1.0.11. Bodhikathā1. The account with the Bodhi tree

1.0.2Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.Homage to the Buddha, the Perfected One, the fully Awakened One

1.7.6Bodhikathā niṭṭhitā.The account with the Bodhi tree is finished.

2.1.02. Ajapālakathā2. The account with the goatherd’s banyan tree

2.3.7Ajapālakathā niṭṭhitā.The account with the goatherd’s banyan tree is finished.

3.1.03. Mucalindakathā3. The account with the powderpuff tree

3.4.9Mucalindakathā niṭṭhitā.The account with the powderpuff tree is finished.

4.1.04. Rājāyatanakathā4. The account with the ape-flower tree

4.1.1Atha kho bhagavā sattāhassa accayena tamhā samādhimhā vuṭṭhahitvā mucalindamūlā yena rājāyatanaṁ tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā rājāyatanamūle sattāhaṁ ekapallaṅkena nisīdi vimuttisukhapaṭisaṁvedī.After seven days, the Buddha came out from that stillness and went from the powderpuff tree to an ape-flower tree. There too he sat cross-legged for seven days without moving, experiencing the bliss of freedom.⁴

4.2.1PTS 1.4Tena kho pana samayena tapussa bhallikā vāṇijā ukkalā taṁ desaṁ addhānamaggappaṭipannā honti.Just then the merchants Tapussa and Bhallika were traveling from Ukkalā to that area.4.2.2Atha kho tapussabhallikānaṁ vāṇijānaṁ ñātisālohitā devatā tapussabhallike vāṇije etadavoca—Then a god who was a former relative of theirs said to them,4.2.3“ayaṁ, mārisā, bhagavā rājāyatanamūle viharati paṭhamābhisambuddho;“Sirs, a Buddha who has just attained awakening is staying at the foot of an ape-flower tree.4.2.4gacchatha taṁ bhagavantaṁ manthena ca madhupiṇḍikāya ca patimānetha;Go to that Buddha and offer him crackers and honey.⁵4.2.5taṁ vo bhavissati dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāyā”ti.That will be for your benefit and happiness for a long time.”

4.3.1Atha kho tapussabhallikā vāṇijā manthañca madhupiṇḍikañca ādāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu.And they took crackers and honey and went to the Buddha. They bowed down4.3.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho tapussabhallikā vāṇijā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—and said,4.3.3“paṭiggaṇhātu no, bhante, bhagavā manthañca madhupiṇḍikañca, yaṁ amhākaṁ assa dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāyā”ti.“Sir, please accept the crackers and honey from us. That will be for our benefit and happiness for a long time.”

4.4.1Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—The Buddha thought,4.4.2“na kho tathāgatā hatthesu paṭiggaṇhanti.“Buddhas don’t receive with their hands.4.4.3Kimhi nu kho ahaṁ paṭiggaṇheyyaṁ manthañca madhupiṇḍikañcā”ti?In what should I receive the crackers and honey?”

4.4.4Atha kho cattāro mahārājāno bhagavato cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya catuddisā cattāro selamaye patte bhagavato upanāmesuṁ—Then, reading the mind of the Buddha, the four great kings offered him four crystal bowls from the four directions, saying,4.4.5“idha, bhante, bhagavā paṭiggaṇhātu manthañca madhupiṇḍikañcā”ti.“Here, sir, please receive the crackers and honey in these.”4.4.6Paṭiggahesi bhagavā paccagghe selamaye patte manthañca madhupiṇḍikañca, paṭiggahetvā paribhuñji.After receiving the crackers and honey in one of the valuable crystal bowls, the Buddha ate them.

4.5.1Atha kho tapussabhallikā vāṇijā bhagavantaṁ onītapattapāṇiṁ viditvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—When Tapussa and Bhallika knew that the Buddha had finished his meal, they bowed down with their heads at his feet, and said,4.5.2“ete mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāma dhammañca, upāsake no bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupete saraṇaṁ gate”ti.“Sir, we go for refuge to the Buddha and the Teaching. Please accept us as lay followers who have gone for refuge for life.”4.5.3Te ca loke paṭhamaṁ upāsakā ahesuṁ dvevācikā.By means of the double refuge, they became the first lay followers in the world.

4.5.4Rājāyatanakathā niṭṭhitā.The account with the ape-flower tree is finished.

5.1.05. Brahmayācanakathā5. The account of the supreme being’s request

5.13.3Brahmayācanakathā niṭṭhitā.The account of the supreme being’s request is finished.

6.1.06. Pañcavaggiyakathā6. The account of the group of five

6.32.1Atha kho āyasmā aññāsikoṇḍañño diṭṭhadhammo pattadhammo viditadhammo pariyogāḷhadhammo tiṇṇavicikiccho vigatakathaṅkatho vesārajjappatto aparappaccayo satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—Aññāsikoṇḍañña had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. He had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. He then said to the Buddha,6.32.2“labheyyāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyaṁ upasampadan”ti.“Sir, I wish to receive the going forth in your presence. I wish to receive the full ordination.”6.32.3“Ehi bhikkhū”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha replied, “Come, monk.6.32.4“svākkhāto dhammo, cara brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”6.32.5Sāva tassa āyasmato upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of that venerable.

6.33.1Atha kho bhagavā tadavasese bhikkhū dhammiyā kathāya ovadi anusāsi.The Buddha then instructed and taught the rest of the monks.6.33.2Atha kho āyasmato ca vappassa āyasmato ca bhaddiyassa bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya ovadiyamānānaṁ anusāsiyamānānaṁ virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—While they were being instructed and taught, Venerable Vappa and Venerable Bhaddiya experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:6.33.3“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”6.34.1Te diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—They had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. They had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. They then said to the Buddha,6.34.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”6.34.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha replied, “Come, monks.6.34.4PTS 1.13“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”6.34.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of those venerables.

6.35.1Atha kho bhagavā tadavasese bhikkhū nīhārabhatto dhammiyā kathāya ovadi anusāsi.Living on the food brought to him, the Buddha then instructed and taught the remaining monks.6.35.2Yaṁ tayo bhikkhū piṇḍāya caritvā āharanti, tena chabbaggo yāpeti.The six of them lived on the almsfood brought by three.6.36.1Atha kho āyasmato ca mahānāmassa āyasmato ca assajissa bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya ovadiyamānānaṁ anusāsiyamānānaṁ virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—While they were being instructed and taught, Venerable Mahānāma and Venerable Assaji experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:6.36.2“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”6.37.1Te diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—They had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it; they had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. They then said to the Buddha,6.37.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”6.37.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha replied, “Come, monks.6.37.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”6.37.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of those venerables.

6.47.4Tena kho pana samayena cha loke arahanto honti.Then there were six perfected ones in the world.

6.47.5Pañcavaggiyakathā niṭṭhitā.The account of the group of five is finished.

6.47.6Paṭhamabhāṇavāro.The first section for recitation is finished.

7.1.07. Pabbajjākathā7. The account of the going forth

7.1.1PTS 1.15Tena kho pana samayena bārāṇasiyaṁ yaso nāma kulaputto seṭṭhiputto sukhumālo hoti.At that time in Benares there was a gentleman called Yasa, the son of a wealthy merchant, who had been brought up in great comfort.7.1.2Tassa tayo pāsādā honti—He had three stilt houses:7.1.3eko hemantiko, eko gimhiko, eko vassiko.one for the winter, one for the summer, and one for the rainy season.

7.1.4So vassike pāsāde cattāro māse nippurisehi tūriyehi paricārayamāno na heṭṭhāpāsādaṁ orohati.While Yasa was spending the four months of the rainy season in the rainy-season house, he was attended on by female musicians, and he did not come down from that house.7.2.1Atha kho yasassa kulaputtassa pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappitassa samaṅgībhūtassa paricārayamānassa paṭikacceva niddā okkami, parijanassapi niddā okkami, sabbarattiyo ca telapadīpo jhāyati.On one occasion, while he was enjoying himself with worldly pleasures, he fell asleep before his attendants. He then woke up first, while the oil lamp was still burning.7.2.2Atha kho yaso kulaputto paṭikacceva pabujjhitvā addasa sakaṁ parijanaṁ supantaṁ—He saw his attendants sleeping:7.2.3aññissā kacche vīṇaṁ, aññissā kaṇṭhe mudiṅgaṁ, aññissā kacche āḷambaraṁ, aññaṁ vikesikaṁ, aññaṁ vikkheḷikaṁ, aññā vippalapantiyo, hatthappattaṁ susānaṁ maññe.one with a lute in her armpit, another with a tabor on her neck, still another with a drum in her armpit; one with hair disheveled, another drooling, still another talking in her sleep. It was like a charnel ground before his very eyes.7.2.4Disvānassa ādīnavo pāturahosi, nibbidāya cittaṁ saṇṭhāsi.When he saw this, the downside became clear, and a feeling of repulsion stayed with him.7.2.5Atha kho yaso kulaputto udānaṁ udānesi—He uttered a heartfelt exclamation:7.2.6“upaddutaṁ vata bho, upassaṭṭhaṁ vata bho”ti.“Oh the oppression! Oh the affliction!”

7.3.1Atha kho yaso kulaputto suvaṇṇapādukāyo ārohitvā yena nivesanadvāraṁ tenupasaṅkami.He then put on his golden shoes and went to the entrance door.7.3.2Amanussā dvāraṁ vivariṁsu—Spirits opened the door, thinking,7.3.3“mā yasassa kulaputtassa koci antarāyamakāsi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti.“No one should create any obstacle for Yasa going forth into homelessness.”7.3.4Atha kho yaso kulaputto yena nagaradvāraṁ tenupasaṅkami.He went to the town gate,7.3.5Amanussā dvāraṁ vivariṁsu—and again it was opened by spirits.7.3.6“mā yasassa kulaputtassa koci antarāyamakāsi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti.7.3.7Atha kho yaso kulaputto yena isipatanaṁ migadāyo tenupasaṅkami.He then went to the deer park at Isipatana.

7.4.1Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ paccuṭṭhāya ajjhokāse caṅkamati.Just then, after getting up early in the morning, the Buddha was doing walking meditation outside.7.4.2Addasā kho bhagavā yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ, disvāna caṅkamā orohitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.When the Buddha saw Yasa coming, he stepped down from his walking path and sat down on the prepared seat.

7.4.3Atha kho yaso kulaputto bhagavato avidūre udānaṁ udānesi—As he was getting close to the Buddha, Yasa uttered the same heartfelt exclamation:7.4.4“upaddutaṁ vata bho, upassaṭṭhaṁ vata bho”ti.“Oh the oppression! Oh the affliction!”

7.4.5Atha kho bhagavā yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavoca—The Buddha said,7.4.6“idaṁ kho, yasa, anupaddutaṁ, idaṁ anupassaṭṭhaṁ.“This isn’t oppressive, Yasa, this isn’t afflictive.7.4.7Ehi, yasa, nisīda, dhammaṁ te desessāmī”ti.Come and sit down. I’ll give you a teaching.”

7.5.1Atha kho yaso kulaputto—Thinking,7.5.2“idaṁ kira anupaddutaṁ, idaṁ anupassaṭṭhan”ti haṭṭho udaggo suvaṇṇapādukāhi orohitvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.“Apparently this isn’t oppressive, apparently it’s not afflictive!” excited and joyful, Yasa removed his shoes, approached the Buddha, bowed, and sat down.

7.5.3Ekamantaṁ nisinnassa kho yasassa kulaputtassa bhagavā anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—The Buddha then gave Yasa a progressive talk—7.5.4dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ, kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ, nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.on generosity, morality, and heaven; on the downside, degradation, and defilement of worldly pleasures; and he revealed the benefits of renunciation.7.6.1PTS 1.16Yadā bhagavā aññāsi yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ kallacittaṁ, muducittaṁ, vinīvaraṇacittaṁ, udaggacittaṁ, pasannacittaṁ, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā taṁ pakāsesi—When the Buddha knew that Yasa’s mind was ready, supple, without hindrances, joyful, and confident, he revealed the teaching unique to the Buddhas:7.6.2dukkhaṁ, samudayaṁ, nirodhaṁ, maggaṁ.suffering, its origin, its end, and the path.7.6.3Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;Just as a clean and stainless cloth absorbs dye properly,7.6.4evameva yasassa kulaputtassa tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—so too, while he was sitting right there, Yasa experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:7.6.5“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

7.7.1Atha kho yasassa kulaputtassa mātā pāsādaṁ abhiruhitvā yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ apassantī yena seṭṭhi gahapati tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā seṭṭhiṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca—Soon afterwards Yasa’s mother went up to his stilt house. Not seeing him, she went to her husband and said,7.7.2“putto te, gahapati, yaso na dissatī”ti.“I can’t find your son Yasa.”7.7.3Atha kho seṭṭhi gahapati catuddisā assadūte uyyojetvā sāmaṁyeva yena isipatanaṁ migadāyo tenupasaṅkami.The merchant then dispatched horsemen to the four directions, while he himself went to the deer park at Isipatana.7.7.4Addasā kho seṭṭhi gahapati suvaṇṇapādukānaṁ nikkhepaṁ, disvāna taṁyeva anugamāsi.He saw the imprints of the golden shoes on the ground and he followed along.

7.8.1Addasā kho bhagavā seṭṭhiṁ gahapatiṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ, disvāna bhagavato etadahosi—When the Buddha saw the wealthy merchant coming, he thought,7.8.2“yannūnāhaṁ tathārūpaṁ iddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkhareyyaṁ yathā seṭṭhi gahapati idha nisinno idha nisinnaṁ yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ na passeyyā”ti.“Why don’t I use my supernormal powers so that the merchant, when he sits down, doesn’t see Yasa seated next to him?”7.8.3Atha kho bhagavā tathārūpaṁ iddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharesi.And he did just that.

7.9.1Atha kho seṭṭhi gahapati yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—The merchant approached the Buddha and said,7.9.2“api, bhante, bhagavā yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ passeyyā”ti?“Sir, have you seen Yasa by any chance?”

7.9.3“Tena hi, gahapati, nisīda, appeva nāma idha nisinno idha nisinnaṁ yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ passeyyāsī”ti.“Please sit down, householder. Perhaps you’ll get to see Yasa.”

7.9.4Atha kho seṭṭhi gahapati—When the merchant heard this,7.9.5“idheva kirāhaṁ nisinno idha nisinnaṁ yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ passissāmī”ti haṭṭho udaggo bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.he was elated and joyful. And he bowed and sat down.

7.10.1Ekamantaṁ nisinnassa kho seṭṭhissa gahapatissa bhagavā anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—The Buddha then gave him a progressive talk—7.10.2dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ, kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ, nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.on generosity, morality, and heaven; on the downside, degradation, and defilement of worldly pleasures; and he revealed the benefits of renunciation.7.10.3Yadā bhagavā aññāsi seṭṭhiṁ gahapatiṁ kallacittaṁ, muducittaṁ, vinīvaraṇacittaṁ, udaggacittaṁ, pasannacittaṁ, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā, taṁ pakāsesi—When the Buddha knew that his mind was ready, supple, without hindrances, joyful, and confident, he revealed the teaching unique to the Buddhas:7.10.4dukkhaṁ, samudayaṁ, nirodhaṁ, maggaṁ.suffering, its origin, its end, and the path.7.10.5Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;And just as a clean and stainless cloth absorbs dye properly,7.10.6evameva seṭṭhissa gahapatissa tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—so too, while he was sitting right there, the merchant experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:7.10.7“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

7.10.8Atha kho seṭṭhi gahapati diṭṭhadhammo pattadhammo viditadhammo pariyogāḷhadhammo tiṇṇavicikiccho vigatakathaṅkatho vesārajjappatto aparappaccayo satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—He had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. He had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. And he said to the Buddha,7.10.9“abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante.“Wonderful, sir, wonderful!7.10.10Seyyathāpi, bhante, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya—Just as one might set upright what’s overturned, or reveal what’s hidden, or show the way to one who’s lost, or bring a lamp into the dark7.10.11‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti;so that one with eyes might see what’s there—7.10.12evamevaṁ bhagavatā anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito.just so has the Buddha made the Teaching clear in many ways.7.10.13Esāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi, dhammañca, bhikkhusaṅghañca.I go for refuge to the Buddha, the Teaching, and the Sangha of monks.7.10.14Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.Please accept me as a lay follower who’s gone for refuge for life.”7.10.15Sova loke paṭhamaṁ upāsako ahosi tevāciko.He was the first person in the world to become a lay follower by means of the triple refuge.

7.11.1PTS 1.17Atha kho yasassa kulaputtassa pituno dhamme desiyamāne yathādiṭṭhaṁ yathāviditaṁ bhūmiṁ paccavekkhantassa anupādāya āsavehi cittaṁ vimucci.While his father was given this teaching, Yasa reviewed what he had already seen and understood, and his mind was freed from the corruptions through letting go.7.11.2Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—Realizing what had happened,7.11.3“yasassa kho kulaputtassa pituno dhamme desiyamāne yathādiṭṭhaṁ yathāviditaṁ bhūmiṁ paccavekkhantassa anupādāya āsavehi cittaṁ vimuttaṁ.7.11.4Abhabbo kho yaso kulaputto hīnāyāvattitvā kāme paribhuñjituṁ, seyyathāpi pubbe agārikabhūto;the Buddha thought, “Yasa is incapable of returning to the lower life to enjoy worldly pleasures as he did while still a householder.7.11.5yannūnāhaṁ taṁ iddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ paṭippassambheyyan”ti.Let me stop using my supernormal powers.”7.11.6Atha kho bhagavā taṁ iddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ paṭippassambhesi.And he did.

7.12.1Addasā kho seṭṭhi gahapati yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ nisinnaṁ disvāna, yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavoca—The merchant saw Yasa sitting there and he said to him,7.12.2“mātā te, tāta yasa, paridevasokasamāpannā, dehi mātuyā jīvitan”ti.“Dear Yasa, your mother is grieving and lamenting. Please give her back her life.”7.13.1Atha kho yaso kulaputto bhagavantaṁ ullokesi.Yasa looked to the Buddha,7.13.2Atha kho bhagavā seṭṭhiṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca—and the Buddha said to the merchant,7.13.3“taṁ kiṁ maññasi, gahapati, yassa sekkhena ñāṇena sekkhena dassanena dhammo diṭṭho vidito seyyathāpi tayā, tassa yathādiṭṭhaṁ yathāviditaṁ bhūmiṁ paccavekkhantassa anupādāya āsavehi cittaṁ vimuttaṁ.“What do you think, householder: suppose the mind of one such as you—who has seen and understood the Truth with the trainee’s knowledge and vision—while he was reviewing what he had already seen and understood, was freed from the corruptions through letting go.7.13.4Bhabbo nu kho so, gahapati, hīnāyāvattitvā kāme paribhuñjituṁ seyyathāpi pubbe agārikabhūto”ti?Would he be able to return to the lower life to enjoy worldly pleasures as he did while still a householder?”

7.13.5“No hetaṁ, bhante”.“Definitely not.”

7.13.6“Yasassa kho, gahapati, kulaputtassa sekkhena ñāṇena sekkhena dassanena dhammo diṭṭho vidito seyyathāpi tayā, tassa yathādiṭṭhaṁ yathāviditaṁ bhūmiṁ paccavekkhantassa anupādāya āsavehi cittaṁ vimuttaṁ.“But this is what has happened to Yasa.7.13.7Abhabbo kho, gahapati, yaso kulaputto hīnāyāvattitvā kāme paribhuñjituṁ seyyathāpi pubbe agārikabhūto”ti.He is now unable to return to the lower life.”

7.14.1“Lābhā, bhante, yasassa kulaputtassa, suladdhaṁ, bhante, yasassa kulaputtassa, yathā yasassa kulaputtassa anupādāya āsavehi cittaṁ vimuttaṁ.“It’s a great gain for Yasa that his mind has been freed from the corruptions through letting go!7.14.2Adhivāsetu me, bhante, bhagavā ajjatanāya bhattaṁ yasena kulaputtena pacchāsamaṇenā”ti.Sir, please accept today’s meal from me with Yasa as your attendant.”7.14.3Adhivāsesi bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.The Buddha consented by remaining silent.

7.14.4Atha kho seṭṭhi gahapati bhagavato adhivāsanaṁ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.Knowing that the Buddha had consented, the merchant got up from his seat, bowed down, circumambulated the Buddha with his right side toward him, and left.7.15.1Atha kho yaso kulaputto acirapakkante seṭṭhimhi gahapatimhi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—Soon after the merchant had left, Yasa said to the Buddha,7.15.2“labheyyāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyaṁ upasampadan”ti.“Sir, I wish to receive the going forth in your presence. I wish to receive the full ordination.”7.15.3“Ehi bhikkhū”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monk.7.15.4“svākkhāto dhammo, cara brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”7.15.5PTS 1.18Sāva tassa āyasmato upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of that venerable.7.15.6Tena kho pana samayena satta loke arahanto honti.Then there were seven perfected ones in the world.

7.15.7Yasassa pabbajjā niṭṭhitā.The going forth of Yasa is finished.

8.1.1Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya āyasmatā yasena pacchāsamaṇena yena seṭṭhissa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.The following morning the Buddha robed up, took his bowl and robe, and, with Venerable Yasa as his attendant, went to the house of that merchant where he sat down on the prepared seat.8.1.2Atha kho āyasmato yasassa mātā ca purāṇadutiyikā ca yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu.Yasa’s mother and ex-wife approached the Buddha, bowed, and sat down.

8.2.1Tāsaṁ bhagavā anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—The Buddha gave them a progressive talk—8.2.2dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ, kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ, nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.on generosity, morality, and heaven; on the downside, degradation, and defilement of worldly pleasures; and he revealed the benefits of renunciation.8.2.3Yadā tā bhagavā aññāsi kallacittā, muducittā, vinīvaraṇacittā, udaggacittā, pasannacittā, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā taṁ pakāsesi—When the Buddha knew that their minds were ready, supple, without hindrances, joyful, and confident, he revealed the teaching unique to the Buddhas:8.2.4dukkhaṁ, samudayaṁ, nirodhaṁ, maggaṁ.suffering, its origin, its end, and the path.8.2.5Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;And just as a clean and stainless cloth absorbs dye properly,8.2.6evameva tāsaṁ tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—so too, while they were sitting right there, they experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:8.2.7“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

8.3.1Tā diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—They had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. They had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. And they said to the Buddha,8.3.2“abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante …pe…“Wonderful, sir, wonderful! …8.3.3etā mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāma, dhammañca, bhikkhusaṅghañca.We go for refuge to the Buddha, the Teaching, and the Sangha of monks.8.3.4Upāsikāyo no bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetā saraṇaṁ gatā”ti.Please accept us as lay followers who have gone for refuge for life.”8.3.5Tā ca loke paṭhamaṁ upāsikā ahesuṁ tevācikā.And they were the first women in the world to become lay followers by means of the triple refuge.

