Isigilisutta

Majjhima Nikāya 116

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati on Isigiliisigilismiṁ mountainpabbate.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
"mendicants"“bhikkhavo”ti.
"venerable sir"“Bhadante”ti theyte the mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Isigili Mountain. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!” “Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

you see“Passatha indeedno youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, thisetaṁ Vebhāravebhāraṁ mountainpabbatan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
of this“Etassapi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of Vebhāravebhārassa of mountainpabbatassa differentaññāva labelsamaññā wasahosi differentaññā descriptionpaññatti.
you seePassatha indeedno youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, thisetaṁ Paṇḍavapaṇḍavaṁ mountainpabbatan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
of this“Etassapi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of Paṇḍavapaṇḍavassa of mountainpabbatassa differentaññāva labelsamaññā wasahosi differentaññā descriptionpaññatti.
you seePassatha indeedno youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, thisetaṁ Vepullavepullaṁ mountainpabbatan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
of this“Etassapi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of Vepullavepullassa of mountainpabbatassa differentaññāva labelsamaññā wasahosi differentaññā descriptionpaññatti.
you seePassatha indeedno youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, thisetaṁ Vulture's Peakgijjhakūṭaṁ mountainpabbatan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
of this“Etassapi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, of Vulture's Peakgijjhakūṭassa of mountainpabbatassa differentaññāva labelsamaññā wasahosi differentaññā descriptionpaññatti.
you seePassatha indeedno youtumhe, monksbhikkhave, thisimaṁ Isigiliisigiliṁ mountainpabbatan”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.

“Mendicants, do you see that Mount Vebhāra?” “Yes, sir.” “It used to have a different label and description. Do you see that Mount Paṇḍava?” “Yes, sir.” “It too used to have a different label and description. Do you see that Mount Vepulla?” “Yes, sir.” “It too used to have a different label and description. Do you see that Mount Vulture’s Peak?” “Yes, sir.” “It too used to have a different label and description. Do you see that Mount Isigili?” “Yes, sir.”

to this“Imassa indeedkho furthermorepana, monksbhikkhave, of Isigiliisigilissa of the mountainpabbatassa exactly thisesāva labelsamaññā it wasahosi thisesā descriptionpaññatti.
once upon a timeBhūtapubbaṁ, monksbhikkhave, fivepañca five hundred independent Buddhaspaccekabuddhasatāni on thisimasmiṁ on Isigiliisigilismiṁ on the mountainpabbate long-time residentsciranivāsino they wereahesuṁ.
theyTe thisimaṁ mountainpabbataṁ enteringpavisantā they are seendissanti, after enteringpaviṭṭhā notna they are seendissanti.
themTamenaṁ peoplemanussā having seendisvā they said thusevamāhaṁsu:
this‘ayaṁ mountainpabbato theseime seersisī it swallowsgilatī’ti;
seer-swallower‘isigili seer-swallowerisigili’ but indeedtveva labelsamaññā it aroseudapādi.
I shall declareĀcikkhissāmi, monksbhikkhave, of the independent Buddhaspaccekabuddhānaṁ namesnāmāni;
I shall extolkittayissāmi, monksbhikkhave, of the independent Buddhaspaccekabuddhānaṁ namesnāmāni;
I shall teachdesessāmi, monksbhikkhave, of the independent Buddhaspaccekabuddhānaṁ namesnāmāni.
thatTaṁ listensuṇātha, wellsādhukaṁ in the mindmanasi applykarotha, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thosete monksbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato they repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā he said thisetadavoca:

“It used to have exactly the same label and description. Once upon a time, five hundred independent Buddhas dwelt for a long time on this Isigili. They were seen entering the mountain, but after entering were seen no more. When people noticed this they said: ‘That mountain swallows these seers!’ That’s how it came to be known as Isigili, the “seer-swallower”. I shall declare the names of the independent Buddhas; I shall extol the names of the independent Buddhas; I shall teach the names of the independent Buddhas. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

