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Majjhima Nikāya 4

Bhayabheravasutta

Fear and Dread · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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to thatTassa memayhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, this occurredetadahosi:
those who‘ye indeedkho whoeverkeci asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā witlessduppaññā stupideḷamūgā wilderness and forestaraññavanapatthāni remotepantāni lodgingssenāsanāni frequentpaṭisevanti, due to witlessness and stupidityduppaññaeḷamūgasandosahetu surelyhave thosete dearbhonto ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā unskillfulakusalaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ summonavhāyanti.
notNa indeedkho but Ipanāhaṁ witlessduppañño stupideḷamūgo wilderness and forestaraññavanapatthāni remotepantāni lodgingssenāsanāni I frequentpaṭisevāmi;
I am accomplished in wisdompaññāsampannohamasmi.
those whoYe forhi indeedvo noble onesariyā accomplished in wisdompaññāsampannā wilderness and forestaraññavanapatthāni remotepantāni lodgingssenāsanāni frequentpaṭisevanti of them Itesamahaṁ am one (quote)aññataro’ti.
this IEtamahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, accomplishment in wisdompaññāsampadaṁ in myselfattani seeingsampassamāno even morebhiyyo became reassuredpallomamāpādiṁ in the forestaraññe for dwellingvihārāya.
the sixteenfold expositionSoḷasapariyāyaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ.

to thatTassa memayhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, this occurredetadahosi:
why don’t I‘yannūnāhaṁ whichyā thosetā nightsrattiyo well-knownabhiññātā specially markedabhilakkhitā—
the fourteenthcātuddasī the fifteenthpañcadasī the eighthaṭṭhamī andca of the fortnightpakkhassa—
on suchtathārūpāsu nightsrattīsu whichyāni thosetāni park shrinesārāmacetiyāni forest shrinesvanacetiyāni tree shrinesrukkhacetiyāni frighteningbhiṁsanakāni hair-raisingsalomahaṁsāni in suchtathārūpesu lodgingssenāsanesu I might dwellvihareyyaṁ perhapsappeva indeed Ināmāhaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ might see (quote)passeyyan’ti.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, at a lateraparena timesamayena whichyā thosetā nightsrattiyo well-knownabhiññātā specially markedabhilakkhitā—
the fourteenthcātuddasī the fifteenthpañcadasī the eighthaṭṭhamī andca of the fortnightpakkhassa—
on suchtathārūpāsu nightsrattīsu whichyāni thosetāni park shrinesārāmacetiyāni forest shrinesvanacetiyāni tree shrinesrukkhacetiyāni frighteningbhiṁsanakāni hair-raisingsalomahaṁsāni in suchtathārūpesu lodgingssenāsanesu I dwellviharāmi.
thereTattha andca for meme, brahminbrāhmaṇa, while dwellingviharato a deermago orvā comesāgacchati, a peacockmoro orvā a twigkaṭṭhaṁ dropspāteti, the windvāto orvā fallen leavespaṇṇakasaṭaṁ rustlesereti;
to thattassa memayhaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇa this occurredetadahosi:
this‘etaṁ surelynūna thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ is coming (quote)āgacchatī’ti.
to thatTassa memayhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, this occurredetadahosi:
why‘kiṁ thennu indeedkho Iahaṁ invariablyaññadatthu expecting fearbhayapaṭikaṅkhī do I dwellviharāmi?
why don’t IYannūnāhaṁ in whatever stateyathābhūtaṁ being in that stateyathābhūtassa to meme thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ comesāgacchati, in that very statetathābhūtaṁ remaining just sotathābhūtova thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ might dispel (quote)paṭivineyyan’ti.
to thatTassa memayhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, while walkingcaṅkamantassa thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ comesāgacchati.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, neitherneva until thentāva I standtiṭṭhāmi norna I sit downnisīdāmi norna I lie downnipajjāmi, untilyāva while still walkingcaṅkamantova thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ I dispelpaṭivinemi.
to thatTassa memayhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, while standingṭhitassa thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ comesāgacchati.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, neitherneva until thentāva I walkcaṅkamāmi norna I sit downnisīdāmi norna I lie downnipajjāmi. untilYāva while still standingṭhitova thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ I dispelpaṭivinemi.
to thatTassa memayhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, while sittingnisinnassa thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ comesāgacchati.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, neitherneva until thentāva I lie downnipajjāmi norna I standtiṭṭhāmi norna I walkcaṅkamāmi, untilyāva while still sittingnisinnova thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ I dispelpaṭivinemi.
to thatTassa memayhaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, while lying downnipannassa thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ comesāgacchati.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, neitherneva until thentāva I sit downnisīdāmi norna I standtiṭṭhāmi norna I walkcaṅkamāmi, untilyāva while still lying downnipannova thattaṁ fear and dreadbhayabheravaṁ I dispelpaṭivinemi.

