1.1PTS 2.178Evaṁ 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.

2.1Atha kho esukārī brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.Then Esukārī the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.¹2.2Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho esukārī brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

3.1“brāhmaṇā, bho gotama, catasso pāricariyā paññapenti—“Worthy Gotama, the brahmins prescribe four kinds of service:²3.2brāhmaṇassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti, khattiyassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti, vessassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti, suddassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti.for a brahmin, an aristocrat, a peasant, and a menial.3.3Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā brāhmaṇassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti:This is the service they prescribe for a brahmin:3.4‘brāhmaṇo vā brāhmaṇaṁ paricareyya, khattiyo vā brāhmaṇaṁ paricareyya, vesso vā brāhmaṇaṁ paricareyya, suddo vā brāhmaṇaṁ paricareyyā’ti.‘A brahmin, an aristocrat, a peasant, and a menial may all serve a brahmin.’³3.5Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā brāhmaṇassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti.3.6Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā khattiyassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti:This is the service they prescribe for an aristocrat:3.7‘khattiyo vā khattiyaṁ paricareyya, vesso vā khattiyaṁ paricareyya, suddo vā khattiyaṁ paricareyyā’ti.‘An aristocrat, a peasant, and a menial may all serve an aristocrat.’3.8Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā khattiyassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti.3.9Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā vessassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti:This is the service they prescribe for a peasant:3.10‘vesso vā vessaṁ paricareyya, suddo vā vessaṁ paricareyyā’ti.‘A peasant or a menial may serve a peasant.’3.11Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā vessassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti.3.12Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā suddassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti:This is the service they prescribe for a menial:3.13‘suddova suddaṁ paricareyya.‘Only a menial may serve a menial.3.14Ko panañño suddaṁ paricarissatī’ti?For who else will serve a menial?’3.15Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā suddassa pāricariyaṁ paññapenti.3.16Brāhmaṇā, bho gotama, imā catasso pāricariyā paññapenti.These are the four kinds of service that the brahmins prescribe.3.17Idha bhavaṁ gotamo kimāhā”ti?What do you say about this?”

4.1PTS 2.179“Kiṁ pana, brāhmaṇa, sabbo loko brāhmaṇānaṁ etadabbhanujānāti: ‘imā catasso pāricariyā paññapentū’”ti?“But brahmin, did the whole world authorize the brahmins to prescribe these four kinds of service?”

4.2“No hidaṁ, bho gotama”.“No, worthy Gotama.”

4.3“Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, puriso daliddo assako anāḷhiyo. Tassa akāmassa bilaṁ olaggeyyuṁ: ‘idaṁ te, ambho purisa, maṁsaṁ khāditabbaṁ, mūlañca anuppadātabban’ti.“It’s as if they were to force a chop on a poor, penniless person, telling them, ‘Eat this meat and pay for it!’4.4Evameva kho, brāhmaṇa, brāhmaṇā appaṭiññāya tesaṁ samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ, atha ca panimā catasso pāricariyā paññapenti.In the same way, the brahmins have prescribed these four kinds of service without the consent of those ascetics and brahmins.⁴

5.1Nāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘sabbaṁ paricaritabban’ti vadāmi; nāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘sabbaṁ na paricaritabban’ti vadāmi.Brahmin, I don’t say that you should serve everyone, nor do I say that you shouldn’t serve anyone.5.2Yaṁ hissa, brāhmaṇa, paricarato pāricariyāhetu pāpiyo assa na seyyo, nāhaṁ taṁ ‘paricaritabban’ti vadāmi;I say that you shouldn’t serve someone if serving them makes you worse, not better.5.3yañca khvāssa, brāhmaṇa, paricarato pāricariyāhetu seyyo assa na pāpiyo tamahaṁ ‘paricaritabban’ti vadāmi.And I say that you should serve someone if serving them makes you better, not worse.

6.1Khattiyañcepi, brāhmaṇa, evaṁ puccheyyuṁ:If they were to ask an aristocrat this,6.2‘yaṁ vā te paricarato pāricariyāhetu pāpiyo assa na seyyo, yaṁ vā te paricarato pāricariyāhetu seyyo assa na pāpiyo;‘Who should you serve? Someone in whose service you get worse, or someone in whose service you get better?’6.3kamettha paricareyyāsī’ti, khattiyopi hi, brāhmaṇa, sammā byākaramāno evaṁ byākareyya:Answering rightly, an aristocrat would say,6.4‘yañhi me paricarato pāricariyāhetu pāpiyo assa na seyyo, nāhaṁ taṁ paricareyyaṁ; yañca kho me paricarato pāricariyāhetu seyyo assa na pāpiyo tamahaṁ paricareyyan’ti.‘Someone in whose service I get better.’

