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Majjhima Nikāya 129

Bālapaṇḍitasutta

The Foolish and the Astute · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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of such kinds as‘yathārūpānaṁ indeedkho evilpāpakānaṁ of deedskammānaṁ because ofhetu kingsrājāno a thiefcoraṁ a criminalāgucāriṁ having seizedgahetvā variousvividhā deed·makingkammakāraṇā they have donekārenti whip·tookasāhipi they beattāḷenti, rod·toovettehipi they beattāḷenti, half·stick·tooaddhadaṇḍakehipi they beattāḷenti, a hand toohatthampi they cut offchindanti, a foot toopādampi they cut offchindanti, hand and foot toohatthapādampi they cut offchindanti, an ear tookaṇṇampi they cut offchindanti, a nose toonāsampi they cut offchindanti, ear and nose tookaṇṇanāsampi they cut offchindanti, a gruel-pot toobilaṅgathālikampi they makekaronti, a shell-shave toosaṅkhamuṇḍikampi they makekaronti, a Rāhu-mouth toorāhumukhampi they makekaronti, a flame-garland toojotimālikampi they makekaronti, a hand-torch toohatthapajjotikampi they makekaronti, an eraka-wrap tooerakavattikampi they makekaronti, a bark-dress toocīrakavāsikampi they makekaronti, an antelope one tooeṇeyyakampi they makekaronti, a hook-meat toobalisamaṁsikampi they makekaronti, a coin-scrape tookahāpaṇikampi they makekaronti, a lye-scrape tookhārāpatacchikampi they makekaronti, a bolt-turn toopalighaparivattikampi they makekaronti, a straw-seat toopalālapīṭhakampi they makekaronti, hot·tootattenapi with oiltelena they pour overosiñcanti, dog·toosunakhehipi they have devouredkhādāpenti, while alive toojīvantampi on a stakesūle they impaleuttāsenti, sword·tooasināpi the headsīsaṁ they cut offchindanti, notna thosete thingsdhammā in memayi are foundsaṁvijjanti, I·andahañca notna in thosetesu in thingsdhammesu I am not seensandissāmī’ti.
this tooIdampi, monksbhikkhave, an astute personpaṇḍito seconddutiyaṁ see + verydiṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.

furthermorePuna and·furthercaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, astute personpaṇḍitaṁ chair·ascendedpīṭhasamārūḷhaṁ orvā bed·ascendedmañcasamārūḷhaṁ orvā on the groundchamāyaṁ orvā restingsemānaṁ, which + for himyānissa previouslypubbe goodkalyāṇāni deedskammāni donekatāni by bodykāyena good·conductsucaritāni by speechvācāya good·conductsucaritāni by mindmanasā good·conductsucaritāni those + for himtānissa at thattamhi timesamaye settle downolambanti … pe ……pe…
just asseyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, of greatmahataṁ mountain·peakpabbatakūṭānaṁ shadowchāyā evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ upon the earthpathaviyā settles downolambanti rests downajjholambanti lays downabhippalambanti;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, astute personpaṇḍitaṁ chair·ascendedpīṭhasamārūḷhaṁ orvā bed·ascendedmañcasamārūḷhaṁ orvā on the groundchamāyaṁ orvā restingsemānaṁ which + for himyānissa previouslypubbe goodkalyāṇāni deedskammāni donekatāni by bodykāyena good·conductsucaritāni by speechvācāya good·conductsucaritāni by mindmanasā good·conductsucaritāni those + for himtānissa at thattamhi timesamaye settle downolambanti rest downajjholambanti lay downabhippalambanti.
thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, to the astute personpaṇḍitassa thusevaṁ occurshoti:
undone‘akataṁ indeedvata by meme evilpāpaṁ, not·doneakataṁ violenceluddaṁ, not·doneakataṁ sinkibbisaṁ;
donekataṁ goodkalyāṇaṁ, donekataṁ skillfulkusalaṁ, donekataṁ protectingbhīruttāṇaṁ.
as far asYāvatā, sirbho, not·done·evilakatapāpānaṁ not·done·violenceakataluddānaṁ not·done·sinakatakibbisānaṁ done·goodkatakalyāṇānaṁ done·skillfulkatakusalānaṁ done·protectionkatabhīruttāṇānaṁ destinationgati thattaṁ destinationgatiṁ after passing awaypecca I gogacchāmī’ti.

theySo notna sorrowsocati, notna are forlornkilamati, notna around·lamentparidevati, notna breasturattāḷiṁ beatkandati, notna together·deludesammohaṁ to·undergoāpajjati.
this indeed tooIdampi, monksbhikkhave, astute personpaṇḍito thirdtatiyaṁ seen·verydiṭṭheva in the Dhammadhamme pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ back·together·feelpaṭisaṁvedeti.

thatSa indeedkho heso, monksbhikkhave, astute onepaṇḍito with bodykāyena good·conductsucaritaṁ having practicedcaritvā with speechvācāya good·conductsucaritaṁ having practicedcaritvā with mindmanasā good·conductsucaritaṁ having practicedcaritvā of bodykāyassa at breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā good·destinationsugatiṁ heavenlysaggaṁ worldlokaṁ is rebornupapajjati.

that whichYaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, rightlysammā speakingvadamāno would sayvadeyya:
utterly‘ekantaṁ likableiṭṭhaṁ utterlyekantaṁ desirablekantaṁ utterlyekantaṁ agreeablemanāpan’ti, heaven·indeedsaggameva thattaṁ rightlysammā speakingvadamāno would sayvadeyya:
utterly‘ekantaṁ likableiṭṭhaṁ utterlyekantaṁ desirablekantaṁ utterlyekantaṁ agreeablemanāpan’ti.
so much so thatYāvañcidaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, simile·evenupamāpi notna easysukarā how muchyāva pleasurablesukhā heavenssaggā”ti.
thusEvaṁ having been spokenvutte, a certainaññataro monkbhikkhu to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
is it possible“sakkā butpana, sirbhante, a simileupamaṁ to makekātun”ti?

it is possible“Sakkā, monks, quotation markerbhikkhū”ti the Blessed Onebhagavā saidavoca.
suppose“Seyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, a kingrājā wheel-turning monarchcakkavattī with sevensattahi treasuresratanehi possessedsamannāgato with fourcatūhi andca blessingsiddhīhi because of themtatonidānaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ experiencedpaṭisaṁvedeti.

with whichKatamehi seven?sattahi?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, of the kingrañño of a khattiyakhattiyassa head·anointedmuddhāvasittassa that·day·sabbathtadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase head·bathedsīsaṁnhātassa observing the sabbathuposathikassa above·longhouse·royal·goneuparipāsādavaragatassa heavenlydibbaṁ wheel·treasurecakkaratanaṁ forth·becomespātubhavati with a thousand spokessahassāraṁ with·rimsanemikaṁ with·hubsanābhikaṁ complete in every detailsabbākāraparipūraṁ.
thatTaṁ having seendisvāna of the kingrañño of a khattiyakhattiyassa head·anointedmuddhāvasittassa thusevaṁ it ishoti:
it has been heard‘sutaṁ indeedkho thenpana me + thismetaṁ of whomyassa of the kingrañño of a khattiyakhattiyassa head·anointedmuddhāvasittassa that·day·sabbathtadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase head·bathedsīsaṁnhātassa observing the sabbathuposathikassa above·longhouse·royal·goneuparipāsādavaragatassa heavenlydibbaṁ wheel·treasurecakkaratanaṁ forth·becomespātubhavati with a thousand spokessahassāraṁ with·rimsanemikaṁ with·hubsanābhikaṁ complete in every detailsabbākāraparipūraṁ, heso ishoti a kingrājā wheel·turningcakkavattīti.
might I beAssaṁ thennu indeedkho Iahaṁ a kingrājā wheel·turningcakkavattī’ti?

thenAtha indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, the kingrājā aristocratickhattiyo anointedmuddhāvasitto with leftvāmena handhatthena ceremonial vasebhiṅkāraṁ having takengahetvā with rightdakkhiṇena handhatthena wheel·treasurecakkaratanaṁ besprinkledabbhukkirati:
let roll forth‘pavattatu O venerablebhavaṁ wheel·treasurecakkaratanaṁ, towards·conquerabhivijinātu O venerablebhavaṁ wheel-treasurecakkaratanan’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho thattaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, wheel·treasurecakkaratanaṁ easternpuratthimaṁ directiondisaṁ forth·rollpavattati. right afterAnvadeva the kingrājā wheel·turncakkavattī together withsaddhiṁ four·membercaturaṅginiyā armysenāya. in whateverYasmiṁ indeedkho furtherpana, O monksbhikkhave, placepadese wheel·treasurecakkaratanaṁ firm·standpatiṭṭhāti theretattha the kingrājā wheel·turncakkavattī to stayvāsaṁ comesupeti together withsaddhiṁ four·membercaturaṅginiyā armysenāya.
whoeverYe indeedkho furtherpana, O monksbhikkhave, of easternpuratthimāya directiondisāya opposing·rulerpaṭirājāno thosete the kingrājānaṁ wheel·turncakkavattiṁ up·approachupasaṅkamitvā thus·sayevamāhaṁsu:
come‘ehi indeedkho, great·kingmahārāja. welcomeSvāgataṁ to youte, great·kingmahārāja. yoursSakaṁ to youte, great·kingmahārāja. instructAnusāsa, Great Kingmahārājā’ti.
the kingRājā wheel·turncakkavattī thus·sayevamāha:
living creatures‘pāṇo notna to be killedhantabbo, not·giveadinnaṁ not·takenādātabbaṁ, sensual pleasures·wrongkāmesumicchā notna to be practicedcaritabbā, lyingmusā notna to be spokenbhāsitabbā, liquormajjaṁ notna to be drunkpātabbaṁ, as·consume·andyathābhuttañca enjoybhuñjathā’ti.

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