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Majjhima Nikāya 107

Gaṇakamoggallānasutta

With Moggallāna the Accountant · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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whenYato indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, a mendicantbhikkhu mindfulness·situational awarenesssatisampajaññena endowedsamannāgato ishoti, themtamenaṁ thus·gonetathāgato furtheruttariṁ guidesvineti:
come‘ehi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, secludedvivittaṁ a lodgingsenāsanaṁ frequentbhajāhi a wildernessaraññaṁ tree·rootrukkhamūlaṁ a hillpabbataṁ a ravinekandaraṁ mountain·cavegiriguhaṁ a charnel groundsusānaṁ forest·wildvanapatthaṁ the open airabbhokāsaṁ a heap of strawpalālapuñjan’ti.

heSo apart·dwellingvivittaṁ lodgingsenāsanaṁ frequentsbhajati wildernessaraññaṁ tree·rootrukkhamūlaṁ mountainpabbataṁ gorgekandaraṁ mountain·cavegiriguhaṁ charnel groundsusānaṁ forest·thicketvanapatthaṁ open airabbhokāsaṁ straw·heappalālapuñjaṁ.
heSo after·mealpacchābhattaṁ returned from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto sits downnisīdati cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ to·foldābhujitvā, straightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ forth·down·setpaṇidhāya, around·faceparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having establishedupaṭṭhapetvā.
heSo covetousnessabhijjhaṁ in the worldloke forth·give uppahāya with a heart rid of covetousnessvigatābhijjhena with mindcetasā apart·dwellviharati, towards·covetabhijjhāya mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
ill will·malevolencebyāpādapadosaṁ forth·give uppahāya with a mind rid of ill willabyāpannacitto apart·dwellviharati full of sympathy for all living beingssabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī, ill will·malevolencebyāpādapadosā mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
dullness·drowsinessthinamiddhaṁ forth·give uppahāya rid of dullness and drowsinessvigatathinamiddho apart·dwellviharati light·perceivingālokasaññī mindfulsato awaresampajāno, dullness·drowsinessthinamiddhā mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
restlessness·remorseuddhaccakukkuccaṁ forth·give uppahāya without restlessnessanuddhato apart·dwellviharati internallyajjhattaṁ with a settled mindvūpasantacitto, restlessness·remorseuddhaccakukkuccā mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
doubtvicikicchaṁ forth·give uppahāya gone beyond doubttiṇṇavicikiccho apart·dwellviharati not·undecidedakathaṅkathī about skillfulkusalesu qualitiesdhammesu, of doubtvicikicchāya mindcittaṁ cleanses.parisodheti.

heSo theseime fivepañca hindrancesnīvaraṇe forth·leavepahāya of the heartcetaso near·defileupakkilese of wisdompaññāya bad·strong·makedubbalīkaraṇe
quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca not·skillfulakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehi with·thoughtsavitakkaṁ with·examiningsavicāraṁ seclusion·bornvivekajaṁ rapture·blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ near·attainupasampajja they remainviharati.
thought·examiningVitakkavicārānaṁ from stillingvūpasamā internalajjhattaṁ with·clearsampasādanaṁ …pe……pe… seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ near·attainupasampajja they remainviharati.
of rapturePītiyā andca from fading awayvirāgā …… thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ near·attainupasampajja they remainviharati.
of pleasureSukhassa andca forth·leavepahānā …… fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ near·attainupasampajja they remainviharati.

those whoYe indeedkho thosete, brahminbrāhmaṇa, mendicantsbhikkhū traineessekkhā who have not attained their heart's desireapattamānasā not·higheranuttaraṁ sanctuary from the yokeyogakkhemaṁ aspiringpatthayamānā they liveviharanti among themtesu myme thisayaṁ suchevarūpī instructionanusāsanī ishoti.
those whoYe butpana thosete mendicantsbhikkhū perfectedarahanto who have ended the defilementskhīṇāsavā who have completed the spiritual journeyvusitavanto who have done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyā who have laid down the burdenohitabhārā who have achieved their heart's goalanuppattasadatthā who have utterly ended the fetter of continued existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanā rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimuttā for themtesaṁ theseime thingsdhammā to blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihārāya andceva they leadsaṁvattanti, to mindfulness and awarenesssatisampajaññāya andcā”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Moggallāna the Accountantgaṇakamoggallāno brahminbrāhmaṇo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
what?“kiṁ indeednu trulykho of the worthy onebhoto Gotama'sgotamassa disciplessāvakā by the worthy onebhotā by Gotamagotamena thusevaṁ being instructedovadīyamānā thusevaṁ being advisedanusāsīyamānā allsabbe ultimateaccantaṁ goalniṭṭhaṁ extinguishmentnibbānaṁ achieveārādhenti orudāhu someekacce do not achieve?nārādhentī”ti?
some“Appekacce indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, mymama disciplessāvakā by memayā thusevaṁ being instructedovadīyamānā thusevaṁ being advisedanusāsīyamānā ultimateaccantaṁ goalniṭṭhaṁ extinguishmentnibbānaṁ achieveārādhenti, someekacce do not achieve.nārādhentī”ti.

