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Majjhima Nikāya 32

Mahāgosiṅgasutta

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

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KassapaKassapo indeedhi, Sāriputtasāriputta, by himselfattanā andca a forest dwellerāraññiko forest dweller·stateāraññikattassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca an alms food eaterpiṇḍapātiko alms food eater·statepiṇḍapātikattassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko rag robe wearer·statepaṁsukūlikattassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca a triple robe usertecīvariko triple robe user·statetecīvarikattassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca of few wishesappiccho of fewness of wishesappicchatāya andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca contentedsantuṭṭho of contentmentsantuṭṭhiyā andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca secludedpavivitto of seclusionpavivekassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca not mixing with othersasaṁsaṭṭho of not mixing with othersasaṁsaggassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca of aroused energyāraddhavīriyo of arousing energyvīriyārambhassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca accomplished in virtuesīlasampanno of accomplishment in virtuesīlasampadāya andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca accomplished in concentrationsamādhisampanno of accomplishment in concentrationsamādhisampadāya andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca accomplished in wisdompaññāsampanno of accomplishment in wisdompaññāsampadāya andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca accomplished in freedomvimuttisampanno of accomplishment in freedomvimuttisampadāya andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca freedom·knowledge and visionvimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno of accomplishment in knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampadāya andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī”ti.

For Kassapa lives in the wilderness … and is accomplished in the knowledge and vision of freedom; and he praises these things.”

thus“Evaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ venerable sirbhante venerableāyasmantaṁ great·Moggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ this·sayetadavocaṁ:
answered‘byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by venerableāyasmatā by Mahākassapamahākassapena as·ownyathāsakaṁ back·speakingpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ great·Moggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ askpucchāma …pe……pe…
what·kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sāla·woodgosiṅgasālavanaṁ shine·quotation markersobheyyā’ti?
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmā great·Moggallānamahāmoggallāno memaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
here, friend‘idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, twodve mendicantsbhikkhū higher·teaching·talkabhidhammakathaṁ engage inkathenti. theyTe other·otheraññamaññaṁ a questionpañhaṁ askpucchanti, other·otheraññamaññassa a questionpañhaṁ when askedpuṭṭhā out·releasevissajjenti, notno andca together·stumblesaṁsādenti, righteousdhammī andca theirnesaṁ talkkathā proceedingpavattinī ishoti.
by such a kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sāla·woodgosiṅgasālavanaṁ shine·quotation markersobheyyā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Sāriputtasāriputta, asyathā thattaṁ Moggallāna·indeedmoggallānova rightlysammā out·dobyākaramāno out·dobyākareyya.
MoggallānaMoggallāno forhi, Sāriputtasāriputta, Dhamma·speaker·quotation markerdhammakathiko”ti.

“Next I asked Mahāmoggallāna the same question. He said: ‘It’s when two mendicants engage in discussion about the teaching … That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.’” “Good, good, Sāriputta! Moggallāna answered in the right way for him. For Moggallāna is a Dhamma speaker.”

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, venerableāyasmā great·Moggallānamahāmoggallāno the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
then“atha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, reverend sirbhante, venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
declared‘byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by usamhehi all + indeedsabbeheva according to our ownyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ we askpucchāma—
lovelyramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, sal forest at Gosiṅgagosiṅgasālavanaṁ, brightdosinā nightratti, all·blossom·bloomedsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, heavenlydibbā, it seemsmaññe, scentsgandhā float on the airsampavanti.
of what kindKathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal·forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’ti?
thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, reverend sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto to memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
here, friend‘idhāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, a mendicantbhikkhu mindcittaṁ controlvasaṁ mastersvatteti notno andca a mendicantbhikkhu of the mindcittassa by the controlvasena is masteredvattati.
heSo in whichyāya abiding·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, in thattāya abiding·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
in whichyāya abiding·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, in thattāya abiding·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
in whichyāya abiding·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, in thattāya abiding·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati.

