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Udàna 1: Bodhivaggo
The Chapter (including the Discourses) about the Awakening (Tree)

5: The Discourse about the Elders

Thus I heard:
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Sàvatthã, in Jeta's Wood, at Anàthapiõóika's monastery.

Then at that time venerable Sàriputta, venerable Mahàmoggallàna, venerable Mahàkassapa, venerable Mahàkaccàyana, venerable Mahàkoññhita, venerable Mahàkappina, venerable Mahàcunda, venerable Anuruddha, venerable Revata, and venerable Nanda went to the Gracious One.

The Gracious One saw those venerable ones coming while still far away, and having seen (them), he addressed the monks (saying): ßThese bràhmaõas are coming, monks; these bràhmaõas are coming, monks.û

After that was said, a certain monk who was a bràhmaõa by birth, said to the Gracious One: ßTo what extent, dear Gotama, is one a bràhmaõa? And again what things make one a bràhmaõa?û

Then the Gracious One, having understood the significance of it, on that occasion uttered this exalted utterance: