1.1PTS 3.258Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

2.1Tena kho pana samayena anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati ābādhiko hoti dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.Now at that time the householder Anāthapiṇḍika was sick, suffering, gravely ill.¹2.2Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi:Then he addressed a man,2.3“ehi tvaṁ, ambho purisa, yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mama vacanena bhagavato pāde sirasā vandāhi:“Please, my man, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him:2.4‘anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.‘Sir, the householder Anāthapiṇḍika is sick, suffering, gravely ill.2.5So bhagavato pāde sirasā vandatī’ti.He bows with his head to your feet.’2.6Yena cāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mama vacanena āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandāhi:Then go to Venerable Sāriputta, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him:2.7‘anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.‘Sir, the householder Anāthapiṇḍika is sick, suffering, gravely ill.2.8So āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandatī’ti.He bows with his head to your feet.’2.9Evañca vadehi:And then say:2.10‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.‘Sir, please visit him at his home out of sympathy.’”

2.11“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho so puriso anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa paṭissutvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so puriso bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:“Yes, sir,” that man replied. He did as Anāthapiṇḍika asked.2.12“anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.2.13So bhagavato pāde sirasā vandatī”ti.2.14Yena cāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so puriso āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ etadavoca:2.15“anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.2.16So āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandati;2.17evañca vadeti:2.18‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.2.19Adhivāsesi kho āyasmā sāriputto tuṇhībhāvena.Sāriputta consented with silence.

3.1PTS 3.259Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya āyasmatā ānandena pacchāsamaṇena yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Nisajja kho āyasmā sāriputto anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca:Then Venerable Sāriputta robed up and, taking his bowl and robe, went with Venerable Ānanda as his second monk to Anāthapiṇḍika’s home. He sat down on the seat spread out and said to Anāthapiṇḍika,3.2“kacci te, gahapati, khamanīyaṁ, kacci yāpanīyaṁ? Kacci te dukkhā vedanā paṭikkamanti, no abhikkamanti; paṭikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no abhikkamo”ti?“I hope you’re keeping well, householder, I hope you’re all right. I hope your pain is fading, not growing; that its fading is evident, not its growing.”²

4.1“Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo.“I’m not keeping well, Honorable Sāriputta, I’m not getting by. My pain is terrible and growing, not fading; its growing is evident, not its fading.4.2Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, balavā puriso tiṇhena sikharena muddhani abhimattheyya; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimattā vātā muddhani ūhananti.The winds piercing my head are so severe, it feels like a strong man drilling into my head with a sharp point.4.3Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo.4.4Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, balavā puriso daḷhena varattakhaṇḍena sīse sīsaveṭhaṁ dadeyya; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimattā sīse sīsavedanā.The pain in my head is so severe, it feels like a strong man tightening a strong leather strap around my head.4.5Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo.4.6Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, dakkho goghātako vā goghātakantevāsī vā tiṇhena govikantanena kucchiṁ parikanteyya; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimattā vātā kucchiṁ parikantanti.The winds slicing my belly are so severe, like a deft butcher or their apprentice were slicing open a cow’s belly with a sharp meat cleaver.4.7Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo.4.8Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, dve balavanto purisā dubbalataraṁ purisaṁ nānābāhāsu gahetvā aṅgārakāsuyā santāpeyyuṁ, samparitāpeyyuṁ; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimatto kāyasmiṁ ḍāho.The burning in my body is so severe, it feels like two strong men grabbing a weaker man by the arms to burn and scorch him on a pit of glowing coals. That’s how severe the burning is in my body.4.9Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo”ti.I’m not keeping well, Honorable Sāriputta, I’m not getting by. My pain is terrible and growing, not fading; its growing is evident, not its fading.”

5.1“Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“That’s why, householder, you should train like this:5.2‘na cakkhuṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhunissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the eye, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the eye.’³5.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

5.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:5.5‘na sotaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me sotanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the ear, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the ear.’ …5.6Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

5.7Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:5.8‘na ghānaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me ghānanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the nose, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the nose.’ …5.9Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

5.10Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:5.11‘na jivhaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me jivhānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the tongue, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the tongue.’ …5.12Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

5.13Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:5.14‘na kāyaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me kāyanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the body, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the body.’ …5.15Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

5.16Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:5.17‘na manaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manonissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the mind, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the mind.’5.18Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

