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Majjhima Nikāya 56

Upālisutta

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once it wasBhūtapubbaṁ, venerable sirbhante, of a certainaññatarassa of a brahminbrāhmaṇassa of an oldjiṇṇassa of an elderlyvuḍḍhassa of a seniormahallakassa youngdaharā brahmin ladymāṇavikā wifepajāpatī wasahosi pregnantgabbhinī about to give birthupavijaññā.
thenAtha indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, shesā brahmin ladymāṇavikā thattaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ said thisetadavoca,
go‘gaccha youtvaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from the marketāpaṇā a baby monkeymakkaṭacchāpakaṁ having boughtkiṇitvā bringānehi, whoyo for meme for the childkumārakassa playmatekīḷāpanako will bebhavissatī’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, heso brahminbrāhmaṇo thattaṁ brahmin ladymāṇavikaṁ said thisetadavoca:
wait‘āgamehi for nowtāva, my dearbhoti, untilyāva you give birthvijāyati.
ifSace youtvaṁ, my dearbhoti, a boykumārakaṁ you will give birth tovijāyissasi, for himtassā to youte Iahaṁ from the marketāpaṇā a male baby monkeymakkaṭacchāpakaṁ having boughtkiṇitvā I will bringānessāmi, whoyo for youte for the boykumārakassa playmatekīḷāpanako will bebhavissati.
ifSace butpana youtvaṁ, my dearbhoti, a girlkumārikaṁ you will give birth tovijāyissasi, for hertassā to youte Iahaṁ from the marketāpaṇā a female baby monkeymakkaṭacchāpikaṁ having boughtkiṇitvā I will bringānessāmi, whoyā for youte for the girlkumārikāya playmatekīḷāpanikā will bebhavissatī’ti.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, shesā brahmin ladymāṇavikā ……pe…
for a third timetatiyampi indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, shesā brahmin ladymāṇavikā thattaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ said thisetadavoca:

go‘gaccha youtvaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from the marketāpaṇā monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpakaṁ having boughtkiṇitvā to·leadānehi, whoyo for meme for the childkumārakassa a playmatekīḷāpanako will bebhavissatī’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, thatso brahminbrāhmaṇo for hertassā brahmin ladymāṇavikāya enamoredsāratto against·bound·heartpaṭibaddhacitto from the marketāpaṇā monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpakaṁ having boughtkiṇitvā to·leadānetvā to thattaṁ brahmin ladymāṇavikaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
this‘ayaṁ for youte, madambhoti, from the marketāpaṇā monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpako having boughtkiṇitvā to·leadānīto, whoyo for youte for the childkumārakassa a playmatekīḷāpanako will bebhavissatī’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, venerable sirbhante, thatsā brahmin ladymāṇavikā to thattaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
go‘gaccha youtvaṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, thisimaṁ monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpakaṁ to·giveādāya whereyena Rattapāṇirattapāṇi dyerrajakaputto approach himtenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Rattapāṇirattapāṇiṁ dyerrajakaputtaṁ thusevaṁ sayvadehi—
I wishicchāmahaṁ, friendsamma Rattapāṇirattapāṇi, thisimaṁ monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpakaṁ yellow greasepaintpītāvalepanaṁ callednāma dyeraṅgajātaṁ dyedrajitaṁ pounded·re-poundedākoṭitapaccākoṭitaṁ pressed on both sidesubhatobhāgavimaṭṭhan’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, thatso brahminbrāhmaṇo for hertassā brahmin ladymāṇavikāya enamoredsāratto against·bound·heartpaṭibaddhacitto thattaṁ monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpakaṁ to·giveādāya whereyena Rattapāṇirattapāṇi dyerrajakaputto approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Rattapāṇirattapāṇiṁ dyerrajakaputtaṁ this·sayetadavoca:

