Anāthapiṇḍikovādasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 143

Anāthapiṇḍikovādasutta

Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monastery.ārāme.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko householdergahapati sickābādhiko ishoti sufferingdukkhito gravely ill.bāḷhagilāno.
thenAtha indeedkho Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍiko householdergahapati a certainaññataraṁ manpurisaṁ addressed:āmantesi:
come“ehi you,tvaṁ, my goodambho man,purisa, whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā to him approach;tenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā mymama in the namevacanena of the Blessed Onebhagavato feetpāde with the headsirasā bow:vandāhi:
Anāthapiṇḍika,‘anāthapiṇḍiko, sir,bhante, householdergahapati sickābādhiko sufferingdukkhito gravely ill.bāḷhagilāno.
heSo of the Blessed Onebhagavato feetpāde with the headsirasā bows.vandatī’ti.
whereYena and the venerablecāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto to him approach;tenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā mymama in the namevacanena of the venerableāyasmato Sāriputtasāriputtassa feetpāde with the headsirasā bow:vandāhi:
Anāthapiṇḍika,‘anāthapiṇḍiko, sir,bhante, householdergahapati sickābādhiko sufferingdukkhito gravely ill.bāḷhagilāno.
heSo of the venerableāyasmato Sāriputtasāriputtassa feetpāde with the headsirasā bows.vandatī’ti.
and thusEvañca say:vadehi:
please‘sādhu indeed,kira, sir,bhante, the venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto whereyena of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa of the householdergahapatissa homenivesanaṁ to it may he approachtenupasaṅkamatu compassionanukampaṁ out ofupādāyā’”ti.

Now at that time the householder Anāthapiṇḍika was sick, suffering, gravely ill. Then he addressed a man, “Please, my man, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him: ‘Sir, the householder Anāthapiṇḍika is sick, suffering, gravely ill. He bows with his head to your feet.’ Then go to Venerable Sāriputta, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him: ‘Sir, the householder Anāthapiṇḍika is sick, suffering, gravely ill. He bows with his head to your feet.’ And then say: ‘Sir, please visit him at his home out of sympathy.’”

Yes,“Evaṁ, sir + quotation markerbhante”ti indeedkho thatso manpuriso Anāthapiṇḍika'sanāthapiṇḍikassa householder'sgahapatissa back·hearpaṭissutvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ towards·speakabhivādetvā one·sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi. To one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinno indeedkho thatso manpuriso the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said this:etadavoca:
“Anāthapiṇḍika,“anāthapiṇḍiko, sir,bhante, the householdergahapati is sick,ābādhiko suffering,dukkhito gravely ill.bāḷhagilāno.
HeSo the Blessed One'sbhagavato feetpāde with his headsirasā honours.”vandatī”ti.
WhereYena the venerablecāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto approached himtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ towards·speakabhivādetvā one·sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi. To one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinno indeedkho thatso manpuriso the venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ said this:etadavoca:
“Anāthapiṇḍika,“anāthapiṇḍiko, sir,bhante, the householdergahapati is sick,ābādhiko suffering,dukkhito gravely ill.bāḷhagilāno.
HeSo the venerableāyasmato Sāriputta'ssāriputtassa feetpāde with his headsirasā honours;vandati;
thus·andevañca says:vadeti:
‘It would be good,‘sādhu surely,kira, sir,bhante, the venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto whereyena Anāthapiṇḍika'sanāthapiṇḍikassa householder'sgahapatissa homenivesanaṁ may he approachtenupasaṅkamatu out of compassionanukampaṁ having regard for.”upādāyā’”ti.
consentedAdhivāsesi indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto with silence.tuṇhībhāvena.

“Yes, sir,” that man replied. He did as Anāthapiṇḍika asked. Sāriputta consented with silence.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto down·clothenivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya with venerableāyasmatā Ānandaānandena behind·asceticpacchāsamaṇena whereyena of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa householdergahapatissa homenivesanaṁ went up to ittenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā on the spread outpaññatte seatāsane sat downnisīdi. having satNisajja indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto to Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikaṁ householdergahapatiṁ said thisetadavoca:
I hope“kacci youte, householdergahapati, keeping wellkhamanīyaṁ, I hopekacci all rightyāpanīyaṁ? I hopeKacci yourte painfuldukkhā feelingsvedanā are fadingpaṭikkamanti, notno are growingabhikkamanti; its fadingpaṭikkamosānaṁ is evidentpaññāyati, notno its growingabhikkamo”ti?

