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Majjhima Nikāya 66

Laṭukikopamasutta

The Simile of the Quail · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Aṅguttarāpansaṅguttarāpesu was stayingviharati Āpaṇaāpaṇaṁ namednāma of the Aṅguttarāpansaṅguttarāpānaṁ townnigamo.

thenAtha indeedkho the Buddhabhagavā morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ down·dressnivāsetvā bowl·robe + takingpattacīvaramādāya Āpaṇaāpaṇaṁ for almspiṇḍāya forth·enterpāvisi.
in ĀpaṇaĀpaṇe for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after·mealpacchābhattaṁ almsround·returnedpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto where + certainyenaññataro forest·grovevanasaṇḍo he went to ittenupasaṅkami for the day’s meditationdivāvihārāya.
thatTaṁ forest·grovevanasaṇḍaṁ having plunged deep intoajjhogāhetvā at a certainaññatarasmiṁ tree·rootrukkhamūle day·meditationdivāvihāraṁ down·sitnisīdi.

venerable·tooĀyasmāpi indeedkho Udāyīudāyī morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya Āpaṇaāpaṇaṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
in ĀpaṇaĀpaṇe for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after·mealpacchābhattaṁ almsround·returnedpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto whereyena thatso forest·grovevanasaṇḍo went to ittenupasaṅkami for the day's meditationdivāvihārāya.
thatTaṁ forest·grovevanasaṇḍaṁ having plunged intoajjhogāhetvā a certainaññatarasmiṁ tree·rootrukkhamūle day·meditationdivāvihāraṁ satnisīdi.
thenAtha indeedkho of Venerableāyasmato Udāyīudāyissa private·gonerahogatassa in retreatpaṭisallīnassa thusevaṁ of mindcetaso around·thoughtparivitakko aroseudapādi:

of many“bahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā suffering·thingdukkhadhammānaṁ a removerapahattā, of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā happiness·thingsukhadhammānaṁ a bringerupahattā;
of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā not·skillfulakusalānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ a removerapahattā, of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā of skillfulkusalānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ a bringerupahattā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Udāyīudāyī evening·timesāyanhasamayaṁ from retreatpaṭisallānā emergedvuṭṭhito whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā he approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Udāyīudāyī the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said this to himetadavoca:

here“idha for memayhaṁ, sirbhante, seclusion·gonerahogatassa in seclusionpaṭisallīnassa thusevaṁ of mindcetaso around·thoughtparivitakko aroseudapādi:
of many‘bahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā suffering·thingdukkhadhammānaṁ away·removeapahattā, of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā happy·thingsukhadhammānaṁ to·bringupahattā;
of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā not·skillfulakusalānaṁ thingsdhammānaṁ away·removeapahattā, of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā of skillfulkusalānaṁ thingsdhammānaṁ to·bringupahattā’ti.
for weMayañhi, sirbhante, formerlypubbe evening·justsāyañceva we atebhuñjāma in the morningpāto andca by daydivā andca wrong·timevikāle.
there wasAhu indeedkho thatso, sirbhante, timesamayo whenyaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū to·speakāmantesi:
please‘iṅgha youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thisetaṁ day·wrong·time·mealdivāvikālabhojanaṁ forth·givepajahathā’ti.
for thatTassa memayhaṁ, sirbhante, was·indeedahudeva distressaññathattaṁ, was·indeedahudeva sadnessdomanassaṁ:
which indeed‘yampi to usno faithfulsaddhā householdersgahapatikā by daydivā wrong·timevikāle deliciouspaṇītaṁ fresh foodkhādanīyaṁ cooked foodbhojanīyaṁ they givedenti that·tootassapi for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā giving up·speakpahānamāha, that·tootassapi for usno the Holy Onesugato letting go·speakpaṭinissaggamāhā’ti.
thoseTe wemayaṁ, sirbhante, for the Blessed Onebhagavati fondness·andpemañca respect·andgāravañca conscience·andhiriñca prudence·andottappañca consideringsampassamānā thusevaṁ thattaṁ day·wrong·time·mealdivāvikālabhojanaṁ forth·givepajahimhā.