I wish‘icchāmahaṁ, friendsamma Rattapāṇirattapāṇi, thisimaṁ monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpakaṁ with yellow greasepaintpītāvalepanaṁ callednāma dye·kindraṅgajātaṁ dyedrajitaṁ pounded·re-poundedākoṭitapaccākoṭitaṁ both·side·pressedubhatobhāgavimaṭṭhan’ti.
thusEvaṁ spokenvutte, sirbhante, Rattapāṇirattapāṇi dyer·sonrajakaputto thattaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
this‘ayaṁ indeedkho to youte, sirbhante, monkey·youngmakkaṭacchāpako dye·capableraṅgakkhamo indeedhi indeedkho, notno pounding·capableākoṭanakkhamo, notno pressing·capablevimajjanakkhamo’ti.
thus·sameEvameva indeedkho, sirbhante, of foolsbālānaṁ of the Jainsnigaṇṭhānaṁ doctrinevādo dye·capableraṅgakkhamo indeedhi indeedkho of foolsbālānaṁ notno of the astutepaṇḍitānaṁ, notno scrutiny·capableanuyogakkhamo, notno pressing·capablevimajjanakkhamo.
thenAtha indeedkho, sirbhante, thatso brahminbrāhmaṇo lateraparena timesamayena newnavaṁ cloth·pairdussayugaṁ having takenādāya whereyena Rattapāṇirattapāṇi dyer·sonrajakaputto to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to Rattapāṇirattapāṇiṁ dyer·sonrajakaputtaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
I wish‘icchāmahaṁ, friendsamma Rattapāṇirattapāṇi, thisimaṁ newnavaṁ cloth·pairdussayugaṁ with yellow greasepaintpītāvalepanaṁ callednāma dye·kindraṅgajātaṁ dyedrajitaṁ pounded·re-poundedākoṭitapaccākoṭitaṁ both·side·pressedubhatobhāgavimaṭṭhan’ti.
thusEvaṁ spokenvutte, sirbhante, Rattapāṇirattapāṇi dyer·sonrajakaputto thattaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
this‘idaṁ indeedkho to youte, sirbhante, newnavaṁ cloth·pairdussayugaṁ dye·capable + alsoraṅgakkhamañceva pounding·capable + andākoṭanakkhamañca pressing·capablevimajjanakkhamañcā’ti.

thus·justEvameva indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, of thattassa Blessed Onebhagavato doctrinevādo worthy onearahato fully·awakened onesammāsambuddhassa dye·capableraṅgakkhamo and justceva of the astutepaṇḍitānaṁ notno of foolsbālānaṁ, scrutiny·capableanuyogakkhamo andca pressing·capablevimajjanakkhamo and"cā”ti.

with·king's“Sarājikā indeedkho, householdergahapati, assemblyparisā thusevaṁ knowsjānāti:
Upāli‘upāli householdergahapati of the Jainnigaṇṭhassa Nātaputta'snāṭaputtassa disciplesāvako’ti.
of whomKassa himtaṁ, householdergahapati, disciplesāvakaṁ should we rememberdhāremā”ti?

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Upāliupāli house·lordgahapati rising from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā over one shoulderekaṁsaṁ upper·robeuttarāsaṅgaṁ having arrangedkaritvā whereyena blessed·possessorbhagavā cupped palms in that directiontenañjaliṁ having raisedpaṇāmetvā to the Jainnigaṇṭhaṁ Ñātaputtanāṭaputtaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
well then“tena indeedhi, sirbhante, listensuṇohi whose I amyassāhaṁ disciplesāvako”ti:
of the attentive one“Dhīrassa free·delusionvigatamohassa,
with hard-heartedness dissolvedPabhinnakhīlassa conquered·victoryvijitavijayassa;
untroubledAnīghassa very even·mindsusamacittassa,
with virtue of an elderVuddhasīlassa saint·knowsādhupaññassa;
immaculate in the midstVesamantarassa stainlessvimalassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa I am a disciplesāvakohamasmi.
free of indecisionAkathaṅkathissa contenttusitassa,
having spat out the world's baitVantalokāmisassa joyfulmuditassa;
completed the ascetic's taskKatasamaṇassa as a manmanujassa,
bearing his final bodyAntimasārīrassa mannarassa;
beyond compareAnopamassa without dustvirajassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa I am a disciplesāvakohamasmi.
free of doubtAsaṁsayassa skillfulkusalassa,
trainerVenayikassa charioteer·excellentsārathivarassa;
supremeAnuttarassa brilliant·qualityruciradhammassa,
confidentNikkaṅkhassa shining forthpabhāsakassa;
having cut off conceitMānacchidassa herovīrassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa I am a disciplesāvakohamasmi.
boss bullNisabhassa immeasurableappameyyassa,
profoundGambhīrassa sage·attainedmonapattassa;
maker of sanctuaryKhemaṅkarassa knowledgeablevedassa,
firm in principleDhammaṭṭhassa restrainedsaṁvutattassa;
slipped his chainsSaṅgātigassa liberatedmuttassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa I am a disciplesāvakohamasmi.
giantNāgassa remote·livingpantasenassa,
ended the fettersKhīṇasaṁyojanassa liberatedmuttassa;
skilled in debatePaṭimantakassa cleanseddhonassa,
with banner loweredPannadhajassa free·desirevītarāgassa;
tamedDantassa down·proliferationnippapañcassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa I am a disciplesāvakohamasmi.
seventh seerIsisattamassa free of deceitakuhassa,
with three knowledgesTevijjassa divinity·attainedbrahmapattassa;
bathedNhātakassa knows philologypadakassa,
tranquilPassaddhassa known·knowviditavedassa;
PurindadaPurindadassa Sakkasakkassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa I am a disciplesāvakohamasmi.

