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Majjhima Nikāya 32

Mahāgosiṅgasutta

The Longer Discourse at Gosiṅga · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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here“idha, reverend sirbhante, venerableāyasmā andca Revatarevato venerableāyasmā andca Ānandaānando where Iyenāhaṁ there they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu for hearing the dhammadhammassavanāya.
I sawAddasaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, reverend sirbhante, venerable + andāyasmantañca Revatarevataṁ venerable + andāyasmantañca Ānandaānandaṁ from afar + indeeddūratova comingāgacchante.
having seenDisvāna the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
let come‘etu indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando.
welcomeSvāgataṁ for the venerableāyasmato Ānandaānandassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato attendantupaṭṭhākassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato dwelling in the presencesantikāvacarassa.
lovelyRamaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Ānandaānanda, the Gosiṅga sal forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ, with brightdosinā nightratti, all·in full blossomsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, heavenlydibbā, it seems to memaññe, scentsgandhā float aboutsampavanti;
of what kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Ānandaānanda, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal·forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’ti?
thusEvaṁ spokenvutte, reverend sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
here, friend‘idhāvuso, Sāriputtasāriputta, a bhikkhubhikkhu much + learnedbahussuto ishoti learned·rememberingsutadharo ...…pe…
for the uprooting of underlying tendenciesanusayasamugghātāya.
of such kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal·forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Sāriputtasāriputta.
asYathā thattaṁ Ānanda + indeedānandova rightlysammā answeringbyākaramāno would answerbyākareyya.

“‘Ānanda, the sal forest park at Gosiṅga is lovely, the night is bright, the sal trees are in full blossom, and heavenly scents seem to float on the air. What kind of mendicant would grace this park?’ When I had spoken, Ānanda said to me: ‘Reverend Sāriputta, it’s a mendicant who is very learned … That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.’” “Good, good, Sāriputta! Ānanda answered in the right way for him.

ĀnandaĀnando indeedhi, Sāriputtasāriputta, very learnedbahussuto bearer of the teachingssutadharo one with a store of teachingssutasannicayo. whichYe thosete teachingsdhammā lovely in the beginningādikalyāṇā lovely in the middlemajjhekalyāṇā lovely in the endpariyosānakalyāṇā with meaningsātthā with phrasingsabyañjanā; completely perfectkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ wholly purifiedparisuddhaṁ holy lifebrahmacariyaṁ they proclaimabhivadanti, of such a kind to himtathārūpāssa teachingsdhammā much heardbahussutā they arehonti, retaineddhātā, by speechvacasā familiarizedparicitā, mentally examinedmanasānupekkhitā, by viewdiṭṭhiyā well penetratedsuppaṭividdhā.
heSo of the fourcatassannaṁ assembliesparisānaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti with well-roundedparimaṇḍalehi phrases and expressionspadabyañjanehi with continuityanuppabandhehi for the removal of latent tendenciesanusayasamugghātāyā”ti.

For Ānanda is very learned …”

thus“Evaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ, sirbhante, venerableāyasmantaṁ Revatarevataṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
has been explained‘byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Revatarevata, by nobleāyasmatā Ānandaānandena as·ownyathāsakaṁ inspired utterancepaṭibhānaṁ.
nowTattha thendāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Revatarevataṁ askpucchāma—
delightfulramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Revatarevata, Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ, cleardosinā nightratti, all·blossom·blossomedsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, heavenlydibbā it seemsmaññe fragrancesgandhā driftsampavanti.
by what kindKathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Revatarevata, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’ti?
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Revatarevato memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
here friend‘idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, a bhikkhubhikkhu retreat·delightingpaṭisallānārāmo ishoti devoted to retreatpaṭisallānarato, internallyajjhattaṁ pursuing serenity of mindcetosamathamanuyutto, not neglecting jhānaanirākatajjhāno, with insightvipassanāya endowedsamannāgato, one who frequentsbrūhetā of empty dwellingssuññāgārānaṁ.
by suchEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Sāriputtasāriputta.
asYathā thattaṁ Revata·indeedrevatova rightlysammā out·doingbyākaramāno would answerbyākareyya.
RevataRevato indeedhi, Sāriputtasāriputta, one who delights in retreatpaṭisallānārāmo devoted to retreatpaṭisallānarato, internallyajjhattaṁ pursuing serenity of mindcetosamathamanuyutto not neglecting jhānaanirākatajjhāno, with insightvipassanāya endowedsamannāgato one who frequentsbrūhetā of empty dwellingssuññāgārānan”ti.

“Next I asked Revata the same question. He said: ‘It’s a mendicant who enjoys retreat … That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.’” “Good, good, Sāriputta! Revata answered in the right way for him. For Revata enjoys retreat …”

thus“Evaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ, reverend sirbhante, venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ this·sayetadavocaṁ:
declared‘byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Anuruddhaanuruddha, by the venerableāyasmatā Revatarevatena …pe……pe…
what·kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Anuruddhaanuruddha, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, reverend sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Anuruddhaanuruddho memaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
here, friend‘idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu with divinedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena beyond·surpass·humanatikkantamānusakena thousandfoldsahassaṁ of worldslokānaṁ down·seevoloketi.
just asSeyyathāpi, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, with eyescakkhumā a personpuriso …pe……pe…
such·kindevarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Sāriputtasāriputta, asyathā thattaṁ Anuruddha + indeedanuruddhova rightlysammā out·answerbyākaramāno out·dobyākareyya.
AnuruddhaAnuruddho forhi, Sāriputtasāriputta, with divinedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena beyond·surpass·humanatikkantamānusakena thousandfoldsahassaṁ of worldslokānaṁ down·see·quotevoloketī”ti.

“Next I asked Anuruddha the same question. He said: ‘It’s a mendicant who surveys the thousandfold galaxy with clairvoyance that is purified and surpasses the human … That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.’” “Good, good, Sāriputta! Anuruddha answered in the right way for him. For Anuruddha surveys the thousandfold galaxy with clairvoyance that is purified and surpasses the human.”

thus“Evaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahākassapamahākassapaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
declared‘byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Kassapakassapa, by venerableāyasmatā Anuruddhaanuruddhena according to his ownyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahākassapamahākassapaṁ askpucchāma elided…pe…
of what kindkathaṁrūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Kassapakassapa, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā the Gosiṅga sal-woodgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would beautifysobheyyā’ti?
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Mahākassapamahākassapo memaṁ this·saidetadavoca:

“Next I asked Mahākassapa the same question. He said:

here, friend‘idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu by oneselfattanā andca a wilderness dwellerāraññiko ishoti of wilderness dwellingāraññikattassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca a rag-robe wearerpaṁsukūliko ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca a three-robe usertecīvariko ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca of few wishesappiccho ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca contentedsantuṭṭho ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca secludedpavivitto ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca not socializingasaṁsaṭṭho ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca with aroused energyāraddhavīriyo ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in virtuesīlasampanno ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in concentrationsamādhisampanno ishoti …pe……pe… by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in wisdompaññāsampanno ishoti …… by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in freedomvimuttisampanno ishoti …… by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in the knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno ishoti of the attainment of the knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampadāya andca praisingvaṇṇavādī.
of such a kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā the Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Sāriputtasāriputta.
asYathā thattaṁ Kassapakassapova rightlysammā answeringbyākaramāno would answerbyākareyya.

‘It’s a mendicant who lives in the wilderness … and is accomplished in the knowledge and vision of freedom; and they praise these things. That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.’” “Good, good, Sāriputta! Kassapa answered in the right way for him.

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