The in the later commentaries records that the Buddha kept his ninth at Kosambī, without saying in which park he stayed. The commentaries of the further say that Kosambī had three monasteries, Ghosita's Park, Kukkuṭa's park and Pāvārika's park, each built by a different householder, but none of this is dated.
Different Accounts
Place: the later commentaries and the Chinese Sengqieluocha suoji jing have Kosambī; the Chinese Shi'er you jing has the Foul Marsh (or Foul Marsh Mountain). Taishō Canon
More differences between accounts (1)
The Chinese texts render Kosambī by different names, among them Jushemi, Jushanmi, Jushemi (with different characters) and Jushen. Modern compilations mostly say the Buddha stayed in Ghosita's Park this time, but the original texts say only “at Kosambī”.
Dating
Year 9 after the Awakening, the Buddha aged forty-three, during the rains retreat; the place is given by the later commentaries, and only the year is known.
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Research Notes: Reliability, Dating and Sources
- How Reliability Is Assessed
Not recorded in the early sutras and Vinayas of any school; found only in the commentaries or later Buddha biographies. Later addition.
- Dating Evidence and Precision
Commentarial dating (the canonical texts give no date; later commentaries record it). Time precision: year only.
Sources
- 巴利註解書巴利註釋 AN-a
- 巴利註解書巴利註釋 Bv-a
- 巴利註解書巴利註釋 Vajirabuddhi
- 大正藏大正藏 T04 no.194 p.144b
- 巴利註解書巴利註釋 MN-a
- 巴利註解書巴利註釋 Dhp-a，§20，PTS 1.207–208