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Majjhima Nikāya 130

Devadūtasutta

Messengers of the Gods · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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of that oneTassa with swiftsīghena with speedjavena of one runningdhāvato the outer skinchavimpi burnsḍayhati, the inner skincammampi burnsḍayhati, the fleshmaṁsampi burnsḍayhati, the sinewsnhārumpi burnsḍayhati, the bonesaṭṭhīnipi smokesampadhūpāyanti, the escapeubbhataṁ just like thattādisameva ishoti.
whenYato andca indeedkho heso, monksbhikkhave, mostly arrivedbahusampatto ishoti, thenatha thattaṁ the gatedvāraṁ is slammed shutpidhīyati.
heSo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā experiencesvedeti, notna andca as long astāva deathkālaṁ makeskaroti untilyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

there isHoti indeedkho thatso, monksbhikkhave, timesamayo whenyaṁ sometimeskadāci occasionallykarahaci longdīghassa of timeaddhuno with the passingaccayena of thattassa of the Great Hellmahānirayassa easternpuratthimaṁ gatedvāraṁ is openedapāpurīyati.
theySo theretattha with swiftsīghena speedjavena rundhāvati.
of thatTassa with swiftsīghena speedjavena runningdhāvato outer skin toochavimpi burnsḍayhati, inner skin toocammampi burnsḍayhati, flesh toomaṁsampi burnsḍayhati, sinews toonhārumpi burnsḍayhati, bones tooaṭṭhīnipi smokesampadhūpāyanti, escapeubbhataṁ such liketādisameva ishoti.
theySo through thattena doordvārena make it outnikkhamati.

of thatTassa indeedkho andpana, monksbhikkhave, of the great hellmahānirayassa immediately adjacentsamanantarā adjacent indeedsahitameva vastmahanto dung hellgūthanirayo.
theySo theretattha fallpatati.
in thatTasmiṁ indeedkho andpana, monksbhikkhave, in the dung hellgūthaniraye needle-mouthedsūcimukhā creaturespāṇā outer skinchaviṁ bore throughchindanti, outer skinchaviṁ having cutchetvā inner skincammaṁ bore throughchindanti, inner skincammaṁ having cutchetvā fleshmaṁsaṁ bore throughchindanti, fleshmaṁsaṁ having cutchetvā sinewsnhāruṁ bore throughchindanti, sinewsnhāruṁ having cutchetvā bonesaṭṭhiṁ bore throughchindanti, bonesaṭṭhiṁ having cutchetvā marrowaṭṭhimiñjaṁ devourkhādanti.
theySo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā experiencesvedeti, notna andca yettāva deathkālaṁ doeskaroti untilyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

of thatTassa indeedkho thenpana, monksbhikkhave, of the dung hellgūthanirayassa immediately adjacentsamanantarā right theresahitameva vastmahanto hell of burning chaffkukkulanirayo.
heSo theretattha fallspatati.
heSo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he feelsvedeti, notna butca yettāva deathkālaṁ doeskaroti untilyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

of thatTassa indeedkho furthermorepana, monksbhikkhave, of the Hell of Burning Chaffkukkulanirayassa immediately adjacentsamanantarā just adjacentsahitameva vastmahantaṁ silk-cotton forestsimbalivanaṁ upwardsuddhaṁ a league highyojanamuggataṁ of sixteen-inch thornssoḷasaṅgulakaṇṭakaṁ burningādittaṁ blazingsampajjalitaṁ glowingsajotibhūtaṁ.
thereTattha they make climb upāropentipi they make climb downoropentipi.
theySo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā experiencevedeti, notna andca yettāva deathkālaṁ makekaroti untilyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

of thatTassa indeedkho butpana, monksbhikkhave, of the Red Silk-Cotton Forestsimbalivanassa immediately adjacentsamanantarā immediately adjacentsahitameva vastmahantaṁ Sword-Leaf Forestasipattavanaṁ.
theySo theretattha enterpavisati.
itsTassa blown by the windvāteritāni leavespattāni fallenpatitāni and the handhatthampi cutchindanti, and the footpādampi cutchindanti, and both hands and feethatthapādampi cutchindanti, and the earkaṇṇampi cutchindanti, and the nosenāsampi cutchindanti, and both ears and nosekaṇṇanāsampi cutchindanti.
theySo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā they feelvedeti, notna butca yettāva deathkālaṁ they makekaroti as long asyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