7.1Brāhmaṇañcepi, brāhmaṇa …pe…If they were to ask a brahmin …7.2vessañcepi, brāhmaṇa …pe…a peasant …7.3suddañcepi, brāhmaṇa, evaṁ puccheyyuṁ:or a menial this,7.4‘yaṁ vā te paricarato pāricariyāhetu pāpiyo assa na seyyo, yaṁ vā te paricarato pāricariyāhetu seyyo assa na pāpiyo;‘Who should you serve? Someone in whose service you get worse, or someone in whose service you get better?’7.5kamettha paricareyyāsī’ti, suddopi hi, brāhmaṇa, sammā byākaramāno evaṁ byākareyya:Answering rightly, a menial would say,7.6‘yañhi me paricarato pāricariyāhetu pāpiyo assa na seyyo, nāhaṁ taṁ paricareyyaṁ; yañca kho me paricarato pāricariyāhetu seyyo assa na pāpiyo tamahaṁ paricareyyan’ti.‘Someone in whose service I get better.’

7.7Nāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘uccākulīnatā seyyaṁso’ti vadāmi, na panāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘uccākulīnatā pāpiyaṁso’ti vadāmi;Brahmin, I don’t say that an eminent family makes you a better or worse person.7.8nāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘uḷāravaṇṇatā seyyaṁso’ti vadāmi, na panāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘uḷāravaṇṇatā pāpiyaṁso’ti vadāmi;I don’t say that exceptional beauty makes you a better or worse person.⁵7.9nāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘uḷārabhogatā seyyaṁso’ti vadāmi, na panāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘uḷārabhogatā pāpiyaṁso’ti vadāmi.I don’t say that exceptional wealth makes you a better or worse person.

8.1Uccākulīnopi hi, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco pāṇātipātī hoti, adinnādāyī hoti, kāmesumicchācārī hoti, musāvādī hoti, pisuṇāvāco hoti, pharusāvāco hoti, samphappalāpī hoti, abhijjhālu hoti, byāpannacitto hoti, micchādiṭṭhi hoti.For some people from eminent families kill living creatures, steal, and commit sexual misconduct. They use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re covetous, malicious, with wrong view.8.2Tasmā ‘na uccākulīnatā seyyaṁso’ti vadāmi.That’s why I don’t say that an eminent family makes you a better person.

8.3Uccākulīnopi hi, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti, anabhijjhālu hoti, abyāpannacitto hoti, sammādiṭṭhi hoti.But some people from eminent families also refrain from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct. They refrain from using speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re content, kind-hearted, with right view.8.4Tasmā ‘na uccākulīnatā pāpiyaṁso’ti vadāmi.That’s why I don’t say that an eminent family makes you a worse person.

8.5PTS 2.180Uḷāravaṇṇopi hi, brāhmaṇa …And some people who are exceptionally beautiful …8.6pe…8.7uḷārabhogopi hi, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco pāṇātipātī hoti …And some people who are exceptionally wealthy kill living creatures … and have wrong view.8.8pe…8.9micchādiṭṭhi hoti.8.10Tasmā ‘na uḷārabhogatā seyyaṁso’ti vadāmi.That’s why I don’t say that exceptional wealth makes you a better person.8.11Uḷārabhogopi hi, brāhmaṇa, idhekacco pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti.But some people who are exceptionally wealthy also refrain from killing living creatures … and have right view.8.12Tasmā ‘na uḷārabhogatā pāpiyaṁso’ti vadāmi.That’s why I don’t say that any of these things makes you a better or worse person.

