1.1PTS 3.138Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

2.1Atha kho āyasmā bhūmijo pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena jayasenassa rājakumārassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.Then Venerable Bhūmija robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of Prince Jayasena, where he sat down on the seat spread out.¹

3.1Atha kho jayaseno rājakumāro yenāyasmā bhūmijo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā bhūmijena saddhiṁ sammodi.Then Jayasena approached and exchanged greetings with him.3.2Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jayaseno rājakumāro āyasmantaṁ bhūmijaṁ etadavoca:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to Bhūmija:

3.3“santi, bho bhūmija, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā evaṁvādino evaṁdiṭṭhino:“Worthy Bhūmija, there are some ascetics and brahmins who have this doctrine and view:3.4‘āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;‘If you make a wish and lead the spiritual life, you can’t win the fruit.²3.5anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If you don’t make a wish and lead the spiritual life, you can’t win the fruit.3.6āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If you both make a wish and don’t make a wish and lead the spiritual life, you can’t win the fruit.3.7nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāyā’ti.If you neither make a wish nor don’t make a wish and lead the spiritual life, you can’t win the fruit.’3.8Idha bhoto bhūmijassa satthā kiṁvādī kimakkhāyī”ti?What does the worthy Bhūmija’s Teacher say about this? How does he explain it?”

4.1“Na kho metaṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.“Prince, I haven’t heard and learned this in the presence of the Buddha.³4.2Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyya:But it’s possible that he might explain it like this:4.3‘āsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;‘If you lead the spiritual life irrationally, you can’t win the fruit, regardless of whether you make a wish,⁴4.4anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;you don’t make a wish,4.5āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;you both do and do not make a wish,4.6nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.or you neither do nor don’t make a wish.4.7Āsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;But if you lead the spiritual life rationally, you can win the fruit, regardless of whether you make a wish,4.8anāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;you don’t make a wish,4.9āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;you both do and do not make a wish,4.10nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāyā’ti.or you neither do nor don’t make a wish.’4.11Na kho me taṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.I haven’t heard and learned this in the presence of the Buddha.4.12Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyyā”ti.But it’s possible that he might explain it like that.”

5.1“Sace kho bhoto bhūmijassa satthā evaṁvādī evamakkhāyī, addhā bhoto bhūmijassa satthā sabbesaṁyeva puthusamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ muddhānaṁ maññe āhacca tiṭṭhatī”ti.“If that’s what your teacher says, worthy Bhūmija, he clearly stands head and shoulders above all the various other ascetics and brahmins.”6.1Atha kho jayaseno rājakumāro āyasmantaṁ bhūmijaṁ sakeneva thālipākena parivisi.Then Prince Jayasena served Venerable Bhūmija from his own dish.

7.1Atha kho āyasmā bhūmijo pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā bhūmijo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then after the meal, on his return from almsround, Bhūmija went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him all that had happened, adding:7.2“idhāhaṁ, bhante, pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena jayasenassa rājakumārassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁ; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdiṁ.7.3Atha kho, bhante, jayaseno rājakumāro yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mayā saddhiṁ sammodi.7.4Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho, bhante, jayaseno rājakumāro maṁ etadavoca:7.5‘santi, bho bhūmija, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā evaṁvādino evaṁdiṭṭhino—7.6āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;7.7anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…7.8āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;7.9nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāyā’ti.7.10‘Idha bhoto bhūmijassa satthā kiṁvādī kimakkhāyī’ti?7.11Evaṁ vutte, ahaṁ, bhante, jayasenaṁ rājakumāraṁ etadavocaṁ:7.12‘na kho me taṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.7.13Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyya—7.14āsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;7.15anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;7.16āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;7.17nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.7.18Āsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;7.19anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…7.20āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…7.21nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāyāti.7.22Na kho me taṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.7.23Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyyā’ti.7.24‘Sace bhoto bhūmijassa satthā evaṁvādī evamakkhāyī, addhā bhoto bhūmijassa satthā sabbesaṁyeva puthusamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ muddhānaṁ maññe āhacca tiṭṭhatī’ti.7.25‘Kaccāhaṁ, bhante, evaṁ puṭṭho evaṁ byākaramāno vuttavādī ceva bhagavato homi, na ca bhagavantaṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhāmi, dhammassa cānudhammaṁ byākaromi, na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānuvādo gārayhaṁ ṭhānaṁ āgacchatī’”ti?“Answering this way, I trust that I repeated what the Buddha has said, and didn’t misrepresent him with an untruth. I trust my explanation was in line with the teaching, and that there are no legitimate grounds for rebuttal or criticism.”

