Mahākaccāna and One Fine Night · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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whichYaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
friendāvuso,
the Blessed Onebhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
summaryuddesaṁ
having reciteduddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
without analyzingavibhajitvā
having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
to his dwellingvihāraṁ
enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
one should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
thatTaṁ
indeedve
one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peaceful onesanto
proclaimsācikkhate
the sagemunī’ti.
of thisImassa
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
friendāvuso,
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
reciteduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
not analyzedavibhattassa
thusevaṁ
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
I understandājānāmi.
wishingĀkaṅkhamānā
andca
thenpana
youtumhe
venerable onesāyasmanto
the Blessed One himselfbhagavantaṁyeva
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
this matteretamatthaṁ
you should askpaṭipuccheyyātha,
asyathā
to youvo
the Blessed Onebhagavā
answersbyākaroti
sotathā
itnaṁ
you should rememberdhāreyyāthā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
of Venerableāyasmato
great·Kaccānamahākaccānassa
speak·spokenbhāsitaṁ
towards·rejoice·havingabhinanditvā
along·rejoice·havinganumoditvā
from their seatsuṭṭhāyāsanā
to whereyena
the Buddhabhagavā
approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu;
near·go·havingupasaṅkamitvā
the Buddhabhagavantaṁ
towards·speak·havingabhivādetvā
one·sideekamantaṁ
down·sitnisīdiṁsu.
one·sideEkamantaṁ
down·sitnisinnā
indeedkho
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ
this·saidetadavocuṁ:
which“yaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
sirbhante,
the Buddhabhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
summaryuddesaṁ
up·point·havinguddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
meaningatthaṁ
not·apart·divide·havingavibhajitvā
from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
dwellingvihāraṁ
forth·enterpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ
not + after·comenānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
thatTaṁ
indeedve
auspicious·one·night·quotebhaddekarattoti,
the peacefulsanto
towards·proclaimācikkhate
sage·quotemunī’ti.
those·of thoseTesaṁ
to usno,
sirbhante,
we·possessiveamhākaṁ,
recent·gone·goacirapakkantassa
of the Buddhabhagavato,
this·becameetadahosi:
this‘idaṁ
indeedkho
to usno,
friendsāvuso,
the Buddhabhagavā
in briefsaṅkhittena
summaryuddesaṁ
up·point·havinguddisitvā
in detailvitthārena
meaningatthaṁ
not·apart·divide·havingavibhajitvā
from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
dwellingvihāraṁ
forth·enterpaviṭṭho:
the past“Atītaṁ
not + after·comenānvāgameyya,
not + expectnappaṭikaṅkhe
the futureanāgataṁ;
what + that·pastYadatītaṁ
abandonedpahīnaṁ
thattaṁ,
the unattainedappattañca
the futureanāgataṁ.
and the presentPaccuppannañca
whoyo
dhammadhammaṁ,
theretattha
theretattha
apart·seevipassati;
not·waverAsaṁhīraṁ
not·shakeasaṅkuppaṁ,
thattaṁ
the wise onevidvā
mind·developmanubrūhaye.
today·indeedAjjeva
work·ardorkiccamātappaṁ,
whoko
may knowjaññā
deathmaraṇaṁ
tomorrowsuve;
notNa
indeedhi
for usno
trucesaṅgaraṁ
with himtena,
with a great armymahāsenena
by deathmaccunā.
one who dwells thusEvaṁvihāriṁ
ardentātāpiṁ,
indefatigable day and nightahorattamatanditaṁ;
himTaṁ
indeedve
one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peaceful onesanto
proclaimsācikkhate
the sagemunī”ti.
whoKo
nownu
indeedkho
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
stateduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
of the unexpoundedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
would expoundvibhajeyyā’ti?
to usTesaṁ
indeedno,
venerable sirbhante,
of usamhākaṁ
this occurredetadahosi:
this‘ayaṁ
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
by the Teachersatthu
andceva
praisedsaṁvaṇṇito
honoredsambhāvito
andca
by the wiseviññūnaṁ
fellow celibatessabrahmacārīnaṁ.
is ablePahoti
and the venerablecāyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
of thisimassa
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
of the summaryuddesassa
stateduddiṭṭhassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
of the unexpoundedavibhattassa
in detailvitthārena
the meaningatthaṁ
to expoundvibhajituṁ.
what if weYannūna
wemayaṁ
to where the venerableyenāyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
we might approachtenupasaṅkameyyāma;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
great·Kaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this·meaningetamatthaṁ
we might questionpaṭipuccheyyāmā’ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
wemayaṁ,
venerable sirbhante,
to where the venerableyenāyasmā
great·Kaccānamahākaccāno
we approachedtenupasaṅkamimha;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
great·Kaccānamahākaccānaṁ
this·meaningetamatthaṁ
we questionedpaṭipucchimha.
to usTesaṁ
indeedno,
venerable sirbhante,
by the venerableāyasmatā
great·Kaccānamahākaccānena
with theseimehi
methodsākārehi
with theseimehi
phrasespadehi
with theseimehi
expressionsbyañjanehi
the meaningattho
was explainedvibhatto”ti.
astute“Paṇḍito,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno;
of great wisdommahāpañño,
mendicantsbhikkhave
Mahākaccānamahākaccāno.
me·if·alsoMañcepi
youtumhe,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
this·matteretamatthaṁ
you would askpaṭipuccheyyātha,
I·alsoahampi
thattaṁ
thus·exactlyevamevaṁ
I would answerbyākareyyaṁ
asyathā
thattaṁ
great·Kaccānamahākaccānena
answeredbyākataṁ.
thisEso
and·indeed·of thiscevetassa
meaningattho.
thus·andEvañca
itnaṁ
you should remember itdhārethā”ti.
this + saidIdamavoca
the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
speechbhāsitaṁ
they approvedabhinandunti.
Mahākaccāna and One Fine Night discourseMahākaccānabhaddekarattasuttaṁ
finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
thirdtatiyaṁ.
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