Mahâ-Parinibbâna-Suttanta: The Book of the Great Decease

30. 'Even so, Lord!' said the venerable Ânanda, in assent, to the Blessed One; and taking a bowl he went down to the streamlet. And lo! the streamlet which, stirred up by the wheels, was but just now become shallow, and was flowing fouled and turbid, had begun, when the venerable Ânanda came up to it, to flow clear and bright and free from all turbidity. [1. Akkhodikâ ti pasannodikâ: sâtodikâ ti madhurodhikâ sîtitodika ti tanu-sîtala-salilâ: setakâ ti nikkaddamâ: supatitthâ ti sundara-titthâ. (S.V. thri.) Comp. IV, 56.] p. 75 31. Then Ânanda thought: 'How wonderful, how marvellous is the great might and power of the Tathâgata! For this Streamlet which, stirred up by the wheels, was but just now become shallow and flowing foul and turbid, now, as I come up to it, is flowing clear and bright and free from all turbidity.' 32. And taking water in the bowl he returned towards the Blessed One; and when he had come where the Blessed One was he said to him: 'How wonderful, how marvellous is the great might and power of the Tathâgata! For this streamlet which, stirred up by the wheels, was but just now become shallow and flowing foul and turbid, now, as I come up to it, is flowing clear and bright and free from all turbidity. Let the Blessed One drink the water! Let the Happy One drink the water!' Then the Blessed One drank of the water. ------------------------ 33. Now at that time a man named Pukkusa[1] a young Mallian, a disciple of Âlâra Kâlâma's, was passing along the high road from Kusinârâ to Pâvâ.