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Majjhima Nikāya 101

Devadahasutta

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just asSeyyathāpi, friendsāvuso Jainsnigaṇṭhā, a manpuriso by an arrowsallena struckviddho he would beassa with poisonsavisena thickly smearedgāḷhūpalepanena;
heso because of the arrowsallassapi because of piercingvedhanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he would feelvediyeyya.
hisTassa friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā relatives and kinñātisālohitā a surgeonbhisakkaṁ an arrow-removersallakattaṁ they would get to attendupaṭṭhāpeyyuṁ.
hisTassa theso surgeonbhisakko arrow-removersallakatto with a scalpelsatthena the wound openingvaṇamukhaṁ he would cut openparikanteyya;
heso because of the scalpelsatthenapi of the wound openingvaṇamukhassa because of cutting openparikantanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he would feelvediyeyya.
hisTassa theso surgeonbhisakko arrow-removersallakatto with a probeesaniyā the arrowsallaṁ he would probe foreseyya;
heso because of the probeesaniyāpi of the arrowsallassa because of probingesanāhetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he would feelvediyeyya.
hisTassa theso surgeonbhisakko arrow-removersallakatto the arrowsallaṁ he would extractabbuheyya;
heso because of the arrowsallassapi because of extractingabbuhanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he would feelvediyeyya.
hisTassa theso surgeonbhisakko arrow-removersallakatto cauterizing medicineagadaṅgāraṁ on the wound openingvaṇamukhe he would applyodaheyya;
heso because of the cauterizing medicineagadaṅgārassapi on the wound openingvaṇamukhe because of applyingodahanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he would feelvediyeyya.
heSo after some timeaparena with the passing of timesamayena healedrūḷhena with the woundvaṇena with skin regrownsañchavinā healthyarogo he would beassa happysukhī autonomousserī master of himselfsayaṁvasī whereveryena able to go where he wantedkāmaṅgamo.
hisTassa it would be thusevamassa:

I“ahaṁ indeedkho earlierpubbe by an arrowsallena struckviddho I wasahosiṁ with poisonsavisena thickly smearedgāḷhūpalepanena.
that ISohaṁ because of the arrow toosallassapi because of the piercingvedhanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā I experiencedvediyiṁ.
of thatTassa myme friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā relatives and kinñātisālohitā a physicianbhisakkaṁ a surgeonsallakattaṁ they providedupaṭṭhapesuṁ.
of thatTassa myme thatso physicianbhisakko surgeonsallakatto with a knifesatthena the wound openingvaṇamukhaṁ cut aroundparikanti;
that Isohaṁ because of the knife toosatthenapi of the wound openingvaṇamukhassa because of the cutting aroundparikantanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā I experiencedvediyiṁ.
of thatTassa myme thatso physicianbhisakko surgeonsallakatto with a probeesaniyā the arrowsallaṁ probedesi;
thatso Iahaṁ because of the probe tooesaniyāpi of the arrowsallassa because of the probingesanāhetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā I experiencedvediyiṁ.
of thatTassa myme thatso physicianbhisakko surgeonsallakatto the arrowsallaṁ drew outabbuhi;
that Isohaṁ because of the arrow toosallassapi because of the drawing outabbuhanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā I experiencedvediyiṁ.
of thatTassa myme thatso physicianbhisakko surgeonsallakatto a caustic pasteagadaṅgāraṁ in the wound openingvaṇamukhe appliedodahi;
that Isohaṁ because of the caustic paste tooagadaṅgārassapi in the wound openingvaṇamukhe because of the applicationodahanahetu painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekaṭukā feelingsvedanā I experiencedvediyiṁ.

I amSomhi nowetarahi healedrūḷhena with a woundvaṇena with regrown skinsañchavinā healthyarogo happysukhī autonomousserī my own mastersayaṁvasī whereyena able to go where I want”kāmaṅgamo”ti.

just soEvameva indeedkho, reverendsāvuso Jainsnigaṇṭhā, ifsace youtumhe you would knowjāneyyātha—
we were indeedahuvamheva wemayaṁ in the pastpubbe, notna we were notnāhuvamhāti, you would knowjāneyyātha—
we did indeedakaramheva wemayaṁ in the pastpubbe evil deedpāpakammaṁ, notna we did notnākaramhāti, you would knowjāneyyātha—
suchevarūpaṁ orvā suchevarūpaṁ orvā evil deedpāpakammaṁ we didakaramhāti, you would knowjāneyyātha—
so muchettakaṁ orvā sufferingdukkhaṁ destroyednijjiṇṇaṁ, so muchettakaṁ orvā sufferingdukkhaṁ to be destroyednijjīretabbaṁ, when so muchettakamhi orvā in sufferingdukkhe destroyednijjiṇṇe allsabbaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ destroyednijjiṇṇaṁ it will bebhavissatīti, you would knowjāneyyātha—
in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme of unwholesomeakusalānaṁ of dhammasdhammānaṁ abandoningpahānaṁ, of wholesomekusalānaṁ of dhammasdhammānaṁ undertakingupasampadaṁ;
thusevaṁ beingsante of venerablesāyasmantānaṁ of Jainsnigaṇṭhānaṁ it would be fittingkallamassa for declarationveyyākaraṇāya:
whatever“yaṁ thiskiñcāyaṁ personpurisapuggalo experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti pleasuresukhaṁ orvā paindukkhaṁ orvā neither-pain-nor-pleasureadukkhamasukhaṁ orvā, allsabbaṁ thattaṁ caused by past deedspubbekatahetu.
thusIti of oldpurāṇānaṁ of kammaskammānaṁ by austeritytapasā through eliminationbyantībhāvā, of newnavānaṁ of kammaskammānaṁ through non-doingakaraṇā, in the futureāyatiṁ no influxanavassavo;
in the futureāyatiṁ from no influxanavassavā ending of kammakammakkhayo; from ending of kammakammakkhayā ending of sufferingdukkhakkhayo; from ending of sufferingdukkhakkhayā ending of feelingvedanākkhayo; from ending of feelingvedanākkhayā allsabbaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ destroyednijjiṇṇaṁ it will bebhavissatī”ti.

