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Majjhima Nikāya 12

Mahāsīhanādasutta

The Longer Discourse on the Lion’s Roar · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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furthermorePuna and againcaparaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, the Realized Onetathāgato of defilementsāsavānaṁ with the endingkhayā the undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this verydiṭṭheva lifedhamme himselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja dwellsviharati.
sinceYampi, Sāriputtasāriputta, the Realized Onetathāgato of defilementsāsavānaṁ with the endingkhayā the undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this verydiṭṭheva lifedhamme himselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja dwellsviharati, this tooidampi, Sāriputtasāriputta, of the Realized Onetathāgatassa power of a Realized Onetathāgatabalaṁ ishoti whichyaṁ powerbalaṁ relying onāgamma the Realized Onetathāgato the bull'sāsabhaṁ placeṭhānaṁ claimspaṭijānāti, in the assembliesparisāsu the lion's roarsīhanādaṁ roarsnadati, the divine wheelbrahmacakkaṁ turnspavatteti.

theseImāni indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, tendasa of the Realized Onetathāgatassa powers of a Realized Onetathāgatabalāni with whichyehi powersbalehi endowedsamannāgato the Realized Onetathāgato the bull'sāsabhaṁ placeṭhānaṁ claimspaṭijānāti, in the assembliesparisāsu the lion's roarsīhanādaṁ roarsnadati, the divine wheelbrahmacakkaṁ turnspavatteti.

whoeverYo indeedkho memaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, thusevaṁ knowingjānantaṁ thusevaṁ seeingpassantaṁ thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
there is not‘natthi of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa beyonduttari the human normmanussadhammā distinction in noble knowledge and visionalamariyañāṇadassanaviseso;
hammered out by logictakkapariyāhataṁ the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti following inquiryvīmaṁsānucaritaṁ his own invention (quote)sayampaṭibhānan’ti,
thattaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, speechvācaṁ without giving upappahāya thattaṁ thoughtcittaṁ without giving upappahāya thattaṁ viewdiṭṭhiṁ without relinquishingappaṭinissajjitvā as if carried offyathābhataṁ placednikkhitto thusevaṁ in hellniraye.
just asSeyyathāpi, Sāriputtasāriputta, a monkbhikkhu accomplished in ethicssīlasampanno accomplished in immersionsamādhisampanno accomplished in wisdompaññāsampanno in this verydiṭṭheva lifedhamme enlightenmentaññaṁ would attainārādheyya, suchevaṁ is this consequencesampadamidaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, I sayvadāmi.
thatTaṁ speechvācaṁ without giving upappahāya, thattaṁ thoughtcittaṁ without giving upappahāya thattaṁ viewdiṭṭhiṁ without relinquishingappaṭinissajjitvā as if carried offyathābhataṁ placednikkhitto thusevaṁ in hellniraye.

these fourCattārimāni, Sāriputtasāriputta, of the Realized Onetathāgatassa kinds of self-assurancevesārajjāni with whichyehi self-assurancesvesārajjehi endowedsamannāgato the Realized Onetathāgato the bull'sāsabhaṁ placeṭhānaṁ claimspaṭijānāti, in the assembliesparisāsu the lion's roarsīhanādaṁ roarsnadati, the divine wheelbrahmacakkaṁ turnspavatteti.
whatKatamāni four?cattāri?

as fully awakened Buddha‘Sammāsambuddhassa youte while claimingpaṭijānato theseime thingsdhammā not understood (quote)anabhisambuddhā’ti. in that caseTatra indeedvata memaṁ an asceticsamaṇo orvā a brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā a goddevo orvā Māramāro orvā the Divinitybrahmā orvā anyonekoci orvā in the worldlokasmiṁ legitimatelysahadhammena will scold me (quote)paṭicodessatīti this groundnimittametaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, notna I seesamanupassāmi.
this IEtamahaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, groundnimittaṁ not seeingasamanupassanto attained securitykhemappatto attained fearlessnessabhayappatto attained self-assurancevesārajjappatto I liveviharāmi.

with defilements ended‘Khīṇāsavassa youte while claimingpaṭijānato theseime defilementsāsavā not exhausted (quote)aparikkhīṇā’ti. in that caseTatra indeedvata memaṁ an asceticsamaṇo orvā a brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā a goddevo orvā Māramāro orvā the Divinitybrahmā orvā anyonekoci orvā in the worldlokasmiṁ legitimatelysahadhammena will scold me (quote)paṭicodessatīti this groundnimittametaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, notna I seesamanupassāmi.
this IEtamahaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, groundnimittaṁ not seeingasamanupassanto attained securitykhemappatto attained fearlessnessabhayappatto attained self-assurancevesārajjappatto I liveviharāmi.

