- 0.1Majjhima Nikāya 81Middle Discourses 81
0.2GhaṭikārasuttaWith Ghaṭīkāra
1.1PTS 2.45Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.11.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ carati mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ.At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.2.1Atha kho bhagavā maggā okkamma aññatarasmiṁ padese sitaṁ pātvākāsi.Then the Buddha left the road, and at a certain spot he smiled.
2.2Atha kho āyasmato ānandassa etadahosi:Then Venerable Ānanda thought,2.3“ko nu kho hetu, ko paccayo bhagavato sitassa pātukammāya?“What is the cause, what is the reason why the Buddha smiled?2.4Na akāraṇena tathāgatā sitaṁ pātukarontī”ti.Realized Ones do not smile for no reason.”
2.5Atha kho āyasmā ānando ekaṁsaṁ cīvaraṁ katvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:So Ānanda arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,2.6“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo bhagavato sitassa pātukammāya?“What is the cause, what is the reason why the Buddha smiled?2.7Na akāraṇena tathāgatā sitaṁ pātukarontī”ti.Realized Ones do not smile for no reason.”
3.1“Bhūtapubbaṁ, ānanda, imasmiṁ padese vegaḷiṅgaṁ nāma gāmanigamo ahosi iddho ceva phīto ca bahujano ākiṇṇamanusso.“Once upon a time, Ānanda, there was a market town in this spot named Vebhaliṅga. It was successful and prosperous, populous and full of people.23.2Vegaḷiṅgaṁ kho, ānanda, gāmanigamaṁ kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho upanissāya vihāsi.And Kassapa, a blessed one, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, lived supported by Vebhaliṅga.3.3Idha sudaṁ, ānanda, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa ārāmo ahosi.It was here, in fact, that he had his monastery,3.4Idha sudaṁ, ānanda, kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho nisinnako bhikkhusaṅghaṁ ovadatī”ti.where he advised the mendicant Saṅgha while seated.”
4.1Atha kho āyasmā ānando catugguṇaṁ saṅghāṭiṁ paññapetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then Ānanda spread out his outer robe folded in four and said to the Buddha,4.2“tena hi, bhante, bhagavā nisīdatu ettha.“Well then, sir, may the Blessed One sit here!4.3Ayaṁ bhūmipadeso dvīhi arahantehi sammāsambuddhehi paribhutto bhavissatī”ti.Then this piece of land will have been occupied by two perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas.”4.4Nisīdi bhagavā paññatte āsane.The Buddha sat down on the seat spread out.4.5Nisajja kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ āmantesi:When he was seated he said to Venerable Ānanda:
5.1PTS 2.46“Bhūtapubbaṁ, ānanda, imasmiṁ padese vegaḷiṅgaṁ nāma gāmanigamo ahosi iddho ceva phīto ca bahujano ākiṇṇamanusso.“Once upon a time, Ānanda, there was a market town in this spot named Vebhaliṅga. It was successful and prosperous, populous and full of people.5.2Vegaḷiṅgaṁ kho, ānanda, gāmanigamaṁ kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho upanissāya vihāsi.And Kassapa, a blessed one, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, lived supported by Vebhaliṅga.5.3Idha sudaṁ, ānanda, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa ārāmo ahosi.It was here, in fact, that he had his monastery,5.4Idha sudaṁ, ānanda, kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho nisinnako bhikkhusaṅghaṁ ovadati.where he advised the mendicant Saṅgha while seated.
