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Majjhima Nikāya 127

Anuruddhasutta

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soEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta’s Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.

thenAtha indeedkho five·actionpañcakaṅgo the chamberlainthapati a certainaññataraṁ manpurisaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come“ehi youtvaṁ, good manambho manpurisa, where Venerableyenāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho approach him theretenupasaṅkama; near·together·goupasaṅkamitvā mymama with the wordsvacanena of the venerableāyasmato of Anuruddhaanuruddhassa feetpāde with the headsirasā worshipvandāhi:
Pañcakaṅga‘pañcakaṅgo, sirbhante, the chamberlainthapati of the venerableāyasmato of Anuruddhaanuruddhassa feetpāde with the headsirasā worshipsvandatī’ti;
and thusevañca sayvadehi:
let him consent‘adhivāsetu pleasekira, sirbhante, the venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho five·actionpañcakaṅgassa of the chamberlainthapatissa for tomorrowsvātanāya self·fourthattacatuttho mealbhattaṁ;
whichyena andca pleasekira, sirbhante, the venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho early·morepagevataraṁ might comeāgaccheyya;
Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo, sirbhante, the chamberlainthapati many·dutybahukicco many·to dobahukaraṇīyo by the king's businessrājakaraṇīyenā’”ti.
Yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thatso manpuriso five·actionpañcakaṅgassa of the chamberlainthapatissa back·hearpaṭissutvā where Venerableyenāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho approached him theretenupasaṅkami; near·together·goupasaṅkamitvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ towards·saluteabhivādetvā one·sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. on one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho thatso manpuriso the venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ said thisetadavoca:
Pañcakaṅga“pañcakaṅgo, sirbhante, the chamberlainthapati of the venerableāyasmato of Anuruddhaanuruddhassa feetpāde with the headsirasā worshipsvandati, and thusevañca saysvadeti:

upon·dwell‘adhivāsetu indeedkira, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho five·Kaṅgapañcakaṅgassa of the carpenterthapatissa for tomorrowsvātanāya self·fourthattacatuttho a mealbhattaṁ;
wherebyyena andca indeedkira, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho very earlypagevataraṁ should comeāgaccheyya;
Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo, venerable sirbhante, the carpenterthapati much·dutybahukicco much·taskbahukaraṇīyo with royal dutiesrājakaraṇīyenā’”ti.
upon·dwellAdhivāsesi indeedkho venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho with silencetuṇhībhāvena.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho of thattassā nightrattiyā passingaccayena morning timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā bowl-and-robe·having takenpattacīvaramādāya whereyena of Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgassa builderthapatissa homenivesanaṁ it + approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā spread outpaññatte seatāsane down·satnisīdi.
thenAtha indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo builderthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ deliciouspaṇītena fresh foodskhādanīyena cooked foodsbhojanīyena own·handssahatthā fully·satisfiedsantappesi fully·satisfiedsampavāresi.
thenAtha indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo builderthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ having eatenbhuttāviṁ having washed his hands and bowlonītapattapāṇiṁ a certainaññataraṁ lownīcaṁ seatāsanaṁ having takengahetvā to one sideekamantaṁ down·satnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo builderthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ this + saidetadavoca:

“here“Idha memaṁ, sirbhante, senior mendicantstherā mendicantsbhikkhū having approachedupasaṅkamitvā they said thusevamāhaṁsu:
‘limitless‘appamāṇaṁ, householdergahapati, heart·releasecetovimuttiṁ you should develop’bhāvehī’ti.
someEkacce senior mendicantstherā they said thusevamāhaṁsu:
‘expansive‘mahaggataṁ, householdergahapati, heart·releasecetovimuttiṁ you should develop’bhāvehī’ti.
whichYā and thiscāyaṁ, sirbhante, limitlessappamāṇā heart·releasecetovimutti whichyā andca great·gone tomahaggatā heart·releasecetovimutti—
theseime thingsdhammā different·meaningnānatthā andceva different·phrasingnānābyañjanā andca, orudāhu one·meaningekatthā phrasing onlybyañjanameva different?”nānan”ti?

by this“Tena thenhi, householdergahapati, this itself heretaṁyevettha let it appearpaṭibhātu, afterwards it is sureapaṇṇakante from hereito it will bebhavissatī”ti.
my“Mayhaṁ indeedkho, sirbhante, thusevaṁ it ishoti:
which‘yā and thiscāyaṁ limitlessappamāṇā release of the heartcetovimutti whichyā andca expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti theseime dhammasdhammā mean the sameekatthā phrasing onlybyañjanameva differentnānan’”ti.

which“Yā and thiscāyaṁ, householdergahapati, little·measureappamāṇā heart·releasecetovimutti whichyā andca expansivemahaggatā heart·releasecetovimutti theseime thingsdhammā differ in meaningnānatthā andceva various·phrasingnānābyañjanā andca.
that + by this + too thisTadamināpetaṁ, householdergahapati, by waypariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ thatyathā theseime thingsdhammā differ in meaningnānatthā andceva various·phrasingnānābyañjanā andca.

whatKatamā andca, householdergahapati, limitlessappamāṇā release of the heartcetovimutti?
hereIdha, householdergahapati, a mendicantbhikkhu full of lovemettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having spreadpharitvā meditatesviharati, sotathā to the seconddutiyaṁ sotathā to the thirdtatiyaṁ sotathā to the fourthcatutthaṁ; thusiti above, belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi all aroundsabbattatāya the wholesabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ full of lovemettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena having spreadpharitvā meditatesviharati.
full of compassionKaruṇāsahagatena with a heartcetasā ……
full of rejoicingmuditāsahagatena with a heartcetasā ……
full of equanimityupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having spreadpharitvā meditatesviharati, sotathā to the seconddutiyaṁ sotathā to the thirdtatiyaṁ sotathā to the fourthcatutthaṁ; thusiti above, belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi all aroundsabbattatāya the wholesabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ full of equanimityupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena having spreadpharitvā meditatesviharati.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, limitlessappamāṇā release of the heartcetovimutti.

whichKatamā andca, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā heart·releasecetovimutti?
hereIdha, householdergahapati, a mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ tree·rootrukkhamūlaṁ as expansivemahaggatanti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti.
hereIdha alsopana, householdergahapati, a mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā tree·rootsrukkhamūlāni as expansivemahaggatanti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati.
this tooAyampi is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti.
hereIdha alsopana, householdergahapati, a mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ village·districtgāmakkhettaṁ as expansivemahaggatanti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati.
this tooAyampi is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti.
hereIdha alsopana, householdergahapati, a mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā twodve orvā threetīṇi orvā village·districtsgāmakkhettāni as expansivemahaggatanti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati.
this tooAyampi is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti.
hereIdha alsopana, householdergahapati, a mendicantbhikkhu as far asyāvatā oneekaṁ great·kingdommahārajjaṁ as expansivemahaggatanti having pervadedpharitvā having resolvedadhimuccitvā meditatesviharati.
this tooAyampi is calledvuccati, householdergahapati, expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti.

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