The People of Sālā · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thusEvaṁ dhamma·conduct·moral·conduct·because ofdhammacariyāsamacariyāhetu indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, thus in this world someevam’idhekacce sentient beingssattā of the bodykāyassa by breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā good·placesugatiṁ a heavenly realmsaggaṁ worldlokaṁ are rebornupapajjanti.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
principle·conductdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī:
oh‘aho
would that Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
deathmaraṇā
aristocrat·well-to-dokhattiyamahāsālānaṁ
companysahabyataṁ
I would be rebornupapajjeyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
and thispanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
theyso
of the bodykāyassa
breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
deathmaraṇā
aristocrat·well-to-dokhattiyamahāsālānaṁ
companysahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thusTathā
becausehi
theyso
principle·conductdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
dhamma·one who conductsdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī:
oh‘aho
if only Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
from breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
from deathmaraṇā
brahmin·well-to-dobrāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ
…pe……pe…
householder·well-to-dogahapatimahāsālānaṁ
in the companysahabyataṁ
I would be rebornupapajjeyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
that thispanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
heso
of the bodykāyassa
from breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
from deathmaraṇā
householder·well-to-dogahapatimahāsālānaṁ
in the companysahabyataṁ
he would be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
is the causehetu?
so it isTathā
becausehi
heso
dhamma·one who conductsdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī:
oh‘aho
would that Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
after breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
after deathmaraṇā
four·great·of kingscātumahārājikānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
this indeedpanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
heso
of the bodykāyassa
after breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
after deathmaraṇā
four·great·of kingscātumahārājikānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thusTathā
forhi
heso
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī:
oh‘aho
would that Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
after breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
after deathmaraṇā
of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
…pe……pe…
of Yamayāmānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the joyfultusitānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
creation·of those who lovenimmānaratīnaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
created by others·of those who controlparanimmitavasavattīnaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
Divinity·of the hostbrahmakāyikānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
this indeedpanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
heso
of the bodykāyassa
after breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
after deathmaraṇā
Divinity·of the hostbrahmakāyikānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thusTathā
forhi
heso
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī:
oh‘aho
indeed would Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
from breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
from deathmaraṇā
of the luminousābhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
would be rebornupapajjeyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
indeed thispanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
heso
of the bodykāyassa
from breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
from deathmaraṇā
of the luminousābhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
would be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reason?hetu?
soTathā
indeedhi
heso
dhamma·practicingdhammacārī
right-practicingsamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
dhamma·practicingdhammacārī
right-practicing:samacārī:
oh‘aho
indeed would Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
from breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
from deathmaraṇā
of limited luminosityparittābhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
…pe……pe…
of limitless luminosityappamāṇābhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of sublime luminosityābhassarānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
limited·beautyparittasubhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
limitless·beautyappamāṇasubhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of universal beautysubhakiṇhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of abundant fruitvehapphalānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of Avihaavihānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of Atappaatappānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the fair to seesudassānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the fair seeingsudassīnaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of Akaniṭṭhaakaniṭṭhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the dimension of infinite spaceākāsānañcāyatanūpagānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the dimension of infinite consciousnessviññāṇañcāyatanūpagānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanūpagānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanūpagānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
would be rebornupapajjeyyan’ti;
the possibilityṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
thispanetaṁ
existsvijjati,
thatyaṁ
theyso
of the bodykāyassa
with the breakupbhedā
afterparaṁ
deathmaraṇā
of the gods of the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanūpagānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reason?hetu?
thusTathā
becausehi
theyso
dhamma·conductdhammacārī
moral·conductsamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
and moral conductsamacārī:
oh‘aho
if only Ivatāhaṁ
of defilementsāsavānaṁ
due to the endingkhayā
not·defilementanāsavaṁ
heart·freedomcetovimuttiṁ
wisdom·freedompaññāvimuttiṁ
seen + verydiṭṭheva
in this very lifedhamme
with my own insightsayaṁ
higher·knowledgeabhiññā
with own eyes·having madesacchikatvā
up to·attainedupasampajja
might livevihareyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
thispanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
heso
of defilementsāsavānaṁ
due to the endingkhayā
not·defilementanāsavaṁ
heart·freedomcetovimuttiṁ
wisdom·freedompaññāvimuttiṁ
seen + verydiṭṭheva
in this very lifedhamme
with my own insightsayaṁ
higher·knowledgeabhiññā
with own eyes·having madesacchikatvā
up to·attainedupasampajja
might livevihareyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
soTathā
becausehi
heso
dhamma·livingdhammacārī
and moral conductsamacārī”ti.
thusEvaṁ
when saidvutte,
of Sālāsāleyyakā
brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikā
to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
this·sayetadavocuṁ:
excellent“abhikkantaṁ,
worthybho
Gotamagotama,
excellentabhikkantaṁ,
worthybho
Gotamagotama.
just asSeyyathāpi,
worthybho
Gotamagotama,
down·turnednikkujjitaṁ
orvā
might set uprightukkujjeyya,
against·coveredpaṭicchannaṁ
orvā
apart·openvivareyya,
to the lostmūḷhassa
orvā
the pathmaggaṁ
to·tellācikkheyya,
in darknessandhakāre
orvā
oil·lamptelapajjotaṁ
might holddhāreyya:
those with eyes‘cakkhumanto
formsrūpāni
see·quotedakkhantī’ti;
thus·justevamevaṁ
by the worthybhotā
Gotamagotamena
many·wayanekapariyāyena
the Dhammadhammo
forth·made-shinepakāsito.
weEte
wemayaṁ
to the worthybhavantaṁ
Gotamagotamaṁ
as refugesaraṇaṁ
we gogacchāma
Dhamma·anddhammañca
bhikkhu·Saṅgha·andbhikkhusaṅghañca.
as lay followersUpāsake
usno
the worthybhavaṁ
Gotamagotamo
may rememberdhāretu
today·beginningajjatagge
gone with lifepāṇupete
gone for refugesaraṇaṁ
gone·quotegate”ti.
of-Sālā·suttaSāleyyakasuttaṁ
is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
the firstpaṭhamaṁ.
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