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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 punishmentskammakāraṇā they have donekārenti with whips tookasāhipi they beattāḷenti, with rods toovettehipi they beattāḷenti, with half-sticks 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, with hot oil tootattenapi with oiltelena they pour overosiñcanti, by dogs toosunakhehipi they have devouredkhādāpenti, while alive toojīvantampi on a stakesūle they impaleuttāsenti, with a sword tooasināpi the headsīsaṁ they cut offchindanti, notna thosete thingsdhammā in memayi are foundsaṁvijjanti, and Iahañca notna in thosetesu in thingsdhammesu I am not seensandissāmī’ti.
this tooIdampi, monksbhikkhave, an astute personpaṇḍito seconddutiyaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.

furthermorePuna andcaparaṁ, monksbhikkhave, astute personpaṇḍitaṁ seated on a chairpīṭhasamārūḷhaṁ orvā seated on a bedmañcasamārūḷhaṁ 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 peakspabbatakūṭānaṁ shadowchāyā at evening timesāyanhasamayaṁ upon the earthpathaviyā settles downolambanti rests downajjholambanti lays downabhippalambanti;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, astute personpaṇḍitaṁ seated on a chairpīṭhasamārūḷhaṁ orvā seated on a bedmañcasamārūḷhaṁ 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, undoneakataṁ violenceluddaṁ, undoneakataṁ sinkibbisaṁ;
donekataṁ goodkalyāṇaṁ, donekataṁ skillfulkusalaṁ, donekataṁ protectingbhīruttāṇaṁ.
as far asYāvatā, sirbho, of those who have not done evilakatapāpānaṁ of those who have not done violenceakataluddānaṁ of those who have not done sinakatakibbisānaṁ of those who have done goodkatakalyāṇānaṁ of those who have done skillfulkatakusalānaṁ of those who have done protectingkatabhīruttāṇānaṁ destinationgati thattaṁ destinationgatiṁ after passing awaypecca I gogacchāmī’ti.

theySo notna sorrowsocati, notna are forlornkilamati, notna wailparidevati, notna breasturattāḷiṁ beatkandati, notna confusionsammohaṁ falls intoāpajjati.
this indeed tooIdampi, monksbhikkhave, astute personpaṇḍito thirdtatiyaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the Dhammadhamme pleasuresukhaṁ happinesssomanassaṁ experiencespaṭisaṁvedeti.

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 to a 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, a 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 of an anointed onemuddhāvasittassa on that day, on the sabbath daytadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase with head bathedsīsaṁnhātassa observing the sabbathuposathikassa gone upstairs in the royal longhouseuparipāsādavaragatassa heavenlydibbaṁ wheel-treasurecakkaratanaṁ appearspātubhavati with a thousand spokessahassāraṁ with rimsanemikaṁ with hubsanābhikaṁ complete in every detailsabbākāraparipūraṁ.
thatTaṁ having seendisvāna of the kingrañño of a khattiyakhattiyassa of an anointed onemuddhāvasittassa thusevaṁ it ishoti:
it has been heard‘sutaṁ indeedkho thenpana by me thismetaṁ of whomyassa of the kingrañño of a khattiyakhattiyassa of an anointed onemuddhāvasittassa on that day, on the sabbath daytadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase with head bathedsīsaṁnhātassa observing the sabbathuposathikassa gone upstairs in the royal longhouseuparipāsādavaragatassa heavenlydibbaṁ wheel-treasurecakkaratanaṁ appearspātubhavati with a thousand spokessahassāraṁ with rimsanemikaṁ with hubsanābhikaṁ complete in every detailsabbākāraparipūraṁ, heso ishoti a kingrājā a wheel-turning monarchcakkavattīti.
might I beAssaṁ thennu indeedkho Iahaṁ a kingrājā a wheel-turning monarch?cakkavattī’ti?

thenAtha indeedkho, O monksbhikkhave, the kingrājā aristocratickhattiyo anointedmuddhāvasitto with leftvāmena handhatthena ceremonial vasebhiṅkāraṁ having takengahetvā with rightdakkhiṇena handhatthena the wheel-treasurecakkaratanaṁ besprinkledabbhukkirati:
let roll forth‘pavattatu O venerablebhavaṁ wheel-treasurecakkaratanaṁ, triumphabhivijinātu O venerablebhavaṁ wheel-treasurecakkaratanan’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho thattaṁ, O monksbhikkhave, the wheel-treasurecakkaratanaṁ easternpuratthimaṁ directiondisaṁ rollspavattati. right afterAnvadeva the kingrājā wheel-turning monarchcakkavattī together withsaddhiṁ four-divisionedcaturaṅginiyā armysenāya. in whateverYasmiṁ indeedkho furtherpana, O monksbhikkhave, placepadese the wheel-treasurecakkaratanaṁ stands stillpatiṭṭhāti theretattha the kingrājā wheel-turning monarchcakkavattī to stayvāsaṁ comesupeti together withsaddhiṁ four-divisionedcaturaṅginiyā armysenāya.
whoeverYe indeedkho furtherpana, O monksbhikkhave, of easternpuratthimāya directiondisāya opposing rulerspaṭirājāno thosete the kingrājānaṁ wheel-turning monarchcakkavattiṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā spoke thusevamāhaṁsu:
come‘ehi indeedkho, Great Kingmahārāja. welcomeSvāgataṁ to youte, Great Kingmahārāja. yoursSakaṁ to youte, Great Kingmahārāja. instructAnusāsa, Great Kingmahārājā’ti.
the kingRājā wheel-turning monarchcakkavattī spoke thusevamāha:
living creatures‘pāṇo notna to be killedhantabbo, what is not givenadinnaṁ not to be takennādātabbaṁ, sexual misconductkāmesumicchā notna to be practicedcaritabbā, lyingmusā notna to be spokenbhāsitabbā, liquormajjaṁ notna to be drunkpātabbaṁ, and as consumedyathābhuttañca enjoybhuñjathā’ti.

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