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Majjhima Nikāya 134

Lomasakaṅgiyabhaddekarattasutta

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

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.
at thatTena indeedkho nowpana timesamayena Venerableāyasmā Lomasakaṅgiyalomasakaṅgiyo among the Sakyanssakkesu was stayingviharati at Kapilavatthukapilavatthusmiṁ in the Banyan Tree Monasterynigrodhārāme.

thenAtha indeedkho Candanacandano godlingdevaputto lateabhikkantāya at nightrattiyā gloriousabhikkantavaṇṇo entirekevalakappaṁ Banyan Tree Monasterynigrodhārāmaṁ lighting upobhāsetvā went up toyenāyasmā Lomasakaṅgiyalomasakaṅgiyo went up totenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho Candanacandano godlingdevaputto to the Venerableāyasmantaṁ Lomasakaṅgiyalomasakaṅgiyaṁ said thisetadavoca:
do you remember“dhāresi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa the summary recital anduddesañca the analysisvibhaṅgañcā”ti?
no“Na indeedkho Iahaṁ, reverendāvuso, do rememberdhāremi of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa the summary recital anduddesañca the analysisvibhaṅgañca.
youTvaṁ but reverendpanāvuso, do you rememberdhāresi of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa the summary recital anduddesañca the analysisvibhaṅgañcā”ti?
I also“Ahampi indeedkho, mendicantbhikkhu, notna do rememberdhāremi of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa the summary recital anduddesañca the analysisvibhaṅgañca.
do you rememberDhāresi butpana youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, the verses on the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā”ti?
no“Na indeedkho Iahaṁ, reverendāvuso, do rememberdhāremi the verses on the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā.
youTvaṁ but reverendpanāvuso, do you rememberdhāresi the verses on the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā”ti?
I do remember“Dhāremi indeedkho Iahaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, the verses on the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā”ti.
how“Yathā thenkathaṁ butpana youtvaṁ, reverendāvuso, do you rememberdhāresi the verses on the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā”ti?
this one time“Ekamidaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā among the godsdevesu of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu was stayingviharati at the root of the Orchid Treepāricchattakamūle on the stone spread with a cream rugpaṇḍukambalasilāyaṁ.

thereTatra the Blessed Onebhagavā to the godsdevānaṁ of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsānaṁ of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summary recitaluddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca he taughtabhāsi:

the past‘Atītaṁ should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
should not anticipatenappaṭikaṅkhe the futureanāgataṁ;
what is pastYadatītaṁ left behindpahīnaṁ thattaṁ,
and not arrivedappattañca the futureanāgataṁ.
and presentPaccuppannañca whoyo phenomenondhammaṁ,
heretattha theretattha clearly discernsvipassati;
the unfalteringAsaṁhīraṁ the unshakableasaṅkuppaṁ,
thattaṁ having knownvidvā should fostermanubrūhaye.
today indeedAjjeva keen workkiccamātappaṁ,
whoko would knowjaññā deathmaraṇaṁ tomorrowsuve;
notNa indeedhi for usno bargainsaṅgaraṁ with himtena,
with the mighty hordemahāsenena with Deathmaccunā.
dwelling thusEvaṁvihāriṁ keenly meditatingātāpiṁ,
tireless all night and dayahorattamatanditaṁ;
that oneTaṁ indeedve one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peacefulsanto declaresācikkhate the sagemunī’ti.

thusEvaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, I rememberdhāremi of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā.
learnUggaṇhāhi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summary recitaluddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca;
memorizepariyāpuṇāhi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summary recitaluddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca;
rememberdhārehi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summary recitaluddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca.
connected with the goalAtthasaṁhito, mendicantbhikkhu, of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa the summary recitaluddeso andca the analysisvibhaṅgo andca relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual lifeādibrahmacariyako”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca Candanacandano godlingdevaputto.
thisIdaṁ having saidvatvā vanished right theretatthevantaradhāyi.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Lomasakaṅgiyalomasakaṅgiyo of thattassā of the nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena lodgingsenāsanaṁ having set in ordersaṁsāmetvā having taken bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi theretena wanderingcārikaṁ set outpakkāmi.
graduallyAnupubbena wanderingcārikaṁ wandering oncaramāno whereyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi Jeta's Grovejetavanaṁ of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāmo whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Lomasakaṅgiyalomasakaṅgiyo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
once this I“Ekamidāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, timesamayaṁ among the Sakyanssakkesu I dwellviharāmi in Kapilavatthukapilavatthusmiṁ in the Banyan Grovenigrodhārāme.
thenAtha indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, a certainaññataro deitydevaputto of the far advancedabhikkantāya of the nightrattiyā of surpassing beautyabhikkantavaṇṇo the entirekevalakappaṁ the Banyan Grovenigrodhārāmaṁ having illuminatedobhāsetvā where Iyenāhaṁ there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, thatso deitydevaputto to memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
do you remember‘dhāresi youtvaṁ, monkbhikkhu, of the One Fine Nightbhaddekarattassa the summary anduddesañca the analysis andvibhaṅgañcā’ti?
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ, venerable sirbhante, to thattaṁ deitydevaputtaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
not‘na indeedkho Iahaṁ, friendāvuso, I rememberdhāremi of the One Fine Nightbhaddekarattassa the summary anduddesañca the analysis andvibhaṅgañca.
youTvaṁ but friendpanāvuso, do you rememberdhāresi of the One Fine Nightbhaddekarattassa the summary anduddesañca the analysis andvibhaṅgañcā’ti?

I too‘Ahampi indeedkho, monkbhikkhu, notna I rememberdhāremi of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summaryuddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca.
you rememberDhāresi thenpana youtvaṁ, monkbhikkhu, the verses of one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā’ti?
not‘Na indeedkho Iahaṁ, friendāvuso, I rememberdhāremi the verses of one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā.
youTvaṁ but, friend,panāvuso, you rememberdhāresi the verses of one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā’ti?
I remember‘Dhāremi indeedkho Iahaṁ, monkbhikkhu, the verses of one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā’ti.
as‘Yathā howkathaṁ thenpana youtvaṁ, friendāvuso, you rememberdhāresi the verses of one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā’ti?
one‘Ekamidaṁ, monkbhikkhu, timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the godsdevesu of the Thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu was dwellingviharati at the foot of the coral-treepāricchattakamūle on the yellow-marble rockpaṇḍukambalasilāyaṁ.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā to the godsdevānaṁ of the Thirty-threetāvatiṁsānaṁ of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summaryuddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca he spokeabhāsi:
the past“Atītaṁ one should not chase afternānvāgameyya,
abbreviation…pe…
thatTaṁ trulyve one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
one at peacesanto declaresācikkhate the sagemunī”ti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, monkbhikkhu, I rememberdhāremi the verses of one fine nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā.
you should learnUggaṇhāhi youtvaṁ, monkbhikkhu, of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summaryuddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca;
you should masterpariyāpuṇāhi youtvaṁ, monkbhikkhu, of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summaryuddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca;
you should rememberdhārehi youtvaṁ, monkbhikkhu, of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa and the summaryuddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca.
connected with the goalAtthasaṁhito, monkbhikkhu, of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa the summaryuddeso andca the analysisvibhaṅgo andca pertaining to the fundamental holy lifeādibrahmacariyako’ti.

this he saidIdamavoca, sirbhante, thatso deva's sondevaputto.
thisIdaṁ having saidvatvā right there he disappearedtatthevantaradhāyi.
goodSādhu to meme, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā of the one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattassa the summary recitaluddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca let him teachdesetū”ti.

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