6.1Vegaḷiṅge kho, ānanda, gāmanigame ghaṭikāro nāma kumbhakāro kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa upaṭṭhāko ahosi aggupaṭṭhāko.The Buddha Kassapa had as chief supporter in Vebhaliṅga a potter named Ghaṭīkāra.6.2Ghaṭikārassa kho, ānanda, kumbhakārassa jotipālo nāma māṇavo sahāyo ahosi piyasahāyo.Ghaṭīkāra had a dear friend named Jotipāla, a student.36.3Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ āmantesi:Then Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla,6.4‘āyāma, samma jotipāla, kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāma.‘Come, dear Jotipāla, let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.46.5Sādhusammatañhi me tassa bhagavato dassanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassā’ti.For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’5
6.6Evaṁ vutte, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ etadavoca:When he said this, Jotipāla said to him,6.7‘alaṁ, samma ghaṭikāra.‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra.6.8Kiṁ pana tena muṇḍakena samaṇakena diṭṭhenā’ti?What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’
6.9Dutiyampi kho, ānanda …pe…For a second time …6.10tatiyampi kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ etadavoca:and a third time, Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla,6.11‘āyāma, samma jotipāla, kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāma.‘Come, dear Jotipāla, let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.6.12Sādhusammatañhi me tassa bhagavato dassanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassā’ti.For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’
6.13Tatiyampi kho, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ etadavoca:For a third time, Jotipāla said to him,6.14‘alaṁ, samma ghaṭikāra.‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra.6.15Kiṁ pana tena muṇḍakena samaṇakena diṭṭhenā’ti?What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’
6.16‘Tena hi, samma jotipāla, sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ gamissāma sināyitun’ti.‘Well then, dear Jotipāla, let’s take some bathing cleanser and go to the river to bathe.’6
6.17‘Evaṁ, sammā’ti kho, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa paccassosi.‘Yes, dear,’ replied Jotipāla.6.18Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro ca kumbhakāro jotipālo ca māṇavo sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ agamaṁsu sināyituṁ.So that’s what they did.
7.1PTS 2.47Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ āmantesi:Then Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla,7.2‘ayaṁ, samma jotipāla, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa avidūre ārāmo.‘Dear Jotipāla, the Buddha Kassapa’s monastery is not far away.7.3Āyāma, samma jotipāla, kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāma.Let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.7.4Sādhusammatañhi me tassa bhagavato dassanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassā’ti.For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’
7.5Evaṁ vutte, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ etadavoca:When he said this, Jotipāla said to him,7.6‘alaṁ, samma ghaṭikāra.‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra.7.7Kiṁ pana tena muṇḍakena samaṇakena diṭṭhenā’ti?What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’
7.8Dutiyampi kho, ānanda …pe…For a second time …7.9tatiyampi kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ etadavoca:and a third time, Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla,7.10‘ayaṁ, samma jotipāla, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa avidūre ārāmo.‘Dear Jotipāla, the Buddha Kassapa’s monastery is not far away.7.11Āyāma, samma jotipāla, kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāma.Let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.7.12Sādhusammatañhi me tassa bhagavato dassanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassā’ti.For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’
7.13Tatiyampi kho, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ etadavoca:For a third time, Jotipāla said to him,7.14‘alaṁ, samma ghaṭikāra.‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra.7.15Kiṁ pana tena muṇḍakena samaṇakena diṭṭhenā’ti?What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’
8.1Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ ovaṭṭikāyaṁ parāmasitvā etadavoca:Then Ghaṭīkāra grabbed Jotipāla by the skirt-hem and said,78.2‘ayaṁ, samma jotipāla, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa avidūre ārāmo.‘Dear Jotipāla, the Buddha Kassapa’s monastery is not far away.8.3Āyāma, samma jotipāla, kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāma.Let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.8.4Sādhusammatañhi me tassa bhagavato dassanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassā’ti.For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’
8.5Atha kho, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo ovaṭṭikaṁ vinivaṭṭetvā ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ etadavoca:So Jotipāla undid his skirt-hem and said to Ghaṭīkāra,88.6‘alaṁ, samma ghaṭikāra.‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra.8.7Kiṁ pana tena muṇḍakena samaṇakena diṭṭhenā’ti?What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’
9.1Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ sīsaṁnhātaṁ kesesu parāmasitvā etadavoca:Then Ghaṭīkāra grabbed Jotipāla by the hair of his freshly-washed head and said,99.2‘ayaṁ, samma jotipāla, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa avidūre ārāmo.‘Dear Jotipāla, the Buddha Kassapa’s monastery is not far away.9.3Āyāma, samma jotipāla, kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāma.Let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.9.4Sādhusammatañhi me tassa bhagavato dassanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassā’ti.For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’
9.5Atha kho, ānanda, jotipālassa māṇavassa etadahosi:Then Jotipāla thought,9.6‘acchariyaṁ vata bho, abbhutaṁ vata bho.‘Oh lord, how incredible, how amazing,9.7Yatra hi nāmāyaṁ ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro ittarajacco samāno amhākaṁ sīsaṁnhātānaṁ kesesu parāmasitabbaṁ maññissati;how this potter Ghaṭīkāra, though of lowly birth, should presume to grab me by the hair of my freshly-washed head!109.8na vatidaṁ kira orakaṁ maññe bhavissatī’ti;This must be no ordinary matter.’9.9ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ etadavoca:He said to Ghaṭīkāra,9.10‘yāvatādohipi, samma ghaṭikārā’ti?‘You’d even milk it to this extent, dear Ghaṭīkāra?’11
9.11‘Yāvatādohipi, samma jotipāla.‘I even milk it to this extent, dear Jotipāla.9.12Tathā hi pana me sādhusammataṁ tassa bhagavato dassanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassā’ti.For that is how holy I deem it to see that Blessed One.’
