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The Buddha, residing at the
Gińjakāvasatha in Nādikā, visits the Gosinga-Sālavana, where dwell Anuruddha,
Nandiya and Kimbila. (According to the Vinaya account (i.350), this incident
takes place in Pācīnavamsadāya). At first the keeper tries to stop the Buddha
from approaching them, fearing lest he should disturb their meditation. The
Buddha questions them as to their attainments and praises them. At the end of
the sutta mention is made of a Yakkha, named Dīgha, visiting the Buddha and
telling him how the fame of the three Elders had travelled even to the world of
Brahmā (M.i.205-11). The sutta illustrates the greatness of harmony (sāmaggi).
MA.i.361.

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