Motif
threefold petition and refusal
threefold_petition_and_refusal
A motif of the Covenant and Sacred Bond family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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Buddhism in Translations (Harvard Oriental Series, Vol. 3) CHAPTER I. / THE BUDDHA. / INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE. / END OF THE STORY OP SUMEDHA; lines 5989-6102 confidence: high
Ananda refuses Subhadda’s request repeatedly, telling him not to trouble the Tathagata because the Blessed One is weary.
The passage marks repeated requests by Subhadda and a third refusal by Ananda before the Blessed One intervenes.
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Buddhism in Translations (Harvard Oriental Series, Vol. 3) THE ORDINATION SERVICE. / THE THREE REFUGES. / THE TEN PRECEPTS OR LAWS OF THE PRIESTHOOD. / HOUSES.; lines 22252-22379 confidence: high
Maha-Pajapati repeats the request a second and third time; the Blessed One refuses each time. She becomes sorrowful and tearful, salutes him, keeps her right side toward him, and departs.
Maha-Pajapati asks the same request three times, and the Blessed One refuses each time.
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Vinaya Texts, Part III: The Kullavagga IV-XII (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 20) JPULLAVAGGA. / VII, I, 6. / YIT, 2, 3. / VII, 2, 5 -; lines 11223-11305 confidence: high
The Blessed One refuses Devadatta's request, tells him not to desire leadership of the Bhikkhu-sangha, refuses repeated requests, and says he would not hand it over even to Sariputta and Moggallana.
Devadatta repeats the same request a second and third time and receives the same reply from the Blessed One.
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