9.13‘Tena hi, samma ghaṭikāra, muñca; gamissāmā’ti.‘Well then, dear Ghaṭīkāra, release me, we shall go.’
10.1Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro ca kumbhakāro jotipālo ca māṇavo yena kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Jotipālo pana māṇavo kassapena bhagavatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena saddhiṁ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Then Ghaṭīkāra the potter and Jotipāla the student went to the Buddha Kassapa. Ghaṭīkāra bowed and sat down to one side, but Jotipāla exchanged greetings with the Buddha and sat down to one side.
10.2Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ etadavoca:Ghaṭīkāra said to the Buddha Kassapa,10.3‘ayaṁ me, bhante, jotipālo māṇavo sahāyo piyasahāyo.‘Sir, this is the student Jotipāla, my dear friend.10.4Imassa bhagavā dhammaṁ desetū’ti.Please teach him the Dhamma.’10.5Atha kho, ānanda, kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho ghaṭikārañca kumbhakāraṁ jotipālañca māṇavaṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.Then the Buddha Kassapa educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired Ghaṭīkāra and Jotipāla with a Dhamma talk.10.6Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro ca kumbhakāro jotipālo ca māṇavo kassapena bhagavatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṁsitā kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkamiṁsu.Then they got up from their seat, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha Kassapa, keeping him on their right, before leaving.
11.1PTS 2.49Atha kho, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ etadavoca:Then Jotipāla said to Ghatīkāra,11.2‘imaṁ nu tvaṁ, samma ghaṭikāra, dhammaṁ suṇanto atha ca pana agārasmā anagāriyaṁ na pabbajissasī’ti?‘Dear Ghaṭīkāra, you have heard this teaching, so why don’t you go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’
11.3‘Nanu maṁ, samma jotipāla, jānāsi, andhe jiṇṇe mātāpitaro posemī’ti?‘Don’t you know, dear Jotipāla, that I provide for my blind old parents?’
11.4‘Tena hi, samma ghaṭikāra, ahaṁ agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāmī’ti.‘Well then, dear Ghaṭīkāra, I shall go forth from the lay life to homelessness.’
12.1Atha kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro ca kumbhakāro jotipālo ca māṇavo yena kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho, ānanda, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ etadavoca:Then Ghaṭīkāra and Jotipāla went to the Buddha Kassapa, bowed and sat down to one side. Ghaṭīkāra said to the Buddha Kassapa,12.2‘ayaṁ me, bhante, jotipālo māṇavo sahāyo piyasahāyo.‘Sir, this is the student Jotipāla, my dear friend.12.3Imaṁ bhagavā pabbājetū’ti.Please give him the going forth.’12.4Alattha kho, ānanda, jotipālo māṇavo kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa santike pabbajjaṁ, alattha upasampadaṁ.And Jotipāla the student received the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence.
