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Majjhima Nikāya 100

Saṅgāravasutta

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of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, this occurredetadahosi:
I recall‘abhijānāmi indeedkho and·Ipanāhaṁ of fatherpitu the Sakyansakkassa at workkammante coolsītāya black plum·shadejambucchāyāya sittingnisinno secluded·quitevivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca un-·skillfulakusalehi qualitiesdhammehi with·placing the mindsavitakkaṁ with·keeping connectedsavicāraṁ seclusion·bornvivekajaṁ rapture·blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I remainedviharitā.
could it beSiyā thennu indeedkho thiseso pathmaggo to awakeningbodhāyā’ti?
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, memory·stemming fromsatānusāri understandingviññāṇaṁ wasahosi:
that is the very‘eseva pathmaggo to awakeningbodhāyā’ti.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, this occurredetadahosi:
why‘kiṁ indeednu indeedkho Iahaṁ of thattassa of pleasuresukhassa I am afraidbhāyāmi whichyaṁ thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ apart fromaññatreva from sensual pleasureskāmehi apart fromaññatra not·skillfulakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehī’ti?
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, this occurredetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho Iahaṁ of thattassa of pleasuresukhassa I am afraidbhāyāmi whichyaṁ thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ apart fromaññatreva from sensual pleasureskāmehi apart fromaññatra not·skillfulakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehī’ti.

to himTassa to memayhaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, this + wasetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho thattaṁ easy·to dosukaraṁ pleasuresukhaṁ attain·goadhigantuṁ thusevaṁ severe·emaciatedadhimattakasimānaṁ body·bodypattakāyena.
which·now·IYannūnāhaṁ solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ eat·carryāhāreyyaṁ rice and porridgeodanakummāsan’ti.
ISo indeedkho Iahaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ eat·carryāhāresiṁ rice·porridgeodanakummāsaṁ.
at thatTena indeedkho nowpana memaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, at the timesamayena five·grouppañcavaggiyā mendicantsbhikkhū were attendingpaccupaṭṭhitā werehonti:
whatever‘yaṁ indeedkho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo truthdhammaṁ attain·goadhigamissati thattaṁ to usno announce·announceārocessatī’ti.
whenYato indeedkho Iahaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ eat·carryāhāresiṁ rice·porridgeodanakummāsaṁ, thenatha meme thosete five·grouppañcavaggiyā mendicantsbhikkhū disappointednibbijja departedpakkamiṁsu:
indulgent‘bāhulliko asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo struggle·strayedpadhānavibbhanto returnedāvatto to indulgencebāhullāyā’ti.

thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ having eatenāhāretvā strengthbalaṁ having gatheredgahetvā quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi …pe……pe… firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I remainedvihāsiṁ.
of placing and keeping connectedVitakkavicārānaṁ by the stillingvūpasamā internalajjhattaṁ serenitysampasādanaṁ of mindcetaso unificationekodibhāvaṁ without placingavitakkaṁ without keeping connectedavicāraṁ born of concentrationsamādhijaṁ rapture and pleasurepītisukhaṁ seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I remainedvihāsiṁ.

ISo thusevaṁ immersed in samādhisamāhite in mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte toward recollection of past livespubbenivāsānussatiñāṇāya mindcittaṁ I extendedabhininnāmesiṁ.
ISo many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi, that is—oneseyyathidaṁ—ekampi rebirthjātiṁ twodvepi rebirthsjātiyo …pe……pe… thusiti with featuressākāraṁ with detailssauddesaṁ many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi.

thisAyaṁ indeedkho by meme, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, of the nightrattiyā firstpaṭhame watchyāme firstpaṭhamā knowledgevijjā over·goadhigatā,
not·knowavijjā apart·strikevihatā, knowledgevijjā aroseuppannā; darknesstamo apart·strikevihato, lightāloko aroseuppanno; asyathā thattaṁ not·negligentappamattassa keenātāpino resolutepahitattassa apart·dwellviharato.

thatSo thusevaṁ concentratedsamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte of sentient beingssattānaṁ toward knowledge of death and rebirthcutūpapātañāṇāya mindcittaṁ I extendedabhininnāmesiṁ.
withSo divinedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena sentient beingssatte I seepassāmi passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good placesugate in a bad placeduggate passing on according to their deedsyathākammūpage sentient beingssatte I understandpajānāmi …pe……pe…
thisayaṁ indeedkho to meme, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, of the nightrattiyā middlemajjhime watchyāme seconddutiyā
knowledgevijjā achievedadhigatā, ignoranceavijjā banishedvihatā, knowledgevijjā aroseuppannā; darknesstamo banishedvihato, lightāloko aroseuppanno; asyathā thattaṁ of one who is diligentappamattassa keenātāpino resolutepahitattassa for one dwellingviharato.

