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Majjhima Nikāya 145

Puṇṇovādasutta

Advice to Puṇṇa · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.
thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo in the late afternoonsāyanhasamayaṁ from retreatpaṭisallānā came outvuṭṭhito to whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā went up to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

well“sādhu memaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā in briefsaṅkhittena with adviceovādena may he adviseovadatu, which Iyamahaṁ of the Blessed Onebhagavato the Dhammadhammaṁ having heardsutvā aloneeko withdrawnvūpakaṭṭho diligentappamatto keenātāpī resolutepahitatto I would livevihareyyan”ti.
by that“Tena thenhi, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, listensuṇāhi, wellsādhukaṁ with the mindmanasi dokarohi; I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosi.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

there are“Santi indeedkho, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, knowable by the eyecakkhuviññeyyā sightsrūpā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā.
if thatTañce mendicantbhikkhu approvesabhinandati welcomesabhivadati clingingajjhosāya keepstiṭṭhati.
to itTassa to thattaṁ approvingabhinandato welcomingabhivadato clingingajjhosāya keepingtiṭṭhato gives rise touppajjati relishingnandī.
relishing is the origin‘Nandīsamudayā sufferingdukkhasamudayo, Puṇṇapuṇṇā’ti I sayvadāmi.
there areSanti indeedkho, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, knowable by the earsotaviññeyyā soundssaddā ……
knowable by the noseghānaviññeyyā smellsgandhā ……
knowable by the tonguejivhāviññeyyā tastesrasā ……
knowable by the bodykāyaviññeyyā touchesphoṭṭhabbā ……
knowable by the mindmanoviññeyyā ideasdhammā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā.
if thatTañce mendicantbhikkhu approvesabhinandati welcomesabhivadati clingingajjhosāya keepstiṭṭhati.
to itTassa to thattaṁ approvingabhinandato welcomingabhivadato clingingajjhosāya keepingtiṭṭhato gives rise touppajjati relishingnandī.
relishing is the origin‘Nandīsamudayā sufferingdukkhasamudayo, Puṇṇapuṇṇā’ti I sayvadāmi.

there areSanti andca indeedkho, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, known by the eyecakkhuviññeyyā sightsrūpā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā.
if thatTañce a mendicantbhikkhu does not approvenābhinandati does not welcomenābhivadati does not keep clingingnājjhosāya standstiṭṭhati.
for himTassa thattaṁ not approvinganabhinandato not welcominganabhivadato not keeping clinginganajjhosāya standingtiṭṭhato relishingnandī ceasesnirujjhati.
from relishing ceasing‘Nandīnirodhā suffering ceasingdukkhanirodho, Puṇṇapuṇṇā’ti I sayvadāmi.
there areSanti andca indeedkho, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, known by the earsotaviññeyyā soundssaddā ……
known by the noseghānaviññeyyā smellsgandhā ……
known by the tonguejivhāviññeyyā tastesrasā ……
known by the bodykāyaviññeyyā touchesphoṭṭhabbā ……
known by the mindmanoviññeyyā ideasdhammā likableiṭṭhā desirablekantā agreeablemanāpā pleasantpiyarūpā sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā arousingrajanīyā.
if thatTañce a mendicantbhikkhu does not approvenābhinandati does not welcomenābhivadati does not keep clingingnājjhosāya standstiṭṭhati.
for himTassa thattaṁ not approvinganabhinandato not welcominganabhivadato not keeping clinginganajjhosāya standingtiṭṭhato relishingnandī ceasesnirujjhati.
from relishing ceasing‘Nandīnirodhā suffering ceasingdukkhanirodho, Puṇṇapuṇṇā’ti I sayvadāmi.

with thisIminā andca youtvaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, by memayā with briefsaṅkhittena with adviceovādena advisedovadito in whichkatarasmiṁ countryjanapade will you live?viharissasī”ti?
with this I“Imināhaṁ, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā with briefsaṅkhittena with adviceovādena advisedovadito, there isatthi Sunāparantasunāparanto namednāma countryjanapado, there Itatthāhaṁ I shall live.viharissāmī”ti.
wild“Caṇḍā indeedkho, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, Sunāparantansunāparantakā peoplemanussā;
roughpharusā indeedkho, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, Sunāparantansunāparantakā peoplemanussā.
ifSace youtaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, Sunāparantansunāparantakā peoplemanussā will abuseakkosissanti will insultparibhāsissanti, theretattha for youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, what?kinti will be?bhavissatī”ti?
if“Sace memaṁ, sirbhante, Sunāparantansunāparantakā peoplemanussā will abuseakkosissanti will insultparibhāsissanti, theretattha for meme thusevaṁ will bebhavissati:
gracious‘bhaddakā truly thesevatime Sunāparantansunāparantakā peoplemanussā, very gracioussubhaddakā truly thesevatime Sunāparantansunāparantakā peoplemanussā, thatyaṁ for meme these notnayime with fistpāṇinā a blowpahāraṁ they givedentī’ti.
thus hereEvamettha, Blessed Onebhagavā, will bebhavissati;
thus hereevamettha, Holy Onesugata, will bebhavissatī”ti.
if“Sace butpana for youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, Sunāparantansunāparantakā peoplemanussā with fistpāṇinā a blowpahāraṁ will givedassanti, theretattha butpana for youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, what?kinti will be?bhavissatī”ti?