of thatTassa indeedkho andpana, monksbhikkhave, of the sword-leaf forestasipattavanassa immediately adjacentsamanantarā continuous itselfsahitameva vastmahatī acid-waterkhārodakā rivernadī.
heSo theretattha fallspatati.
heSo theretattha downstream tooanusotampi is sweptvuyhati, upstream toopaṭisotampi is sweptvuyhati, downstream-upstream tooanusotapaṭisotampi is sweptvuyhati.
heSo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he feelsvedeti, notna andca as long astāva deathkālaṁ he makeskaroti untilyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, wardens of hellnirayapālā with a hookbalisena having pulled outuddharitvā on solid groundthale having placedpatiṭṭhāpetvā they said thusevamāhaṁsu:
hey‘ambho manpurisa, whatkiṁ do you wanticchasī’ti?
heSo says thusevamāha:
I am hungry‘jighacchitosmi, sirbhante’ti.
himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, wardens of hellnirayapālā with a hottattena with an iron spikeayosaṅkunā mouthmukhaṁ having openedvivaritvā burningādittena blazingsampajjalitena glowingsajotibhūtena red-hottattaṁ copper balllohaguḷaṁ into the mouthmukhe they shove inpakkhipanti burningādittaṁ blazingsampajjalitaṁ glowingsajotibhūtaṁ.
itSo of that onetassa lips toooṭṭhampi burnsdahati, mouth toomukhampi burnsdahati, throat tookaṇṭhampi burnsdahati, stomach toourampi burnsdahati, intestines tooantampi entrails tooantaguṇampi having takenādāya from belowadhobhāgā comes outnikkhamati.
heSo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā he feelsvedeti, notna andca yettāva deathkālaṁ he doeskaroti untilyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, wardens of hellnirayapālā they saidevamāhaṁsu:
my man‘ambho manpurisa, what?kiṁ do you want?icchasī’ti?
heSo he saidevamāha:
I am thirsty‘pipāsitosmi, sirbhante’ti.
himTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, wardens of hellnirayapālā with hottattena with an iron spikeayosaṅkunā mouthmukhaṁ having forced openvivaritvā burningādittena blazingsampajjalitena glowingsajotibhūtena moltentattaṁ coppertambalohaṁ into the mouthmukhe pourāsiñcanti burningādittaṁ blazingsampajjalitaṁ glowingsajotibhūtaṁ.
itTaṁ of himtassa the lips toooṭṭhampi burnsdahati, the mouth toomukhampi burnsdahati, the throat tookaṇṭhampi burnsdahati, the chest toourampi burnsdahati, the stomach tooantampi the entrails tooantaguṇampi takingādāya from belowadhobhāgā comes outnikkhamati.
heSo theretattha painfuldukkhā sharptibbā severekharā acutekaṭukā feelingsvedanā feelsvedeti, notna butca as yettāva deathkālaṁ makeskaroti, untilyāva notna thattaṁ bad deedpāpakammaṁ is eliminatedbyantīhoti.

themTamenaṁ, monksbhikkhave, wardens of hellnirayapālā againpuna in the Great Hellmahāniraye toss backpakkhipanti.

once upon a timeBhūtapubbaṁ, monksbhikkhave, of Yamayamassa kingrañño this occurredetadahosi:
those who‘ye indeedkira, sirbho, in the worldloke badpāpakāni unwholesomeakusalāni deedskammāni dokaronti theyte suchevarūpā variousvividhā punishmentskammakāraṇā are inflictedkarīyanti.
ohAho indeed Ivatāhaṁ human statemanussattaṁ may I obtainlabheyyaṁ. a Realized OneTathāgato andca in the worldloke may ariseuppajjeyya a perfected onearahaṁ a fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho. and that ITañcāhaṁ the Buddhabhagavantaṁ may pay homage topayirupāseyyaṁ.
heSo andca to meme the Buddhabhagavā Dhammadhammaṁ may teachdeseyya. of thatTassa and Icāhaṁ of the Buddhabhagavato Dhammadhammaṁ may I understandājāneyyan’ti.

thatTaṁ indeedkho and now Ipanāhaṁ, monksbhikkhave, of anothernāññassa ascetic'ssamaṇassa orvā brahmin'sbrāhmaṇassa orvā having heardsutvā I sayvadāmi, butapi andca only thatyadeva for myselfsāmaṁ knownñātaṁ for myselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭhaṁ for myselfsāmaṁ realizedviditaṁ that only Itadevāhaṁ sayvadāmī”ti.

this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
thisIdaṁ having saidvatvāna the Holy Onesugato then furtherathāparaṁ this he saidetadavoca the Teacher:satthā:
warned“Coditā by the gods' messengersdevadūtehi,
whoye are negligentpamajjanti sons of Manumāṇavā;
theyTe for a long timedīgharattaṁ sorrowsocanti,
gone to a wretched placehīnakāyūpagā peoplenarā.
whoYe andca indeedkho by the gods' messengersdevadūtehi,
goodsanto true personssappurisā hereidha;
warnedCoditā are not negligentnappamajjanti,
in the teaching of the Noble Oneariyadhamme everkudācanaṁ.
in graspingUpādāne dangerbhayaṁ having seendisvā,
the origin of birth and deathjātimaraṇasambhave;
unattachedAnupādā are freedvimuccanti,
with the ending of birth and deathjātimaraṇasaṅkhaye.
theyTe come to a safe placekhemappattā happysukhino,
quenched in this very lifediṭṭhadhammābhinibbutā;
gone beyond all enmities and fearsSabbaverabhayātītā,
all sufferingsabbadukkhaṁ they have risen aboveupaccagun”ti.
The Discourse on the Gods' MessengersDevadūtasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the tenthdasamaṁ.
The Chapter on VoidnessSuññatavaggo is finishedniṭṭhito the thirdtatiyo.

this is its summaryTassuddānaṁ
twofold isDvidhāva emptinesssuññatā ishoti,
abounding in wonderful thingsAbbhutadhammabākulaṁ;
named AciravatabhūmiAciravatabhūmijanāmo,
Anuruddha and the defilementsAnuruddhupakkilesaṁ;
the fool and the wise manBālapaṇḍito and the messengers of the godsdevadūtañca thesete tendasāti.

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