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Majjhima Nikāya 123

Acchariyaabbhutasutta

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in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā acceptedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto from the mother’s wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, clean·alreadyvisadova emergesnikkhamati not·soilamakkhito by waterudena not·soilamakkhito by mucussemhena not·soilamakkhito by bloodruhirena not·soilamakkhito by anykenaci not·pureasucinā puresuddho cleanvisado.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Ānandaānanda, jewel·treasuremaṇiratanaṁ on a cloth from Kāsikāsike on a clothvatthe placednikkhittaṁ notneva jewel·treasuremaṇiratanaṁ the cloth from Kāsikāsikaṁ clothvatthaṁ would soilmakkheti nornāpi the cloth from Kāsikāsikaṁ clothvatthaṁ jewel·treasuremaṇiratanaṁ would soilmakkheti.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
of bothUbhinnaṁ because of the cleanlinesssuddhattā.
in the same wayEvameva indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, whenyadā awakening·beingbodhisatto from the mother’s wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, clean·alreadyvisadova emergesnikkhamati not·soilamakkhito by waterudena not·soilamakkhito by mucussemhena not·soilamakkhito by bloodruhirena not·soilamakkhito by anykenaci not·pureasucinā puresuddho cleanvisado’ti.
this tooYampi, venerable sirbhante ……pe… this too Iidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato an incredibleacchariyaṁ qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā back·grasppaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto mother·wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, twodve of waterudakassa showersdhārā from the skyantalikkhā forth·become + onepātubhavanti—ekā coolsītassa, oneekā warmuṇhassa; by whichyena awakening·beingbodhisattassa water·dutyudakakiccaṁ they dokaronti of mothermātu andcā’ti.
which·tooYampi, venerable sirbhante ……pe… this + too + Iidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā against·grasppaṭiggahitaṁ:
as soon as born‘sampatijāto, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto with his ownsamehi with feetpādehi on the groundpathaviyaṁ against·standpatiṭṭhahitvā facing northuttarābhimukho seven·stride·takingsattapadavītihārena goesgacchati, whitesetamhi parasolchatte along·heldanudhāriyamāne, allsabbā andca quartersdisā apart·lookviloketi, dramaticāsabhiñca proclamationvācaṁ speak + foremost·I·ambhāsati—aggohamasmi in the worldlokassa, eldest·I·amjeṭṭhohamasmi in the worldlokassa, first·I·amseṭṭhohamasmi in the worldlokassa. this + lastAyamantimā rebirthjāti, not·isnatthi nowdāni future becomingpunabbhavo’ti.
which tooYampi, venerable sirbhante …pe……pe… this too Iidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ wondrous·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremi.

in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā acceptedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, awakening·beingbodhisatto mother·wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, thenatha with·godsadevake in the worldloke with·Mārasamārake with·divinitysabrahmake with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā for the populationpajāya with·god·humansadevamanussāya not·measureappamāṇo magnificentuḷāro lightobhāso in the worldloke manifest·bepātubhavati surpassing evenatikkammeva of the godsdevānaṁ the glory of the godsdevānubhāvaṁ.
whicheverYāpi thosetā world·interstitiallokantarikā boundlessaghā not·enclosedasaṁvutā darkandhakārā darkness·gloomandhakāratimisā where even theseyatthapime moon·suncandimasūriyā thus·powerfulevaṁmahiddhikā thus·splendidevaṁmahānubhāvā with their lightābhāya do not shinenānubhonti even theretatthapi not·measureappamāṇo magnificentuḷāro lightobhāso in the worldloke manifest·bepātubhavati surpassing evenatikkammeva of the godsdevānaṁ the glory of the godsdevānubhāvaṁ.
whichever evenYepi theretattha beingssattā near·fallenupapannā they tootepi by that lighttenobhāsena one anotheraññamaññaṁ they recognize—othersañjānanti—aññepi indeedkira, sirbho, there aresanti beingssattā reborn hereidhūpapannāti.
and thisAyañca ten·thousanddasasahassī world·elementlokadhātu together·shakesaṅkampati together·forth·shakesampakampati tremblessampavedhati, not·measureappamāṇo andca magnificentuḷāro lightobhāso in the worldloke manifest·bepātubhavati surpassing evenatikkammeva of the godsdevānaṁ the glory of the godsdevānubhāvan’ti.
which tooYampi, venerable sirbhante …pe……pe… this too Iidampāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ marvelous·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremī”ti.

therefore here“Tasmātiha youtvaṁ, Ānandaānanda, this·tooidampi of the Realized Onetathāgatassa incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ you should rememberdhārehi.
here, ĀnandaIdhānanda, of the Realized Onetathāgatassa knownviditā feelingsvedanā ariseuppajjanti, knownviditā remainupaṭṭhahanti, knownviditā to going awayabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti;
knownviditā perceptionssaññā ariseuppajjanti …pe……pe…
knownviditā thoughtsvitakkā ariseuppajjanti, knownviditā remainupaṭṭhahanti, knownviditā to going awayabbhatthaṁ gogacchanti.
this·tooIdampi indeedkho youtvaṁ, Ānandaānanda, of the Realized Onetathāgatassa incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ remember·quotation markerdhārehī”ti.

that·too“Yampi, sirbhante, of the Buddhabhagavato knownviditā feelingsvedanā ariseuppajjanti, knownviditā remainupaṭṭhahanti, knownviditā to going awayabbhatthaṁ they gogacchanti;
knownviditā perceptionssaññā ……
knownviditā thoughtsvitakkā ariseuppajjanti, knownviditā remainupaṭṭhahanti, knownviditā to going awayabbhatthaṁ they gogacchanti.
this too IIdampāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the Buddhabhagavato incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing·qualityabbhutadhammaṁ I rememberdhāremī”ti.
this·saidIdamavoca venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando.
concurredSamanuñño the Teachersatthā wasahosi;
satisfiedattamanā andca thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of venerableāyasmato Ānandaānandassa speechbhāsitaṁ they approvedabhinandunti.
discourse on the incredible and amazingAcchariyaabbhutasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ thirdtatiyaṁ.

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