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Majjhima Nikāya 126

Bhūmijasutta

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and a caseṬhānañca indeedkho thisetaṁ know·isvijjati thatyaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ would explainbyākareyyā’ti.
if‘Sace of the masterbhoto of Bhūmijabhūmijassa teachersatthā thus·teachingevaṁvādī proclaiming thusevamakkhāyī, certainlyaddhā of the masterbhoto of Bhūmijabhūmijassa teachersatthā all + justsabbesaṁyeva various·ascetic·brahminsputhusamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ on the headmuddhānaṁ I thinkmaññe on·strikeāhacca standstiṭṭhatī’ti.
could I‘Kaccāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, thusevaṁ being askedpuṭṭho thusevaṁ ex-·do·answeringbyākaramāno said·speakingvuttavādī andceva of the Blessed Onebhagavato I amhomi, notna andca the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ un-·truthabhūtena I misrepresentabbhācikkhāmi, of the teachingdhammassa and in line withcānudhammaṁ I explainbyākaromi, notna andca anykoci legitimate·groundssahadhammiko rebuttal or criticismvādānuvādo worthy of censuregārayhaṁ a caseṭhānaṁ comes toāgacchatī’”ti?

“Answering this way, I trust that I repeated what the Buddha has said, and didn’t misrepresent him with an untruth. I trust my explanation was in line with the teaching, and that there are no legitimate grounds for rebuttal or criticism.”

indeed“Taggha youtvaṁ, Bhūmijabhūmija, thusevaṁ askedpuṭṭho thusevaṁ answeringbyākaramāno said·speakervuttavādī and indeedceva of meme you arehosi, notna andca memaṁ with untruthabhūtena you misrepresentabbhācikkhasi, of the teachingdhammassa and in line with the teachingcānudhammaṁ you explainbyākarosi, notna andca anykoci legitimatesahadhammiko grounds for rebuttalvādānuvādo censurablegārayhaṁ groundṭhānaṁ comes toāgacchati.

“Indeed, Bhūmija, in answering this way you repeated what I’ve said, and didn’t misrepresent me with an untruth. Your explanation was in line with the teaching, and there are no legitimate grounds for rebuttal or criticism.

whoeverYe indeedhi anykeci, Bhūmijabhūmija, asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā wrong·viewmicchādiṭṭhino wrong·purposemicchāsaṅkappā wrong·speechmicchāvācā wrong·actionmicchākammantā wrong·livelihoodmicchāājīvā wrong·effortmicchāvāyāmā wrong·mindfulnessmicchāsatī wrong·immersionmicchāsamādhino theyte even with wishāsañcepi having madekaritvā spiritual·lifebrahmacariyaṁ they leadcaranti, unableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa to the attainmentadhigamāya;
even without wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā spiritual·lifebrahmacariyaṁ they leadcaranti, unableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa to the attainmentadhigamāya;
with wish andāsañca even without wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā spiritual·lifebrahmacariyaṁ they leadcaranti, unableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa to the attainmentadhigamāya;
neither wishnevāsaṁ nor even without wishnānāsañcepi having madekaritvā spiritual·lifebrahmacariyaṁ they leadcaranti, unableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa to the attainmentadhigamāya.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reason?hetu?
irrationalAyoni this ishesā, Bhūmija,bhūmija, of the fruitphalassa to the attainmentadhigamāya.

There are some ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong immersion. If they lead the spiritual life, they can’t win the fruit, regardless of whether they make a wish, they don’t make a wish, they both do and do not make a wish, or they neither do nor don’t make a wish. Why is that? Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

just asSeyyathāpi, Bhūmijabhūmija, a personpuriso needing oiltelatthiko oil·seekingtelagavesī oil·searchtelapariyesanaṁ wanderingcaramāno sandvālikaṁ into a bucketdoṇiyā toward·scatterākiritvā with waterudakena sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ might presspīḷeyya.
if making a wishĀsañcepi having madekaritvā sandvālikaṁ into a bucketdoṇiyā toward·scatterākiritvā with waterudakena sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ might presspīḷeyya, unableabhabbo of oiltelassa for extractionadhigamāya;
if not making a wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā sandvālikaṁ into a bucketdoṇiyā toward·scatterākiritvā with waterudakena sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ might presspīḷeyya, unableabhabbo of oiltelassa for extractionadhigamāya;
and if making a wishāsañca and if not making a wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā sandvālikaṁ into a bucketdoṇiyā toward·scatterākiritvā with waterudakena sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ might presspīḷeyya, unableabhabbo of oiltelassa for extractionadhigamāya;
neither a wishnevāsaṁ nor not a wishnānāsañcepi having madekaritvā sandvālikaṁ into a bucketdoṇiyā toward·scatterākiritvā with waterudakena sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ sprinkling little by littleparipphosakaṁ might presspīḷeyya, unableabhabbo of oiltelassa for extractionadhigamāya.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the causehetu?
irrationalAyoni for thishesā, Bhūmijabhūmija, of oiltelassa for extractionadhigamāya.
just soEvameva indeedkho, Bhūmijabhūmija, whateverye indeedhi anykeci asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhino wrong·purposemicchāsaṅkappā wrong·speechmicchāvācā wrong·actionmicchākammantā wrong·livelihoodmicchāājīvā wrong·effortmicchāvāyāmā wrong·mindfulnessmicchāsatī wrong immersionmicchāsamādhino theyte if making a wishāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ they leadcaranti, not·ableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa for attainmentadhigamāya;

