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Majjhima Nikāya 22

Alagaddūpamasutta

The Simile of the Snake · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monastery.ārāme.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena to Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhassa namednāma of the mendicantbhikkhuno who had previously been a vulture trappergaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ harmfulpāpakaṁ misconceptiondiṭṭhigataṁ had arisenuppannaṁ washoti:
“as I“tathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi asyathā which theseyeme obstructingantarāyikā actsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for the onete performing thempaṭisevato are not enoughnālaṁ to be obstructions”antarāyāyā”ti.
heardAssosuṁ indeedkho severalsambahulā mendicantsbhikkhū:
“of Ariṭṭha“ariṭṭhassa it seemskira namednāma of the mendicantbhikkhuno who had previously been a vulture trappergaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ harmfulpāpakaṁ misconceptiondiṭṭhigataṁ had arisen:uppannaṁ:
‘as I‘tathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi asyathā which theseyeme obstructingantarāyikā actsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for the onete performing thempaṭisevato are not enoughnālaṁ to be obstructions’”antarāyāyā’”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho thosete monksbhikkhū whereyena Ariṭṭhaariṭṭho monkbhikkhu formerly a vulture-killergaddhabādhipubbo they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhaṁ monkbhikkhuṁ formerly a vulture-killergaddhabādhipubbaṁ they said thisetadavocuṁ:
true“saccaṁ reallykira to youte, reverendāvuso Ariṭṭhaariṭṭha, suchevarūpaṁ harmfulpāpakaṁ misconceptiondiṭṭhigataṁ arisenuppannaṁ:
as I understand‘tathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi thatyathā theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā thingsdhammā saidvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā theyte for one practicingpaṭisevato not ablenālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā’”ti.
indeed“Evaṁ indeedbyā indeedkho Iahaṁ, reverendāvuso, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi thatyathā theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā thingsdhammā saidvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā theyte for one practicingpaṭisevato not ablenālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho those monkstepi monksbhikkhū Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhaṁ monkbhikkhuṁ formerly a vulture-killergaddhabādhipubbaṁ from thisetasmā harmfulpāpakā misconceptiondiṭṭhigatā wishing to dissuadevivecetukāmā they pursuesamanuyuñjanti they presssamanugāhanti they grillsamanubhāsanti:
do not“mā indeed thushevaṁ, reverendāvuso Ariṭṭhaariṭṭha, sayavaca, do notmā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ misrepresentabbhācikkhi; notna indeedhi goodsādhu of the Blessed Onebhagavato misrepresentationabbhakkhānaṁ, notna indeedhi the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya.

in many ways, friendAnekapariyāyenāvuso Ariṭṭhaariṭṭha, obstructiveantarāyikā thingsdhammā obstructiveantarāyikā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā, and really doalañca butpana for youte who performspaṭisevato to obstructionantarāyāya.
of little gratificationAppassādā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā of much sufferingbahudukkhā of much distressbahupāyāsā, the drawbackādīnavo hereettha all the morebhiyyo.
with the simile of a skeletonAṭṭhikaṅkalūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of a scrap of meatmaṁsapesūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of a grass torchtiṇukkūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of a pit of glowing coalsaṅgārakāsūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of a dreamsupinakūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of borrowed goodsyācitakūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of fruit on a treerukkhaphalūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of a butcher's knife and chopping boardasisūnūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of swords and spearssattisūlūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
with the simile of a cobra's headsappasirūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā of much sufferingbahudukkhā of much distressbahupāyāsā, the drawbackādīnavo hereettha all the more"bhiyyo”ti.
but even soEvampi indeedkho Ariṭṭhaariṭṭho the mendicantbhikkhu formerly a vulture killergaddhabādhipubbo by thosetehi mendicantsbhikkhūhi being pursuedsamanuyuñjiyamāno being pressedsamanugāhiyamāno being grilledsamanubhāsiyamāno that verytadeva evilpāpakaṁ misconceptiondiṭṭhigataṁ obstinatelythāmasā by graspingparāmāsā having adhered toabhinivissa he insistsvoharati:

thus“evaṁ indeedbyā indeedkho Iahaṁ, friendāvuso, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi asyathā theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā teachingsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thesete for one practicingpaṭisevato are not enoughnālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā”ti.
whenYato indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū were not ablenāsakkhiṁsu Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhaṁ mendicantbhikkhuṁ former vulture killergaddhabādhipubbaṁ from thisetasmā evilpāpakā viewdiṭṭhigatā to dissuadevivecetuṁ, thenatha indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā 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 they said thisetadavocuṁ:
of Ariṭṭha“ariṭṭhassa indeednāma, venerable sirbhante, of the mendicantbhikkhuno former vulture killergaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ evilpāpakaṁ viewdiṭṭhigataṁ has arisenuppannaṁ:
so I‘tathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi asyathā theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā teachingsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thesete for one practicingpaṭisevato are not enoughnālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā’ti.
we had thoughtAssumha indeedkho wemayaṁ, venerable sirbhante:
of Ariṭṭha‘ariṭṭhassa reportedlykira indeednāma of the mendicantbhikkhuno former vulture killergaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ evilpāpakaṁ viewdiṭṭhigataṁ has arisenuppannaṁ—

thus Itathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi asyathā that theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā thingsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for one practicing themte for one engaging inpaṭisevato are not ablenālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho wemayaṁ, venerable sirbhante, whereyena Ariṭṭhaariṭṭho the bhikkhubhikkhu former vulture-killergaddhabādhipubbo we approached him theretenupasaṅkamimha; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhaṁ the bhikkhubhikkhuṁ former vulture-killergaddhabādhipubbaṁ we said this to himetadavocumha:
is it true‘saccaṁ indeedkira to youte, friendāvuso Ariṭṭhaariṭṭha, suchevarūpaṁ evilpāpakaṁ speculative viewdiṭṭhigataṁ arisenuppannaṁ—
thus Itathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi asyathā that theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā thingsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for one practicing themte for one engaging inpaṭisevato are not ablenālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā’ti?
thusEvaṁ when this was saidvutte, venerable sirbhante, Ariṭṭhaariṭṭho the bhikkhubhikkhu former vulture-killergaddhabādhipubbo to usamhe said thisetadavoca:
indeed‘evaṁ Ibyā indeedkho Iahaṁ, friendāvuso, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi asyathā that theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā thingsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for one practicing themte for one engaging inpaṭisevato are not ablenālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho wemayaṁ, venerable sirbhante, Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhaṁ the bhikkhubhikkhuṁ former vulture-killergaddhabādhipubbaṁ from thisetasmā evilpāpakā speculative viewdiṭṭhigatā desirous of dissuadingvivecetukāmā we questionedsamanuyuñjimha we pressedsamanugāhimha we admonishedsamanubhāsimha:

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