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Majjhima Nikāya 55

Jīvakasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati of Jīvakajīvakassa Komārabhaccakomārabhaccassa in the mango groveambavane.

thenAtha indeedkho Jīvakajīvako Komārabhaccakomārabhacco whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā went up to him;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Jīvakajīvako Komārabhaccakomārabhacco the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said this to him:etadavoca:

heard“sutaṁ this by memetaṁ, sirbhante:
ascetic‘samaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ specially foruddissa living creaturepāṇaṁ they slaughterārabhanti, thattaṁ the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo knowinglyjānaṁ prepared specially for himuddissakataṁ meatmaṁsaṁ eatsparibhuñjati a deed he causedpaṭiccakamman’ti.
whoYe thosete, sirbhante, thus they saidevamāhaṁsu: ascetic‘samaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ specially foruddissa living creaturepāṇaṁ they slaughterārabhanti, thattaṁ the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo knowinglyjānaṁ prepared specially for himuddissakataṁ meatmaṁsaṁ eatsparibhuñjati a deed he causedpaṭiccakamman’ti, surelykacci thosete, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato speaking what was spokenvuttavādino, notna andca the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ with untruthabhūtena they misrepresentabbhācikkhanti, of the teachingdhammassa and in line with the teachingcānudhammaṁ they explainbyākaronti, notna andca anykoci legitimatesahadhammiko ground for rebuttalvādānuvādo blameworthygārayhaṁ caseṭhānaṁ comes toāgacchatī”ti?

those who“Ye theyte, Jīvakajīvaka, thus they saidevamāhaṁsu: the ascetic‘samaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ for the sake ofuddissa a living beingpāṇaṁ they killārabhanti, thattaṁ the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo knowingjānaṁ prepared on purposeuddissakataṁ meatmaṁsaṁ eatsparibhuñjati because of his own actpaṭiccakamman’ti notna meme theyte speaking what was saidvuttavādino, they misrepresentabbhācikkhanti andca memaṁ theyte with what is falseasatā with what is untrueabhūtena.

with threeTīhi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Jīvakajīvaka, in casesṭhānehi meatmaṁsaṁ not to be eatenaparibhoganti I sayvadāmi.
seenDiṭṭhaṁ, heardsutaṁ, suspectedparisaṅkitaṁ—
with theseimehi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Jīvakajīvaka, with threetīhi in casesṭhānehi meatmaṁsaṁ not to be eatenaparibhoganti I sayvadāmi.
with threeTīhi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Jīvakajīvaka, in casesṭhānehi meatmaṁsaṁ to be eatenparibhoganti I sayvadāmi.
not seenAdiṭṭhaṁ, not heardasutaṁ, not suspectedaparisaṅkitaṁ—
with theseimehi indeedkho Iahaṁ, Jīvakajīvaka, with threetīhi in casesṭhānehi meatmaṁsaṁ to be eatenparibhoganti I sayvadāmi.

hereIdha, Jīvakajīvaka, a bhikkhubhikkhu a certainaññataraṁ villagegāmaṁ orvā townnigamaṁ orvā supported byupanissāya dwellsviharati.
heSo accompanied by loving-kindnessmettāsahagatena with a mindcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having pervadedpharitvā dwellsviharati, likewisetathā the seconddutiyaṁ, likewisetathā the thirdtatiyaṁ, likewisetathā the fourthcatutthaṁ. thusIti above and belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi with all-beingssabbattatāya all-encompassingsabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ accompanied by loving-kindnessmettāsahagatena with a mindcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena having pervadedpharitvā dwellsviharati.
that oneTamenaṁ a householdergahapati orvā a householder’s childgahapatiputto orvā having approachedupasaṅkamitvā for the next daysvātanāya with a mealbhattena invitesnimanteti.
if wishingĀkaṅkhamānova, Jīvakajīvaka, a bhikkhubhikkhu acceptsadhivāseti.
heSo of thattassā nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having dressednivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena of thattassa householdergahapatissa orvā householder’s childgahapatiputtassa orvā homenivesanaṁ there he approachestenupasaṅkamati; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā on the appointedpaññatte seatāsane sitsnisīdati.
that oneTamenaṁ thatso householdergahapati orvā householder’s childgahapatiputto orvā with deliciouspaṇītena almsfoodpiṇḍapātena servesparivisati.
to himTassa notna thusevaṁ it occurshoti:
good‘sādhu indeedvata may thismāyaṁ householdergahapati orvā householder’s childgahapatiputto orvā with deliciouspaṇītena almsfoodpiṇḍapātena would servepariviseyyāti.

