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Majjhima Nikāya 128

Upakkilesasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Kosambīkosambiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Ghosita’s monasteryghositārāme.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena in Kosambīkosambiyaṁ mendicantsbhikkhū fightingbhaṇḍanajātā quarrelingkalahajātā disputingvivādāpannā one anotheraññamaññaṁ with barbed wordsmukhasattīhi woundingvitudantā they were dwellingviharanti.

Now at that time the mendicants of Kosambī were fighting, quarreling, and disputing, continually wounding each other with barbed words.

thenAtha indeedkho a certainaññataro monkbhikkhu whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached him theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho thatso monkbhikkhu the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
here“idha, sirbhante, in Kosambīkosambiyaṁ monksbhikkhū stricken with quarrelsbhaṇḍanajātā stricken with disputeskalahajātā fallen into contentionvivādāpannā each otheraññamaññaṁ with mouth-lancesmukhasattīhi piercingvitudantā they dwellviharanti.
pleaseSādhu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā whereyena thosete monksbhikkhū let him approach theretenupasaṅkamatu compassionanukampaṁ having taken upupādāyā”ti.
he consentedAdhivāsesi the Blessed Onebhagavā by silencetuṇhībhāvena.

Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and told him what was happening, adding: “Please, sir go to those mendicants out of sympathy.” The Buddha consented with silence.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā toward whichyena thosete mendicantsbhikkhū he approached themtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū he said thisetadavoca:
enough“alaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, don'tmā fightingbhaṇḍanaṁ, don'tmā quarrelingkalahaṁ, don'tmā arguingviggahaṁ, don'tmā disputingvivādan”ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, a certainaññataro mendicantbhikkhu to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ he said thisetadavoca:
let him wait“āgametu, sirbhante.
the Blessed OneBhagavā Lord of the Dhammadhammassāmī;
inactiveappossukko, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihāraṁ devotedanuyutto let him dwellviharatu;
we by thismayametena fightingbhaṇḍanena quarrelingkalahena arguingviggahena disputingvivādena we will be knownpaññāyissāmā”ti.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū he said thisetadavoca:
enough“alaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, don'tmā fightingbhaṇḍanaṁ, don'tmā quarrelingkalahaṁ, don'tmā arguingviggahaṁ, don'tmā disputingvivādan”ti.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho thatso mendicantbhikkhu to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ he said thisetadavoca:
let him wait“āgametu, sirbhante.
the Blessed OneBhagavā Lord of the Dhammadhammassāmī;
inactiveappossukko, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihāraṁ devotedanuyutto let him dwellviharatu;
we by thismayametena fightingbhaṇḍanena quarrelingkalahena arguingviggahena disputingvivādena we will be knownpaññāyissāmā”ti.
for a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū he said thisetadavoca:
enough“alaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, don'tmā fightingbhaṇḍanaṁ, don'tmā quarrelingkalahaṁ, don'tmā arguingviggahaṁ, don'tmā disputingvivādan”ti.

Then the Buddha went up to those mendicants and said, “Enough, mendicants! Stop fighting, quarreling, and disputing.” When he said this, one of the mendicants said to the Buddha, “Wait, sir! Let the Buddha, the Lord of the Dhamma, remain passive, dwelling in blissful meditation in this life. We will be known for this fighting, quarreling, arguing, and disputing.” For a second time … and a third time the Buddha said to those mendicants, “Enough, mendicants! Stop fighting, quarreling, and disputing.”

for a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho thatso mendicantbhikkhu to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
let him wait“āgametu, sirbhante.
the BuddhaBhagavā the Lord of the Dhammadhammassāmī;
passiveappossukko, sirbhante, the Buddhabhagavā in blissful meditation in this lifediṭṭhadhammasukhavihāraṁ engaged inanuyutto let him dwellviharatu;
we by thismayametena fightingbhaṇḍanena quarrelingkalahena arguingviggahena disputingvivādena we will be knownpaññāyissāmā”ti.

For a third time, that mendicant said to the Buddha, “Wait, sir! Let the Buddha, the Lord of the Dhamma, remain passive, dwelling in blissful meditation in this life. We will be known for this fighting, quarreling, arguing, and disputing.”

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking his bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Kosambīkosambiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
in KosambīKosambiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after the mealpacchābhattaṁ on his return from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto his lodgingssenāsanaṁ having set in ordersaṁsāmetvā taking his bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya while standing right thereṭhitakova theseimā versesgāthā recitedabhāsi:

Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Kosambī for alms. After the meal, on his return from almsround, he set his lodgings in order. Taking his bowl and robe, he recited these verses while standing right there:

