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Majjhima Nikāya 25

Nivāpasutta

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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 monasteryārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
“mendicants”“bhikkhavo”ti.
“Venerable sir”“Bhadante”ti theyte the mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato back·listenpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā this·saidetadavoca:

not“Na, mendicantsbhikkhave, sowernevāpiko seednivāpaṁ sowsnivapati for deermigajātānaṁ:
this‘imaṁ myme seednivāpaṁ sownnivuttaṁ deermigajātā enjoyingparibhuñjantā long-liveddīghāyukā beautifulvaṇṇavanto longciraṁ for a long timedīghamaddhānaṁ may they liveyāpentū’ti.
thusEvañca indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, sowernevāpiko seednivāpaṁ sowsnivapati for deermigajātānaṁ:
this‘imaṁ myme seednivāpaṁ sownnivuttaṁ deermigajātā having encroachedanupakhajja recklessmucchitā eatingbhojanāni will enjoybhuñjissanti, having encroachedanupakhajja recklessmucchitā eatingbhojanāni enjoyingbhuñjamānā indulgencemadaṁ will becomeāpajjissanti, indulgentmattā beingsamānā negligencepamādaṁ will becomeāpajjissanti, negligentpamattā beingsamānā able to do what I wantyathākāmakaraṇīyā they will bebhavissanti in thisimasmiṁ seednivāpe’ti.

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā thatamuṁ seednivāpaṁ sownnivuttaṁ of the sowernevāpikassa encroached onanupakhajja recklessmucchitā foodsbhojanāni they atebhuñjiṁsu, theyte theretattha encroached onanupakhajja recklessmucchitā foodsbhojanāni eatingbhuñjamānā indulgencemadaṁ they fell intoāpajjiṁsu, indulgentmattā beingsamānā negligencepamādaṁ they fell intoāpajjiṁsu, negligentpamattā beingsamānā able to be done with as he wishedyathākāmakaraṇīyā they becameahesuṁ of the sowernevāpikassa in thatamusmiṁ seednivāpe.
thus indeedEvañhi theyte, monksbhikkhave, firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā notna they got freeparimucciṁsu of the sowernevāpikassa poweriddhānubhāvā.

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, a seconddutiyā deer·herdmigajātā thusevaṁ together·thinksamacintesuṁ:
which‘ye indeedkho thosete firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā thatamuṁ seednivāpaṁ sownnivuttaṁ of the sowernevāpikassa encroachinganupakhajja became indulgentmucchitā foodsbhojanāni atebhuñjiṁsu.
TheyTe theretattha encroachinganupakhajja became indulgentmucchitā foodsbhojanāni eatingbhuñjamānā intoxicationmadaṁ fell intoāpajjiṁsu, intoxicatedmattā beingsamānā negligencepamādaṁ fell intoāpajjiṁsu, negligentpamattā beingsamānā subject to the sower's willyathākāmakaraṇīyā becameahesuṁ of the sowernevāpikassa in thatamusmiṁ seednivāpe.
For thusEvañhi thosete firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā notna got freeparimucciṁsu of the sowernevāpikassa from his poweriddhānubhāvā.
Why don'tYannūna wemayaṁ altogethersabbaso from eating the seednivāpabhojanā refrainpaṭivirameyyāma, from dangerous foodbhayabhogā refrainingpaṭiviratā wilderness regionsaraññāyatanāni having ventured intoajjhogāhetvā we should livevihareyyāmā’ti.
TheyTe altogethersabbaso from eating the seednivāpabhojanā refrainedpaṭiviramiṁsu, from dangerous foodbhayabhogā refrainingpaṭiviratā wilderness regionsaraññāyatanāni having ventured intoajjhogāhetvā livedvihariṁsu.
TheirTesaṁ of summergimhānaṁ in the lastpacchime monthmāse, at the exhaustion of grass and watertiṇodakasaṅkhaye, much too thinadhimattakasimānaṁ becomepatto bodykāyo washoti.
TheirTesaṁ much too thinadhimattakasimānaṁ whose bodies had becomepattakāyānaṁ strength and energybalavīriyaṁ declinedparihāyi.
When strength and energyBalavīriye had declinedparihīne that verytameva seednivāpaṁ sownnivuttaṁ of the sowernevāpikassa returned topaccāgamiṁsu.
TheyTe theretattha encroachinganupakhajja became indulgentmucchitā foodsbhojanāni atebhuñjiṁsu.