8.4.1Atha kho āyasmato yasassa mātā ca pitā ca purāṇadutiyikā ca bhagavantañca āyasmantañca yasaṁ paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappetvā sampavāretvā, bhagavantaṁ bhuttāviṁ onītapattapāṇiṁ, ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu.Yasa’s mother, father, and ex-wife personally served various kinds of fine foods to the Buddha and Yasa. When the Buddha had finished his meal, they sat down.8.4.2Atha kho bhagavā āyasmato yasassa mātarañca pitarañca purāṇadutiyikañca dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi.The Buddha then instructed, inspired, and gladdened them with a teaching, before getting up from his seat and leaving.

9.1.1Assosuṁ kho āyasmato yasassa cattāro gihisahāyakā bārāṇasiyaṁ seṭṭhānuseṭṭhīnaṁ kulānaṁ puttā—Now Yasa had four friends—9.1.2PTS 1.19vimalo, subāhu, puṇṇaji, gavampati—Vimala, Subāhu, Puṇṇaji, and Gavampati—9.1.3yaso kira kulaputto kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitoti.who were from the wealthiest merchant families in Benares. When they heard that Yasa had shaved off his hair and beard, put on ocher robes, and gone forth into homelessness,9.1.4Sutvāna nesaṁ etadahosi—they said to one another,9.1.5“na hi nūna so orako dhammavinayo, na sā orakā pabbajjā, yattha yaso kulaputto kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti.“This must be an extraordinary spiritual path, an extraordinary going forth, for Yasa to have done this.”⁸9.2.1Te yenāyasmā yaso tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ yasaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu.And they went to Yasa and bowed down to him.

9.2.2Atha kho āyasmā yaso te cattāro gihisahāyake ādāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Yasa then took his four friends to the Buddha. He bowed, sat down,9.2.3Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā yaso bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,9.2.4“ime me, bhante, cattāro gihisahāyakā bārāṇasiyaṁ seṭṭhānuseṭṭhīnaṁ kulānaṁ puttā—“Sir, these four friends of mine—9.2.5vimalo, subāhu, puṇṇaji, gavampati.Vimala, Subāhu, Puṇṇaji, and Gavampati—9.2.6Ime bhagavā ovadatu anusāsatū”ti.are from the wealthiest merchant families in Benares. Please instruct them.”

9.3.1Tesaṁ bhagavā anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—The Buddha gave them a progressive talk:9.3.2dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.on generosity, morality, and heaven; on the downside, degradation, and defilement of worldly pleasures; and he revealed the benefits of renunciation.9.3.3Yadā te bhagavā aññāsi kallacitte muducitte vinīvaraṇacitte udaggacitte pasannacitte, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā, taṁ pakāsesi dukkhaṁ samudayaṁ nirodhaṁ maggaṁ.When the Buddha knew that their minds were ready, supple, without hindrances, joyful, and confident, he revealed the teaching unique to the Buddhas: suffering, its origin, its end, and the path.9.3.4Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;And just as a clean and stainless cloth absorbs dye properly,9.3.5evameva tesaṁ tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—so too, while they were sitting right there, they experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:9.3.6“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

9.4.1Te diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—They had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. They had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. And they said to the Buddha,9.4.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”9.4.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monks.9.4.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”9.4.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of those venerables.9.4.6Atha kho bhagavā te bhikkhū dhammiyā kathāya ovadi anusāsi.Then, as the Buddha instructed those monks in the Teaching,9.4.7Tesaṁ bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya ovadiyamānānaṁ anusāsiyamānānaṁ anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimucciṁsu.their minds were freed from the corruptions through letting go.9.4.8Tena kho pana samayena ekādasa loke arahanto honti.And there were eleven perfected ones in the world.

9.4.9Catugihisahāyakapabbajjā niṭṭhitā.The going forth of the four friends is finished.

10.1.1PTS 1.20Assosuṁ kho āyasmato yasassa paññāsamattā gihisahāyakā jānapadā pubbānupubbakānaṁ kulānaṁ puttā—Fifty of Yasa’s friends from leading families in the countryside also heard10.1.2yaso kira kulaputto kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitoti.that Yasa had shaved off his hair and beard, put on ocher robes, and gone forth into homelessness.10.1.3Sutvāna nesaṁ etadahosi—They too said to one another,10.1.4“na hi nūna so orako dhammavinayo, na sā orakā pabbajjā, yattha yaso kulaputto kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti.“This must be an extraordinary spiritual path, an extraordinary going forth, for Yasa to have done this.”10.2.1Te yenāyasmā yaso tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ yasaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu.And they went to Yasa and bowed down to him.

10.2.2Atha kho āyasmā yaso te paññāsamatte gihisahāyake ādāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Yasa then took his fifty friends to the Buddha. He bowed, sat down,10.2.3Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā yaso bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,10.2.4“ime me, bhante, paññāsamattā gihisahāyakā jānapadā pubbānupubbakānaṁ kulānaṁ puttā.“Sir, these fifty friends of mine are from leading families in the countryside.10.2.5Ime bhagavā ovadatu anusāsatū”ti.Please instruct them.”

10.3.1Tesaṁ bhagavā anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—The Buddha then gave them a progressive talk—10.3.2dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.on generosity, morality, and heaven; on the downside, degradation, and defilement of worldly pleasures; and he revealed the benefits of renunciation.10.3.3Yadā te bhagavā aññāsi kallacitte muducitte vinīvaraṇacitte udaggacitte pasannacitte, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā, taṁ pakāsesi dukkhaṁ samudayaṁ nirodhaṁ maggaṁ.When the Buddha knew that their minds were ready, supple, without hindrances, joyful, and confident, he revealed the teaching unique to the Buddhas: suffering, its origin, its end, and the path.10.3.4Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;And just as a clean and stainless cloth absorbs dye properly,10.3.5evameva tesaṁ tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—so too, while they were sitting right there, they experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:10.3.6“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

10.4.1Te diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—They had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. They had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. And they said to the Buddha,10.4.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”10.4.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monks.10.4.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”10.4.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of those venerables.10.4.6Atha kho bhagavā te bhikkhū dhammiyā kathāya ovadi anusāsi.Then, as the Buddha instructed those monks in the Teaching,10.4.7Tesaṁ bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya ovadiyamānānaṁ anusāsiyamānānaṁ anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimucciṁsu.their minds were freed from the corruptions through letting go.10.4.8Tena kho pana samayena ekasaṭṭhi loke arahanto honti.And there were sixty-one perfected ones in the world.

10.4.9Paññāsagihisahāyakapabbajjā niṭṭhitā.The going forth of the fifty friends is finished.

11.1.08. Mārakathā8. The account of the Lord of Death

11.2.20Mārakathā niṭṭhitā.The account of the Lord of Death is finished.

12.1.09. Pabbajjūpasampadākathā9. Discussion of the going forth and the full ordination

12.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū nānādisā nānājanapadā pabbajjāpekkhe ca upasampadāpekkhe ca ānenti—Soon afterwards, the monks were bringing back, from various regions and countries, people desiring the going forth and the full ordination, thinking,12.1.2“bhagavā ne pabbājessati upasampādessatī”ti.“The Buddha will ordain them.”12.1.3Tattha bhikkhū ceva kilamanti pabbajjāpekkhā ca upasampadāpekkhā ca.The monks became tired, as did those seeking ordination.

12.1.4Atha kho bhagavato rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—Then, while reflecting in private, the Buddha thought,12.1.5“etarahi kho bhikkhū nānādisā nānājanapadā pabbajjāpekkhe ca upasampadāpekkhe ca ānenti—12.1.6‘bhagavā ne pabbājessati upasampādessatī’ti.12.1.7Tattha bhikkhū ceva kilamanti pabbajjāpekkhā ca upasampadāpekkhā ca.12.1.8Yannūnāhaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ anujāneyyaṁ—“Why don’t I allow the monks12.1.9tumheva dāni, bhikkhave, tāsu tāsu disāsu tesu tesu janapadesu pabbājetha upasampādethā”ti.to give the going forth and the full ordination right there in those various regions and countries?”

12.2.1PTS 1.22Atha kho bhagavā sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—In the evening, the Buddha came out from seclusion, gave a teaching, and told the monks what he had thought, adding:12.2.2“idha mayhaṁ, bhikkhave, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—12.2.3etarahi kho bhikkhū nānādisā nānājanapadā pabbajjāpekkhe ca upasampadāpekkhe ca ānenti—12.2.4‘bhagavā ne pabbājessati upasampādessatī’ti, Tattha bhikkhū ceva kilamanti pabbajjāpekkhā ca upasampadāpekkhā ca.

12.3.1Yannūnāhaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ anujāneyyaṁ tumheva dāni, bhikkhave, tāsu tāsu disāsu tesu tesu janapadesu pabbājetha upasampādethāti, Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tumheva dāni tāsu tāsu disāsu tesu tesu janapadesu pabbājetha upasampādetha.“I allow you to give the going forth and the full ordination in those various regions and countries.

12.3.2Evañca pana, bhikkhave, pabbājetabbo upasampādetabbo—And, monks, it should be done like this.12.3.3Paṭhamaṁ kesamassuṁ ohārāpetvā, kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādāpetvā, ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ kārāpetvā, bhikkhūnaṁ pāde vandāpetvā, ukkuṭikaṁ nisīdāpetvā, añjaliṁ paggaṇhāpetvā ‘evaṁ vadehī’ti vattabbo—First the candidate should shave off his hair and beard and put on ocher robes. He should then arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the monks, squat on his heels, and raise his joined palms. He should then be told to say this:

12.4.1‘Buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,‘I go for refuge to the Buddha,12.4.2Dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,I go for refuge to the Teaching,12.4.3Saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.I go for refuge to the Sangha.

12.4.4Dutiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,For the second time, I go for refuge to the Buddha,12.4.5Dutiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,For the second time, I go for refuge to the Teaching,12.4.6Dutiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.For the second time, I go for refuge to the Sangha.

12.4.7Tatiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,For the third time, I go for refuge to the Buddha,12.4.8Tatiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,For the third time, I go for refuge to the Teaching,12.4.9Tatiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmī’ti.For the third time, I go for refuge to the Sangha.’

12.4.10Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imehi tīhi saraṇagamanehi pabbajjaṁ upasampadan”ti.You should give the going forth and the full ordination through the taking of the three refuges.”⁹

12.4.11Tīhi saraṇagamanehi upasampadākathā niṭṭhitā.The discussion of the full ordination through the taking of the three refuges is finished.

13.1.010. Dutiyamārakathā10. The second account of the Lord of Death

13.2.12Dutiyamārakathā niṭṭhitā.The second account of the Lord of Death is finished.

14.1.011. Bhaddavaggiyavatthu11. The account of the fine group of people

14.1.1PTS 1.23Atha kho bhagavā bārāṇasiyaṁ yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena uruvelā tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.When the Buddha had stayed at Benares for as long as he liked, he set out wandering toward Uruvelā.14.1.2Atha kho bhagavā maggā okkamma yena aññataro vanasaṇḍo tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ ajjhogāhetvā aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle nisīdi.At a certain point he left the road, entered a forest grove, and sat down at the foot of a tree.

14.1.3Tena kho pana samayena tiṁsamattā bhaddavaggiyā sahāyakā sapajāpatikā tasmiṁ vanasaṇḍe paricārenti.Just then a fine group of thirty friends and their wives were enjoying themselves in that forest grove.14.1.4Ekassa pajāpati nāhosi;Because one of them did not have a wife,14.1.5tassa atthāya vesī ānītā ahosi.they had brought him a sex worker.14.1.6Atha kho sā vesī tesu pamattesu paricārentesu bhaṇḍaṁ ādāya palāyittha.While they were all carelessly enjoying themselves, that sex worker took that man’s possessions and ran away.14.2.1Atha kho te sahāyakā sahāyakassa veyyāvaccaṁ karontā, taṁ itthiṁ gavesantā, taṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ āhiṇḍantā addasaṁsu bhagavantaṁ aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle nisinnaṁ.To help their friend, they all went searching for that woman. And as they walked about that forest grove, they saw the Buddha seated at the foot of a tree.14.2.2Disvāna yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—They approached him and said,14.2.3“api, bhante, bhagavā ekaṁ itthiṁ passeyyā”ti?“Sir, have you seen a woman by any chance?”

14.2.4“Kiṁ pana vo, kumārā, itthiyā”ti?“But, young men, why look for a woman?”¹⁰

14.2.5“Idha mayaṁ, bhante, tiṁsamattā bhaddavaggiyā sahāyakā sapajāpatikā imasmiṁ vanasaṇḍe paricārimhā.They told him what had happened.

14.2.6Ekassa pajāpati nāhosi;14.2.7tassa atthāya vesī ānītā ahosi.14.2.8Atha kho sā, bhante, vesī amhesu pamattesu paricārentesu bhaṇḍaṁ ādāya palāyittha.14.2.9Te mayaṁ, bhante, sahāyakā sahāyakassa veyyāvaccaṁ karontā, taṁ itthiṁ gavesantā, imaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ āhiṇḍāmā”ti.

14.3.1“Taṁ kiṁ maññatha vo, kumārā, katamaṁ nu kho tumhākaṁ varaṁ—“What do you think is better for you:14.3.2yaṁ vā tumhe itthiṁ gaveseyyātha, yaṁ vā attānaṁ gaveseyyāthā”ti?that you search for a woman, or that you search for yourselves?”

14.3.3“Etadeva, bhante, amhākaṁ varaṁ yaṁ mayaṁ attānaṁ gaveseyyāmā”ti.“It’s better that we search for ourselves.”

14.3.4“Tena hi vo, kumārā, nisīdatha, dhammaṁ vo desessāmī”ti.“Well then, sit down, and I’ll give you a teaching.”

14.3.5“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhaddavaggiyā sahāyakā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu.Saying, “Yes, sir,” they bowed to the Buddha and sat down.

14.4.1Tesaṁ bhagavā anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—The Buddha then gave them a progressive talk—14.4.2dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.on generosity, morality, and heaven; on the downside, degradation, and defilement of worldly pleasures; and he revealed the benefits of renunciation.14.4.3Yadā te bhagavā aññāsi kallacitte muducitte vinīvaraṇacitte udaggacitte pasannacitte, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā, taṁ pakāsesi dukkhaṁ samudayaṁ nirodhaṁ maggaṁ.When the Buddha knew that their minds were ready, supple, without hindrances, joyful, and confident, he revealed the teaching unique to the Buddhas: suffering, its origin, its end, and the path.14.4.4Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;And just as a clean and stainless cloth absorbs dye properly,14.4.5evameva tesaṁ tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—so too, while they were sitting right there, they experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:14.4.6“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

14.5.1PTS 1.24Te diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṅkathā vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—They had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. They had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. And they said to the Buddha,14.5.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”14.5.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monks.14.5.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”14.5.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of those venerables.

14.5.6Bhaddavaggiyasahāyakānaṁ vatthu niṭṭhitaṁ.The account of the fine group of friends is finished.

14.5.7Dutiyabhāṇavāro.The second section for recitation is finished.

15.1.012. Uruvelapāṭihāriyakathā12. The account of the wonders at Uruvelā

15.1.1Atha kho bhagavā anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena uruvelā tadavasari.The Buddha continued his wandering and eventually arrived at Uruvelā.15.1.2Tena kho pana samayena uruvelāyaṁ tayo jaṭilā paṭivasanti—At that time there were three dreadlocked ascetics living there:15.1.3uruvelakassapo, nadīkassapo, gayākassapoti.Uruvelā Kassapa, Nadī Kassapa, and Gayā Kassapa.15.1.4Tesu uruvelakassapo jaṭilo pañcannaṁ jaṭilasatānaṁ nāyako hoti, vināyako aggo pamukho pāmokkho.Uruvelā Kassapa was the leader and chief of five hundred dreadlocked ascetics,15.1.5Nadīkassapo jaṭilo tiṇṇaṁ jaṭilasatānaṁ nāyako hoti, vināyako aggo pamukho pāmokkho.Nadī Kassapa of three hundred,15.1.6Gayākassapo jaṭilo dvinnaṁ jaṭilasatānaṁ nāyako hoti, vināyako aggo pamukho pāmokkho.and Gayā Kassapa of two hundred.

15.2.1Atha kho bhagavā yena uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa assamo tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etadavoca—The Buddha went to the hermitage of Uruvelā Kassapa and said to him,15.2.2“sace te, kassapa, agaru, vaseyyāma ekarattaṁ agyāgāre”ti?“If it’s not inconvenient for you, Kassapa, may I stay for one night in your fire hut?”

15.2.3“Na kho me, mahāsamaṇa, garu, caṇḍettha nāgarājā iddhimā āsiviso ghoraviso, so taṁ mā viheṭhesī”ti.“It’s not inconvenient for me, Great Ascetic, but there’s a fierce and highly venomous dragon king with supernormal powers there. I don’t want it to harm you.”

15.2.4Dutiyampi kho bhagavā uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etadavoca—The Buddha asked a second and a third time, and on both occasions Uruvelā Kassapa replied as before.15.2.5“sace te, kassapa, agaru, vaseyyāma ekarattaṁ agyāgāre”ti?15.2.6“Na kho me, mahāsamaṇa, garu, caṇḍettha nāgarājā iddhimā āsiviso ghoraviso, so taṁ mā viheṭhesī”ti.

15.2.7Tatiyampi kho bhagavā uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etadavoca—15.2.8“sace te, kassapa, agaru, vaseyyāma ekarattaṁ agyāgāre”ti?15.2.9“Na kho me, mahāsamaṇa, garu, caṇḍettha nāgarājā iddhimā āsiviso ghoraviso, so taṁ mā viheṭhesī”ti.15.2.10“Appeva maṁ na viheṭheyya, iṅgha tvaṁ, kassapa, anujānāhi agyāgāran”ti.The Buddha then said, “Perhaps it won’t harm me. Come on, Kassapa, let me to stay in the fire hut.”

15.2.11“Vihara, mahāsamaṇa, yathāsukhan”ti.“Well then, do as you like.”

15.3.1Atha kho bhagavā agyāgāraṁ pavisitvā tiṇasanthārakaṁ paññapetvā nisīdi pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā.The Buddha entered the fire hut and prepared a spread of grass. He sat down, crossed his legs, straightened his body, and established mindfulness in front of him.

15.3.2Addasā kho so nāgo bhagavantaṁ paviṭṭhaṁ, disvāna dummano padhūpāyi.When the dragon saw that the Buddha had entered, he was displeased and emitted smoke.15.3.3Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—The Buddha thought,15.3.4PTS 1.25“yannūnāhaṁ imassa nāgassa anupahacca chaviñca cammañca maṁsañca nhāruñca aṭṭhiñca aṭṭhimiñjañca tejasā tejaṁ pariyādiyeyyan”ti.“Let me overpower this dragon, using fire against fire, but without harming it in the slightest way.”

15.4.1Atha kho bhagavā tathārūpaṁ iddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā padhūpāyi.The Buddha then used his supernormal powers so that he, too, emitted smoke.15.4.2Atha kho so nāgo makkhaṁ asahamāno pajjali.The dragon, being unable to contain his rage, emitted flames.15.4.3Bhagavāpi tejodhātuṁ samāpajjitvā pajjali.The Buddha entered the fire element and he, too, emitted flames.15.4.4Ubhinnaṁ sajotibhūtānaṁ agyāgāraṁ ādittaṁ viya hoti sampajjalitaṁ sajotibhūtaṁ.With both of them emitting flames, it was as if the fire hut was ablaze and burning.15.4.5Atha kho te jaṭilā agyāgāraṁ parivāretvā evamāhaṁsu—Those dreadlocked ascetics gathered around the fire hut, saying,15.4.6“abhirūpo vata bho mahāsamaṇo nāgena viheṭhiyatī”ti.“The Great Ascetic is handsome, but the dragon is harming him.”

15.5.1Atha kho bhagavā tassā rattiyā accayena tassa nāgassa anupahacca chaviñca cammañca maṁsañca nhāruñca aṭṭhiñca aṭṭhimiñjañca tejasā tejaṁ pariyādiyitvā patte pakkhipitvā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa dassesi—The next morning the Buddha had overcome that dragon, using fire against fire, but without harming it in the slightest way. He put it in his almsbowl and showed it to Uruvelā Kassapa:15.5.2“ayaṁ te, kassapa, nāgo pariyādinno assa tejasā tejo”ti.“Here is your dragon, Kassapa, his fire overpowered by fire.”

15.5.3Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,15.5.4“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma caṇḍassa nāgarājassa iddhimato āsivisassa ghoravisassa tejasā tejaṁ pariyādiyissati, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty. Using fire against fire, he has overcome that fierce and highly venomous dragon king with its supernormal powers. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

15.6.1Nerañjarāyaṁ bhagavā,At the Nerañjara the Buddha said15.6.2Uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ avoca;To the dreadlocked ascetic Uruvelā Kassapa,15.6.3“Sace te kassapa agaru,“If it’s convenient for you, Kassapa,15.6.4Viharemu ajjaṇho aggisālamhī”ti.May I stay for a night in your fire hut?”

15.6.5“Na kho me mahāsamaṇa garu,“It’s convenient for me, Great Ascetic,15.6.6Phāsukāmova taṁ nivāremi;But for your own good, I bar you.15.6.7Caṇḍettha nāgarājā,A fierce dragon king is there,15.6.8Iddhimā āsiviso ghoraviso;Highly venomous, with supernormal powers:15.6.9So taṁ mā viheṭhesī”ti.I don’t want it to harm you.”

15.6.10“Appeva maṁ na viheṭheyya,“Perhaps it won’t harm me. Come on, Kassapa,15.6.11Iṅgha tvaṁ kassapa anujānāhi agyāgāran”ti;Let me stay in the fire hut.”15.6.12Dinnanti naṁ viditvā,When he knew the answer was “Yes,”15.6.13Abhīto pāvisi bhayamatīto.He entered without fear.

15.6.14Disvā isiṁ paviṭṭhaṁ,Seeing the sage who had entered,15.6.15Ahināgo dummano padhūpāyi;The angry dragon emitted smoke.15.6.16Sumanamanaso adhimano,With a mind of good will,15.6.17Manussanāgopi tattha padhūpāyi.The Great Man, too, emitted smoke.

15.6.18Makkhañca asahamāno,Unable to contain his rage,15.6.19Ahināgo pāvakova pajjali;The dragon emitted fire.15.6.20Tejodhātusukusalo,Well-skilled in the fire element,15.6.21Manussanāgopi tattha pajjali.The Great Man, too, emitted fire.

15.6.22Ubhinnaṁ sajotibhūtānaṁ,With both of them emitting flames,15.6.23Agyāgāraṁ ādittaṁ hoti sampajjalitaṁ sajotibhūtaṁ;The fire hut was glowing and blazing.15.6.24Udicchare jaṭilā,Looking on, the dreadlocked ascetics said,15.6.25“Abhirūpo vata bho mahāsamaṇo;“He’s handsome, the Great Ascetic,15.6.26Nāgena viheṭhiyatī”ti bhaṇanti.But the dragon is harming him.”

15.7.1Atha tassā rattiyā accayena,Yet the following morning15.7.2Hatā nāgassa acciyo honti;The dragon’s flames were extinguished,15.7.3Iddhimato pana ṭhitā,While the One with supernormal powers15.7.4Anekavaṇṇā acciyo honti.Had flames of various colors.

