4.
The First Battle Discourse
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At Sāvatthī.
Then King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha, having arrayed the fourfold army, marched against King Pasenadi of Kosala towards Kāsi.
King Pasenadi of Kosala heard -
"King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha, it seems, having arrayed the fourfold army, has marched against me towards Kāsi."
Then King Pasenadi of Kosala, having arrayed the fourfold army, marched out to meet King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha towards Kāsi.
Then King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha and King Pasenadi of Kosala fought a battle.
In that battle, King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha defeated King Pasenadi of Kosala.
And King Pasenadi of Kosala, defeated, retreated to his own royal city of Sāvatthī.
Then several monks, having dressed in the earlier period of the day, taking their bowls and robes, entered Sāvatthī for almsfood. Having walked for almsfood in Sāvatthī, after the meal, having returned from their alms round, they approached the Blessed One; having approached, they paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, those monks said this to the Blessed One -
"Here, venerable sir, King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha, having arrayed the fourfold army, marched against King Pasenadi of Kosala towards Kāsi. King Pasenadi of Kosala heard, venerable sir - 'King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha, it seems, having arrayed the fourfold army, has marched against me towards Kāsi.' Then, venerable sir, King Pasenadi of Kosala, having arrayed the fourfold army, marched out to meet King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha towards Kāsi. Then, venerable sir, King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha and King Pasenadi of Kosala fought a battle. In that battle, venerable sir, King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha defeated King Pasenadi of Kosala. And, venerable sir, King Pasenadi of Kosala, defeated, retreated to his own royal city of Sāvatthī."
"King Ajātasattu Vedehiputta of Magadha, monks, has evil friends, evil companions, evil associates; but King Pasenadi of Kosala, monks, has good friends, good companions, good associates. Today itself, monks, King Pasenadi of Kosala will sleep in suffering, defeated." This he said, etc.
The peaceful one sleeps happily, having abandoned victory and defeat."