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Majjhima Nikāya 124

Bākulasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ Venerableāyasmā Bakkulabākulo near Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane the squirrels’ feeding groundkalandakanivāpe.

thenAtha indeedkho the naked ascetic Kassapaacelakassapo of the venerableāyasmato of Bakkulabākulassa an old friend in the lay lifepurāṇagihisahāyo to where the venerableyenāyasmā Bakkulabākulo was, he approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the venerableāyasmatā Bakkulabākulena together withsaddhiṁ he exchanged greetingssammodi.
politeSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ worthy of being rememberedsāraṇīyaṁ having concludedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ having sat downnisinno indeedkho the naked ascetic Kassapaacelakassapo to the venerableāyasmantaṁ Bakkulabākulaṁ said thisetadavoca:

how long“Kīvaciraṁ you went forthpabbajitosi, reverendāvuso Bakkula?bākulā”ti?
eighty“Asīti for meme, reverendāvuso, yearsvassāni since I went forth.pabbajitassā”ti.
in these“Imehi butpana by youte, reverendāvuso Bakkula,bākula, eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi how many timeskatikkhattuṁ sexualmethuno intercoursedhammo hadpaṭisevito”ti?
not“Na indeedkho memaṁ, reverendāvuso Kassapa,kassapa, thusevaṁ should be askedpucchitabbaṁ:
in these‘imehi butpana by youte, reverendāvuso Bakkula,bākula, eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi how many timeskatikkhattuṁ sexualmethuno intercoursedhammo hadpaṭisevito’ti.
but ratherEvañca indeedkho memaṁ, reverendāvuso Kassapa,kassapa, should be askedpucchitabbaṁ:
in these‘imehi butpana by youte, reverendāvuso Bakkula,bākula, eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi how many timeskatikkhattuṁ sensual perceptionskāmasaññā have ever arisen?uppannapubbā’”ti?
(…)(…)
eighty“Asīti for meme, reverendāvuso, yearsvassāni since I went forthpabbajitassa I do not recallnābhijānāmi a sensual perceptionkāmasaññaṁ has ever arisen.uppannapubbaṁ”.
that Venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi does not recallnābhijānāti a sensual perceptionkāmasaññaṁ has ever arisenuppannapubbaṁ this tooidampi wemayaṁ of Venerableāyasmato Bakkula'sbākulassa an incredibleacchariyaṁ and amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we remember.dhārema”.

eighty“Asīti for meme, friendāvuso, yearsvassāni having gone forthpabbajitassa I don’t recallnābhijānāmi perception of ill willbyāpādasaññaṁ ……pe…
perception of crueltyvihiṁsāsaññaṁ has ever arisenuppannapubbaṁ”.
which venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo in eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi doesn’t recallnābhijānāti perception of crueltyvihiṁsāsaññaṁ has ever arisenuppannapubbaṁ, this tooidampi wemayaṁ of the venerableāyasmato Bakkula’sbākulassa an incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we rememberdhārema”.

“eighty“Asīti for meme, friendāvuso, yearsvassāni since going forthpabbajitassa I do not recallnābhijānāmi a thought of sensualitykāmavitakkaṁ having previously arisenuppannapubbaṁ”.
“that venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi does not recallnābhijānāti a thought of sensualitykāmavitakkaṁ having previously arisenuppannapubbaṁ, this tooidampi wemayaṁ of the venerableāyasmato Bakkulabākulassa a wonderacchariyaṁ an extraordinary qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we holddhārema”.

eighty“Asīti for meme, friendāvuso, yearsvassāni of one gone forthpabbajitassa I do not remembernābhijānāmi thought of ill willbyāpādavitakkaṁ …pe……pe…
thought of crueltyvihiṁsāvitakkaṁ ever arisenuppannapubbaṁ”.
that which the venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo in eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi does not remembernābhijānāti thought of crueltyvihiṁsāvitakkaṁ ever arisenuppannapubbaṁ, this tooidampi wemayaṁ of the venerableāyasmato of Bakkulabākulassa an incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we rememberdhārema”.