8.1PTS 3.140“Taggha tvaṁ, bhūmija, evaṁ puṭṭho evaṁ byākaramāno vuttavādī ceva me hosi, na ca maṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhasi, dhammassa cānudhammaṁ byākarosi, na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānuvādo gārayhaṁ ṭhānaṁ āgacchati.“Indeed, Bhūmija, in answering this way you repeated what I’ve said, and didn’t misrepresent me with an untruth. Your explanation was in line with the teaching, and there are no legitimate grounds for rebuttal or criticism.

9.1Ye hi keci, bhūmija, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino micchāsaṅkappā micchāvācā micchākammantā micchāājīvā micchāvāyāmā micchāsatī micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;There are some ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong immersion. If they lead the spiritual life, they can’t win the fruit, regardless of whether they make a wish,9.2anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;they don’t make a wish,9.3āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;they both do and do not make a wish,9.4nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.or they neither do nor don’t make a wish.9.5Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?9.6Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

10.1PTS 3.141Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso telatthiko telagavesī telapariyesanaṁ caramāno vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya.Suppose there was a person in need of oil. While wandering in search of oil, they tried heaping sand in a bucket, sprinkling it little by little with water, and pressing it out.10.2Āsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya;But by doing this, they couldn’t extract any oil, regardless of whether they made a wish,10.3anāsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya;didn’t make a wish,10.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya;both did and did not make a wish,10.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.10.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?10.7Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, telassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to extract oil.

10.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino micchāsaṅkappā micchāvācā micchākammantā micchāājīvā micchāvāyāmā micchāsatī micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong immersion. If they lead the spiritual life, they can’t win the fruit, regardless of whether or not they make a wish.10.9anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;10.10āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;10.11nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.10.12Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?10.13Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

11.1Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso khīratthiko khīragavesī khīrapariyesanaṁ caramāno gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ visāṇato āviñcheyya.Suppose there was a person in need of milk. While wandering in search of milk, they tried pulling the horn of a newly-calved cow.11.2Āsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ visāṇato āviñcheyya, abhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya;But by doing this, they couldn’t get any milk, regardless of whether they made a wish,11.3anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…didn’t make a wish,11.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both did and did not make a wish,11.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ visāṇato āviñcheyya, abhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.11.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?11.7Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, khīrassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to get milk.

11.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino …pe…And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view …11.9micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;11.10anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…11.11āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…11.12nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.11.13Taṁ kissa hetu?11.14Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

12.1Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso navanītatthiko navanītagavesī navanītapariyesanaṁ caramāno udakaṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya.Suppose there was a person in need of butter. While wandering in search of butter, they tried pouring water into a pot and churning it with a stick.12.2Āsañcepi karitvā udakaṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, abhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya;But by doing this, they couldn’t produce any butter, regardless of whether they made a wish,12.3anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…didn’t make a wish,12.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both did and did not make a wish,12.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā udakaṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, abhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.12.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?12.7Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, navanītassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to produce butter.

12.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino …pe…And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view …12.9micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;12.10anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…12.11āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…12.12nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.12.13Taṁ kissa hetu?12.14Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

13.1PTS 3.142Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso aggitthiko aggigavesī aggipariyesanaṁ caramāno allaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ sasnehaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya.Suppose there was a person in need of fire. While wandering in search of fire, they tried drilling a green, sappy log with a drill-stick.13.2Āsañcepi karitvā allaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ sasnehaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya, abhabbo aggissa adhigamāya;But by doing this, they couldn’t start a fire, regardless of whether they made a wish,13.3anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…didn’t make a wish,13.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both did and did not make a wish,13.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā allaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ sasnehaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya, abhabbo aggissa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.13.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?13.7Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, aggissa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to start a fire.

13.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino …pe…And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view …13.9micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;13.10anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…13.11āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…13.12nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.13.13Taṁ kissa hetu?13.14Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

14.1Ye hi keci, bhūmija, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino sammāsaṅkappā sammāvācā sammākammantā sammāājīvā sammāvāyāmā sammāsatī sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;There are some ascetics and brahmins who have right view, right purpose, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. If they lead the spiritual life, they can win the fruit, regardless of whether they make a wish,14.2anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;they don’t make a wish,14.3āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;they both do and do not make a wish,14.4nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.or they neither do nor do not make a wish.14.5Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?14.6Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to win the fruit.

