458. 12. Brahmadattattheragāthāvaṇṇanā

akkodhassātiādikā āyasmato brahmadattattherassa gāthā. Kā uppatti?

ayampi purimabuddhesu katādhikāro tattha tattha bhave puññāni upacinitvā imasmiṃ buddhuppāde sāvatthiyaṃ kosalarañño putto hutvā nibbatti, brahma- dattotissa nāmaṃ ahosi. So vayappatto jetavanamahe buddhānubhāvaṃ disvā paṭiladdha- saddho pabbajitvā vipassanāya kammaṃ karonto saha paṭisambhidāhi chaḷabhiñño ahosi. Taṃ ekadivasaṃ nagare piṇḍāya carantaṃ aññataro brāhmaṇo akkosi. Thero taṃ sutvāpi tuṇhībhūto piṇḍāya caratiyeva, brāhmaṇo punapi akkosiyeva. Manussā evaṃ akkosantampi naṃ "ayaṃ thero na kiñci bhaṇatī"ti āhaṃsu. Taṃ sutvā thero tesaṃ manussānaṃ dhammaṃ desento:-

[441] "akkodhassa kuto kodho dantassa samajīvino