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Majjhima Nikāya 39

Mahāassapurasutta

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

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Aṅgasaṅgesu was stayingviharati Assapuraassapuraṁ namednāma of the Aṅgasaṅgānaṁ townnigamo.
thereTatra indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
Mendicants“bhikkhavo”ti.
Venerable sir“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

ascetics“Samaṇā ascetics, they saysamaṇāti youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, peoplejano they labelsañjānāti.
youTumhe andca thenpana what‘ke you, they saytumhe’ti askedpuṭṭhā beingsamānā we are ascetics, they say‘samaṇāmhā’ti you claimpaṭijānātha;
of thosetesaṁ youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, of such labelevaṁsamaññānaṁ beingsataṁ of such claimevaṁpaṭiññānaṁ beingsataṁ which‘ye thingsdhammā making an asceticsamaṇakaraṇā andca making a brahminbrāhmaṇakaraṇā andca thosete thingsdhamme having undertakensamādāya we will proceedvattissāma, thusevaṁ ourno thisayaṁ ouramhākaṁ labelsamaññā andca accuratesaccā will bebhavissati claimpaṭiññā andca correctbhūtā.
and of whomYesañca wemayaṁ robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ we enjoyparibhuñjāma, for themtesaṁ thosete serviceskārā for usamhesu very fruitfulmahapphalā will bebhavissanti very beneficialmahānisaṁsā, and our thisamhākañcevāyaṁ going forthpabbajjā not barrenavañjhā will bebhavissati fruitfulsaphalā fertile, they saysaudrayā’ti.
thus indeedEvañhi youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, should trainsikkhitabbaṁ.

whichKatame andca, mendicantsbhikkhave, thingsdhammā making one an asceticsamaṇakaraṇā andca making one a brahminbrāhmaṇakaraṇā andca?
with conscience and prudence‘Hirottappena endowedsamannāgatā we will bebhavissāmā’ti thus indeedevañhi by youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, should be trainedsikkhitabbaṁ.
it might beSiyā indeedkho nowpana, mendicantsbhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ it might be thusevamassa:
we have conscience and prudence‘hirottappenamha endowedsamannāgatā, this is sufficientalamettāvatā enough has been donekatamettāvatā, achievedanuppatto by usno the goal of life as an asceticsāmaññattho, there is notnatthi for usno anythingkiñci furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyan’ti with just that muchtāvatakeneva contentmenttuṭṭhiṁ you might restāpajjeyyātha.
I declareĀrocayāmi to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, I announcepaṭivedayāmi to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave:
do not‘mā of youvo of those who seek the ascetic lifesāmaññatthikānaṁ beingsataṁ the goal of the ascetic lifesāmaññattho be lostparihāyi, while there issati furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīye’.

and whatKiñca, mendicantsbhikkhave, furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyaṁ?
pure‘Parisuddho ourno bodily behaviorkāyasamācāro will bebhavissati clearuttāno openvivaṭo notna andca inconsistentchiddavā secretivesaṁvuto andca.
on account of thatTāya andca thenpana pure bodily behaviorparisuddhakāyasamācāratāya we will not glorify ourselvesnevattānukkaṁsessāma notna othersparaṁ we will put downvambhessāmā’ti thus indeedevañhi youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, should trainsikkhitabbaṁ.
there might beSiyā indeedkho thenpana, mendicantsbhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ it might be thusevamassa:
we have conscience and prudence‘hirottappenamha endowed withsamannāgatā, pureparisuddho ourno bodily behaviorkāyasamācāro;
this much is enoughalamettāvatā this much is donekatamettāvatā, reachedanuppatto ourno goal of the ascetic lifesāmaññattho, there is notnatthi ourno anythingkiñci furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyan’ti with just that muchtāvatakeneva satisfactiontuṭṭhiṁ you might fall intoāpajjeyyātha.
I declareĀrocayāmi to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, I announcepaṭivedayāmi to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave:
do not‘mā for youvo who seek to be true asceticssāmaññatthikānaṁ beingsataṁ the goal of the ascetic lifesāmaññattho may be lostparihāyi, while there issati furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīye’.

