The Shorter Discourse at Assapura · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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sinceYasmā andca indeedkho Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, even a matted-hair asceticjaṭilakampi here someoneidhekaccaṁ I seepassāmi covetousabhijjhāluṁ with malevolent mindbyāpannacittaṁ angrykodhanaṁ hostileupanāhiṁ disparagingmakkhiṁ domineeringpalāsiṁ enviousissukiṁ stingymacchariṁ deceitfulsaṭhaṁ fraudulentmāyāviṁ of evil wishespāpicchaṁ of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhiṁ, thereforetasmā notna of a matted-hair asceticjaṭilakassa merely by wearing matted hairjaṭādhāraṇamattena ascetic statussāmaññaṁ I sayvadāmi.
and howKathañca,
monksbhikkhave,
a monkbhikkhu
the practice proper for an asceticsamaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ
practicingpaṭipanno
ishoti?
whicheverYassa
anykassaci,
monksbhikkhave,
for a monkbhikkhuno
covetousabhijjhālussa
covetousnessabhijjhā
given uppahīnā
ishoti,
with a malevolent mindbyāpannacittassa
ill willbyāpādo
given uppahīno
ishoti,
irritablekodhanassa
irritabilitykodho
given uppahīno
ishoti,
acrimoniousupanāhissa
acrimonyupanāho
given uppahīno
ishoti,
disdainfulmakkhissa
disdainmakkho
given uppahīno
ishoti,
contemptuouspaḷāsissa
contemptpaḷāso
given uppahīno
ishoti,
jealousissukissa
jealousyissā
given uppahīnā
ishoti,
stingymaccharissa
stinginessmacchariyaṁ
given uppahīnaṁ
ishoti,
devioussaṭhassa
deviousnesssāṭheyyaṁ
given uppahīnaṁ
ishoti,
deceitfulmāyāvissa
deceitmāyā
given uppahīnā
ishoti,
with corrupt wishespāpicchassa
corruptpāpikā
wishicchā
given uppahīnā
ishoti,
with wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhikassa
wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhi
given uppahīnā
ishoti—
theseimesaṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
monksbhikkhave,
stains of an asceticsamaṇamalānaṁ
defects of an asceticsamaṇadosānaṁ
dregs of an asceticsamaṇakasaṭānaṁ
leading to lossāpāyikānaṁ
groundsṭhānānaṁ
to be experienced in bad placesduggativedaniyānaṁ
due to giving uppahānā
the practice proper for an ascetic‘samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ
practicingpaṭipanno’ti
I sayvadāmi.
heSo
allsabbehi
theseimehi
badpāpakehi
unskillfulakusalehi
qualitiesdhammehi
themselves purifiedvisuddhamattānaṁ
they seesamanupassati
(…).(…).
to himTassa
allsabbehi
theseimehi
badpāpakehi
unskillfulakusalehi
qualitiesdhammehi
themselves purifiedvisuddhamattānaṁ
seeingsamanupassato
(…)(…)
joypāmojjaṁ
springs up,jāyati,
being joyfulpamuditassa
rapturepīti
springs up,jāyati,
mind full of rapturepītimanassa
bodykāyo
becomes tranquil,passambhati,
body tranquilpassaddhakāyo
blisssukhaṁ
they feel,vedeti,
blissfulsukhino
mindcittaṁ
becomes immersed in samādhi.samādhiyati.
heSo accompanied by loving-kindnessmettāsahagatena with heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having pervadedpharitvā they dwellviharati, likewisetathā seconddutiyaṁ, likewisetathā thirdtatiyaṁ, likewisetathā fourthcatutthaṁ. thusIti above and belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi with the sense of oneness in allsabbattatāya the wholesabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ accompanied by loving-kindnessmettāsahagatena with heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena having pervadedpharitvā they dwellviharati.
with a heart imbued with compassionKaruṇāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
……pe…
with a heart imbued with rejoicingmuditāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
……pe…
with a heart imbued with equanimityupekkhāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
oneekaṁ
directiondisaṁ
having spreadpharitvā
they meditateviharati,
sotathā
to the seconddutiyaṁ,
sotathā
to the thirdtatiyaṁ,
sotathā
to the fourthcatutthaṁ.
thusIti
above, belowuddhamadho
acrosstiriyaṁ
everywheresabbadhi
with all as oneselfsabbattatāya
the wholesabbāvantaṁ
worldlokaṁ
with a heart imbued with equanimityupekkhāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
abundantvipulena
expansivemahaggatena
limitlessappamāṇena
free of enmityaverena
free of ill willabyābajjhena
having spreadpharitvā
they meditateviharati.
just as ifSeyyathāpi,
O monksbhikkhave,
a lotus pondpokkharaṇī
with clear wateracchodakā
with sweet watersātodakā
with cool watersītodakā
cleansetakā
with smooth bankssupatitthā
delightfulramaṇīyā.