many-voiced“Puthusaddo the crowdsamajano,
notna a foolbālo anyonekoci you thinkmaññatha;
in the SaṅghaSaṅghasmiṁ splittingbhijjamānasmiṁ,
no othernāññaṁ betterbhiyyo they thoughtamaññaruṁ.
confusedParimuṭṭhā appearing wisepaṇḍitābhāsā,
speaking out of boundsvācāgocarabhāṇino;
they blabYāvicchanti with mouths agapemukhāyāmaṁ,
by whichyena lednītā notna thattaṁ they knowvidū.
abused meAkkocchi memaṁ hit meavadhi memaṁ,
beat meajini memaṁ robbed meahāsi of meme;
whoYe andca thattaṁ bear a grudgeupanayhanti,
hatredveraṁ for themtesaṁ notna is laid to restsammati.
abused meAkkocchi memaṁ hit meavadhi memaṁ,
beat meajini memaṁ robbed meahāsi of meme;
whoYe andca thattaṁ do not bear a grudgenupanayhanti,
hatredveraṁ for them is laid to resttesūpasammati.
notNa indeedhi by hatredverena hatredsverāni,
are laid to rest heresammantīdha everkudācanaṁ;
by loveAverena andca are laid to restsammanti,
thisesa teachingdhammo ancientsanantano.
othersPare andca notna understandvijānanti,
we heremayamettha we restrain ourselvesyamāmase;
whoYe andca theretattha understandvijānanti,
therebytato are laid to restsammanti conflictsmedhagā.
breakers of bonesAṭṭhicchinnā takers of lifepāṇaharā,
thieves of cattle, horses, wealthgavassadhanahārino;
the nationRaṭṭhaṁ plunderingvilumpamānānaṁ,
even theytesampi there ishoti togethernesssaṅgati;
whyKasmā for youtumhākaṁ notno may there besiyā.
ifSace you findlabhetha alertnipakaṁ companionsahāyaṁ,
together withSaddhiṁ livingcaraṁ living happilysādhuvihāri attentivedhīraṁ;
overcomingAbhibhuyya allsabbāni adversitiesparissayāni,

“Many voices shout at once, yet no one thinks that they’re the fool. Even as the Saṅgha splits, they think no better of the other. Dolts pretending to be astute, they talk, their words out of bounds. They blab at will, their mouths agape, and not one knows what leads them on. ‘They abused me, they hit me! They beat me, they robbed me!’ For those bearing such a grudge, hatred is never laid to rest. ‘They abused me, they hit me! They beat me, they robbed me!’ For those who bear no such grudge, hatred is laid to rest. For never is hatred laid to rest by hate, it’s laid to rest by love: this is an ancient teaching. When others do not understand, let us, who do understand this, restrain ourselves in this regard; for that is how conflicts are laid to rest. Breakers of bones and takers of life, thieves of cattle, horses, wealth, those who plunder the nation: even they can come together, so why can’t you? If you find an alert companion, an attentive friend to live happily together, then, overcoming all adversities,

should wanderCareyya joyful with themtenattamano mindful.satīmā.
if notNo ifce you findlabhetha alertnipakaṁ companion,sahāyaṁ,
togetherSaddhiṁ livingcaraṁ to live happilysādhuvihāri attentive;dhīraṁ;
like a kingRājāva realmraṭṭhaṁ conqueredvijitaṁ having abandoned,pahāya,
aloneEko wandercare like a tusker in the wildsmātaṅgaraññeva elephant.nāgo.
for one aloneEkassa wanderingcaritaṁ better,seyyo,
there is notNatthi with foolsbāle fellowship;sahāyatā;
aloneEko wandercare notna andca evil deedspāpāni dokayirā,
at easeAppossukko like a tusker in the wildsmātaṅgaraññeva elephant.'nāgo”ti.

wander with them, joyful and mindful. If you find no alert companion, no attentive friend to live happily together, then, like a king who flees his conquered realm, wander alone like a tusker in the wilds. It’s better to wander alone, there’s no fellowship with fools. Wander alone and do no wrong, at ease like a tusker in the wilds.”

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā while standingṭhitakova theseimā versesgāthā having spokenbhāsitvā to whereyena the village of the child salt-minersbālakaloṇakāragāmo went up to ittenupasaṅkami.
at thatTena indeedkho thenpana timesamayena Venerableāyasmā Bhagubhagu in the village of the child salt-minersbālakaloṇakāragāme was stayingviharati.
sawAddasā indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Bhagubhagu the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ from afardūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna a seatāsanaṁ spread outpaññapesi and waterudakañca for the feetpādānaṁ for washingdhovanaṁ.
sat downNisīdi the Blessed Onebhagavā spread outpaññatte seatāsane.
having sat downNisajja his feetpāde washedpakkhālesi.
and VenerableĀyasmāpi indeedkho Bhagubhagu the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho Venerableāyasmantaṁ Bhagubhaguṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā said this to himetadavoca:
I hope“kacci, mendicantbhikkhu, bearablekhamanīyaṁ, I hopekacci livableyāpanīyaṁ, I hopekacci with almsfoodpiṇḍakena notna you troublekilamasī”ti?
Bearable“Khamanīyaṁ Blessed Onebhagavā, livableyāpanīyaṁ Blessed Onebhagavā, notna and Icāhaṁ, sirbhante, with almsfoodpiṇḍakena troublekilamāmī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā Venerableāyasmantaṁ Bhagubhaguṁ with a Dhammadhammiyā talkkathāya having educatedsandassetvā having encouragedsamādapetvā having fired upsamuttejetvā having inspiredsampahaṁsetvā from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā to whereyena the Park of the East-Raftered Hallpācīnavaṁsadāyo went up to ittenupasaṅkami.

After speaking these verses while standing, the Buddha went to the village of the child salt-miners, where Venerable Bhagu was staying at the time. Bhagu saw the Buddha coming off in the distance, so he spread out a seat and placed water for washing the feet. The Buddha sat down on the seat spread out, and washed his feet. Bhagu bowed to the Buddha and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him, “I hope you’re keeping well, mendicant, I hope you’re all right. And I hope you’re having no trouble getting almsfood.” “I’m keeping well, Blessed One, I’m all right. And I’m having no trouble getting almsfood.” Then the Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired Bhagu with a Dhamma talk, after which he rose from his seat and set out for the Park of the East-Raftered Hall.

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