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Majjhima Nikāya 57

Kukkuravatikasutta

The Ascetic Who Behaved Like a Dog · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Koliyanskoliyesu was stayingviharati Haliddavasanahaliddavasanaṁ namednāma of the Koliyanskoliyānaṁ townnigamo.

thenAtha indeedkho Puṇṇapuṇṇo andca Koliya·sonkoliyaputto cow·votarygovatiko naked asceticacelo andca Seniyaseniyo dog·votarykukkuravatiko whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Puṇṇapuṇṇo Koliya·sonkoliyaputto cow·votarygovatiko to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. naked asceticAcelo butpana Seniyaseniyo dog·votarykukkuravatiko with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi. politeSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ courteoussāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā dog·likekukkurova having curled uppalikujjitvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Puṇṇapuṇṇo Koliya·sonkoliyaputto cow·votarygovatiko to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
this“ayaṁ, sirbhante, naked asceticacelo Seniyaseniyo dog·votarykukkuravatiko hard·doerdukkarakārako ground·placedchamānikkhittaṁ foodbhojanaṁ eatsbhuñjati.
by himTassa thattaṁ dog·observancekukkuravataṁ long·timedīgharattaṁ undertakensamattaṁ taken upsamādinnaṁ.
by himTassa whatkā destinationgati, whatko next lifeabhisamparāyo”ti?
enough“Alaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, stand + thistiṭṭhatetaṁ; do notmā memaṁ thatetaṁ askpucchī”ti.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho Puṇṇapuṇṇo Koliya·sonkoliyaputto cow·votarygovatiko …pe……pe…
for a third timetatiyampi indeedkho Puṇṇapuṇṇo Koliya·sonkoliyaputto cow·votarygovatiko to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
this“ayaṁ, sirbhante, naked asceticacelo Seniyaseniyo dog·votarykukkuravatiko hard·doerdukkarakārako ground·placedchamānikkhittaṁ foodbhojanaṁ eatsbhuñjati.
by himTassa thattaṁ dog·observancekukkuravataṁ long·timedīgharattaṁ undertakensamattaṁ taken upsamādinnaṁ.

hisTassa whatkā destination,gati, whatko onward·rebirthabhisamparāyo”ti?
clearly,“Addhā indeedkho to youte I,ahaṁ, Puṇṇa,puṇṇa, notna I get throughlabhāmi.
enough,Alaṁ, Puṇṇa,puṇṇa, stands + thattiṭṭhatetaṁ; don'tmā memaṁ thatetaṁ ask;pucchīti;
neverthelessapi andca to you·Ityāhaṁ I will answer.byākarissāmi.

