The Cry of the Gods · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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said·thisVuttañhetaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā said·Perfected One·quotation markervuttamarahatāti by meme heardsutaṁ:
these three“Tayome,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddā
are utteredniccharanti
on occasionsamayā
occasionsamayaṁ
taking upupādāya.
whichKatame
three?tayo?
whenYasmiṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
occasionsamaye
noble·discipleariyasāvako
hair·beardkesamassuṁ
having shaved offohāretvā
ocherkāsāyāni
robesvatthāni
having dressed inacchādetvā
from the lay lifeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
for going forthpabbajjāya
intendsceteti,
on thattasmiṁ
occasionsamaye
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddo
is utteredniccharati:
this‘eso
noble·discipleariyasāvako
with Māramārena
togethersaddhiṁ
for battlesaṅgāmāya
intendscetetī’ti.
thisAyaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
firstpaṭhamo
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddo
is utteredniccharati
on occasionsamayā
occasionsamayaṁ
taking upupādāya.
furthermorePuna
and alsocaparaṁ,
O monksbhikkhave,
in whichyasmiṁ
timesamaye
noble·discipleariyasāvako
of sevensattannaṁ
awakening·sidebodhipakkhiyānaṁ
of qualitiesdhammānaṁ
pursuing the developmentbhāvanānuyogamanuyutto
dwellsviharati,
at thattasmiṁ
timesamaye
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddo
is utteredniccharati:
this‘eso
noble·discipleariyasāvako
with Māramārena
together withsaddhiṁ
is joining battlesaṅgāmetī’ti.
thisAyaṁ,
O monksbhikkhave,
seconddutiyo
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddo
is utteredniccharati
from time to timesamayā
timesamayaṁ
on account ofupādāya.
againPuna
and furthercaparaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
in whichyasmiṁ
at the timesamaye
noble·discipleariyasāvako
of the defilementsāsavānaṁ
from the endingkhayā
not·defilementanāsavaṁ
heart·freedomcetovimuttiṁ
wisdom·freedompaññāvimuttiṁ
seen + verydiṭṭheva
in the dhammadhamme
oneselfsayaṁ
direct·knowledgeabhiññā
with own eyes·madesacchikatvā
up·attainedupasampajja
dwellsviharati,
at thattasmiṁ
at the timesamaye
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddo
goes forthniccharati:
this‘eso
noble·discipleariyasāvako
won victory·battlevijitasaṅgāmo
that + verytameva
battle·headsaṅgāmasīsaṁ
over·conqueredabhivijiya
he dwellsajjhāvasatī’ti.
thisAyaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
thirdtatiyo
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddo
forth·goesniccharati
on occasionsamayā
on occasionsamayaṁ
on account ofupādāya.
theseIme
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
threetayo
among the godsdevesu
god·crydevasaddā
forth·goesniccharanti
on occasionsamayā
on occasionsamayaṁ
on account ofupādāyā”ti.
this·matterEtamatthaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
spokeavoca.
there + thisTatthetaṁ
thusiti
is saidvuccati:
having seen“Disvā
conquered·battlevijitasaṅgāmaṁ,
Buddha·disciplesammāsambuddhasāvakaṁ;
deity·evenDevatāpi
reverenamassanti,
great of heartmahantaṁ
intrepidvītasāradaṁ.
homageNamo
to youte
O thoroughbredpurisājañña,
whoyo
youtvaṁ
a battle hard to windujjayamajjhabhū;
having defeatedJetvāna
of deathmaccuno
the armysenaṁ,
liberationvimokkhena
unhinderedanāvaraṁ.
and soIti
indeed this onehetaṁ
they reverenamassanti,
deitiesdevatā
one who has achieved their heart's desirepattamānasaṁ;
for in themTañhi
of themtassa
notna
they seepassanti,
by means of whichyena
under the sway of Deathmaccuvasaṁ
they might fallvaje”ti.
this·tooAyampi
matterattho
spokenvutto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā,
thusiti
by meme
was heardsutanti.
the thirdTatiyaṁ.
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