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Majjhima Nikāya 32

Mahāgosiṅgasutta

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

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here, reverend“Idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu by oneselfattanā andca a wilderness dwellerāraññiko ishoti of wilderness dwellingāraññikattassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca an almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko ishoti of almsfood eatingpiṇḍapātikattassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca a rag-robe wearerpaṁsukūliko ishoti of rag-robe wearingpaṁsukūlikattassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca a three-robe ownertecīvariko ishoti of owning three robestecīvarikattassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca of few wishesappiccho ishoti of fewness of wishesappicchatāya andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca contentedsantuṭṭho ishoti of contentmentsantuṭṭhiyā andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca secludedpavivitto ishoti of seclusionpavivekassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca aloofasaṁsaṭṭho ishoti of aloofnessasaṁsaggassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca energeticāraddhavīriyo ishoti of undertaking energyvīriyārambhassa andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in ethicssīlasampanno ishoti of accomplishment in ethicssīlasampadāya andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in immersionsamādhisampanno ishoti of accomplishment in immersionsamādhisampadāya andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in wisdompaññāsampanno ishoti of accomplishment in wisdompaññāsampadāya andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in freedomvimuttisampanno ishoti of accomplishment in freedomvimuttisampadāya andca praisingvaṇṇavādī, by oneselfattanā andca accomplished in knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno ishoti of accomplishment in knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampadāya andca praisingvaṇṇavādī.

of such kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal-tree parkgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ said thisetadavoca:
answered“byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by venerableāyasmatā by Mahākassapamahākassapena according to his ownyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ we askpucchāma:
lovely‘ramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ, cleardosinā nightratti, all in full bloomsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, heavenlydibbā, I thinkmaññe, fragrancesgandhā pervadesampavanti;
of what kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti?
here, friend“Idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, twodve mendicantsbhikkhū talk on the higher teachingabhidhammakathaṁ they discusskathenti, theyte each otheraññamaññaṁ a questionpañhaṁ they askpucchanti, of each otheraññamaññassa a questionpañhaṁ having been askedpuṭṭhā they answervissajjenti, notno andca they faltersaṁsādenti, on the teachingdhammī andca theirnesaṁ discussionkathā flowing onpavattinī ishoti.
of such kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ said thisetadavoca:
spoken“byākataṁ indeedkho, reverendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by usamhehi by all indeedsabbeheva according to one's own abilityyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
now thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ we askpucchāma:
lovely‘ramaṇīyaṁ, reverendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, the sal forest park at Gosiṅgagosiṅgasālavanaṁ, brightdosinā nightratti, all in full blossomsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, divinedibbā, it seemsmaññe, scentsgandhā seem to floatsampavanti;
of what kindkathaṁrūpena, reverendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā the sal forest park at Gosiṅgagosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti?
here, reverend“Idhāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, a mendicantbhikkhu mindcittaṁ controlvasaṁ mastersvatteti, notno andca a mendicantbhikkhu of mindcittassa by controlvasena is masteredvattati.
heSo in whichyāya meditation or attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ to abideviharituṁ, in thattāya meditation or attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ they abideviharati;
in whichyāya meditation or attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ to abideviharituṁ, in thattāya meditation or attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ they abideviharati;
in whichyāya meditation or attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ to abideviharituṁ, in thattāya meditation or attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ they abideviharati.
just asSeyyathāpi, reverendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, of a kingrañño orvā of a royal chief ministerrājamahāmattassa orvā of different colorsnānārattānaṁ of garmentsdussānaṁ a chestdussakaraṇḍako fullpūro would beassa.

heSo whateveryaññadeva pair of garmentsdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ to donpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that verytadeva pair of garmentsdussayugaṁ in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ would donpārupeyya;
whateveryaññadeva pair of garmentsdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ to donpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that verytadeva pair of garmentsdussayugaṁ at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ would donpārupeyya;
whateveryaññadeva pair of garmentsdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ to donpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that verytadeva pair of garmentsdussayugaṁ in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ would donpārupeyya.
just soEvameva indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, a mendicantbhikkhu mindcittaṁ under masteryvasaṁ mastersvatteti, notno andca a mendicantbhikkhu of the mindcittassa under the masteryvasena is masteredvattati.
heSo by whateveryāya meditation attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ to abideviharituṁ, by thattāya meditation attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ abidesviharati;
by whateveryāya meditation attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ to abideviharituṁ, by thattāya meditation attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ abidesviharati;
by whateveryāya meditation attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ to abideviharituṁ, by thattāya meditation attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ abidesviharati.
by such a oneEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, a mendicantbhikkhunā the Gosiṅga sal forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto thosete venerablesāyasmante said thisetadavoca:
spoken“byākataṁ indeedkho, reverendāvuso, by usamhehi by allsabbeheva according to our ownyathāsakaṁ inspired utterancepaṭibhānaṁ.
come, reverendsĀyāmāvuso, whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā to him we will approachtenupasaṅkamissāma; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā this matteretamatthaṁ to the Blessed Onebhagavato we will reportārocessāma.
asYathā to usno the Blessed Onebhagavā will answerbyākarissati sotathā itnaṁ we will rememberdhāressāmā”ti.
"Yes, reverend"“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho thosete venerablesāyasmanto to venerableāyasmato Sāriputtasāriputtassa they repliedpaccassosuṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho thosete venerablesāyasmanto whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā to him they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

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