable Ānanda, we would give a jewel-elephant to the venerable Ānanda. If, venerable sir, a jewel-horse were suitable for the venerable Ānanda, we would give a jewel-horse to the venerable Ānanda. If, venerable sir, a chief village were suitable for the venerable Ānanda, we would give a chief village to the venerable Ānanda. But, venerable sir, we also know this: ‘This is not suitable for the venerable Ānanda.’ This, venerable sir, is a Bāhitikā cloth sent by King Ajātasattu of Magadha, son of Vedehī, placed in a cloth-basket, sixteen cubits in length, eight cubits in width. Let the venerable Ānanda, venerable sir, accept it, out of compassion.” “Enough, great king, my three robes are complete.” “This, venerable sir, is the Aciravatī river, seen by the venerable Ānanda and by us. When a great cloud has rained heavily on the upper mountain, then this Aciravatī river flows overflowing both banks; just so, venerable sir, the venerable Ānanda will make his three robes from this Bāhitikā cloth. And the venerable Ānanda’s old three robes he will distribute among his fellow celibates. Thus, I think, our offering will flow on. Let the venerable Ānanda, venerable sir, accept the Bāhitikā cloth.” Then the venerable Ānanda accepted it. Ananda, do not be a stranger. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala said to Venerable Ananda, "Come now, Venerable Ananda, let us go; we have much to do, many duties." "Now, great king, you may go when you think it is time." Then King Pasenadi of Kosala, having delighted in and approved of Venerable Ananda's words, rose from his seat, saluted Venerable Ananda, circumambulated him, and departed. 363. Then Venerable Ananda, not long after King Pasenadi of Kosala had departed, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he saluted the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, Venerable Ananda reported to the Blessed One all the conversation he had had with King Pasenadi of Kosala. And he presented the outer garment to the Blessed One. Then the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus, "It is a gain, bhikkhus, for King Pasenadi of Kosala, a well-gained gain, bhikkhus, for King Pasenadi of Kosala; that King Pasenadi of Kosala obtains Ananda for seeing, obtains him for attending upon." This is what the Blessed One said. The bhikkhus, delighted, rejoiced in the Blessed One's words. The Bāhitika Sutta, the eighth, is finished. 9. The Dhammacetiya Sutta 364. Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was staying among the Sakyans, in a Sakyan town named Medāḷupa. Now at that time King Pasenadi of Kosala had arrived at the town for some business. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala addressed Dīgha Kārāyana, "Harness, friend Kārāyana, fine carriages, let us go to the park to see the beautiful grounds." "Yes, your majesty," Dīgha Kārāyana replied to King Pasenadi of Kosala, and having had fine carriages harnessed, he reported to King Pasenadi of Kosala, ' "Your excellent, excellent vehicles are yoked, O king. Now you may do as you deem fit." Then King Pasenadi of Kosala mounted an excellent vehicle, and with excellent, excellent vehicles, he departed from the city with great royal pomp. He went towards the park.