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Majjhima Nikāya 133

Mahākaccānabhaddekarattasutta

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.

This is how I understand the detailed meaning of that brief summary recital given by the Buddha. If you wish, you may go to the Buddha and ask him about this. You should remember it in line with the Buddha’s answer.”

thenAtha indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of Venerableāyasmato of Mahākaccānamahākaccānassa speechbhāsitaṁ having approvedabhinanditvā having agreedanumoditvā from their seatsuṭṭhāyāsanā to whereyena the Buddhabhagavā approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Buddhabhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnā indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
which“yaṁ indeedkho to usno, sirbhante, the Buddhabhagavā in briefsaṅkhittena summaryuddesaṁ having givenuddisitvā in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ without explainingavibhajitvā from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā dwellingvihāraṁ enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past‘Atītaṁ should not return tonānvāgameyya,
…pe……pe…
thatTaṁ indeedve one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peacefulsanto proclaimsācikkhate the sagemunī’ti.
to usTesaṁ to usno, sirbhante, to usamhākaṁ, not long departedacirapakkantassa of the Buddhabhagavato, this occurredetadahosi:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho to usno, friendsāvuso, the Buddhabhagavā in briefsaṅkhittena summaryuddesaṁ having givenuddisitvā in detailvitthārena meaningatthaṁ without explainingavibhajitvā from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā dwellingvihāraṁ enteredpaviṭṭho:
the past“Atītaṁ should not return tonānvāgameyya,
should not hope fornappaṭikaṅkhe the futureanāgataṁ;
what is pastYadatītaṁ abandonedpahīnaṁ thattaṁ,
the unattainedappattañca the futureanāgataṁ.
and the presentPaccuppannañca whoyo dhammadhammaṁ,
theretattha theretattha sees clearlyvipassati;
unwaveringAsaṁhīraṁ unshakableasaṅkuppaṁ,
thattaṁ the wise onevidvā should cultivatemanubrūhaye.
today itselfAjjeva the work of strivingkiccamātappaṁ,
whoko may knowjaññā deathmaraṇaṁ tomorrowsuve;
notNa indeedhi for usno trucesaṅgaraṁ with himtena,

Then those mendicants, approving and agreeing with what Mahākaccāna said, rose from their seats and went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened, adding:

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 Mahākaccānamahākaccāno by the Teachersatthu andceva praisedsaṁvaṇṇito honoredsambhāvito andca by the wiseviññūnaṁ fellow celibatessabrahmacārīnaṁ.
is ablePahoti and the venerablecāyasmā Mahākaccānamahākaccāno 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 Mahākaccānamahākaccāno we might approachtenupasaṅkameyyāma; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahākaccānamahākaccānaṁ this meaningetamatthaṁ we might questionpaṭipuccheyyāmā’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho wemayaṁ, venerable sirbhante, to where the venerableyenāyasmā Mahākaccānamahākaccāno we approachedtenupasaṅkamimha; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahākaccānamahākaccānaṁ this meaningetamatthaṁ we questionedpaṭipucchimha.
to usTesaṁ indeedno, venerable sirbhante, by the venerableāyasmatā Mahākaccānamahākaccānena with theseimehi methodsākārehi with theseimehi phrasespadehi with theseimehi expressionsbyañjanehi the meaningattho was explainedvibhatto”ti.

“Mahākaccāna clearly explained the meaning to us in this manner, with these words and phrases.”

astute“Paṇḍito, mendicantsbhikkhave, Mahākaccānamahākaccāno; of great wisdommahāpañño, mendicantsbhikkhave Mahākaccānamahākaccāno.
if also meMañcepi youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, this matteretamatthaṁ you would askpaṭipuccheyyātha, I alsoahampi thattaṁ in exactly the same wayevamevaṁ I would answerbyākareyyaṁ asyathā thattaṁ by Mahākaccānamahākaccānena answeredbyākataṁ.
thisEso and indeed of thiscevetassa meaningattho. and thusEvañca itnaṁ you should remember itdhārethā”ti.
thisIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ they approvedabhinandunti.
Mahākaccāna and One Fine Night discourseMahākaccānabhaddekarattasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ thirdtatiyaṁ.

“Mahākaccāna is astute, mendicants, he has great wisdom. If you came to me and asked this question, I would answer it in exactly the same way as Mahākaccāna. That is what it means, and that’s how you should remember it.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

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