Devadūtasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 130

Messengers of the Gods · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monastery.ārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressed:āmantesi:
“Mendicants!”“bhikkhavo”ti.
“Venerable sir,”“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato replied.paccassosuṁ.
The Blessed OneBhagavā said this:etadavoca:

suppose“Seyyathāpi, mendicantsbhikkhave, twodve housesagārā with doorssadvārā, theretattha with clear eyescakkhumā personpuriso in betweenmajjhe standingṭhito would seepasseyya humansmanusse housegehaṁ enteringpavisantepi leavingnikkhamantepi wandering to and froanucaṅkamantepi wandering aboutanuvicarantepi;

himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, wardens of hellnirayapālā by various armsnānābāhāsu having takengahetvā of Yamayamassa of the kingrañño they presentdassenti:
this‘ayaṁ, Your Majestydeva, personpuriso not honoring his motheramatteyyo not honoring his fatherapetteyyo not honoring asceticsasāmañño not honoring brahminsabrāhmañño, notna in the familykule honoring eldersjeṭṭhāpacāyī.
of thisImassa Your Majestydevo punishmentdaṇḍaṁ may He decreepaṇetū’ti.
himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā firstpaṭhamaṁ messenger of the godsdevadūtaṁ pursuessamanuyuñjati pressessamanugāhati grillssamanubhāsati:
my man‘ambho manpurisa, notna youtvaṁ did you seeaddasa among human beingsmanussesu firstpaṭhamaṁ messenger of the godsdevadūtaṁ appearedpātubhūtan’ti?
heSo speaks thusevamāha:
I did not see‘nāddasaṁ, sirbhante’ti.

himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā speaks thusevamāha:
my man‘ambho manpurisa, notna youtvaṁ you sawaddasa among humansmanussesu littledaharaṁ babykumāraṁ tendermandaṁ lying on its backuttānaseyyakaṁ in their ownsake urine and fecesmuttakarīse collapsedpalipannaṁ lying?semānan’ti?
heSo speaks thusevamāha:
I saw‘addasaṁ, sir.bhante’ti.
himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā speaks thusevamāha:
my man‘ambho manpurisa, to youtassa to youte sensibleviññussa beingsato maturemahallakassa notna did it occuretadahosi—
I tooahampi indeed I amkhomhi liable to be bornjātidhammo, from birthjātiṁ not exemptanatīto. now IHandāhaṁ goodkalyāṇaṁ I dokaromi by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mind?manasā’ti?
heSo speaks thusevamāha:
I could not‘nāsakkhissaṁ, sir,bhante, I was negligentpamādassaṁ, sir.bhante’ti.
himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā speaks thusevamāha:
my man‘ambho manpurisa, because of negligencepamādavatāya notna you did goodkalyāṇamakāsi by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mind.manasā.
wellTaggha theytvaṁ, my manambho man,purisa, sotathā they will punishkarissanti asyathā youtaṁ negligent.pamattaṁ.

thatTaṁ indeedkho nowpana by youte thisetaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ not indeedneva by mothermātarā donekataṁ notna by fatherpitarā donekataṁ notna by brotherbhātarā donekataṁ notna by sisterbhaginiyā donekataṁ notna by friends and colleaguesmittāmaccehi donekataṁ notna by relatives and kinñātisālohitehi donekataṁ notna by ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇehi donekataṁ notna by deitiesdevatāhi done,kataṁ, by you alone thistayāvetaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ done,kataṁ, and you alone of thistvaññevetassa resultvipākaṁ will experiencepaṭisaṁvedissasī’ti.

him, then,Tamenaṁ, monks,bhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā firstpaṭhamaṁ messenger of the godsdevadūtaṁ having examinedsamanuyuñjitvā having scrutinizedsamanugāhitvā having addressedsamanubhāsitvā seconddutiyaṁ messenger of the godsdevadūtaṁ examinessamanuyuñjati scrutinizessamanugāhati addresses:samanubhāsati:
'my man,‘ambho man,purisa, notna youtvaṁ did seeaddasa among human beingsmanussesu seconddutiyaṁ messenger of the godsdevadūtaṁ that appeared?'pātubhūtan’ti?
HeSo says thus:evamāha:
'I saw nothing,‘nāddasaṁ, sir.'bhante’ti.
him, then,Tamenaṁ, monks,bhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā says thus:evamāha:
'my man,‘ambho man,purisa, notna youtvaṁ did seeaddasa among human beingsmanussesu womanitthiṁ orvā manpurisaṁ orvā (…)(…) oldjiṇṇaṁ bent doublegopānasivaṅkaṁ crookedbhoggaṁ leaning on a staffdaṇḍaparāyanaṁ tremblingpavedhamānaṁ walkinggacchantaṁ ailingāturaṁ past their primegatayobbanaṁ with teeth brokenkhaṇḍadantaṁ hair greypalitakesaṁ scantyvilūnaṁ baldkhalitasiraṁ wrinkledvalinaṁ with limbs blotchy?'tilakāhatagattan’ti?
HeSo says thus:evamāha:
'I saw that,‘addasaṁ, sir.'bhante’ti.
him, then,Tamenaṁ, monks,bhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā says thus:evamāha:
'my man,‘ambho man,purisa, of thattassa youte sensibleviññussa beingsato maturemahallakassa notna did it occur—etadahosi—
I tooahampi indeed amkhomhi liable to grow old,jarādhammo, old agejaraṁ not exempt from.anatīto. I'd betterHandāhaṁ goodkalyāṇaṁ dokaromi by way of body,kāyena speech,vācāya mind?'manasā’ti?
HeSo says thus:evamāha:
'I couldn't,‘nāsakkhissaṁ, sir.bhante, I was negligent,pamādassaṁ, sir.'bhante’ti.
him, then,Tamenaṁ, monks,bhikkhave, Yamayamo kingrājā says thus:evamāha:

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