Nandakovādasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 146

Advice from Nandaka · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

Parallels & more translations on SuttaCentral

Glosses: Fluent · Literal · Off
Translation: Hide · Show

Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

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 five·measurepañcamattehi with nunsbhikkhunisatehi together withsaddhiṁ whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached him theretenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ towards·greetabhivādetvā 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 ad-·speakovadanti by turns.pariyāyena.
VenerableĀyasmā Nandakanandako notna wishesicchati the nunsbhikkhuniyo ad-·speakovadituṁ in turn.pariyāyena.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā Venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ addressedāmantesi:
of whom“kassa nownu indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, todayajja turnpariyāyo the nunsbhikkhuniyo ad-·speakovadituṁ by turn?pariyāyenā”ti?
By all“Sabbeheva, sirbhante, madekato turnpariyāyo the nunsbhikkhuniyo ad-·speakovadituṁ by turn.pariyāyena.
ThisAyaṁ, sirbhante, Venerableāyasmā Nandakanandako notna wishesicchati the nunsbhikkhuniyo ad-·speakovadituṁ 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 back·hearpaṭissutvā morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā bowl·robe·takepattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
in SāvatthīSāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after·mealpacchābhattaṁ almsround·returnedpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto self·secondattadutiyo whereyena the Royal Monasteryrājakārāmo he wenttenupasaṅkami.
sawAddasaṁsu indeedkho thosetā nunsbhikkhuniyo Venerableāyasmantaṁ Nandakanandakaṁ from afardūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna a seatāsanaṁ spread outpaññāpesuṁ, water + andudakañca 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 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 toward·satisfiedabhiraddhā thatyaṁ usno masterayyo Nandakanandako invitespavāretī”ti.

that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññatha, sistersbhaginiyo,
eyecakkhu permanentniccaṁ orvā not·permanentaniccaṁ or?”vā”ti?
not·permanent“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 change·subjectvipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fitkallaṁ is itnu thattaṁ rightly·along·seesamanupassituṁ:
this‘etaṁ minemama, this + I·amesohamasmi, thiseso myme selfattā’”ti?
no“No indeed·thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññatha, sistersbhaginiyo,
earsotaṁ permanentniccaṁ orvā not·permanentaniccaṁ or?”vā”ti?
not·permanent“Aniccaṁ, sirbhante …pe……pe…
noseghānaṁ permanentniccaṁ orvā not·permanentaniccaṁ or?”vā”ti?
not·permanent“Aniccaṁ, sirbhante” ……
tongue“jivhā permanentniccā orvā not·permanentaniccā or?”vā”ti?
not·permanent“Aniccā, sirbhante” ……
body“kāyo permanentnicco orvā not·permanentanicco or?”vā”ti?
not·permanent“Anicco, sirbhante” ……
mind“mano permanentnicco orvā not·permanentanicco or?”vā”ti?
not·permanent“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 change·subjectvipariṇāmadhammaṁ, fitkallaṁ is itnu thattaṁ rightly·along·seesamanupassituṁ:

this‘etaṁ minemama, I am thisesohamasmi, thiseso myme selfattā’”ti?
no“No indeed·thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
that“Taṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu”?
before indeed“Pubbeva by usno thisetaṁ, sirbhante, as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya well·seensudiṭṭhaṁ:
so these too‘itipime sixcha interiorajjhattikā sense fieldsāyatanā impermanentaniccā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, sistersbhaginiyo.
thus·indeed·this indeedEvañhetaṁ, sistersbhaginiyo, ishoti noble·discipleariyasāvakassa as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ with right wisdomsammappaññāya seeingpassato.

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version