6.1Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:6.2‘na rūpaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me rūpanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp sight, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on sight.’ …6.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.6.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:6.5‘na saddaṁ upādiyissāmi …pe…‘I shall not grasp sound …6.6na gandhaṁ upādiyissāmi …smell …6.7na rasaṁ upādiyissāmi …taste …6.8na phoṭṭhabbaṁ upādiyissāmi …touch …6.9na dhammaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me dhammanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.idea, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on idea.’6.10Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

7.1Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:7.2‘na cakkhuviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhuviññāṇanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp eye consciousness, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on eye consciousness.’ …7.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.7.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:7.5‘na sotaviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …‘I shall not grasp ear consciousness …7.6na ghānaviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …nose consciousness …7.7na jivhāviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …tongue consciousness …7.8na kāyaviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …body consciousness …7.9na manoviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manoviññāṇanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.mind consciousness, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on mind consciousness.’7.10Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

8.1PTS 3.260Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:8.2‘na cakkhusamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhusamphassanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp eye contact …8.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.8.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:8.5‘na sotasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …ear contact …8.6na ghānasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …nose contact …8.7na jivhāsamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …tongue contact …8.8na kāyasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …body contact …8.9na manosamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manosamphassanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.mind contact, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on mind contact.’8.10Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

9.1Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:9.2‘na cakkhusamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhusamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp feeling born of eye contact …9.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.9.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:9.5‘na sotasamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of ear contact …9.6na ghānasamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of nose contact …9.7na jivhāsamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of tongue contact …9.8na kāyasamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of body contact …9.9na manosamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manosamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.feeling born of mind contact, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the feeling born of mind contact.’9.10Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

10.1Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:10.2‘na pathavīdhātuṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me pathavīdhātunissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the earth element …10.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.10.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:10.5‘na āpodhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …water element …10.6na tejodhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …fire element …10.7na vāyodhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …air element …10.8na ākāsadhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …space element …10.9na viññāṇadhātuṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me viññāṇadhātunissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.consciousness element, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the consciousness element.’10.10Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

11.1Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:11.2‘na rūpaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me rūpanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp form …11.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.11.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:11.5‘na vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling …11.6na saññaṁ upādiyissāmi …perception …11.7na saṅkhāre upādiyissāmi …choices …11.8na viññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me viññāṇanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.consciousness, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on consciousness.’11.9Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

12.1PTS 3.261Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:12.2‘na ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me ākāsānañcāyatananissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the dimension of infinite space …12.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.12.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:12.5‘na viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi …the dimension of infinite consciousness …12.6na ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi …the dimension of nothingness …12.7na nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me nevasaññānāsaññāyatananissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.’12.8Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

13.1Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:13.2‘na idhalokaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me idhalokanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp this world, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on this world.’13.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.

14.1Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:14.2‘na paralokaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me paralokanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp the other world, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the other world.’14.3Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train.14.4Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:You should train like this:14.5‘yampi me diṭṭhaṁ sutaṁ mutaṁ viññātaṁ pattaṁ pariyesitaṁ anupariyesitaṁ anucaritaṁ manasā tampi na upādiyissāmi, na ca me tannissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I shall not grasp whatever is seen, heard, thought, known, attained, sought, and explored by my mind, and my consciousness will not have that as support.’14.6Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabban”ti.That’s how you should train.”

15.1Evaṁ vutte, anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati parodi, assūni pavattesi.When he said this, Anāthapiṇḍika cried and burst out in tears.15.2Atha kho āyasmā ānando anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca:Venerable Ānanda said to him,15.3“olīyasi kho tvaṁ, gahapati, saṁsīdasi kho tvaṁ, gahapatī”ti?“Are you failing, householder? Are you fading, householder?”

15.4“Nāhaṁ, bhante ānanda, olīyāmi, napi saṁsīdāmi;“No, Honorable Ānanda.15.5api ca me dīgharattaṁ satthā payirupāsito manobhāvanīyā ca bhikkhū;But for a long time I have paid homage to the Buddha and the esteemed mendicants.15.6na ca me evarūpī dhammī kathā sutapubbā”ti.Yet I have never before heard such a Dhamma talk.”

15.7“Na kho, gahapati, gihīnaṁ odātavasanānaṁ evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhāti;“Householder, such Dhamma talk does not strike when teaching white-clothed laypeople.⁴15.8pabbajitānaṁ kho, gahapati, evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhātī”ti.Rather, it strikes when teaching those gone forth.”

