Gopakamoggallānasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 108

With Moggallāna the Guardian · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando in Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane in the squirrels' feeding groundkalandakanivāpe not long after fully quenchedaciraparinibbute of the Blessed One.bhagavati.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena kingrājā of Magadhamāgadho Ajātasattuajātasattu son of the princess of Videhavedehiputto Rājagaharājagahaṁ was having fortifiedpaṭisaṅkhārāpeti of the kingrañño Pajjotapajjotassa being suspiciousāsaṅkamāno.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Rājagaharājagahaṁ for almspiṇḍāya he enteredpāvisi.
thenAtha indeedkho to the venerableāyasmato to Ānandaānandassa this occurredetadahosi:
too early“atippago indeedkho yettāva in Rājagaharājagahe for almspiṇḍāya to wandercarituṁ.
why IYannūnāhaṁ whereyena of the Guardian Moggallānagopakamoggallānassa of the brahminbrāhmaṇassa place of workkammanto, whereyena the Guardian Moggallānagopakamoggallāno brahminbrāhmaṇo there I should approachtenupasaṅkameyyan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando whereyena of Gopaka Moggallānagopakamoggallānassa of the brahminbrāhmaṇassa workshopkammanto, whereyena Gopaka Moggallānagopakamoggallāno the brahminbrāhmaṇo approached him theretenupasaṅkami.
sawAddasā indeedkho Gopaka Moggallānagopakamoggallāno the brahminbrāhmaṇo venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ from afardūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said thisetadavoca:
let him come“etu indeedkho worthybhavaṁ Ānandaānando.
welcomeSvāgataṁ of the worthy onebhoto of Ānandaānandassa.
for a long timeCirassaṁ indeedkho worthybhavaṁ Ānandaānando thisimaṁ made the opportunitypariyāyamakāsi that is to sayyadidaṁ for coming hereidhāgamanāya.
let him sit downNisīdatu worthybhavaṁ Ānandaānando, this seatidamāsanaṁ is readypaññattan”ti.
sat downNisīdi indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando on the prepared seatpaññatte on the seatāsane.
Gopaka Moggallāna tooGopakamoggallānopi indeedkho the brahminbrāhmaṇo a certainaññataraṁ lownīcaṁ seatāsanaṁ having takengahetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Gopaka Moggallānagopakamoggallāno the brahminbrāhmaṇo venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said thisetadavoca:

there is“atthi indeednu indeedkho, worthybho Ānandaānanda, even one monkekabhikkhupi with thesetehi qualitiesdhammehi in every waysabbenasabbaṁ in every respectsabbathāsabbaṁ endowedsamannāgato with whichyehi qualitiesdhammehi endowedsamannāgato thatso worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo wasahosi perfected onearahaṁ fully awakened Buddha”, end quotesammāsambuddho”ti?
there is not“Natthi indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, even one monkekabhikkhupi with thesetehi qualitiesdhammehi in every waysabbenasabbaṁ in every respectsabbathāsabbaṁ endowedsamannāgato with whichyehi qualitiesdhammehi endowedsamannāgato thatso Blessed Onebhagavā wasahosi perfected onearahaṁ fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho.
HeSo forhi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, Blessed Onebhagavā of the unarisenanuppannassa of the pathmaggassa produceruppādetā, of the unbornasañjātassa of the pathmaggassa generatorsañjanetā, of the unexplainedanakkhātassa of the pathmaggassa explainerakkhātā, knower of the pathmaggaññū, discoverer of the pathmaggavidū, expert on the pathmaggakovido;
following the pathmaggānugā andca nowpana at presentetarahi disciplessāvakā liveviharanti afterwardspacchā endowed”, end quotesamannāgatā”ti.

