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Majjhima Nikāya 56

Upālisutta

With Upāli · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thus“Evaṁ, sir, he saidbhante”ti indeedkho Upāliupāli householdergahapati to the Jainnigaṇṭhassa to Ñātikanāṭaputtassa having repliedpaṭissutvā having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā the Jainnigaṇṭhaṁ Ñātikanāṭaputtaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectfullypadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā whereyena to Pāvārika's mango grovepāvārikambavanaṁ whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Upāliupāli householdergahapati the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
did he come“āgamā thennu herekhvidha, sirbhante, Dīgha Tapassīdīghatapassī the Jainnigaṇṭho”ti?
he came“Āgamā herekhvidha, householdergahapati, Dīgha Tapassīdīghatapassī the Jainnigaṇṭho”ti.
was there“Ahu indeedkho butpana for youte, sirbhante, with Dīgha Tapassīdīghatapassinā with the Jainnigaṇṭhena withsaddhiṁ somekocideva discussionkathāsallāpo”ti?
was there“Ahu indeedkho for meme, householdergahapati, with Dīgha Tapassīdīghatapassinā with the Jainnigaṇṭhena withsaddhiṁ somekocideva discussionkathāsallāpo”ti.
in what way“Yathā thenkathaṁ butpana for youte, sirbhante, was thereahu with Dīgha Tapassīdīghatapassinā with the Jainnigaṇṭhena withsaddhiṁ somekocideva discussionkathāsallāpo”ti?
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā as much asyāvatako there wasahosi with Dīgha Tapassīdīghatapassinā with the Jainnigaṇṭhena withsaddhiṁ discussionkathāsallāpo thattaṁ allsabbaṁ to Upāliupālissa to the householdergahapatissa toldārocesi.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Upāliupāli householdergahapati to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
good“sādhu goodsādhu, sirbhante Tapassītapassī.
asYathā thattaṁ by one who has heardsutavatā by a disciplesāvakena rightlysammadeva the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsanaṁ by one who understandsājānantena just soevamevaṁ by Dīgha Tapassindīghatapassinā by the Jainnigaṇṭhena by the Blessed Onebhagavato answeredbyākataṁ.
for howKiñhi shinessobhati measlychavo mental rodmanodaṇḍo of thisimassa thusevaṁ solidoḷārikassa of the physical rodkāyadaṇḍassa when compared withupanidhāya?
ratherAtha indeedkho the physical rod indeedkāyadaṇḍova most blameworthymahāsāvajjataro of badpāpassa of kammakammassa for performingkiriyāya of badpāpassa of kammakammassa for the productionpavattiyā, notno sotathā the verbal rodvacīdaṇḍo, notno sotathā the mental rodmanodaṇḍo”ti.
if“Sace indeedkho youtvaṁ, householdergahapati, on truthsacce having establishedpatiṭṭhāya you should debatemanteyyāsi there may besiyā ourno hereettha discussionkathāsallāpo”ti.
on truth“Sacce Iahaṁ, sirbhante, having establishedpatiṭṭhāya I will debatemantessāmi;
let there behotu ourno hereettha discussionkathāsallāpo”ti.

that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññasi, householdergahapati,
here there would beidhassa a Jain asceticnigaṇṭho sickābādhiko sufferingdukkhito gravely illbāḷhagilāno rejecting cold watersītodakapaṭikkhitto using hot wateruṇhodakapaṭisevī.
heSo cold watersītodakaṁ not gettingalabhamāno deathkālaṁ might makekareyya.
of this oneImassa nowpana, householdergahapati, Jain asceticnigaṇṭho Ñātikanāṭaputto rebirth wherekatthūpapattiṁ declarespaññapetī”ti?
there are“Atthi, sirbhante, mind-boundmanosattā callednāma godsdevā theretattha heso is rebornupapajjati”.
that“Taṁ of whatkissa causehetu”?
that“Asu indeedhi, sirbhante, mentally boundmanopaṭibaddho deathkālaṁ makeskarotī”ti.
mind“Manasi makekarohi, householdergahapati, mindmanasi having madekaritvā indeedkho, householdergahapati, answerbyākarohi.
notNa indeedkho yourte it agreessandhiyati with the earlierpurimena orvā the laterpacchimaṁ, with the laterpacchimena orvā the earlierpurimaṁ.
spokenBhāsitā indeedkho butpana by youte, householdergahapati, thisesā wordvācā:
on truth‘sacce Iahaṁ, sirbhante, having establishedpatiṭṭhāya I will debatemantessāmi,
let there behotu for usno hereettha talk and discussionkathāsallāpo’”ti.
even though“Kiñcāpi, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā says thusevamāha, stillatha indeedkho the physical rodkāyadaṇḍova more blameworthymahāsāvajjataro of badpāpassa of actionkammassa for the doingkiriyāya of badpāpassa of actionkammassa for the performingpavattiyā, notno so muchtathā the verbal rodvacīdaṇḍo, notno so muchtathā the mental rodmanodaṇḍo”ti.

