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Majjhima Nikāya 49

Brahmanimantanikasutta

On the Invitation of Divinity · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, monksbhikkhave, Bakabako Brahmābrahmā memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
but I indeed‘ahañhi, good fellowmārisa, permanent + indeedniccaṁyeva beingsamānaṁ “permanent”“niccan”ti I sayvadāmi, everlasting + indeeddhuvaṁyeva beingsamānaṁ “everlasting”“dhuvan”ti I sayvadāmi, eternal + indeedsassataṁyeva beingsamānaṁ “eternal”“sassatan”ti I sayvadāmi, whole + indeedkevalaṁyeva beingsamānaṁ “whole”“kevalan”ti I sayvadāmi, not liable to pass away + indeedacavanadhammaṁyeva beingsamānaṁ “not liable to pass away”“acavanadhamman”ti I sayvadāmi, whereyattha andca indeedpana notna is bornjāyati notna grows oldjīyati notna diesmīyati notna passes awaycavati notna is rebornupapajjati that very thing Itadevāhaṁ I sayvadāmi:
this indeed“idañhi notna is bornjāyati notna grows oldjīyati notna diesmīyati notna passes awaycavati notna is rebornupapajjatī”ti.
and nonexistentAsantañca and indeed anotherpanaññaṁ beyonduttari escapenissaraṇaṁ “there is no other“natthaññaṁ beyonduttari escape”nissaraṇan”ti I sayvadāmi.
there wereAhesuṁ indeedkho, mendicantbhikkhu, before youtayā previouslypubbe ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā in the worldlokasmiṁ as much asyāvatakaṁ yourtuyhaṁ entirekasiṇaṁ lifeāyu that muchtāvatakaṁ theirtesaṁ deeds of fervent mortification indeedtapokammameva there wasahosi.
theyTe indeedkho thusevaṁ would knowjāneyyuṁ existing + andsantañca and indeed anotherpanaññaṁ beyonduttari escapenissaraṇaṁ “there is another“atthaññaṁ beyonduttari escape”nissaraṇan”ti, nonexistentasantaṁ orvā anotheraññaṁ beyonduttari escapenissaraṇaṁ “there is no other“natthaññaṁ beyonduttari escape”nissaraṇan”ti.

thatTaṁ I to you thattāhaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, thusevaṁ I sayvadāmi:
not“na and surely anothercevaññaṁ beyonduttari escapenissaraṇaṁ you will seedakkhissasi, just as far asyāvadeva andca thenpana of wearinesskilamathassa of frustrationvighātassa a sharerbhāgī you will bebhavissasi.
ifSace indeedkho youtvaṁ, mendicantbhikkhu, earthpathaviṁ you will attach toajjhosissasi, lying closeopasāyiko to meme you will bebhavissasi in my domainvatthusāyiko, subject to my willyathākāmakaraṇīyo expendablebāhiteyyo.
ifSace waterāpaṁ ……
firetejaṁ ……
airvāyaṁ ……
creaturesbhūte ……
godsdeve ……
the Progenitorpajāpatiṁ ……
the Divinitybrahmaṁ you will attach toajjhosissasi, lying closeopasāyiko to meme you will bebhavissasi in my domainvatthusāyiko, subject to my willyathākāmakaraṇīyo expendablebāhiteyyo”’ti.

I too‘Ahampi indeedkho thusevaṁ, O Divinitybrahme, I knowjānāmi:
if“sace earth·accusativepathaviṁ I attach toajjhosissāmi, lying close·nominativeopasāyiko to youte be·future Ibhavissāmi in your domainvatthusāyiko, subject to your willyathākāmakaraṇīyo expendablebāhiteyyo.
ifSace water·accusativeāpaṁ ……
fire·accusativetejaṁ ……
air·accusativevāyaṁ ……
creature·accusative pluralbhūte ……
god·accusative pluraldeve ……
Progenitor·accusativepajāpatiṁ ……
Divinity·accusativebrahmaṁ I attach toajjhosissāmi, lying close·nominativeopasāyiko to youte be·future Ibhavissāmi in your domainvatthusāyiko, subject to your willyathākāmakaraṇīyo expendable·nominative·quotation markerbāhiteyyo”ti and in additionapi andca yourte Iahaṁ, O Divinitybrahme, range + range·andgatiñca I understandpajānāmi, light + light·andjutiñca I understandpajānāmi:
thus“evaṁ great·powerful·nominativemahiddhiko Bakabako the Divinitybrahmā, thusevaṁ great·illustrious·nominativemahānubhāvo Bakabako the Divinitybrahmā, thusevaṁ great·mighty·nominativemahesakkho Bakabako the Divinity”brahmā”ti.
in what wayYathākathaṁ thenpana myme youtvaṁ, dear sirmārisa, range + range·andgatiñca you understandpajānāsi, light + light·andjutiñca you understandpajānāsi:
thus“evaṁ great·powerful·nominativemahiddhiko Bakabako the Divinitybrahmā, thusevaṁ great·illustrious·nominativemahānubhāvo Bakabako the Divinitybrahmā, thusevaṁ great·mighty·nominativemahesakkho Bakabako Divinity·nominative·quotation markerbrahmā”’ti?

