Mahāgosiṅgasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 32

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

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā in the sal forest park at Gosiṅgagosiṅgasālavanadāye was stayingviharati with severalsambahulehi well-knownabhiññātehi well-knownabhiññātehi seniortherehi disciplessāvakehi together with—saddhiṁ—
with the venerableāyasmatā andca Sāriputtasāriputtena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Mahākassapamahākassapena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Anuruddhaanuruddhena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Revatarevatena with the venerableāyasmatā andca Ānanda,ānandena, with otheraññehi andca well-knownabhiññātehi well-knownabhiññātehi seniortherehi disciplessāvakehi together with.saddhiṁ.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying in the sal forest park at Gosiṅga, together with several well-known senior disciples, such as the venerables Sāriputta, Mahāmoggallāna, Mahākassapa, Anuruddha, Revata, Ānanda, and others.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno late afternoonsāyanhasamayaṁ from retreatpaṭisallānā emergedvuṭṭhito where venerableyenāyasmā Mahākassapamahākassapo approached him theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahākassapamahākassapaṁ said thisetadavoca:
come, reverend“āyāmāvuso, Kassapakassapa, where venerableyenāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto we will approach theretenupasaṅkamissāma to hear the teachingdhammassavanāyā”ti.
yes, reverend“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho venerableāyasmā Mahākassapamahākassapo venerableāyasmato Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānassa repliedpaccassosi.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā andca Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno venerableāyasmā andca Mahākassapamahākassapo venerableāyasmā andca Anuruddhaanuruddho where venerableyenāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto approached theretenupasaṅkamiṁsu to hear the teachingdhammassavanāya.

Then in the late afternoon, Venerable Mahāmoggallāna came out of retreat, went to Venerable Mahākassapa, and said, “Come, Reverend Kassapa, let’s go to Venerable Sāriputta to hear the teaching.” “Yes, reverend,” Mahākassapa replied. Then, together with Venerable Anuruddha, they went to Sāriputta to hear the teaching.

he sawAddasā indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando and Venerableāyasmantañca Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallānaṁ and Venerableāyasmantañca Mahākassapamahākassapaṁ and Venerableāyasmantañca Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ where Venerableyenāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto there approachingtenupasaṅkamante for hearing Dhamma.dhammassavanāya.
having seenDisvāna where Venerableyenāyasmā Revatarevato there he approached;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Venerableāyasmantaṁ Revatarevataṁ said this:etadavoca:
approaching“upasaṅkamantā indeedkho thoseamū, friendāvuso Revata,revata, true personssappurisā where Venerableyenāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto theretena for hearing Dhamma.dhammassavanāya.
Come, friendĀyāmāvuso Revata,revata, where Venerableyenāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto there we will approachtenupasaṅkamissāma for hearing Dhamma.”dhammassavanāyā”ti.
“Yes, friend,”“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Revatarevato to Venerableāyasmato Ānandaānandassa assented.paccassosi.
ThenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā andca Revatarevato Venerableāyasmā andca Ānandaānando where Venerableyenāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto there they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu for hearing Dhamma.dhammassavanāya.

Seeing them, Venerable Ānanda went to Venerable Revata, told him what was happening, and invited him also.

sawAddasā indeedkho venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto and the venerableāyasmantañca Revatarevataṁ and the venerableāyasmantañca Ānandaānandaṁ from afar indeeddūratova coming.āgacchante.
having seenDisvāna the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said this:etadavoca:
let come“etu indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānanda.ānando.
welcomeSvāgataṁ of the venerableāyasmato Ānandaānandassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato the attendantupaṭṭhākassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato dwelling nearsantikāvacarassa.
lovely,Ramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Ānanda,ānanda, the Gosiṅga sal forest,gosiṅgasālavanaṁ, brightdosinā night,ratti, all in full bloomsabbaphāliphullā sal trees,sālā, heavenly,dibbā, it seems,maññe, scentsgandhā float about;sampavanti;
by what kind ofkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Ānanda,ānanda, mendicantbhikkhunā the Gosiṅga sal forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would grace?”sobheyyā”ti?
Here, friend“Idhāvuso Sāriputta,sāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu very learnedbahussuto ishoti rememberingsutadharo keeping what is learned.sutasannicayo. whichYe thosete teachingsdhammā good in the beginningādikalyāṇā good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇā good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇā meaningfulsātthā well-phrased;sabyañjanā; entirely fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ they describe,abhivadanti, of such kind for himtathārūpāssa teachingsdhammā very learnedbahussutā are,honti, remembered,dhātā, by speechvacasā rehearsed,paricitā, mentally scrutinized,manasānupekkhitā, by viewdiṭṭhiyā well penetrated.suppaṭividdhā.
heSo of the fourcatassannaṁ assembliesparisānaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti with well-roundedparimaṇḍalehi words and phrasespadabyañjanehi coherentanuppabandhehi for uprooting the underlying tendencies.anusayasamugghātāya.
by such kind ofEvarūpena indeed,kho, friendāvuso Sāriputta,sāriputta, mendicantbhikkhunā the Gosiṅga sal forestgosiṅgasālavanaṁ would grace.”sobheyyā”ti.