15.7.5Nīlā atha lohitikā,Blue, red, and magenta,¹¹15.7.6Mañjiṭṭhā pītakā phalikavaṇṇāyo;Yellow, and the color of crystal:15.7.7Aṅgīrasassa kāye,Flames of various colors remained15.7.8Anekavaṇṇā acciyo honti.In the body of Aṅgīrasa.

15.7.9Pattamhi odahitvā,Putting the dragon in his bowl,15.7.10Ahināgaṁ brāhmaṇassa dassesi;He showed it to the brahmin:15.7.11“Ayaṁ te kassapa nāgo,“Here is your dragon, Kassapa,15.7.12Pariyādinno assa tejasā tejo”ti.His fire overpowered by fire.”

15.7.13Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo bhagavato iminā iddhipāṭihāriyena abhippasanno bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—Because of this wonder of supernormal power, Uruvelā Kassapa gained confidence in the Buddha and said to him,15.7.14“idheva, mahāsamaṇa, vihara, ahaṁ te dhuvabhattenā”ti.“Great Ascetic, please stay right here. I’ll supply you with food.”

15.7.15Paṭhamaṁ pāṭihāriyaṁ.The first wonder is finished.

16.1.1PTS 1.26Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa assamassa avidūre aññatarasmiṁ vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.Soon afterwards the Buddha stayed in a forest grove not far from Uruvelā Kassapa’s hermitage.16.1.2Atha kho cattāro mahārājāno abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā catuddisā aṭṭhaṁsu seyyathāpi mahantā aggikkhandhā.Then, when the night was well advanced, the magnificent four great kings approached the Buddha, illuminating the whole forest grove. They bowed down to the Buddha and stood at the four cardinal points, appearing like great bonfires.

16.2.1Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—The next morning Uruvelā Kassapa went to the Buddha and said,16.2.2“kālo, mahāsamaṇa, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.“It’s time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.16.2.3Ke nu kho te, mahāsamaṇa, abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā yena tvaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ abhivādetvā catuddisā aṭṭhaṁsu seyyathāpi mahantā aggikkhandhā”ti.And who was it that visited you last night?”

16.2.4“Ete kho, kassapa, cattāro mahārājāno yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu dhammassavanāyā”ti.“That was the four great kings. They came to me to hear the Teaching.”

16.2.5Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,16.2.6“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma cattāropi mahārājāno upasaṅkamissanti dhammassavanāya, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that even the four great kings go to him to hear the Teaching. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

16.2.7Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa bhattaṁ bhuñjitvā tasmiṁyeva vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.The Buddha ate his meal and continued to stay in the same forest grove.

16.2.8Dutiyaṁ pāṭihāriyaṁ.The second wonder is finished.

17.1.1Atha kho sakko devānamindo abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathāpi mahāaggikkhandho, purimāhi vaṇṇanibhāhi abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.Once again when the night was well advanced, Sakka, the magnificent ruler of the gods, approached the Buddha, illuminating the whole forest grove. He bowed down to the Buddha and stood up, appearing just like a great bonfire. But it was more splendid and sublime than the previous ones.

17.2.1Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—The next morning Uruvelā Kassapa went to the Buddha and said,17.2.2“kālo, mahāsamaṇa, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.“It’s time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.17.2.3Ko nu kho so, mahāsamaṇa, abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā yena tvaṁ tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathāpi mahāaggikkhandho, purimāhi vaṇṇanibhāhi abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro cā”ti?And who was it that visited you last night?”

17.2.4“Eso kho, kassapa, sakko devānamindo yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami dhammassavanāyā”ti.“That was Sakka, the ruler of the gods. He came to me to hear the Teaching.”

17.2.5Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,17.2.6PTS 1.27“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma sakkopi devānamindo upasaṅkamissati dhammassavanāya, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that even Sakka, the ruler of gods, goes to him to hear the Teaching. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

17.2.7Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa bhattaṁ bhuñjitvā tasmiṁyeva vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.The Buddha ate his meal and continued to stay in the same forest grove.

17.2.8Tatiyaṁ pāṭihāriyaṁ.The third wonder is finished.

18.1.1Atha kho brahmā sahampati abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathāpi mahāaggikkhandho, purimāhi vaṇṇanibhāhi abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro ca.Once again when the night was well advanced, Sahampati, the magnificent supreme being, approached the Buddha, illuminating the whole forest grove. He bowed down to the Buddha and stood up, appearing just like a great bonfire. But it was even more splendid and sublime than the previous ones.

18.2.1Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—The next morning Uruvelā Kassapa went to the Buddha and said,18.2.2“kālo, mahāsamaṇa, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.“It’s time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.18.2.3Ko nu kho so, mahāsamaṇa, abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ vanasaṇḍaṁ obhāsetvā yena tvaṁ tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi seyyathāpi mahāaggikkhandho, purimāhi vaṇṇanibhāhi abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro cā”ti?And who was it that visited you last night?”

18.2.4“Eso kho, kassapa, brahmā sahampati yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami dhammassavanāyā”ti.“That was Sahampati, the supreme being. He came to me to hear the Teaching.”

18.2.5Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,18.2.6“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma brahmāpi sahampati upasaṅkamissati dhammassavanāya, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that even Sahampati, the supreme being, goes to him to hear the Teaching. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

18.2.7Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa bhattaṁ bhuñjitvā tasmiṁyeva vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.The Buddha ate his meal and continued to stay in the same forest grove.

18.2.8Catutthaṁ pāṭihāriyaṁ.The fourth wonder is finished.

19.1.1Tena kho pana samayena uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa mahāyañño paccupaṭṭhito hoti, kevalakappā ca aṅgamagadhā pahūtaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ ādāya abhikkamitukāmā honti.At this time Uruvelā Kassapa was holding a great sacrifice, and the whole of Aṅga and Magadha wanted to attend with much food of various kinds.19.1.2Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa considered this19.1.3“etarahi kho me mahāyañño paccupaṭṭhito, kevalakappā ca aṅgamagadhā pahūtaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ ādāya abhikkamissanti.19.1.4Sace mahāsamaṇo mahājanakāye iddhipāṭihāriyaṁ karissati, mahāsamaṇassa lābhasakkāro abhivaḍḍhissati, mama lābhasakkāro parihāyissati.and thought, “If the Great Ascetic performs a wonder of supernormal power for the great crowd, he’ll get more material support and honor, whereas I’ll get less.19.1.5Aho nūna mahāsamaṇo svātanāya nāgaccheyyā”ti.I hope he doesn’t come tomorrow.”

19.2.1PTS 1.28Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya uttarakuruṁ gantvā tato piṇḍapātaṁ āharitvā anotattadahe paribhuñjitvā tattheva divāvihāraṁ akāsi.The Buddha read the mind of Uruvelā Kassapa. He then went to Uttarakuru, collected almsfood there, ate it at the Anotatta lake, and stayed there for the day’s meditation.

19.2.2Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—The next morning Uruvelā Kassapa went to the Buddha and said,19.2.3“kālo, mahāsamaṇa, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.“It’s time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.19.2.4Kiṁ nu kho, mahāsamaṇa, hiyyo nāgamāsi?And why didn’t you come yesterday?19.2.5Api ca mayaṁ taṁ sarāma—We did think of you19.2.6kiṁ nu kho mahāsamaṇo nāgacchatīti?19.2.7Khādanīyassa ca bhojanīyassa ca te paṭivīso ṭhapito”ti.and set aside a share of various kinds of food.”

19.3.1“Nanu te, kassapa, etadahosi—“But, Kassapa, didn’t you think,19.3.2‘etarahi kho me mahāyañño paccupaṭṭhito, kevalakappā ca aṅgamagadhā pahūtaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ ādāya abhikkamissanti, sace mahāsamaṇo mahājanakāye iddhipāṭihāriyaṁ karissati, mahāsamaṇassa lābhasakkāro abhivaḍḍhissati, mama lābhasakkāro parihāyissati, aho nūna mahāsamaṇo svātanāya nāgaccheyyā’ti.‘I hope he doesn’t come tomorrow’?19.4.1So kho ahaṁ, kassapa, tava cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya uttarakuruṁ gantvā tato piṇḍapātaṁ āharitvā anotattadahe paribhuñjitvā tattheva divāvihāraṁ akāsin”ti.Because I read your mind, I went to Uttarakuru, collected almsfood there, ate it at the Anotatta lake, and stayed there for the day’s meditation.”

19.4.2Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,19.4.3“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma cetasāpi cittaṁ pajānissati, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can read the minds of others. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

19.4.4Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa bhattaṁ bhuñjitvā tasmiṁyeva vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.The Buddha ate his meal and continued to stay in the same forest grove.

19.4.5Pañcamaṁ pāṭihāriyaṁ.The fifth wonder is finished.

20.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhagavato paṁsukūlaṁ uppannaṁ hoti.Soon afterwards the Buddha got a rag20.1.2Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—and he thought,20.1.3“kattha nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ dhoveyyan”ti?“Where can I wash it?”20.1.4Atha kho sakko devānamindo bhagavato cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya pāṇinā pokkharaṇiṁ khaṇitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—Reading the Buddha’s mind, Sakka dug a pond with his hand. And he said to the Buddha,20.1.5“idha, bhante, bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ dhovatū”ti.“Sir, please wash it here.”

20.1.6Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—The Buddha thought,20.1.7“kimhi nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ parimaddeyyan”ti?“Where can I beat it?”20.1.8Atha kho sakko devānamindo bhagavato cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya mahatiṁ silaṁ upanikkhipi—Reading the Buddha’s mind once again, Sakka placed a boulder there. And he said to the Buddha,20.1.9“idha, bhante, bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ parimaddatū”ti.“Sir, please beat it here.”

20.2.1Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—The Buddha thought,20.2.2“kimhi nu kho ahaṁ ālambitvā uttareyyan”ti?“What can I hold onto to get out of this pond?”20.2.3Atha kho kakudhe adhivatthā devatā bhagavato cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya sākhaṁ onāmesi—A god living in an arjun tree read the Buddha’s mind. She then bent down a branch and said to the Buddha,20.2.4PTS 1.29“idha, bhante, bhagavā ālambitvā uttaratū”ti.“Sir, please come out by holding onto this.”

20.2.5Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—The Buddha thought,20.2.6“kimhi nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ vissajjeyyan”ti?“Where can I dry this rag?”20.2.7Atha kho sakko devānamindo bhagavato cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya mahatiṁ silaṁ upanikkhipi—Reading the Buddha’s mind yet again, Sakka placed another boulder there. And he said to the Buddha,20.2.8“idha, bhante, bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ vissajjetū”ti.“Sir, please dry it here.”

20.3.1Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—The next morning Uruvelā Kassapa went to the Buddha and said,20.3.2“kālo, mahāsamaṇa, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.“It’s time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.20.3.3Kiṁ nu kho, mahāsamaṇa, nāyaṁ pubbe idha pokkharaṇī, sāyaṁ idha pokkharaṇī.But what’s going on? There was no pond here before, but now there is.20.3.4Nayimā silā pubbe upanikkhittā.These boulders were not here before.20.3.5Kenimā silā upanikkhittā?Who placed them here?20.3.6Nayimassa kakudhassa pubbe sākhā onatā, sāyaṁ sākhā onatā”ti.And this arjun tree didn’t have a bent branch, but now it does.”

20.4.1“Idha me, kassapa, paṁsukūlaṁ uppannaṁ ahosi.20.4.2Tassa mayhaṁ, kassapa, etadahosi—20.4.3‘kattha nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ dhoveyyan’ti?20.4.4Atha kho, kassapa, sakko devānamindo mama cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya pāṇinā pokkharaṇiṁ khaṇitvā maṁ etadavoca—20.4.5‘idha, bhante, bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ dhovatū’ti.20.4.6Sāyaṁ, kassapa, amanussena pāṇinā khaṇitā pokkharaṇī.20.4.7Tassa mayhaṁ, kassapa, etadahosi—20.4.8‘kimhi nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ parimaddeyyan’ti?20.4.9Atha kho, kassapa, sakko devānamindo mama cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya mahatiṁ silaṁ upanikkhipi—20.4.10‘idha, bhante, bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ parimaddatū’ti.20.4.11Sāyaṁ, kassapa, amanussena upanikkhittā silā.20.5.1Tassa mayhaṁ, kassapa, etadahosi—20.5.2‘kimhi nu kho ahaṁ ālambitvā uttareyyan’ti?20.5.3Atha kho, kassapa, kakudhe adhivatthā devatā mama cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya sākhaṁ onāmesi—20.5.4‘idha, bhante, bhagavā ālambitvā uttaratū’ti.20.5.5Svāyaṁ āharahattho kakudho.20.5.6Tassa mayhaṁ, kassapa, etadahosi—20.5.7‘kimhi nu kho ahaṁ paṁsukūlaṁ vissajjeyyan’ti?20.5.8Atha kho, kassapa, sakko devānamindo mama cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya mahatiṁ silaṁ upanikkhipi—20.5.9‘idha, bhante, bhagavā paṁsukūlaṁ vissajjetū’ti.20.5.10Sāyaṁ, kassapa, amanussena upanikkhittā silā”

20.6.1Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—When the Buddha told him what had happened, Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.6.2“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma sakkopi devānamindo veyyāvaccaṁ karissati, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that even Sakka, the ruler of the gods, performs services for him. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.6.3Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa bhattaṁ bhuñjitvā tasmiṁyeva vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.The Buddha ate his meal and continued to stay in the same forest grove.

20.7.1PTS 1.30Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato kālaṁ ārocesi—The next morning Uruvelā Kassapa went to the Buddha and said,20.7.2“kālo, mahāsamaṇa, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan”ti.“It’s time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.”

20.7.3“Gaccha tvaṁ, kassapa, āyāmahan”ti uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ uyyojetvā yāya jambuyā “jambudīpo” paññāyati, tato phalaṁ gahetvā paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisīdi.“You just go ahead, Kassapa, I’ll come.” After dismissing him, he took a fruit from a rose-apple tree—the tree after which the Rose-apple Land of India is named—and then arrived first in the fire hut where he sat down.

20.8.1Addasā kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo bhagavantaṁ agyāgāre nisinnaṁ, disvāna bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—When Uruvelā Kassapa saw the Buddha sitting there, he said to him,20.8.2“katamena tvaṁ, mahāsamaṇa, maggena āgato?“Which path did you take?20.8.3Ahaṁ tayā paṭhamataraṁ pakkanto, so tvaṁ paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisinno”ti.I left first, but you’re already here.”

20.9.1“Idhāhaṁ, kassapa, taṁ uyyojetvā yāya jambuyā ‘jambudīpo’ paññāyati, tato phalaṁ gahetvā paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisinno.The Buddha told him what he had done and added,20.9.2Idaṁ kho, kassapa, jambuphalaṁ vaṇṇasampannaṁ gandhasampannaṁ rasasampannaṁ.“This rose apple has a good color, and it’s fragrant and delicious, too.20.9.3Sace ākaṅkhasi paribhuñjā”ti.You can have it, if you wish.”

20.9.4“Alaṁ, mahāsamaṇa, tvaṁyeva taṁ arahasi, tvaṁyeva taṁ paribhuñjāhī”ti.“There’s no need. You deserve it and you should have it.”

20.9.5Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.9.6“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma maṁ paṭhamataraṁ uyyojetvā yāya jambuyā ‘jambudīpo’ paññāyati, tato phalaṁ gahetvā paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisīdissati, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he dismissed me, then took a fruit from a rose-apple tree, and still arrived first in the fire hut. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.9.7Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa bhattaṁ bhuñjitvā tasmiṁyeva vanasaṇḍe vihāsi.The Buddha ate his meal and continued to stay in the same forest grove.

20.10.1Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato kālaṁ ārocesi—The next morning Uruvelā Kassapa went to the Buddha and said,20.10.2“kālo, mahāsamaṇa, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan”ti.“It’s time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.”

20.10.3“Gaccha tvaṁ, kassapa, āyāmahan”ti uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ uyyojetvā yāya jambuyā “jambudīpo” paññāyati, tassā avidūre ambo …pe…“You just go ahead, Kassapa, I’ll come.” After dismissing him, he took a fruit from a mango tree not far from the rose-apple tree …20.10.4tassā avidūre āmalakī …pe…he took a fruit from an emblic myrobalan tree not far from the mango tree …20.10.5tassā avidūre harītakī …pe…he took a fruit from a chebulic myrobalan tree not far from the emblic myrobalan tree …20.10.6tāvatiṁsaṁ gantvā pāricchattakapupphaṁ gahetvā paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisīdi.he went to Tāvatiṁsa heaven, took a flower from an orchid tree, and then arrived first in the fire hut where he sat down.¹²

20.10.7Addasā kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo bhagavantaṁ agyāgāre nisinnaṁ, disvāna bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—When Uruvelā Kassapa saw the Buddha sitting there, he said to him,20.10.8“katamena tvaṁ, mahāsamaṇa, maggena āgato?“Which path did you take?20.10.9Ahaṁ tayā paṭhamataraṁ pakkanto, so tvaṁ paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisinno”ti.I left first, but you’re already here.”

20.11.1“Idhāhaṁ, kassapa, taṁ uyyojetvā tāvatiṁsaṁ gantvā pāricchattakapupphaṁ gahetvā paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisinno.The Buddha told him what he had done, and added,20.11.2Idaṁ kho, kassapa, pāricchattakapupphaṁ vaṇṇasampannaṁ gandhasampannaṁ.“This orchid tree flower is colorful and fragrant.20.11.3Sace ākaṅkhasi gaṇhā”ti.You can have it, if you wish.”

20.11.4PTS 1.31“Alaṁ, mahāsamaṇa, tvaṁyeva taṁ arahasi, tvaṁyeva taṁ gaṇhā”ti.“There’s no need. You deserve it and you should have it.”

20.11.5Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.11.6“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma maṁ paṭhamataraṁ uyyojetvā tāvatiṁsaṁ gantvā pāricchattakapupphaṁ gahetvā paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā agyāgāre nisīdissati, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he dismissed me, then went to Tāvatiṁsa heaven, took an orchid tree flower, and still arrived first in the fire hut. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.12.1Tena kho pana samayena te jaṭilā aggiṁ paricaritukāmā na sakkonti kaṭṭhāni phāletuṁ.Soon afterwards those dreadlocked ascetics wanted to tend the sacred fire, but were unable to split the logs.20.12.2Atha kho tesaṁ jaṭilānaṁ etadahosi—They thought,20.12.3“nissaṁsayaṁ kho mahāsamaṇassa iddhānubhāvo, yathā mayaṁ na sakkoma kaṭṭhāni phāletun”ti.“This must be because of the supernormal powers of the Great Ascetic.”

20.12.4Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etadavoca—The Buddha said to Uruvelā Kassapa,20.12.5“phāliyantu, kassapa, kaṭṭhānī”ti.“May the logs be split, Kassapa.”

20.12.6“Phāliyantu, mahāsamaṇā”ti.“Yes, may they,” he replied.20.12.7Sakideva pañca kaṭṭhasatāni phāliyiṁsu.And five hundred logs were split all at once.

20.12.8Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.12.9“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma kaṭṭhānipi phāliyissanti, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can split logs just like that. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.13.1Tena kho pana samayena te jaṭilā aggiṁ paricaritukāmā na sakkonti aggiṁ ujjaletuṁ.Those ascetics still wanted to tend the sacred fire, but were unable to light it.20.13.2Atha kho tesaṁ jaṭilānaṁ etadahosi—They thought,20.13.3“nissaṁsayaṁ kho mahāsamaṇassa iddhānubhāvo, yathā mayaṁ na sakkoma aggiṁ ujjaletun”ti.“This must be because of the supernormal powers of the Great Ascetic.”

20.13.4Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etadavoca—The Buddha said to Uruvelā Kassapa,20.13.5“ujjaliyantu, kassapa, aggī”ti.“May the fires be lit, Kassapa.”

20.13.6“Ujjaliyantu, mahāsamaṇā”ti.“Yes, may they,” he replied.20.13.7Sakideva pañca aggisatāni ujjaliyiṁsu.And five hundred fires were lit all at once.

20.13.8Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.13.9“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma aggīpi ujjaliyissanti, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can light fires just like that. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.14.1Tena kho pana samayena te jaṭilā aggiṁ paricaritvā na sakkonti aggiṁ vijjhāpetuṁ.When those ascetics had tended the sacred fires, they were unable to extinguish them.20.14.2Atha kho tesaṁ jaṭilānaṁ etadahosi—They thought,20.14.3“nissaṁsayaṁ kho mahāsamaṇassa iddhānubhāvo, yathā mayaṁ na sakkoma aggiṁ vijjhāpetun”ti.“This must be because of the supernormal powers of the Great Ascetic.”

20.14.4Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etadavoca—The Buddha said to Uruvelā Kassapa,20.14.5“vijjhāyantu, kassapa, aggī”ti.“May the fires be extinguished, Kassapa.”

20.14.6“Vijjhāyantu, mahāsamaṇā”ti.“Yes, may they,” he replied.20.14.7Sakideva pañca aggisatāni vijjhāyiṁsu.And the five hundred fires were extinguished all at once.

20.14.8Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.14.9“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma aggīpi vijjhāyissanti, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can extinguish fires just like that. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.15.1Tena kho pana samayena te jaṭilā sītāsu hemantikāsu rattīsu antaraṭṭhakāsu himapātasamaye najjā nerañjarāya ummujjantipi, nimujjantipi, ummujjananimujjanampi karonti.At that time it was midwinter, with cold days and snow. During this period those ascetics emerged from the Nerañjara river, immersed themselves in it, and repeatedly emerged and immersed themselves.

20.15.2Atha kho bhagavā pañcamattāni mandāmukhisatāni abhinimmini, yattha te jaṭilā uttaritvā visibbesuṁ.Then the Buddha manifested five hundred pans with hot coals, where those ascetics could warm themselves after coming out of the water.20.15.3PTS 1.32Atha kho tesaṁ jaṭilānaṁ etadahosi—They thought,20.15.4“nissaṁsayaṁ kho mahāsamaṇassa iddhānubhāvo, yathayimā mandāmukhiyo nimmitā”ti.“These were no doubt created by the supernormal powers of the Great Ascetic.”

20.15.5Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.15.6“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma tāva bahū mandāmukhiyopi abhinimminissati, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can manifest so many pans with hot coals. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.16.1Tena kho pana samayena mahā akālamegho pāvassi, mahā udakavāhako sañjāyi.Soon afterwards an unseasonal storm poured down, producing a great flood.20.16.2Yasmiṁ padese bhagavā viharati, so padeso udakena na otthaṭo hoti.The spot where the Buddha was staying was inundated.¹³20.16.3Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—The Buddha thought,20.16.4“yannūnāhaṁ samantā udakaṁ ussāretvā majjhe reṇuhatāya bhūmiyā caṅkameyyan”ti.“Why don’t I drive back the water on all sides and walk on the dry ground in the middle?”20.16.5Atha kho bhagavā samantā udakaṁ ussāretvā majjhe reṇuhatāya bhūmiyā caṅkami.And he did.