13.1PTS 2.50Atha kho, ānanda, kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho acirūpasampanne jotipāle māṇave aḍḍhamāsupasampanne vegaḷiṅge yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena bārāṇasī tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.Not long after Jotipāla’s ordination, a fortnight later, the Buddha Kassapa—having stayed in Vebhaliṅga as long as he pleased—set out for Varanasi.1213.2Anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena bārāṇasī tadavasari.Traveling stage by stage, he arrived at Varanasi,13.3Tatra sudaṁ, ānanda, kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bārāṇasiyaṁ viharati isipatane migadāye.where he stayed near Varanasi, in the deer park at Isipatana.14.1Assosi kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā: ‘kassapo kira bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bārāṇasiṁ anuppatto bārāṇasiyaṁ viharati isipatane migadāye’ti.King Kikī of Kāsi heard that he had arrived.1314.2Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā bhadrāni bhadrāni yānāni yojāpetvā bhadraṁ yānaṁ abhiruhitvā bhadrehi bhadrehi yānehi bārāṇasiyā niyyāsi mahaccarājānubhāvena kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ dassanāya.He had the finest carriages harnessed. He then mounted a fine carriage and, along with other fine carriages, set out in full royal pomp from Varanasi to see the Buddha Kassapa.14.3Yāvatikā yānassa bhūmi yānena gantvā yānā paccorohitvā pattikova yena kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.He went by carriage as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and approached the Buddha Kassapa on foot. He bowed and sat down to one side.14.4Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho, ānanda, kikiṁ kāsirājānaṁ kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.The Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired him with a Dhamma talk.
14.5Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā kassapena bhagavatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena dhammiyā kathāya sandassito samādapito samuttejito sampahaṁsito kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ etadavoca:Then King Kikī said to the Buddha,14.6‘adhivāsetu me, bhante, bhagavā svātanāya bhattaṁ saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghenā’ti.‘Sir, would the Buddha together with the mendicant Saṅgha please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?’14.7Adhivāsesi kho, ānanda, kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho tuṇhībhāvena.The Buddha Kassapa consented with silence.
15.1Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā kassapassa bhagavato sammāsambuddhassa adhivāsanaṁ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.Then, knowing that the Buddha had consented, King Kikī rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before leaving.16.1Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā tassā rattiyā accayena sake nivesane paṇītaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ paṭiyādāpetvā paṇḍupuṭakassa sālino vigatakāḷakaṁ anekasūpaṁ anekabyañjanaṁ, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa kālaṁ ārocāpesi:And when the night had passed, King Kikī had delicious fresh and cooked foods prepared in his own home—soft saffron rice with the dark grains picked out, served with many soups and sauces. Then he had the Buddha informed of the time, saying,1416.2‘kālo, bhante, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan’ti.‘Sir, it’s time. The meal is ready.’
17.1PTS 2.51Atha kho, ānanda, kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena kikissa kāsirañño nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghena.Then Kassapa Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of King Kikī, where he sat down on the seat spread out together with the Saṅgha of mendicants.17.2Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā buddhappamukhaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappesi sampavāresi.Then King Kikī served and satisfied the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.
17.3Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ bhuttāviṁ onītapattapāṇiṁ aññataraṁ nīcaṁ āsanaṁ gahetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.When the Buddha Kassapa had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, King Kikī took a low seat and sat to one side.17.4Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ etadavoca:There he said to the Buddha Kassapa,17.5‘adhivāsetu me, bhante, bhagavā bārāṇasiyaṁ vassāvāsaṁ;‘Sir, would the Buddha please accept my invitation to reside in Varanasi for the rainy season?17.6evarūpaṁ saṅghassa upaṭṭhānaṁ bhavissatī’ti.The Saṅgha will be looked after in the same style.’15
17.7‘Alaṁ, mahārāja.‘Enough, Great King.17.8Adhivuttho me vassāvāso’ti.I have already accepted an invitation for the rains residence.’
17.9Dutiyampi kho, ānanda …For a second time …17.10tatiyampi kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ etadavoca:and a third time King Kikī said to the Buddha Kassapa,17.11‘adhivāsetu me, bhante, bhagavā bārāṇasiyaṁ vassāvāsaṁ;‘Sir, would the Buddha please accept my invitation to reside in Varanasi for the rainy season?17.12evarūpaṁ saṅghassa upaṭṭhānaṁ bhavissatī’ti.The Saṅgha will be looked after in the same style.’
