Mahāgopālakasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 33

The Longer Discourse on the Cowherd · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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how·andKathañca, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu smokedhūmaṁ a makerkattā ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu as·learnedyathāsutaṁ as·memorizedyathāpariyattaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ in detailvitthārena to othersparesaṁ a teacherdesetā ishoti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu smokedhūmaṁ a makerkattā ishoti.

how·andKathañca, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu the fordtitthaṁ knowsjānāti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu whoye thosete mendicantsbhikkhū much·heardbahussutā inheritors of the heritageāgatāgamā teaching·bearingdhammadharā monastic law·bearingvinayadharā outline·bearingmātikādharā thosete from timekālena to timekālaṁ near·goupasaṅkamitvā asksparipucchati, questions closelyparipañhati:
this‘idaṁ, sirbhante, howkathaṁ?
of thisImassa whatko is the meaningattho’ti?
to himTassa thosete venerablesāyasmanto not·opened·and·indeedavivaṭañceva revealvivaranti, not·clarified·andanuttānīkatañca clarifyuttānīkaronti, many·variousanekavihitesu andca doubt·situatedkaṅkhāṭhānīyesu mattersdhammesu doubtkaṅkhaṁ dispelpaṭivinodenti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu the fordtitthaṁ knowsjānāti.

and howKathañca monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu satisfactionpītaṁ knowsjānāti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu Realized One + proclaimedtathāgatappavedite teaching + trainingdhammavinaye being taughtdesiyamāne findslabhati meaning + inspirationatthavedaṁ, findslabhati teaching + inspirationdhammavedaṁ, findslabhati teaching + connecteddhammūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu satisfactionpītaṁ knowsjānāti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu the trailvīthiṁ knowsjānāti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu the nobleariyaṁ eightfoldaṭṭhaṅgikaṁ pathmaggaṁ as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ truly understandspajānāti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu the trailvīthiṁ knowsjānāti.

and howKathañca, mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu range·skilledgocarakusalo ishoti?
hereIdha, mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu fourcattāro mindfulness·establishmentsatipaṭṭhāne as·becomeyathābhūtaṁ forth·knowpajānāti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, mendicantsbhikkhave, a mendicantbhikkhu range·skilledgocarakusalo ishoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu one who leaves a remainder in milkingsāvasesadohī ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhuṁ with faithsaddhā householdersgahapatikā abundantlyabhihaṭṭhuṁ they invitepavārenti with robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārehi.
thereTatra a monkbhikkhu moderationmattaṁ knowsjānāti in acceptingpaṭiggahaṇāya.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu one who leaves a remainder in milkingsāvasesadohī ishoti.

and howKathañca, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu whoye thosete monksbhikkhū seniortherā night·knowerrattaññū long·gone-forthcirapabbajitā saṅgha·fatherssaṅghapitaro leaders of the saṅghasaṅghapariṇāyakā, to themte extra·respectatirekapūjāya one who honorspūjetā ishoti?
hereIdha, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu whoye thosete monksbhikkhū seniortherā night·knowerrattaññū long·gone-forthcirapabbajitā saṅgha·fatherssaṅghapitaro saṅgha·leadersaṅghapariṇāyakā toward themtesu kindnessmettaṁ body·actionkāyakammaṁ establishespaccupaṭṭhāpeti openlyāvi andceva in privateraho andca;
kindnessmettaṁ speech·actionvacīkammaṁ establishespaccupaṭṭhāpeti openlyāvi andceva in privateraho andca;
kindnessmettaṁ mind·actionmanokammaṁ establishespaccupaṭṭhāpeti openlyāvi andceva in privateraho andca.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu whoye thosete monksbhikkhū seniortherā night·knowerrattaññū long·gone-forthcirapabbajitā saṅgha·fatherssaṅghapitaro saṅgha·leadersaṅghapariṇāyakā to themte extra·respectatirekapūjāya one who honorspūjetā ishoti.
with theseImehi indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, elevenekādasahi qualitiesdhammehi endowedsamannāgato a monkbhikkhu capablebhabbo in thisimasmiṁ teaching·trainingdhammavinaye growthvuddhiṁ improvementvirūḷhiṁ maturityvepullaṁ to attaināpajjitun”ti.
this + saidIdamavoca the blessed onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā thosete monksbhikkhū of the blessed onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ they approvedabhinandunti.
longer·cowherd·discourseMahāgopālakasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ thirdtatiyaṁ.

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