Unblemished · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thusEvaṁ
when saidvutte,
venerableāyasmā
Mahāmoggallānamahāmoggallāno
to the venerableāyasmantaṁ
to Sāriputtasāriputtaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
a simile“upamā
to memaṁ,
reverendāvuso
Sāriputtasāriputta,
occurs (quote)paṭibhātī”ti.
let it occur“Paṭibhātu
to youtaṁ,
reverendāvuso
Moggallāna (quote)moggallānā”ti.
one time I“Ekamidāhaṁ,
reverendāvuso,
occasionsamayaṁ
at Rājagaharājagahe
I dwellviharāmi
in the Mountainfoldgiribbaje.
thenAtha
indeed Ikhvāhaṁ,
reverendāvuso,
in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ
having dressednivāsetvā
taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya
into Rājagaharājagahaṁ
for almspiṇḍāya
I enteredpāvisiṁ.
at thatTena
indeedkho
moreoverpana
timesamayena
Samītisamīti
the wainwright’s sonyānakāraputto
of a chariotrathassa
the rimnemiṁ
planestacchati.
and himTamenaṁ
Paṇḍuputtapaṇḍuputto
the Ājīvaka asceticājīvako
formerly a wainwrightpurāṇayānakāraputto
standing bypaccupaṭṭhito
ishoti.
thenAtha
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
in Paṇḍuputtapaṇḍuputtassa
the Ājīvakaājīvakassa
formerly a wainwrightpurāṇayānakāraputtassa
thusevaṁ
of mindcetaso
a reflectionparivitakko
aroseudapādi:
oh‘aho
indeed thisvatāyaṁ
Samītisamīti
the wainwright’s sonyānakāraputto
of thisimissā
rimnemiyā
and thisimañca
curvevaṅkaṁ
and thisimañca
crookjimhaṁ
and thisimañca
flawdosaṁ
would plane outtaccheyya,
thus thisevāyaṁ
rimnemi
rid of curvesapagatavaṅkā
rid of crooksapagatajimhā
rid of flawsapagatadosā
puresuddhā
would beassa
in the coresāre
established (quote)patiṭṭhitā’ti.
asYathā
asyathā
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
in Paṇḍuputtapaṇḍuputtassa
the Ājīvakaājīvakassa
formerly a wainwrightpurāṇayānakāraputtassa
of mindcetaso
a reflectionparivitakko
ishoti
sotathā
sotathā
Samītisamīti
the wainwright’s sonyānakāraputto
of thattassā
rimnemiyā
and thattañca
curvevaṅkaṁ
and thattañca
crookjimhaṁ
and thattañca
flawdosaṁ
planestacchati.
thenAtha
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
Paṇḍuputtapaṇḍuputto
the Ājīvaka asceticājīvako
formerly a wainwrightpurāṇayānakāraputto
delightedattamano
words of delightattamanavācaṁ
utterednicchāresi:
with the heart‘hadayā
the hearthadayaṁ
as ifmaññe
having knownaññāya
he planes (quote)tacchatī’ti.
When he said this, Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said to him, “Reverend Sāriputta, a simile strikes me.” “Then speak as you feel inspired,” said Sāriputta. “Reverend, this one time I was staying right here in Rājagaha, the Mountainfold. Then I robed up in the morning and, taking my bowl and robe, entered Rājagaha for alms. Now at that time Samīti of the wainwrights was planing the rim of a chariot wheel. The Ājīvaka ascetic Paṇḍuputta, who was formerly of the wainwrights, was standing by, and this thought came to his mind: ‘Oh, I hope Samīti the wainwright planes out the crooks, bends, and flaws in this rim. Then the rim will be rid of crooks, bends, and flaws, pure, and consolidated in the core.’ And Samīti planed out the flaws in the rim just as Paṇḍuputta thought. Then Paṇḍuputta expressed his gladness: ‘He planes like he knows my heart with his heart!’
just soEvameva
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
whoye
thosete
individualspuggalā
faithlessassaddhā,
seeking a livelihoodjīvikatthā
notna
out of faithsaddhā
from homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
gone forthpabbajitā,
craftysaṭhā
deceitfulmāyāvino
fraudulentketabino
restlessuddhatā
haughtyunnaḷā
ficklecapalā
talkativemukharā
of scattered speechvikiṇṇavācā,
in the sensesindriyesu
with unguarded doorsaguttadvārā,
in eatingbhojane
knowing no moderationamattaññuno,
to wakefulnessjāgariyaṁ
not devotedananuyuttā,
for the ascetic lifesāmaññe
without regardanapekkhavanto,
for the trainingsikkhāya
notna
keenly respectfultibbagāravā,
indulgentbāhulikā
laxsāthalikā,
in backslidingokkamane
leaderspubbaṅgamā,
in seclusionpaviveke
laying down the burdennikkhittadhurā,
lazykusītā
of feeble energyhīnavīriyā
of muddled mindfulnessmuṭṭhassatī
lacking awarenessasampajānā
unconcentratedasamāhitā
with wandering mindsvibbhantacittā
witlessduppaññā
dull-wittedeḷamūgā,
of themtesaṁ
venerableāyasmā
Sāriputtasāriputto
with thisiminā
Dhamma expositiondhammapariyāyena
with the hearthadayā
the hearthadayaṁ
as ifmaññe
having knownaññāya
planestacchati.