17.13‘Alaṁ, mahārāja.‘Enough, Great King.17.14Adhivuttho me vassāvāso’ti.I have already accepted an invitation for the rains residence.’
17.15Atha kho, ānanda, kikissa kāsirañño ‘na me kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho adhivāseti bārāṇasiyaṁ vassāvāsan’ti ahudeva aññathattaṁ, ahu domanassaṁ.Then King Kikī, thinking, ‘The Buddha does not accept my invitation to reside for the rains in Varanasi,’ became sad and upset.17.16Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā kassapaṁ bhagavantaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ etadavoca:Then King Kikī said to the Buddha Kassapa,17.17‘atthi nu kho, bhante, añño koci mayā upaṭṭhākataro’ti?‘Sir, do you have another supporter better than me?’16
18.1PTS 2.52‘Atthi, mahārāja, vegaḷiṅgaṁ nāma gāmanigamo.‘Great king, there is a market town named Vebhaliṅga,18.2Tattha ghaṭikāro nāma kumbhakāro;where there is a potter named Ghaṭīkāra.18.3so me upaṭṭhāko aggupaṭṭhāko.He is my chief supporter.18.4Tuyhaṁ kho pana, mahārāja, na me kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho adhivāseti bārāṇasiyaṁ vassāvāsanti attheva aññathattaṁ, atthi domanassaṁ.Now, Great King, when you thought, “The Buddha does not accept my invitation to reside for the rains in Varanasi,” you became sad and upset.18.5Tayidaṁ ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa natthi ca na ca bhavissati.But Ghaṭīkāra doesn’t get upset, nor will he.
18.6Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato.Ghaṭīkāra has gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.18.7Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato.He doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.18.8Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato, dhamme aveccappasādena samannāgato, saṅghe aveccappasādena samannāgato, ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato.He has experiential confidence in the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha, and possesses the ethics loved by the noble ones.18.9Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro dukkhe nikkaṅkho, dukkhasamudaye nikkaṅkho, dukkhanirodhe nikkaṅkho, dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya nikkaṅkho.He is free of doubt regarding suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation.1718.10Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro ekabhattiko brahmacārī sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo.He eats in one part of the day; he’s chaste, ethical, and of good character.1818.11Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro nikkhittamaṇisuvaṇṇo apetajātarūparajato.He has set aside gems and gold, and quit using gold and currency.1918.12Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro pannamusalo na sahatthā pathaviṁ khaṇati.He has put down the shovel and doesn’t dig the earth with his own hands.2018.13Yaṁ hoti kūlapaluggaṁ vā mūsikukkaro vā taṁ kājena āharitvā bhājanaṁ karitvā evamāha:He takes what has crumbled off by a riverbank or been dug up by mice, and brings it back in a carrier. When he has made a pot, he says,18.14“ettha yo icchati taṇḍulapaṭibhastāni vā muggapaṭibhastāni vā kaḷāyapaṭibhastāni vā nikkhipitvā yaṁ icchati taṁ haratū”ti.“Anyone may leave bagged sesame, mung beans, or chickpeas here and take what they wish.”2118.15Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro andhe jiṇṇe mātāpitaro poseti.He provided for his blind old parents.18.16Ghaṭikāro kho, mahārāja, kumbhakāro pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātiko tattha parinibbāyī anāvattidhammo tasmā lokā.And since he has ended the five lower fetters, Ghaṭīkāra will be reborn spontaneously and will become extinguished there, not liable to return from that world.22
19.1Ekamidāhaṁ, mahārāja, samayaṁ vegaḷiṅge nāma gāmanigame viharāmi.This one time, Great King, I was staying near the market town of Vebhaliṅga.19.2Atha khvāhaṁ, mahārāja, pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa mātāpitaro tenupasaṅkamiṁ; upasaṅkamitvā ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa mātāpitaro etadavocaṁ:Then I robed up in the morning and, taking my bowl and robe, went to the home of Ghaṭīkāra’s parents, where I said to them,19.3“handa ko nu kho ayaṁ bhaggavo gato”ti?“Excuse me, where has Bhaggava gone?”23
19.4“Nikkhanto kho te, bhante, upaṭṭhāko antokumbhiyā odanaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjā”ti.“Your supporter has gone out, sir. But take rice from the pot and sauce from the pan and eat.”19.5Atha khvāhaṁ, mahārāja, kumbhiyā odanaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁ.So that’s what I did. And after eating I rose from my seat and left.24
19.6Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro yena mātāpitaro tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mātāpitaro etadavoca:Then Ghaṭīkāra went up to his parents and said,19.7“ko kumbhiyā odanaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkanto”ti?“Who took rice from the pot and sauce from the pan, ate it, and left?”