20.16.6Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.16.7“mā heva kho mahāsamaṇo udakena vūḷho ahosī”ti nāvāya sambahulehi jaṭilehi saddhiṁ yasmiṁ padese bhagavā viharati taṁ padesaṁ agamāsi.“I hope the Great Ascetic hasn’t been swept away by the water.” Together with a number of ascetics he went by boat to where the Buddha was staying.20.16.8Addasā kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo bhagavantaṁ samantā udakaṁ ussāretvā majjhe reṇuhatāya bhūmiyā caṅkamantaṁ, disvāna bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—He saw that the Buddha had driven back the water on all sides and was walking on the dry ground in the middle. And he said to the Buddha,20.16.9“idaṁ nu tvaṁ, mahāsamaṇā”ti?“Is that you, Great Ascetic?”

20.16.10“Ayamahamasmi, kassapā”ti“It’s me, Kassapa.”

20.16.11bhagavā vehāsaṁ abbhuggantvā nāvāya paccuṭṭhāsi.The Buddha rose up into the air and landed in the boat.¹⁴20.16.12Atha kho uruvelakassapassa jaṭilassa etadahosi—Uruvelā Kassapa thought,20.16.13“mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, yatra hi nāma udakampi na pavāhissati, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan”ti.“The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can displace the water. But he’s not a perfected one like me.”

20.17.1Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi—Then the Buddha thought,20.17.2“cirampi kho imassa moghapurisassa evaṁ bhavissati—“For a long time this foolish man has thought,20.17.3‘mahiddhiko kho mahāsamaṇo mahānubhāvo, na tveva ca kho arahā yathā ahan’ti;‘The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, but he’s not a perfected one like me.’20.17.4yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ jaṭilaṁ saṁvejeyyan”ti.Let me stir him up.”20.17.5Atha kho bhagavā uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etadavoca—And he said to Uruvelā Kassapa,20.17.6“neva ca kho tvaṁ, kassapa, arahā, nāpi arahattamaggasamāpanno.“Kassapa, you’re not a perfected one or on the path to perfection.20.17.7Sāpi te paṭipadā natthi, yāya tvaṁ arahā vā assasi, arahattamaggaṁ vā samāpanno”ti.You don’t have the practice that might make you a perfected one or one on the path to perfection.”

20.17.8Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—At that Uruvelā Kassapa bowed down with his head at the Buddha’s feet and said,20.17.9“labheyyāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyaṁ upasampadan”ti.“Sir, I wish to receive the going forth in your presence. I wish to receive the full ordination.”

20.18.1“Tvaṁ khosi, kassapa, pañcannaṁ jaṭilasatānaṁ nāyako vināyako aggo pamukho pāmokkho.“Kassapa, you’re the leader and chief of five hundred dreadlocked ascetics.20.18.2Tepi tāva apalokehi, yathā te maññissanti tathā te karissantī”ti.Tell them first, so that they may take appropriate action.”

20.18.3Atha kho uruvelakassapo jaṭilo yena te jaṭilā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā te jaṭile etadavoca—Uruvelā Kassapa then went to those ascetics and said,20.18.4PTS 1.33“icchāmahaṁ, bho, mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ carituṁ, yathā bhavanto maññanti tathā karontū”ti.“I wish to practice the spiritual life under the Great Ascetic. Please do whatever you think is appropriate.”

20.18.5“Cirapaṭikā mayaṁ, bho, mahāsamaṇe abhippasannā, sace bhavaṁ, mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ carissati, sabbeva mayaṁ mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ carissāmā”ti.“Sir, we’ve had confidence in the Great Ascetic for a long time. If you are to practice the spiritual life under him, so will all of us.”

20.19.1Atha kho te jaṭilā kesamissaṁ jaṭāmissaṁ khārikājamissaṁ aggihutamissaṁ udake pavāhetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—Then, after letting their hair and dreadlocks, their carrying poles and bundles, and their fire-worship implements be carried away by the water, they went to the Buddha. They bowed down with their heads at his feet and said,¹⁵20.19.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”

20.19.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monks.20.19.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”20.19.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.And that was the full ordination of those venerables.

20.20.1Addasā kho nadīkassapo jaṭilo kesamissaṁ jaṭāmissaṁ khārikājamissaṁ aggihutamissaṁ udake vuyhamāne, disvānassa etadahosi—Nadī Kassapa saw those things being carried away by the water, and he thought,20.20.2“mā heva me bhātuno upasaggo ahosī”ti.“I hope my brother is okay.”20.20.3Jaṭile pāhesi—He dispatched his ascetics, saying,20.20.4“gacchatha me bhātaraṁ jānāthā”ti.“Go and check on my brother.”20.20.5Sāmañca tīhi jaṭilasatehi saddhiṁ yenāyasmā uruvelakassapo tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ uruvelakassapaṁ etadavoca—Together with the three hundred ascetics he then went to Uruvelā Kassapa and said,20.20.6“idaṁ nu kho, kassapa, seyyo”ti?“Is this better, Kassapa?”

20.20.7“Āmāvuso, idaṁ seyyo”ti.“Yes, this is better.”

20.21.1Atha kho te jaṭilā kesamissaṁ jaṭāmissaṁ khārikājamissaṁ aggihutamissaṁ udake pavāhetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—Then, after letting their hair and dreadlocks, their carrying poles and bundles, and their fire-worship implements be carried away by the water, they went to the Buddha. They bowed down with their heads at his feet and said,20.21.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”

20.21.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monks.20.21.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”20.21.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.And that was the full ordination of those venerables.

20.22.1Addasā kho gayākassapo jaṭilo kesamissaṁ jaṭāmissaṁ khārikājamissaṁ aggihutamissaṁ udake vuyhamāne, disvānassa etadahosi—Gayā Kassapa saw those things being carried away by the water, and he thought,20.22.2“mā heva me bhātūnaṁ upasaggo ahosī”ti.“I hope my brothers are okay.”20.22.3Jaṭile pāhesi—He dispatched his ascetics, saying,20.22.4“gacchatha me bhātaro jānāthā”ti.“Go and check on my brothers.”20.22.5Sāmañca dvīhi jaṭilasatehi saddhiṁ yenāyasmā uruvelakassapo tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ uruvelakassapaṁ etadavoca—Together with the two hundred ascetics he then went to Uruvelā Kassapa and said,20.22.6“idaṁ nu kho, kassapa, seyyo”ti?“Is this better, Kassapa?”

20.22.7“Āmāvuso, idaṁ seyyo”ti.“Yes, this is better.”

20.23.1PTS 1.34Atha kho te jaṭilā kesamissaṁ jaṭāmissaṁ khārikājamissaṁ aggihutamissaṁ udake pavāhetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—Then, after letting their hair and dreadlocks, their carrying poles and bundles, and their fire-worship implements be carried away by the water, they went to the Buddha. They bowed down with their heads at his feet and said,20.23.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”

20.23.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monks.20.23.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”20.23.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.And that was the full ordination of those venerables.

20.24.1Bhagavato adhiṭṭhānena pañca kaṭṭhasatāni na phāliyiṁsu, phāliyiṁsu;By an act of supernormal determination the Buddha stopped five hundred logs from being split before splitting them;20.24.2aggī na ujjaliyiṁsu, ujjaliyiṁsu;he stopped fires from being lit before lighting them;20.24.3na vijjhāyiṁsu, vijjhāyiṁsu;he stopped them from being extinguished before extinguishing them;20.24.4pañcamandāmukhisatāni abhinimmini.and he manifested five hundred pans with hot coals.20.24.5Etena nayena aḍḍhuḍḍhapāṭihāriyasahassāni honti.In this way, there were three and a half thousand wonders.

21.1.1Atha kho bhagavā uruvelāyaṁ yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena gayāsīsaṁ tena pakkāmi mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ bhikkhusahassena sabbeheva purāṇajaṭilehi.After staying at Uruvelā for as long as he liked, the Buddha went to Gayāsīsa together with that large sangha of one thousand monks, all of them previously dreadlocked ascetics,21.1.2Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā gayāyaṁ viharati gayāsīse saddhiṁ bhikkhusahassena.and they stayed there.

21.4.10Ādittapariyāyasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The discourse on burning is finished.

21.4.11Uruvelapāṭihāriyaṁ tatiyabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The third section for recitation on the wonders at Uruvelā is finished.

22.1.013. Bimbisārasamāgamakathā13. The account of the meeting with Bimbisāra

22.1.1Atha kho bhagavā gayāsīse yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena rājagahaṁ tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi, mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ bhikkhusahassena sabbeheva purāṇajaṭilehi.After staying at Gayāsīsa for as long as he liked, the Buddha set out wandering toward Rājagaha with that large sangha of one thousand monks, all of them previously dreadlocked ascetics.22.1.2Atha kho bhagavā anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena rājagahaṁ tadavasari.When he eventually arrived,22.1.3Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati laṭṭhivane suppatiṭṭhe cetiye.he stayed in Cane Grove at the Suppatiṭṭha Shrine.

22.2.1Assosi kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro—King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha was told:22.2.2“samaṇo khalu bho gotamo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito rājagahaṁ anuppatto rājagahe viharati laṭṭhivane suppatiṭṭhe cetiye.“Sir, the ascetic Gotama, the Sakyan, who has gone forth from the Sakyan clan, has arrived at Rājagaha and is staying in the Cane Grove at the Suppatiṭṭha Shrine.22.2.3Taṁ kho pana bhagavantaṁ gotamaṁ evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato—That good Gotama has a fine reputation:

22.2.4itipi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā.‘He is a Buddha, perfected and fully awakened, complete in insight and conduct, happy, knower of the world, supreme leader of trainable people, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, a Buddha.22.2.5So imaṁ lokaṁ sadevakaṁ samārakaṁ sabrahmakaṁ sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ pajaṁ sadevamanussaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedeti.With his own insight he has seen this world with its gods, its lords of death, and its supreme beings, this society with its monastics and brahmins, its gods and humans, and he makes it known to others.22.2.6So dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.He has a Teaching that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end. It has a true goal and is well articulated. He sets out a perfectly complete and pure spiritual life.’22.2.7Sādhu kho pana tathārūpānaṁ arahataṁ dassanaṁ hotī”ti.It’s good to see such perfected ones.”

22.3.1Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro dvādasanahutehi māgadhikehi brāhmaṇagahapatikehi parivuto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Then, accompanied by one hundred and twenty thousand brahmin householders from Magadha, King Bimbisāra went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down.22.3.2PTS 1.36Tepi kho dvādasanahutā māgadhikā brāhmaṇagahapatikā appekacce bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu, sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce bhagavato santike nāmagottaṁ sāvetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu, appekacce tuṇhībhūtā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu.Among those brahmins, some bowed to the Buddha and then sat down, some exchanged pleasantries with him and then sat down, some raised their joined palms and then sat down, some announced their name and family and then sat down, and some sat down in silence.22.4.1Atha kho tesaṁ dvādasanahutānaṁ māgadhikānaṁ brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ etadahosi—They thought,22.4.2“kiṁ nu kho mahāsamaṇo uruvelakassape brahmacariyaṁ carati, udāhu uruvelakassapo mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ caratī”ti?“Is the Great Ascetic practicing the spiritual life under Uruvelā Kassapa, or is Uruvelā Kassapa practicing the spiritual life under the Great Ascetic?”

22.4.3Atha kho bhagavā tesaṁ dvādasanahutānaṁ māgadhikānaṁ brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya āyasmantaṁ uruvelakassapaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi—Reading their minds, the Buddha spoke to Venerable Uruvelā Kassapa in verse:

22.4.4“Kimeva disvā uruvelavāsi,“The resident of Uruvelā, <j>known as The Emaciated One—22.4.5Pahāsi aggiṁ kisakovadāno;What did he see that he abandoned the fire?22.4.6Pucchāmi taṁ kassapa etamatthaṁ,Kassapa, I ask you this:22.4.7Kathaṁ pahīnaṁ tava aggihuttan”ti.Why did you abandon the fire worship?”

22.4.8“Rūpe ca sadde ca atho rase ca,“As a reward for the sacrifice, <j>they promise worldly pleasures:22.4.9Kāmitthiyo cābhivadanti yaññā;Sights, sounds, and tastes, and women, too.¹⁶22.4.10Etaṁ malanti upadhīsu ñatvā,But knowing the stain of ownership,22.4.11Tasmā na yiṭṭhe na hute arañjin”ti.I found no delight in worship and sacrifice.”

22.5.1“Ettheva te mano na ramittha,“So your mind didn’t delight there—22.5.2(kassapāti bhagavā)22.5.3Rūpesu saddesu atho rasesu;In sights, sounds, or tastes.22.5.4Atha ko carahi devamanussaloke,What then, in the world of gods and humans,22.5.5Rato mano kassapa brūhi metan”ti.Does your mind delight in? Tell me this, Kassapa.”

22.5.6“Disvā padaṁ santamanūpadhīkaṁ,“I saw the state of peace <j>that is detached from sensual existence,22.5.7Akiñcanaṁ kāmabhave asattaṁ;Where there is nothing and no ownership;22.5.8Anaññathābhāvimanaññaneyyaṁ,It doesn’t change, <j>and can’t be found through another.¹⁷22.5.9Tasmā na yiṭṭhe na hute arañjin”ti.That’s why I found no delight <j>in worship and sacrifice.”

22.6.1Atha kho āyasmā uruvelakassapo uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—Uruvelā Kassapa got up from his seat, arranged his upper robe over one shoulder, bowed down with his head at the Buddha’s feet, and said,22.6.2“satthā me, bhante, bhagavā, sāvakohamasmi;“Sir, you’re my teacher, I’m your disciple;22.6.3satthā me, bhante, bhagavā, sāvakohamasmī”ti.you’re my teacher, I’m your disciple.”

22.6.4Atha kho tesaṁ dvādasanahutānaṁ māgadhikānaṁ brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ etadahosi—The one hundred and twenty thousand brahmin householders from Magadha thought,22.6.5“uruvelakassapo mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ caratī”ti.“So Uruvelā Kassapa is practicing the spiritual life under the Great Ascetic.”22.7.1PTS 1.37Atha kho bhagavā tesaṁ dvādasanahutānaṁ māgadhikānaṁ brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—Reading their minds, the Buddha gave them a progressive talk—22.7.2dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.on generosity, morality, and heaven; on the downside, degradation, and defilement of worldly pleasures; and he revealed the benefits of renunciation.22.7.3Yadā te bhagavā aññāsi kallacitte muducitte vinīvaraṇacitte udaggacitte pasannacitte, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā, taṁ pakāsesi—When the Buddha knew that their minds were ready, supple, without hindrances, joyful, and confident, he revealed the teaching unique to the Buddhas:22.7.4dukkhaṁ, samudayaṁ, nirodhaṁ, maggaṁ.suffering, its origin, its end, and the path.22.8.1Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;And just as a clean and stainless cloth absorbs dye properly,22.8.2evameva ekādasanahutānaṁ māgadhikānaṁ brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ bimbisārappamukhānaṁ tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—so too, while they were sitting right there, one hundred and ten thousand of those brahmin householders headed by Bimbisāra experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:22.8.3“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”22.8.4Ekanahutaṁ upāsakattaṁ paṭivedesi.The remaining ten thousand declared themselves as lay followers.

22.9.1Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro diṭṭhadhammo pattadhammo viditadhammo pariyogāḷhadhammo tiṇṇavicikiccho vigatakathaṅkatho vesārajjappatto aparappaccayo satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—King Bimbisāra had seen the Truth, had reached, understood, and penetrated it. He had gone beyond doubt and uncertainty, had attained to confidence, and had become independent of others in the Teacher’s instruction. He then said to the Buddha,22.9.2“pubbe me, bhante, kumārassa sato pañca assāsakā ahesuṁ, te me etarahi samiddhā.“Sir, when I was a prince, I had five wishes, and they have now been fulfilled.22.9.3Pubbe me, bhante, kumārassa sato etadahosi—When I was a prince, I thought,22.9.4‘aho vata maṁ rajje abhisiñceyyun’ti, ayaṁ kho me, bhante, paṭhamo assāsako ahosi, so me etarahi samiddho.‘Oh, I wish they would anoint me as the king!’ That was my first wish, which has now been fulfilled.22.9.5‘Tassa ca me vijitaṁ arahaṁ sammāsambuddho okkameyyā’ti, ayaṁ kho me, bhante, dutiyo assāsako ahosi, so me etarahi samiddho.‘May one who is perfected and fully awakened come to my kingdom!’ That was my second wish, which has now been fulfilled.22.10.1‘Tañcāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ payirupāseyyan’ti, ayaṁ kho me, bhante, tatiyo assāsako ahosi, so me etarahi samiddho.‘May I get to visit that Buddha!’ That was my third wish, which has now been fulfilled.22.10.2‘So ca me bhagavā dhammaṁ deseyyā’ti, ayaṁ kho me, bhante, catuttho assāsako ahosi, so me etarahi samiddho.‘May that Buddha give me a teaching!’ That was my fourth wish, which has now been fulfilled.22.10.3‘Tassa cāhaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ ājāneyyan’ti, ayaṁ kho me, bhante, pañcamo assāsako ahosi, so me etarahi samiddho.‘May I understand the Teaching of that Buddha!’ That was my fifth wish, which has now been fulfilled.22.10.4Pubbe me, bhante, kumārassa sato ime pañca assāsakā ahesuṁ, te me etarahi samiddhā.22.11.1Abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante.Wonderful, sir, wonderful!22.11.2Seyyathāpi, bhante, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya—‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti;Just as one might set upright what’s overturned, or reveal what’s hidden, or show the way to one who’s lost, or bring a lamp into the dark so that one with eyes might see what’s there—22.11.3evamevaṁ bhagavatā anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito.just so has the Buddha made the Teaching clear in many ways.22.11.4Esāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi, dhammañca, bhikkhusaṅghañca.I go for refuge to the Buddha, the Teaching, and the Sangha of monks.22.11.5PTS 1.38Upāsakaṁ maṁ, bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gataṁ, adhivāsetu ca me, bhante, bhagavā, svātanāya bhattaṁ saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.Please accept me as a lay follower who’s gone for refuge for life. And please accept tomorrow’s meal from me together with the Sangha of monks.”22.11.6Adhivāsesi bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.The Buddha consented by remaining silent.22.12.1Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro bhagavato adhivāsanaṁ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.Knowing that the Buddha had consented, the king got up from his seat, bowed down, circumambulated the Buddha with his right side toward him, and left.

22.12.2Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro tassā rattiyā accayena paṇītaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ paṭiyādāpetvā bhagavato kālaṁ ārocāpesi—The following morning King Bimbisāra had various kinds of fine foods prepared. He then had the Buddha informed22.12.3“kālo, bhante, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan”ti.that the meal was ready.

22.12.4Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya rājagahaṁ pāvisi mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ bhikkhusahassena sabbeheva purāṇajaṭilehi.The Buddha robed up, took his bowl and robe, and together with a large sangha of a thousand monks, all previously dreadlocked ascetics, he entered Rājagaha.22.13.1Tena kho pana samayena sakko devānamindo māṇavakavaṇṇaṁ abhinimminitvā buddhappamukhassa bhikkhusaṅghassa purato purato gacchati imā gāthāyo gāyamāno—Just then Sakka, the ruler of the gods, had transformed himself into a young brahmin. He walked in front of the Sangha of monks headed by the Buddha, chanting these verses:

22.13.2“Danto dantehi saha purāṇajaṭilehi,∥“The Tamed One with the tamed ones, <j>previously dreadlocked;22.13.3Vippamutto vippamuttehi;The Liberated One with the liberated ones:22.13.4Siṅgīnikkhasavaṇṇo,Golden in color,22.13.5Rājagahaṁ pāvisi bhagavā.The Buddha entered Rājagaha.

22.13.6Mutto muttehi saha purāṇajaṭilehi,The Freed One with the freed ones, <j>previously dreadlocked;22.13.7Vippamutto vippamuttehi;The Liberated One with the liberated ones:22.13.8Siṅgīnikkhasavaṇṇo,Golden in color,22.13.9Rājagahaṁ pāvisi bhagavā.The Buddha entered Rājagaha.

22.13.10Tiṇṇo tiṇṇehi saha purāṇajaṭilehi,The One Crossed Over with the ones crossed over, <j>previously dreadlocked;22.13.11Vippamutto vippamuttehi;The Liberated One with the liberated ones:22.13.12Siṅgīnikkhasavaṇṇo,Golden in color,22.13.13Rājagahaṁ pāvisi bhagavā.The Buddha entered Rājagaha.

22.13.14Santo santehi saha purāṇajaṭilehi,The Peaceful One with the peaceful ones, <j>previously dreadlocked;22.13.15Vippamutto vippamuttehi;The Liberated One with the liberated ones:22.13.16Siṅgīnikkhasavaṇṇo,Golden in color,22.13.17Rājagahaṁ pāvisi bhagavā.The Buddha entered Rājagaha.

22.13.18Dasavāso dasabalo,He has ten abidings and ten powers;22.13.19Dasadhammavidū dasabhi cupeto;He knows ten truths and has ten qualities—22.13.20So dasasataparivāro,With a following of ten times one hundred,22.13.21Rājagahaṁ pāvisi bhagavā”ti.The Buddha entered Rājagaha.”

22.14.1Manussā sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ passitvā evamāhaṁsu—People saw Sakka, and they said,22.14.2“abhirūpo vatāyaṁ māṇavako, dassanīyo vatāyaṁ māṇavako, pāsādiko vatāyaṁ māṇavako.“This young brahmin is handsome and graceful.22.14.3Kassa nu kho ayaṁ māṇavako”ti?Who is he?”22.14.4Evaṁ vutte, sakko devānamindo te manusse gāthāya ajjhabhāsi—Sakka replied to them in verse:

22.14.5“Yo dhīro sabbadhi danto,“Unwavering and tamed in all respects,22.14.6suddho appaṭipuggalo;Purified, perfected, and without equal;22.14.7Arahaṁ sugato loke,The one in the world who is happy—22.14.8tassāhaṁ paricārako”ti.I’m his servant.”

