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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 of forest dwellingāraññikattassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca an alms food eaterpiṇḍapātiko of eating alms foodpiṇḍapātikattassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca a rag robe wearerpaṁsukūliko of wearing rag robespaṁsukūlikattassa andca one who praisesvaṇṇavādī, by himselfattanā andca a triple robe usertecīvariko of using the triple robetecīvarikattassa 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 accomplished in knowledge and vision of freedomvimuttiñāṇadassanasampanno 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 Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
answered‘byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by venerableāyasmatā by Mahākassapamahākassapena according to his ownyathāsakaṁ inspired answerpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ askpucchāma …pe……pe…
of what kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga Sāla Woodgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’ti?
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerable sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
here, friend‘idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, twodve mendicantsbhikkhū talk on the higher teachingabhidhammakathaṁ engage inkathenti. theyTe each otheraññamaññaṁ a questionpañhaṁ askpucchanti, of each otheraññamaññassa a questionpañhaṁ when askedpuṭṭhā answervissajjenti, notno andca become stucksaṁsādenti, righteousdhammī andca theirnesaṁ talkkathā proceedingpavattinī ishoti.
by such a kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga Sāla Woodgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti.
good“Sādhu goodsādhu, Sāriputtasāriputta, asyathā thattaṁ Moggallāna himselfmoggallānova rightlysammā answeringbyākaramāno would answerbyākareyya.
MoggallānaMoggallāno forhi, Sāriputtasāriputta, a Dhamma speakerdhammakathiko”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 Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
then“atha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, reverend sirbhante, venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
declared‘byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by usamhehi all of us indeedsabbeheva according to our ownyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ we askpucchāma—
lovelyramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, sal forest at Gosiṅgagosiṅgasālavanaṁ, brightdosinā nightratti, all in full blossomsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, heavenlydibbā, it seemsmaññe, scentsgandhā float on the airsampavanti.
of what kindKathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā sal forest at Gosiṅgagosiṅgasālavanaṁ 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 meditative attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, in thattāya meditative attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
in whichyāya meditative attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, in thattāya meditative attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
in whichyāya meditative attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, in thattāya meditative attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ 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 of a royal ministerrājamahāmattassa orvā of various-colorednānārattānaṁ of clothsdussānaṁ a clothes chestdussakaraṇḍako fullpūro might beassa.
heSo whateveryaññadeva pair of clothesdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ to wearpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that verytadeva pair of clothesdussayugaṁ in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ might wearpārupeyya;
whateveryaññadeva pair of clothesdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ to wearpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that verytadeva pair of clothesdussayugaṁ at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ might wearpārupeyya;
whateveryaññadeva pair of clothesdussayugaṁ might wishākaṅkheyya in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ to wearpārupituṁ, thattaṁ that verytadeva pair of clothesdussayugaṁ in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ might wearpārupeyya.
just soEvameva 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 in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
by whichyāya dwelling attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā at middaymajjhanhikasamayaṁ dwellsviharati;
by whichyāya dwelling attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā wishesākaṅkhati in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ to dwellviharituṁ, by thattāya dwelling attainmentvihārasamāpattiyā in the eveningsāyanhasamayaṁ dwellsviharati.
of such kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Moggallānamoggallāna, by a mendicantbhikkhunā the 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 answeringbyākaramāno would answerbyākareyya.
SāriputtaSāriputto forhi, Moggallānamoggallāna, mindcittaṁ powervasaṁ mastersvatteti notno andca Sāriputtasāriputto of mindcittassa by powervasena is turnedvattati.
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 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 the Buddhabhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
of whom“kassa thennu indeedkho, sirbhante, well spoken?subhāsitan”ti?
of all“Sabbesaṁ yourvo, Sāriputtasāriputta, well spokensubhāsitaṁ in a mannerpariyāyena.
butApi andca me alsomamapi listensuṇātha of what kindyathārūpena mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyya.
hereIdha, Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu after the mealpacchābhattaṁ returned from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto sits downnisīdati cross-leggedpallaṅkaṁ having foldedābhujitvā uprightujuṁ bodykāyaṁ having establishedpaṇidhāya to the foreparimukhaṁ mindfulnesssatiṁ having set upupaṭṭhapetvā:
not‘na so long Itāvāhaṁ thisimaṁ cross-legged posturepallaṅkaṁ I will breakbhindissāmi untilyāva myme by not graspingnānupādāya from defilementsāsavehi mindcittaṁ will be freedvimuccissatī’ti.
of such kindEvarūpena indeedkho, Sāriputtasāriputta, mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would grace."sobheyyā”ti.
this saidIdamavoca the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete venerablesāyasmanto of the Buddhabhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandunti.
The Longer Discourse at GosiṅgaMahāgosiṅgasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ 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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