eighty“Asīti for meme, friendāvuso, yearsvassāni of one gone forthpabbajitassa I don't recallnābhijānāmi a householder's robegahapaticīvaraṁ acceptedsāditā”.
which the venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo with eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi does not recallnābhijānāti a householder's robegahapaticīvaraṁ acceptedsāditā, this tooidampi wemayaṁ of the venerableāyasmato Bakkula'sbākulassa a wonderacchariyaṁ an extraordinary qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we holddhārema”.

eighty“Asīti for meme, friendāvuso, yearsvassāni since going forthpabbajitassa I do not remembernābhijānāmi with a knifesatthena a robecīvaraṁ cuttingchinditā”.
which the venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo in eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi he does not remembernābhijānāti with a knifesatthena a robecīvaraṁ cuttingchinditā ……pe… let us holddhārema”.

eighty“Asīti for meme, friendāvuso, yearsvassāni since going forthpabbajitassa I do not remembernābhijānāmi with a needlesūciyā a robecīvaraṁ sewingsibbitā …pe……pe…
I do not remembernābhijānāmi with dyerajanena a robecīvaraṁ dyeingrajitā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi during the robe-making ceremonykathine a robecīvaraṁ sewingsibbitā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi for my companions in the spiritual lifesabrahmacārīnaṁ when they are making robescīvarakamme wandering to look forvicāritā ……

I do not remembernābhijānāmi an invitationnimantanaṁ having acceptedsāditā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi suchevarūpaṁ a thoughtcittaṁ having previously arisen:uppannapubbaṁ:
oh‘aho indeedvata memaṁ someonekoci would invite'nimanteyyā’ti ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi inside a houseantaraghare having sat downnisīditā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi inside a houseantaraghare having eatenbhuñjitā ……

I do not recallnābhijānāmi of a ladymātugāmassa by way of the detailsanubyañjanaso featurenimittaṁ getting caught up ingahetā ……
I do not recallnābhijānāmi to a ladymātugāmassa dhammadhammaṁ teachingdesitā even so much asantamaso a four line versecatuppadampi versegāthaṁ ……
I do not recallnābhijānāmi the nuns’ quartersbhikkhunupassayaṁ going toupasaṅkamitā ……
I do not recallnābhijānāmi to a nunbhikkhuniyā dhammadhammaṁ teachingdesitā ……
I do not recallnābhijānāmi to a trainee nunsikkhamānāya dhammadhammaṁ teachingdesitā ……
I do not recallnābhijānāmi to a novice nunsāmaṇeriyā dhammadhammaṁ teachingdesitā ……

I do not remembernābhijānāmi one who gives the going forthpabbājetā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi one who gives the ordinationupasampādetā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi dependencenissayaṁ givingdātā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi a novicesāmaṇeraṁ being attended byupaṭṭhāpetā ……

I do not remembernābhijānāmi in the saunajantāghare having bathednhāyitā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi with bath powdercuṇṇena having bathednhāyitā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi in a massage of the body by my spiritual companionssabrahmacārīgattaparikamme having lookedvicāritā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi diseaseābādhaṁ having arisen beforeuppannapubbaṁ, evenantamaso even as much as a moment of pulling a cow’s uddergaddūhanamattampi ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi medicinebhesajjaṁ having been presentedupaharitā, evenantamaso even as much as a piece of yellow myrobalanharitakikhaṇḍampi ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi leaning-boardapassenakaṁ having leaned onapassayitā ……
I do not remembernābhijānāmi a cotseyyaṁ having preparedkappetā”.
And this Venerable“Yampāyasmā …pe……pe… we rememberdhārema”.

