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Majjhima Nikāya 21

Kakacūpamasutta

The Simile of the Saw · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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just so“Evameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, these fivepañcime courses of speechvacanapathā with whichyehi to youvo otherspare speakingvadamānā might addressvadeyyuṁ
timelykālena orvā untimelyakālena orvā;
truebhūtena orvā falseabhūtena orvā;
gentlesaṇhena orvā harshpharusena orvā;
beneficialatthasaṁhitena orvā harmfulanatthasaṁhitena orvā;
with a heart of lovemettacittā orvā with secret hatedosantarā orvā.
timelyKālena orvā, monksbhikkhave, otherspare speakingvadamānā might addressvadeyyuṁ untimelyakālena orvā;
truebhūtena orvā, monksbhikkhave, otherspare speakingvadamānā might addressvadeyyuṁ falseabhūtena orvā;
gentlesaṇhena orvā, monksbhikkhave, otherspare speakingvadamānā might addressvadeyyuṁ harshpharusena orvā;
beneficialatthasaṁhitena orvā, monksbhikkhave, otherspare speakingvadamānā might addressvadeyyuṁ harmfulanatthasaṁhitena orvā;
with a heart of lovemettacittā orvā, monksbhikkhave, otherspare speakingvadamānā might addressvadeyyuṁ with secret hatedosantarā orvā.
even thenTatrāpi by youvo, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ should be trainedsikkhitabbaṁ:
not‘na andceva ourno mindcittaṁ degeneratevipariṇataṁ will becomebhavissati, notna andca badpāpikaṁ speechvācaṁ we will blurt outnicchāressāma full of sympathyhitānukampī andca we will remainviharissāma with a heart of lovemettacittā notna with secret hatedosantarā.

“In the same way, there are these five ways in which others might criticize you. Their speech may be timely or untimely, true or false, gentle or harsh, beneficial or harmful, from a heart of love or from secret hate. When others criticize you, they may do so in any of these ways. If that happens, you should train like this: ‘Our minds will not degenerate. We will blurt out no bad words. We will remain full of sympathy, with a heart of love and no secret hate.

and thatTañca personpuggalaṁ imbued with lovemettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā pervadingpharitvā we will remainviharissāma, and with that as basistadārammaṇañca the entiresabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ like a catskin bagbiḷārabhastāsamena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena pervadingpharitvā we will remain (quote)viharissāmā’ti.
thus indeedEvañhi by youvo, monksbhikkhave, should be trainedsikkhitabbaṁ.

We will meditate spreading a heart of love to that individual. And with them as a basis, we will meditate spreading a heart like a catskin bag to everyone in the world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.’ That’s how you should train.

with a double-handledUbhatodaṇḍakena even ifcepi, monksbhikkhave, sawkakacena banditscorā low-downocarakā limb from limbaṅgamaṅgāni were to severokanteyyuṁ, even thentatrāpi whoeveryo the mindmano should corruptpadūseyya, notna myme heso therebytena a follower of the instructionsāsanakaro.
even thenTatrāpi by youvo, monksbhikkhave, thusevaṁ should be trainedsikkhitabbaṁ:
not‘na andceva ourno mindcittaṁ degeneratevipariṇataṁ will becomebhavissati, notna andca badpāpikaṁ speechvācaṁ we will blurt outnicchāressāma, full of sympathyhitānukampī andca we will remainviharissāma with a heart of lovemettacittā notna with secret hatedosantarā.
and thatTañca personpuggalaṁ imbued with lovemettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā pervadingpharitvā we will remainviharissāma and with that as basistadārammaṇañca the entiresabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ imbued with lovemettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena pervadingpharitvā we will remain (quote)viharissāmā’ti.
thus indeedEvañhi by youvo, monksbhikkhave, should be trainedsikkhitabbaṁ.

Even if low-down bandits were to sever you limb from limb with a two-handed saw, anyone who had a malevolent thought on that account would not be following my instructions. If that happens, you should train like this: ‘Our minds will not degenerate. We will blurt out no bad words. We will remain full of sympathy, with a heart of love and no secret hate. We will meditate spreading a heart of love to that individual. And with them as a basis, we will meditate spreading a heart full of love to everyone in the world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.’ That’s how you should train.

and thisImañca youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, on the simile of the sawkakacūpamaṁ adviceovādaṁ frequentlyabhikkhaṇaṁ in mindmanasi should keepkareyyātha.
do you seePassatha at allno youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, anytaṁ course of speechvacanapathaṁ, smallaṇuṁ orvā largethūlaṁ orvā, whichyaṁ youtumhe could not endure? (quote)nādhivāseyyāthā”ti?
no“No indeed thishetaṁ, venerable sirbhante”.
therefore“Tasmātiha, monksbhikkhave, thisimaṁ on the simile of the sawkakacūpamaṁ adviceovādaṁ frequentlyabhikkhaṇaṁ keep in mindmanasikarotha.
thatTaṁ for youvo will bebhavissati for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happiness (quote)sukhāyā”ti.
this saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete monksbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato the wordsbhāsitaṁ approved (quote)abhinandunti.
the Discourse on the Simile of the SawKakacūpamasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the firstpaṭhamaṁ.

If you frequently reflect on this advice on the simile of the saw, do you see any criticism, large or small, that you could not endure?” “No, sir.” “So, mendicants, you should frequently reflect on this advice on the simile of the saw. This will be for your lasting welfare and happiness.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

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