15.9“Tena hi, bhante sāriputta, gihīnampi odātavasanānaṁ evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhātu.“Well then, Honorable Sāriputta, let such Dhamma talk strike when teaching white-clothed laypeople as well!15.10Santi hi, bhante, kulaputtā apparajakkhajātikā, assavanatā dhammassa parihāyanti;There are gentlemen with little dust in their eyes. They’re in decline because they haven’t heard the teaching.15.11bhavissanti dhammassa aññātāro”ti.There will be those who understand the teaching!”

16.1PTS 3.262Atha kho āyasmā ca sāriputto āyasmā ca ānando anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ iminā ovādena ovaditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁsu.And when the venerables Sāriputta and Ānanda had given the householder Anāthapiṇḍika this advice they rose from their seats and left.16.2Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati, acirapakkante āyasmante ca sāriputte āyasmante ca ānande, kālamakāsi tusitaṁ kāyaṁ upapajji.Not long after they had left, Anāthapiṇḍika passed away and was reborn in the host of joyful gods.

17.1Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Then, late at night, the glorious godling Anāthapiṇḍika, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,17.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto bhagavantaṁ gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:and addressed the Buddha in verse:

17.3“Idañhi taṁ jetavanaṁ,“This is indeed that Jeta’s Grove,17.4isisaṅghanisevitaṁ;frequented by the Saṅgha of seers,17.5Āvutthaṁ dhammarājena,where the King of Dhamma stayed:17.6pītisañjananaṁ mama.it brings me joy!

17.7Kammaṁ vijjā ca dhammo ca,Deeds, knowledge, and principle;17.8sīlaṁ jīvitamuttamaṁ;ethical conduct, an excellent livelihood;17.9Etena maccā sujjhanti,by these are mortals purified,17.10na gottena dhanena vā.not by clan or wealth.

17.11Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso,That’s why an astute person,17.12sampassaṁ atthamattano;seeing what’s good for themselves,17.13Yoniso vicine dhammaṁ,would examine the teaching rationally,17.14evaṁ tattha visujjhati.that’s how they become purified in that.

17.15Sāriputtova paññāya,Sāriputta is full of wisdom,17.16sīlena upasamena ca;ethics, and peace.17.17Yopi pāraṅgato bhikkhu,Even a mendicant who has crossed over17.18etāvaparamo siyā”ti.might at best equal him.”

18.1Idamavoca anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto.That is what the godling Anāthapiṇḍika said,18.2Samanuñño satthā ahosi.and the Teacher concurred.18.3Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto:Then the godling Anāthapiṇḍika,18.4“samanuñño me satthā”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.knowing that the Teacher concurred, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before vanishing right there.

19.1Atha kho bhagavā tassā rattiyā accayena bhikkhū āmantesi:Then, when the night had passed, the Buddha told the mendicants all that had happened.19.2“imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññataro devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā maṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.19.3Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho so devaputto maṁ gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:

19.4‘Idañhi taṁ jetavanaṁ,19.5isisaṅghanisevitaṁ;19.6Āvutthaṁ dhammarājena,19.7pītisañjananaṁ mama.

19.8Kammaṁ vijjā ca dhammo ca,19.9sīlaṁ jīvitamuttamaṁ;19.10Etena maccā sujjhanti,19.11na gottena dhanena vā.

19.12Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso,19.13sampassaṁ atthamattano;19.14Yoniso vicine dhammaṁ,19.15evaṁ tattha visujjhati.

19.16Sāriputtova paññāya,19.17sīlena upasamena ca;19.18Yopi pāraṅgato bhikkhu,19.19etāvaparamo siyā’ti.

19.20PTS 3.263Idamavoca, bhikkhave, so devaputto.19.21‘Samanuñño me satthā’ti maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyī”ti.

20.1Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When he had spoken, Venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha:

20.2“so hi nūna so, bhante, anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto bhavissati.“Sir, that godling must surely have been Anāthapiṇḍika.20.3Anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati āyasmante sāriputte abhippasanno ahosī”ti.For the householder Anāthapiṇḍika was devoted to Venerable Sāriputta.”

20.4“Sādhu sādhu, ānanda.“Good, good, Ānanda.20.5Yāvatakaṁ kho, ānanda, takkāya pattabbaṁ, anuppattaṁ taṁ tayā.You’ve reached the logical conclusion, as far as logic goes.20.6Anāthapiṇḍiko so, ānanda, devaputto”ti.For that was indeed the godling Anāthapiṇḍika.”

20.7Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Buddha said.20.8Attamano āyasmā ānando bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.

20.9Anāthapiṇḍikovādasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ paṭhamaṁ.