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The Discourse on Asurindaka
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On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the Squirrels' Feeding Ground.
The brahmin Asurindaka Bhāradvāja heard -
"A brahmin of the Bhāradvāja clan, it seems, has gone forth from home into homelessness in the presence of the ascetic Gotama" - angry and displeased, he approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he reviles and abuses the Blessed One with vulgar and harsh speech.
When this was said, the Blessed One remained silent.
Then the brahmin Asurindaka Bhāradvāja said this to the Blessed One -
"You are defeated, ascetic, you are defeated, ascetic!"
But that is victory for him, the forbearance of one who understands.
Not becoming angry in return at one who is angry, one wins a battle hard to win.
Knowing the other to be enraged, one who is mindful becomes calm.
People think 'he is a fool' - those who are unskilled in the Teaching."
When this was said, the brahmin Asurindaka Bhāradvāja said this to the Blessed One - "Excellent, Master Gotama! Etc. he directly knew. And the Venerable Bhāradvāja became one of the Worthy Ones.