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Majjhima Nikāya 58

Abhayarājakumārasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane in the squirrels' feeding groundkalandakanivāpe.

thenAtha indeedkho Abhayaabhayo princerājakumāro whereyena Jain asceticnigaṇṭho of the Ñātika clannāṭaputto went up to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Jain asceticnigaṇṭhaṁ of the Ñātika clannāṭaputtaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho Abhayaabhayaṁ princerājakumāraṁ Jain asceticnigaṇṭho of the Ñātika clannāṭaputto said this to himetadavoca:

come“ehi youtvaṁ, princerājakumāra, of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotama'sgotamassa doctrinevādaṁ refuteāropehi.
thusEvaṁ for youte goodkalyāṇo reputationkittisaddo will ariseabbhuggacchissati:
by Abhaya‘abhayena by Princerājakumārena of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotama'sgotamassa thusevaṁ of one of great powermahiddhikassa thusevaṁ of one of great mightmahānubhāvassa doctrinevādo was refutedāropito’”ti.
but“Yathā howkathaṁ then Ipanāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotama'sgotamassa thusevaṁ of one of great powermahiddhikassa thusevaṁ of one of great mightmahānubhāvassa doctrinevādaṁ will I refuteāropessāmī”ti?
come“Ehi youtvaṁ, princerājakumāra, whereyena the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo approach himtenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ speakvadehi:
may utter‘bhāseyya indeednu indeedkho, sirbhante, the Realized Onetathāgato thattaṁ speechvācaṁ whichyā thatsā speechvācā of othersparesaṁ dislikedappiyā unpleasantamanāpā’ti?
ifSace to youte the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo thusevaṁ askedpuṭṭho thusevaṁ answersbyākaroti:
may utter‘bhāseyya, princerājakumāra, the Realized Onetathāgato thattaṁ speechvācaṁ whichyā thatsā speechvācā of othersparesaṁ dislikedappiyā unpleasantamanāpā’ti, to himtamenaṁ youtvaṁ thusevaṁ should sayvadeyyāsi:
then‘atha what thenkiñcarahi for youte, sirbhante, from an ordinary personputhujjanena differencenānākaraṇaṁ?
even an ordinary personPuthujjanopi forhi thattaṁ speechvācaṁ might utterbhāseyya whichyā thatsā speechvācā of othersparesaṁ dislikedappiyā unpleasantamanāpā’ti.

ifSace thenpana to youte the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo thusevaṁ askedpuṭṭho thusevaṁ answersbyākaroti:
no‘na, princerājakumāra, the Tathāgatatathāgato thattaṁ speechvācaṁ would speakbhāseyya whichyā thatsā speechvācā of othersparesaṁ unpleasantappiyā disagreeableamanāpā’ti, then himtamenaṁ youtvaṁ thusevaṁ should sayvadeyyāsi:
then‘atha why thenkiñcarahi by youte, sirbhante, Devadattadevadatto declaredbyākato:
going to a place of loss“āpāyiko Devadattadevadatto, going to hellnerayiko Devadattadevadatto, remaining for an eonkappaṭṭho Devadattadevadatto, irredeemableatekiccho Devadattadevadatto”ti?
by thatTāya andca thenpana yourte speechvācāya Devadattadevadatto angrykupito wasahosi upsetanattamano’ti.
thisImaṁ indeedkho to youte, princerājakumāra, the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo double-edgedubhatokoṭikaṁ questionpañhaṁ askedpuṭṭho beingsamāno notneva will be ablesakkhiti to spit outuggilituṁ notna will be ablesakkhiti to swallow downogilituṁ.
just as ifSeyyathāpi indeednāma of a manpurisassa an iron crossayosiṅghāṭakaṁ in the throatkaṇṭhe stuckvilaggaṁ, heso notneva would be ablesakkuṇeyya to spit outuggilituṁ notna would be ablesakkuṇeyya to swallow downogilituṁ;
just soevameva indeedkho to youte, princerājakumāra, the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo thisimaṁ double-edgedubhatokoṭikaṁ questionpañhaṁ askedpuṭṭho beingsamāno notneva will be ablesakkhiti to spit outuggilituṁ notna will be ablesakkhiti to swallow downogilitun”ti.