22.15.1Atha kho bhagavā yena rañño māgadhassa seniyassa bimbisārassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghena.∥The Buddha then went to King Bimbisāra’s house where he sat down on the prepared seat, together with the Sangha of monks.22.15.2Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro buddhappamukhaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappetvā sampavāretvā bhagavantaṁ bhuttāviṁ onītapattapāṇiṁ ekamantaṁ nisīdi.The king personally served various kinds of fine foods to the Sangha of monks headed by the Buddha. When the Buddha had finished his meal, the king sat down to one side.22.16.1PTS 1.39Ekamantaṁ nisinnassa kho rañño māgadhassa seniyassa bimbisārassa etadahosi—And he thought,22.16.2“kattha nu kho bhagavā vihareyya?“Where will the Buddha stay22.16.3Yaṁ assa gāmato neva atidūre na accāsanne, gamanāgamanasampannaṁ, atthikānaṁ atthikānaṁ manussānaṁ abhikkamanīyaṁ, divā appākiṇṇaṁ, rattiṁ appasaddaṁ appanigghosaṁ vijanavātaṁ, manussarāhasseyyakaṁ, paṭisallānasāruppan”ti.that’s neither too far from habitation nor too close, that has good access roads and is easily accessible for people who seek him, that has few people during the day and is quiet at night, that’s free from chatter and offers solitude, a private resting place suitable for seclusion?”22.17.1Atha kho rañño māgadhassa seniyassa bimbisārassa etadahosi—And it occurred to him,22.17.2“idaṁ kho amhākaṁ veḷuvanaṁ uyyānaṁ gāmato neva atidūre na accāsanne gamanāgamanasampannaṁ atthikānaṁ atthikānaṁ manussānaṁ abhikkamanīyaṁ divā appākiṇṇaṁ rattiṁ appasaddaṁ appanigghosaṁ vijanavātaṁ manussarāhasseyyakaṁ paṭisallānasāruppaṁ.“My Bamboo Grove park has all these qualities.22.17.3Yannūnāhaṁ veḷuvanaṁ uyyānaṁ buddhappamukhassa bhikkhusaṅghassa dadeyyan”ti.Why don’t I give it to the Sangha of monks headed by the Buddha?”

22.18.1Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro sovaṇṇamayaṁ bhiṅkāraṁ gahetvā bhagavato oṇojesi—The king then took hold of a golden ceremonial vessel and dedicated the park to the Buddha, saying,22.18.2“etāhaṁ, bhante, veḷuvanaṁ uyyānaṁ buddhappamukhassa bhikkhusaṅghassa dammī”ti.“I give this park, the Bamboo Grove, to the Sangha of monks headed by the Buddha.”22.18.3Paṭiggahesi bhagavā ārāmaṁ.The Buddha accepted the park.22.18.4Atha kho bhagavā rājānaṁ māgadhaṁ seniyaṁ bimbisāraṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi.After instructing, inspiring, and gladdening the king with a teaching, he got up from his seat and left.22.18.5Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

22.18.6“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ārāman”ti.“I allow monasteries.”¹⁸

22.18.7Bimbisārasamāgamakathā niṭṭhitā.The account of the meeting with Bimbisāra is finished.

23.1.014. Sāriputtamoggallānapabbajjākathā14. The account of the going forth of Sāriputta and Moggallāna

23.1.1Tena kho pana samayena sañcayo paribbājako rājagahe paṭivasati mahatiyā paribbājakaparisāya saddhiṁ aḍḍhateyyehi paribbājakasatehi.At that time the wanderer Sañcaya was staying at Rājagaha with a large group of two hundred and fifty wanderers,23.1.2Tena kho pana samayena sāriputtamoggallānā sañcaye paribbājake brahmacariyaṁ caranti.including Sāriputta and Moggallāna.23.1.3Tehi katikā katā hoti—The two of them had made an agreement23.1.4“yo paṭhamaṁ amataṁ adhigacchati, so itarassa ārocetū”ti.that whoever reached freedom from death first would inform the other.

23.2.1Atha kho āyasmā assaji pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya rājagahaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi pāsādikena abhikkantena paṭikkantena ālokitena vilokitena samiñjitena pasāritena, okkhittacakkhu iriyāpathasampanno.Just then, Venerable Assaji robed up in the morning, took his bowl and robe, and entered Rājagaha for almsfood. He was pleasing in his conduct: in going out and coming back, in looking ahead and looking aside, in bending and stretching his arms. His eyes were lowered, and he was perfect in deportment.23.2.2Addasā kho sāriputto paribbājako āyasmantaṁ assajiṁ rājagahe piṇḍāya carantaṁ pāsādikena abhikkantena paṭikkantena ālokitena vilokitena samiñjitena pasāritena okkhittacakkhuṁ iriyāpathasampannaṁ.The wanderer Sāriputta observed all this23.2.3Disvānassa etadahosi—and thought,23.2.4“ye vata loke arahanto vā arahattamaggaṁ vā samāpannā, ayaṁ tesaṁ bhikkhu aññataro.“This monk is one of those in the world who are perfected or on the path to perfection.23.2.5PTS 1.40Yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā puccheyyaṁ—Why don’t I go up to him and ask23.2.6‘kaṁsi tvaṁ, āvuso, uddissa pabbajito, ko vā te satthā, kassa vā tvaṁ dhammaṁ rocesī’”ti?in whose name he has gone forth, and who his teacher is or whose teachings he follows?”23.3.1Atha kho sāriputtassa paribbājakassa etadahosi—But it occurred to him,23.3.2“akālo kho imaṁ bhikkhuṁ pucchituṁ, antaragharaṁ paviṭṭho piṇḍāya carati.“It’s the wrong time to ask him while he’s walking for almsfood among the houses.23.3.3Yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ bhikkhuṁ piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandheyyaṁ, atthikehi upaññātaṁ maggan”ti.Let me follow behind him, for one who seeks the path will find it.”

23.3.4Atha kho āyasmā assaji rājagahe piṇḍāya caritvā piṇḍapātaṁ ādāya paṭikkami.After walking for alms in Rājagaha, Assaji turned back with his almsfood.23.3.5Atha kho sāriputtopi paribbājako yenāyasmā assaji tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā assajinā saddhiṁ sammodi, sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Sāriputta then went up to him and exchanged pleasantries with him.23.3.6Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho sāriputto paribbājako āyasmantaṁ assajiṁ etadavoca—And he asked,23.3.7“vippasannāni kho te, āvuso, indriyāni, parisuddho chavivaṇṇo pariyodāto.“Venerable, your senses are clear and your skin is pure and bright.23.3.8Kaṁsi tvaṁ, āvuso, uddissa pabbajito, ko vā te satthā, kassa vā tvaṁ dhammaṁ rocesī”ti?In whose name have you gone forth? Who is your teacher or whose teaching do you follow?”

23.4.1“Atthāvuso, mahāsamaṇo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito, tāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ uddissa pabbajito, so ca me bhagavā satthā, tassa cāhaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ rocemī”ti.“There’s a great ascetic, a Sakyan who has gone forth from the Sakyan clan. I’ve gone forth in his name, he’s my teacher, and I follow his teaching.”

23.4.2“Kiṁvādī panāyasmato satthā, kimakkhāyī”ti?“But what does he teach?”

23.4.3“Ahaṁ kho, āvuso, navo acirapabbajito, adhunāgato imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ, na tāhaṁ sakkomi vitthārena dhammaṁ desetuṁ, api ca te saṅkhittena atthaṁ vakkhāmī”ti.“I’ve only recently gone forth; I’m new to this spiritual path. I’m not able to give you the Teaching in full, but I can tell you the meaning in brief.”

23.4.4Atha kho sāriputto paribbājako āyasmantaṁ assajiṁ etadavoca—Sāriputta replied,23.4.5“hotu, āvuso—“Yes, please,” and he added:

23.4.6Appaṁ vā bahuṁ vā bhāsassu,“Speak little or much,23.4.7Atthaṁyeva me brūhi;But do tell me the meaning.23.4.8Attheneva me attho,I just want the meaning,23.4.9Kiṁ kāhasi byañjanaṁ bahun”ti.For what’s the point of a detailed exposition?”

23.5.1Atha kho āyasmā assaji sāriputtassa paribbājakassa imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi—And Assaji gave this teaching to the wanderer Sāriputta:

23.5.2“Ye dhammā hetuppabhavā,∥“Of causally arisen things,23.5.3Tesaṁ hetuṁ tathāgato āha;The Buddha has declared their cause,23.5.4Tesañca yo nirodho,As well as their ending.23.5.5Evaṁvādī mahāsamaṇo”ti.This is the teaching of the Great Ascetic.”

23.5.6Atha kho sāriputtassa paribbājakassa imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ sutvā virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—When he had heard this teaching, Sāriputta experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:23.5.7“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

23.5.8“Eseva dhammo yadi tāvadeva,∥“Now this is the truth, even just this much—23.5.9Paccabyattha padamasokaṁ;The sorrowless state that you have penetrated,¹⁹23.5.10Adiṭṭhaṁ abbhatītaṁ,Unseen and neglected23.5.11Bahukehi kappanahutehī”ti.For innumerable eons.”

23.6.1Atha kho sāriputto paribbājako yena moggallāno paribbājako tenupasaṅkami.Then the wanderer Sāriputta went to the wanderer Moggallāna.23.6.2PTS 1.41Addasā kho moggallāno paribbājako sāriputtaṁ paribbājakaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ, disvāna sāriputtaṁ paribbājakaṁ etadavoca—When Moggallāna saw him coming, he said to Sāriputta,23.6.3“vippasannāni kho te, āvuso, indriyāni, parisuddho chavivaṇṇo pariyodāto.“Your senses are clear and your skin is pure and bright.23.6.4Kacci no tvaṁ, āvuso, amataṁ adhigato”ti?You haven’t attained freedom from death, have you?”

23.6.5“Āmāvuso, amataṁ adhigato”ti.“I have.”

23.6.6“Yathākathaṁ pana tvaṁ, āvuso, amataṁ adhigato”ti?“But how did it happen?”

23.7.1“Idhāhaṁ, āvuso, addasaṁ assajiṁ bhikkhuṁ rājagahe piṇḍāya carantaṁ pāsādikena abhikkantena paṭikkantena ālokitena vilokitena samiñjitena pasāritena okkhittacakkhuṁ iriyāpathasampannaṁ.

23.7.2Disvāna me etadahosi—23.7.3‘ye vata loke arahanto vā arahattamaggaṁ vā samāpannā, ayaṁ tesaṁ bhikkhu aññataro.23.7.4Yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā puccheyyaṁ—23.7.5kaṁsi tvaṁ, āvuso, uddissa pabbajito, ko vā te satthā, kassa vā tvaṁ dhammaṁ rocesī’ti.23.8.1Tassa mayhaṁ, āvuso, etadahosi—23.8.2‘akālo kho imaṁ bhikkhuṁ pucchituṁ antaragharaṁ paviṭṭho piṇḍāya carati, yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ bhikkhuṁ piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandheyyaṁ atthikehi upaññātaṁ maggan’ti.23.8.3Atha kho, āvuso, assaji bhikkhu rājagahe piṇḍāya caritvā piṇḍapātaṁ ādāya paṭikkami.23.8.4Atha khvāhaṁ, āvuso, yena assaji bhikkhu tenupasaṅkamiṁ, upasaṅkamitvā assajinā bhikkhunā saddhiṁ sammodiṁ, sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsiṁ.23.8.5Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho ahaṁ, āvuso, assajiṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocaṁ—23.8.6‘vippasannāni kho te, āvuso, indriyāni, parisuddho chavivaṇṇo pariyodāto.23.9.1Kaṁsi tvaṁ, āvuso, uddissa pabbajito, ko vā te satthā, kassa vā tvaṁ dhammaṁ rocesī’ti?23.9.2‘Atthāvuso, mahāsamaṇo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito, tāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ uddissa pabbajito, so ca me bhagavā satthā, tassa cāhaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ rocemī’ti.23.9.3‘Kiṁvādī panāyasmato satthā kimakkhāyī’ti.23.9.4‘Ahaṁ kho, āvuso, navo acirapabbajito adhunāgato imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ, na tāhaṁ sakkomi vitthārena dhammaṁ desetuṁ, api ca te saṅkhittena atthaṁ vakkhāmī’ti.23.9.5Atha khvāhaṁ, āvuso, assajiṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocaṁ—23.9.6‘hotu, āvuso,

23.9.7Appaṁ vā bahuṁ vā bhāsassu,23.9.8Atthaṁyeva me brūhi;23.9.9Attheneva me attho,23.9.10Kiṁ kāhasi byañjanaṁ bahun’ti.

23.10.1Atha kho, āvuso, assaji bhikkhu imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ abhāsi—

23.10.2∥‘Ye dhammā hetuppabhavā,23.10.3Tesaṁ hetuṁ tathāgato āha;23.10.4Tesañca yo nirodho,23.10.5Evaṁvādī mahāsamaṇo’”ti.

23.10.6PTS 1.42Atha kho moggallānassa paribbājakassa imaṁ dhammapariyāyaṁ sutvā virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi—Sāriputta told him everything up to and including the teaching given by Assaji. When he had heard this teaching, Moggallāna experienced the stainless vision of the Truth:23.10.7“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhammanti.“Anything that has a beginning has an end.”

23.10.8Eseva dhammo yadi tāvadeva,∥“Now this is the truth, even just this much—23.10.9Paccabyattha padamasokaṁ;The sorrowless state that you have penetrated,23.10.10Adiṭṭhaṁ abbhatītaṁ,Unseen and neglected23.10.11Bahukehi kappanahutehī”ti.For innumerable eons.”

24.1.1Atha kho moggallāno paribbājako sāriputtaṁ paribbājakaṁ etadavoca—Moggallāna said to Sāriputta,24.1.2“gacchāma mayaṁ, āvuso, bhagavato santike, so no bhagavā satthā”ti.“Let’s go to the Buddha. He’s our teacher.”

24.1.3“Imāni kho, āvuso, aḍḍhateyyāni paribbājakasatāni amhe nissāya amhe sampassantā idha viharanti, tepi tāva apalokema.“But these two hundred and fifty wanderers look to us for support. We must tell them first,24.1.4Yathā te maññissanti, tathā te karissantī”ti.so that they may take appropriate action.”24.1.5Atha kho sāriputtamoggallānā yena te paribbājakā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā te paribbājake etadavocuṁ—And they went to those wanderers and said,24.1.6“gacchāma mayaṁ, āvuso, bhagavato santike, so no bhagavā satthā”ti.“We’re going over to the Buddha. He’s our teacher.”

24.1.7“Mayaṁ āyasmante nissāya āyasmante sampassantā idha viharāma, sace āyasmantā mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ carissanti, sabbeva mayaṁ mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ carissāmā”ti.“But we look to you for support. If you are to practice the spiritual life under the Great Ascetic, so will all of us.”

24.2.1Atha kho sāriputtamoggallānā yena sañcayo paribbājako tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā sañcayaṁ paribbājakaṁ etadavocuṁ—Then Sāriputta and Moggallāna went to Sañcaya and said,24.2.2“gacchāma mayaṁ, āvuso, bhagavato santike, so no bhagavā satthā”ti.“We’re going over to the Buddha. He’s our teacher.”

24.2.3“Alaṁ, āvuso, mā agamittha, sabbeva tayo imaṁ gaṇaṁ pariharissāmā”ti.“Don’t go! The three of us can look after this community together.”

24.2.4Dutiyampi kho …pe…Sāriputta and Moggallāna said the same thing a second time24.2.5tatiyampi kho sāriputtamoggallānā sañcayaṁ paribbājakaṁ etadavocuṁ—and a third time,24.2.6“gacchāma mayaṁ, āvuso, bhagavato santike, so no bhagavā satthā”ti.24.2.7“Alaṁ, āvuso, mā agamittha, sabbeva tayo imaṁ gaṇaṁ pariharissāmā”ti.and they got the same reply.24.3.1Atha kho sāriputtamoggallānā tāni aḍḍhateyyāni paribbājakasatāni ādāya yena veḷuvanaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu.They then took those two hundred and fifty wanderers and went to the Bamboo Grove.24.3.2Sañcayassa pana paribbājakassa tattheva uṇhaṁ lohitaṁ mukhato uggañchi.But the wanderer Sañcaya vomited hot blood right there.

24.3.3Addasā kho bhagavā sāriputtamoggallāne dūratova āgacchante, disvāna bhikkhū āmantesi—When the Buddha saw Sāriputta and Moggallāna coming, he said to the monks,24.3.4“ete, bhikkhave, dve sahāyakā āgacchanti, kolito upatisso ca.“The two friends Kolita and Upatissa are coming.24.3.5Etaṁ me sāvakayugaṁ bhavissati aggaṁ bhaddayugan”ti.They will become my most eminent disciples, an excellent pair.”

24.3.6Gambhīre ñāṇavisaye,They had not even reached the Bamboo Grove,24.3.7Anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye;Yet had a profound range of knowledge,24.3.8Vimutte appatte veḷuvanaṁ,About the supreme end of ownership, <j>about freedom.24.3.9Atha ne satthā byākāsi.And the Teacher said of them:

24.3.10“Ete dve sahāyakā,“These two friends are coming,24.3.11Āgacchanti kolito upatisso ca;Kolita and Upatissa.24.3.12Etaṁ me sāvakayugaṁ,They will be an excellent pair,24.3.13Bhavissati aggaṁ bhaddayugan”ti.My most eminent disciples.”

24.4.1PTS 1.43Atha kho sāriputtamoggallānā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ—Sāriputta and Moggallāna approached the Buddha, bowed down with their heads at his feet, and said,24.4.2“labheyyāma mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyāma upasampadan”ti.“Sir, we wish to receive the going forth in your presence. We wish to receive the full ordination.”24.4.3“Etha bhikkhavo”ti bhagavā avoca—The Buddha said, “Come, monks.24.4.4“svākkhāto dhammo, caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā”ti.The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.”24.4.5Sāva tesaṁ āyasmantānaṁ upasampadā ahosi.That was the full ordination of those venerables.

24.5.014.1. AbhiññātānaṁpabbajjāThe going forth of the well-known

24.5.1Tena kho pana samayena abhiññātā abhiññātā māgadhikā kulaputtā bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ caranti.At that time many well-known gentlemen from Magadha were practicing the spiritual life under the Buddha.24.5.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized him,24.5.3“aputtakatāya paṭipanno samaṇo gotamo, vedhabyāya paṭipanno samaṇo gotamo, kulupacchedāya paṭipanno samaṇo gotamo, idāni anena jaṭilasahassaṁ pabbājitaṁ, imāni ca aḍḍhateyyāni paribbājakasatāni sañcayāni pabbājitāni.“The ascetic Gotama is making us childless; he’s making us widows. He’s breaking up respectable families! A thousand dreadlocked ascetics have now gone forth because of him, and also these two hundred and fifty wanderers who were disciples of Sañcaya.24.5.4Ime ca abhiññātā abhiññātā māgadhikā kulaputtā samaṇe gotame brahmacariyaṁ carantī”ti.All these well-known gentlemen from Magadha are practicing the spiritual life under the ascetic Gotama.”24.5.5Apissu bhikkhū disvā imāya gāthāya codenti—And when they saw monks, they confronted them with this verse:²⁰

24.5.6“Āgato kho mahāsamaṇo,∥“The Great Ascetic has arrived24.5.7māgadhānaṁ giribbajaṁ;At Giribbaja in Magadha.24.5.8Sabbe sañcaye netvāna,After leading away all of Sañcaya’s disciples,24.5.9kaṁsu dāni nayissatī”ti.Who will he lead away next?”

24.6.1Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people24.6.2Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…and they told the Buddha. …24.6.3“na, bhikkhave, so saddo ciraṁ bhavissati, sattāhameva bhavissati, sattāhassa accayena antaradhāyissati.“The complaining will soon stop. It will only go on for seven days.24.6.4Tena hi, bhikkhave, ye tumhe imāya gāthāya codenti—Still, when people confront you like this, you can confront them in return with this verse:

24.6.5∥‘Āgato kho mahāsamaṇo,24.6.6māgadhānaṁ giribbajaṁ;24.6.7Sabbe sañcaye netvāna,24.6.8kaṁsu dāni nayissatī’ti.

24.6.9Te tumhe imāya gāthāya paṭicodetha—

24.6.10‘Nayanti ve mahāvīrā,∥‘Indeed, the Great Heroes, the Buddhas,24.6.11saddhammena tathāgatā;Lead by means of a good teaching.24.6.12Dhammena nayamānānaṁ,When you understand this, <j>what indignation can there be24.6.13kā usūyā vijānatan’”ti.Toward those who lead legitimately?’”

24.7.1Tena kho pana samayena manussā bhikkhū disvā imāya gāthāya codenti—Soon, when they saw monks, people confronted them with the same verse:

24.7.2“Āgato kho mahāsamaṇo,“The Great Ascetic has arrived24.7.3māgadhānaṁ giribbajaṁ;At Giribbaja in Magadha.24.7.4Sabbe sañcaye netvāna,After leading away all of Sañcaya’s disciples,24.7.5kaṁsu dāni nayissatī”ti.Who will he lead away next?”

24.7.6Bhikkhū te manusse imāya gāthāya paṭicodenti—And the monks confronted them in return with this verse:

24.7.7“Nayanti ve mahāvīrā,“Indeed, the Great Heroes, the Buddhas,24.7.8saddhammena tathāgatā;Lead by means of a good teaching.24.7.9Dhammena nayamānānaṁ,When you understand this, <j>what indignation can there be24.7.10kā usūyā vijānatan”ti.Toward those who lead legitimately?”

24.7.11PTS 1.44Manussā dhammena kira samaṇā sakyaputtiyā nenti no adhammenāti sattāhameva so saddo ahosi, sattāhassa accayena antaradhāyi.People thought, “So it seems the Sakyan monastics lead legitimately, not illegitimately.” The complaining went on for seven days and then stopped.

24.7.12Sāriputtamoggallānapabbajjākathā niṭṭhitā.The account of the going forth of Sāriputta and Moggallāna is finished.

24.7.13Catutthabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The fourth section for recitation is finished.

25.1.015. Upajjhāyavattakathā15. Discussion of the proper conduct toward the preceptor

25.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū anupajjhāyakā anācariyakā anovadiyamānā ananusāsiyamānā dunnivatthā duppārutā anākappasampannā piṇḍāya caranti;At that time the monks did not have preceptors or teachers, and as a result they were not being instructed. When walking for almsfood, they were shabbily dressed and improper in appearance.25.1.2manussānaṁ bhuñjamānānaṁ uparibhojanepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti, uparikhādanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti, uparisāyanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti, uparipānīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti;While people were eating, they held out their almsbowls to receive leftovers, even right over their food, whether it was cooked or fresh food, delicacies or drinks.25.1.3sāmaṁ sūpampi odanampi viññāpetvā bhuñjanti;They ate bean curry and rice that they themselves had asked for,25.1.4bhattaggepi uccāsaddā mahāsaddā viharanti.and they were noisy in the dining hall.²¹25.2.1Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,25.2.2“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā dunnivatthā duppārutā anākappasampannā piṇḍāya carissanti;“How can the Sakyan monastics act like this?25.2.3manussānaṁ bhuñjamānānaṁ, uparibhojanepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparikhādanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparisāyanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparipānīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti;25.2.4sāmaṁ sūpampi odanampi viññāpetvā bhuñjissanti;25.2.5bhattaggepi uccāsaddā mahāsaddā viharissanti seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā brāhmaṇabhojane”ti.They are just like brahmins at a brahminical meal!”

25.3.1Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people.25.3.2Ye te bhikkhū appicchā santuṭṭhā lajjino kukkuccakā sikkhākāmā, te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires, who had a sense of conscience, and who were contented, afraid of wrongdoing, and fond of the training, complained and criticized them,25.3.3“kathañhi nāma bhikkhū dunnivatthā duppārutā anākappasampannā piṇḍāya carissanti;“How can monks act like this?” They then told the Buddha. …

25.3.4manussānaṁ bhuñjamānānaṁ, uparibhojanepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparikhādanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparisāyanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparipānīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti;25.3.5sāmaṁ sūpampi odanampi viññāpetvā bhuñjissanti;25.3.6bhattaggepi uccāsaddā mahāsaddā viharissantī”ti.