theyTe theretattha along·forth·creepanupakhajja infatuatedmucchitā the foodsbhojanāni eatingbhuñjamānā intoxicationmadaṁ they fell intoāpajjiṁsu, drunkmattā beingsamānā heedlessnesspamādaṁ they fell intoāpajjiṁsu, heedlesspamattā beingsamānā liable to be done as they wishedyathākāmakaraṇīyā they becameahesuṁ of the sowernevāpikassa in thatamusmiṁ baitnivāpe.
and so indeedEvañhi theyte, monksbhikkhave, the second toodutiyāpi herd of deermigajātā notna they got free fromparimucciṁsu of the sowernevāpikassa poweriddhānubhāvā.

thereTatra, monksbhikkhave, thirdtatiyā deer·herdmigajātā thusevaṁ thought togethersamacintesuṁ:
which‘ye indeedkho thosete firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā thatamuṁ baitnivāpaṁ down·sownnivuttaṁ of the trappernevāpikassa …pe……pe…
thus·forevañhi thosete firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā notna around·releaseparimucciṁsu of the trappernevāpikassa from psychic poweriddhānubhāvā.
which·andYepi thosete seconddutiyā deer·herdmigajātā thusevaṁ thought togethersamacintesuṁ:
which“ye indeedkho thosete firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā thatamuṁ baitnivāpaṁ down·sownnivuttaṁ of the trappernevāpikassa …pe……pe…
thus·forevañhi thosete firstpaṭhamā deer·herdmigajātā notna around·releaseparimucciṁsu of the trappernevāpikassa from psychic poweriddhānubhāvā.
which·nowYannūna wemayaṁ completelysabbaso bait·foodnivāpabhojanā should abstainpaṭivirameyyāma, fear·enjoymentbhayabhogā against·abstainpaṭiviratā forest·dwellingaraññāyatanāni into·enterajjhogāhetvā should livevihareyyāmā”ti.
thoseTe completelysabbaso bait·foodnivāpabhojanā abstainedpaṭiviramiṁsu, fear·enjoymentbhayabhogā against·abstainpaṭiviratā forest·dwellingaraññāyatanāni into·enterajjhogāhetvā livedvihariṁsu.
of themTesaṁ of summergimhānaṁ lastpacchime monthmāse grass·water·exhaustiontiṇodakasaṅkhaye very·emaciatedadhimattakasimānaṁ attainedpatto bodykāyo becamehoti.
of themTesaṁ very·emaciatedadhimattakasimānaṁ attain·bodypattakāyānaṁ strength·vigourbalavīriyaṁ declinedparihāyi.
strength·vigourBalavīriye around·declineparihīne that·verytameva baitnivāpaṁ down·sownnivuttaṁ of the trappernevāpikassa went back topaccāgamiṁsu.
thoseTe theretattha having crept inanupakhajja stupefiedmucchitā foodsbhojanāni atebhuñjiṁsu.

theyTe theretattha after·encroachanupakhajja stupefiedmucchitā the foodsbhojanāni eatingbhuñjamānā intoxicationmadaṁ they fell intoāpajjiṁsu, intoxicatedmattā beingsamānā negligencepamādaṁ they fell intoāpajjiṁsu, negligentpamattā beingsamānā liable to do as they pleasedyathākāmakaraṇīyā they becameahesuṁ of the sowernevāpikassa in thatamusmiṁ in the seednivāpe.
thus indeedEvañhi theyte even a second timedutiyāpi as deer-birthsmigajātā notna around·releaseparimucciṁsu of the sowernevāpikassa from the poweriddhānubhāvā.
why notYannūna wemayaṁ thatamuṁ the seednivāpaṁ down·sownivuttaṁ of the sowernevāpikassa depending onupanissāya lairāsayaṁ we would set upkappeyyāma.
there a lairTatrāsayaṁ having set upkappetvā thatamuṁ the seednivāpaṁ down·sownivuttaṁ of the sowernevāpikassa without encroachingananupakhajja not stupefiedamucchitā the foodsbhojanāni we shall eatbhuñjissāma, without encroachingananupakhajja not stupefiedamucchitā the foodsbhojanāni eatingbhuñjamānā notna intoxicationmadaṁ we shall fall intoāpajjissāma, not intoxicatedamattā beingsamānā notna negligencepamādaṁ we shall fall intoāpajjissāma, not negligentappamattā beingsamānā notna liable to do as they pleasedyathākāmakaraṇīyā we shall bebhavissāma of the sowernevāpikassa in thatamusmiṁ in the seednivāpe’ti.
theyTe thatamuṁ the seednivāpaṁ down·sownivuttaṁ of the sowernevāpikassa depending onupanissāya lairāsayaṁ they set upkappayiṁsu.

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