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| − | [[Pali]] [[tradition]] believes that every [[Buddha]] was [[offered]] [[milk-rice]] from some maiden just before his [[Enlightenment]]. For example, [[Vipassi | + | [[Pali]] [[tradition]] believes that every [[Buddha]] was [[offered]] [[milk-rice]] from some maiden just before his [[Enlightenment]]. For example, [[Vipassi Buddha]] accepted the [[milk-rice]] from Daughter-of-[[Sudassana-Setthi]]; [[Sikhi]] [[Buddha]] accepted it from Daughter-of-[[Piyadassi-Setthi]]; [[Vessabhu]] [[Buddha]] accepted the [[milk-rice]] from [[Sirivaddhana]]; [[Kakusandha Buddha]] accepted the [[milk-rice]] from a [[brahmin]] girl [[Vajirindha]] of the village [[Suchirindha]]; [[Konagamana]] from a [[Brahmin]] woman [[Aggisoma]]; and [[Kassapa Buddha]] from his wife [[Sunanda]]. Last in the list is [[Gotama Buddha]], who accepted the [[milk-rice]] from [[Sujata]]. Separating from the five [[monks]] with whom [[Gotama]] had undertaken several [[ascetic]] penances in [[Uruvela]] for the [[Enlightenment]] after having left his two [[gurus]], namely, [[Alara Kalama]] and [[Uddaka Ramaputta]], he sat under a banyan [[tree]] called the [[Ajapala Nigrodha]]. As he felt that the extreme austerities for the [[spiritual]] [[achievement]] was not a necessary [[condition]] to realise the [[spiritual]] goal, the natural [[human]] drive for the normal [[human]] [[food]] once again became operative in him. His [[desire]] was, however, fulfilled by a woman named [[Sujata]], who [[offered]] him the [[milk-rice]]. |
| − | [[Sujata]], a daughter of the landowner of the village Senani near [[Uruvela]] had once pledged that she would offer the [[milk-rice]] to the [[spirit]] of the [[tree]] if she gave [[birth]] to a son. As her wish was fulfilled she asked her maid [[Punna]] to visit the [[tree]] and prepare the place for [[offering]]. When [[Punna]] visited the place she saw [[Gotama]] sitting under the [[tree]]. She then mistook him to be the tree-deva and reported the {{Wiki|matter}} to [[Sujata]], who in a great [[joy]] reached the spot and [[offered]] him the [[milk-rice]] in a golden [[bowl]]. | + | [[Sujata]], a daughter of the landowner of the village Senani near [[Uruvela]] had once pledged that she would offer the [[milk-rice]] to the [[spirit]] of the [[tree]] if she gave [[birth]] to a son. As her wish was fulfilled she asked her maid [[Punna]] to visit the [[tree]] and prepare the place for [[offering]]. When [[Punna]] visited the place she saw [[Gotama]] sitting under the [[tree]]. She then mistook him to be the [[tree]]-[[deva]] and reported the {{Wiki|matter}} to [[Sujata]], who in a great [[joy]] reached the spot and [[offered]] him the [[milk-rice]] in a golden [[bowl]]. |
| − | [[Gotama]] accepted the [[bowl]]; walked to the river-bank; bathed in the Suppatthita; and then ate the [[food]]. This was his only meal after the gap of forty-nine days. | + | [[Gotama]] accepted the [[bowl]]; walked to the river-bank; bathed in the [[Suppatthita]]; and then ate the [[food]]. This was his only meal after the gap of forty-nine days. |
See [[Digha Nikaya]] ii.135;Sutta [[Nipata]] Commentary 1.154; [[Dhammapada]] [[Atthakatha]] 1.71. | See [[Digha Nikaya]] ii.135;Sutta [[Nipata]] Commentary 1.154; [[Dhammapada]] [[Atthakatha]] 1.71. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 8 February 2014
Pali tradition believes that every Buddha was offered milk-rice from some maiden just before his Enlightenment. For example, Vipassi Buddha accepted the milk-rice from Daughter-of-Sudassana-Setthi; Sikhi Buddha accepted it from Daughter-of-Piyadassi-Setthi; Vessabhu Buddha accepted the milk-rice from Sirivaddhana; Kakusandha Buddha accepted the milk-rice from a brahmin girl Vajirindha of the village Suchirindha; Konagamana from a Brahmin woman Aggisoma; and Kassapa Buddha from his wife Sunanda. Last in the list is Gotama Buddha, who accepted the milk-rice from Sujata. Separating from the five monks with whom Gotama had undertaken several ascetic penances in Uruvela for the Enlightenment after having left his two gurus, namely, Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta, he sat under a banyan tree called the Ajapala Nigrodha. As he felt that the extreme austerities for the spiritual achievement was not a necessary condition to realise the spiritual goal, the natural human drive for the normal human food once again became operative in him. His desire was, however, fulfilled by a woman named Sujata, who offered him the milk-rice.
Sujata, a daughter of the landowner of the village Senani near Uruvela had once pledged that she would offer the milk-rice to the spirit of the tree if she gave birth to a son. As her wish was fulfilled she asked her maid Punna to visit the tree and prepare the place for offering. When Punna visited the place she saw Gotama sitting under the tree. She then mistook him to be the tree-deva and reported the matter to Sujata, who in a great joy reached the spot and offered him the milk-rice in a golden bowl.
Gotama accepted the bowl; walked to the river-bank; bathed in the Suppatthita; and then ate the food. This was his only meal after the gap of forty-nine days.
See Digha Nikaya ii.135;Sutta Nipata Commentary 1.154; Dhammapada Atthakatha 1.71.