eighty“Asīti for meme, friendsāvuso, yearsvassāni since going forthpabbajitassa I do not recallnābhijānāmi in a village-monastery lodginggāmantasenāsane rains-residencevassaṁ commencingupagantā”.
which the venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo with eightyasītiyā yearsvassehi does not recallnābhijānāti in a village-monastery lodginggāmantasenāsane rains-residencevassaṁ commencingupagantā, this tooidampi wemayaṁ of the venerableāyasmato Bakkulabākulassa wonderfulacchariyaṁ amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we rememberdhārema”.

for seven days only“Sattāhameva indeedkho Iahaṁ, reverendāvuso, as a debtorsaraṇo the nation’s almsfoodraṭṭhapiṇḍaṁ I atebhuñjiṁ;
thenatha on the eighth dayaṭṭhamiyaṁ enlightenmentaññā aroseudapādi.
and which venerableYampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo for seven days onlysattāhameva as a debtorsaraṇo the nation’s almsfoodraṭṭhapiṇḍaṁ atebhuñji; thenatha on the eighth dayaṭṭhamiyaṁ enlightenmentaññā aroseudapādi this tooidampi wemayaṁ of the venerableāyasmato Bakkulabākulassa an incredibleacchariyaṁ and amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we rememberdhārema.

may I receiveLabheyyāhaṁ, reverendāvuso Bakkulabākula, in thisimasmiṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinaye going forthpabbajjaṁ, may I receivelabheyyaṁ ordinationupasampadan”ti.
receivedAlattha indeedkho naked ascetic Kassapaacelakassapo in thisimasmiṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinaye going forthpabbajjaṁ, receivedalattha ordinationupasampadaṁ.
not long after his ordinationAcirūpasampanno but venerablepanāyasmā Kassapakassapo aloneeko withdrawnvūpakaṭṭho diligentappamatto keenātāpī resolutepahitatto livingviharanto soon—for the sake of whichnacirasseva—yassatthāya gentlemenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that supreme—culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the teachingdhamme with his ownsayaṁ insightabhiññā having achievedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja he livedvihāsi.
“Rebirth is ended;“Khīṇā birth,jāti, completedvusitaṁ spiritual journey,brahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what had to be done,karaṇīyaṁ, nothing further fornāparaṁ this place”itthattāyā”ti he understood.abbhaññāsi.
a certainAññataro indeedkho but venerablepanāyasmā Kassapakassapo of the perfectedarahataṁ became.ahosi.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Bakkulabākulo lateraparena timesamayena latchkeyavāpuraṇaṁ having takenādāya from dwellingvihārena to dwellingvihāraṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā said thusevamāha:
come forth, venerables“abhikkamathāyasmanto, come forth, venerablesabhikkamathāyasmanto. todayAjja myme full extinguishmentparinibbānaṁ will bebhavissatī”ti.
which, venerable“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo latchkeyavāpuraṇaṁ having takenādāya from dwellingvihārena to dwellingvihāraṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā said thusevamāha: come forth, venerables‘abhikkamathāyasmanto, come forth, venerablesabhikkamathāyasmanto; todayajja myme full extinguishmentparinibbānaṁ will bebhavissatī’ti, this tooidampi wemayaṁ of venerableāyasmato Bakkulabākulassa incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we rememberdhārema”.

VenerableĀyasmā Bakkulabākulo in the middlemajjhe of the Saṅgha of bhikkhusbhikkhusaṅghassa seated rightnisinnakova became fully extinguishedparinibbāyi.
this too“Yampāyasmā Bakkulabākulo in the middlemajjhe of the Saṅgha of bhikkhusbhikkhusaṅghassa seated rightnisinnakova became fully extinguishedparinibbāyi, this tooidampi wemayaṁ of Venerableāyasmato Bakkulabākulassa incredibleacchariyaṁ amazing qualityabbhutadhammaṁ we rememberdhāremā”ti.
The Bakkula SuttaBākulasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ fourthcatutthaṁ.

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