that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññasi, householdergahapati,
here one might beidhassa a Jain asceticnigaṇṭho of the Ñātika clannāṭaputto restrained in the fourfold constraintcātuyāmasaṁvarasaṁvuto restrained in all that is to be restrainedsabbavārivārito bridled in all that is to be restrainedsabbavāriyutto has shaken off evil in all that is to be restrainedsabbavāridhuto curbed in all that is to be restrainedsabbavāriphuṭo.
heSo going forwardabhikkamanto coming backpaṭikkamanto manybahū littlekhuddake creaturespāṇe injurysaṅghātaṁ causesāpādeti.
of this oneImassa nowpana, householdergahapati, Jain asceticnigaṇṭho of the Ñātika clannāṭaputto whatkaṁ resultvipākaṁ does he declarepaññapetī”ti?
unintentional“Asañcetanikaṁ, sirbhante, Jain asceticnigaṇṭho of the Ñātika clannāṭaputto notno very blameworthymahāsāvajjaṁ declarespaññapetī”ti.
if“Sace butpana, householdergahapati, one intendscetetī”ti?
very blameworthy“Mahāsāvajjaṁ, sirbhante, it ishotī”ti.
intention“Cetanaṁ butpana, householdergahapati, Jain asceticnigaṇṭho of the Ñātika clannāṭaputto in whatkismiṁ does he declarepaññapetī”ti?
in the mental rod“Manodaṇḍasmiṁ, sirbhante”ti.
in the mind“Manasi makekarohi, householdergahapati, in the mindmanasi having madekaritvā indeedkho, householdergahapati, answerbyākarohi.
notNa indeedkho yourte is consistentsandhiyati with the formerpurimena orvā the latterpacchimaṁ, with the latterpacchimena orvā the formerpurimaṁ.
spokenBhāsitā indeedkho butpana by youte, householdergahapati, thisesā speechvācā:
on the basis of truth‘sacce Iahaṁ, sirbhante, having established myselfpatiṭṭhāya I will debatemantessāmi;
let there behotu ourno hereettha conversationkathāsallāpo’”ti.

even though“Kiñcāpi, venerable sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā speaks thusevamāha, stillatha indeedkho the physical rodkāyadaṇḍova more blameworthymahāsāvajjataro of evilpāpassa deedkammassa for performingkiriyāya of evilpāpassa deedkammassa for the productionpavattiyā, notno so muchtathā the verbal rodvacīdaṇḍo, notno so muchtathā the mental rodmanodaṇḍo”ti.

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, householdergahapati,
thisayaṁ Nāḷandānāḷandā successfuliddhā indeedceva prosperousphītā andca full of peoplebahujanā crowded with peopleākiṇṇamanussā”ti?
thus“Evaṁ, sirbhante, thisayaṁ Nāḷandānāḷandā successfuliddhā indeedceva prosperousphītā andca full of peoplebahujanā crowded with peopleākiṇṇamanussā”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, householdergahapati,
hereidha a manpuriso would comeāgaccheyya with a drawn swordukkhittāsiko.
heSo thusevaṁ he would sayvadeyya:
I‘ahaṁ as many asyāvatikā of thisimissā of Nāḷandānāḷandāya living creaturespāṇā thosete with oneekena momentkhaṇena with oneekena momentmuhuttena oneekaṁ heap of fleshmaṁsakhalaṁ oneekaṁ mass of fleshmaṁsapuñjaṁ I will makekarissāmī’ti.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, householdergahapati,
couldpahoti nownu indeedkho heso manpuriso as many asyāvatikā of thisimissā of Nāḷandānāḷandāya living creaturespāṇā thosete with oneekena momentkhaṇena with oneekena momentmuhuttena oneekaṁ heap of fleshmaṁsakhalaṁ oneekaṁ mass of fleshmaṁsapuñjaṁ to makekātun”ti?

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