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Majjhima Nikāya 146

Nandakovādasutta

Advice from Nandaka · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta’s Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.

thenAtha indeedkho Mahāpajāpatī Gotamīmahāpajāpatigotamī with five hundredpañcamattehi with nunsbhikkhunisatehi together withsaddhiṁ whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached him theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhitā indeedkho Mahāpajāpatī Gotamīmahāpajāpatigotamī the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
let advise“ovadatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the nunsbhikkhuniyo;
let instructanusāsatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the nunsbhikkhuniyo;
let givekarotu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā to the nunsbhikkhunīnaṁ a Dhamma talkdhammiṁ talkkathan”ti.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena seniortherā monksbhikkhū the nunsbhikkhuniyo adviseovadanti by turns.pariyāyena.
VenerableĀyasmā Nandakanandako notna wishesicchati the nunsbhikkhuniyo to adviseovadituṁ in turn.pariyāyena.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā Venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ addressedāmantesi:
of whom“kassa nownu indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, todayajja turnpariyāyo the nunsbhikkhuniyo to adviseovadituṁ by turn?pariyāyenā”ti?
By all“Sabbeheva, sirbhante, madekato turnpariyāyo the nunsbhikkhuniyo to adviseovadituṁ by turn.pariyāyena.
ThisAyaṁ, sirbhante, Venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako notna wishesicchati the nunsbhikkhuniyo to adviseovadituṁ by turn?pariyāyenā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā Venerableāyasmantaṁ Nandakanandakaṁ addressedāmantesi:
“advise“ovada, Nandakanandaka, the nunsbhikkhuniyo;
instructanusāsa, Nandakanandaka, the nunsbhikkhuniyo;
givekarohi youtvaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, to the nunsbhikkhunīnaṁ Dhammadhammiṁ a talk”kathan”ti.
“Yes“Evaṁ, sir”bhante”ti indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako to the Blessed Onebhagavato having repliedpaṭissutvā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking his bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
in SāvatthīSāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after the mealpacchābhattaṁ on his return from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto with a companionattadutiyo whereyena the Royal Monasteryrājakārāmo he wenttenupasaṅkami.
sawAddasaṁsu indeedkho thosetā nunsbhikkhuniyo Venerableāyasmantaṁ Nandakanandakaṁ from afardūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna a seatāsanaṁ spread outpaññāpesuṁ, and waterudakañca for the feetpādānaṁ placedupaṭṭhapesuṁ.
sat downNisīdi indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako spread outpaññatte seatāsane.
having sat downNisajja his feetpāde washedpakkhālesi.
they tooTāpi indeedkho nunsbhikkhuniyo Venerableāyasmantaṁ Nandakanandakaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnā indeedkho thosetā nunsbhikkhuniyo Venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako said this to themetadavoca:

question-talk“paṭipucchakathā indeedkho, sistersbhaginiyo, will bebhavissati.
thereTattha by those understandingājānantīhi: we understand‘ājānāmā’ thustissa to be saidvacanīyaṁ, notna by those not understandingājānantīhi: not‘na we understandājānāmā’ thustissa to be saidvacanīyaṁ.
of whomYassā orvā and againpanassa doubtkaṅkhā orvā uncertaintyvimati orvā I myselfahameva theretattha to be askedpaṭipucchitabbo:
this‘idaṁ, sirbhante, howkathaṁ; of thisimassa what is the meaningkvattho’”ti?
with just this much“Ettakenapi wemayaṁ, sirbhante, of the masterayyassa Nandakanandakassa delightedattamanā satisfiedabhiraddhā thatyaṁ usno masterayyo Nandakanandako invitespavāretī”ti.

that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññatha, sistersbhaginiyo,
eyecakkhu permanentniccaṁ orvā impermanentaniccaṁ or?”vā”ti?
impermanent“Aniccaṁ, sirbhante”.
which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ orvā thattaṁ happinesssukhaṁ or?”vā”ti?
suffering“Dukkhaṁ, sirbhante”.
which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ perishablevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fitkallaṁ is itnu thattaṁ to be regardedsamanupassituṁ:
this‘etaṁ minemama, I am thisesohamasmi, thiseso myme selfattā’”ti?
no“No indeed thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññatha, sistersbhaginiyo,
earsotaṁ permanentniccaṁ orvā impermanentaniccaṁ or?”vā”ti?
impermanent“Aniccaṁ, sirbhante …pe……pe…
noseghānaṁ permanentniccaṁ orvā impermanentaniccaṁ or?”vā”ti?
impermanent“Aniccaṁ, sirbhante” ……
tongue“jivhā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
impermanent“Aniccā, sirbhante” ……
body“kāyo permanentnicco orvā impermanentanicco or?”vā”ti?
impermanent“Anicco, sirbhante” ……
mind“mano permanentnicco orvā impermanentanicco or?”vā”ti?
impermanent“Anicco, sirbhante”.
which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ orvā thattaṁ happinesssukhaṁ or?”vā”ti?
suffering“Dukkhaṁ, sirbhante”.
which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ perishablevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fitkallaṁ is itnu thattaṁ to be regardedsamanupassituṁ:

this‘etaṁ minemama, I am thisesohamasmi, thiseso myme selfattā’”ti?
no“No certainly not thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu”?
before indeed“Pubbeva by usno thisetaṁ, sirbhante, as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya well seensudiṭṭhaṁ:
so these too‘itipime sixcha interiorajjhattikā sense fieldsāyatanā impermanentaniccā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, sistersbhaginiyo.
indeed thus thisEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti of a noble discipleariyasāvakassa as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññatha, sistersbhaginiyo,
sightsrūpā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
impermanent, sir“Aniccā, sir.bhante”.
but which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ orvā thattaṁ happinesssukhaṁ or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
suffering, sir“Dukkhaṁ, sir.bhante”.
but which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ perishablevipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fitkallaṁ indeednu thattaṁ to be regardedsamanupassituṁ:
this‘etaṁ mine,mama, I am this,esohamasmi, thiseso myme self'?attā’”ti?
no, sir“No surely not,hetaṁ, sir.bhante”.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññatha, sistersbhaginiyo,
soundssaddā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
impermanent, sir“Aniccā, sirbhante …pe……pe…
smellsgandhā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
impermanent, sir“Aniccā, sirbhante” ……
tastes“rasā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
impermanent, sir“Aniccā, sirbhante” ……
touches“phoṭṭhabbā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
impermanent, sir“Aniccā, sirbhante” ……
ideas“dhammā permanentniccā orvā impermanentaniccā or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
impermanent, sir“Aniccā, sir.bhante”.
but which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ orvā thattaṁ happinesssukhaṁ or? (quotation marker)vā”ti?
suffering, sir“Dukkhaṁ, sir.bhante”.
but which“Yaṁ but if it is impermanentpanāniccaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ perishable,vipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fitkallaṁ indeednu thattaṁ to be regarded:samanupassituṁ:

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