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,
eye·knowablecakkhuviññeyyā
sightsrūpā
likableiṭṭhā
desirablekantā
agreeablemanāpā
dear·formpiyarūpā
sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā
arousingrajanīyā.
that + ifTañce
mendicantbhikkhu
towards·rejoiceabhinandati
towards·speakabhivadati
clingingajjhosāya
keepstiṭṭhati.
to itTassa
to thattaṁ
towards·rejoicingabhinandato
towards·speakingabhivadato
clingingajjhosāya
keepingtiṭṭhato
gives rise touppajjati
relishingnandī.
relishing is the origin‘Nandīsamudayā
sufferingdukkhasamudayo,
Puṇṇapuṇṇā’ti
I sayvadāmi.
there areSanti
indeedkho,
Puṇṇapuṇṇa,
ear·knowablesotaviññeyyā
soundssaddā
……
nose·knowableghānaviññeyyā
smellsgandhā
……
tongue·knowablejivhāviññeyyā
tastesrasā
……
body·knowablekāyaviññeyyā
touchesphoṭṭhabbā
……
mind·knowablemanoviññeyyā
ideasdhammā
likableiṭṭhā
desirablekantā
agreeablemanāpā
pleasantpiyarūpā
sensualkāmūpasaṁhitā
arousingrajanīyā.
that + ifTañce
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,
eye·knowablecakkhuviññeyyā
sightsrūpā
likableiṭṭhā
desirablekantā
mind·reachmanāpā
dear·formpiyarūpā
desire + connectedkāmūpasaṁhitā
arousingrajanīyā.
that + ifTañce
a mendicantbhikkhu
not·towards·towards·rejoicenābhinandati
not·towards·towards·speaknābhivadati
not·towards + clingnājjhosāya
standstiṭṭhati.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
not·towards·rejoiceanabhinandato
not·towards·speakanabhivadato
not + clinganajjhosāya
standingtiṭṭhato
relishingnandī
out·ceasenirujjhati.
rejoice·cease‘Nandīnirodhā
suffering·ceasedukkhanirodho,
Puṇṇapuṇṇā’ti
I sayvadāmi.
there areSanti
andca
indeedkho,
Puṇṇapuṇṇa,
ear·knowablesotaviññeyyā
soundssaddā
……
nose·knowableghānaviññeyyā
smellsgandhā
……
tongue·knowablejivhāviññeyyā
tastesrasā
……
body·knowablekāyaviññeyyā
touchesphoṭṭhabbā
……
mind·knowablemanoviññeyyā
ideasdhammā
likableiṭṭhā
desirablekantā
mind·reachmanāpā
dear·formpiyarūpā
desire + connectedkāmūpasaṁhitā
arousingrajanīyā.
that + ifTañce
a mendicantbhikkhu
not·towards·towards·rejoicenābhinandati
not·towards·towards·speaknābhivadati
not·towards + clingnājjhosāya
standstiṭṭhati.
for himTassa
thattaṁ
not·towards·rejoiceanabhinandato
not·towards·speakanabhivadato
not + clinganajjhosāya
standingtiṭṭhato
relishingnandī
out·ceasenirujjhati.
rejoice·cease‘Nandīnirodhā
suffering·ceasedukkhanirodho,
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·goodsubhaddakā
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
not + thesenayime
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
not + thesenayime
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
self-control·peacefulnessdamūpasamena
endowedsamannāgato
in Sunāparantasunāparantasmiṁ
in the countryjanapade
to liveviharituṁ.
which·nowYassadāni
youtvaṁ,
Puṇṇapuṇṇa,
the timekālaṁ
you thinkmaññasī”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Puṇṇapuṇṇo
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
speechbhāsitaṁ
towards·rejoiceabhinanditvā
along·rejoiceanumoditvā
having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
towards·speakabhivādetvā
respectfully circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ
having donekatvā
lodgingssenāsanaṁ
together·arrangesaṁsāmetvā
bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya
whereyena
Sunāparantasunāparanto
people·districtjanapado
theretena
walking tourcārikaṁ
set outpakkāmi.
stage by stageAnupubbena
walking tourcārikaṁ
travelingcaramāno
whereyena
Sunāparantasunāparanto
people·districtjanapado
arrived theretadavasari.
thereTatra
indeedsudaṁ
venerableāyasmā
Puṇṇapuṇṇo
in Sunāparantasunāparantasmiṁ
in the countryjanapade
dwellsviharati.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Puṇṇapuṇṇo
within that same rainy seasontenevantaravassena
about fivepañcamattāni
layman·hundredupāsakasatāni
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
together·manysambahulā
mendicantsbhikkhū
whereyena
the Blessed Onebhagavā
there·near·gotenupasaṅkamiṁsu;
near·goupasaṅkamitvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
towards·speakabhivādetvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
down·sitnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
down·sitnisinnā
indeedkho
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
this·sayetadavocuṁ:
who“yo
thatso,
sirbhante,
Puṇṇapuṇṇo
namednāma
family·sonkulaputto
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
in briefsaṅkhittena
with adviceovādena
advisedovadito
heso
time·donekālaṅkato.
hisTassa
whatkā
destinationgati,
whatko
beyond·next worldabhisamparāyo”ti?
astute“Paṇḍito,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
Puṇṇapuṇṇo
family·sonkulaputto
back·gopaccapādi
in line with the teachingdhammassānudhammaṁ,
notna
andca
memaṁ
about the teachingsdhammādhikaraṇaṁ
apart·oppressviheṭhesi.
fully quenchedParinibbuto,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
Puṇṇapuṇṇo
family·sonkulaputto”ti.
this·sayIdamavoca
the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
of the Blessed Onebhagavato
speechbhāsitaṁ
towards·rejoiceabhinandunti.
Puṇṇa·advicePuṇṇovādasuttaṁ
finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
the thirdtatiyaṁ.
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