Dantabhūmisutta

Majjhima Nikāya 125

The Level of the Tamed · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane at the squirrels' feeding groundkalandakanivāpe.

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena Aciravataaciravato the novicesamaṇuddeso in a wilderness hutaraññakuṭikāyaṁ was staying.viharati.
thenAtha indeedkho Jayasenajayaseno Princerājakumāro for a walkjaṅghāvihāraṁ goinganucaṅkamamāno wanderinganuvicaramāno whereyena Aciravataaciravato the novicesamaṇuddeso approached him;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with Aciravataaciravatena the novicesamaṇuddesena together withsaddhiṁ exchanged greetings.sammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Jayasenajayaseno Princerājakumāro to Aciravataaciravataṁ the novicesamaṇuddesaṁ said this:etadavoca:
heard“Sutaṁ by memetaṁ, worthybho Aggivessana:aggivessana:
here‘idha a mendicantbhikkhu diligentappamatto keenlyātāpī resolutelypahitatto meditatingviharanto can experiencephuseyya of mindcittassa unificationekaggatan’”ti.
That's so“Evametaṁ, Prince,rājakumāra, that's so,evametaṁ, Prince.rājakumāra.
HereIdha a mendicantbhikkhu diligentappamatto keenlyātāpī resolutelypahitatto meditatingviharanto can experiencephuseyya of mindcittassa unificationekaggatan”ti.

well“Sādhu to meme worthybhavaṁ Aggivessanaaggivessano as heardyathāsutaṁ as memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ let him teachdesetū”ti.
not“Na indeedkho to youte Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, I am ablesakkomi as heardyathāsutaṁ as memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ to teachdesetuṁ.
and IAhañca forhi to youte, princerājakumāra, as heardyathāsutaṁ as memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ I might teachdeseyyaṁ, and youtvañca myme of what was spokenbhāsitassa the meaningatthaṁ notna you might understandājāneyyāsi; thatso for memamassa wearinesskilamatho, thatsā for memamassa troublevihesā”ti.

may he teach“Desetu to meme worthybhavaṁ Aggivessanaaggivessano as heardyathāsutaṁ as memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ.
hopefully indeed IAppevanāmāhaṁ of the worthy onebhoto of Aggivessanaaggivessanassa of what is spokenbhāsitassa the meaningatthaṁ I would understandājāneyyan”ti.
I would teach“Deseyyaṁ indeedkho to youte Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, as heardyathāsutaṁ as memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ.
ifSace myme youtvaṁ of what is spokenbhāsitassa the meaningatthaṁ you would understandājāneyyāsi, this indeediccetaṁ goodkusalaṁ;
notno ifce myme youtvaṁ of what is spokenbhāsitassa the meaningatthaṁ you would understandājāneyyāsi, in your own positionyathāsake you should remaintiṭṭheyyāsi, notna memaṁ theretattha furtheruttariṁ you should question backpaṭipuccheyyāsī”ti.
may he teach“Desetu to meme worthybhavaṁ Aggivessanaaggivessano as heardyathāsutaṁ as memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ.
ifSace Iahaṁ of the worthy onebhoto of Aggivessanaaggivessanassa of what is spokenbhāsitassa the meaningatthaṁ I will understandājānissāmi, this indeediccetaṁ goodkusalaṁ;
notno ifce Iahaṁ of the worthy onebhoto of Aggivessanaaggivessanassa of what is spokenbhāsitassa the meaningatthaṁ I will understandājānissāmi, in my own positionyathāsake I will remaintiṭṭhissāmi, not Ināhaṁ theretattha the worthy onebhavantaṁ Aggivessanaaggivessanaṁ furtheruttariṁ I will question backpaṭipucchissāmī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Aciravataaciravato the novicesamaṇuddeso to Jayasenajayasenassa to the princerājakumārassa as learnedyathāsutaṁ as memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ taughtdesesi.
thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, Jayasenajayaseno the princerājakumāro Aciravataaciravataṁ the novicesamaṇuddesaṁ said thisetadavoca:
it is impossible“aṭṭhānametaṁ, worthybho Aggivessanaaggivessana, it cannot happenanavakāso thatyaṁ a mendicantbhikkhu diligentlyappamatto keenlyātāpī resolutelypahitatto meditatingviharanto can experiencephuseyya of mindcittassa unificationekaggatan”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Jayasenajayaseno the princerājakumāro of Aciravataaciravatassa of the novicesamaṇuddesassa that this was impossibleaṭṭhānatañca that it cannot happenanavakāsatañca having declaredpavedetvā rose from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā leftpakkāmi.