19.8“Kassapo, tāta, bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho kumbhiyā odanaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkanto”ti?“It was the Buddha Kassapa, my dear.”
19.9Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa etadahosi:Then Ghaṭīkāra thought,19.10“lābhā vata me, suladdhaṁ vata me,“I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate,19.11yassa me kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho evaṁ abhivissattho”ti.in that the Buddha Kassapa trusts me so much!”19.12Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ aḍḍhamāsaṁ pītisukhaṁ na vijahati, sattāhaṁ mātāpitūnaṁ.Then joy and happiness did not leave him for a fortnight, or his parents for a week.
20.1PTS 2.53Ekamidāhaṁ, mahārāja, samayaṁ tattheva vegaḷiṅge nāma gāmanigame viharāmi.Another time, Great King, I was staying near that same market town of Vebhaliṅga.20.2Atha khvāhaṁ, mahārāja, pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa mātāpitaro tenupasaṅkamiṁ; upasaṅkamitvā ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa mātāpitaro etadavocaṁ:Then I robed up in the morning and, taking my bowl and robe, went to the home of Ghaṭīkāra’s parents, where I said to them,20.3“handa ko nu kho ayaṁ bhaggavo gato”ti?“Excuse me, where has Bhaggava gone?”
20.4“Nikkhanto kho te, bhante, upaṭṭhāko anto kaḷopiyā kummāsaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjā”ti.“Your supporter has gone out, sir. But take porridge from the pot and sauce from the pan and eat.”20.5Atha khvāhaṁ, mahārāja, kaḷopiyā kummāsaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁ.So that’s what I did. And after eating I rose from my seat and left.
20.6Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro yena mātāpitaro tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mātāpitaro etadavoca:Then Ghaṭīkāra went up to his parents and said,20.7“ko kaḷopiyā kummāsaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkanto”ti?“Who took porridge from the pot and sauce from the pan, ate it, and left?”
20.8“Kassapo, tāta, bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho kaḷopiyā kummāsaṁ gahetvā pariyogā sūpaṁ gahetvā paribhuñjitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkanto”ti.“It was the Buddha Kassapa, my dear.”
20.9Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa etadahosi:Then Ghaṭīkāra thought,20.10“lābhā vata me, suladdhaṁ vata me,“I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate,20.11yassa me kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho evaṁ abhivissattho”ti.to be trusted so much by the Buddha Kassapa!”20.12Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ aḍḍhamāsaṁ pītisukhaṁ na vijahati, sattāhaṁ mātāpitūnaṁ.Then joy and happiness did not leave him for a fortnight, or his parents for a week.
21.1PTS 2.54Ekamidāhaṁ, mahārāja, samayaṁ tattheva vegaḷiṅge nāma gāmanigame viharāmi.Another time, Great King, I was staying near that same market town of Vebhaliṅga.21.2Tena kho pana samayena kuṭi ovassati.Now at that time my hut leaked.21.3Atha khvāhaṁ, mahārāja, bhikkhū āmantesiṁ:So I addressed the mendicants,
21.4“gacchatha, bhikkhave, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa nivesane tiṇaṁ jānāthā”ti.“Mendicants, go to Ghaṭīkāra’s home and find some grass.”
21.5Evaṁ vutte, mahārāja, te bhikkhū maṁ etadavocuṁ:When I said this, those mendicants said to me,21.6“natthi kho, bhante, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa nivesane tiṇaṁ, atthi ca khvāssa āvesane tiṇacchadanan”ti.“Sir, there’s no grass there, but his workshop has a grass roof.”25
21.7“Gacchatha, bhikkhave, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa āvesanaṁ uttiṇaṁ karothā”ti.“Then go to the workshop and strip the grass.”21.8Atha kho te, mahārāja, bhikkhū ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa āvesanaṁ uttiṇamakaṁsu.So that’s what they did.
