Anuruddhasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 127

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

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

thenAtha indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo the chamberlainthapati a certainaññataraṁ manpurisaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come“ehi youtvaṁ, good manambho manpurisa, where Venerableyenāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho approach him theretenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā 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 of Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgassa of the chamberlainthapatissa for tomorrowsvātanāya fourth including himselfattacatuttho mealbhattaṁ;
whichyena andca pleasekira, sirbhante, the venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho earlier than usualpagevataraṁ might comeāgaccheyya;
Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo, sirbhante, the chamberlainthapati having many dutiesbahukicco having much to dobahukaraṇīyo by the king's businessrājakaraṇīyenā’”ti.
Yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thatso manpuriso of Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgassa of the chamberlainthapatissa having assentedpaṭissutvā where Venerableyenāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho approached him theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ having salutedabhivādetvā on 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:

And then the chamberlain Pañcakaṅga addressed a man, “Please, my man, go to Venerable Anuruddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him, ‘Sir, the chamberlain Pañcakaṅga bows with his head to your feet.’ And then ask him whether he would please accept tomorrow’s meal from Pañcakaṅga together with the mendicant Saṅgha. And ask whether he might please come earlier than usual, for Pañcakaṅga has many duties, and much work to do for the king.” “Yes, sir,” that man replied. He did as Pañcakaṅga asked, and

let him consent‘adhivāsetu indeedkira, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho of Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgassa of the carpenterthapatissa for tomorrowsvātanāya with himself as fourthattacatuttho a mealbhattaṁ;
wherebyyena andca indeedkira, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho very earlypagevataraṁ should comeāgaccheyya;
Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo, venerable sirbhante, the carpenterthapati having many dutiesbahukicco having many tasksbahukaraṇīyo with royal dutiesrājakaraṇīyenā’”ti.
he consentedAdhivāsesi indeedkho venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho with silencetuṇhībhāvena.

Venerable Anuruddha consented with silence.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho of thattassā nightrattiyā passingaccayena morning timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā having taken bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena of Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgassa builderthapatissa homenivesanaṁ he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā spread outpaññatte seatāsane sat downnisīdi.
thenAtha indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo builderthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ deliciouspaṇītena fresh foodskhādanīyena cooked foodsbhojanīyena with his own handssahatthā servedsantappesi satisfiedsampavāresi.
thenAtha indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo builderthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ having eatenbhuttāviṁ having washed his hands and bowlonītapattapāṇiṁ a certainaññataraṁ lownīcaṁ seatāsanaṁ having takengahetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Pañcakaṅgapañcakaṅgo builderthapati venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ said this to himetadavoca:

Then when the night had passed, Anuruddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to Pañcakaṅga’s home, where he sat down on the seat spread out. Then Pañcakaṅga served and satisfied Anuruddha with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods. When Anuruddha had eaten and washed his hands and bowl, Pañcakaṅga took a low seat, sat to one side, and said to him:

“here“Idha memaṁ, sirbhante, senior mendicantstherā mendicantsbhikkhū having approachedupasaṅkamitvā they said thusevamāhaṁsu:
‘limitless‘appamāṇaṁ, householdergahapati, release of the heartcetovimuttiṁ you should develop’bhāvehī’ti.
someEkacce senior mendicantstherā they said thusevamāhaṁsu:
‘expansive‘mahaggataṁ, householdergahapati, release of the heartcetovimuttiṁ you should develop’bhāvehī’ti.
whichYā and thiscāyaṁ, sirbhante, limitlessappamāṇā release of the heartcetovimutti whichyā andca expansivemahaggatā release of the heart—cetovimutti—
theseime thingsdhammā different in meaningnānatthā andceva different in phrasingnānābyañjanā andca, orudāhu same in meaningekatthā phrasing onlybyañjanameva different?”nānan”ti?

“Sir, some senior mendicants have come to me and said, ‘Householder, develop the limitless release of the heart.’ Others have said, ‘Householder, develop the expansive release of the heart.’ Now, the limitless release of the heart and the expansive release of the heart: do these things differ in both meaning and phrasing? Or do they mean the same thing, and differ only in the phrasing?”

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.

“Well then, householder, let me know what you think about this. Afterwards, it’s a sure bet that you’ll get it.” “Sir, this is what I think. The limitless release of the heart and the expansive release of the heart mean the same thing, and differ only in the phrasing.”

which“Yā and thiscāyaṁ, householdergahapati, limitlessappamāṇā release of the heartcetovimutti whichyā andca expansivemahaggatā release of the heartcetovimutti theseime thingsdhammā differ in meaningnānatthā andceva differ in phrasingnānābyañjanā andca.
now this too by this methodTadamināpetaṁ, householdergahapati, by waypariyāyena to be understoodveditabbaṁ thatyathā theseime thingsdhammā differ in meaningnānatthā andceva differ in phrasingnānābyañjanā andca.

“The limitless release of the heart and the expansive release of the heart differ in both meaning and phrasing. This is a way to understand how these things differ in both meaning and phrasing.

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.

And what is the limitless release of the heart? It’s when a mendicant meditates spreading a heart full of love to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of love to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will. They meditate spreading a heart full of compassion … They meditate spreading a heart full of rejoicing … They meditate spreading a heart full of equanimity to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of equanimity to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will. This is called the limitless release of the heart.

And what is the expansive release of the heart? It’s when a mendicant meditates focused on pervading the extent of a single tree root as expansive. This is called the expansive release of the heart. Also, a mendicant meditates focused on pervading the extent of two or three tree roots … a single village district … two or three village districts … a single kingdom …

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