ohAho indeedvata may thismāyaṁ householdergahapati orvā householder's songahapatiputto orvā in the future tooāyatimpi with suchevarūpena deliciouspaṇītena with almsfoodpiṇḍapātena would servepariviseyyā’ti—
thus for himevampissa notna there ishoti.
heSo thattaṁ almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ untiedagathito uninfatuatedamucchito unattachedanajjhopanno seeing the drawbackādīnavadassāvī understanding the escapenissaraṇapañño eatsparibhuñjati.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, Jīvakajīvaka,
surelyapi thennu thatso mendicantbhikkhu at thattasmiṁ timesamaye for hurting oneselfattabyābādhāya orvā intendsceteti, for hurting othersparabyābādhāya orvā intendsceteti, for hurting bothubhayabyābādhāya orvā intendscetetī”ti?
no“No surely thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
surely“Nanu thatso, Jīvakajīvaka, mendicantbhikkhu at thattasmiṁ timesamaye blameless onlyanavajjaṁyeva foodāhāraṁ eatsāhāretī”ti?

thus“Evaṁ, sirbhante.
heardSutaṁ this by memetaṁ, sirbhante:
Brahmā‘brahmā abides in lovemettāvihārī’ti.
thatTaṁ by meme thisidaṁ, sirbhante, the Buddhabhagavā seen with one's own eyessakkhidiṭṭho;
the Buddhabhagavā indeedhi, sirbhante, abides in lovemettāvihārī”ti.
by which“Yena indeedkho, Jīvakajīvaka, by greedrāgena by whichyena by hatedosena by whichyena by delusionmohena one with ill willbyāpādavā might beassa thatso greedrāgo thatso hatedoso thatso delusionmoho by the Realized Onetathāgatassa given uppahīno cut off at the rootucchinnamūlo made like a palm stumptālāvatthukato obliteratedanabhāvaṅkato in the futureāyatiṁ unable to ariseanuppādadhammo.
ifSace indeedkho youte, Jīvakajīvaka, thisidaṁ referring tosandhāya spokenbhāsitaṁ I grantanujānāmi youte thisetan”ti.
this very“Etadeva indeedkho furthermorepana by meme, sirbhante, referring tosandhāya spokenbhāsitaṁ”.

“here,“Idha, Jīvaka,jīvaka, a mendicantbhikkhu a certainaññataraṁ towngāmaṁ orvā market townnigamaṁ orvā supported byupanissāya they dwellviharati.
theySo accompanied by compassionkaruṇāsahagatena with a heartcetasā ……pe…
accompanied by rejoicingmuditāsahagatena with a heartcetasā ……pe…
accompanied by equanimityupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having pervadedpharitvā they dwellviharati, sotathā the second,dutiyaṁ, sotathā the third,tatiyaṁ, sotathā the fourthcatutthaṁ.
ThusIti above, below,uddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi with a universal selfsabbattatāya the entiresabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ accompanied by equanimityupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena having pervadedpharitvā they dwellviharati.
themTamenaṁ a householdergahapati orvā a householder’s childgahapatiputto orvā having approachedupasaṅkamitvā for the next day’ssvātanāya mealbhattena invitesnimanteti.
only if wanting,Ākaṅkhamānova, Jīvaka,jīvaka, the mendicantbhikkhu acceptsadhivāseti.
theySo of thattassā nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena of the householdergahapatissa orvā of the householder’s childgahapatiputtassa orvā homenivesanaṁ there they approach;tenupasaṅkamati; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā on the seat spread outpaññatte seatāsane they sit downnisīdati.
themTamenaṁ thatso householdergahapati orvā householder’s childgahapatiputto orvā with deliciouspaṇītena almsfoodpiṇḍapātena servesparivisati.
of themTassa notna soevaṁ it occurs:hoti:
‘It’s so good‘sādhu indeedvata that thismāyaṁ householdergahapati orvā householder’s childgahapatiputto orvā with deliciouspaṇītena almsfoodpiṇḍapātena should servepariviseyyāti.

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