25.4.1Atha kho te bhikkhū …pe…25.4.2bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

25.4.3Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā bhikkhū paṭipucchi—Soon afterwards the Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:25.4.4PTS 1.45“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhū dunnivatthā duppārutā anākappasampannā piṇḍāya caranti, manussānaṁ bhuñjamānānaṁ uparibhojanepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti, uparikhādanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti, uparisāyanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti, uparipānīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmenti, sāmaṁ sūpampi odanampi viññāpetvā bhuñjanti, bhattaggepi uccāsaddā mahāsaddā viharantī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that monks act like this?”

25.4.5“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

25.5.1Vigarahi buddho bhagavā—The Buddha rebuked them,25.5.2“ananucchavikaṁ, bhikkhave, tesaṁ moghapurisānaṁ ananulomikaṁ appatirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ.“It’s not suitable for those foolish men, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done.25.5.3Kathañhi nāma te, bhikkhave, moghapurisā dunnivatthā duppārutā anākappasampannā piṇḍāya carissanti, manussānaṁ bhuñjamānānaṁ uparibhojanepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparikhādanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparisāyanīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, uparipānīyepi uttiṭṭhapattaṁ upanāmessanti, sāmaṁ sūpampi odanampi viññāpetvā bhuñjissanti, bhattaggepi uccāsaddā mahāsaddā viharissanti.How can they act like this?25.5.4Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya, pasannānaṁ vā bhiyyobhāvāya.This will affect people’s confidence,25.5.5Atha khvetaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānañceva appasādāya, pasannānañca ekaccānaṁ aññathattāyā”ti.and cause some to lose it.”

25.6.1Atha kho bhagavā te bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya dupposatāya mahicchatāya asantuṭṭhitāya saṅgaṇikāya kosajjassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitvā anekapariyāyena subharatāya suposatāya appicchassa santuṭṭhassa sallekhassa dhutassa pāsādikassa apacayassa vīriyārambhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitvā bhikkhūnaṁ tadanucchavikaṁ tadanulomikaṁ dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Then the Buddha spoke in many ways in dispraise of being difficult to support and maintain, in dispraise of great desires, discontent, socializing, and laziness; but he spoke in many ways in praise of being easy to support and maintain, of fewness of wishes, contentment, self-effacement, ascetic practices, serenity, reduction in things, and being energetic. After giving a teaching on what is right and proper, he addressed the monks:

25.6.2“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, upajjhāyaṁ.“There should be a preceptor.

25.6.3Upajjhāyo, bhikkhave, saddhivihārikamhi puttacittaṁ upaṭṭhapessati, saddhivihāriko upajjhāyamhi pitucittaṁ upaṭṭhapessati.The preceptor should think of his student as a son and the student his preceptor as a father.25.6.4Evaṁ te aññamaññaṁ sagāravā sappatissā sabhāgavuttino viharantā imasmiṁ dhammavinaye vuḍḍhiṁ viruḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjissanti.In this way they will respect, esteem, and be considerate toward each other, and they will grow and reach greatness on this spiritual path.

25.7.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, upajjhāyo gahetabbo—A preceptor should be chosen like this.25.7.2ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—After arranging his upper robe over one shoulder, a student should pay respect at the feet of the potential preceptor. He should then squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say,25.7.3‘upajjhāyo me, bhante, hohi;‘Venerable, please be my preceptor.’25.7.4upajjhāyo me, bhante, hohi;And he should repeat this a second25.7.5upajjhāyo me, bhante, hohī’ti.and a third time.25.7.6Sāhūti vā lahūti vā opāyikanti vā patirūpanti vā pāsādikena sampādehīti vā kāyena viññāpeti, vācāya viññāpeti, kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, gahito hoti upajjhāyo;If the other conveys the following by body, by speech, or by body and speech: ‘Yes;’ ‘No problem;’ ‘It’s suitable;’ ‘It’s appropriate;’ or, ‘Carry on with inspiration’—then a preceptor has been chosen.25.7.7PTS 1.46na kāyena viññāpeti, na vācāya viññāpeti, na kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, na gahito hoti upajjhāyo.If the other doesn’t convey this by body, by speech, or by body and speech, then a preceptor hasn’t been chosen.

25.8.1Saddhivihārikena, bhikkhave, upajjhāyamhi sammā vattitabbaṁ.“A student should conduct himself properly toward his preceptor.25.8.2Tatrāyaṁ sammāvattanā—This is the proper conduct:

25.8.3.0Meals and almsround

25.8.3.1Kālasseva vuṭṭhāya upāhanā omuñcitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā dantakaṭṭhaṁ dātabbaṁ, mukhodakaṁ dātabbaṁ, āsanaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.Having gotten up at the appropriate time, the student should remove his sandals and arrange his upper robe over one shoulder. He should then give his preceptor a tooth cleaner and water for rinsing the mouth, and he should prepare a seat for him.25.8.4Sace yāgu hoti, bhājanaṁ dhovitvā yāgu upanāmetabbā.If there is congee, he should rinse a vessel and bring the congee to his preceptor.25.8.5Yāguṁ pītassa udakaṁ datvā bhājanaṁ paṭiggahetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena dhovitvā paṭisāmetabbaṁ.When he has drunk the congee, the student should give him water and receive the vessel. Holding it low, he should wash it carefully without scratching it and then put it away.25.8.6Upajjhāyamhi vuṭṭhite āsanaṁ uddharitabbaṁ.When the preceptor has gotten up, the student should put away the seat.25.8.7Sace so deso uklāpo hoti, so deso sammajjitabbo.If the place is dirty, he should sweep it.

25.9.1Sace upajjhāyo gāmaṁ pavisitukāmo hoti, nivāsanaṁ dātabbaṁ, paṭinivāsanaṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ, kāyabandhanaṁ dātabbaṁ, saguṇaṁ katvā saṅghāṭiyo dātabbā, dhovitvā patto sodako dātabbo.If the preceptor wants to enter the village, the student should give him a sarong and receive the one he’s wearing in return. He should give him a belt. He should put the upper robes together, overlapping each other edge-to-edge, and then give them to him. He should rinse his preceptor’s bowl and give it to him while wet.²²25.9.2Sace upajjhāyo pacchāsamaṇaṁ ākaṅkhati, timaṇḍalaṁ paṭicchādentena parimaṇḍalaṁ nivāsetvā kāyabandhanaṁ bandhitvā saguṇaṁ katvā saṅghāṭiyo pārupitvā gaṇṭhikaṁ paṭimuñcitvā dhovitvā pattaṁ gahetvā upajjhāyassa pacchāsamaṇena hotabbaṁ.If the preceptor wants an attendant, the student should put on his sarong evenly all around, covering the navel and the knees. He should put on a belt. Putting the upper robes together, overlapping each other edge-to-edge, he should put them on and fasten the toggle. He should rinse his bowl, bring it along, and be his preceptor’s attendant.

25.10.1Nātidūre gantabbaṁ, nāccāsanne gantabbaṁ, pattapariyāpannaṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ.He shouldn’t walk too far behind his preceptor or too close to him. He should receive the contents of his bowl.25.10.2Na upajjhāyassa bhaṇamānassa antarantarā kathā opātetabbā.He shouldn’t interrupt his preceptor when he’s speaking.25.10.3Upajjhāyo āpattisāmantā bhaṇamāno nivāretabbo.But if the preceptor’s speech is bordering on an offense, he should stop him.

25.10.4Nivattantena paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā āsanaṁ paññapetabbaṁ, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ upanikkhipitabbaṁ, paccuggantvā pattacīvaraṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ, paṭinivāsanaṁ dātabbaṁ, nivāsanaṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ.When returning, the student should go first to prepare a seat and to set out a foot stool, a foot scraper, and water for washing the feet. He should go out to meet the preceptor and receive his bowl and robe. He should give him a sarong and receive the one he’s wearing in return.25.10.5Sace cīvaraṁ sinnaṁ hoti, muhuttaṁ uṇhe otāpetabbaṁ, na ca uṇhe cīvaraṁ nidahitabbaṁ;If the robe is damp, he should sun it for a short while, but shouldn’t leave it in the heat.25.10.6cīvaraṁ saṅgharitabbaṁ, cīvaraṁ saṅgharantena caturaṅgulaṁ kaṇṇaṁ ussāretvā cīvaraṁ saṅgharitabbaṁ—He should fold the robe, offsetting the edges by seven centimeters,²³25.10.7mā majjhe bhaṅgo ahosīti.so that the fold doesn’t become worn.25.10.8Obhoge kāyabandhanaṁ kātabbaṁ.He should place the belt in the fold.

25.10.9Sace piṇḍapāto hoti, upajjhāyo ca bhuñjitukāmo hoti, udakaṁ datvā piṇḍapāto upanāmetabbo.If there is almsfood and his preceptor wants to eat, the student should give him water and then the almsfood.25.11.1Upajjhāyo pānīyena pucchitabbo.He should ask his preceptor if he wants water to drink.25.11.2Bhuttāvissa udakaṁ datvā pattaṁ paṭiggahetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena dhovitvā vodakaṁ katvā muhuttaṁ uṇhe otāpetabbo, na ca uṇhe patto nidahitabbo.When the preceptor has eaten, the student should give him water and receive his bowl. Holding it low, he should wash it carefully without scratching it. He should then dry it and sun it for a short while, but shouldn’t leave it in the heat.25.11.3Pattacīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.The student should put away the robe and bowl.25.11.4PTS 1.47Pattaṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena pattaṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena heṭṭhāmañcaṁ vā heṭṭhāpīṭhaṁ vā parāmasitvā patto nikkhipitabbo.When putting away the bowl, he should hold the bowl in one hand, feel under the bed or the bench with the other, and then put it away.25.11.5Na ca anantarahitāya bhūmiyā patto nikkhipitabbo.He shouldn’t put the bowl away on the bare floor.25.11.6Cīvaraṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena cīvaraṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena cīvaravaṁsaṁ vā cīvararajjuṁ vā pamajjitvā pārato antaṁ orato bhogaṁ katvā cīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.When putting away the robe, he should hold the robe in one hand, wipe the bamboo robe rack or the clothesline with the other, and then put it away by folding the robe over it, making the ends face the wall and the fold face out.25.11.7Upajjhāyamhi vuṭṭhite āsanaṁ uddharitabbaṁ, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ paṭisāmetabbaṁ.When the preceptor has gotten up, the student should put away the seat and also the foot stool, the foot scraper, and the water for washing the feet.25.11.8Sace so deso uklāpo hoti, so deso sammajjitabbo.If the place is dirty, he should sweep it.

25.12.0Bathing

25.12.1Sace upajjhāyo nahāyitukāmo hoti, nahānaṁ paṭiyādetabbaṁ.If the preceptor wants to bathe, the student should prepare a bath.25.12.2Sace sītena attho hoti, sītaṁ paṭiyādetabbaṁ.If he wants a cold bath, he should prepare that;25.12.3Sace uṇhena attho hoti, uṇhaṁ paṭiyādetabbaṁ.if he wants a hot bath, he should prepare that.

25.12.4Sace upajjhāyo jantāgharaṁ pavisitukāmo hoti, cuṇṇaṁ sannetabbaṁ, mattikā temetabbā, jantāgharapīṭhaṁ ādāya upajjhāyassa piṭṭhito piṭṭhito gantvā jantāgharapīṭhaṁ datvā cīvaraṁ paṭiggahetvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ, cuṇṇaṁ dātabbaṁ, mattikā dātabbā.If the preceptor wants to take a sauna, the student should knead bath powder, moisten the clay, take a sauna bench, and follow behind his preceptor. After giving the preceptor the sauna bench, receiving his robe, and putting it aside, he should give him the bath powder and the clay.25.12.5Sace ussahati, jantāgharaṁ pavisitabbaṁ.If he’s able, he should enter the sauna.25.12.6Jantāgharaṁ pavisantena mattikāya mukhaṁ makkhetvā purato ca pacchato ca paṭicchādetvā jantāgharaṁ pavisitabbaṁ.When entering the sauna, he should smear his face with clay, cover himself front and back, and then enter.25.13.1Na there bhikkhū anupakhajja nisīditabbaṁ.He shouldn’t sit encroaching on the senior monks,25.13.2Na navā bhikkhū āsanena paṭibāhitabbā.and he shouldn’t block the junior monks from getting a seat.25.13.3Jantāghare upajjhāyassa parikammaṁ kātabbaṁ.While in the sauna, he should provide assistance to his preceptor.25.13.4Jantāgharā nikkhamantena jantāgharapīṭhaṁ ādāya purato ca pacchato ca paṭicchādetvā jantāgharā nikkhamitabbaṁ.When leaving the sauna, he should take the sauna bench, cover himself front and back, and then leave.

25.13.5Udakepi upajjhāyassa parikammaṁ kātabbaṁ.He should also provide assistance to his preceptor in the water.25.13.6Nahātena paṭhamataraṁ uttaritvā attano gattaṁ vodakaṁ katvā nivāsetvā upajjhāyassa gattato udakaṁ pamajjitabbaṁ, nivāsanaṁ dātabbaṁ, saṅghāṭi dātabbā, jantāgharapīṭhaṁ ādāya paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā āsanaṁ paññapetabbaṁ, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ upanikkhipitabbaṁ, upajjhāyo pānīyena pucchitabbo.When he has bathed, he should be the first to come out. He should dry himself and put on his sarong. He should then wipe the water off his preceptor’s body, and he should give him his sarong and then his upper robe. Taking the sauna bench, he should be the first to return. He should prepare a seat, and also set out a foot stool, a foot scraper, and water for washing the feet. He should ask his preceptor if he wants water to drink.25.14.1Sace uddisāpetukāmo hoti, uddisitabbo.If the preceptor wants him to recite, he should do so.25.14.2Sace paripucchitukāmo hoti, paripucchitabbo.If the preceptor wants to question him, he should be questioned.

25.14.3.0The dwelling

25.14.3.1Yasmiṁ vihāre upajjhāyo viharati, sace so vihāro uklāpo hoti, sace ussahati, sodhetabbo.If the dwelling where the preceptor is staying is dirty, the student should clean it if he’s able.25.14.4Vihāraṁ sodhentena paṭhamaṁ pattacīvaraṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.When he’s cleaning the dwelling, he should first take out the bowl and robe and put them aside.25.14.5Nisīdanapaccattharaṇaṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.He should take out the sitting mat and the sheet and put them aside.²⁴25.14.6Bhisibibbohanaṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.He should take out the mattress and the pillow and put them aside.25.15.1Mañco nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena, asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ, nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbo.Holding the bed low, he should carefully take it out without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it aside.25.15.2PTS 1.48Pīṭhaṁ nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena, asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ, nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.Holding the bench low, he should carefully take it out without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it aside.25.15.3Mañcapaṭipādakā nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbā.He should take out the bed supports and put them aside.25.15.4Kheḷamallako nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbo.He should take out the spittoon and put it aside.25.15.5Apassenaphalakaṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.He should take out the leaning board and put it aside.25.15.6Bhūmattharaṇaṁ yathāpaññattaṁ sallakkhetvā nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.After taking note of its position, he should take out the floor cover and put it aside.25.15.7Sace vihāre santānakaṁ hoti, ullokā paṭhamaṁ ohāretabbaṁ, ālokasandhikaṇṇabhāgā pamajjitabbā.If the dwelling has cobwebs, he should first remove them from the ceiling cloth, and he should then wipe the windows and the corners of the room.²⁵25.15.8Sace gerukaparikammakatā bhitti kaṇṇakitā hoti, coḷakaṁ temetvā pīḷetvā pamajjitabbā.If the walls have been treated with red ocher and they’re moldy, he should moisten a cloth, wring it out, and wipe the walls.25.15.9Sace kāḷavaṇṇakatā bhūmi kaṇṇakitā hoti, coḷakaṁ temetvā pīḷetvā pamajjitabbā.If the floor has been treated with a black finish and it’s moldy, he should moisten a cloth, wring it out, and wipe the floor.25.15.10Sace akatā hoti bhūmi, udakena paripphositvā sammajjitabbā—If the floor is untreated, he should sprinkle it with water and then sweep it,25.15.11mā vihāro rajena uhaññīti.trying to avoid stirring up dust.25.15.12Saṅkāraṁ vicinitvā ekamantaṁ chaḍḍetabbaṁ.He should look out for any trash and discard it.

25.16.1Bhūmattharaṇaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the floor cover, clean it, beat it, bring it back inside, and put it back as before.25.16.2Mañcapaṭipādakā otāpetvā pamajjitvā atiharitvā yathāṭhāne ṭhapetabbā.He should sun the bed supports, wipe them, bring them back inside, and put them back where they were.25.16.3Mañco otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena, asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ, atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbo.He should sun the bed, clean it, and beat it. Holding it low, he should carefully bring it back inside without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it back as before.25.16.4Pīṭhaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena, asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ, atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the bench, clean it, and beat it. Holding it low, he should carefully bring it back inside without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it back as before.25.16.5Bhisibibbohanaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the mattress and the pillow, clean them, beat them, bring them back inside, and put them back as before.25.16.6Nisīdanapaccattharaṇaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the sitting mat and the sheet, clean them, beat them, bring them back inside, and put them back as before.25.16.7Kheḷamallako otāpetvā pamajjitvā atiharitvā yathāṭhāne ṭhapetabbo.He should sun the spittoon, wipe it, bring it back inside, and put it back where it was.25.16.8Apassenaphalakaṁ otāpetvā pamajjitvā atiharitvā yathāṭhāne ṭhapetabbaṁ.He should sun the leaning board, wipe it, bring it back inside, and put it back where it was.25.17.1Pattacīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.He should put away the bowl and robe.25.17.2Pattaṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena pattaṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena heṭṭhāmañcaṁ vā heṭṭhāpīṭhaṁ vā parāmasitvā patto nikkhipitabbo.When putting away the bowl, he should hold the bowl in one hand, feel under the bed or the bench with the other, and then put it away.25.17.3Na ca anantarahitāya bhūmiyā patto nikkhipitabbo.He shouldn’t put the bowl away on the bare floor.25.17.4Cīvaraṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena cīvaraṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena cīvaravaṁsaṁ vā cīvararajjuṁ vā pamajjitvā pārato antaṁ orato bhogaṁ katvā cīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.When putting away the robe, he should hold the robe in one hand, wipe the bamboo robe rack or the clothesline with the other, and then put it away by folding the robe over it, making the ends face the wall and the fold face out.

25.18.1Sace puratthimā sarajā vātā vāyanti, puratthimā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the east, he should close the windows on the eastern side.25.18.2Sace pacchimā sarajā vātā vāyanti, pacchimā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the west, he should close the windows on the western side.25.18.3Sace uttarā sarajā vātā vāyanti, uttarā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the north, he should close the windows on the northern side.25.18.4PTS 1.49Sace dakkhiṇā sarajā vātā vāyanti, dakkhiṇā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the south, he should close the windows on the southern side.25.18.5Sace sītakālo hoti, divā vātapānā vivaritabbā, rattiṁ thaketabbā.If the weather is cold, he should open the windows during the day and close them at night.25.18.6Sace uṇhakālo hoti, divā vātapānā thaketabbā, rattiṁ vivaritabbā.If the weather is hot, he should close the windows during the day and open them at night.

25.19.1Sace pariveṇaṁ uklāpaṁ hoti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjitabbaṁ.If the yard is dirty, he should sweep it.²⁶25.19.2Sace koṭṭhako uklāpo hoti, koṭṭhako sammajjitabbo.If the gatehouse is dirty, he should sweep it.²⁷25.19.3Sace upaṭṭhānasālā uklāpā hoti, upaṭṭhānasālā sammajjitabbā.If the assembly hall is dirty, he should sweep it.25.19.4Sace aggisālā uklāpā hoti, aggisālā sammajjitabbā.If the water-boiling shed is dirty, he should sweep it.25.19.5Sace vaccakuṭi uklāpā hoti, vaccakuṭi sammajjitabbā.If the restroom is dirty, he should sweep it.25.19.6Sace pānīyaṁ na hoti, pānīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpetabbaṁ.If there is no water for drinking, he should get some.25.19.7Sace paribhojanīyaṁ na hoti, paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpetabbaṁ.If there is no water for washing, he should get some.25.19.8Sace ācamanakumbhiyā udakaṁ na hoti, ācamanakumbhiyā udakaṁ āsiñcitabbaṁ.If there is no water in the restroom ablutions pot, he should fill it.

25.20.0Spiritual support, etc.

25.20.1Sace upajjhāyassa anabhirati uppannā hoti, saddhivihārikena vūpakāsetabbo, vūpakāsāpetabbo, dhammakathā vāssa kātabbā.If the preceptor becomes discontent with the spiritual life, the student should send him away or have him sent away, or he should give him a teaching.25.20.2Sace upajjhāyassa kukkuccaṁ uppannaṁ hoti, saddhivihārikena vinodetabbaṁ, vinodāpetabbaṁ, dhammakathā vāssa kātabbā.If the preceptor becomes anxious, the student should dispel it or have it dispelled, or he should give him a teaching.25.20.3Sace upajjhāyassa diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti, saddhivihārikena vivecetabbaṁ, vivecāpetabbaṁ, dhammakathā vāssa kātabbā.If the preceptor has wrong view, the student should make him give it up or have someone else do it, or he should give him a teaching.25.21.1Sace upajjhāyo garudhammaṁ ajjhāpanno hoti parivāsāraho, saddhivihārikena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor has committed a heavy offense and deserves probation,25.21.2kinti nu kho saṅgho upajjhāyassa parivāsaṁ dadeyyāti.the student should try to get the Sangha to give it to him.25.21.3Sace upajjhāyo mūlāyapaṭikassanāraho hoti, saddhivihārikena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor has committed a heavy offense and deserves to be sent back to the beginning,25.21.4kinti nu kho saṅgho upajjhāyaṁ mūlāya paṭikasseyyāti.the student should try to get the Sangha to do it.25.21.5Sace upajjhāyo mānattāraho hoti, saddhivihārikena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor has committed a heavy offense and deserves the trial period,25.21.6kinti nu kho saṅgho upajjhāyassa mānattaṁ dadeyyāti.the student should try to get the Sangha to give it to him.25.21.7Sace upajjhāyo abbhānāraho hoti, saddhivihārikena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor has committed a heavy offense and deserves rehabilitation,25.21.8kinti nu kho saṅgho upajjhāyaṁ abbheyyāti.the student should try to get the Sangha to give it to him.

