Nagaravindeyyasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 150

With the People of Nagaravinda · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Kosalanskosalesu walking tourcārikaṁ wanderingcaramāno with a largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ whereyena Nagaravindanagaravindaṁ namednāma of the Kosalanskosalānaṁ of the brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ villagegāmo he arrived at ittadavasari.

they heardAssosuṁ indeedkho of Nagaravindanagaravindeyyakā brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā:
ascetic“samaṇo it seemskhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo a Sakyansakyaputto from a Sakyan familysakyakulā gone forthpabbajito among the Kosalanskosalesu wanderingcārikaṁ while wanderingcaramāno with a largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena togethersaddhiṁ to Nagaravindanagaravindaṁ has arrivedanuppatto.
thisTaṁ indeedkho andpana to the venerablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ goodkalyāṇo reputationkittisaddo has arisenabbhuggato:
thus‘itipi heso Blessed Onebhagavā perfectedarahaṁ fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno holysugato knower of the worldlokavidū supremeanuttaro guide for those fit for trainingpurisadammasārathi teachersatthā of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessedbhagavā’ti.
heSo thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ with its godssadevakaṁ with its Mārassamārakaṁ with its divinitiessabrahmakaṁ with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ populationpajaṁ with its gods and humanssadevamanussaṁ with his own insightsayaṁ by direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā he makes knownpavedeti.
heSo Dhammadhammaṁ he teachesdeseti good in the beginningādikalyāṇaṁ good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇaṁ good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ meaningfulsātthaṁ well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ, entirely fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ he revealspakāseti.
goodSādhu indeedkho andpana of suchtathārūpānaṁ perfected onesarahataṁ seeingdassanaṁ it ishotī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho of Nagaravindanagaravindeyyakā brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā someappekacce the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. someAppekacce with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ they exchanged greetingssammodiṁsu; politesammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. someAppekacce whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā cupped palmstenañjaliṁ having held uppaṇāmetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. someAppekacce of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike name and clannāmagottaṁ having announcedsāvetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. someAppekacce silenttuṇhībhūtā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinne indeedkho of Nagaravindanagaravindeyyake brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatike the Blessed Onebhagavā said thisetadavoca:

in forms known by bodykāyaviññeyyesu in touchesphoṭṭhabbesu ……
in forms known by mindmanoviññeyyesu in ideasdhammesu not free of greedavītarāgā not free of hatredavītadosā not free of delusion,avītamohā, internallyajjhattaṁ with unsettled mind,avūpasantacittā, badly among the goodsamavisamaṁ they conductcaranti by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mind,manasā, suchevarūpā ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā notna to be honoredsakkātabbā notna to be respectedgarukātabbā notna to be reveredmānetabbā notna to be venerated.pūjetabbā.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reason?hetu?
we ourselves tooMayampi indeedhi in forms known by mindmanoviññeyyesu in ideasdhammesu not free of greedavītarāgā not free of hatredavītadosā not free of delusion,avītamohā, internallyajjhattaṁ with unsettled mind,avūpasantacittā, badly among the goodsamavisamaṁ we conductcarāma by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mind,manasā, of themtesaṁ for usno even good conductsamacariyampi thishetaṁ higheruttari of not seeingapassataṁ.
thereforeTasmā thosete sirsbhonto ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā notna to be honoredsakkātabbā notna to be respectedgarukātabbā notna to be reveredmānetabbā notna to be venerated.'pūjetabbā’ti.
thusEvaṁ askedpuṭṭhā youtumhe, householders,gahapatayo, of thosetesaṁ of other religionsaññatitthiyānaṁ of wanderersparibbājakānaṁ thusevaṁ you should answer.byākareyyātha.

ifSace thenpana to youvo, householdersgahapatayo, of other religionsaññatitthiyā wanderersparibbājakā thusevaṁ might askpuccheyyuṁ:
of what kind‘kathaṁbhūtā, householdersgahapatayo, ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā to be honoredsakkātabbā to be respectedgarukātabbā to be reveredmānetabbā to be veneratedpūjetabbā’ti?
thusEvaṁ askedpuṭṭhā youtumhe, householdersgahapatayo, to thosetesaṁ of other religionsaññatitthiyānaṁ wanderersparibbājakānaṁ thusevaṁ you should answerbyākareyyātha:
who‘ye thosete ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā in sights known by the eyecakkhuviññeyyesu in formsrūpesu free of greedvītarāgā free of hatevītadosā free of delusionvītamohā, internallyajjhattaṁ with settled mindsvūpasantacittā, good conductsamacariyaṁ they conductcaranti by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mindmanasā, suchevarūpā ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā to be honoredsakkātabbā to be respectedgarukātabbā to be reveredmānetabbā to be veneratedpūjetabbā.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa reasonhetu?
we tooMayampi indeedhi in sights known by the eyecakkhuviññeyyesu in formsrūpesu not free of greedavītarāgā not free of hateavītadosā not free of delusionavītamohā, internallyajjhattaṁ with unsettled mindsavūpasantacittā, uneven conductsamavisamaṁ we conductcarāma by bodykāyena by speechvācāya by mindmanasā, of thosetesaṁ for usno even good conductsamacariyampi thishetaṁ higheruttari seeingpassataṁ.
thereforeTasmā thosete sirsbhonto ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā to be honoredsakkātabbā to be respectedgarukātabbā to be reveredmānetabbā to be veneratedpūjetabbā.
whoYe thosete ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā in sounds known by the earsotaviññeyyesu in soundssaddesu ……
in smells known by the noseghānaviññeyyesu in smellsgandhesu ……
in tastes known by the tonguejivhāviññeyyesu in tastesrasesu ……
in touches known by the bodykāyaviññeyyesu in touchesphoṭṭhabbesu ……

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