thenAtha indeedkho Aciravataaciravato novicesamaṇuddeso when he had leftacirapakkante Jayasenajayasene princerājakumāre whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā went up to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Aciravataaciravato novicesamaṇuddeso as much asyāvatako there wasahosi with Jayasenajayasenena the princerājakumārena together withsaddhiṁ conversationkathāsallāpo thattaṁ allsabbaṁ to the Blessed Onebhagavato informedārocesi.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, the Blessed Onebhagavā to Aciravataaciravataṁ the novicesamaṇuddesaṁ said thisetadavoca:
that“‘taṁ how herekutettha, Aggivessanaaggivessana, is to be obtainedlabbhā.
whichYaṁ thattaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be knownñātabbaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be attainedpattabbaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be realizedsacchikātabbaṁ thattaṁ surelyvata Jayasenajayaseno princerājakumāro in the midst of sensual pleasureskāmamajjhe dwellingvasanto sensual pleasureskāme enjoyingparibhuñjanto by thoughts of sensual pleasurekāmavitakkehi being consumedkhajjamāno with fever for sensual pleasurekāmapariḷāhena burningpariḍayhamāno by the search for sensual pleasurekāmapariyesanāya eagerussuko will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā with his own eyessacchi orvā will realize—this is notkarissatī’ti—netaṁ possibleṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.

supposeSeyyathāpissu, Aggivessanaaggivessana, twodve elephants in traininghatthidammā orvā horses in trainingassadammā orvā oxen in traininggodammā orvā well tamedsudantā well trainedsuvinītā, twodve elephants in traininghatthidammā orvā horses in trainingassadammā orvā oxen in traininggodammā orvā not tamedadantā not trainedavinītā.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Aggivessanaaggivessana,
whichye thosete twodve elephants in traininghatthidammā orvā horses in trainingassadammā orvā oxen in traininggodammā orvā well tamedsudantā well trainedsuvinītā, thenapi indeednu theyte being tameddantāva the task of the tameddantakāraṇaṁ would gogaccheyyuṁ, being tameddantāva the level of the tameddantabhūmiṁ would reachsampāpuṇeyyun”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
which“Ye butpana thosete twodve elephants in traininghatthidammā orvā horses in trainingassadammā orvā oxen in traininggodammā orvā not tamedadantā not trainedavinītā, thenapi indeednu theyte being untamedadantāva the task of the tameddantakāraṇaṁ would gogaccheyyuṁ, being untamedadantāva the level of the tameddantabhūmiṁ would reachsampāpuṇeyyuṁ, just likeseyyathāpi thosete twodve elephants in traininghatthidammā orvā horses in trainingassadammā orvā oxen in traininggodammā orvā well tamedsudantā well trainedsuvinītā”ti?
no“No indeedhetaṁ, sirbhante”.

just so“Evameva indeedkho, Aggivessanaaggivessana, what‘yaṁ thattaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be knownñātabbaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be attainedpattabbaṁ by renunciationnekkhammena to be realizedsacchikātabbaṁ thattaṁ surelyvata Jayasenajayaseno princerājakumāro in the midst of sensual pleasureskāmamajjhe dwellingvasanto sensual pleasureskāme enjoyingparibhuñjanto by thoughts of sensual pleasurekāmavitakkehi being consumedkhajjamāno by the fever of sensual pleasurekāmapariḷāhena burningpariḍayhamāno in the search for sensual pleasurekāmapariyesanāya eagerussuko he will knowñassati orvā he will seedakkhati orvā in personsacchi orvā he will realize; this is notkarissatī’ti—netaṁ placeṭhānaṁ is foundvijjati.

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