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Majjhima Nikāya 143

Anāthapiṇḍikovādasutta

Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko householdergahapati criedparodi, tearsassūni forth·turnpavattesi.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikaṁ householdergahapatiṁ this·sayetadavoca:
you are failing“olīyasi indeedkho youtvaṁ, householdergahapati, down·sinksaṁsīdasi indeedkho youtvaṁ, householdergahapatī”ti?
not I“Nāhaṁ, honorablebhante Ānandaānanda, I am failingolīyāmi, nornapi down·sinksaṁsīdāmi;
butapi andca by meme for a long timedīgharattaṁ the teachersatthā paid homage topayirupāsito mind·to be respectedmanobhāvanīyā andca mendicantsbhikkhū;
notna andca by meme suchevarūpī Dhammadhammī talkkathā heard·beforesutapubbā”ti.
not“Na indeedkho, householdergahapati, of laypeoplegihīnaṁ white·clothedodātavasanānaṁ suchevarūpī Dhammadhammī talkkathā back·shinepaṭibhāti;
of those gone forthpabbajitānaṁ indeedkho, householdergahapati, suchevarūpī Dhammadhammī talkkathā back·shinepaṭibhātī”ti.
therefore“Tena thenhi, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, for laypeople toogihīnampi white·clothedodātavasanānaṁ suchevarūpī Dhammadhammī talkkathā back·shinepaṭibhātu.
there areSanti indeedhi, honorablebhante, clan·sonkulaputtā little dust·bornapparajakkhajātikā, not hearingassavanatā of the Dhammadhammassa away·decreaseparihāyanti;
there will bebhavissanti of the Dhammadhammassa understandersaññātāro”ti.

When he said this, Anāthapiṇḍika cried and burst out in tears. Venerable Ānanda said to him, “Are you failing, householder? Are you fading, householder?” “No, Honorable Ānanda. But for a long time I have paid homage to the Buddha and the esteemed mendicants. Yet I have never before heard such a Dhamma talk.” “Householder, such Dhamma talk does not strike when teaching white-clothed laypeople. Rather, it strikes when teaching those gone forth.” “Well then, Honorable Sāriputta, let such Dhamma talk strike when teaching white-clothed laypeople as well! There are gentlemen with little dust in their eyes. They’re in decline because they haven’t heard the teaching. There will be those who understand the teaching!”

thenAtha indeedkho the venerableāyasmā andca Sāriputtasāriputto the venerableāyasmā andca Ānandaānando Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikaṁ the householdergahapatiṁ with thisiminā with adviceovādena having advisedovaditvā having risen from their seatsuṭṭhāyāsanā they leftpakkamiṁsu.
thenAtha indeedkho Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko the householdergahapati, not long after they had leftacirapakkante the venerableāyasmante andca Sāriputtasāriputte the venerableāyasmante andca Ānandaānande, passed awaykālamakāsi of the joyful godstusitaṁ in a hostkāyaṁ was rebornupapajji.

And when the venerables Sāriputta and Ānanda had given the householder Anāthapiṇḍika this advice they rose from their seats and left. Not long after they had left, Anāthapiṇḍika passed away and was reborn in the host of joyful gods.

thenAtha indeedkho Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko godlingdevaputto lateabhikkantāya at nightrattiyā gloriousabhikkantavaṇṇo entirekevalakappaṁ Jeta's Grovejetavanaṁ lighting upobhāsetvā to whomyena the Buddhabhagavā went up to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Buddhabhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko godlingdevaputto the Buddhabhagavantaṁ in versegāthāhi addressedajjhabhāsi:
this indeed“Idañhi thattaṁ Jeta's Grovejetavanaṁ,
frequented by the Saṅgha of seersisisaṅghanisevitaṁ;
stayedĀvutthaṁ by the King of Dhammadhammarājena,
joy-producingpītisañjananaṁ for memama.
deedsKammaṁ knowledgevijjā andca principledhammo andca,
ethical conductsīlaṁ an excellent livelihoodjīvitamuttamaṁ;
by theseEtena mortalsmaccā are purifiedsujjhanti,
notna by clangottena by wealthdhanena orvā.
that's whyTasmā indeedhi astutepaṇḍito personposo,
seeingsampassaṁ what's good for themselvesatthamattano;
rationallyYoniso would examinevicine the teachingdhammaṁ,
thusevaṁ in thattattha becomes purifiedvisujjhati.
Sāriputta is full ofSāriputtova wisdompaññāya,
ethicssīlena peaceupasamena andca;
even whoYopi has crossed overpāraṅgato mendicantbhikkhu,
at best equaletāvaparamo might besiyā”ti.