21.9Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa mātāpitaro te bhikkhū etadavocuṁ:Then Ghaṭīkāra’s parents said to those mendicants,21.10“ke āvesanaṁ uttiṇaṁ karontī”ti?“Who’s stripping the grass from the workshop?”
21.11“Bhikkhū, bhagini, kassapassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa kuṭi ovassatī”ti.“It’s the mendicants, sister. The Buddha’s hut is leaking.”
21.12“Haratha, bhante, haratha, bhadramukhā”ti.“Take it, sirs! Take it, dearest ones!”
21.13Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro yena mātāpitaro tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mātāpitaro etadavoca:Then Ghaṭīkāra went up to his parents and said,21.14“ke āvesanaṁ uttiṇamakaṁsū”ti?“Who stripped the grass from the workshop?”
21.15“Bhikkhū, tāta, kassapassa kira bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa kuṭi ovassatī”ti.“It was the mendicants, dear. It seems the Buddha’s hut is leaking.”
21.16Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa etadahosi:Then Ghaṭīkāra thought,21.17“lābhā vata me, suladdhaṁ vata me,“I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate,21.18yassa me kassapo bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho evaṁ abhivissattho”ti.to be trusted so much by the Buddha Kassapa!”21.19Atha kho, mahārāja, ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ aḍḍhamāsaṁ pītisukhaṁ na vijahati, sattāhaṁ mātāpitūnaṁ.Then joy and happiness did not leave him for a fortnight, or his parents for a week.
21.20Atha kho, mahārāja, āvesanaṁ sabbantaṁ temāsaṁ ākāsacchadanaṁ aṭṭhāsi, na devotivassi.Then the workshop remained with the atmosphere for a roof for the whole three months, but the heavens did not rain on it.21.21Evarūpo ca, mahārāja, ghaṭikāro kumbhakāro’ti.And that, Great King, is what Ghaṭīkāra the potter is like.’
21.22‘Lābhā, bhante, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa, suladdhā, bhante, ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa‘Ghaṭīkāra the potter is fortunate, very fortunate,21.23yassa bhagavā evaṁ abhivissattho’ti.to be so trusted by the Buddha Kassapa.’
22.1Atha kho, ānanda, kikī kāsirājā ghaṭikārassa kumbhakārassa pañcamattāni taṇḍulavāhasatāni pāhesi paṇḍupuṭakassa sālino tadupiyañca sūpeyyaṁ.Then King Kikī sent around five hundred loads of rice, soft saffron rice, and suitable sauce to Ghaṭīkāra.2622.2Atha kho te, ānanda, rājapurisā ghaṭikāraṁ kumbhakāraṁ upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṁ:Then one of the king’s men approached Ghaṭīkāra and said,22.3‘imāni kho, bhante, pañcamattāni taṇḍulavāhasatāni kikinā kāsirājena pahitāni paṇḍupuṭakassa sālino tadupiyañca sūpeyyaṁ.‘Sir, these five hundred loads of rice, soft saffron rice, and suitable sauce have been sent to you by King Kikī of Kāsi.22.4Tāni, bhante, paṭiggaṇhathā’ti.Please accept them.’
22.5‘Rājā kho bahukicco bahukaraṇīyo.‘The king has many duties, and much to do.22.6Alaṁ me.I have enough.2722.7Raññova hotū’ti.Let this be for the king himself.’
23.1Siyā kho pana te, ānanda, evamassa:Ānanda, you might think:23.2‘añño nūna tena samayena jotipālo māṇavo ahosī’ti.‘Surely the student Jotipāla must have been someone else at that time?’2823.3Na kho panetaṁ, ānanda, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.But you should not see it like this.23.4Ahaṁ tena samayena jotipālo māṇavo ahosin”ti.I myself was the student Jotipāla at that time.”
23.5Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Buddha said.23.6Attamano āyasmā ānando bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.
23.7Ghaṭikārasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ paṭhamaṁ.