from the eastPuratthimāya
evencepi
directiondisāya
a personpuriso
would comeāgaccheyya
oppressed by heatghammābhitatto
overcome by heatghammapareto
wearykilanto
thirstytasito
parchedpipāsito.
heSo
thattaṁ
lotus pondpokkharaṇiṁ
having arrived atāgamma
having removedvineyya
thirst for waterudakapipāsaṁ
having removedvineyya
heat exhaustionghammapariḷāhaṁ
…pe……pe…
from the westpacchimāya
evencepi
directiondisāya
a personpuriso
would comeāgaccheyya
…pe……pe…
from the northuttarāya
evencepi
directiondisāya
a personpuriso
would comeāgaccheyya
…pe……pe…
from the southdakkhiṇāya
evencepi
directiondisāya
a personpuriso
would comeāgaccheyya.
from whereverYato
from anywherekuto
evencepi
himnaṁ
a personpuriso
would comeāgaccheyya
oppressed by heatghammābhitatto
overcome by heatghammapareto,
wearykilanto
thirstytasito
parchedpipāsito.
heSo
thattaṁ
lotus pondpokkharaṇiṁ
having arrived atāgamma
having removedvineyya
thirst for waterudakapipāsaṁ,
having removedvineyya
heat exhaustionghammapariḷāhaṁ.
just soEvameva
indeedkho,
monksbhikkhave,
from a family of aristocratskhattiyakulā
even ifcepi
from the homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
gone forthpabbajito
ishoti,
heso
andca
proclaimed by a Realized Onetathāgatappaveditaṁ
teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ
having arrived atāgamma,
in this wayevaṁ
lovemettaṁ
compassionkaruṇaṁ
rejoicingmuditaṁ
equanimityupekkhaṁ
having developedbhāvetvā
findslabhati
innerajjhattaṁ
peacevūpasamaṁ.
innerAjjhattaṁ
from peacevūpasamā
the way proper for an ascetic‘samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ
practicing, I saypaṭipanno’ti
I sayvadāmi.
from a family of brahminsBrāhmaṇakulā
even ifcepi
……pe…
from a family of peasantsvessakulā
even ifcepi
……pe…
from a family of menialssuddakulā
even ifcepi
……pe…
from whateveryasmā
whateverkasmā
even ifcepi
from a familykulā
from the homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
gone forthpabbajito
ishoti,
heso
andca
proclaimed by a Realized Onetathāgatappaveditaṁ
teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ
having arrived atāgamma,
in this wayevaṁ
lovemettaṁ
compassionkaruṇaṁ
rejoicingmuditaṁ
equanimityupekkhaṁ
having developedbhāvetvā
findslabhati
innerajjhattaṁ
peacevūpasamaṁ.
innerAjjhattaṁ
from peacevūpasamā
the way proper for an ascetic‘samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ
practicing, I saypaṭipanno’ti
I sayvadāmi.
from a family of aristocratsKhattiyakulā
even ifcepi
from homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
gone forthpabbajito
ishoti.
heSo
andca
of defilementsāsavānaṁ
from endingkhayā
undefiledanāsavaṁ
freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ
freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in dhammadhamme
themselvessayaṁ
by insightabhiññā
having realizedsacchikatvā
having attainedupasampajja
he livesviharati.
of defilementsĀsavānaṁ
from endingkhayā
an asceticsamaṇo
ishoti.
from a family of brahminsBrāhmaṇakulā
even ifcepi
…pe……pe…
from a family of peasantsvessakulā
even ifcepi
……
from a family of workerssuddakulā
even ifcepi
……
from whicheveryasmā
from whicheverkasmā
even ifcepi
from familykulā
from homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
gone forthpabbajito
ishoti,
heso
andca
of defilementsāsavānaṁ
from endingkhayā
undefiledanāsavaṁ
freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ
freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in dhammadhamme
themselvessayaṁ
by insightabhiññā
having realizedsacchikatvā
having attainedupasampajja
he livesviharati.
of defilementsĀsavānaṁ
from endingkhayā
an asceticsamaṇo
ishotī”ti.
this saidIdamavoca
the Buddhabhagavā.
satisfiedAttamanā
thosete
mendicantsbhikkhū
of the Buddhabhagavato
speechbhāsitaṁ
approvedabhinandunti.
the Shorter Discourse at AssapuraCūḷaassapurasuttaṁ
finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
tenthdasamaṁ.
the Great Yamaka ChapterMahāyamakavaggo
finishedniṭṭhito
fourthcatuttho.
its summaryTassuddānaṁ
brick hall groveGiñjakasālavanaṁ
to maintainpariharituṁ,
of the wisePaññavato
againpuna
refutation of Saccakasaccakanisedho;
almsfood of bright complexionMukhavaṇṇapasīdanatāpindo,
the matted-hair ascetic of Kevaṭṭa AssapuraKevaṭṭaassapurajaṭilena.
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