hereIdha, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, some personekacco dog·observancekukkuravataṁ developsbhāveti complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, dog·ethicskukkurasīlaṁ developsbhāveti complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, dog·mindkukkuracittaṁ developsbhāveti complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, dog's behaviorkukkurākappaṁ developsbhāveti complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ.
heSo dog·observancekukkuravataṁ develop·havingbhāvetvā complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, dog·ethicskukkurasīlaṁ develop·havingbhāvetvā complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, dog·mindkukkuracittaṁ develop·havingbhāvetvā complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, dog's behaviorkukkurākappaṁ develop·havingbhāvetvā complete·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ of the bodykāyassa from breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ from deathmaraṇā of dogskukkurānaṁ into the companysahabyataṁ is rebornupapajjati.
ifSace indeedkho but·himpanassa thus·viewevaṁdiṭṭhi there ishoti: by this I‘imināhaṁ by preceptsīlena orvā by observancevatena orvā by fervent austeritytapena orvā holy·conductbrahmacariyena orvā a goddevo orvā I will becomebhavissāmi one of the godsdevaññataro orvā’ti, for him that issāssa it ishoti wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhi.
for one with wrong viewMicchādiṭṭhissa indeedkho Iahaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, of twodvinnaṁ of destiniesgatīnaṁ one or the otheraññataraṁ destinygatiṁ say + hellvadāmi—nirayaṁ orvā animal·wombtiracchānayoniṁ orvā.
thusIti indeedkho, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, together·gosampajjamānaṁ dog·observancekukkuravataṁ of dogskukkurānaṁ into the companysahabyataṁ leadsupaneti, apart·govipajjamānaṁ to hellnirayan”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, not·clotheacelo Seniyaseniyo dog·vowkukkuravatiko forth·weepparodi, tearsassūni forth·turnpavattesi.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā Puṇṇapuṇṇaṁ Koliya·sonkoliyaputtaṁ cow·vowgovatikaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
this“etaṁ indeedkho to youte Iahaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, not·to·obtainnālatthaṁ.
enoughAlaṁ, Puṇṇapuṇṇa, let it betiṭṭhatetaṁ; do notmā memaṁ thisetaṁ askpucchī”ti.
I do not“Nāhaṁ, sirbhante, thisetaṁ cryrodāmi becauseyaṁ memaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā thus·speakevamāha;
butapi andca by meme thisidaṁ, sirbhante, dog·vowkukkuravataṁ long·timedīgharattaṁ fully·takensamattaṁ fully·to·givesamādinnaṁ.
thisAyaṁ, sirbhante, Puṇṇapuṇṇo Koliya·sonkoliyaputto cow·vowgovatiko.
for himTassa thattaṁ cow·vowgovataṁ long·timedīgharattaṁ fully·takensamattaṁ fully·to·givesamādinnaṁ.
for himTassa whatkā destinationgati, whatko further·together·proceedabhisamparāyo”ti?
enough“Alaṁ, Seniyaseniya, let it betiṭṭhatetaṁ; do notmā memaṁ thisetaṁ askpucchī”ti.
a second time tooDutiyampi indeedkho not·clotheacelo Seniyaseniyo …pe……pe…
a third time tootatiyampi indeedkho not·clotheacelo Seniyaseniyo dog·vowkukkuravatiko blessed·onebhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
this“ayaṁ, sirbhante, Puṇṇapuṇṇo Koliya·sonkoliyaputto cow·vowgovatiko.
for himTassa thattaṁ cow·vowgovataṁ long·timedīgharattaṁ fully·takensamattaṁ fully·to·givesamādinnaṁ.
for himTassa whatkā destinationgati, whatko further·together·proceedabhisamparāyo”ti?

clearly“Addhā indeedkho to youte Iahaṁ, Seniyaseniya, notna I getlabhāmi.
enoughAlaṁ, Seniyaseniya, let it betiṭṭhatetaṁ; do notmā memaṁ thatetaṁ askpucchīti;
neverthelessapi andca to you + Ityāhaṁ I will answerbyākarissāmi.

hereIdha, Seniyaseniya, some personekacco cow·observancegovataṁ developsbhāveti fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, cow·ethicsgosīlaṁ developsbhāveti fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, cow·mentalitygocittaṁ developsbhāveti fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, a cow's behaviorgavākappaṁ developsbhāveti fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ.
heSo cow·observancegovataṁ having developedbhāvetvā fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, cow·ethicsgosīlaṁ having developedbhāvetvā fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, cow·mentalitygocittaṁ having developedbhāvetvā fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ, a cow's behaviorgavākappaṁ having developedbhāvetvā fully·fullparipuṇṇaṁ uninterruptedlyabbokiṇṇaṁ of the bodykāyassa breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā of cowsgunnaṁ in the companysahabyataṁ is rebornupapajjati.
ifSace indeedkho for him there ispanassa such·viewevaṁdiṭṭhi there ishoti: by this I‘imināhaṁ by preceptsīlena orvā by observancevatena orvā by fervent austeritytapena orvā spiritual·practicebrahmacariyena orvā a goddevo orvā I will becomebhavissāmi one of the godsdevaññataro orvā’ti, his that issāssa there ishoti wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhi.
for one with wrong viewMicchādiṭṭhissa indeedkho Iahaṁ, Seniyaseniya, of twodvinnaṁ of destinationsgatīnaṁ oneaññataraṁ destinationgatiṁ I say: hellvadāmi—nirayaṁ orvā animal·realmtiracchānayoniṁ orvā.
thusIti indeedkho, Seniyaseniya, success·succeedingsampajjamānaṁ cow·observancegovataṁ of cowsgunnaṁ in the companysahabyataṁ leads toupaneti, fail·failingvipajjamānaṁ to hellnirayan”ti.

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