Mahākaccāna and One Fine Night · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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forth·bepahoti
and the venerablecāyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
of thisimassa
by the Buddhabhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
reciteduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not·analyzedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
to explainvibhajituṁ.
if onlyYannūna
wemayaṁ
where the venerableyenāyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
to him we might approachtenupasaṅkameyyāma;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
great·Kaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this + matteretamatthaṁ
we might ask aboutpaṭipuccheyyāmā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
where the venerableyenāyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
to him they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
with the venerableāyasmatā
great·Kaccānamahākaccānena
togethersaddhiṁ
they exchanged greetingssammodiṁsu.
politeSammodanīyaṁ
conversationkathaṁ
cordialsāraṇīyaṁ
having exchangedvītisāretvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
they sat downnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
sittingnisinnā
indeedkho
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
great·Kaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this + sayetadavocuṁ:
this“idaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
friendāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
the Buddhabhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
a summaryuddesaṁ
having reciteduddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not·analyzeavibhajitvā
having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
into the dwellingvihāraṁ
enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
should not pursuenānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
thatTaṁ
indeedve
a fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peacefulsanto
declaresācikkhate
the sagemunī’ti.
of usTesaṁ
to usno,
friendāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
of usamhākaṁ,
not long + leftacirapakkantassa
of the Buddhabhagavato,
this + occuretadahosi—
thisidaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
friendāvuso,
the Buddhabhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
a summaryuddesaṁ
having reciteduddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not·analyzeavibhajitvā
having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
into the dwellingvihāraṁ
enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
should not pursuenānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
thatTaṁ
indeedve
one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peaceful onesanto
callsācikkhate
the sagemunī’ti.
whoKo
indeednu
indeedkho
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
stateduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not·analysedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
would explainvibhajeyyāti?
to themTesaṁ
indeedno,
friendāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
to usamhākaṁ
this occurredetadahosi:
this‘ayaṁ
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
by the Teachersatthu
andceva
praisedsaṁvaṇṇito
esteemedsambhāvito
andca
by the wiseviññūnaṁ
fellow monkssabrahmacārīnaṁ.
is ablePahoti
the venerablecāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
stateduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not·analysedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
to explainvibhajituṁ.
what ifYannūna
wemayaṁ
to the venerableyenāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
would approachtenupasaṅkameyyāma;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Mahākaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this matteretamatthaṁ
would ask aboutpaṭipuccheyyāmā’ti.
may he explainVibhajatāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno”ti.
suppose“Seyyathāpi,
reverendsāvuso,
a personpuriso
heartwood·needingsāratthiko
heartwood·seekingsāragavesī
heartwood·searchsārapariyesanaṁ
while wanderingcaramāno
largemahato
of a treerukkhassa
standingtiṭṭhato
heartwood·havingsāravato
pass over·justatikkammeva
rootmūlaṁ
passing overatikkamma
trunkkhandhaṁ
branch·leafsākhāpalāse
heartwoodsāraṁ
should be soughtpariyesitabbaṁ
might imaginemaññeyya;
such is the consequenceevaṁsampadamidaṁ
of the venerablesāyasmantānaṁ
in the teachersatthari
face to face·beingsammukhībhūte
himtaṁ
the Buddhabhagavantaṁ
having bypassedatisitvā
usamhe
this matteretamatthaṁ
should be askedpaṭipucchitabbaṁ
you imaginemaññatha.
heSo
reverendshāvuso,
the Buddhabhagavā
knowingjānaṁ
knowsjānāti,
seeingpassaṁ
seespassati,
eye·becomecakkhubhūto
knowledge·becomeñāṇabhūto
dhamma·becomedhammabhūto
brahma·becomebrahmabhūto
preachervattā
proclaimerpavattā
of the meaningatthassa
elucidatorninnetā
of the deathlessamatassa
giverdātā
dhamma·lorddhammassāmī
the Realized Onetathāgato.
