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Majjhima Nikāya 65

Bhaddālisutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā at Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane Anāthapiṇḍika'sanāthapiṇḍikassa monasteryārāme.
thereTatra indeedkho the Buddhabhagavā mendicantsbhikkhū addressedāmantesi:
“Mendicants!”“bhikkhavo”ti.
“Venerable sir,”“Bhadante”ti thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to the Buddhabhagavato repliedpaccassosuṁ.
the BuddhaBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!” “Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

I“Ahaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, one-sitting foodekāsanabhojanaṁ I eatbhuñjāmi;
one-sitting foodekāsanabhojanaṁ indeedkho, Iahaṁ, monksbhikkhave, eatingbhuñjamāno health andappābādhatañca I knowsañjānāmi wellness andappātaṅkatañca nimbleness andlahuṭṭhānañca strength andbalañca comfortable living andphāsuvihārañca.
comeEtha, you tootumhepi, monksbhikkhave, one-sitting foodekāsanabhojanaṁ you should eatbhuñjatha;
one-sitting foodekāsanabhojanaṁ indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, you tootumhepi eatingbhuñjamānā health andappābādhatañca you will knowsañjānissatha wellness andappātaṅkatañca nimbleness andlahuṭṭhānañca strength andbalañca comfortable livingphāsuvihārañcā”ti.

“Mendicants, I eat my food in one sitting per day. Doing so, I find that I’m healthy and well, nimble, strong, and living comfortably. You too should eat your food in one sitting per day. Doing so, you’ll find that you’re healthy and well, nimble, strong, and living comfortably.”

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Venerableāyasmā Bhaddālibhaddāli to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
I“ahaṁ indeedkho, sirbhante, notna I am ableussahāmi one-sitting eatingekāsanabhojanaṁ to eatbhuñjituṁ;
for one-sitting eatingekāsanabhojanañhi for meme, sirbhante, while eatingbhuñjato there might besiyā remorsekukkuccaṁ, there might besiyā regretvippaṭisāro”ti.

When he said this, Venerable Bhaddāli said to the Buddha, “Sir, I’m not going to attempt to eat my food in one sitting per day. For when eating once a day I might feel remorse and regret.”

by that“Tena thenhi youtvaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, whereyattha invitednimantito you areassasi theretattha one partekadesaṁ having eatenbhuñjitvā one partekadesaṁ having brought outnīharitvāpi you should eatbhuñjeyyāsi.
even thusEvampi indeedkho youtvaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, eatingbhuñjamāno with one seatekāsano you will sustainyāpessasī”ti.
even thus“Evampi indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbhante, notna I attemptussahāmi to eatbhuñjituṁ;
even thusevampi forhi for meme, sirbhante, eatingbhuñjato there might besiyā remorsekukkuccaṁ, there might besiyā regretvippaṭisāro”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Bhaddālibhaddāli by the Buddhabhagavatā training rulesikkhāpade being laid downpaññāpiyamāne in the Saṅgha of bhikkhusbhikkhusaṅghe trainingsikkhaṁ undertakingsamādiyamāne non-attemptanussāhaṁ he announcedpavedesi.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Bhaddālibhaddāli allsabbaṁ thattaṁ three monthstemāsaṁ notna of the Buddhabhagavato face-to-facenesssammukhībhāvaṁ he gaveadāsi, asyathā thattaṁ in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane of the trainingsikkhāya one not fulfilling fullyaparipūrakārī.

“Well then, Bhaddāli, eat one part of the meal in the place where you’re invited, and bring the rest back to eat. Eating this way, too, you will sustain yourself.” “Sir, I’m not going to attempt to eat that way, either. For when eating that way I might also feel remorse and regret.” Then, as this rule was being laid down by the Buddha and the Saṅgha was undertaking it, Bhaddāli announced he would not attempt to keep it. Then for the whole of that three months Bhaddāli would not see the Buddha face to face, as happens when someone doesn’t fulfill the training according to the Teacher’s instructions.

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena severalsambahulā mendicantsbhikkhū for the Blessed Onebhagavato robe-makingcīvarakammaṁ they dokaronti—
with finished robeniṭṭhitacīvaro the Blessed Onebhagavā after three monthstemāsaccayena wanderingcārikaṁ will set outpakkamissatīti.

At that time several mendicants were making a robe for the Buddha, thinking that when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Bhaddālibhaddāli whereyena thosete monksbhikkhū he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with thosetehi with monksbhikkhūhi togethersaddhiṁ he exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho venerableāyasmantaṁ Bhaddālibhaddāliṁ thosete monksbhikkhū they said thisetadavocuṁ:
this“idaṁ indeedkho, friendāvuso Bhaddālibhaddāli, for the Blessed Onebhagavato robe-makingcīvarakammaṁ is being donekarīyati.
whose robe is finishedNiṭṭhitacīvaro the Blessed Onebhagavā with the passing of three monthstemāsaccayena wanderingcārikaṁ will set outpakkamissati.
come on, friendIṅghāvuso Bhaddālibhaddāli, thisetaṁ faultdosakaṁ properlysādhukaṁ in mindmanasi makekarohi, do notmā for youte laterpacchā harderdukkarataraṁ it becameahosī”ti.

Then Bhaddāli went up to those mendicants, and exchanged greetings with them. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side. The mendicants said to Bhaddāli, “Reverend Bhaddāli, this robe is being made for the Buddha. When it’s finished and the three months of the rains residence have passed the Buddha will set out wandering. Come on, Bhaddāli, learn your lesson. Don’t make it hard for yourself later on.”

