Acchariyaabbhutasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 123

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in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā against·grasppaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto mother·wombmātukucchiṁ descendedokkanto ishoti, fourcattāro god·sondevaputtā in the four quarterscatuddisaṁ for guardingārakkhāya near·go·do notupagacchanti—mā himnaṁ awakening·beingbodhisattaṁ orvā awakening·being-motherbodhisattamātaraṁ orvā a humanmanusso orvā non·humanamanusso orvā anyonekoci orvā apart·harmviheṭhesī’ti.
this + andYampi, sirbhante …pe……pe… this + and·Iidampāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato an incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening is conceived in his mother’s womb, four godlings approach to guard the four quarters, so that no human or non-human or anyone at all shall harm the being intent on awakening or his mother.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā acceptedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, being intent on awakeningbodhisatto mother's wombmātukucchiṁ descendedokkanto ishoti, naturallypakatiyā ethicalsīlavatī awakening-being's motherbodhisattamātā becomeshoti refrainedviratā from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainedviratā from stealingadinnādānā refrainedviratā from sexual misconductkāmesumicchācārā refrainedviratā from lyingmusāvādā refrainedviratā from beer, wine, and liquor intoxicantssurāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā’ti.
this tooYampi, venerable sirbhante …pe……pe… this Iidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ wonderful qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening is conceived in his mother’s womb, she becomes naturally ethical. She refrains from killing living creatures, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and beer, wine, and liquor intoxicants.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening is conceived in his mother’s womb, she no longer thinks of men in a sexual way, and she cannot be violated by a man of lustful intent.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato learnedsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto mother·wombmātukucchiṁ down·descendedokkanto ishoti, obtaininglābhinī awakening·being·motherbodhisattamātā ishoti of the fivepañcannaṁ kinds of sensual stimulationkāmaguṇānaṁ. sheSā with the fivepañcahi sensual·strandskāmaguṇehi with·furnishedsamappitā endowed·beingsamaṅgībhūtā amuses herselfparicāretī’ti.
which tooYampi, venerable sirbhante ……pe… this tooidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening is conceived in his mother’s womb, she obtains the five kinds of sensual stimulation and amuses herself, supplied and provided with them.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, the being intent on awakeningbodhisatto mother's wombmātukucchiṁ descendedokkanto ishoti, notna of the bodhisatta's motherbodhisattamātu any at allkocideva afflictionābādho arisesuppajjati; happysukhinī the bodhisatta's motherbodhisattamātā ishoti free of bodily fatigueakilantakāyā; and the bodhisattabodhisattañca the bodhisatta's motherbodhisattamātā gone to the wombtirokucchigataṁ seespassati with all major and minor limbssabbaṅgapaccaṅgaṁ not deficient in facultiesahīnindriyaṁ.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Ānandaānanda, gemmaṇi berylveḷuriyo lustroussubho naturallyjātimā eight-facetedaṭṭhaṁso well-workedsuparikammakato. there it hadTatrāssa a threadsuttaṁ strungāvutaṁ bluenīlaṁ orvā yellowpītaṁ orvā redlohitaṁ orvā whiteodātaṁ orvā golden brownpaṇḍusuttaṁ orvā.
itTamenaṁ with eyescakkhumā a personpuriso in the handhatthe having takenkaritvā would examinepaccavekkheyya—ayaṁ indeedkho gemmaṇi berylveḷuriyo lustroussubho naturallyjātimā eight-facetedaṭṭhaṁso well-workedsuparikammakato, there thistatridaṁ threadsuttaṁ strungāvutaṁ bluenīlaṁ orvā yellowpītaṁ orvā redlohitaṁ orvā whiteodātaṁ orvā golden brownpaṇḍusuttaṁ orvāti.
just soEvameva indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, whenyadā the being intent on awakeningbodhisatto mother's wombmātukucchiṁ descendedokkanto ishoti, notna of the bodhisatta's motherbodhisattamātu any at allkocideva afflictionābādho arisesuppajjati; happysukhinī the bodhisatta's motherbodhisattamātā ishoti free of bodily fatigueakilantakāyā; and the bodhisattabodhisattañca the bodhisatta's motherbodhisattamātā gone to the wombtirokucchigataṁ seespassati with all major and minor limbssabbaṅgapaccaṅgaṁ not deficient in facultiesahīnindriyan’ti.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening is conceived in his mother’s womb, no afflictions beset her. She’s happy and free of bodily fatigue. And she sees the being intent on awakening in her womb, whole in his major and minor limbs, not deficient in any faculty. Suppose there was a beryl gem that was naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. And it was strung with a thread of blue, yellow, red, white, or golden brown. And a person with clear eyes were to take it in their hand and examine it: “This beryl gem is naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. And it’s strung with a thread of blue, yellow, red, white, or golden brown.” In the same way, when the being intent on awakening is conceived in his mother’s womb, no afflictions beset her. She’s happy and free of bodily fatigue. And she sees the being intent on awakening in her womb, whole in his major and minor limbs, not deficient in any faculty.’