there areSanti indeedkho moreoverpana, brahminbrāhmaṇa, someeke ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā while it is nightrattiṁyeva beingsamānaṁ day (quote)divāti they perceivesañjānanti, while it is daydivāyeva beingsamānaṁ night (quote)rattīti they perceivesañjānanti.
this IIdamahaṁ of thosetesaṁ of ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ as a deluded dwellingsammohavihārasmiṁ declarevadāmi.
IAhaṁ indeedkho moreoverpana, brahminbrāhmaṇa, while it is nightrattiṁyeva beingsamānaṁ night (quote)rattīti I perceivesañjānāmi, while it is daydivāyeva beingsamānaṁ day (quote)divāti I perceivesañjānāmi.
whatYaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, rightlysammā speakingvadamāno might sayvadeyya:
not liable to delusion‘asammohadhammo a beingsatto in the worldloke arisenuppanno for the welfare of manybahujanahitāya for the happiness of manybahujanasukhāya out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya for the benefitatthāya welfarehitāya and happinesssukhāya of gods and humans (quote)devamanussānan’ti, of me indeedmameva thattaṁ rightlysammā speakingvadamāno might sayvadeyya:
not liable to delusion‘asammohadhammo a beingsatto in the worldloke arisenuppanno for the welfare of manybahujanahitāya for the happiness of manybahujanasukhāya out of sympathy for the worldlokānukampāya for the benefitatthāya welfarehitāya and happinesssukhāya of gods and humans (quote)devamanussānan’ti.

rousedĀraddhaṁ indeedkho moreoverpana myme, brahminbrāhmaṇa, energyvīriyaṁ wasahosi unflaggingasallīnaṁ, establishedupaṭṭhitā mindfulnesssati unconfusedasammuṭṭhā, tranquilpassaddho bodykāyo undisturbedasāraddho, concentratedsamāhitaṁ the mindcittaṁ unifiedekaggaṁ.
soSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillfulakusalehi qualitiesdhammehi with placing the mindsavitakkaṁ with keeping it connectedsavicāraṁ born of seclusionvivekajaṁ rapture and blisspītisukhaṁ the firstpaṭhamaṁ jhāna (absorption)jhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I dweltvihāsiṁ.
of placing and connectingVitakkavicārānaṁ with the stillingvūpasamā internalajjhattaṁ claritysampasādanaṁ of mindcetaso unificationekodibhāvaṁ without placing the mindavitakkaṁ without connectingavicāraṁ born of samādhisamādhijaṁ rapture and blisspītisukhaṁ the seconddutiyaṁ jhāna (absorption)jhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I dweltvihāsiṁ.
of rapturePītiyā andca with the fadingvirāgā equanimousupekkhako andca I dweltvihāsiṁ, mindfulsato andca awaresampajāno and blisssukhañca with the bodykāyena I experiencedpaṭisaṁvedesiṁ; whichyaṁ thattaṁ the noble onesariyā declareācikkhanti: equanimous‘upekkhako mindfulsatimā dwelling in bliss (quote)sukhavihārī’ti the thirdtatiyaṁ jhāna (absorption)jhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I dweltvihāsiṁ.
of pleasureSukhassa andca with the giving uppahānā of paindukkhassa andca with the giving uppahānā already beforepubbeva of joy and sadnesssomanassadomanassānaṁ with the endingatthaṅgamā neither painful nor pleasantadukkhamasukhaṁ pure equanimity and mindfulnessupekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ the fourthcatutthaṁ jhāna (absorption)jhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I dweltvihāsiṁ.

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