15.1PTS 3.143Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso telatthiko telagavesī telapariyesanaṁ caramāno tilapiṭṭhaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya.Suppose there was a person in need of oil. While wandering in search of oil, they tried heaping sesame flour in a bucket, sprinkling it little by little with water, and pressing it out.15.2Āsañcepi karitvā tilapiṭṭhaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, bhabbo telassa adhigamāya;By doing this, they could extract oil, regardless of whether they made a wish,15.3anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…didn’t make a wish,15.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both did and did not make a wish,15.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā tilapiṭṭhaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, bhabbo telassa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.15.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?15.7Yoni hesā, bhūmija, telassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to extract oil.

15.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have right view …15.9sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;15.10anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…15.11āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…15.12nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.15.13Taṁ kissa hetu?15.14Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to win the fruit.

16.1Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso khīratthiko khīragavesī khīrapariyesanaṁ caramāno gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ thanato āviñcheyya.Suppose there was a person in need of milk. While wandering in search of milk, they tried pulling the udder of a newly-calved cow.16.2Āsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ thanato āviñcheyya, bhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya;By doing this, they could get milk, regardless of whether they made a wish,16.3anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…didn’t make a wish,16.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both did and did not make a wish,16.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ thanato āviñcheyya, bhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.16.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?16.7Yoni hesā, bhūmija, khīrassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to get milk.

16.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have right view …16.9sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā …pe…16.10anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…16.11āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…16.12nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.16.13Taṁ kissa hetu?16.14Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to win the fruit.

17.1Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso navanītatthiko navanītagavesī navanītapariyesanaṁ caramāno dadhiṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya.Suppose there was a person in need of butter. While wandering in search of butter, they tried pouring curds into a pot and churning them with a stick.17.2Āsañcepi karitvā dadhiṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, bhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya;By doing this, they could produce butter, regardless of whether they made a wish,17.3anāsañcepi karitvā …didn’t make a wish,17.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …both did and did not make a wish,17.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā dadhiṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, bhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.17.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?17.7Yoni hesā, bhūmija, navanītassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to produce butter.

17.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have right view …17.9sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;17.10anāsañcepi karitvā …17.11āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …17.12nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.17.13Taṁ kissa hetu?17.14Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to win the fruit.

18.1PTS 3.144Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso aggitthiko aggigavesī aggipariyesanaṁ caramāno sukkhaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ koḷāpaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya;Suppose there was a person in need of fire. While wandering in search of fire, they tried drilling a dried up, withered log with a drill-stick.18.2(…) āsañcepi karitvā …By doing this, they could start a fire, regardless of whether they made a wish,18.3anāsañcepi karitvā …didn’t make a wish,18.4āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …both did and did not make a wish,18.5nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā sukkhaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ koḷāpaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya, bhabbo aggissa adhigamāya.or neither did nor did not make a wish.18.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?18.7Yoni hesā, bhūmija, aggissa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to start a fire.

18.8Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have right view …18.9sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;18.10anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;18.11āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;18.12nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.18.13Taṁ kissa hetu?18.14Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because that’s a rational way to win the fruit.

19.1Sace kho taṁ, bhūmija, jayasenassa rājakumārassa imā catasso upamā paṭibhāyeyyuṁ anacchariyaṁ te jayaseno rājakumāro pasīdeyya, pasanno ca te pasannākāraṁ kareyyā”ti.Bhūmija, it would be no wonder if, had these four similes occurred to you, Prince Jayasena would have gained confidence in you and shown his confidence.”⁵

19.2“Kuto pana maṁ, bhante, jayasenassa rājakumārassa imā catasso upamā paṭibhāyissanti anacchariyā pubbe assutapubbā, seyyathāpi bhagavantan”ti?“But sir, how could these four similes have occurred to me as they did to the Buddha, since they were neither supernaturally inspired, nor learned before in the past?”⁶

19.3Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Buddha said.19.4Attamano āyasmā bhūmijo bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.Satisfied, Venerable Bhūmija approved what the Buddha said.

19.5Bhūmijasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.