thatSo
indeedceva
but·for himpanetassa
timekālo
wasahosi
thatyaṁ
the Buddha himselfbhagavantaṁyeva
this matteretamatthaṁ
you might askpaṭipuccheyyātha,
asyathā
to youvo
the Buddhabhagavā
might answerbyākareyya
sotathā
itnaṁ
you should have remembereddhāreyyāthā”ti.
certainly, friend“Addhāvuso
Kaccānakaccāna,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
knowingjānaṁ
knowsjānāti,
seeingpassaṁ
seespassati,
become visioncakkhubhūto
become knowledgeñāṇabhūto
become dhammadhammabhūto
become brahmabrahmabhūto
the preachervattā
the proclaimerpavattā
of the meaningatthassa
the elucidatorninnetā
of the deathlessamatassa
the bestowerdātā
lord of dhammadhammassāmī
the Realized Onetathāgato.
thatSo
indeedceva
but for himpanetassa
timekālo
wasahosi
thatyaṁ
the Blessed One himselfbhagavantaṁyeva
this matteretamatthaṁ
we might askpaṭipuccheyyāma;
asyathā
to usno
the Blessed Onebhagavā
would explainbyākareyya
sotathā
itnaṁ
we would rememberdhāreyyāma.
butApi
and the venerablecāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
by the Teachersatthu
indeedceva
praisedsaṁvaṇṇito
esteemedsambhāvito
andca
by the wiseviññūnaṁ
fellow celibatessabrahmacārīnaṁ;
is ablepahoti
and the venerablecāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
brieflysaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
reciteduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
unanalyzedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
to explainvibhajituṁ.
let the venerable explainVibhajatāyasmā
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno
troubleagaruṁ
having madekaritvā”ti.
well then“Tena
reverendshāvuso,
listensuṇātha,
wellsādhukaṁ
mindmanasi
applykarotha,
I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes, reverend“Evamāvuso”ti
indeedkho
thete
monksbhikkhū
of venerableāyasmato
great·Kaccānamahākaccānassa
repliedpaccassosuṁ.
venerableĀyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
this·saidetadavoca:
which“Yaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
reverendsāvuso,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
summary recitaluddesaṁ
out·pointuddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not·apart·divideavibhajitvā
having risen from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
dwellingvihāraṁ
enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
one should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
that oneTaṁ
surelyve
one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
peacefulsanto
forth·tellācikkhate
the sagemunī’ti.
of thisImassa
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
reverendsāvuso,
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summary recitaluddesassa
out·pointeduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not·apart·dividedavibhattassa
thusevaṁ
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
I understandājānāmi—
how + andKathañca,
friendāvuso,
the pastatītaṁ
runs back toanvāgameti?
thusIti
myme
eyecakkhu
wasahosi
past + timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
sightsrūpāti—
theretattha
desire·lust·tiedchandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ
ishoti
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ,
desire·lust·tiedchandarāgappaṭibaddhattā
of consciousnessviññāṇassa
that + delighttadabhinandati,
that + delighttadabhinandanto
the pastatītaṁ
runs back toanvāgameti.
thusIti
myme
earsotaṁ
wasahosi
past + timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
soundssaddāti
…pe……pe…
thusiti
myme
noseghānaṁ
wasahosi
past + timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
smellsgandhāti
……
thusiti
myme
tonguejivhā
wasahosi
past + timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
tastesrasāti
……
thusiti
myme
bodykāyo
wasahosi
past + timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
touchesphoṭṭhabbāti
……
thusiti
myme
mindmano
wasahosi
past + timeatītamaddhānaṁ
thusiti
ideasdhammāti—
theretattha
desire·lust·tiedchandarāgappaṭibaddhaṁ
ishoti
consciousnessviññāṇaṁ,
desire·lust·tiedchandarāgappaṭibaddhattā
of consciousnessviññāṇassa
that + delighttadabhinandati,
that + delighttadabhinandanto
the pastatītaṁ
back·goanvāgameti—
thusevaṁ
indeedkho,
friendāvuso,
the pastatītaṁ
runs back toanvāgameti.
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