9.1Nāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘sabbaṁ paricaritabban’ti vadāmi, na panāhaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ‘sabbaṁ na paricaritabban’ti vadāmi.Brahmin, I don’t say that you should serve everyone, nor do I say that you shouldn’t serve anyone.9.2Yaṁ hissa, brāhmaṇa, paricarato pāricariyāhetu saddhā vaḍḍhati, sīlaṁ vaḍḍhati, sutaṁ vaḍḍhati, cāgo vaḍḍhati, paññā vaḍḍhati, tamahaṁ ‘paricaritabban’ti vadāmi.And I say that you should serve someone if serving them makes you grow in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.9.3Yaṁ hissa, brāhmaṇa, paricarato pāricariyāhetu na saddhā vaḍḍhati, na sīlaṁ vaḍḍhati, na sutaṁ vaḍḍhati, na cāgo vaḍḍhati, na paññā vaḍḍhati, nāhaṁ taṁ ‘paricaritabban’ti vadāmī”ti.I say that you shouldn’t serve someone if serving them doesn’t make you grow in faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom.”

10.1Evaṁ vutte, esukārī brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When he had spoken, Esukārī said to him:

10.2“brāhmaṇā, bho gotama, cattāri dhanāni paññapenti—“Worthy Gotama, the brahmins prescribe four kinds of wealth:10.3brāhmaṇassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti, khattiyassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti, vessassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti, suddassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti.for a brahmin, an aristocrat, a peasant, and a menial.⁶10.4Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā brāhmaṇassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti bhikkhācariyaṁ;The wealth they prescribe for a brahmin is living on alms.⁷10.5bhikkhācariyañca pana brāhmaṇo sandhanaṁ atimaññamāno akiccakārī hoti gopova adinnaṁ ādiyamānoti.A brahmin who scorns his own wealth, living on alms, fails in his duty like a guard who steals.10.6Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā brāhmaṇassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti.10.7Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā khattiyassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti dhanukalāpaṁ;The wealth they prescribe for an aristocrat is the bow and quiver.⁸10.8dhanukalāpañca pana khattiyo sandhanaṁ atimaññamāno akiccakārī hoti gopova adinnaṁ ādiyamānoti.An aristocrat who scorns his own wealth, the bow and quiver, fails in his duty like a guard who steals.10.9Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā khattiyassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti.10.10Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā vessassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti kasigorakkhaṁ;The wealth they prescribe for a peasant is farming and animal husbandry.⁹10.11kasigorakkhañca pana vesso sandhanaṁ atimaññamāno akiccakārī hoti gopova adinnaṁ ādiyamānoti.A peasant who scorns his own wealth, farming and animal husbandry, fails in his duty like a guard who steals.10.12Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā vessassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti.10.13Tatridaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā suddassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti asitabyābhaṅgiṁ;The wealth they prescribe for a menial is the scythe and flail.¹⁰10.14asitabyābhaṅgiñca pana suddo sandhanaṁ atimaññamāno akiccakārī hoti gopova adinnaṁ ādiyamānoti.A menial who scorns his own wealth, the scythe and flail, fails in his duty like a guard who steals.10.15Idaṁ kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā suddassa sandhanaṁ paññapenti.10.16Brāhmaṇā, bho gotama, imāni cattāri dhanāni paññapenti.These are the four kinds of wealth that the brahmins prescribe.10.17Idha bhavaṁ gotamo kimāhā”ti?What do you say about this?”

11.1PTS 2.181“Kiṁ pana, brāhmaṇa, sabbo loko brāhmaṇānaṁ etadabbhanujānāti: ‘imāni cattāri dhanāni paññapentū’”ti?“But brahmin, did the whole world authorize the brahmins to prescribe these four kinds of wealth?”

11.2“No hidaṁ, bho gotama”.“No, worthy Gotama.”

11.3“Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, puriso daliddo assako anāḷhiyo. Tassa akāmassa bilaṁ olaggeyyuṁ: ‘idaṁ te, ambho purisa, maṁsaṁ khāditabbaṁ, mūlañca anuppadātabban’ti.“It’s as if they were to force a chop on a poor, penniless person, telling them, ‘Eat this meat and pay for it!’

11.4Evameva kho, brāhmaṇa, brāhmaṇā appaṭiññāya tesaṁ samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ, atha ca panimāni cattāri dhanāni paññapenti.In the same way, the brahmins have prescribed these four kinds of wealth without the consent of these ascetics and brahmins.

