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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 apart·dwellviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monastery.ārāme.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena to Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhassa namednāma of the mendicantbhikkhuno vulture·trapper·previousgaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ harmfulpāpakaṁ view·gonediṭṭhigataṁ had arisenuppannaṁ washoti:
“as I“tathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ toward·knowājānāmi asyathā which·theseyeme obstructingantarāyikā actsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for the onete against·performpaṭisevato are not enoughnālaṁ to be obstructions”antarāyāyā”ti.
heardAssosuṁ indeedkho severalsambahulā mendicantsbhikkhū:
“of Ariṭṭha“ariṭṭhassa it seemskira namednāma of the mendicantbhikkhuno vulture·trapper·previousgaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ harmfulpāpakaṁ view·gonediṭṭhigataṁ had arisen:uppannaṁ:
‘as I‘tathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ toward·knowājānāmi asyathā which·theseyeme obstructingantarāyikā actsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for the onete against·performpaṭisevato 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, really + andalañca butpana for youte against·performpaṭisevato to obstructionantarāyāya.
of little gratificationAppassādā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā much·sufferingbahudukkhā of much distressbahupāyāsā, the drawbackādīnavo hereettha all the morebhiyyo.
skeleton·simileAṭṭhikaṅkalūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
scrap of meat·similemaṁsapesūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
grass torch·similetiṇukkūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
pit of glowing coals·simileaṅgārakāsūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
dream·similesupinakūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
borrowed goods·simileyācitakūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
fruit on a tree·similerukkhaphalūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
butcher's knife and chopping board·simileasisūnūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
swords and spears·similesattisūlūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā ……
cobra's head·similesappasirūpamā sensual pleasureskāmā are saidvuttā by the Buddhabhagavatā of much sufferingbahudukkhā of much distressbahupāyāsā, the drawbackādīnavo hereettha all the more"bhiyyo”ti.
so + evenEvampi indeedkho Ariṭṭhaariṭṭho the mendicantbhikkhu vulture·killer·formerlygaddhabādhipubbo by thosetehi mendicantsbhikkhūhi with·along·pursuedsamanuyuñjiyamāno with·along·pressedsamanugāhiyamāno with·along·grilledsamanubhāsiyamāno that + verytadeva evilpāpakaṁ view·gonediṭṭhigataṁ obstinatelythāmasā around·graspingparāmāsā onto·down·adheredabhinivissa he insistsvoharati:

thus“evaṁ indeedbyā indeedkho Iahaṁ, friendāvuso, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ towards·knowājānāmi asyathā which + theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā teachingsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thesete against·practicepaṭisevato are not enoughnālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā”ti.
whenYato indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū were not ablenāsakkhiṁsu Ariṭṭhaariṭṭhaṁ mendicantbhikkhuṁ vulture·killer·formergaddhabādhipubbaṁ from thisetasmā evilpāpakā view·gonediṭṭhigatā to dissuadevivecetuṁ, thenatha indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; near·goupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ towards·greetabhivādetvā 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 vulture·killer·formergaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ evilpāpakaṁ view·gonediṭṭhigataṁ has arisenuppannaṁ:
so I‘tathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ towards·knowājānāmi asyathā which + theseyeme obstructiveantarāyikā teachingsdhammā declaredvuttā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā thesete against·practicepaṭisevato are not enoughnālaṁ to obstructantarāyāyā’ti.
we had thoughtAssumha indeedkho wemayaṁ, venerable sirbhante:
of Ariṭṭha‘ariṭṭhassa reportedlykira indeednāma of the mendicantbhikkhuno vulture·killer·formergaddhabādhipubbassa suchevarūpaṁ evilpāpakaṁ view·gonediṭṭhigataṁ has arisenuppannaṁ—

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

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