and thisAyañca herehidaṁ of the venerableāyasmato Ānandaānandassa with Moggallāna the Guardiangopakamoggallānena with the brahminbrāhmaṇena together withsaddhiṁ conversationantarākathā left unfinishedvippakatā wasahosi.
thenAtha indeedkho Vassakāravassakāro brahminbrāhmaṇo chief minister of Magadhamagadhamahāmatto at Rājagaharājagahe the workkammante while supervisinganusaññāyamāno whereyena of Moggallāna the Guardiangopakamoggallānassa of the brahminbrāhmaṇassa the place of workkammanto, where the venerableyenāyasmā Ānandaānando there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the venerableāyasmatā Ānandaānandena together withsaddhiṁ he exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Vassakāravassakāro brahminbrāhmaṇo chief minister of Magadhamagadhamahāmatto to the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said thisetadavoca:
what“kāya now herenuttha, worthybho Ānandaānanda, nowetarahi with a talkkathāya sitting togethersannisinnā, whatkā andca thenpana of youvo conversationantarākathā left unfinishedvippakatā”ti?
here“Idha to memaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, Moggallāna the Guardiangopakamoggallāno brahminbrāhmaṇo said thusevamāha:
there is‘atthi indeednu indeedkho, worthybho Ānandaānanda, even one bhikkhuekabhikkhupi with those qualitiestehi with qualitiesdhammehi fully and completelysabbenasabbaṁ in every waysabbathāsabbaṁ endowedsamannāgato with whichyehi qualitiesdhammehi endowedsamannāgato heso blessedbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo wasahosi Arahantarahaṁ Perfectly Enlightened Onesammāsambuddho’ti.
thusEvaṁ when this was saidvutte, Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, Moggallāna the Guardiangopakamoggallānaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:

there is not‘natthi indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, even one bhikkhuekabhikkhupi with thosetehi qualitiesdhammehi in every way allsabbenasabbaṁ in every manner allsabbathāsabbaṁ endowedsamannāgato with whichyehi qualitiesdhammehi endowedsamannāgato heso the Blessed Onebhagavā wasahosi worthyarahaṁ perfectly awakenedsammāsambuddho.
HeSo indeedhi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, the Blessed Onebhagavā un-arisenanuppannassa of the pathmaggassa one who arousesuppādetā, un-producedasañjātassa of the pathmaggassa one who producessañjanetā, un-declaredanakkhātassa of the pathmaggassa one who declaresakkhātā, knower of the pathmaggaññū, discoverer of the pathmaggavidū, skilled in the pathmaggakovido;
followers of the pathmaggānugā andca thenpana nowetarahi disciplessāvakā dwellviharanti afterwardspacchā endowedsamannāgatā’ti.
thisAyaṁ indeedkho ourno, brahminbrāhmaṇa, with Gopaka Moggallānagopakamoggallānena brahminbrāhmaṇena togethersaddhiṁ intervening conversationantarākathā left unfinishedvippakatā.
thenAtha youtvaṁ arrivedanuppatto”ti.

there is“Atthi nownu indeedkho, worthybho Ānandaānanda, even a single mendicantekabhikkhupi by thattena by the worthybhotā Gotamagotamena was appointedṭhapito:
this one‘ayaṁ yourvo after my passingmamaccayena refugepaṭisaraṇaṁ will bebhavissatī’ti, thatyaṁ youtumhe nowetarahi would turn topaṭipādeyyāthā”ti?
there is not“Natthi indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, even a single mendicantekabhikkhupi by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā who knowsjānatā who seespassatā the Arahantarahatā the Fully Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena was appointedṭhapito:
this one‘ayaṁ yourvo after my passingmamaccayena refugepaṭisaraṇaṁ will bebhavissatī’ti, thatyaṁ wemayaṁ nowetarahi would turn topaṭipādeyyāmā”ti.

there is“Atthi butpana, sirbho Ānandaānanda, even a single mendicantekabhikkhupi by the Saṅghasaṅghena electedsammato, by severalsambahulehi seniortherehi mendicantsbhikkhūhi appointedṭhapito:
this‘ayaṁ ourno of the Blessed Onebhagavato after the passingaccayena refugepaṭisaraṇaṁ will bebhavissatī’ti, whomyaṁ youtumhe nowetarahi would followpaṭipādeyyāthā”ti?
there is not“Natthi indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, even a single mendicantekabhikkhupi by the Saṅghasaṅghena electedsammato, by severalsambahulehi seniortherehi mendicantsbhikkhūhi appointedṭhapito:
this‘ayaṁ ourno of the Blessed Onebhagavato after the passingaccayena refugepaṭisaraṇaṁ will bebhavissatī’ti, whomyaṁ wemayaṁ nowetarahi would followpaṭipādeyyāmā”ti.

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