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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 with mindfulness and situational awarenesssatisampajaññena endowedsamannāgato ishoti, themtamenaṁ the Realized Onetathāgato furtheruttariṁ guidesvineti:
come‘ehi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, secludedvivittaṁ a lodgingsenāsanaṁ frequentbhajāhi a wildernessaraññaṁ the root of a treerukkhamūlaṁ a hillpabbataṁ a ravinekandaraṁ a mountain cavegiriguhaṁ a charnel groundsusānaṁ a forestvanapatthaṁ the open airabbhokāsaṁ a heap of strawpalālapuñjan’ti.

heSo secludedvivittaṁ lodgingsenāsanaṁ frequentsbhajati wildernessaraññaṁ foot of a treerukkhamūlaṁ mountainpabbataṁ gorgekandaraṁ mountain cavegiriguhaṁ charnel groundsusānaṁ forest thicketvanapatthaṁ open airabbhokāsaṁ heap of straw.palālapuñjaṁ.
heSo after the mealpacchābhattaṁ returned from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto sits downnisīdati cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ having foldedābhujitvā, straightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ having setpaṇidhāya, to the frontparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having establishedupaṭṭhapetvā.
heSo covetousnessabhijjhaṁ in the worldloke having given uppahāya with a heart rid of covetousnessvigatābhijjhena with mindcetasā meditatesviharati, of covetousnessabhijjhāya mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
ill will and malevolencebyāpādapadosaṁ having given uppahāya with a mind rid of ill willabyāpannacitto meditatesviharati full of sympathy for all living beingssabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī, of ill will and malevolencebyāpādapadosā mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
dullness and drowsinessthinamiddhaṁ having given uppahāya rid of dullness and drowsinessvigatathinamiddho meditatesviharati perceiving lightālokasaññī mindfulsato awaresampajāno, of dullness and drowsinessthinamiddhā mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
restlessness and remorseuddhaccakukkuccaṁ having given uppahāya without restlessnessanuddhato meditatesviharati internallyajjhattaṁ with a settled mindvūpasantacitto, of restlessness and remorseuddhaccakukkuccā mindcittaṁ cleansesparisodheti;
doubtvicikicchaṁ having given uppahāya gone beyond doubttiṇṇavicikiccho meditatesviharati not undecidedakathaṅkathī about skillfulkusalesu qualitiesdhammesu, of doubtvicikicchāya mindcittaṁ cleanses.parisodheti.

heSo theseime fivepañca hindrancesnīvaraṇe having given uppahāya of the heartcetaso corruptionsupakkilese of wisdompaññāya weakeningdubbalīkaraṇe
quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillful qualitiesakusalehi from qualitiesdhammehi with placing the mindsavitakkaṁ with keeping it connectedsavicāraṁ born of seclusionvivekajaṁ rapture and blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja they remainviharati.
of placing the mind and keeping it connectedVitakkavicārānaṁ from stillingvūpasamā internalajjhattaṁ claritysampasādanaṁ …pe……pe… seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja they remainviharati.
of rapturePītiyā andca from fading awayvirāgā …… thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja they remainviharati.
of pleasureSukhassa andca from giving uppahānā …… fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja they remainviharati.

those whoYe indeedkho thosete, brahminbrāhmaṇa, mendicantsbhikkhū traineessekkhā who have not attained their heart's desireapattamānasā unsurpassedanuttaraṁ 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 is presenttiṭṭhateva extinguishmentnibbānaṁ, is presenttiṭṭhati leading to extinguishmentnibbānagāmī 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 of the road leading to Rājagaharājagahagāmissa of the roadmaggassā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbho, skilledkusalo Iahaṁ of the road leading to Rājagaharājagahagāmissa of the roadmaggassā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, brahminbrāhmaṇa,
hereidha a personpuriso might comeāgaccheyya to Rājagaharājagahaṁ wanting to gogantukāmo.
heSo youtaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā 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 delightful parksārāmarāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful woodsvanarāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful meadowsbhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful lotus pondspokkharaṇīrāmaṇeyyakan’ti.
heSo by youtayā thusevaṁ being instructedovadīyamāno thusevaṁ being guidedanusāsīyamāno the wrong roadummaggaṁ having takengahetvā facing westpacchāmukho might gogaccheyya.

thenAtha seconddutiyo personpuriso might comeāgaccheyya Rājagaharājagahaṁ wanting to go togantukāmo.
heSo himtaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā 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 delightful parkārāmarāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful woodvanarāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful groundbhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ delightful pondpokkharaṇīrāmaṇeyyakan’ti.
heSo by youtayā thusevaṁ being instructedovadīyamāno thusevaṁ being guidedanusāsīyamāno safelysotthinā Rājagaharājagahaṁ might gogaccheyya.
whatKo thennu indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, causehetu whatko reasonpaccayo thatyaṁ is present indeedtiṭṭhateva Rājagaharājagahaṁ, is presenttiṭṭhati leading to Rājagaharājagahagāmī pathmaggo, you standtiṭṭhasi youtvaṁ encouragersamādapetā;

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