Yes,“Evaṁ, sir,”bhante”ti indeedkho Abhayaabhayo princerājakumāro of the Jainnigaṇṭhassa Ñātikanāṭaputtassa having repliedpaṭissutvā rose from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā the Jainnigaṇṭhaṁ Ñātikanāṭaputtaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectful circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā he approached;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi.
To one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnassa indeedkho of Abhayaabhayassa princerājakumārassa the sunsūriyaṁ having looked up atulloketvā this occurred:etadahosi:
“too late“akālo indeedkho todayajja of the Blessed Onebhagavato the doctrinevādaṁ to refute.āropetuṁ.
TomorrowSve then Idānāhaṁ in my ownsake homenivesane of the Blessed Onebhagavato the doctrinevādaṁ I shall refute,”āropessāmī”ti to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this he said:etadavoca:
“would he accept“adhivāsetu from me,me, sir,bhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā for tomorrowsvātanāya together with three othersattacatuttho a meal”bhattan”ti.
consentedAdhivāsesi the Blessed Onebhagavā with silence.tuṇhībhāvena.

thenAtha indeedkho Abhayaabhayo princerājakumāro of the Blessed Onebhagavato consentadhivāsanaṁ having knownviditvā having risen from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā keeping on the rightpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā left.pakkāmi.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā of thattassā of the nightrattiyā by the passingaccayena morning timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā having taken bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena of Abhayaabhayassa of the princerājakumārassa homenivesanaṁ went there;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā preparedpaññatte on the seatāsane sat down.nisīdi.
thenAtha indeedkho Abhayaabhayo princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ with deliciouspaṇītena with fresh foodkhādanīyena with cooked foodbhojanīyena with his own handssahatthā servedsantappesi satisfied.sampavāresi.
thenAtha indeedkho Abhayaabhayo princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having eatenbhuttāviṁ with hand and bowl washedonītapattapāṇiṁ a certainaññataraṁ lownīcaṁ seatāsanaṁ having takengahetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi.

to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Abhayaabhayo the princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
might speak“bhāseyya maynu indeedkho, sirbhante, the Realized Onetathāgato thattaṁ speechvācaṁ whichyā thatsā speechvācā to othersparesaṁ unlikedappiyā displeasingamanāpā”ti?
not“Na indeed herekhvettha, princerājakumāra, categoricallyekaṁsenā”ti.
here“Ettha, sirbhante, have lostanassuṁ the Jainsnigaṇṭhā”ti.
why“Kiṁ thenpana youtvaṁ, princerājakumāra, thusevaṁ you sayvadesi:
here‘ettha, sirbhante, have lostanassuṁ the Jainsnigaṇṭhā’”ti?
here I“Idhāhaṁ, sirbhante, whereyena the Jainnigaṇṭho Nāṭaputtanāṭaputto there I approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Jainnigaṇṭhaṁ Nāṭaputtanāṭaputtaṁ having greetedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ I sat downnisīdiṁ. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho memaṁ, sirbhante, the Jainnigaṇṭho Nāṭaputtanāṭaputto said thisetadavoca:
come‘ehi youtvaṁ, princerājakumāra, of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa statementvādaṁ refuteāropehi.
thusEvaṁ for youte goodkalyāṇo reputationkittisaddo will rise upabbhuggacchissati—
by Abhayaabhayena the princerājakumārena of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa thusevaṁ of great powermahiddhikassa thusevaṁ of great mightmahānubhāvassa statementvādo refutedāropito’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ, sirbhante, the Jainnigaṇṭhaṁ Nāṭaputtanāṭaputtaṁ said thisetadavocaṁ:
how‘yathā thenkathaṁ then Ipanāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa thusevaṁ of great powermahiddhikassa thusevaṁ of great mightmahānubhāvassa statementvādaṁ I may refuteāropessāmī’ti?

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