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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, the being intent on awakeningbodhisatto from the mother’s wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, already cleanvisadova emergesnikkhamati unsoiledamakkhito by waterudena unsoiledamakkhito by mucussemhena unsoiledamakkhito by bloodruhirena unsoiledamakkhito by anykenaci impurityasucinā puresuddho cleanvisado.
supposeSeyyathāpi, Ānandaānanda, a jewel-treasuremaṇiratanaṁ on a cloth from Kāsikāsike on a clothvatthe placednikkhittaṁ notneva the jewel-treasuremaṇiratanaṁ the cloth from Kāsikāsikaṁ clothvatthaṁ would soilmakkheti nornāpi the cloth from Kāsikāsikaṁ clothvatthaṁ the jewel-treasuremaṇiratanaṁ would soilmakkheti.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
of bothUbhinnaṁ because of the cleanlinesssuddhattā.
in the same wayEvameva indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, whenyadā the being intent on awakeningbodhisatto from the mother’s wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, already cleanvisadova emergesnikkhamati unsoiledamakkhito by waterudena unsoiledamakkhito by mucussemhena unsoiledamakkhito by bloodruhirena unsoiledamakkhito by anykenaci impurityasucinā 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 receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, being intent on awakeningbodhisatto from mother's wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, twodve of waterudakassa showersdhārā from the skyantalikkhā appear—onepātubhavanti—ekā coolsītassa, oneekā warmuṇhassa; by whichyena of the being intent on awakeningbodhisattassa bathingudakakiccaṁ 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 receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
as soon as born‘sampatijāto, Ānandaānanda, being intent on awakeningbodhisatto with his ownsamehi with feetpādehi on the groundpathaviyaṁ having stood firmpatiṭṭhahitvā facing northuttarābhimukho with seven stridessattapadavītihārena goesgacchati, whitesetamhi parasolchatte being held aboveanudhāriyamāne, allsabbā andca quartersdisā surveysviloketi, dramaticāsabhiñca proclamationvācaṁ speaks—foremost am Ibhāsati—aggohamasmi in the worldlokassa, eldest am Ijeṭṭhohamasmi in the worldlokassa, first am Iseṭṭhohamasmi in the worldlokassa. this is lastAyamantimā rebirthjāti, there is notnatthi nowdāni future becomingpunabbhavo’ti.
which tooYampi, venerable sirbhante …pe……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 acceptedpaṭiggahitaṁ:
when‘yadā, Ānandaānanda, the being intent on awakeningbodhisatto from the mother's wombmātukucchimhā emergesnikkhamati, thenatha with its godssadevake in the worldloke with its Mārassamārake with its divinitiessabrahmake with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā for the populationpajāya with its gods and humanssadevamanussāya immeasurableappamāṇo magnificentuḷāro lightobhāso in the worldloke appearspātubhavati surpassing evenatikkammeva of the godsdevānaṁ the glory of the godsdevānubhāvaṁ.
whicheverYāpi thosetā interstellar spaceslokantarikā boundlessaghā unenclosedasaṁvutā darkandhakārā pitch-darkandhakāratimisā where even theseyatthapime moon and suncandimasūriyā so mightyevaṁmahiddhikā so powerfulevaṁmahānubhāvā with their lightābhāya do not shinenānubhonti even theretatthapi immeasurableappamāṇo magnificentuḷāro lightobhāso in the worldloke appearspātubhavati surpassing evenatikkammeva of the godsdevānaṁ the glory of the godsdevānubhāvaṁ.
whichever evenYepi theretattha beingssattā rebornupapannā they tootepi by that lighttenobhāsena one anotheraññamaññaṁ they recognize—othersañjānanti—aññepi indeedkira, sirbho, there aresanti beingssattā reborn hereidhūpapannāti.
and thisAyañca ten-thousandfolddasasahassī world-systemlokadhātu shakessaṅkampati rockssampakampati tremblessampavedhati, immeasurableappamāṇo andca magnificentuḷāro lightobhāso in the worldloke appearspātubhavati 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 amazing 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 you should rememberdhārehī”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 he 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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