When he had spoken, Moggallāna said to the Buddha, “Next, I asked Sāriputta: ‘Each of us has spoken according to our own inspiration. And now we ask you: Reverend Sāriputta, 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, Sāriputta said to me: ‘Reverend Moggallāna, it’s when a mendicant masters their mind and is not mastered by it …

just asSeyyathāpi, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, of a kingrañño orvā royal·great·ministerrājamahāmattassa orvā various·colorednānārattānaṁ of clothsdussānaṁ cloth·chestdussakaraṇḍako fullpūro might beassa.
heSo which·indeedyaññadeva cloth·pairdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ to wearpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that·verytadeva cloth·pairdussayugaṁ morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ might wearpārupeyya;
which·indeedyaññadeva cloth·pairdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ to wearpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that·verytadeva cloth·pairdussayugaṁ midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ might wearpārupeyya;
which·indeedyaññadeva cloth·pairdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ to wearpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that·verytadeva cloth·pairdussayugaṁ evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ might wearpārupeyya.
thus·justEvameva indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, a mendicantbhikkhu mindcittaṁ under controlvasaṁ wieldsvatteti, notno andca a mendicantbhikkhu of mindcittassa under the powervasena proceedsvattati.
heSo by whichyāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
by whichyāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
by whichyāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati.
such·kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal tree·woodgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Moggallānamoggallāna.

That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.’” “Good, good, Moggallāna!

just asYathā thattaṁ Sāriputta + indeedsāriputtova rightlysammā out·makebyākaramāno out·makebyākareyya.
SāriputtaSāriputto forhi, Moggallānamoggallāna, mindcittaṁ powervasaṁ mastersvatteti notno andca Sāriputtasāriputto of mindcittassa by powervasena is turnedvattati.
heSo by whichyāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā toward·desireākaṅkhati morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
by whichyāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā toward·desireākaṅkhati midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā midday·timemajjhanhikasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
by whichyāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā toward·desireākaṅkhati evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling·attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ dwellsviharatī”ti.

Sāriputta answered in the right way for him. For Sāriputta masters his mind and is not mastered by it …”

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto Blessed One·acc.sgbhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
of whom“kassa thennu indeedkho, sirbhante, well spoken?subhāsitan”ti?
of all“Sabbesaṁ yourvo, Sāriputtasāriputta, well spoken·nom.sgsubhāsitaṁ in a mannerpariyāyena.
butApi andca me·alsomamapi hear·2pl.impsuṇātha of what kindyathārūpena mendicant·instr.sgbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal forest·acc.sggosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyya.
hereIdha, Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu after·meal·acc.sgpacchābhattaṁ almsround·returnedpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto sit·3sg.presnisīdati cross-legged·acc.sgpallaṅkaṁ toward·bend·gerābhujitvā uprightujuṁ body·acc.sgkāyaṁ forth·setpaṇidhāya around·face·acc.sgparimukhaṁ mindfulness·acc.sgsatiṁ having set upupaṭṭhapetvā:
not‘na so long Itāvāhaṁ this·acc.sgimaṁ cross-legged·acc.sgpallaṅkaṁ I will breakbhindissāmi untilyāva myme by not graspingnānupādāya defilement·abl.plāsavehi mind·nom.sgcittaṁ will be freedvimuccissatī’ti.
of such kindEvarūpena indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, mendicant·instr.sgbhikkhunā Gosiṅga·sal forest·acc.sggosiṅgasālavanaṁ would grace."sobheyyā”ti.
this saidIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete venerablesāyasmanto of the Buddhabhagavato spoken·acc.sgbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
The Longer Discourse at GosiṅgaMahāgosiṅgasuttaṁ finished·nom.sgniṭṭhitaṁ seconddutiyaṁ.

When he had spoken, Sāriputta asked the Buddha, “Sir, who has spoken well?” “You’ve all spoken well in your own way. However, listen to me also as to what kind of mendicant would grace this sal forest park at Gosiṅga. It’s a mendicant who, after the meal, returns from almsround, sits down cross-legged, sets their body straight, and brings mindfulness to the present, thinking: ‘I will not break this sitting posture until my mind is freed from the defilements by not grasping!’ That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, those venerables approved what the Buddha said.

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