Sāriputta saw them coming off in the distance and said to Ānanda, “Come, Venerable Ānanda. Welcome to Ānanda, the Buddha’s attendant, who is so close to the Buddha. Reverend 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?” “Reverend Sāriputta, it’s a mendicant who is very learned, remembering and keeping what they’ve learned. These teachings are good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased, describing a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. They are very learned in such teachings, remembering them, rehearsing them, mentally scrutinizing them, and penetrating them theoretically. And they teach the four assemblies in order to uproot the underlying tendencies with well-rounded and coherent words and phrases. That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.”

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto venerableāyasmantaṁ Revatarevataṁ said thisetadavoca:
answered“byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Revatarevata, by the venerableāyasmatā Ānandaānandena according to his ownyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Revatarevataṁ we askpucchāma:
delightful‘ramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Revatarevata, Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ, cleardosinā nightratti, all in full bloomsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, heavenlydibbā, I thinkmaññe, fragrancesgandhā waftsampavanti;
of what kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Revatarevata, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti?
here, friend“Idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu who enjoys retreatpaṭisallānārāmo ishoti who loves retreatpaṭisallānarato, internallyajjhattaṁ committed to serenity of the heartcetosamathamanuyutto not neglecting absorptionanirākatajjhāno, with discernmentvipassanāya endowedsamannāgato, a frequenterbrūhetā of empty hutssuññāgārānaṁ.
of such kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā”ti.

When he had spoken, Sāriputta said to Revata, “Reverend Revata, Ānanda has answered according to his own inspiration. And now we ask you the same question.” “Reverend Sāriputta, it’s a mendicant who enjoys retreat and loves retreat. They’re committed to inner serenity of the heart, they don’t neglect absorption, they’re endowed with discernment, and they frequent empty huts. That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.”

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ said thisetadavoca:
answered“byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Anuruddhaanuruddha, by the venerableāyasmatā Revatarevatena according to his ownyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
thereTattha nowdāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Anuruddhaanuruddhaṁ askpucchāma:
delightful‘ramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Anuruddhaanuruddha, the Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ, cleardosinā nightratti, all in full bloomsabbaphāliphullā sal treessālā, heavenlydibbā, it seemsmaññe, fragrancesgandhā waftsampavanti;
of what kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Anuruddhaanuruddha, by a mendicantbhikkhunā the Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā’”ti?
here, friend“Idhāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu with clairvoyancedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena surpassing the humanatikkantamānusakena a thousandsahassaṁ of worldslokānaṁ surveysvoloketi.
just asSeyyathāpi, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, with clear eyescakkhumā a personpuriso gone to the upper floor of a longhouseuparipāsādavaragato a thousandsahassaṁ of orbitsnemimaṇḍalānaṁ could surveyvolokeyya;
just soevameva indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, a mendicantbhikkhu with clairvoyancedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena surpassing the humanatikkantamānusakena a thousandsahassaṁ of worldslokānaṁ surveysvoloketi.
of such a kindEvarūpena indeedkho, friendāvuso Sāriputtasāriputta, by a mendicantbhikkhunā the Gosiṅga sal grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would gracesobheyyā”ti.

When he had spoken, Sāriputta said to Anuruddha, “Reverend Anuruddha, Revata has answered according to his own inspiration. And now we ask you the same question.” “Reverend Sāriputta, it’s a mendicant who surveys a thousandfold galaxy with clairvoyance that is purified and surpasses the human, just as a person with clear eyes could survey a thousand orbits from the upper floor of a royal longhouse. That’s the kind of mendicant who would grace this park.”

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, venerableāyasmā Sāriputtasāriputto venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahākassapamahākassapaṁ said thisetadavoca:
answered“byākataṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Kassapakassapa, by the venerableāyasmatā Anuruddhaanuruddhena according to his ownyathāsakaṁ inspirationpaṭibhānaṁ.
nowTattha thendāni wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ Mahākassapamahākassapaṁ we askpucchāma:
delightful‘ramaṇīyaṁ, friendāvuso Kassapakassapa, Gosiṅga sāla grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ, cleardosinā nightratti, all in full bloomsabbaphāliphullā sāla treessālā, heavenlydibbā, it seemsmaññe, fragrancesgandhā waftsampavanti;
of what kindkathaṁrūpena, friendāvuso Kassapakassapa, by a bhikkhubhikkhunā Gosiṅga sāla grovegosiṅgasālavanaṁ would adornsobheyyā’”ti?

When he had spoken, Sāriputta said to Mahākassapa, “Reverend Kassapa, Anuruddha has answered according to his own inspiration. And now we ask you the same question.”

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