12.1Ariyaṁ kho ahaṁ, brāhmaṇa, lokuttaraṁ dhammaṁ purisassa sandhanaṁ paññapemi.I assert that a person’s own wealth is the noble, transcendent teaching.¹¹12.2Porāṇaṁ kho panassa mātāpettikaṁ kulavaṁsaṁ anussarato yattha yattheva attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti tena teneva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.But they are reckoned by recollecting the traditional family customs of their mother and father wherever they are incarnated.12.3Khattiyakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘khattiyo’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;If they incarnate in a family of aristocrats they are reckoned as an aristocrat.12.4brāhmaṇakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘brāhmaṇo’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;If they incarnate in a family of brahmins they are reckoned as a brahmin.12.5vessakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘vesso’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;If they incarnate in a family of peasants they are reckoned as a peasant.12.6suddakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘suddo’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.If they incarnate in a family of menials they are reckoned as a menial.

12.7Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, yaṁyadeva paccayaṁ paṭicca aggi jalati tena teneva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.It’s like fire, which is reckoned according to the very same condition dependent upon which it burns.12.8Kaṭṭhañce paṭicca aggi jalati ‘kaṭṭhaggi’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;A fire that burns dependent on logs is reckoned as a log fire.12.9sakalikañce paṭicca aggi jalati ‘sakalikaggi’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;A fire that burns dependent on twigs is reckoned as a twig fire.12.10tiṇañce paṭicca aggi jalati ‘tiṇaggi’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;A fire that burns dependent on grass is reckoned as a grass fire.12.11gomayañce paṭicca aggi jalati ‘gomayaggi’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.A fire that burns dependent on cow-dung is reckoned as a cow-dung fire.

12.12Evameva kho ahaṁ, brāhmaṇa, ariyaṁ lokuttaraṁ dhammaṁ purisassa sandhanaṁ paññapemi.In the same way, I assert that a person’s own wealth is the noble, transcendent teaching.12.13Porāṇaṁ kho panassa mātāpettikaṁ kulavaṁsaṁ anussarato yattha yattheva attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti tena teneva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.But they are reckoned by recollecting the traditional family customs of their mother and father wherever they are incarnated.

12.14Khattiyakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘khattiyo’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;12.15brāhmaṇakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘brāhmaṇo’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;12.16vessakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘vesso’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati;12.17suddakule ce attabhāvassa abhinibbatti hoti ‘suddo’tveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.

13.1Khattiyakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, abrahmacariyā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti, anabhijjhālu hoti, abyāpannacitto hoti, sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.Suppose someone from a family of aristocrats goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One they refrain from killing living creatures, stealing, and sex. They refrain from using speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re content, kind-hearted, with right view. They succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.

13.2PTS 2.182Brāhmaṇakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.Suppose someone from a family of brahmins …13.3Vessakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.peasants …13.4Suddakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One … they succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.

14.1Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, brāhmaṇa,What do you think, brahmin?14.2brāhmaṇova nu kho pahoti asmiṁ padese averaṁ abyābajjhaṁ mettacittaṁ bhāvetuṁ, no khattiyo no vesso no suddo”ti?Is only a brahmin capable of developing a heart of love free of enmity and ill will for this region, and not an aristocrat, peasant, or menial?”

14.3“No hidaṁ, bho gotama.“No, worthy Gotama.14.4Khattiyopi hi, bho gotama, pahoti asmiṁ padese averaṁ abyābajjhaṁ mettacittaṁ bhāvetuṁ;Aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials can all do so.14.5brāhmaṇopi hi, bho gotama …14.6vessopi hi, bho gotama …14.7suddopi hi, bho gotama …14.8sabbepi hi, bho gotama, cattāro vaṇṇā pahonti asmiṁ padese averaṁ abyābajjhaṁ mettacittaṁ bhāvetun”ti.For all four classes are capable of developing a heart of love free of enmity and ill will for this region.”

14.9“Evameva kho, brāhmaṇa, khattiyakulā cepi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.“In the same way, suppose someone from a family of aristocrats,14.10Brāhmaṇakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa …brahmins,14.11vessakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa …peasants,14.12suddakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.or menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One … they succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.

15.1PTS 2.183Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, brāhmaṇa,What do you think, brahmin?15.2brāhmaṇova nu kho pahoti sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ gantvā rajojallaṁ pavāhetuṁ, no khattiyo no vesso no suddo”ti?Is only a brahmin capable of taking some bathing cleanser, going to the river, and rinsing off dust and dirt, and not an aristocrat, peasant, or menial?”¹²

15.3“No hidaṁ, bho gotama.“No, worthy Gotama.15.4Khattiyopi hi, bho gotama, pahoti sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ gantvā rajojallaṁ pavāhetuṁ;15.5brāhmaṇopi hi, bho gotama …15.6vessopi hi, bho gotama …15.7suddopi hi, bho gotama …15.8sabbepi hi, bho gotama, cattāro vaṇṇā pahonti sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ gantvā rajojallaṁ pavāhetun”ti.All four classes are capable of doing this.”