ISo thusevaṁ composedsamāhite mindcitte completely·pureparisuddhe completely·brightpariyodāte not·blemishanaṅgaṇe gone·corruptionvigatūpakkilese soft·becomemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite immovable·attainedāneñjappatte of defilementsāsavānaṁ ending·knowledgekhayañāṇāya mindcittaṁ toward·down·bendabhininnāmesiṁ.
ISo this‘idaṁ sufferingdukkhan’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ, this‘ayaṁ origin of sufferingdukkhasamudayo’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ, this‘ayaṁ cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodho’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ, this‘ayaṁ suffering·cessation·leadingdukkhanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ;
these‘ime defilementsāsavā’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ, this‘ayaṁ origin of defilementsāsavasamudayo’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ, this‘ayaṁ cessation of defilementsāsavanirodho’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ, this‘ayaṁ defilement·cessation·leadingāsavanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ thoroughly·knowabbhaññāsiṁ.

of thatTassa to meme thusevaṁ knowingjānato thusevaṁ seeingpassato sensuality·defilement·alsokāmāsavāpi mindcittaṁ was freedvimuccittha, becoming·defilement·alsobhavāsavāpi mindcittaṁ was freedvimuccittha, ignorance·defilement·alsoavijjāsavāpi mindcittaṁ was freedvimuccittha.
when freedVimuttasmiṁ freed + quotation markervimuttamiti knowledgeñāṇaṁ there wasahosi.
ended‘Khīṇā rebirthjāti, completedvusitaṁ the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, nothing furthernāparaṁ for this stateitthattāyā’ti I understoodabbhaññāsiṁ.

thisAyaṁ indeedkho to meme, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, of the nightrattiyā lastpacchime in the watchyāme thirdtatiyā
knowledgevijjā achievedadhigatā, ignoranceavijjā banishedvihatā, knowledgevijjā aroseuppannā; darknesstamo banishedvihato, lightāloko aroseuppanno; asyathā thattaṁ for one who is diligentappamattassa keenātāpino resolutepahitattassa for one dwellingviharato”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Saṅgāravasaṅgāravo brahmin studentmāṇavo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
assiduous“aṭṭhitavataṁ of the worthy onebhoto Gotama'sgotamassa the strivingpadhānaṁ wasahosi, true-person·strivingsappurisavataṁ of the worthy onebhoto Gotama'sgotamassa the strivingpadhānaṁ wasahosi;
asyathā thattaṁ of a perfected onearahato of a fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassa.
whatKiṁ thennu indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, there areatthi godsdevā”ti?
in terms of causes“Ṭhānaso to-me·thismetaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, understoodviditaṁ that·thisyadidaṁ—
higher·godadhidevā”ti.
what“Kiṁ thennu indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, there are‘atthi godsdevā’ti askedpuṭṭho beingsamāno in terms of causes‘ṭhānaso to-me·thismetaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, understoodviditaṁ that·thisyadidaṁ higher·godadhidevā’ti you sayvadesi.
is it notNanu, worthybho Gotamagotama, thusevaṁ being sosante hollowtucchā falsemusā it ishotī”ti?
there are“‘Atthi godsdevā’ti, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, askedpuṭṭho beingsamāno there are‘atthi godsdevā’ti whoyo might sayvadeyya, in terms of causes‘ṭhānaso to meme understoodviditā’ti whoyo might sayvadeyya;
thenatha indeed + here·herekhvettha by a sensible personviññunā by a personpurisena categoricallyekaṁsena conclusionniṭṭhaṁ to be reachedgantabbaṁ that·thisyadidaṁ:
there are‘atthi godsdevā’”ti.
why“Kissa thenpana to meme worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo in the first placeādikeneva notna you explainedbyākāsī”ti?
by the eminent“Uccena agreedsammataṁ indeedkho thisetaṁ, Bhāradvājabhāradvāja, in the worldlokasmiṁ that·thisyadidaṁ:
there are‘atthi godsdevā’”ti.

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, Saṅgāravasaṅgāravo brahmin studentmāṇavo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
excellent“abhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama, excellentabhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama.
just asSeyyathāpi, worthybho Gotamagotama, overturnednikkujjitaṁ orvā might rightukkujjeyya, hiddenpaṭicchannaṁ orvā might revealvivareyya, to the lostmūḷhassa orvā pathmaggaṁ might point outācikkheyya, in the darkandhakāre orvā oil lamptelapajjotaṁ might holddhāreyya: those with eyes‘cakkhumanto formsrūpāni will seedakkhantī’ti; thus·justevamevaṁ by the worthybhotā Gotamagotamena in many waysanekapariyāyena the Teachingdhammo made clearpakāsito.
this IEsāhaṁ to the worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ refugesaraṇaṁ I gogacchāmi dhamma + anddhammañca and to the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghañca.
as a lay followerUpāsakaṁ memaṁ worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo may rememberdhāretu from this day forthajjatagge for lifepāṇupetaṁ refugesaraṇaṁ who has gonegatan”ti.
Saṅgārava SuttaSaṅgāravasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ tenthdasamaṁ.
Brahmin ChapterBrāhmaṇavaggo finishedniṭṭhito fifthpañcamo.

its·summaryTassuddānaṁ
BrahmāyuBrahmāyu Sela + Assalāyanaselassalāyano,
Ghoṭamukhaghoṭamukho andca brahminbrāhmaṇo;
CaṅkīCaṅkī among theseesu Dhanañjānidhanañjāni,
Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭho Subhagārava·quotesubhagāravoti.

thisIdaṁ summary of the chaptersvaggānamuddānaṁ
chapterVaggo householdergahapati monkbhikkhu,
wanderer·namedparibbājakanāmako;
king·chapterRājavaggo called Brahminbrāhmaṇoti,
fivepañca middle·collectionmajjhimaāgame.
middle·fiftyMajjhimapaṇṇāsakaṁ completedsamattaṁ.

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