of the noble oneAriyassa developed·selfbhāvitattassa,
attainment·reachedPattipattassa of the explainerveyyākaraṇassa;
of the mindful oneSatimato of the discerning onevipassissa,
not·leaning forwardAnabhinatassa norno away·bentapanatassa;
not·stirringAnejassa mastery·attained·reachedvasippattassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa disciple + Isāvakohamasmi.
up·risenSamuggatassa of the one who practices absorptionjhāyissa,
not·following·insideAnanugatantarassa of the pure onesuddhassa;
not·dependentAsitassa of the fearless onehitassa,
apart·dweltPavivittassa peak·attained·reachedaggappattassa;
of him who has crossed overTiṇṇassa crossing·causingtārayantassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa disciple + Isāvakohamasmi.
of the peaceful oneSantassa vast·wisdombhūripaññassa,
great·wisdomMahāpaññassa free of·greedvītalobhassa;
thus·goneTathāgatassa well·gonesugatassa,
without·personAppaṭipuggalassa not·equalasamassa;
of the self-assured oneVisāradassa of the subtle onenipuṇassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa disciple + Isāvakohamasmi.
craving·cut offTaṇhacchidassa of the awakened onebuddhassa,
free of·smokeVītadhūmassa not·sulliedanupalittassa;
of him worthy of offeringsĀhuneyyassa of the mighty spirityakkhassa,
best·personUttamapuggalassa not·measurableatulassa;
of the grand oneMahato of him who has reached the peak of gloryyasaggapattassa,
of the Blessed OneBhagavato of himtassa disciple + Isāvakohamasmī”ti.

when?“Kadā composedsaññūḷhā thenpana by youte, householder,gahapati, theseime of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotama'sgotamassa praises?"vaṇṇā”ti?
"Suppose, sir,“Seyyathāpi, sir,bhante, of many different flowersnānāpupphānaṁ a large heap of flowers,mahāpuppharāsi, that·onetamenaṁ a deftdakkho garland-makermālākāro orvā their apprenticemālākārantevāsī orvā into a colorfulvicittaṁ garlandmālaṁ could tie them;gantheyya;
thus·indeedevameva indeed,kho, sir,bhante, theso Buddhabhagavā has many beautiful qualitiesanekavaṇṇo many hundreds of such qualities.anekasatavaṇṇo.
Who,Ko indeed,hi, sir,bhante, of the praiseworthyvaṇṇārahassa the praisevaṇṇaṁ notna will speak?"karissatī”ti?

thenAtha indeedkho down·bindnigaṇṭhassa of Ñātikanāṭaputtassa to the Buddhabhagavato honorsakkāraṁ not·bearingasahamānassa right theretattheva hotuṇhaṁ bloodlohitaṁ from the mouthmukhato speweduggacchīti.
the Upāli DiscourseUpālisuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ sixthchaṭṭhaṁ.

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