sinceYasmā andca indeedkho youtumhe, friendsāvuso Jainsnigaṇṭhā, notna you knowjānātha—
we wereahuvamheva wemayaṁ in the pastpubbe, notna we were notnāhuvamhāti, notna you knowjānātha—
we didakaramheva wemayaṁ in the pastpubbe evil deedpāpakammaṁ, notna we did notnākaramhāti, notna you knowjānātha—
suchevarūpaṁ orvā suchevarūpaṁ orvā evil deedpāpakammaṁ we didakaramhāti, notna you knowjānātha—
so muchettakaṁ orvā sufferingdukkhaṁ exhaustednijjiṇṇaṁ, so muchettakaṁ orvā sufferingdukkhaṁ to be exhaustednijjīretabbaṁ, when so muchettakamhi orvā sufferingdukkhe exhaustednijjiṇṇe allsabbaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ exhaustednijjiṇṇaṁ will bebhavissatīti, notna you knowjānātha—
in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme of unwholesomeakusalānaṁ of dhammasdhammānaṁ abandoningpahānaṁ, of wholesomekusalānaṁ of dhammasdhammānaṁ attainmentupasampadaṁ;
thereforetasmā of venerablesāyasmantānaṁ of Jainsnigaṇṭhānaṁ notna it would be properkallamassa for declaringveyyākaraṇāya:
whatever“yaṁ whatever thiskiñcāyaṁ personpurisapuggalo experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti pleasuresukhaṁ orvā paindukkhaṁ orvā neither painful nor pleasantadukkhamasukhaṁ orvā, allsabbaṁ thattaṁ because of what was done beforepubbekatahetu.
thusIti of oldpurāṇānaṁ of kammaskammānaṁ by austeritytapasā by eliminationbyantībhāvā, of newnavānaṁ of kammaskammānaṁ by non-doingakaraṇā, in the futureāyatiṁ no influxanavassavo;
in the futureāyatiṁ from no influxanavassavā destruction of kammakammakkhayo; from destruction of kammakammakkhayā destruction of sufferingdukkhakkhayo; from destruction of sufferingdukkhakkhayā destruction of feelingvedanākkhayo; from destruction of feelingvedanākkhayā allsabbaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ exhaustednijjiṇṇaṁ will bebhavissatī”’ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, O monksbhikkhave, thosete Jain asceticsnigaṇṭhā to memaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
the Jain ascetic‘nigaṇṭho, reverendāvuso, of the Ñātika clannāṭaputto all-knowingsabbaññū all-seeingsabbadassāvī, without exceptionaparisesaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ claimspaṭijānāti.
while walking“Carato andca to meme while standingtiṭṭhato andca while sleepingsuttassa andca while wakingjāgarassa andca constantlysatataṁ continuallysamitaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ presentpaccupaṭṭhitan”ti.
heSo says thisevamāha:
there is“atthi indeedkho to youvo, reverendāvuso Jain asceticsnigaṇṭhā, in the pastpubbeva bad deedpāpakammaṁ donekataṁ, thattaṁ with thisimāya severekaṭukāya grueling austeritydukkarakārikāya wear awaynijjīretha,
whatyaṁ and herepanettha nowetarahi in bodykāyena restrainedsaṁvutā in speechvācāya restrainedsaṁvutā in mindmanasā restrainedsaṁvutā thattaṁ in the futureāyatiṁ of bad deedpāpakammassa non-doingakaraṇaṁ.
soIti of oldpurāṇānaṁ of deedskammānaṁ by fervent mortificationtapasā due to eliminatingbyantībhāvā, of newnavānaṁ of deedskammānaṁ due to not doingakaraṇā, in the futureāyatiṁ no future consequenceanavassavo;
in the futureāyatiṁ with no future consequenceanavassavā ending of deedskammakkhayo; with the ending of deedskammakkhayā ending of sufferingdukkhakkhayo; with the ending of sufferingdukkhakkhayā ending of feelingvedanākkhayo; with the ending of feelingvedanākkhayā allsabbaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ worn awaynijjiṇṇaṁ will have beenbhavissatī”ti.
and thatTañca to uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati andceva is acceptablekhamati andca, with thattena we arecamhā satisfiedattamanā’ti.

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