25.22.1Sace saṅgho upajjhāyassa kammaṁ kattukāmo hoti tajjanīyaṁ vā niyassaṁ vā pabbājanīyaṁ vā paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā ukkhepanīyaṁ vā, saddhivihārikena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the Sangha wants to do a legal procedure against his preceptor—whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection—²⁸25.22.2kinti nu kho saṅgho upajjhāyassa kammaṁ na kareyya lahukāya vā pariṇāmeyyāti.the student should make an effort to stop it or to reduce the penalty.25.22.3Kataṁ vā panassa hoti saṅghena kammaṁ tajjanīyaṁ vā niyassaṁ vā pabbājanīyaṁ vā paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā ukkhepanīyaṁ vā, saddhivihārikena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—But if the Sangha has already done a legal procedure against his preceptor—whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection—25.22.4kinti nu kho upajjhāyo sammā vatteyya, lomaṁ pāteyya, netthāraṁ vatteyya, saṅgho taṁ kammaṁ paṭippassambheyyāti.the student should help the preceptor conduct himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and try to get the Sangha to lift that procedure.²⁹

25.23.1Sace upajjhāyassa cīvaraṁ dhovitabbaṁ hoti, saddhivihārikena dhovitabbaṁ, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor’s robe needs washing, the student should do it himself,25.23.2PTS 1.50kinti nu kho upajjhāyassa cīvaraṁ dhoviyethāti.or he should make an effort to get it done.25.23.3Sace upajjhāyassa cīvaraṁ kātabbaṁ hoti, saddhivihārikena kātabbaṁ, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor needs a robe, the student should make one himself,25.23.4kinti nu kho upajjhāyassa cīvaraṁ kariyethāti.or he should make an effort to get one made.25.23.5Sace upajjhāyassa rajanaṁ pacitabbaṁ hoti, saddhivihārikena pacitabbaṁ, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor needs dye, the student should make it himself,25.23.6kinti nu kho upajjhāyassa rajanaṁ paciyethāti.or he should make an effort to get it made.25.23.7Sace upajjhāyassa cīvaraṁ rajitabbaṁ hoti, saddhivihārikena rajitabbaṁ, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor’s robe needs dyeing, the student should do it himself,25.23.8kinti nu kho upajjhāyassa cīvaraṁ rajiyethāti.or he should make an effort to get it done.25.23.9Cīvaraṁ rajantena sādhukaṁ samparivattakaṁ samparivattakaṁ rajitabbaṁ, na ca acchinne theve pakkamitabbaṁ.When he’s dyeing the robe, he should carefully and repeatedly turn it over, and shouldn’t go away while it’s still dripping.

25.24.1Na upajjhāyaṁ anāpucchā ekaccassa patto dātabbo, na ekaccassa patto paṭiggahetabbo;Without asking his preceptor for permission, he shouldn’t do any of the following: give away or receive a bowl;25.24.2na ekaccassa cīvaraṁ dātabbaṁ, na ekaccassa cīvaraṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ;give away or receive a robe;25.24.3na ekaccassa parikkhāro dātabbo, na ekaccassa parikkhāro paṭiggahetabbo;give away or receive a requisite;25.24.4na ekaccassa kesā chedetabbā, na ekaccena kesā chedāpetabbā;cut anyone’s hair or have it cut;25.24.5na ekaccassa parikammaṁ kātabbaṁ, na ekaccena parikammaṁ kārāpetabbaṁ;provide assistance to anyone or have assistance provided by anyone;25.24.6na ekaccassa veyyāvacco kātabbo, na ekaccena veyyāvacco kārāpetabbo;do a service for anyone or get a service done by anyone;25.24.7na ekaccassa pacchāsamaṇena hotabbaṁ, na ekacco pacchāsamaṇo ādātabbo;be the attendant monk for anyone or take anyone as his attendant monk;25.24.8na ekaccassa piṇḍapāto nīharitabbo, na ekaccena piṇḍapāto nīharāpetabbo;bring back almsfood for anyone or get almsfood brought back by anyone;25.24.9na upajjhāyaṁ anāpucchā gāmo pavisitabbo;enter the village,25.24.10na susānaṁ gantabbaṁ;go to the charnel ground,25.24.11na disā pakkamitabbā.or leave for another region.25.24.12Sace upajjhāyo gilāno hoti, yāvajīvaṁ upaṭṭhātabbo;If his preceptor is sick, he should nurse him for as long as he lives,25.24.13vuṭṭhānamassa āgametabban”ti.or he should wait until he’s recovered.”

25.24.14Upajjhāyavattaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The proper conduct toward the preceptor is finished.

26.1.016. Saddhivihārikavattakathā16. Discussion of the proper conduct toward a student

26.1.1“Upajjhāyena, bhikkhave, saddhivihārikamhi sammā vattitabbaṁ.“And a preceptor should conduct himself properly toward his student.26.1.2Tatrāyaṁ sammāvattanā—This is the proper conduct:

26.1.3Upajjhāyena, bhikkhave, saddhivihāriko saṅgahetabbo anuggahetabbo uddesena paripucchāya ovādena anusāsaniyā.A preceptor should help and take care of his student through recitation, questioning, and instruction.26.1.4Sace upajjhāyassa patto hoti, saddhivihārikassa patto na hoti, upajjhāyena saddhivihārikassa patto dātabbo, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor has a bowl, but not the student, the preceptor should give it to him,³⁰26.1.5kinti nu kho saddhivihārikassa patto uppajjiyethāti.or he should make an effort to get him one.26.1.6Sace upajjhāyassa cīvaraṁ hoti, saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ na hoti, upajjhāyena saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ dātabbaṁ, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor has a robe, but not the student, the preceptor should give it to him,26.1.7kinti nu kho saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ uppajjiyethāti.or he should make an effort to get him one.26.1.8PTS 1.51Sace upajjhāyassa parikkhāro hoti, saddhivihārikassa parikkhāro na hoti, upajjhāyena saddhivihārikassa parikkhāro dātabbo, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the preceptor has a requisite, but not the student, the preceptor should give it to him,26.1.9kinti nu kho saddhivihārikassa parikkhāro uppajjiyethāti.or he should make an effort to get him one.

26.2.0Meals and almsround

26.2.1Sace saddhivihāriko gilāno hoti, kālasseva uṭṭhāya dantakaṭṭhaṁ dātabbaṁ, mukhodakaṁ dātabbaṁ, āsanaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.If the student is sick, the preceptor should get up at the appropriate time and give his student a tooth cleaner and water for rinsing the mouth, and he should prepare a seat for him.26.2.2Sace yāgu hoti, bhājanaṁ dhovitvā yāgu upanāmetabbā.If there is congee, he should rinse a vessel and bring the congee to his student.26.2.3Yāguṁ pītassa udakaṁ datvā bhājanaṁ paṭiggahetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena dhovitvā paṭisāmetabbaṁ.When he has drunk the congee, the preceptor should give him water and receive the vessel. Holding it low, he should wash it carefully without scratching it and then put it away.26.2.4Saddhivihārikamhi vuṭṭhite āsanaṁ uddharitabbaṁ.When the student has gotten up, the preceptor should put away the seat.26.2.5Sace so deso uklāpo hoti, so deso sammajjitabbo.If the place is dirty, he should sweep it.

26.3.1Sace saddhivihāriko gāmaṁ pavisitukāmo hoti, nivāsanaṁ dātabbaṁ, paṭinivāsanaṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ, kāyabandhanaṁ dātabbaṁ, saguṇaṁ katvā saṅghāṭiyo dātabbā, dhovitvā patto sodako dātabbo.If the student wants to enter the village, the preceptor should give him a sarong and receive the one he’s wearing in return. He should give him a belt. He should put the upper robes together, overlapping each other edge-to-edge, and then give them to him. He should rinse his student’s bowl and give it to him while wet.26.3.2Ettāvatā nivattissatīti āsanaṁ paññapetabbaṁ, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ upanikkhipitabbaṁ, paccuggantvā pattacīvaraṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ, paṭinivāsanaṁ dātabbaṁ, nivāsanaṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ.Before he’s due back, the preceptor should prepare a seat and set out a foot stool, a foot scraper, and water for washing the feet. He should go out to meet the student and receive his bowl and robe. He should give him a sarong and receive the one he’s wearing in return.26.3.3Sace cīvaraṁ sinnaṁ hoti, muhuttaṁ uṇhe otāpetabbaṁ, na ca uṇhe cīvaraṁ nidahitabbaṁ;If the robe is damp, he should sun it for a short while, but shouldn’t leave it in the heat.26.3.4cīvaraṁ saṅgharitabbaṁ, cīvaraṁ saṅgharantena caturaṅgulaṁ kaṇṇaṁ ussāretvā cīvaraṁ saṅgharitabbaṁ—He should fold the robe, offsetting the edges by seven centimeters,26.3.5mā majjhe bhaṅgo ahosīti.so that the fold doesn’t become worn.26.3.6Obhoge kāyabandhanaṁ kātabbaṁ.He should place the belt in the fold.

26.3.7Sace piṇḍapāto hoti, saddhivihāriko ca bhuñjitukāmo hoti, udakaṁ datvā piṇḍapāto upanāmetabbo.If there is almsfood and his student wants to eat, the preceptor should give him water and then the almsfood.26.4.1Saddhivihāriko pānīyena pucchitabbo.He should ask his student if he wants water to drink.26.4.2Bhuttāvissa udakaṁ datvā pattaṁ paṭiggahetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena dhovitvā vodakaṁ katvā muhuttaṁ uṇhe otāpetabbo, na ca uṇhe patto nidahitabbo.When the student has eaten, the preceptor should give him water and receive his bowl. Holding it low, he should wash it carefully without scratching it. He should then dry it and sun it for a short while, but shouldn’t leave it in the heat.26.4.3Pattacīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.The preceptor should put away the robe and bowl.26.4.4Pattaṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena pattaṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena heṭṭhāmañcaṁ vā heṭṭhāpīṭhaṁ vā parāmasitvā patto nikkhipitabbo.When putting away the bowl, he should hold the bowl in one hand, feel under the bed or the bench with the other, and then put it away.26.4.5Na ca anantarahitāya bhūmiyā patto nikkhipitabbo.He shouldn’t put the bowl away on the bare floor.26.4.6Cīvaraṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena cīvaraṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena cīvaravaṁsaṁ vā cīvararajjuṁ vā pamajjitvā pārato antaṁ orato bhogaṁ katvā cīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.When putting away the robe, he should hold the robe in one hand, wipe the bamboo robe rack or the clothesline with the other, and then put it away by folding the robe over it, making the ends face the wall and the fold face out.26.4.7Saddhivihārikamhi vuṭṭhite āsanaṁ uddharitabbaṁ, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ paṭisāmetabbaṁ.When the student has gotten up, the preceptor should put away the seat and also the foot stool, the foot scraper, and the water for washing the feet.26.4.8Sace so deso uklāpo hoti, so deso sammajjitabbo.If the place is dirty, he should sweep it.

26.5.0Bathing

26.5.1Sace saddhivihāriko nahāyitukāmo hoti, nahānaṁ paṭiyādetabbaṁ.If the student wants to bathe, the preceptor should prepare a bath.26.5.2Sace sītena attho hoti, sītaṁ paṭiyādetabbaṁ.If he wants a cold bath, he should prepare that;26.5.3PTS 1.52Sace uṇhena attho hoti, uṇhaṁ paṭiyādetabbaṁ.if he wants a hot bath, he should prepare that.

26.5.4Sace saddhivihāriko jantāgharaṁ pavisitukāmo hoti, cuṇṇaṁ sannetabbaṁ, mattikā temetabbā, jantāgharapīṭhaṁ ādāya gantvā jantāgharapīṭhaṁ datvā cīvaraṁ paṭiggahetvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ, cuṇṇaṁ dātabbaṁ, mattikā dātabbā.If the student wants to take a sauna, the preceptor should knead bath powder, moisten the clay, take a sauna bench, and go to the sauna. After giving the student the sauna bench, receiving his robe, and putting it aside, he should give him the bath powder and the clay.26.5.5Sace ussahati, jantāgharaṁ pavisitabbaṁ.If he’s able, he should enter the sauna.26.5.6Jantāgharaṁ pavisantena mattikāya mukhaṁ makkhetvā purato ca pacchato ca paṭicchādetvā jantāgharaṁ pavisitabbaṁ.When entering the sauna, he should smear his face with clay, cover himself front and back, and then enter.26.6.1Na there bhikkhū anupakhajja nisīditabbaṁ.He shouldn’t sit encroaching on the senior monks,26.6.2Na navā bhikkhū āsanena paṭibāhitabbā.and he shouldn’t block the junior monks from getting a seat.26.6.3Jantāghare saddhivihārikassa parikammaṁ kātabbaṁ.While in the sauna, he should provide assistance to his student.26.6.4Jantāgharā nikkhamantena jantāgharapīṭhaṁ ādāya purato ca pacchato ca paṭicchādetvā jantāgharā nikkhamitabbaṁ.When leaving the sauna, he should take the sauna bench, cover himself front and back, and then leave.

26.6.5Udakepi saddhivihārikassa parikammaṁ kātabbaṁ.The preceptor should also provide assistance to his student in the water.26.6.6Nahātena paṭhamataraṁ uttaritvā attano gattaṁ vodakaṁ katvā nivāsetvā saddhivihārikassa gattato udakaṁ pamajjitabbaṁ, nivāsanaṁ dātabbaṁ, saṅghāṭi dātabbā.When the preceptor has bathed, he should be the first to come out. He should dry himself and put on his sarong. He should then wipe the water off his student’s body, and he should give him his sarong and then his upper robe.26.6.7Jantāgharapīṭhaṁ ādāya paṭhamataraṁ āgantvā āsanaṁ paññapetabbaṁ, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ upanikkhipitabbaṁ.Taking the sauna bench, he should be the first to return. He should prepare a seat, and also set out a foot stool, a foot scraper, and water for washing the feet.26.6.8Saddhivihāriko pānīyena pucchitabbo.He should ask his student if he wants water to drink.

26.7.0The dwelling

26.7.1Yasmiṁ vihāre saddhivihāriko viharati, sace so vihāro uklāpo hoti, sace ussahati, sodhetabbo.If the dwelling where the student is staying is dirty, the preceptor should clean it if he’s able.26.7.2Vihāraṁ sodhentena paṭhamaṁ pattacīvaraṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ;When he’s cleaning the dwelling, he should first take out the bowl and robe and put them aside.26.7.3nisīdanapaccattharaṇaṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ;He should take out the sitting mat and the sheet and put them aside.26.7.4bhisibibbohanaṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ;He should take out the mattress and the pillow and put them aside.26.7.5mañco nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena, asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ, nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbo;Holding the bed low, he should carefully take it out without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it aside.26.7.6pīṭhaṁ nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ;Holding the bench low, he should carefully take it out without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it aside.26.7.7mañcapaṭipādakā nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbā;He should take out the bed supports and put them aside.26.7.8kheḷamallako nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbo;He should take out the spittoon and put it aside.26.7.9apassenaphalakaṁ nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ;He should take out the leaning board and put it aside.26.7.10bhūmattharaṇaṁ yathāpaññattaṁ sallakkhetvā nīharitvā ekamantaṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.After taking note of its position, he should take out the floor cover and put it aside.26.7.11Sace vihāre santānakaṁ hoti, ullokā paṭhamaṁ ohāretabbaṁ, ālokasandhikaṇṇabhāgā pamajjitabbā.If the dwelling has cobwebs, he should first remove them from the ceiling cloth, and he should then wipe the windows and the corners of the room.26.7.12Sace gerukaparikammakatā bhitti kaṇṇakitā hoti, coḷakaṁ temetvā pīḷetvā pamajjitabbā.If the walls have been treated with red ocher and they’re moldy, he should moisten a cloth, wring it out, and wipe the walls.26.7.13Sace kāḷavaṇṇakatā bhūmi kaṇṇakitā hoti, coḷakaṁ temetvā pīḷetvā pamajjitabbā.If the floor has been treated with a black finish and it’s moldy, he should moisten a cloth, wring it out, and wipe the floor.26.7.14Sace akatā hoti bhūmi, udakena paripphositvā sammajjitabbā—If the floor is untreated, he should sprinkle it with water and then sweep it,26.7.15mā vihāro rajena uhaññīti.trying to avoid stirring up dust.26.7.16Saṅkāraṁ vicinitvā ekamantaṁ chaḍḍetabbaṁ.He should look out for any trash and discard it.

26.7.17Bhūmattharaṇaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the floor cover, clean it, beat it, bring it back inside, and put it back as before.26.7.18Mañcapaṭipādakā otāpetvā pamajjitvā atiharitvā yathāṭhāne ṭhapetabbā.He should sun the bed supports, wipe them, bring them back inside, and put them back where they were.26.7.19Mañco otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena, asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ, atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbo.He should sun the bed, clean it, and beat it. Holding it low, he should carefully bring it back inside without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it back as before.26.7.20Pīṭhaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā nīcaṁ katvā sādhukaṁ appaṭighaṁsantena, asaṅghaṭṭentena kavāṭapiṭṭhaṁ, atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the bench, clean it, and beat it. Holding it low, he should carefully bring it back inside without scratching it or knocking it against the door or the door frame, and he should put it back as before.26.7.21Bhisibibbohanaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the mattress and the pillow, clean them, beat them, bring them back inside, and put them back as before.26.7.22Nisīdanapaccattharaṇaṁ otāpetvā sodhetvā papphoṭetvā atiharitvā yathāpaññattaṁ paññapetabbaṁ.He should sun the sitting mat and the sheet, clean them, beat them, bring them back inside, and put them back as before.26.7.23Kheḷamallako otāpetvā pamajjitvā atiharitvā yathāṭhāne ṭhapetabbo.He should sun the spittoon, wipe it, bring it back inside, and put it back where it was.26.7.24Apassenaphalakaṁ otāpetvā pamajjitvā atiharitvā yathāṭhāne ṭhapetabbaṁ.He should sun the leaning board, wipe it, bring it back inside, and put it back where it was.26.7.25Pattacīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.He should put away the bowl and robe.26.7.26Pattaṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena pattaṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena heṭṭhāmañcaṁ vā heṭṭhāpīṭhaṁ vā parāmasitvā patto nikkhipitabbo.When putting away the bowl, he should hold the bowl in one hand, feel under the bed or the bench with the other, and then put it away.26.7.27Na ca anantarahitāya bhūmiyā patto nikkhipitabbo.He shouldn’t put the bowl away on the bare floor.26.7.28Cīvaraṁ nikkhipantena ekena hatthena cīvaraṁ gahetvā ekena hatthena cīvaravaṁsaṁ vā cīvararajjuṁ vā pamajjitvā pārato antaṁ orato bhogaṁ katvā cīvaraṁ nikkhipitabbaṁ.When putting away the robe, he should hold the robe in one hand, wipe the bamboo robe rack or the clothesline with the other, and then put it away by folding the robe over it, making the ends face the wall and the fold face out.

26.7.29Sace puratthimā sarajā vātā vāyanti, puratthimā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the east, he should close the windows on the eastern side.26.7.30Sace pacchimā sarajā vātā vāyanti, pacchimā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the west, he should close the windows on the western side.26.7.31Sace uttarā sarajā vātā vāyanti, uttarā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the north, he should close the windows on the northern side.26.7.32Sace dakkhiṇā sarajā vātā vāyanti, dakkhiṇā vātapānā thaketabbā.If dusty winds are blowing from the south, he should close the windows on the southern side.26.7.33Sace sītakālo hoti, divā vātapānā vivaritabbā, rattiṁ thaketabbā.If the weather is cold, he should open the windows during the day and close them at night.26.7.34Sace uṇhakālo hoti, divā vātapānā thaketabbā, rattiṁ vivaritabbā.If the weather is hot, he should close the windows during the day and open them at night.

26.7.35Sace pariveṇaṁ uklāpaṁ hoti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjitabbaṁ.If the yard is dirty, he should sweep it.26.7.36Sace koṭṭhako uklāpo hoti, koṭṭhako sammajjitabbo.If the gatehouse is dirty, he should sweep it.26.7.37Sace upaṭṭhānasālā uklāpā hoti, upaṭṭhānasālā sammajjitabbā.If the assembly hall is dirty, he should sweep it.26.7.38Sace aggisālā uklāpā hoti, aggisālā sammajjitabbā.If the water-boiling shed is dirty, he should sweep it.26.7.39Sace vaccakuṭi uklāpā hoti, vaccakuṭi sammajjitabbā.If the restroom is dirty, he should sweep it.26.7.40Sace pānīyaṁ na hoti, pānīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpetabbaṁ.If there is no water for drinking, he should get some.26.7.41Sace paribhojanīyaṁ na hoti, paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpetabbaṁ.If there is no water for washing, he should get some.26.7.42Sace ācamanakumbhiyā udakaṁ na hoti, ācamanakumbhiyā udakaṁ āsiñcitabbaṁ.If there is no water in the restroom ablutions pot, he should fill it.

26.8.0Spiritual support, etc.

26.8.1Sace saddhivihārikassa anabhirati uppannā hoti, upajjhāyena vūpakāsetabbo, vūpakāsāpetabbo, dhammakathā vāssa kātabbā.If the student becomes discontent with the spiritual life, the preceptor should send him away or have him sent away, or he should give him a teaching.26.8.2Sace saddhivihārikassa kukkuccaṁ uppannaṁ hoti, upajjhāyena vinodetabbaṁ, vinodāpetabbaṁ, dhammakathā vāssa kātabbā.If the student becomes anxious, the preceptor should dispel it or have it dispelled, or he should give him a teaching.26.8.3Sace saddhivihārikassa diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti, upajjhāyena vivecetabbaṁ, vivecāpetabbaṁ, dhammakathā vāssa kātabbā.If the student has wrong view, the preceptor should make him give it up or have someone else do it, or he should give him a teaching.26.9.1Sace saddhivihāriko garudhammaṁ ajjhāpanno hoti parivāsāraho, upajjhāyena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the student has committed a heavy offense and deserves probation,26.9.2kinti nu kho saṅgho saddhivihārikassa parivāsaṁ dadeyyāti.the preceptor should try to get the Sangha to give it to him.26.9.3Sace saddhivihāriko mūlāyapaṭikassanāraho hoti, upajjhāyena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the student has committed a heavy offense and deserves to be sent back to the beginning,26.9.4kinti nu kho saṅgho saddhivihārikaṁ mūlāya paṭikasseyyāti.the preceptor should try to get the Sangha to do it.26.9.5Sace saddhivihāriko mānattāraho hoti, upajjhāyena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the student has committed a heavy offense and deserves the trial period,26.9.6kinti nu kho saṅgho saddhivihārikassa mānattaṁ dadeyyāti.the preceptor should try to get the Sangha to give it to him.26.9.7PTS 1.53Sace saddhivihāriko abbhānāraho hoti, upajjhāyena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the student has committed a heavy offense and deserves rehabilitation,26.9.8kinti nu kho saṅgho saddhivihārikaṁ abbheyyāti.the preceptor should try to get the Sangha to give it to him.