“The independent Buddhas who dwelt for a long time on this Isigili were named Ariṭṭha, Upariṭṭha, Tagarasikhī, Yasassin, Sudassana, Piyadassin, Gandhāra, Piṇḍola, Upāsabha, Nīta, Tatha,

Sutavāsutavā namednāma, monksbhikkhave, a paccekabuddhapaccekasambuddho in thisimasmiṁ Isigiliisigilismiṁ mountainpabbate long-dwellingciranivāsī wasahosi;
Bhāvitattabhāvitatto namednāma, monksbhikkhave, a paccekabuddhapaccekasambuddho in thisimasmiṁ Isigiliisigilismiṁ mountainpabbate long-dwellingciranivāsī wasahosi.

Sutavā, and Bhāvitatta.

whoYe true beingssattasārā untroubledanīghā without hopenirāsā,
each individually attainedPaccekamevajjhagamaṁsu awakeningbodhiṁ;
of thoseTesaṁ free from thornsvisallāna supreme mennaruttamānaṁ,
namesNāmāni of meme extollingkittayato hearsuṇātha.
AriṭṭhaAriṭṭho Upariṭṭhaupariṭṭho Tagarasikhītagarasikhī Yasassinyasassī,
SudassanaSudassano Piyadassinpiyadassī andca fully awakenedsusambuddho;
GandhāraGandhāro Piṇḍolapiṇḍolo Upāsabhaupāsabho andca,
NītaNīto Tathatatho Sutavāsutavā Bhāvitattabhāvitatto.

Those saintly beings, untroubled, with no need for hope, who each achieved awakening independently; hear me extol their names, the supreme men, free of thorns. Ariṭṭha, Upariṭṭha, Tagarasikhī, Yasassin, Sudassana, and Piyadassin the awakened; Gandhāra, Piṇḍola, and Upāsabha, Nīta, Tatha, Sutavā, and Bhāvitatta.

SumbhaSumbho Subhasubho Methulamatulo Aṭṭhamaaṭṭhamo andca,
AssumeghaAthassumegho Anīghaanīgho Sudāṭhasudāṭho;
independent buddhasPaccekabuddhā enders of the leash to existencebhavanettikhīṇā,
HiṅgūHiṅgū andca Hiṅgahiṅgo andca mightymahānubhāvā.
twoDve Jālijālino sagesmunino Aṭṭhakaaṭṭhako andca,
thenAtha Kosalakosallo awakened onebuddho thenatho Subāhusubāhu;
UpanemiUpanemiso Neminemiso Santacittasantacitto,
rightSacco truetatho stainlessvirajo astutepaṇḍito andca.
Kāḷa and UpakāḷaKāḷūpakāḷā Vijitavijito Jitajito andca,
AṅgaAṅgo andca Paṅgapaṅgo andca Guttijitaguttijito tooca;
PassinPassi gave upjahi attachment, suffering's rootupadhidukkhamūlaṁ,
AparājitaAparājito Māra's powermārabalaṁ defeatedajesi.
SattharSatthā Pavattarpavattā Sarabhaṅgasarabhaṅgo Lomahaṁsalomahaṁso,
UccaṅgamāyaUccaṅgamāyo Asitaasito Anāsavaanāsavo;
ManomayaManomayo cutter of conceitmānacchido andca Bandhumābandhumā,
AdhimuttaTadādhimutto immaculatevimalo andca Ketumāketumā.
KetumbharāgaKetumbharāgo andca Mātaṅgamātaṅgo Ariyaariyo,
AccutaAthaccuto Accutagāma and Byāmakaaccutagāmabyāmako;
SumaṅgalaSumaṅgalo Dabbiladabbilo Supatiṭṭhitasupatiṭṭhito,
AsayhaAsayho Khemābhiratakhemābhirato andca Soratasorato.
DurannayaDurannayo Saṅghasaṅgho and alsoathopi Ujjayaujjayo,
anotherAparo sagemuni Sayhasayho peerless effortanomanikkamo;
ĀnandaĀnando Nandanando Upanandaupanando twelvedvādasa,
BhāradvājaBhāradvājo bearing his final bodyantimadehadhārī.
BodhiBodhi Mahānāmamahānāmo and alsoathopi Uttarauttaro,
KesīKesī Sikhīsikhī Sundarasundaro Dvārabhājadvārabhājo;