Then Venerable Sāriputta robed up and, taking his bowl and robe, went with Venerable Ānanda as his second monk to Anāthapiṇḍika’s home. He sat down on the seat spread out and said to Anāthapiṇḍika, “I hope you’re keeping well, householder, I hope you’re all right. I hope your pain is fading, not growing; that its fading is evident, not its growing.”

not“Na to meme, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, bearablekhamanīyaṁ notna livableyāpanīyaṁ. terribleBāḷhā myme painfuldukkhā feelingsvedanā are increasingabhikkamanti, notno are fadingpaṭikkamanti; their increasingabhikkamosānaṁ is evidentpaññāyati, notno fadingpaṭikkamo.
just asSeyyathāpi, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, strongbalavā manpuriso with a sharptiṇhena pointsikharena in the headmuddhani would drillabhimattheyya; so indeedevameva indeedkho to meme, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, severeadhimattā windsvātā in the headmuddhani are tormentingūhananti.
notNa to meme, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, bearablekhamanīyaṁ notna livableyāpanīyaṁ. terribleBāḷhā myme painfuldukkhā feelingsvedanā are increasingabhikkamanti, notno are fadingpaṭikkamanti; their increasingabhikkamosānaṁ is evidentpaññāyati, notno fadingpaṭikkamo.
just asSeyyathāpi, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, strongbalavā manpuriso with a strongdaḷhena leather strapvarattakhaṇḍena on the headsīse head·bandagesīsaveṭhaṁ would givedadeyya; so indeedevameva indeedkho to meme, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, severeadhimattā in the headsīse headachesīsavedanā.
notNa to meme, honorablebhante Sāriputtasāriputta, bearablekhamanīyaṁ notna livableyāpanīyaṁ. terribleBāḷhā myme painfuldukkhā feelingsvedanā are increasingabhikkamanti, notno are fadingpaṭikkamanti; their increasingabhikkamosānaṁ is evidentpaññāyati, notno fadingpaṭikkamo.

“I’m not keeping well, Honorable Sāriputta, I’m not getting by. My pain is terrible and growing, not fading; its growing is evident, not its fading. The winds piercing my head are so severe, it feels like a strong man drilling into my head with a sharp point. The pain in my head is so severe, it feels like a strong man tightening a strong leather strap around my head.

just asSeyyathāpi, venerable sirbhante Sāriputtasāriputta, skilleddakkho cow·butchergoghātako orvā cow·butcher-apprenticegoghātakantevāsī orvā with sharptiṇhena cow·meat-cleavergovikantanena bellykucchiṁ would slice openparikanteyya; even soevameva indeedkho myme, venerable sirbhante Sāriputtasāriputta, severeadhimattā windsvātā bellykucchiṁ slice openparikantanti.
notNa myme, venerable sirbhante Sāriputtasāriputta, bearablekhamanīyaṁ notna keeping wellyāpanīyaṁ. terribleBāḷhā myme painfuldukkhā feelingsvedanā are growingabhikkamanti, notno are fadingpaṭikkamanti; their growingabhikkamosānaṁ is evidentpaññāyati, notno their fadingpaṭikkamo.
just asSeyyathāpi, venerable sirbhante Sāriputtasāriputta, twodve strongbalavanto menpurisā a weakerdubbalataraṁ manpurisaṁ by the armsnānābāhāsu having grabbedgahetvā on a pit of coalsaṅgārakāsuyā would burnsantāpeyyuṁ, would scorchsamparitāpeyyuṁ; even soevameva indeedkho myme, venerable sirbhante Sāriputtasāriputta, severeadhimatto in the bodykāyasmiṁ burningḍāho.
notNa myme, venerable sirbhante Sāriputtasāriputta, bearablekhamanīyaṁ notna keeping wellyāpanīyaṁ. terribleBāḷhā myme painfuldukkhā feelingsvedanā are growingabhikkamanti, notno are fadingpaṭikkamanti; their growingabhikkamosānaṁ is evidentpaññāyati, notno their fadingpaṭikkamo”ti.

The winds slicing my belly are so severe, like a deft butcher or their apprentice were slicing open a cow’s belly with a sharp meat cleaver. The burning in my body is so severe, it feels like two strong men grabbing a weaker man by the arms to burn and scorch him on a pit of glowing coals. That’s how severe the burning is in my body. I’m not keeping well, Honorable Sāriputta, I’m not getting by. My pain is terrible and growing, not fading; its growing is evident, not its fading.”

“That’s why, householder, you should train like this: ‘I shall not grasp the eye, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the eye.’ That’s how you should train. You should train like this: ‘I shall not grasp the ear, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the ear.’ … ‘I shall not grasp the nose, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the nose.’ … ‘I shall not grasp the tongue, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the tongue.’ … ‘I shall not grasp the body, and there shall be no consciousness of mine dependent on the body.’ …

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