66.Evaṃ me sutaṃ – ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
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I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī at Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.
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Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā aññāsikoṇḍañño [aññātakoṇḍañño (sabbattha)] bhagavato avidūre nisinno hoti pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya taṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṃ paccavekkhamāno.
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And on that occasion Ven. Aññāta Koṇḍañña1 was sitting not far from the Blessed One, his legs crossed, his body held erect, reflecting on [his] release through the total ending of craving.
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Addasā kho bhagavā āyasmantaṃ aññāsikoṇḍaññaṃ avidūre nisinnaṃ pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya taṇhāsaṅkhayavimuttiṃ paccavekkhamānaṃ.
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The Blessed One saw Ven. Aññāta Koṇḍañña sitting not far away, his legs crossed, his body held erect, reflecting on [his] release through the total ending of craving.
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Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṃ viditvā tāyaṃ velāyaṃ imaṃ udānaṃ udānesi –
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Then, on realizing the significance of that, the Blessed One on that occasion exclaimed:
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