Lomasakaṅgiyabhaddekarattasutta

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.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time Venerable Lomasakaṅgiya was staying in the Sakyan country at Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.

Then, late at night, the glorious godling Candana, lighting up the entire Banyan Tree Monastery, went up to the Venerable Lomasakaṅgiya, and stood to one side. Standing to one side, he said to Lomasakaṅgiya: “Mendicant, do you remember the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night?” “No, reverend, I do not. Do you?” “I also do not. But do you remember just the verses on the one who has one fine night?” “I do not. Do you?” “I do.” “How do you remember the verses on the one who has one fine night?” “This one time, the Buddha was staying among the gods of the thirty-three at the root of the Orchid Tree on the stone spread with a cream rug.

thereTatra the Blessed Onebhagavā to the godsdevānaṁ of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsānaṁ of one fine nightbhaddekarattassa summary + anduddesañca analysis + andvibhaṅgañca he taughtabhāsi:

There he taught the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night to the gods of the thirty-three:

the past‘Atītaṁ should not run back tonānvāgameyya,
not·anticipatenappaṭikaṅkhe the futureanāgataṁ;
what·pastYadatītaṁ left behindpahīnaṁ thattaṁ,
not arrived·andappattañca the futureanāgataṁ.
present·andPaccuppannañca whoyo phenomenondhammaṁ,
heretattha theretattha clearly discernsvipassati;
not·falteringAsaṁhīraṁ 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.
thus·dwellingEvaṁvihāriṁ keenly meditatingātāpiṁ,
tireless all night and dayahorattamatanditaṁ;
that oneTaṁ indeedve one who has one fine nightbhaddekarattoti,
the peacefulsanto declaresācikkhate the sagemunī’ti.

‘Don’t run back to the past, don’t anticipate the future. What’s past is left behind, the future has not arrived; and any present phenomenon you clearly discern in every case. The unfaltering, the unshakable: having known that, foster it. Today’s the day to keenly work— who knows, tomorrow may bring death! For there is no bargain to be struck with Death and his mighty horde. One who keenly meditates like this, tireless all night and day: that’s who has one fine night— so declares the peaceful sage.’

thusEvaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, I rememberdhāremi fine-one·nightbhaddekarattiyo versesgāthā.
up·takeUggaṇhāhi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, fine-one·nightbhaddekarattassa summary·anduddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca;
memorizepariyāpuṇāhi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, fine-one·nightbhaddekarattassa summary·anduddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca;
rememberdhārehi youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, fine-one·nightbhaddekarattassa summary·anduddesañca and the analysisvibhaṅgañca.
goal·connectedAtthasaṁhito, mendicantbhikkhu, fine-one·nightbhaddekarattassa the summary recitaluddeso andca the analysisvibhaṅgo andca beginning·spiritual-life·quotationādibrahmacariyako”ti.
this·saidIdamavoca Candanacandano godlingdevaputto.
thisIdaṁ having saidvatvā vanished right theretatthevantaradhāyi.

That’s how I remember the verses of the one who has one fine night. Learn the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night, mendicant, memorize it, and remember it. It is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.” That is what the godling Candana said before vanishing right there.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Lomasakaṅgiyalomasakaṅgiyo of thattassā of the nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena lodgingsenāsanaṁ having set in ordersaṁsāmetvā bowl·robe·having takenpattacīvaramādāya 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 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 summary + anduddesañca the analysis andvibhaṅgañca.
youTvaṁ but friendpanāvuso, do you rememberdhāresi of the One Fine Nightbhaddekarattassa summary + anduddesañca the analysis andvibhaṅgañcā’ti?

Then Lomasakaṅgiya set his lodgings in order and, taking his bowl and robe, set out for Sāvatthī. Eventually he came to Sāvatthī and Jeta’s Grove. He went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened. Then he added:

“I too, monk, do not remember the summary and analysis of One Fine Night. But do you, monk, remember the verses of One Fine Night?” “No, friend, I do not remember the verses of One Fine Night. But do you, friend, remember the verses of One Fine Night?” “I do indeed remember, monk, the verses of One Fine Night.” “But how, friend, do you remember the verses of One Fine Night?” “One time, monk, the Blessed One was dwelling among the gods of the Thirty-three at the foot of the coral-tree on the yellow-marble rock. There the Blessed One spoke to the gods of the Thirty-three the summary and analysis of One Fine Night: ‘One should not chase after the past … That truly is One Fine Night, the peaceful sage declares.’ Thus, monk, do I remember the verses of One Fine Night. You should learn, monk, the summary and analysis of One Fine Night; you should master, monk, the summary and analysis of One Fine Night; you should remember, monk, the summary and analysis of One Fine Night. Connected with the goal, monk, are the summary and analysis of One Fine Night, and they pertain to the fundamental holy life.”

this·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 summary recital + anduddesañca analysis + andvibhaṅgañca teach + quotation markerdesetū”ti.

“Sir, please teach me the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”

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