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Majjhima Nikāya 61

Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovādasutta

Advice to Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhika · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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skillfulkusalaṁ thisidaṁ body·deedkāyakammaṁ happiness·outcomesukhudrayaṁ with happiness as resultsukhavipākan’ti, suchevarūpaṁ by youte, Rāhularāhula, by bodykāyena deedkammaṁ should be donekaraṇīyaṁ.

even while actingKarontenapi by youte, Rāhularāhula, with the bodykāyena deedkammaṁ that sametadeva by youte body·deedkāyakammaṁ should be checkedpaccavekkhitabbaṁ:
does‘yannu indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the bodykāyena deedkammaṁ I am doingkaromi thisidaṁ myme body·deedkāyakammaṁ self·hurtingattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·hurtingparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·hurtingubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ body·deedkāyakammaṁ with suffering as outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti?
ifSace butpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you should knowjāneyyāsi:
that‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the bodykāyena deedkammaṁ I am doingkaromi thisidaṁ myme body·deedkāyakammaṁ self·hurtingattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·hurtingparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·hurtingubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ body·deedkāyakammaṁ with suffering as outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti, back·together·desistpaṭisaṁhareyyāsi youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, suchevarūpaṁ bodily deedkāyakammaṁ.
ifSace butpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you should knowjāneyyāsi:
that‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the bodykāyena deedkammaṁ I am doingkaromi thisidaṁ myme body·deedkāyakammaṁ not to hurting myselfnevattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, notna other·hurtingparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, notna both·hurtingubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
skillfulkusalaṁ thisidaṁ body·deedkāyakammaṁ with happiness as outcomesukhudrayaṁ with happiness as resultsukhavipākan’ti, you should continue doinganupadajjeyyāsi youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, suchevarūpaṁ bodily deedkāyakammaṁ.

having done tooKatvāpi by youte, Rāhularāhula, with the bodykāyena deedkammaṁ that·same·sametadeva by youte body·deedkāyakammaṁ should be checkedpaccavekkhitabbaṁ:
does this‘yannu indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the bodykāyena deedkammaṁ past·doakāsiṁ thisidaṁ myme body·deedkāyakammaṁ self·hurting·tooattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·hurting·tooparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·hurting·tooubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ body·deedkāyakammaṁ suffering·outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti?
ifSace indeedkho youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:
that‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the bodykāyena deedkammaṁ I didakāsiṁ, thisidaṁ myme body·deedkāyakammaṁ self·hurting·tooattabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, other·hurting·tooparabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati, both·hurting·tooubhayabyābādhāyapi leadssaṁvattati—
not·skillfulakusalaṁ thisidaṁ body·deedkāyakammaṁ suffering·outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti, such·formevarūpaṁ by youte, Rāhularāhula, body·deedkāyakammaṁ to the Teachersatthari orvā to the wiseviññūsu orvā together·spiritual·companionsabrahmacārīsu should be confesseddesetabbaṁ, should be revealedvivaritabbaṁ, should be clarifieduttānīkātabbaṁ;
having confesseddesetvā having revealedvivaritvā clarify·makeuttānīkatvā in futureāyatiṁ restraintsaṁvaraṁ should be undertakenāpajjitabbaṁ.
ifSace butpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, checkingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:

which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with the bodykāyena actkammaṁ past·doakāsiṁ thisidaṁ myme body·actkāyakammaṁ indeed not to hurting myselfnevattabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati, notna other·hurting·evenparabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati, notna both·hurting·evenubhayabyābādhāyapi together·turnsaṁvattati—
skillfulkusalaṁ thisidaṁ body·actkāyakammaṁ with happiness as outcomesukhudrayaṁ with happiness as resultsukhavipākan’ti, thereforeteneva youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, rapture·joypītipāmojjena you should livevihareyyāsi training day and nightahorattānusikkhī in skillfulkusalesu qualities.dhammesu.

whatever“Yadeva youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, with speechvācāya deedkammaṁ do·desiringkattukāmo you wereahosi, that sametadeva by youte speech·deedvacīkammaṁ should be checkedpaccavekkhitabbaṁ:
now would it‘yannu indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with speechvācāya deedkammaṁ do·desiringkattukāmo thisidaṁ myme speech·deedvacīkammaṁ self·harmattabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya, other·harmparabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya, both·harmubhayabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya—
unwholesomeakusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech·deedvacīkammaṁ suffering·arisingdukkhudrayaṁ suffering·ripeningdukkhavipākan’ti?
ifSace youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reviewingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with speechvācāya deedkammaṁ do·desiringkattukāmo thisidaṁ myme speech·deedvacīkammaṁ self·harmattabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya, other·harmparabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya, both·harmubhayabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya—
unwholesomeakusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech·deedvacīkammaṁ suffering·arisingdukkhudrayaṁ suffering·ripeningdukkhavipākan’ti, suchevarūpaṁ by youte, Rāhularāhula, with speechvācāya deedkammaṁ definitelysasakkaṁ notna should be donekaraṇīyaṁ.
ifSace howeverpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reviewingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ with speechvācāya deedkammaṁ do·desiringkattukāmo thisidaṁ myme speech·deedvacīkammaṁ not·just·self·harmnevattabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya, notna other·harmparabyābādhāyapi would leadsaṁvatteyya—
wholesomekusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech·deedvacīkammaṁ happiness·arisingsukhudrayaṁ happiness·ripeningsukhavipākan’ti, suchevarūpaṁ by youte, Rāhularāhula, with speechvācāya deedkammaṁ should be donekaraṇīyaṁ.

while doingKarontenapi by youte, Rāhularāhula, by speechvācāya actionkammaṁ that + verytadeva yourte speech + actionvacīkammaṁ should be reflected uponpaccavekkhitabbaṁ:
now‘yannu indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ by speechvācāya actionkammaṁ I dokaromi thisidaṁ myme speech + actionvacīkammaṁ self + afflictionattabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati, other + afflictionparabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati, both + afflictionubhayabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati—
unwholesomeakusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech + actionvacīkammaṁ with suffering as outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti?
ifSace thenpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reflectingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ by speechvācāya actionkammaṁ I dokaromi thisidaṁ myme speech + actionvacīkammaṁ self + afflictionattabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati, other + afflictionparabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati, both + afflictionubhayabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati—
unwholesomeakusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech + actionvacīkammaṁ with suffering as outcomedukkhudrayaṁ with suffering as resultdukkhavipākan’ti, you should withdrawpaṭisaṁhareyyāsi youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, suchevarūpaṁ verbal actionvacīkammaṁ.
ifSace thenpana youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, reflectingpaccavekkhamāno thusevaṁ you would knowjāneyyāsi:
which‘yaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ thisidaṁ by speechvācāya actionkammaṁ I dokaromi thisidaṁ myme speech + actionvacīkammaṁ not + very + self-afflictionnevattabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati, notna to another's affliction alsoparabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati, notna to both affliction alsoubhayabyābādhāyapi it leadssaṁvattati—
wholesomekusalaṁ thisidaṁ speech + actionvacīkammaṁ with happiness as outcomesukhudrayaṁ with happiness as resultsukhavipākan’ti, you should continueanupadajjeyyāsi youtvaṁ, Rāhularāhula, suchevarūpaṁ verbal actionvacīkammaṁ.

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