IV. 12. Sirigutta And Garahadinna
Garahadinnavatthu Leng Hom's summary:
there were two friends, where Garahadinna kept asking Sirigutta on why he kept visiting monk Gotama and not his own noble teachers instead. Sirigutta lost his patience and finally invited The Naked Ascetics to his place, but made a trap for them. It was successful and Garahadinna got angry, attempting to do the same to the Teacher and his 500 monk disciples. The plan failed as giant lotus flowers sprouted where the trap was, the Teacher and his disciples sat down on the giant lotuses, which Garahadinna was filled with joy and happiness. The Teacher pronounced the words of thanksgiving, saying that beings with the Eye of Knowledge, are blind and that only the wise have eyes. In the end, both Garahadinna and Sirigutta attained the Fruit of Conversion, using all of their wealth in alms in the Religion of the Buddha. IV. 12. Sirigutta And Garahadinna
Garahadinnavatthu Yarzar M's summary:
There was a man named Sirigutta who was a lay disciple of the Buddha and had a friend named Garahdinna who was an adherent of the Naked Ascetics. Garahdinna claimed his teachers knew everything and anything and when hearing this Sirigutta asked Garahdinna to invite the Naked Ascetics to his household for him. However, Sirigutta instead humiliated them and when the ascetics reported this to the king they received punishment instead of Sirigutta for lying about their knowledge. After this Sirigutta proceeded to describe the Buddhas knowledge to Garahdinna as he had described the Naked Ascetics, and Garadinna did the same as Sirigutta had to get revenge. The Buddha saw through Garadinnas plans and performed miracles to prevent himself and his disciples from harm, as well as Garadinna and Sirigutta receiving the fruit of conversion after the Buddha gave religious instruction. IV. 12. Sirigutta And Garahadinna
Garahadinnavatthu Phyo Oo's summary:
This passage is about two friends, Sirigutta and Garahadinna. The two get into an argument when Garahadinna confronted Sirigutta about the Buddha's teachings, Sirigutta challenged him to prove the knowledge of his noble teachers. Garahadinna claimed that his noble teachers possessed supernatural knowledge, knowing everything about the past, present, and future, including everyone's thoughts and actions. Sirigutta, surprised by this claim, invited Garahadinna's noble teachers to demonstrate their knowledge.
