Thig 5.9 PTS: Thig 107-111- Bhadda Kundalakesa: The Former Jain Ascetic

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Thig 5.9 PTS: Thig 107-111- Bhadda Kundalakesa: The Former Jain Ascetic
I traveled before in a single cloth, With shaven head, covered in dust, Thinking of faults in the faultless, While in the faulty seeing no faults. When done was the day's abiding, I went to Mount Vulture Peak And saw the stainless Buddha By the Order of Bhikkhus revered. Then before Him my hands in añjali Humbly, I bowed down on my knees. "Come, Bhadda," He said to me: And thus was I ordained. Debt-free, I traveled for fifty years In Anga, Magadha and Vajji, In Kasi and Kosala, too, Living on the alms of the land. <p style="text-align:center;">That lay-supporter — wise man indeed — <p style="text-align:center;">May many merits accrue to him! <p style="text-align:center;">Who gave a robe to Bhadda for <p style="text-align:center;">Free of all ties is she.