15.9“Evameva kho, brāhmaṇa, khattiyakulā cepi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.“In the same way, suppose someone from a family of aristocrats,15.10Brāhmaṇakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa …brahmins,15.11vessakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa …peasants,15.12suddakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.or menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One … they succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.

16.1Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, brāhmaṇa,What do you think, brahmin?16.2idha rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto nānājaccānaṁ purisānaṁ purisasataṁ sannipāteyya:Suppose an anointed aristocratic king were to gather a hundred people born in different classes and say to them:16.3‘āyantu bhonto ye tattha khattiyakulā brāhmaṇakulā rājaññakulā uppannā sākassa vā sālassa vā salaḷassa vā candanassa vā padumakassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggiṁ abhinibbattentu, tejo pātukarontu;‘Please gentlemen, let anyone here who was born in a family of aristocrats, brahmins, or chieftains take a drill-stick made of teak, sal, <i lang='pi' translate='no'>salaḷa</i>, sandalwood, or cherry wood, light a fire and produce heat.16.4āyantu pana bhonto ye tattha caṇḍālakulā nesādakulā venakulā rathakārakulā pukkusakulā uppannā sāpānadoṇiyā vā sūkaradoṇiyā vā rajakadoṇiyā vā eraṇḍakaṭṭhassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggiṁ abhinibbattentu, tejo pātukarontū’”ti?And let anyone here who was born in a family of corpse-workers, hunters, bamboo-workers, chariot-makers, or scavengers take a drill-stick made from a mutt’s drinking trough, a pig’s trough, a dustbin, or castor-oil wood, light a fire and produce heat.’

16.5PTS 2.184“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, brāhmaṇa,What do you think, brahmin?16.6yo evaṁ nu kho so khattiyakulā brāhmaṇakulā rājaññakulā uppannehi sākassa vā sālassa vā salaḷassa vā candanassa vā padumakassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto tejo pātukato so eva nu khvāssa aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca tena ca sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ;Would only the fire produced by the high class people with good quality wood have flames, color, and radiance, and be usable as fire,16.7yo pana so caṇḍālakulā nesādakulā venakulā rathakārakulā pukkusakulā uppannehi sāpānadoṇiyā vā sūkaradoṇiyā vā rajakadoṇiyā vā eraṇḍakaṭṭhassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto tejo pātukato svāssa aggi na ceva accimā na ca vaṇṇavā na ca pabhassaro na ca tena sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātun”ti?and not the fire produced by the low class people with poor quality wood?”

16.8“No hidaṁ, bho gotama.“No, worthy Gotama.16.9Yopi hi so, bho gotama, khattiyakulā brāhmaṇakulā rājaññakulā uppannehi sākassa vā sālassa vā salaḷassa vā candanassa vā padumakassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto tejo pātukato svāssa aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca tena ca sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ;The fire produced by the high class people with good quality wood would have flames, color, and radiance, and be usable as fire,16.10yopi so caṇḍālakulā nesādakulā venakulā rathakārakulā pukkusakulā uppannehi sāpānadoṇiyā vā sūkaradoṇiyā vā rajakadoṇiyā vā eraṇḍakaṭṭhassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto tejo pātukato svāssa aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca tena ca sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ.and so would the fire produced by the low class people with poor quality wood.16.11Sabbopi hi, bho gotama, aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca sabbenapi sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātun”ti.For all fire has flames, color, and radiance, and is usable as fire.”

16.12“Evameva kho, brāhmaṇa, khattiyakulā cepi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti …pe… sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.“In the same way, suppose someone from a family of aristocrats,16.13Brāhmaṇakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa …brahmins,16.14vessakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa …peasants,16.15suddakulā cepi, brāhmaṇa, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, abrahmacariyā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti, anabhijjhālu hoti, abyāpannacitto hoti, sammādiṭṭhi hoti, ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalan”ti.or menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One they refrain from killing living creatures, stealing, and sex. They refrain from using speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re content, kind-hearted, with right view. They succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.”

17.1Evaṁ vutte, esukārī brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When he had spoken, Esukārī said to him,17.2“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …17.3upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

17.4Esukārīsuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.