Mahākaccānabhaddekarattasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 133

Mahākaccānabhaddekarattasutta

Mahākaccāna and One Fine Night · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Hot Springs Monastery.tapodārāme.
thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi of the nightrattiyā at the crack of dawnpaccūsasamayaṁ having risenpaccuṭṭhāya whereyena the hot springstapodo there he approachedtenupasaṅkami his limbsgattāni to bathe.parisiñcituṁ.
in the hot springsTapode his limbsgattāni having bathedparisiñcitvā having emergedpaccuttaritvā in one robeekacīvaro he stoodaṭṭhāsi his limbsgattāni dryingpubbāpayamāno.
thenAtha indeedkho a certainaññatarā deitydevatā lateabhikkantāya of the nightrattiyā gloriousabhikkantavaṇṇā the entirekevalakappaṁ hot springstapodaṁ having lit upobhāsetvā where Venerableyenāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi there she approached;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to one sideekamantaṁ she stood.aṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhitā indeedkho thatsā deitydevatā to Venerableāyasmantaṁ Samiddhisamiddhiṁ this she said:etadavoca:

thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi of thattassā nightrattiyā by the passingaccayena whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā he approached himtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ toward·speakabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
Here I“Idhāhaṁ, revered sirbhante, of the nightrattiyā dawn·timepaccūsasamayaṁ having risenpaccuṭṭhāya whereyena Tapodātapodo I approached ittenupasaṅkamiṁ my limbsgattāni to batheparisiñcituṁ.
at TapodāTapode my limbsgattāni around·sprinkleparisiñcitvā having emergedpaccuttaritvā with one robeekacīvaro I stoodaṭṭhāsiṁ my limbsgattāni dryingpubbāpayamāno.
thenAtha indeedkho revered sirbhante, a certainaññatarā deitydevatā of the advancedabhikkantāya nightrattiyā of beautiful appearanceabhikkantavaṇṇā whole·extentkevalakappaṁ Tapodātapodaṁ having illuminatedobhāsetvā where Iyenāhaṁ she approached metenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhitā indeedkho thatsā deitydevatā to memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
do you remember‘dhāresi youtvaṁ, monkbhikkhu, one fine·nightbhaddekarattassa the summary anduddesañca the analysis?vibhaṅgañcā’ti?

by that“Tena thenhi, mendicantbhikkhu, listensuṇāhi, wellsādhukaṁ mindmanasi applykarohi; I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho venerableāyasmā Samiddhisamiddhi to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosi.
the Blessed OneBhagavā this + saidetadavoca:

the past“Atītaṁ should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
should not anticipatenappaṭikaṅkhe the futureanāgataṁ;
what·pastYadatītaṁ left behindpahīnaṁ thattaṁ,
unarrived + andappattañca the futureanāgataṁ.
present + andPaccuppannañca whoyo phenomenondhammaṁ,
in every casetattha in every casetattha discernsvipassati;
unfalteringAsaṁhīraṁ unshakableasaṅkuppaṁ,
thattaṁ having knownvidvā should fostermanubrūhaye.
today indeedAjjeva work with keennesskiccamātappaṁ,
whoko knowsjaññā deathmaraṇaṁ tomorrowsuve;
noNa indeedhi for usno bargainsaṅgaraṁ with himtena,
with the mighty-hordedmahāsenena with Deathmaccunā.
thus·dwellEvaṁvihāriṁ keenātāpiṁ,
tireless night and dayahorattamatanditaṁ;
that oneTaṁ indeedve has one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peacefulsanto declaresācikkhate sagemunī”ti.

this + saidIdamavoca the Blessed One;bhagavā;
thisidaṁ having spokenvatvāna the Holy Onesugato from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā dwellingvihāraṁ he entered.pāvisi.

thenAtha indeedkho of thosetesaṁ of the monksbhikkhūnaṁ, recent·departedacirapakkantassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato, this occurredetadahosi:
this“idaṁ indeedkho to usno, friendsāvuso, the Blessed Onebhagavā in briefsaṅkhittena summaryuddesaṁ up·pointuddisitvā in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ not·apart·divideavibhajitvā having risen from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā dwellingvihāraṁ enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ one should not pursuenānvāgameyya,
one should not long fornappaṭikaṅkhe the futureanāgataṁ;
what is pastYadatītaṁ abandonedpahīnaṁ thattaṁ,
unreached·andappattañca futureanāgataṁ.
and the presentPaccuppannañca whoyo dhammadhammaṁ,
heretattha theretattha sees clearlyvipassati;
unshakableAsaṁhīraṁ unwaveringasaṅkuppaṁ,
thattaṁ wise onevidvā should cultivatemanubrūhaye.
today onlyAjjeva the work of ardorkiccamātappaṁ,
whoko may knowjaññā deathmaraṇaṁ tomorrowsuve;
notNa indeedhi for usno bargainsaṅgaraṁ with thattena,
great·armymahāsenena with deathmaccunā.
one living thusEvaṁvihāriṁ ardentātāpiṁ,
day and night, untiringahorattamatanditaṁ;
himTaṁ surelyve one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
peacefulsanto toward·tellācikkhate the sagemunī’ti.
whoKo thennu indeedkho of thisimassa by the Blessed Onebhagavatā in briefsaṅkhittena of the summaryuddesassa up·givenuddiṭṭhassa in detailvitthārena the meaningatthaṁ of the unexplainedavibhattassa in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ would explainvibhajeyyā”ti?
thenAtha indeedkho of thosetesaṁ of the monksbhikkhūnaṁ this occurredetadahosi:
this“ayaṁ indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Mahākaccānamahākaccāno by the Teachersatthu bothceva together·praisedsaṁvaṇṇito together·esteemedsambhāvito andca of sensibleviññūnaṁ of spiritual companionssabrahmacārīnaṁ;

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