mn142:2.1 Then Mahāpajāpati Gotamī approached the Buddha bringing a new pair of garments. She bowed, sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha,
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mn142:2.2 “Sir, I have spun and woven this new pair of garments specially for the Buddha.
mn142:2.3 May the Buddha please accept this from me out of sympathy.”
mn142:2.4 When she said this, the Buddha said to her,
mn142:2.5 “Give it to the Saṅgha, Gotamī.
mn142:2.6 When you give to the Saṅgha, both the Saṅgha and I will be honored.”
mn142:2.7 For a second time …
mn142:2.13 For a third time, Mahāpajāpati Gotamī said to the Buddha,
mn142:2.14 “Sir, I have spun and woven this new pair of garments specially for the Buddha.
mn142:2.15 May the Buddha please accept this from me out of sympathy.”
mn142:2.16 And for a third time, the Buddha said to her,
mn142:2.17 “Give it to the Saṅgha, Gotamī.
mn142:2.18 When you give to the Saṅgha, both the Saṅgha and I will be honored.”