which‘Ye indeedkho howeverpana by youte obstructiveantarāyikā thingsdhammā declaredvuttā, themte for one indulging inpaṭisevato not enoughnālaṁ for obstruction (quote)antarāyāyā’ti. in that caseTatra indeedvata memaṁ an asceticsamaṇo orvā a brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā a goddevo orvā Māramāro orvā the Divinitybrahmā orvā anyonekoci orvā in the worldlokasmiṁ legitimatelysahadhammena will scold me (quote)paṭicodessatīti this groundnimittametaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, notna I seesamanupassāmi.
this IEtamahaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, groundnimittaṁ not seeingasamanupassanto attained securitykhemappatto attained fearlessnessabhayappatto attained self-assurancevesārajjappatto I liveviharāmi.

for which‘Yassa indeedkho howeverpana of yourste purposeatthāya the teachingdhammo taughtdesito, itso notna leads outniyyāti for one who practices ittakkarassa rightlysammā to the ending of suffering (quote)dukkhakkhayāyā’ti. in that caseTatra indeedvata memaṁ an asceticsamaṇo orvā a brahminbrāhmaṇo orvā a goddevo orvā Māramāro orvā the Divinitybrahmā orvā anyonekoci orvā in the worldlokasmiṁ legitimatelysahadhammena will scold me (quote)paṭicodessatīti this groundnimittametaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, notna I seesamanupassāmi.
this IEtamahaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, groundnimittaṁ not seeingasamanupassanto attained securitykhemappatto attained fearlessnessabhayappatto attained self-assurancevesārajjappatto I liveviharāmi.

theseImāni indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, fourcattāri of the Realized Onetathāgatassa kinds of self-assurancevesārajjāni with whichyehi self-assurancesvesārajjehi endowedsamannāgato the Realized Onetathāgato the bull'sāsabhaṁ placeṭhānaṁ claimspaṭijānāti, in the assembliesparisāsu the lion's roarsīhanādaṁ roarsnadati, the divine wheelbrahmacakkaṁ turnspavatteti.

whoeverYo indeedkho memaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, thusevaṁ knowingjānantaṁ thusevaṁ seeingpassantaṁ thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
there is not‘natthi of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa beyonduttari the human normmanussadhammā distinction in noble knowledge and visionalamariyañāṇadassanaviseso, hammered out by logictakkapariyāhataṁ the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti following inquiryvīmaṁsānucaritaṁ his own invention (quote)sayampaṭibhānan’ti,
thattaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, speechvācaṁ without giving upappahāya thattaṁ thoughtcittaṁ without giving upappahāya thattaṁ viewdiṭṭhiṁ without relinquishingappaṭinissajjitvā as if carried offyathābhataṁ placednikkhitto thusevaṁ in hellniraye.
just asSeyyathāpi, Sāriputtasāriputta, a monkbhikkhu accomplished in ethicssīlasampanno accomplished in immersionsamādhisampanno accomplished in wisdompaññāsampanno in this verydiṭṭheva lifedhamme enlightenmentaññaṁ would attainārādheyya, suchevaṁ is this consequencesampadamidaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, I sayvadāmi.
thatTaṁ speechvācaṁ without giving upappahāya thattaṁ thoughtcittaṁ without giving upappahāya thattaṁ viewdiṭṭhiṁ without relinquishingappaṭinissajjitvā as if carried offyathābhataṁ placednikkhitto thusevaṁ in hellniraye.

eightAṭṭha indeedkho theseimā, Sāriputtasāriputta, assembliesparisā.
whatKatamā eight?aṭṭha?
assembly of aristocratsKhattiyaparisā, assembly of brahminsbrāhmaṇaparisā, assembly of householdersgahapatiparisā, assembly of asceticssamaṇaparisā, assembly of the four great kings' godscātumahārājikaparisā, assembly of the thirty-three godstāvatiṁsaparisā, assembly of Mārasmāraparisā, assembly of divinitiesbrahmaparisā—
theseimā indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, eightaṭṭha assembliesparisā.
with theseImehi indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, fourcatūhi self-assurancesvesārajjehi endowedsamannāgato the Realized Onetathāgato theseimā eightaṭṭha assembliesparisā approachesupasaṅkamati enters intoajjhogāhati.
I recallAbhijānāmi indeedkho now Ipanāhaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, many hundreds ofanekasataṁ aristocrat assemblieskhattiyaparisaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitā.
there tooTatrapi by memayā formerly sat together andsannisinnapubbañceva, formerly conversed andsallapitapubbañca, discussionssākacchā andca formerly engaged insamāpajjitapubbā.
in that caseTatra indeedvata memaṁ fearbhayaṁ orvā insecuritysārajjaṁ orvā will beset (quote)okkamissatīti this groundnimittametaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, notna I seesamanupassāmi.
this IEtamahaṁ, Sāriputtasāriputta, groundnimittaṁ not seeingasamanupassanto attained securitykhemappatto attained fearlessnessabhayappatto attained self-assurancevesārajjappatto I liveviharāmi.

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