Suppose there was a person in need of oil. While wandering in search of oil, they tried heaping sand in a bucket, sprinkling it little by little with water, and pressing it out. But by doing this, they couldn’t extract any oil, regardless of whether they made a wish, didn’t make a wish, both did and did not make a wish, or neither did nor did not make a wish. Why is that? Because that’s an irrational way to extract oil. And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view, wrong purpose, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, and wrong immersion. If they lead the spiritual life, they can’t win the fruit, regardless of whether or not they make a wish.

without·wish·wish·if·evenanāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ they livecaranti, not·ableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa towards·goadhigamāya;
wish·wish·andāsañca without·wish·wish·if·evenanāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ they livecaranti, not·ableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa towards·goadhigamāya;
neither with wishnevāsaṁ nor even making it without wishnānāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ they livecaranti, not·ableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa towards·goadhigamāya.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the causehetu?
irrationalAyoni indeed thishesā, Bhūmijabhūmija, of the fruitphalassa towards·goadhigamāya.

Why is that? Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

just asSeyyathāpi, Bhūmijabhūmija, a personpuriso in need of milkkhīratthiko milk·seekingkhīragavesī milk·searchkhīrapariyesanaṁ wanderingcaramāno a cowgāviṁ young·calftaruṇavacchaṁ by the hornvisāṇato might pullāviñcheyya.
if with wishĀsañcepi having madekaritvā a cowgāviṁ young·calftaruṇavacchaṁ by the hornvisāṇato might pullāviñcheyya, not·ableabhabbo of milkkhīrassa to obtainadhigamāya;
if without wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā …pe……pe…
wish andāsañca if without wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā …pe……pe…
if neither with wishnevāsaṁ nor without wishnānāsañcepi having madekaritvā a cowgāviṁ young·calftaruṇavacchaṁ by the hornvisāṇato might pullāviñcheyya, not·ableabhabbo of milkkhīrassa to obtainadhigamāya.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
not·right wayAyoni indeed thishesā, Bhūmijabhūmija, of milkkhīrassa to obtainadhigamāya.
so·justEvameva indeedkho, Bhūmijabhūmija, whoeverye indeedhi anykeci asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā wrong·viewmicchādiṭṭhino …pe……pe…
wrong·concentrationmicchāsamādhino thosete if with wishāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ they livecaranti, not·ableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa to obtainadhigamāya;
if without wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā …pe……pe…
wish andāsañca if without wishanāsañcepi having madekaritvā …pe……pe…
if neither with wishnevāsaṁ nor without wishnānāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ they livecaranti, not·ableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa to obtainadhigamāya.
thatTaṁ whatkissa reasonhetu?
not·right wayAyoni indeed thishesā, Bhūmijabhūmija, of the fruitphalassa to obtainadhigamāya.

Suppose there was a person in need of milk. While wandering in search of milk, they tried pulling the horn of a newly-calved cow. But by doing this, they couldn’t get any milk, regardless of whether they made a wish, didn’t make a wish, both did and did not make a wish, or neither did nor did not make a wish. Why is that? Because that’s an irrational way to get milk. And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view … Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

just asSeyyathāpi, Bhūmijabhūmija, a personpuriso needing butternavanītatthiko butter·seekingnavanītagavesī butter·searchnavanītapariyesanaṁ wanderingcaramāno waterudakaṁ into a potkalase into·pourāsiñcitvā with a stickmatthena at·churnāviñcheyya.
wish·if·evenĀsañcepi having madekaritvā waterudakaṁ into a potkalase into·pourāsiñcitvā with a stickmatthena at·churnāviñcheyya, unableabhabbo of butternavanītassa for producingadhigamāya;
not·wish·if·evenanāsañcepi having madekaritvā ……pe…
wish·andāsañca not·wish·if·evenanāsañcepi having madekaritvā ……pe…
neither with a wishnevāsaṁ not·not·wish·if·evennānāsañcepi having madekaritvā waterudakaṁ into a potkalase into·pourāsiñcitvā with a stickmatthena at·churnāviñcheyya, unableabhabbo of butternavanītassa for producingadhigamāya.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the causehetu?
not·rationalAyoni this indeed ishesā, Bhūmijabhūmija, of butternavanītassa for producingadhigamāya.
thus·indeedEvameva indeedkho, Bhūmijabhūmija, whoeverye indeedhi anykeci asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhino ……pe…
of wrong immersionmicchāsamādhino theyte wish·if·evenāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·lifebrahmacariyaṁ they livecaranti, unableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa for winningadhigamāya;
not·wish·if·evenanāsañcepi having madekaritvā ……pe…
wish·andāsañca not·wish·if·evenanāsañcepi having madekaritvā ……pe…
neither with a wishnevāsaṁ not·not·wish·if·evennānāsañcepi having madekaritvā holy·lifebrahmacariyaṁ they livecaranti, unableabhabbā of the fruitphalassa for winningadhigamāya.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa is the causehetu?
not·rationalAyoni this indeed ishesā, Bhūmijabhūmija, of the fruitphalassa for winningadhigamāya.

Suppose there was a person in need of butter. While wandering in search of butter, they tried pouring water into a pot and churning it with a stick. But by doing this, they couldn’t produce any butter, regardless of whether they made a wish, didn’t make a wish, both did and did not make a wish, or neither did nor did not make a wish. Why is that? Because that’s an irrational way to produce butter. And so it is for any ascetics and brahmins who have wrong view … Because that’s an irrational way to win the fruit.

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