“Yes, reverends,”“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho venerableāyasmā Bhaddālibhaddāli of thosetesaṁ of the monksbhikkhūnaṁ having repliedpaṭissutvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Bhaddālibhaddāli to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
a mistake“accayo memaṁ, sirbhante, overcameaccagamā like a foolyathābālaṁ like one confusedyathāmūḷhaṁ like one unskillfulyathāakusalaṁ, that Iyohaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā in the training rulesikkhāpade being laid downpaññāpiyamāne in the Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe the trainingsikkhaṁ being undertakensamādiyamāne non-effortanussāhaṁ I announcedpavedesiṁ.
of thatTassa mineme, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the mistakeaccayaṁ as a mistakeaccayato may he acceptpaṭiggaṇhātu in futureāyatiṁ for restraint”saṁvarāyā”ti.

“Yes, reverends,” Bhaddāli replied. He went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him, “I made a mistake, sir. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of me that, as this rule was being laid down by the Buddha and the Saṅgha was undertaking it, I announced I would not attempt to keep it. Please, sir, accept my mistake for what it is, so I will restrain myself in future.”

indeed“Taggha youtvaṁ, Bhaddālibhaddāli, a mistakeaccayo you madeaccagamā foolishyathābālaṁ stupidyathāmūḷhaṁ unskillfulyathāakusalaṁ, thatyaṁ youtvaṁ by memayā training rulesikkhāpade being laid downpaññāpiyamāne Saṅgha of monksbhikkhusaṅghe the trainingsikkhaṁ undertakingsamādiyamāne you would not attemptanussāhaṁ you announcedpavedesi.

“Indeed, Bhaddāli, you made a mistake. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of you that, as this rule was being laid down by the Buddha and the Saṅgha was undertaking it, you announced you would not attempt to keep it.

this situation tooSamayopi indeedkho by youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, not understoodappaṭividdho wasahosi:
the Blessed One‘bhagavā indeedkho in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ is stayingviharati, the Blessed One toobhagavāpi memaṁ will knowjānissati—
Bhaddālibhaddāli namednāma monkbhikkhu in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in trainingsikkhāya not fulfillingaparipūrakārī’ti.
this situation tooAyampi indeedkho by youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, situationsamayo not understoodappaṭividdho wasahosi.
this situation tooSamayopi indeedkho by youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, not understoodappaṭividdho wasahosi:
several‘sambahulā indeedkho monksbhikkhū in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ rains residencevassaṁ entered uponupagatā, they tootepi memaṁ will knowjānissanti—
Bhaddālibhaddāli namednāma monkbhikkhu in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in trainingsikkhāya not fulfillingaparipūrakārī’ti.
this situation tooAyampi indeedkho by youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, situationsamayo not understoodappaṭividdho wasahosi.
this situation tooSamayopi indeedkho by youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, not understoodappaṭividdho wasahosi:
several‘sambahulā indeedkho nunsbhikkhuniyo in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ rains residencevassaṁ entered uponupagatā, they tootāpi memaṁ will knowjānissanti—
Bhaddālibhaddāli namednāma monkbhikkhu in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in trainingsikkhāya not fulfillingaparipūrakārī’ti.
this situation tooAyampi indeedkho by youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, situationsamayo not understoodappaṭividdho wasahosi.
this situation tooSamayopi indeedkho by youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, not understoodappaṭividdho wasahosi:
several‘sambahulā indeedkho laymenupāsakā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ residepaṭivasanti, they tootepi memaṁ will knowjānissanti—

And you didn’t realize this situation: ‘The Buddha is staying in Sāvatthī, and he’ll know me as the mendicant named Bhaddāli who doesn’t fulfill the training according to the Teacher’s instructions.’ And you didn’t realize this situation: ‘Several monks have commenced the rains retreat in Sāvatthī … several nuns have commenced the rains retreat in Sāvatthī … several laymen reside in Sāvatthī …

Bhaddālibhaddāli namednāma monkbhikkhu in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in the trainingsikkhāya one who does not fulfill; quoteaparipūrakārī’ti.
this tooAyampi indeedkho for youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, occasionsamayo not realizedappaṭividdho wasahosi.
the occasion tooSamayopi indeedkho for youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, not realizedappaṭividdho was:ahosi:
several‘sambahulā indeedkho laywomenupāsikā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ they residepaṭivasanti, they tootāpi memaṁ they will knowjānissanti—
Bhaddālibhaddāli namednāma monkbhikkhu in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane in the trainingsikkhāya one who does not fulfill; quoteaparipūrakārī’ti.
this tooAyampi indeedkho for youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, occasionsamayo not realizedappaṭividdho wasahosi.
the occasion tooSamayopi indeedkho for youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, not realizedappaṭividdho was:ahosi:
several‘sambahulā indeedkho of various other religionsnānātitthiyā ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ rains residencevassaṁ entered uponupagatā, they tootepi memaṁ they will knowjānissanti—
Bhaddālibhaddāli namednāma monkbhikkhu of the asceticsamaṇassa Gotamagotamassa disciplesāvako a certain seniortheraññataro monkbhikkhu in the instructionsāsane in the trainingsikkhāya one who does not fulfill; quoteaparipūrakārī’ti.
this tooAyampi indeedkho for youte, Bhaddālibhaddāli, occasionsamayo not realizedappaṭividdho was."ahosī”ti.

several laywomen reside in Sāvatthī, and they’ll know me as the mendicant named Bhaddāli who doesn’t fulfill the training according to the Teacher’s instructions. … Several ascetics and brahmins who follow various other religions have commenced the rains retreat in Sāvatthī, and they’ll know me as the mendicant named Bhaddāli, one of the senior disciples of Gotama, who doesn’t fulfill the training according to the Teacher’s instructions.’ You also didn’t realize this situation.”

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