if“Sace meme, venerable sirbhante, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with the fistpāṇinā a blowpahāraṁ they will givedassanti, theretattha to meme thusevaṁ it will bebhavissati:
gracious‘bhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, truly gracioussubhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, sinceyaṁ to meme indeed these notnayime with a clodleḍḍunā a blowpahāraṁ they give; quotation enddentī’ti.
thus hereEvamettha, Blessed Onebhagavā, it will bebhavissati;
thus hereevamettha, Holy Onesugata, it will be; quotation endbhavissatī”ti.
if“Sace butpana to youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a clodleḍḍunā a blowpahāraṁ they will givedassanti, theretattha butpana to youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, what; quotation end?kinti it will be; quotation end?bhavissatī”ti?
if“Sace meme, venerable sirbhante, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a clodleḍḍunā a blowpahāraṁ they will givedassanti, theretattha to meme thusevaṁ it will bebhavissati:
gracious‘bhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, truly gracioussubhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, sinceyaṁ meme indeed these notnayime with a clubdaṇḍena a blowpahāraṁ they give; quotation enddentī’ti.
thus hereEvamettha, Blessed Onebhagavā, it will bebhavissati;
thus hereevamettha, Holy Onesugata, it will be; quotation endbhavissatī”ti.
if“Sace butpana to youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a clubdaṇḍena a blowpahāraṁ they will givedassanti, theretattha butpana to youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, what; quotation end?kinti it will be; quotation end?bhavissatī”ti?

if“Sace meme, venerable sirbhante, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a clubdaṇḍena a blowpahāraṁ will givedassanti, theretattha meme thusevaṁ will bebhavissati:
gracious‘bhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, truly gracioussubhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, sinceyaṁ meme these do notnayime with a knifesatthena a blowpahāraṁ givedentī’ti.
thus hereEvamettha, Blessed Onebhagavā, will bebhavissati;
thus hereevamettha, Holy Onesugata, will bebhavissatī”ti.
if“Sace butpana youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a knifesatthena a blowpahāraṁ will givedassanti, theretattha butpana youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, whatkinti will bebhavissatī”ti?
if“Sace meme, venerable sirbhante, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a knifesatthena a blowpahāraṁ will givedassanti, theretattha meme thusevaṁ will bebhavissati:
gracious‘bhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, truly gracioussubhaddakā indeed thesevatime of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā, sinceyaṁ memaṁ these do notnayime with a sharptiṇhena knifesatthena from lifejīvitā they deprivevoropentī’ti.
thus hereEvamettha, Blessed Onebhagavā, will bebhavissati;
thus hereevamettha, Holy Onesugata, will bebhavissatī”ti.
if“Sace butpana youtaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a sharptiṇhena knifesatthena from lifejīvitā will deprivevoropessanti, theretattha butpana youte, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, whatkinti will bebhavissatī”ti?

if“Sace memaṁ, venerable sirbhante, the people of Sunāparantasunāparantakā peoplemanussā with a sharptiṇhena knifesatthena of lifejīvitā they will deprivevoropessanti, theretattha to meme thusevaṁ it will bebhavissati:
there are‘santi indeedkho of the Blessed Onebhagavato disciplessāvakā with the bodykāye andca with lifejīvite andca horrifiedaṭṭīyamānā repelledharāyamānā disgustedjigucchamānā a suicide weaponsatthahārakaṁ they seekpariyesanti. thatTaṁ by meme thisidaṁ without lookingapariyiṭṭhaṁyeva a suicide weaponsatthahārakaṁ foundladdhan’ti.
thus hereEvamettha, Blessed Onebhagavā, it will bebhavissati;
thus hereevamettha, Holy Onesugata, it will bebhavissatī”ti.

good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Puṇṇapuṇṇa.
you will be ableSakkhissasi indeedkho youtvaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, with thisiminā with self-control and peacefulnessdamūpasamena endowedsamannāgato in Sunāparantasunāparantasmiṁ in the countryjanapade to liveviharituṁ.
nowYassadāni youtvaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, the timekālaṁ you thinkmaññasī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ having welcomedabhinanditvā having agreedanumoditvā having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectfully circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā lodgingssenāsanaṁ having set in ordersaṁsāmetvā taking his bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena Sunāparantasunāparanto countryjanapado theretena walking tourcārikaṁ set outpakkāmi.
stage by stageAnupubbena walking tourcārikaṁ travelingcaramāno whereyena Sunāparantasunāparanto countryjanapado arrived theretadavasari.
thereTatra indeedsudaṁ venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo in Sunāparantasunāparantasmiṁ in the countryjanapade dwellsviharati.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo within that same rainy seasontenevantaravassena about fivepañcamattāni hundred laymenupāsakasatāni confirmedpaṭivedesi, within that same rainy seasontenevantaravassena about fivepañcamattāni hundred laywomenupāsikasatāni confirmedpaṭivedesi, within that same rainy seasontenevantaravassena threetisso knowledgesvijjā realizedsacchākāsi.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo lateraparena timesamayena became fully extinguishedparinibbāyi.

thenAtha indeedkho manysambahulā mendicantsbhikkhū whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnā indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this they saidetadavocuṁ:
who“yo thatso, sirbhante, Puṇṇapuṇṇo namednāma gentlemankulaputto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā in briefsaṅkhittena with adviceovādena advisedovadito heso has passed awaykālaṅkato.
hisTassa whatkā destinationgati, whatko next lifeabhisamparāyo”ti?
astute“Paṇḍito, mendicantsbhikkhave, Puṇṇapuṇṇo gentlemankulaputto practicedpaccapādi in line with the teachingdhammassānudhammaṁ, notna andca memaṁ about the teachingsdhammādhikaraṇaṁ did troubleviheṭhesi.
fully quenchedParinibbuto, mendicantsbhikkhave, Puṇṇapuṇṇo gentlemankulaputto”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
the Advice to Puṇṇa discoursePuṇṇovādasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the thirdtatiyaṁ.

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