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An Elephant Marshal

Hatthārohasutta

Hatthāroha the elephant warrior asks the Buddha whether the belief that warriors have a good rebirth is correct. The Buddha tries to dissuade him, but ultimately reveals that by following the way of violence they head to a bad rebirth. Hatthāroha is distressed and takes refuge.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 42.4Linked Discourses 42.4
  • 0.21. Gāmaṇivagga1. Chiefs

0.3HatthārohasuttaAn Elephant Marshal

1.1PTS 4.310Atha kho hatthāroho gāmaṇi yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā …pe…Then an elephant marshal chief went up to the Buddha …11.2ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatanti.“From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

1.3Catutthaṁ.

Translator’s notes

  1. This discourse and the next are to be expanded per SN 42.3.

    ↩ sn42.4:1.1