what“Ko indeednu thenkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo whyyaṁ stand + justtiṭṭhateva extinguishmentnibbānaṁ, is presenttiṭṭhati extinguishment·goingnibbānagāmī pathmaggo, is presenttiṭṭhati worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo to encouragesamādapetā;
stillatha andca butpana of the worthybhoto of Gotamagotamassa disciplessāvakā by the worthy onebhotā by Gotamagotamena thusevaṁ being instructedovadīyamānā thusevaṁ being guidedanusāsīyamānā someappekacce ultimateaccantaṁ conclusionniṭṭhaṁ extinguishmentnibbānaṁ succeedārādhenti, someekacce do not succeednārādhentī”ti?

then“Tena indeedhi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, that very thing heretaṁyevettha I will ask in returnpaṭipucchissāmi. asYathā to youte it would suitkhameyya sotathā itnaṁ you should answerbyākareyyāsi.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, brahminbrāhmaṇa,
skilledkusalo youtvaṁ Rājagaha·goingrājagahagāmissa of the roadmaggassā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbho, skilledkusalo Iahaṁ Rājagaha·goingrājagahagāmissa of the roadmaggassā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, brahminbrāhmaṇa,
hereidha a personpuriso to·goāgaccheyya to Rājagaharājagahaṁ wanting to gogantukāmo.
heSo youtaṁ near·goupasaṅkamitvā thusevaṁ might sayvadeyya:
I wish‘icchāmahaṁ, sirbhante, to Rājagaharājagahaṁ to gogantuṁ;
of thattassa to meme of Rājagaharājagahassa the roadmaggaṁ please point outupadisā’ti.
himTamenaṁ youtvaṁ thusevaṁ you would sayvadeyyāsi:
come, my man‘ehambho manpurisa, thisayaṁ roadmaggo to Rājagaharājagahaṁ goesgacchati.
along itTena for an hourmuhuttaṁ gogaccha, along ittena for an hourmuhuttaṁ having gonegantvā you will seedakkhissasi a certainamukaṁ namednāma villagegāmaṁ, along ittena for an hourmuhuttaṁ gogaccha, along ittena for an hourmuhuttaṁ having gonegantvā you will seedakkhissasi a certainamukaṁ namednāma townnigamaṁ;
along ittena for an hourmuhuttaṁ gogaccha, along ittena for an hourmuhuttaṁ having gonegantvā you will seedakkhissasi of Rājagaharājagahassa park·delightfulārāmarāmaṇeyyakaṁ wood·delightfulvanarāmaṇeyyakaṁ meadow·delightfulbhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful lotus pondspokkharaṇīrāmaṇeyyakan’ti.
heSo by youtayā thusevaṁ instruct·instructovadīyamāno thusevaṁ along·guideanusāsīyamāno wrong·roadummaggaṁ having takengahetvā west·facingpacchāmukho might gogaccheyya.

thenAtha seconddutiyo personpuriso to·goāgaccheyya Rājagaharājagahaṁ wanting to go togantukāmo.
heSo himtaṁ near·goupasaṅkamitvā thusevaṁ might sayvadeyya:
I wish, sir‘icchāmahaṁ, sirbhante, Rājagaharājagahaṁ to gogantuṁ;
histassa meme Rājagaha'srājagahassa pathmaggaṁ please showupadisā’ti.
himTamenaṁ youtvaṁ thusevaṁ you should sayvadeyyāsi:
come, good sir‘ehambho personpurisa, thisayaṁ pathmaggo Rājagaharājagahaṁ goesgacchati.
by itTena a whilemuhuttaṁ gogaccha, by ittena a whilemuhuttaṁ having gonegantvā you will seedakkhissasi such and suchamukaṁ namednāma villagegāmaṁ;
by ittena a whilemuhuttaṁ gogaccha, by ittena a whilemuhuttaṁ having gonegantvā you will seedakkhissasi such and suchamukaṁ namednāma townnigamaṁ;
by ittena a whilemuhuttaṁ gogaccha, by ittena a whilemuhuttaṁ having gonegantvā you will seedakkhissasi Rājagaha'srājagahassa park·delightfulārāmarāmaṇeyyakaṁ wood·delightfulvanarāmaṇeyyakaṁ ground·delightfulbhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful pondpokkharaṇīrāmaṇeyyakan’ti.
heSo by youtayā thusevaṁ down·instructovadīyamāno thusevaṁ along·guideanusāsīyamāno safelysotthinā Rājagaharājagahaṁ might gogaccheyya.
whatKo thennu indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo thatyaṁ stand + indeedtiṭṭhateva Rājagaharājagahaṁ, is presenttiṭṭhati Rājagaha·goingrājagahagāmī pathmaggo, you standtiṭṭhasi youtvaṁ encouragersamādapetā;

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