whoYe
butpana
thosete
gentlemenkulaputtā
out of faithsaddhā
from homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
gone forthpabbajitā,
not craftyasaṭhā
not deceitfulamāyāvino
not fraudulentaketabino
not restlessanuddhatā
not haughtyanunnaḷā
not fickleacapalā
not talkativeamukharā
not of scattered speechavikiṇṇavācā,
in the sensesindriyesu
with guarded doorsguttadvārā,
in eatingbhojane
knowing moderationmattaññuno,
to wakefulnessjāgariyaṁ
devotedanuyuttā,
for the ascetic lifesāmaññe
with regardapekkhavanto,
for the trainingsikkhāya
keenly respectfultibbagāravā,
notna
indulgentbāhulikā
notna
laxsāthalikā,
in backslidingokkamane
laying down the burdennikkhittadhurā,
in seclusionpaviveke
leaderspubbaṅgamā,
energeticāraddhavīriyā
resolutepahitattā
with mindfulness presentupaṭṭhitassatī
awaresampajānā
concentratedsamāhitā
one-pointed in mindekaggacittā
wisepaññavanto
not dull-wittedaneḷamūgā,
theyte
of the venerableāyasmato
of Sāriputtasāriputtassa
thisimaṁ
Dhamma expositiondhammapariyāyaṁ
having heardsutvā
they drinkpivanti
as it weremaññe,
they devourghasanti
as it weremaññe
by speechvacasā
andceva
by mindmanasā
andca:
good‘sādhu
indeedvata,
sirbho,
fellow monkssabrahmacārī
from the unskillfulakusalā
having raised outvuṭṭhāpetvā
in the skillfulkusale
he establishes (quote)patiṭṭhāpetī’ti.
In the same way, there are those faithless individuals who went forth from the lay life to homelessness not out of faith but to earn a livelihood. They’re devious, deceitful, and sneaky. They’re haughty, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, and loose-tongued. They do not guard their sense doors or eat in moderation, and they are not dedicated to wakefulness. They don’t care about the ascetic life, and don’t keenly respect the training. They’re indulgent and slack, leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion, lazy, and lacking energy. They’re unmindful, lacking situational awareness and immersion, with straying minds, witless and idiotic. Venerable Sāriputta planes their faults with this exposition of the teaching as if he knows my heart with his heart! But there are those gentlemen who went forth from the lay life to homelessness out of faith. They’re not devious, deceitful, and sneaky. They’re not haughty, insolent, fickle, scurrilous, and loose-tongued. They guard their sense doors and eat in moderation, and they are dedicated to wakefulness. They care about the ascetic life, and keenly respect the training. They’re not indulgent or slack, nor are they leaders in backsliding, neglecting seclusion. They’re energetic and determined. They’re mindful, with situational awareness, immersion, and unified minds; wise and clever. Hearing this exposition of the teaching from Venerable Sāriputta, they drink it up and devour it, as it were. And in speech and thought they say: ‘It’s good, sir, that he draws his spiritual companions away from the unskillful and establishes them in the skillful.’
supposeSeyyathāpi,
reverendāvuso,
a womanitthī
orvā
a manpuriso
orvā
youngdaharo
youthfulyuvā
fond of adornmentmaṇḍanakajātiko
with head bathedsīsaṁnhāto
a lotus garlanduppalamālaṁ
orvā
a jasmine garlandvassikamālaṁ
orvā
a liana garlandatimuttakamālaṁ
orvā
having receivedlabhitvā
with bothubhohi
handshatthehi
having acceptedpaṭiggahetvā
on the highest partuttamaṅge
on the headsirasmiṁ
would placepatiṭṭhapeyya;
just soevameva
indeedkho,
reverendāvuso,
whoye
thosete
gentlemenkulaputtā
out of faithsaddhā
from homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
gone forthpabbajitā,
not craftyasaṭhā
not deceitfulamāyāvino
not fraudulentaketabino
not restlessanuddhatā
not haughtyanunnaḷā
not fickleacapalā
not talkativeamukharā
not of scattered speechavikiṇṇavācā,
in the sensesindriyesu
with guarded doorsguttadvārā,
in eatingbhojane
knowing moderationmattaññuno,
to wakefulnessjāgariyaṁ
devotedanuyuttā,
for the ascetic lifesāmaññe
with regardapekkhavanto,
for the trainingsikkhāya
keenly respectfultibbagāravā,
notna
indulgentbāhulikā
notna
laxsāthalikā,
in backslidingokkamane
laying down the burdennikkhittadhurā,
in seclusionpaviveke
leaderspubbaṅgamā,
energeticāraddhavīriyā
resolutepahitattā
with mindfulness presentupaṭṭhitassatī
awaresampajānā
concentratedsamāhitā
one-pointed in mindekaggacittā
wisepaññavanto
not dull-wittedaneḷamūgā,
theyte
of the venerableāyasmato
of Sāriputtasāriputtassa
thisimaṁ
Dhamma expositiondhammapariyāyaṁ
having heardsutvā
they drinkpivanti
as it weremaññe,
they devourghasanti
as it weremaññe
by speechvacasā
andceva
by mindmanasā
andca:
good‘sādhu
indeedvata,
sirbho,
fellow monkssabrahmacārī
from the unskillfulakusalā
having raised outvuṭṭhāpetvā
in the skillfulkusale
he establishes (quote)patiṭṭhāpetī’”ti.
thus indeedItiha
thesete
bothubho
spiritual giantsmahānāgā
of each otheraññamaññassa
the fine wordssubhāsitaṁ
rejoiced together (quote)samanumodiṁsūti.
the Unblemished DiscourseAnaṅgaṇasuttaṁ
is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
the fifthpañcamaṁ.
Suppose there was a woman or man who was young, youthful, and fond of adornments, and had bathed their head. Presented with a garland of lotuses, jasmine, or liana flowers, they would take them in both hands and place them on the crown of the head. In the same way, those gentlemen who went forth from the lay life to homelessness out of faith … say: ‘It’s good, sir, that he draws his spiritual companions away from the unskillful and establishes them in the skillful.’” And so these two spiritual giants agreed with each other’s fine words.
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