Then, late at night, the glorious godling Anāthapiṇḍika, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and addressed the Buddha in verse: “This is indeed that Jeta’s Grove, frequented by the Saṅgha of seers, where the King of Dhamma stayed: it brings me joy! Deeds, knowledge, and principle; ethical conduct, an excellent livelihood; by these are mortals purified, not by clan or wealth. That’s why an astute person, seeing what’s good for themselves, would examine the teaching rationally, that’s how they become purified in that. Sāriputta is full of wisdom, ethics, and peace. Even a mendicant who has crossed over might at best equal him.”

this·he saidIdamavoca Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko the godlingdevaputto.
concurredSamanuñño the Teachersatthā wasahosi.
thenAtha indeedkho Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko the godlingdevaputto:
concurred“samanuñño to meme the Teachersatthā”ti the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectful circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā right there he vanishedtatthevantaradhāyi.

That is what the godling Anāthapiṇḍika said, and the Teacher concurred. Then the godling Anāthapiṇḍika, knowing that the Teacher concurred, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before vanishing right there.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā thattassā nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena bhikkhusbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
this“imaṁ, bhikkhusbhikkhave, nightrattiṁ a certainaññataro young devadevaputto advancedabhikkantāya nightrattiyā of surpassing beautyabhikkantavaṇṇo the wholekevalakappaṁ Jeta's Grovejetavanaṁ having illuminatedobhāsetvā where I wasyenāhaṁ he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā memaṁ having paid respectsabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho thatso young devadevaputto memaṁ with versesgāthāhi addressedajjhabhāsi:
this indeed is‘Idañhi thattaṁ Jeta's Grovejetavanaṁ,
frequented by the order of seersisisaṅghanisevitaṁ;
inhabitedĀvutthaṁ by the Dhamma kingdhammarājena,
producing joypītisañjananaṁ for memama.
kammaKammaṁ knowledgevijjā andca Dhammadhammo andca,
virtuesīlaṁ the best lifejīvitamuttamaṁ;
by thisEtena mortalsmaccā are purifiedsujjhanti,
notna by lineagegottena by wealthdhanena orvā.
thereforeTasmā indeedhi wisepaṇḍito personposo,
seeingsampassaṁ his own goodatthamattano;
thoroughlyYoniso should scrutinizevicine the Dhammadhammaṁ,
thusevaṁ theretattha is purifiedvisujjhati.
Sāriputta indeedSāriputtova with wisdompaññāya,
with virtuesīlena with calmupasamena andca;
whoever indeedYopi gone beyondpāraṅgato bhikkhubhikkhu,
at most this muchetāvaparamo would besiyā’ti.
this he spokeIdamavoca, bhikkhusbhikkhave, thatso young devadevaputto.
agreeable‘Samanuñño to meme the Teachersatthā’ti memaṁ having paid respectsabhivādetvā keeping the right sidepadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā right there disappearedtatthevantaradhāyī”ti.

Then, when the night had passed, the Buddha told the mendicants all that had happened.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
that“so surelyhi indeednūna thatso, sirbhante, Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko godlingdevaputto will bebhavissati.
AnāthapiṇḍikaAnāthapiṇḍiko, sirbhante, the householdergahapati toward venerableāyasmante Sāriputtasāriputte devotedabhippasanno wasahosī”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Ānandaānanda.
as far asYāvatakaṁ indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, by logictakkāya to be reachedpattabbaṁ, reachedanuppattaṁ thattaṁ by youtayā.
AnāthapiṇḍikaAnāthapiṇḍiko thatso, Ānandaānanda, godlingdevaputto”ti.
said thisIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando of the Buddhabhagavato the speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
Anāthapiṇḍikovāda SuttaAnāthapiṇḍikovādasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ.

When he had spoken, Venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha: “Sir, that godling must surely have been Anāthapiṇḍika. For the householder Anāthapiṇḍika was devoted to Venerable Sāriputta.” “Good, good, Ānanda. You’ve reached the logical conclusion, as far as logic goes. For that was indeed the godling Anāthapiṇḍika.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.

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