The People of Sālā · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thusEvaṁ because of principled and moral conductdhammacariyāsamacariyāhetu indeedkho, householdersgahapatayo, thus in this world someevam’idhekacce sentient beingssattā of the bodykāyassa by breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā in a good placesugatiṁ a heavenly realmsaggaṁ worldlokaṁ are rebornupapajjanti.
This is how principled and moral conduct is the reason why some sentient beings, when their body breaks up, after death, are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
of principled conductdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī:
oh‘aho
would that Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
deathmaraṇā
in the company of well-to-do aristocratskhattiyamahāsālānaṁ
companysahabyataṁ
I would be rebornupapajjeyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
and thispanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
theyso
of the bodykāyassa
breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
deathmaraṇā
in the company of well-to-do aristocratskhattiyamahāsālānaṁ
companysahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thusTathā
becausehi
theyso
of principled conductdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī.
Someone of principled and moral conduct might wish: ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of well-to-do aristocrats!’ It’s possible that this might happen. Why is that? Because they have principled and moral conduct.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
of principled conductdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī:
oh‘aho
if only Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
from breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
from deathmaraṇā
of well-to-do brahminsbrāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ
…pe……pe…
of well-to-do householdersgahapatimahāsālānaṁ
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
in the company of well-to-do householdersgahapatimahāsālānaṁ
in the companysahabyataṁ
he would be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
is the causehetu?
so it isTathā
becausehi
heso
of principled conductdhammacārī
of moral conductsamacārī.
Someone of principled and moral conduct might wish: ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of well-to-do brahmins … well-to-do householders …
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
one who lives by dhammadhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī:
oh‘aho
would that Ivatāhaṁ
of the bodykāyassa
after breaking upbhedā
afterparaṁ
after deathmaraṇā
of the four great 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
of the four great kingscātumahārājikānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thusTathā
forhi
heso
one who lives by dhammadhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
one who lives by dhammadhammacārī
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
……
of those who love to createnimmānaratīnaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of those who control what is created by othersparanimmitavasavattīnaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of the Divinity’s 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
of the Divinity’s hostbrahmakāyikānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
companionshipsahabyataṁ
might be rebornupapajjeyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
thusTathā
forhi
heso
one who lives by dhammadhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
one who lives by dhammadhammacārī
one who lives rightlysamacārī:
the gods of the four great kings … the gods of the thirty-three … the gods of Yama … the joyful gods … the gods who love to create … the gods who control what is created by others … the gods of the Divinity’s host …
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
……
of limited beautyparittasubhānaṁ
of the godsdevānaṁ
……
of 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 luminous gods … the gods of limited luminosity … the gods of limitless luminosity … the gods of sublime luminosity … the gods of limited beauty … the gods of limitless beauty … the gods of universal beauty … the gods of abundant fruit … the gods of Aviha … the gods of Atappa … the gods fair to see … the fair seeing gods … the gods of Akaniṭṭha … the gods of the dimension of infinite space … the gods of the dimension of infinite consciousness … the gods of the dimension of nothingness … the gods of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.’
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
have principled conductdhammacārī
have moral conductsamacārī.
It’s possible that this might happen. Why is that? Because they have principled and moral conduct.
might wishĀkaṅkheyya
ifce,
householdersgahapatayo,
of principled conductdhammacārī
and moral conductsamacārī:
oh‘aho
if only Ivatāhaṁ
of defilementsāsavānaṁ
due to the endingkhayā
undefiledanāsavaṁ
freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ
freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in this very lifedhamme
with my own insightsayaṁ
with my own insightabhiññā
having realizedsacchikatvā
having attainedupasampajja
might livevihareyyan’ti;
it is possibleṭhānaṁ
indeedkho
thispanetaṁ
is foundvijjati,
thatyaṁ
heso
of defilementsāsavānaṁ
due to the endingkhayā
undefiledanāsavaṁ
freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ
freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in this very lifedhamme
with my own insightsayaṁ
with my own insightabhiññā
having realizedsacchikatvā
having attainedupasampajja
might livevihareyya.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
reasonhetu?
soTathā
becausehi
heso
of principled conductdhammacārī
and moral conductsamacārī”ti.
Someone of principled and moral conduct might wish: ‘If only I might realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom, and live having realized it with my own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.’ It’s possible that this might happen. Why is that? Because they have principled and moral conduct.”
thusEvaṁ
when saidvutte,
of Sālāsāleyyakā
brahmin householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā
to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
said thisetadavocuṁ:
excellent“abhikkantaṁ,
worthybho
Gotamagotama,
excellentabhikkantaṁ,
worthybho
Gotamagotama.
just asSeyyathāpi,
worthybho
Gotamagotama,
overturnednikkujjitaṁ
orvā
might set uprightukkujjeyya,
hiddenpaṭicchannaṁ
orvā
might revealvivareyya,
to the lostmūḷhassa
orvā
the pathmaggaṁ
might point outācikkheyya,
in darknessandhakāre
orvā
an oil lamptelapajjotaṁ
might holddhāreyya:
those with eyes‘cakkhumanto
formsrūpāni
will seedakkhantī’ti;
just soevamevaṁ
by the worthybhotā
Gotamagotamena
in many waysanekapariyāyena
the Dhammadhammo
has been made clearpakāsito.
weEte
wemayaṁ
to the worthybhavantaṁ
Gotamagotamaṁ
as refugesaraṇaṁ
we gogacchāma
and to the Dhammadhammañca
and to the Bhikkhu Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghañca.
as lay followersUpāsake
usno
the worthybhavaṁ
Gotamagotamo
may rememberdhāretu
from this dayajjatagge
gone with lifepāṇupete
gone for refugesaraṇaṁ
gonegate”ti.
the Sutta of SālāSāleyyakasuttaṁ
is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
the firstpaṭhamaṁ.
When he had spoken, the brahmins and householders of Sālā said to the Buddha, “Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, worthy Gotama has made the teaching clear in many ways. We go for refuge to the worthy Gotama, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha. From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember us as lay followers who have gone for refuge for life.”
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