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Majjhima Nikāya 41

Sāleyyakasutta

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 or might set uprightukkujjeyya, against·coveredpaṭicchannaṁ or apart·openvivareyya, to the lostmūḷhassa or the pathmaggaṁ to·tellācikkheyya, in darknessandhakāre or 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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