theyTe wemayaṁ, sirbhante, and in the eveningsāyañceva we eatbhuñjāma in the morningpāto andca.
there wasAhu indeedkho thatso, sirbhante, timesamayo whenyaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicantsbhikkhū he addressedāmantesi:
come‘iṅgha youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, thatetaṁ meal at the wrong time of nightrattiṁvikālabhojanaṁ give up!pajahathā’ti.
for meTassa for memayhaṁ, sirbhante, there was indeed alterationahudeva upsetaññathattaṁ there was indeedahudeva dejectiondomanassaṁ:
what‘yampi for usno of theseimesaṁ of twodvinnaṁ of mealsbhattānaṁ considered the more deliciouspaṇītasaṅkhātataraṁ of that tootassapi for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā says the giving uppahānamāha, of that tootassapi for usno the Holy Onesugato says the letting gopaṭinissaggamāhā’ti.
once it so happenedBhūtapubbaṁ, sirbhante, a certainaññataro personpuriso during the daydivā soupsūpeyyaṁ having obtainedlabhitvā he said thusevamāha:
come‘handa andca thisimaṁ set asidenikkhipatha, in the eveningsāyaṁ all togethersabbeva unitedsamaggā we will enjoybhuñjissāmā’ti.
whatYā kind ofkāci, sirbhante, prepared mealssaṅkhatiyo allsabbā thosetā at nightrattiṁ, fewappā in the daydivā.
theyTe wemayaṁ, sirbhante, in the Blessed Onebhagavati love + andpemañca respect + andgāravañca shame + andhiriñca prudence + andottappañca together·seeingsampassamānā thusevaṁ thattaṁ meal at the wrong time of nightrattiṁvikālabhojanaṁ we gave uppajahimhā.

once it happenedBhūtapubbaṁ, sirbhante, mendicantsbhikkhū in the dark of the nightrattandhakāratimisāyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya wanderingcarantā swampcandanikampi they walked intopavisanti, seweroligallepi they fell intopapatanti, thorn bushkaṇṭakāvāṭampi they collided withārohanti, sleepingsuttampi cowgāviṁ they collided withārohanti, youthsmāṇavehipi together·to·gosamāgacchanti having done a crimekatakammehipi having not done a crimeakatakammehipi, a ladymātugāmopi themte with a lewd actasaddhammena invitednimanteti.
once it happened IBhūtapubbāhaṁ, sirbhante, in the dark of the nightrattandhakāratimisāyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya I wandercarāmi.
she sawAddasā indeedkho memaṁ, sirbhante, a certainaññatarā womanitthī by a flash of lightningvijjantarikāya a potbhājanaṁ washingdhovantī.
having seenDisvā memaṁ startledbhītā she cried outvissaramakāsi:
woe is me‘abhumme goblinpisāco indeedvata meman’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Iahaṁ, sirbhante, to thattaṁ womanitthiṁ I said thisetadavocaṁ:
I am not‘nāhaṁ, sisterbhagini, goblinpisāco;
a mendicantbhikkhu for almspiṇḍāya waitingṭhito’ti.
mendicant's‘Bhikkhussa father may dieātumārī, mendicant'sbhikkhussa mother may diemātumārī.
betterVaraṁ for youte, mendicantbhikkhu, with a sharptiṇhena cow·cleavergovikantanena bellykucchi sliced openparikanto, notna indeedtveva bettervaraṁ thatyaṁ in the dark of the nightrattandhakāratimisāyaṁ belly·sakekucchihetu for almspiṇḍāya you wandercarasī’ti.
of thatTassa mymayhaṁ, sirbhante, that·rememberingtadanussarato thusevaṁ it ishoti:
of many‘bahūnaṁ indeedvata usno the Buddhabhagavā suffering·thingsdukkhadhammānaṁ has rid usapahattā, of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata usno the Buddhabhagavā happiness·thingssukhadhammānaṁ has gifted usupahattā;

of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā of unskillfulakusalānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ a removerapahattā, of manybahūnaṁ indeedvata for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā of skillfulkusalānaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ a bringerupahattā’”ti.

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