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Majjhima Nikāya 24

Rathavinītasutta

Prepared Chariots · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane in the squirrels’ feeding groundkalandakanivāpe.

thenAtha indeedkho severalsambahulā native-landjātibhūmakā mendicantsbhikkhū in native landjātibhūmiyaṁ having completed rains residencevassaṁvuṭṭhā whereyena Blessed Onebhagavā they approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinne indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū Blessed Onebhagavā he said thisetadavoca:
who“Ko nownu indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, in native landjātibhūmiyaṁ of native-landjātibhūmakānaṁ of mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ of spiritual companionssabrahmacārīnaṁ thusevaṁ esteemedsambhāvito:
personally‘attanā andca having few wishesappiccho speech on few wishesappicchakathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca contentedsantuṭṭho speech on contentmentsantuṭṭhikathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca secludedpavivitto speech on seclusionpavivekakathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca aloofasaṁsaṭṭho speech on aloofnessasaṁsaggakathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca energeticāraddhavīriyo speech on energyvīriyārambhakathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca accomplished in ethicssīlasampanno speech on ethicssīlasampadākathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca accomplished in immersionsamādhisampanno speech on immersionsamādhisampadākathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca accomplished in wisdompaññāsampanno speech on wisdompaññāsampadākathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca accomplished in freedomvimuttisampanno speech on freedomvimuttisampadākathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, personallyattanā andca accomplished in knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno speech on knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampadākathañca to the mendicantsbhikkhūnaṁ a speakerkattā, an adviserovādako a counselorviññāpako one who educatessandassako one who encouragessamādapako one who fires upsamuttejako one who inspiressampahaṁsako of their spiritual companionssabrahmacārīnan’”ti?

Puṇṇa“Puṇṇo namednāma, sirbhante, venerableāyasmā son of Mantāṇīmantāṇiputto in native landjātibhūmiyaṁ of nativesjātibhūmakānaṁ of bhikkhusbhikkhūnaṁ of fellow celibatessabrahmacārīnaṁ thusevaṁ esteemedsambhāvito:
by himself‘attanā andca of few wishesappiccho and a speaker on few wishesappicchakathañca of bhikkhusbhikkhūnaṁ makerkattā, by himselfattanā andca contentedsantuṭṭho …pe……pe… admonisherovādako instructorviññāpako one who showssandassako one who urgessamādapako one who incitessamuttejako one who gladdenssampahaṁsako of fellow celibatessabrahmacārīnan’”ti.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena Venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto from the Buddhabhagavato not faravidūre seatednisinno ishoti.
thenAtha indeedkho to Venerableāyasmato Sāriputtasāriputtassa it occurred to himetadahosi:
fortunate“lābhā is Venerableāyasmato Puṇṇapuṇṇassa son of Mantāṇīmantāṇiputtassa, very fortunatesuladdhalābhā is Venerableāyasmato Puṇṇapuṇṇassa son of Mantāṇīmantāṇiputtassa,
whoseyassa sensibleviññū spiritual companionssabrahmacārī of the Teachersatthu face to facesammukhā point by pointanumassa point by pointanumassa praisevaṇṇaṁ they speakbhāsanti, and thattañca the Teachersatthā seconds that appreciationabbhanumodati.
hopefullyAppeva indeednāma I toomayampi some timekadāci or otherkarahaci with Venerableāyasmatā Puṇṇapuṇṇena son of Mantāṇīmantāṇiputtena togethersaddhiṁ would meetsamāgaccheyyāma, hopefullyappeva indeednāma there would besiyā somekocideva discussionkathāsallāpo”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā in Rājagaharājagahe as long as he pleasedyathābhirantaṁ having stayedviharitvā towardyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi toward ittena on tourcārikaṁ he set outpakkāmi.
stage by stageAnupubbena on tourcārikaṁ travelingcaramāno towardyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi he arrivedtadavasari.
thereTatra indeedsudaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ he staysviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane Anāthapiṇḍika'sanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.
he heardAssosi indeedkho venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputto: the Blessed One“bhagavā they saykira to Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ has arrivedanuppatto; at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ he staysviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane Anāthapiṇḍika'sanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputto lodgingsenāsanaṁ having set in ordersaṁsāmetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi theretena wanderingcārikaṁ set outpakkāmi.
graduallyAnupubbena wanderingcārikaṁ while journeyingcaramāno whereyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi Jeta's Grovejetavanaṁ Anāthapiṇḍika'sanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāmo whereyena Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho venerableāyasmantaṁ Puṇṇapuṇṇaṁ Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputtaṁ Blessed Onebhagavā with Dhammadhammiyā talkkathāya educatedsandassesi encouragedsamādapesi fired upsamuttejesi inspiredsampahaṁsesi.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā with Dhammadhammiyā talkkathāya educatedsandassito encouragedsamādapito fired upsamuttejito inspiredsampahaṁsito of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ having approvedabhinanditvā having agreedanumoditvā having risen from seatuṭṭhāyāsanā Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectful circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā whereyena Dark Forestandhavanaṁ approached ittenupasaṅkami for the day's meditationdivāvihārāya.

thenAtha indeedkho a certainaññataro mendicantbhikkhu went up to venerableyenāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto went up to him;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ said this:etadavoca:
of whom“yassa indeedkho you,tvaṁ, friendāvuso Sāriputta,sāriputta, of Puṇṇapuṇṇassa namednāma of the mendicantbhikkhuno Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputtassa oftenabhiṇhaṁ speaking highlykittayamāno you wereahosi, heso by the Buddhabhagavatā on Dhammadhammiyā by a talkkathāya inspiredsandassito encouragedsamādapito energizedsamuttejito gladdenedsampahaṁsito of the Buddhabhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ having delighted inabhinanditvā having approvedanumoditvā having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā the Buddhabhagavantaṁ having bowed down toabhivādetvā circumambulationpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā towards whereyena to the Dark Forestandhavanaṁ theretena departedpakkanto for the day's meditation”divāvihārāyā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto hurryingtaramānarūpo sitting clothnisīdanaṁ having takenādāya Venerableāyasmantaṁ Puṇṇapuṇṇaṁ Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputtaṁ from behindpiṭṭhito from behindpiṭṭhito followedanubandhi keeping sight of his headsīsānulokī.
thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputto Dark Forestandhavanaṁ having plunged intoajjhogāhetvā at a certainaññatarasmiṁ root of a treerukkhamūle for the day’s meditationdivāvihāraṁ satnisīdi.
VenerableĀyasmāpi indeedkho Sāriputtasāriputto Dark Forestandhavanaṁ having plunged intoajjhogāhetvā at a certainaññatarasmiṁ root of a treerukkhamūle for the day’s meditationdivāvihāraṁ satnisīdi.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto late afternoonsāyanhasamayaṁ from retreatpaṭisallānā emergedvuṭṭhito where venerableyenāyasmā Puṇṇapuṇṇo Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputto approached him theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with venerableāyasmatā Puṇṇapuṇṇena Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputtena together withsaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto venerableāyasmantaṁ Puṇṇapuṇṇaṁ Mantāṇiputtamantāṇiputtaṁ said thisetadavoca:

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