as far as‘Yāvatā moon and suncandimasūriyā,
revolvePariharanti the quartersdisā shinebhanti dazzling onesvirocanā;
so farTāva a thousandfoldsahassadhā the worldloko,
hereEttha yourte operatesvattate powervaso.
and the high and lowParoparañca you knowjānāsi,
and alsoatho the passionate and dispassionaterāgavirāginaṁ;
this state and another stateItthabhāvaññathābhāvaṁ,
of beingssattānaṁ the comingāgatiṁ and the goinggatinti.
thusEvaṁ indeedkho yourte Iahaṁ, O Brahmābrahme, and the rangegatiñca forth·knowpajānāmi and the lightjutiñca I understandpajānāmi:
thus“evaṁ of great psychic powermahiddhiko Bakabako Brahmābrahmā, thusevaṁ of great majestymahānubhāvo Bakabako Brahmābrahmā, thusevaṁ of great authoritymahesakkho Bakabako Brahmābrahmā”ti.

there isAtthi indeedkho, O Divinitybrahme, anotherañño bodykāyo, thattaṁ youtvaṁ notna you knowjānāsi notna you seepassasi;
that + Itamahaṁ I knowjānāmi I seepassāmi.
there isAtthi indeedkho, O Divinitybrahme, of sublime luminosityābhassarā namednāma bodykāyo from whereyato youtvaṁ passed awaycuto reborn hereidhūpapanno.
of thatTassa yourte over·long·dwellingaticiranivāsena thatsā memorysati forgottenpamuṭṭhā, thereforetena thattaṁ youtvaṁ notna you knowjānāsi notna you seepassasi;
that + Itamahaṁ I knowjānāmi I seepassāmi.
even soEvampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, O Divinitybrahme, notneva yourte equalsamasamo having knownabhiññāya, whencekuto inferiornīceyyaṁ?
thenAtha indeedkho I indeedahameva than youtayā greaterbhiyyo.
there isAtthi indeedkho, O Divinitybrahme, of universal beautysubhakiṇho namednāma bodykāyo, of abundant fruitvehapphalo namednāma bodykāyo, overcomerabhibhū namednāma bodykāyo, thattaṁ youtvaṁ notna you knowjānāsi notna you seepassasi;
that + Itamahaṁ I knowjānāmi I seepassāmi.
even soEvampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, O Divinitybrahme, notneva yourte equalsamasamo having knownabhiññāya, whencekuto inferiornīceyyaṁ?
thenAtha indeedkho I indeedahameva than youtayā greaterbhiyyo.

earthPathaviṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, Divinitybrahme, as earthpathavito having directly knownabhiññāya as far asyāvatā of earthpathaviyā earth·nesspathavattena not·experienceananubhūtaṁ having directly known thattadabhiññāya earthpathaviṁ I did not becomenāpahosiṁ, of earthpathaviyā I did not becomenāpahosiṁ, as earthpathavito I did not becomenāpahosiṁ, earthpathaviṁ minemeti I did not becomenāpahosiṁ, earthpathaviṁ I did not affirmnābhivadiṁ.
thus indeedEvampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Divinitybrahme, notneva yourte equalsamasamo in directly knowingabhiññāya, howkuto inferior?nīceyyaṁ?
ratherAtha indeedkho I·onlyahameva than youtayā morebhiyyo.

waterĀpaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, O Brahmābrahme …pe……pe…

firetejaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, O Brahmābrahme …pe……pe…

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