that·tooYampi, sirbhante abbreviation marker…pe… this·too + Iidampāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā against·grasppaṭiggahitaṁ:
when seven days old‘sattāhajāte, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatte awakening·being·motherbodhisattamātā determined term of lifekālaṁ makeskaroti, in the Tusitatusitaṁ bodykāyaṁ near·forth·be born·quotation markerupapajjatī’ti.
which·tooYampi, venerable sirbhante …pe……pe… this·too·Iidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘Seven days after the being intent on awakening is born, his mother passes away and is reborn in the host of joyful gods.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
as‘yathā indeedkho Ānandapanānanda, otheraññā womenitthikā ninenava orvā tendasa orvā monthsmāse the infantgabbhaṁ in the wombkucchinā around·carrypariharitvā apart·birthvijāyanti, notna sohevaṁ awakening·beingbodhisattaṁ awakening·being·motherbodhisattamātā apart·birthvijāyati. ten + exactlyDaseva monthsmāsāni awakening·beingbodhisattaṁ awakening·being·motherbodhisattamātā in the wombkucchinā around·carrypariharitvā gives birth + quotation markervijāyatī’ti.
this + tooYampi, sirbhante …pe……pe… this + Iidampāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘Other women carry the infant in the womb for nine or ten months before giving birth. Not so the mother of the being intent on awakening. She gives birth after exactly ten months.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
as‘yathā indeedkho Ānandapanānanda, otheraññā womenitthikā sittingnisinnā orvā lying downnipannā orvā give birthvijāyanti, notna sohevaṁ the being intent on awakeningbodhisattaṁ the mother of the being intent on awakeningbodhisattamātā gives birthvijāyati. standingṬhitāva the being intent on awakeningbodhisattaṁ the mother of the being intent on awakeningbodhisattamātā gives birthvijāyatī’ti.
this tooYampi, venerable sirbhante ……pe… this tooidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘Other women give birth while sitting or lying down. Not so the mother of the being intent on awakening. She only gives birth standing up.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto mother·wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, godsdevā himnaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ receivepaṭiggaṇhanti thenpacchā humansmanussā’ti.
which·tooYampi, venerable sirbhante …pe……pe… this·too + Iidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening emerges from his mother’s womb, gods receive him first, then humans.’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā against·grasppaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto mother·wombmātukucchimhā out·gonikkhamati, not·reachappattova awakening·beingbodhisatto the groundpathaviṁ reacheshoti, fourcattāro himnaṁ god·sondevaputtā against·grasppaṭiggahetvā of the mothermātu beforepurato place + rejoiceṭhapenti—attamanā, O Queendevi, behohi; great·powermahesakkho to youte sonputto up·bornuppanno’ti.
this tooYampi, sirbhante …pe……pe… this·too + Iidampāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening emerges from his mother’s womb, before he reaches the ground, four godlings receive him and place him before his mother, saying: “Rejoice, O Queen! An illustrious son is born to you.”’ This too I remember as an incredible quality of the Buddha.

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