with the complete wisdom of the world-honored one.
And so, convinced at last, humbly submitting, he accepted
right instruction. Thus U-pi-lo Uravilva Kasyapa,
and five hundred of his followers following their
master, virtuously submissive, in turn received the
teaching of the law. Kasyapa and all his followers
were thus entirely converted. The Rishi then,
taking his goods and all his sacrificial vessels,
threw them together in the river, which floated down
upon the surface of the current. Nadi and Gada,
brothers, who dwelt down the stream, seeing these
articles of clothing and the rest floating along the
stream disorderly, said, “Some great change has
happened,” and deeply pained, were restlessly
concerned. The two, each with five hundred followers,
going up the stream to seek their brother. Seeing
him now dressed as a hermit, and all his followers
with him, having got knowledge of the miraculous law—strange
thoughts engaged their minds—“our
brother having submitted thus, we too should also follow
him.” Thus the three brothers, with all
their band of followers, were brought to hear the
lord’s discourse on the comparison of a fire
sacrifice: and in the discourse he taught, “How
the dark smoke of ignorance arises, whilst confused
thoughts, like wood drilled into wood, create the
fire. Lust, anger, delusion, these are as fire
produced, and these inflame and burn all living things.
Thus the fire of grief and sorrow, once enkindled,
ceases not to burn, ever giving rise to birth and
death; but whilst this fire of sorrow ceases not, yet
are there two kinds of fire, one that burns but has
no fuel left. So when the heart of man has once
conceived distaste for sin, this distaste removing
covetous desire, covetous desire extinguished, there
is rescue; if once this rescue has been found, then
with it is born sight and knowledge, by which distinguishing
the streams of birth and death, and practising pure
conduct, all is done that should be done, and hereafter
shall be no more life.” Thus the thousand
Bhikshus hearing the world-honored preach, all defects
forever done away, their minds found perfect and complete
deliverance. Then Buddha for the Kasyapas’
sakes, and for the benefit of the thousand Bhikshus,
having preached, and done all that should be done,
himself with purity and wisdom and all the concourse
of high qualities excellently adorned, he gave them,
as in charity, rules for cleansing sense. The
great Rishi, listening to reason, lost all regard
for bodily austerities, and, as a man without a guide,
was emptied of himself, and learned discipleship.
And now the honored one and all his followers go forward
to the royal city (Ragagriha), remembering, as he
did, the Magadha king, and what he heretofore had promised.
The honored one when he arrived, remained within the
“staff grove”; Bimbisara Raga hearing
thereof, with all his company of courtiers, lords and
ladies all surrounding him, came to where the master
was. Then at a distance seeing Buddha seated,