but whatKiñca, monksbhikkhave, furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyaṁ?
pure‘Parisuddho ourno verbal conductvacīsamācāro will bebhavissati openuttāno uncoveredvivaṭo notna andca with holeschiddavā restrainedsaṁvuto andca.
by thatTāya andca indeedpana purity of verbal conductparisuddhavacīsamācāratāya we will not exalt ourselvesnevattānukkaṁsessāma notna anotherparaṁ we will disparagevambhessāmā’ti for thusevañhi youvo, monksbhikkhave, should trainsikkhitabbaṁ.
it might beSiyā indeedkho butpana, monksbhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ it might be thusevamassa:
we possess moral shame and moral dread‘hirottappenamha endowed withsamannāgatā, pureparisuddho ourno bodily conductkāyasamācāro, pureparisuddho verbal conductvacīsamācāro;
enough with this muchalamettāvatā done is this muchkatamettāvatā, attainedanuppatto ourno goal of asceticismsāmaññattho, there is notnatthi ourno anythingkiñci furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyan’ti with just that muchtāvatakeneva satisfactiontuṭṭhiṁ you might fall intoāpajjeyyātha.
I declareĀrocayāmi to youvo, monksbhikkhave, I announcepaṭivedayāmi to youvo, monksbhikkhave:
do not‘mā for youvo who seek the goal of asceticismsāmaññatthikānaṁ beingsataṁ the goal of asceticismsāmaññattho fall awayparihāyi, there beingsati furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīye’.

and whatKiñca, O monksbhikkhave, furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyaṁ?
purified‘Parisuddho ourno mental behaviormanosamācāro will bebhavissati openuttāno uncoveredvivaṭo notna andca with holeschiddavā restrainedsaṁvuto andca.
by thatTāya andca furthermorepana by purified mental behaviorparisuddhamanosamācāratāya we will neither extol ourselvesnevattānukkaṁsessāma notna anotherparaṁ we will disparagevambhessāmā’ti thus indeedevañhi by youvo, O monksbhikkhave, should be trainedsikkhitabbaṁ.
it may beSiyā indeedkho furthermorepana, O monksbhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ it might be thusevamassa:
we are endowed with moral shame and moral dread‘hirottappenamha endowedsamannāgatā, purifiedparisuddho ourno bodily behaviorkāyasamācāro, purifiedparisuddho verbal behaviorvacīsamācāro, purifiedparisuddho mental behaviormanosamācāro;
enough by this muchalamettāvatā done by this muchkatamettāvatā, attainedanuppatto by usno the goal of recluseshipsāmaññattho, there is notnatthi for usno anythingkiñci furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyan’ti with just that muchtāvatakeneva satisfactiontuṭṭhiṁ you might attaināpajjeyyātha.
I declareĀrocayāmi to youvo, O monksbhikkhave, I make knownpaṭivedayāmi to youvo, O monksbhikkhave:
do not‘mā of youvo of those intent on recluseshipsāmaññatthikānaṁ beingsataṁ the goal of recluseshipsāmaññattho let it not declineparihāyi, while there issati furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīye’.

and whatKiñca, mendicantsbhikkhave, furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyaṁ?
pure‘Parisuddho ourno livelihoodājīvo will bebhavissati clearuttāno openvivaṭo notna andca inconsistentchiddavā secretivesaṁvuto andca.
by thatTāya andca indeedpana pure livelihoodparisuddhājīvatāya we will not glorify ourselvesnevattānukkaṁsessāma notna othersparaṁ we will put downvambhessāmā’ti thus indeedevañhi youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, should trainsikkhitabbaṁ.
it might beSiyā indeedkho butpana, mendicantsbhikkhave, of youtumhākaṁ it might be thusevamassa:
we are endowed with‘hirottappenamha endowed withsamannāgatā, pureparisuddho ourno bodily conductkāyasamācāro, pureparisuddho verbal conductvacīsamācāro, pureparisuddho mental conductmanosamācāro, pureparisuddho livelihoodājīvo;
this is sufficientalamettāvatā enough has been donekatamettāvatā, achievedanuppatto ourno goal of ascetic lifesāmaññattho, there is notnatthi ourno anythingkiñci furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīyan’ti with just that muchtāvatakeneva contentmenttuṭṭhiṁ you might fall intoāpajjeyyātha.
I declareĀrocayāmi to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave, I announcepaṭivedayāmi to youvo, mendicantsbhikkhave:
do not‘mā youvo of those seeking ascetic lifesāmaññatthikānaṁ beingsataṁ goal of ascetic lifesāmaññattho be lostparihāyi, while there issati furtheruttariṁ to be donekaraṇīye’.

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