Sumbha, Subha, Methula, and Aṭṭhama, then Assumegha, Anīgha, and Sudāṭha, Independent Buddhas, enders of the leash to existence; and Hiṅgū and Hiṅga the mighty. Two sages named Jāli, and Aṭṭhaka; then the awakened one Kosala, then Subāhu; Upanemi, Nemi, and Santacitta, right and true, stainless and astute. Kāḷa and Upakāḷa, Vijita and Jita, Aṅga and Paṅga, and Guttijita too; Passin gave up attachment, suffering’s root, while Aparājita defeated Māra’s power. Satthar, Pavattar, Sarabhaṅga, Lomahaṁsa, Uccaṅgamāya, Asita, Anāsava, Manomaya, and Bandhumā the cutter of conceit, then Adhimutta, and Ketumā the immaculate. Ketumbharāga, Mātaṅga, and Ariya, then Accuta, Accutagāma, and Byāmaka, Sumaṅgala, Dabbila, Supatiṭṭhita, Asayha, Khemābhirata, and Sorata. Durannaya, Saṅgha, and also Ujjaya, another sage, Sayha of peerless effort. There are twelve Ānandas, Nandas, and Upanandas, and Bhāradvāja, bearing his final body. Bodhi, Mahānāma, and also Uttara, Kesī, Sikhī, Sundara, and Bhāradvāja,

Tissa and UpatissaTissūpatissā who have both cut the bonds to rebirthbhavabandhanacchidā,
UpasīdarīUpasikhi who has cut off cravingtaṇhacchido andca Sīdarīsikhari.
the BuddhaBuddho wasahu Maṅgalamaṅgalo free of greedvītarāgo,
Usabha cutUsabhacchidā the netjāliniṁ the root of sufferingdukkhamūlaṁ;
the state of peaceSantaṁ statepadaṁ Upanīta attainedajjhagamopanīto,
UposathaUposatho Sundarasundaro Saccanāmasaccanāmo.
JetaJeto Jayantajayanto Padumapadumo Uppalauppalo andca,
PadumuttaraPadumuttaro Rakkhitarakkhito Pabbatapabbato andca;
MānatthaddhaMānatthaddho beautifulsobhito free of greedvītarāgo,
KaṇhaKaṇho andca the Buddhabuddho his mind well freedsuvimuttacitto.

Tissa and Upatissa, who’ve both cut the bonds to rebirth, Upasīdarī and Sīdarī, who’ve both cut off craving. Maṅgala was awakened, free of greed, Usabha cut the net, the root of suffering, Upanīta who attained the state of peace, Uposatha, Sundara, and Saccanāma. Jeta, Jayanta, Paduma, and Uppala; Padumuttara, Rakkhita, and Pabbata, Mānatthaddha, beautiful and free of greed, and the Buddha Kaṇha, his mind well freed.

theseEte andca otheraññe andca of great powermahānubhāvā,
independently awakened onesPaccekabuddhā enders of the leash to existencebhavanettikhīṇā;
theseTe gone beyond all attachmentsabbasaṅgātigate great seersmahesī,
fully quenchedParinibbute honorvandatha limitless,”appameyye”ti.
Isigili SuttaIsigilisuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ sixthchaṭṭhaṁ.

These and other mighty ones awakened independently, enders of the leash to existence— honor these great seers who have slipped all chains, fully quenched, limitless.”

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