1. Nov the Blessed One having remained at Râgagaha as long as he thought fit, proceeded on his way to Sâvatthi. And wandering straight on from place to place he arrived at Sâvatthi. And there, at Sâvatthi, the Blessed One stayed at the Getavana, Anâtha-pindika's Grove.
Now at that time the venerable Sâriputta suffered from fever. And the venerable Mahâ Moggallâna went to the place where the venerable Sâriputta was; and when he had come there he said to the venerable Sâriputta:
You have lately had fever, friend Sâriputta. By what means has it got well?'
'By lotus stalks, my friend, of various kinds.'
Then the venerable Mahâ Moggallâna, as quickly as a strong man would stretch forth his arm, or draw it in again when it had been stretched forth, vanished from the Getavana and appeared on the bank of the Mandâkinî lake.
2. And a certain Nâga saw the venerable Mahâ
78:1 See the note above, on VI, 18, 4.
