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Majjhima Nikāya 125

Dantabhūmisutta

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.
I·andAhañca forhi to youte, princerājakumāra, as·heardyathāsutaṁ as·memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ I might teachdeseyyaṁ, you·andtvañca 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 ascetic·novicesamaṇuddeso to Jayasenajayasenassa to the princerājakumārassa as·learnedyathāsutaṁ as·memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ taughtdesesi.
thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, Jayasenajayaseno the princerājakumāro Aciravataaciravataṁ ascetic·novicesamaṇuddesaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
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 ascetic·novicesamaṇuddesassa impossibility·andaṭṭhānatañca non-occurrence·andanavakāsatañca having declaredpavedetvā rise·seatuṭṭhāyāsanā forth·gopakkāmi.

thenAtha indeedkho Aciravataaciravato novicesamaṇuddeso not long·goneacirapakkante Jayasenajayasene royal·princerājakumāre whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā went up to himtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ toward·greetedabhivādetvā one·sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
one·sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Aciravataaciravato novicesamaṇuddeso as much asyāvatako there wasahosi with Jayasenajayasenena royal·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 sensual-pleasure·midstkāmamajjhe dwellingvasanto sensual pleasureskāme around·enjoyparibhuñjanto sensual-pleasure·thoughtkāmavitakkehi being consumedkhajjamāno sensual-pleasure·feverkāmapariḷāhena around·burnpariḍayhamāno sensual-pleasure·searchkāmapariyesanāya eagerussuko will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā with his own eyessacchi orvā will realize + not·thiskarissatī’ti—netaṁ possibleṭhānaṁ existsvijjati.

supposeSeyyathāpissu, Aggivessanaaggivessana, twodve elephant·to be tamedhatthidammā orvā horse·to be tamedassadammā orvā ox·to be tamedgodammā orvā well·tamedsudantā well trainedsuvinītā, twodve elephant·to be tamedhatthidammā orvā horse·to be tamedassadammā orvā ox·to be tamedgodammā orvā not·tamedadantā not trainedavinītā.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Aggivessanaaggivessana,
whichye thosete twodve elephant·to be tamedhatthidammā orvā horse·to be tamedassadammā orvā ox·to be tamedgodammā orvā well·tamedsudantā well trainedsuvinītā, thenapi indeednu theyte being tameddantāva tamed·taskdantakāraṇaṁ would gogaccheyyuṁ, being tameddantāva tamed·leveldantabhūmiṁ would reachsampāpuṇeyyun”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”.
which“Ye butpana thosete twodve elephant·to be tamedhatthidammā orvā horse·to be tamedassadammā orvā ox·to be tamedgodammā orvā not·tamedadantā not trainedavinītā, thenapi indeednu theyte not·tamedadantāva tamed·taskdantakāraṇaṁ would gogaccheyyuṁ, not·tamedadantāva tamed·leveldantabhūmiṁ would reachsampāpuṇeyyuṁ, just likeseyyathāpi thosete twodve elephant·to be tamedhatthidammā orvā horse·to be tamedassadammā orvā ox·to be tamedgodammā 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 king·princerājakumāro sensual pleasure·midstkāmamajjhe dwellingvasanto sensual pleasureskāme around·enjoyparibhuñjanto sensual pleasure·thoughtkāmavitakkehi being consumedkhajjamāno sensual pleasure·feverkāmapariḷāhena around·burnpariḍayhamāno sensual pleasure·searchkāmapariyesanāya 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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