26.10.1Sace saṅgho saddhivihārikassa kammaṁ kattukāmo hoti, tajjanīyaṁ vā niyassaṁ vā pabbājanīyaṁ vā paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā ukkhepanīyaṁ vā, upajjhāyena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—If the Sangha wants to do a legal procedure against his student—whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection—26.10.2kinti nu kho saṅgho saddhivihārikassa kammaṁ na kareyya, lahukāya vā pariṇāmeyyāti.the preceptor should make an effort to stop it or to reduce the penalty.26.10.3Kataṁ vā panassa hoti saṅghena kammaṁ, tajjanīyaṁ vā niyassaṁ vā pabbājanīyaṁ vā paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā ukkhepanīyaṁ vā, upajjhāyena ussukkaṁ kātabbaṁ—But if the Sangha has already done a legal procedure against his student—whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection—26.10.4kinti nu kho saddhivihāriko sammā vatteyya, lomaṁ pāteyya, netthāraṁ vatteyya, saṅgho taṁ kammaṁ paṭippassambheyyāti.the preceptor should help the student conduct himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and try to get the Sangha to lift that procedure.

26.11.1Sace saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ dhovitabbaṁ hoti, upajjhāyena ācikkhitabbaṁ evaṁ dhoveyyāsīti, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the student’s robe needs washing, the preceptor should show him how to do it,26.11.2kinti nu kho saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ dhoviyethāti.or he should make an effort to get it done.26.11.3Sace saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ kātabbaṁ hoti, upajjhāyena ācikkhitabbaṁ evaṁ kareyyāsīti, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the student needs a robe, the preceptor should show him how to make one,26.11.4kinti nu kho saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ kariyethāti.or he should make an effort to get one made.26.11.5Sace saddhivihārikassa rajanaṁ pacitabbaṁ hoti, upajjhāyena ācikkhitabbaṁ evaṁ paceyyāsīti, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the student needs dye, the preceptor should show him how to make it,26.11.6kinti nu kho saddhivihārikassa rajanaṁ paciyethāti.or he should make an effort to get it made.26.11.7Sace saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ rajitabbaṁ hoti, upajjhāyena ācikkhitabbaṁ, evaṁ rajeyyāsīti, ussukkaṁ vā kātabbaṁ—If the student’s robe needs dyeing, the preceptor should show him how to do it,26.11.8kinti nu kho saddhivihārikassa cīvaraṁ rajiyethāti.or he should make an effort to get it done.26.11.9Cīvaraṁ rajantena sādhukaṁ samparivattakaṁ samparivattakaṁ rajitabbaṁ.When he’s dyeing the robe, he should carefully and repeatedly turn it over,26.11.10Na ca acchinne theve pakkamitabbaṁ.and shouldn’t go away while it’s still dripping.26.11.11Sace saddhivihāriko gilāno hoti, yāvajīvaṁ upaṭṭhātabbo, vuṭṭhānamassa āgametabban”ti.If his student is sick, he should nurse him for as long as he lives, or he should wait until he’s recovered.”

26.11.12Saddhivihārikavattaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The proper conduct toward a student is finished.

27.1.017. Paṇāmitakathā17. Discussion on dismissal

27.1.1Tena kho pana samayena saddhivihārikā upajjhāyesu na sammā vattanti.On a later occasion the students did not conduct themselves properly toward their preceptors.27.1.2Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized them,27.1.3“kathañhi nāma saddhivihārikā upajjhāyesu na sammā vattissantī”ti.“How can students not conduct themselves properly toward their preceptors?”27.1.4Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…They told the Buddha. …27.1.5“saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, saddhivihārikā upajjhāyesu na sammā vattantī”ti?“Is it true, monks, that students are acting like this?”

27.1.6“saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

27.1.7Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …27.1.8kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, saddhivihārikā upajjhāyesu na sammā vattissantīti …pe…“How can students not conduct themselves properly toward their preceptors?” …27.1.9vigarahitvā …pe…After rebuking them …27.1.10dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

27.1.11PTS 1.54“na, bhikkhave, saddhivihārikena upajjhāyamhi na sammā vattitabbaṁ.“A student should conduct himself properly toward his preceptor.27.1.12Yo na sammā vatteyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he doesn’t, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.2.1Neva sammā vattanti.They still did not conduct themselves properly.27.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.2.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, asammāvattantaṁ paṇāmetuṁ.“You should dismiss one who doesn’t conduct himself properly.

27.2.4Evañca pana, bhikkhave, paṇāmetabbo—And this is how he should be dismissed.27.2.5‘paṇāmemi tan’ti vā, ‘māyidha paṭikkamī’ti vā, ‘nīhara te pattacīvaran’ti vā, ‘nāhaṁ tayā upaṭṭhātabbo’ti vā, kāyena viññāpeti, vācāya viññāpeti, kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, paṇāmito hoti saddhivihāriko;If the preceptor conveys the following by body, by speech, or by body and speech: ‘I dismiss you;’ ‘Don’t come back here;’ ‘Remove your bowl and robe;’ or, ‘You shouldn’t attend on me’—then the student has been dismissed.27.2.6na kāyena viññāpeti, na vācāya viññāpeti, na kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, na paṇāmito hoti saddhivihāriko”ti.If he doesn’t convey this by body, by speech, or by body and speech, then the student hasn’t been dismissed.”

27.3.1Tena kho pana samayena saddhivihārikā paṇāmitā na khamāpenti.Students who had been dismissed did not ask for forgiveness.27.3.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.3.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, khamāpetun”ti.“You should ask for forgiveness.”

27.3.4Neva khamāpenti.They still did not ask for forgiveness.27.3.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.3.6“Na, bhikkhave, paṇāmitena na khamāpetabbo.“One who has been dismissed should ask for forgiveness.27.3.7Yo na khamāpeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he doesn’t, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.4.1Tena kho pana samayena upajjhāyā khamāpiyamānā na khamanti.Preceptors who were asked for forgiveness did not forgive.27.4.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, khamitun”ti.“You should forgive.”

27.4.4Neva khamanti.They still did not forgive.27.4.5Saddhivihārikā pakkamantipi vibbhamantipi titthiyesupi saṅkamanti.The students left, disrobed, and joined the monastics of other religions.³¹27.4.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.7Na, bhikkhave, khamāpiyamānena na khamitabbaṁ.“When asked for forgiveness, you should forgive.27.4.8Yo na khameyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you don’t, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.5.1Tena kho pana samayena upajjhāyā sammāvattantaṁ paṇāmenti, asammāvattantaṁ na paṇāmenti.Preceptors dismissed students who were conducting themselves properly and did not dismiss those who were not.27.5.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.5.3“Na, bhikkhave, sammāvattanto paṇāmetabbo.“You shouldn’t dismiss someone who is conducting himself properly.27.5.4Yo paṇāmeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

27.5.5Na ca, bhikkhave, asammāvattanto na paṇāmetabbo.And you should dismiss someone who isn’t conducting himself properly.27.5.6Yo na paṇāmeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassāti.If you don’t, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

27.6.1Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko paṇāmetabbo.If a student has five qualities, he should be dismissed:27.6.2Upajjhāyamhi nādhimattaṁ pemaṁ hoti, nādhimatto pasādo hoti, nādhimattā hirī hoti, nādhimatto gāravo hoti, nādhimattā bhāvanā hoti—he doesn’t have much affection for his preceptor; he doesn’t have much confidence in his preceptor; he doesn’t have much conscience in regard to his preceptor; he doesn’t have much respect for his preceptor; he hasn’t developed his mind much under his preceptor.27.6.3imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahaṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko paṇāmetabbo.

27.6.4Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko na paṇāmetabbo.If a student has five qualities, he shouldn’t be dismissed:27.6.5Upajjhāyamhi adhimattaṁ pemaṁ hoti, adhimatto pasādo hoti, adhimattā hirī hoti, adhimatto gāravo hoti, adhimattā bhāvanā hoti—he has much affection for his preceptor; he has much confidence in his preceptor; he has much conscience in regard to his preceptor; he has much respect for his preceptor; he has developed his mind much under his preceptor.27.6.6imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahaṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko na paṇāmetabbo.

27.7.1Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko alaṁ paṇāmetuṁ.If a student has five qualities, he deserves to be dismissed:27.7.2PTS 1.55Upajjhāyamhi nādhimattaṁ pemaṁ hoti, nādhimatto pasādo hoti, nādhimattā hirī hoti, nādhimatto gāravo hoti, nādhimattā bhāvanā hoti—he doesn’t have much affection for his preceptor; he doesn’t have much confidence in his preceptor; he doesn’t have much conscience in regard to his preceptor; he doesn’t have much respect for his preceptor; he hasn’t developed his mind much under his preceptor.27.7.3imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahaṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko alaṁ paṇāmetuṁ.

27.7.4Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko nālaṁ paṇāmetuṁ.If a student has five qualities, he doesn’t deserve to be dismissed:27.7.5Upajjhāyamhi adhimattaṁ pemaṁ hoti, adhimatto pasādo hoti, adhimattā hirī hoti, adhimatto gāravo hoti, adhimattā bhāvanā hoti—he has much affection for his preceptor; he has much confidence in his preceptor; he has much conscience in regard to his preceptor; he has much respect for his preceptor; he has developed his mind much under his preceptor.27.7.6imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahaṅgehi samannāgato saddhivihāriko nālaṁ paṇāmetuṁ.

27.8.1Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgataṁ saddhivihārikaṁ appaṇāmento upajjhāyo sātisāro hoti, paṇāmento anatisāro hoti.If a student has five qualities, the preceptor is at fault if he doesn’t dismiss him, but not if he does:27.8.2Upajjhāyamhi nādhimattaṁ pemaṁ hoti, nādhimatto pasādo hoti, nādhimattā hirī hoti, nādhimatto gāravo hoti, nādhimattā bhāvanā hoti—the student doesn’t have much affection for his preceptor; he doesn’t have much confidence in his preceptor; he doesn’t have much conscience in regard to his preceptor; he doesn’t have much respect for his preceptor; he hasn’t developed his mind much under his preceptor.27.8.3imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahaṅgehi samannāgataṁ saddhivihārikaṁ appaṇāmento upajjhāyo sātisāro hoti, paṇāmento anatisāro hoti.

27.8.4Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgataṁ saddhivihārikaṁ paṇāmento upajjhāyo sātisāro hoti, appaṇāmento anatisāro hoti.If a student has five qualities, the preceptor is at fault if he dismisses him, but not if he doesn’t:27.8.5Upajjhāyamhi adhimattaṁ pemaṁ hoti, adhimatto pasādo hoti, adhimattā hirī hoti, adhimatto gāravo hoti, adhimattā bhāvanā hoti—the student has much affection for his preceptor; he has much confidence in his preceptor; he has much conscience in regard to his preceptor; he has much respect for his preceptor; he has developed his mind much under his preceptor.”

27.8.6imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahaṅgehi samannāgataṁ saddhivihārikaṁ paṇāmento upajjhāyo sātisāro hoti, appaṇāmento anatisāro hotī”ti.

28.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro brāhmaṇo bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṁ yāci.On one occasion a brahmin went to the monks and asked for the going forth,28.1.2Taṁ bhikkhū na icchiṁsu pabbājetuṁ.but the monks declined.28.1.3So bhikkhūsu pabbajjaṁ alabhamāno kiso ahosi lūkho dubbaṇṇo uppaṇḍuppaṇḍukajāto dhamanisanthatagatto.As a result, he became thin, haggard, and pale, with veins protruding all over his body.28.1.4Addasā kho bhagavā taṁ brāhmaṇaṁ kisaṁ lūkhaṁ dubbaṇṇaṁ uppaṇḍuppaṇḍukajātaṁ dhamanisanthatagattaṁ, disvāna bhikkhū āmantesi—The Buddha saw him, and he asked the monks,28.1.5“kiṁ nu kho so, bhikkhave, brāhmaṇo kiso lūkho dubbaṇṇo uppaṇḍuppaṇḍukajāto dhamanisanthatagatto”ti?“Why is that brahmin looking so sickly?”28.1.6“Eso, bhante, brāhmaṇo bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṁ yāci.They told him what had happened.

28.1.7Taṁ bhikkhū na icchiṁsu pabbājetuṁ.28.1.8So bhikkhūsu pabbajjaṁ alabhamāno kiso lūkho dubbaṇṇo uppaṇḍuppaṇḍukajāto dhamanisanthatagatto”ti.

28.2.1Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi—The Buddha said,28.2.2“ko nu kho, bhikkhave, tassa brāhmaṇassa adhikāraṁ sarasī”ti?“Does anyone remember any act of service from that brahmin?”

28.2.3Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—Venerable Sāriputta replied,28.2.4“ahaṁ kho, bhante, tassa brāhmaṇassa adhikāraṁ sarāmī”ti.“I do, sir.”

28.2.5“Kiṁ pana tvaṁ, sāriputta, tassa brāhmaṇassa adhikāraṁ sarasī”ti?“What service do you remember, Sāriputta?”

28.2.6“Idha me, bhante, so brāhmaṇo rājagahe piṇḍāya carantassa kaṭacchubhikkhaṁ dāpesi.“When I was walking for almsfood here in Rājagaha, that brahmin gave a ladleful of food.”28.2.7Imaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, tassa brāhmaṇassa adhikāraṁ sarāmī”ti.

28.3.1PTS 1.56“Sādhu sādhu, sāriputta, kataññuno hi, sāriputta, sappurisā katavedino.“Good, good, Sāriputta, superior people have gratitude.28.3.2Tena hi tvaṁ, sāriputta, taṁ brāhmaṇaṁ pabbājehi upasampādehī”ti.Well then, Sāriputta, give that brahmin the going forth and the full ordination.”

28.3.3“Kathāhaṁ, bhante, taṁ brāhmaṇaṁ pabbājemi upasampādemī”ti?“But how should I do it?”

28.3.4Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—The Buddha then gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

28.3.5“yā sā, bhikkhave, mayā tīhi saraṇagamanehi upasampadā anuññātā, taṁ ajjatagge paṭikkhipāmi.“From today I rescind the full ordination through the taking of the three refuges.28.4.1Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ñatticatutthena kammena upasampādetuṁ.Instead you should give the full ordination through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements.

28.4.2Evañca pana, bhikkhave, upasampādetabbo.And the ordination should be done like this.28.4.3Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

29.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu upasampannasamanantarā anācāraṁ ācarati.On a later occasion, a monk misbehaved immediately after his full ordination.29.1.2Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—The monks told him,29.1.3“māvuso, evarūpaṁ akāsi, netaṁ kappatī”ti.“Don’t do that. It’s not allowable.”29.1.4So evamāha—

29.1.5“nevāhaṁ āyasmante yāciṁ upasampādetha manti.“But I didn’t ask you to ordain me.29.1.6Kissa maṁ tumhe ayācitā upasampāditthā”ti?Why did you ordain me without being asked?”29.1.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

29.1.8PTS 1.57“Na, bhikkhave, ayācitena upasampādetabbo.“You shouldn’t give the full ordination to someone who hasn’t asked.29.1.9Yo upasampādeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.29.1.10Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yācitena upasampādetuṁ.I allow you to give the full ordination to someone who has asked.

29.2.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, yācitabbo.And this is how they should ask.29.2.2Tena upasampadāpekkhena saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā bhikkhūnaṁ pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—After approaching the Sangha, the one who wants the full ordination should arrange his upper robe over one shoulder and pay respect at the feet of the monks. He should then squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say:29.2.3‘saṅghaṁ, bhante, upasampadaṁ yācāmi, ullumpatu maṁ, bhante, saṅgho anukampaṁ upādāyā’ti.‘Venerables, I ask the Sangha for the full ordination. Please lift me up out of compassion.’29.2.4Dutiyampi yācitabbo.And he should ask a second29.2.5Tatiyampi yācitabbo.and a third time.29.3.1Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should then inform the Sangha:

30.1.1Tena kho pana samayena rājagahe paṇītānaṁ bhattānaṁ bhattapaṭipāṭi aṭṭhitā hoti.At that time in Rājagaha, there was a succession of fine meals.30.1.2Atha kho aññatarassa brāhmaṇassa etadahosi—A certain brahmin thought,30.1.3“ime kho samaṇā sakyaputtiyā sukhasīlā sukhasamācārā, subhojanāni bhuñjitvā nivātesu sayanesu sayanti.“These Sakyan monastics have pleasant habits and a happy life. They eat nice food and sleep in beds sheltered from the wind.30.1.4Yannūnāhaṁ samaṇesu sakyaputtiyesu pabbajeyyan”ti.Why don’t I go forth with the Sakyan monastics?”

30.1.5Atha kho so brāhmaṇo bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṁ yāci.Then that brahmin went to the monks and asked for the going forth.30.1.6Taṁ bhikkhū pabbājesuṁ upasampādesuṁ.The monks gave him the going forth and the full ordination.30.2.1Tasmiṁ pabbajite bhattapaṭipāṭi khīyittha.When he had gone forth, that succession of meals came to a stop.30.2.2Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—The monks said to him,30.2.3“ehi dāni, āvuso, piṇḍāya carissāmā”ti.“Come, let’s walk for alms.”30.2.4So evamāha—

30.2.5“nāhaṁ, āvuso, etaṅkāraṇā pabbajito piṇḍāya carissāmīti.“I didn’t go forth to walk for alms.30.2.6Sace me dassatha bhuñjissāmi, no ce me dassatha vibbhamissāmī”ti.If you give me some, I’ll eat it. If not, I’ll disrobe.”

30.2.7“Kiṁ pana tvaṁ, āvuso, udarassa kāraṇā pabbajito”ti?“But did you go forth for the sake of your stomach?”

30.2.8PTS 1.58“Evamāvuso”ti.“Yes.”

30.3.1Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized him,30.3.2“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu evaṁ svākkhāte dhammavinaye udarassa kāraṇā pabbajissatī”ti.“How could a monk go forth on this well-proclaimed spiritual path for the sake of his stomach?”

30.3.3Te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…They told the Buddha. …30.3.4“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, udarassa kāraṇā pabbajito”ti?“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”

30.3.5“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

30.3.6Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked him …30.3.7kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, evaṁ svākkhāte dhammavinaye udarassa kāraṇā pabbajissasi.“Foolish man, how could you go forth on this well-proclaimed spiritual path for the sake of your stomach?30.3.8Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya pasannānaṁ vā bhiyyobhāvāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …”30.3.9vigarahitvā …pe…After rebuking him …30.3.10dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

30.4.1“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, upasampādentena cattāro nissaye ācikkhituṁ—“When you are giving the full ordination, you should point out the four supports:

1. 30.4.2piṇḍiyālopabhojanaṁ nissāya pabbajjā, tattha te yāvajīvaṁ ussāho karaṇīyo;One gone forth is supported by almsfood. You should persevere with this for life.30.4.3atirekalābho—There are these additional allowances:30.4.4saṅghabhattaṁ, uddesabhattaṁ, nimantanaṁ, salākabhattaṁ, pakkhikaṁ, uposathikaṁ, pāṭipadikaṁ.a meal for the Sangha, a meal for designated monks, an invitational meal, a meal for which lots are drawn, a half-monthly meal, a meal on the observance day, and a meal on the day after the observance day.
2. 30.4.5Paṁsukūlacīvaraṁ nissāya pabbajjā, tattha te yāvajīvaṁ ussāho karaṇīyo;One gone forth is supported by rag robes. You should persevere with this for life.30.4.6atirekalābho—There are these additional allowances:30.4.7khomaṁ, kappāsikaṁ, koseyyaṁ, kambalaṁ, sāṇaṁ, bhaṅgaṁ.linen, cotton, silk, wool, sunn hemp, and hemp.
3. 30.4.8Rukkhamūlasenāsanaṁ nissāya pabbajjā, tattha te yāvajīvaṁ ussāho karaṇīyo;One gone forth is supported by the foot of a tree as a resting place. You should persevere with this for life.³³30.4.9atirekalābho—There are these additional allowances:30.4.10vihāro, aḍḍhayogo, pāsādo, hammiyaṁ, guhā.a dwelling, a stilt house, and a cave.³⁴
4. 30.4.11Pūtimuttabhesajjaṁ nissāya pabbajjā, tattha te yāvajīvaṁ ussāho karaṇīyo;One gone forth is supported by medicine of fermented urine. You should persevere with this for life.30.4.12atirekalābho—There are these additional allowances:30.4.13sappi, navanītaṁ, telaṁ, madhu, phāṇitan”ti.ghee, butter, oil, honey, and syrup.”³⁵

30.4.14Upajjhāyavattabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito pañcamo.The fifth section for recitation on the proper conduct toward the preceptor is finished.

31.1.018. Ācariyavattakathā18. Discussion of the proper conduct toward a teacher

31.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro māṇavako bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṁ yāci.Soon afterwards a young brahmin went to the monks and asked for the going forth.31.1.2Tassa bhikkhū paṭikacceva nissaye ācikkhiṁsu.The monks told him about the four supports.31.1.3So evamāha—He said,31.1.4“sace me, bhante, pabbajite nissaye ācikkheyyātha, abhirameyyāmahaṁ.“Venerables, if you had told me about this after my going forth, I would have been fine.31.1.5Na dānāhaṁ, bhante, pabbajissāmi;But now I won’t go forth,31.1.6jegucchā me nissayā paṭikūlā”ti.for these supports are disgusting and repulsive to me.”31.1.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

31.1.8“Na, bhikkhave, paṭikacceva nissayā ācikkhitabbā.“You shouldn’t point out the supports beforehand.31.1.9Yo ācikkheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.31.1.10Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, upasampannasamanantarā nissaye ācikkhitun”ti.You should point out the supports immediately after the full ordination.”

31.2.1PTS 1.59Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū duvaggenapi tivaggenapi gaṇena upasampādenti.At that time, monks in groups of two and three gave the full ordination.31.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

31.2.3“Na, bhikkhave, ūnadasavaggena gaṇena upasampādetabbo.“You shouldn’t give the full ordination in groups of less than ten.31.2.4Yo upasampādeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.31.2.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, dasavaggena vā atirekadasavaggena vā gaṇena upasampādetun”ti.You should give the full ordination in groups of ten or more than ten.”

31.3.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ekavassāpi duvassāpi saddhivihārikaṁ upasampādenti.At that time monks who only had one or two years of seniority gave the full ordination,31.3.2Āyasmāpi upaseno vaṅgantaputto ekavasso saddhivihārikaṁ upasampādesi.among them Venerable Upasena of Vaṅganta.

31.3.3So vassaṁvuṭṭho duvasso ekavassaṁ saddhivihārikaṁ ādāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.After completing the rainy-season residence, he had two years of seniority and his student had one. The two of them went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down.31.3.4Āciṇṇaṁ kho panetaṁ buddhānaṁ bhagavantānaṁ āgantukehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ paṭisammodituṁ.Since it is the custom for Buddhas to greet newly-arrived monks,31.4.1Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ upasenaṁ vaṅgantaputtaṁ etadavoca—the Buddha said to Upasena,31.4.2“kacci, bhikkhu, khamanīyaṁ, kacci yāpanīyaṁ,“I hope you’re keeping well, monk, I hope you’re getting by? 31.4.3kacci tvaṁ appakilamathena addhānaṁ āgato”ti?I hope you’re not tired from traveling?”

31.4.4“Khamanīyaṁ, bhagavā, yāpanīyaṁ, bhagavā.“I’m keeping well, sir, I’m getting by.31.4.5Appakilamathena mayaṁ, bhante, addhānaṁ āgatā”ti.I’m not tired from traveling.”