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Majjhima Nikāya 66

Laṭukikopamasutta

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

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thus·just“Evameva and Udāyīpanudāyi, here someidhekacce futile·peoplemoghapurisā this‘idaṁ give uppajahathā’ti by memayā being toldvuccamānā theyte they speak thusevamāhaṁsu:
what‘kiṁ but thispanimassa trivialappamattakassa triflingoramattakassa is much too strictadhisallikhatevāyaṁ asceticsamaṇo’ti.
theyTe that·justtañceva do not give upnappajahanti, toward memayi andca bitternessappaccayaṁ they nurseupaṭṭhāpenti.
whoYe andca mendicantsbhikkhū training·wantingsikkhākāmā for themtesaṁ thattaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, becomeshoti strongbalavaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, firmdaḷhaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, stoutthiraṁ bondbandhanaṁ, not·rottedapūtikaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, heavythūlo, yokekaliṅgaro—

just asseyyathāpi, Udāyiudāyi, quaillaṭukikā birdsakuṇikā rotten·vinepūtilatāya by a bondbandhanena tiedbaddhā right theretattheva injuryvadhaṁ orvā cagingbandhaṁ orvā deathmaraṇaṁ orvā waits forāgameti.
whoeverYo indeednu thenkho, Udāyiudāyi, thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
with which‘yena thatsā quaillaṭukikā birdsakuṇikā rotten·vinepūtilatāya by a bondbandhanena tiedbaddhā right theretattheva injuryvadhaṁ orvā cagingbandhaṁ orvā deathmaraṇaṁ orvā waits forāgameti, for hertañhi of hertassā weakabalaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, feebledubbalaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, rottenpūtikaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, insubstantialasārakaṁ bondbandhanan’ti;
rightlysammā indeednu thenkho heso, Udāyiudāyi, speakingvadamāno would sayvadeyyā”ti?
no“No certainly nothetaṁ, sirbhante.
with whichYena thatsā, sirbhante, quaillaṭukikā birdsakuṇikā rotten·vinepūtilatāya by a bondbandhanena tiedbaddhā right theretattheva injuryvadhaṁ orvā cagingbandhaṁ orvā deathmaraṇaṁ orvā waits forāgameti, for hertañhi of hertassā strongbalavaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, firmdaḷhaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, stoutthiraṁ bondbandhanaṁ not rottenapūtikaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, heavythūlo, yokekaliṅgaro”ti.
in the same way“Evameva thenkho, Udāyiudāyi, some hereidhekacce futile·peoplemoghapurisā this‘idaṁ give uppajahathā’ti by memayā being toldvuccamānā theyte they say thusevamāhaṁsu:

what‘kiṁ but + thispanimassa triflingappamattakassa trivialoramattakassa too strict·indeed + thisadhisallikhatevāyaṁ asceticsamaṇo’ti?
thoseTe that·and + verytañceva don't give upnappajahanti, toward memayi andca bitternessappaccayaṁ nurseupaṭṭhāpenti.
thoseYe andca mendicantsbhikkhū training·wantingsikkhākāmā for themtesaṁ thattaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, becomeshoti strongbalavaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, firmdaḷhaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, stoutthiraṁ bondbandhanaṁ, not·rottedapūtikaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, heavythūlo, yokekaliṅgaro.

hereIdha but, Udāyīpanudāyi, someekacce gentlemenkulaputtā this‘idaṁ give up — thuspajahathā’ti by memayā being toldvuccamānā theyte said thusevamāhaṁsu:
what‘kiṁ but thispanimassa trivialappamattakassa triflingoramattakassa to be given uppahātabbassa whichyassa for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā tells to give uppahānamāha, whichyassa for usno the Holy Onesugato tells to let gopaṭinissaggamāhā’ti?
theyTe that very thingtañceva give uppajahanti, toward memayi andca notna bitternessappaccayaṁ nurseupaṭṭhāpenti.
whoYe andca mendicantsbhikkhū wishing to trainsikkhākāmā theyte thattaṁ having given uppahāya relaxedappossukkā unruffledpannalomā surviving on charityparadattavuttā with a wild-deer heartmigabhūtena with heartcetasā liveviharanti.
for themTesaṁ thattaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, ishoti weakabalaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, feebledubbalaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, rottenpūtikaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, insubstantialasārakaṁ bondbandhanaṁ—

just asseyyathāpi, Udāyiudāyi, of the kingrañño bull elephantnāgo draft-pole·tuskedīsādanto able to draw a heavy loadurūḷhavā thorough·bornabhijāto battle-hardenedsaṅgāmāvacaro with strongdaḷhehi harnessvarattehi bondsbandhanehi boundbaddho just a littleīsakaṁyeva its bodykāyaṁ together·bendsannāmetvā thosetāni bondsbandhanāni apart·cutsaṁchinditvā apart·splitsampadāletvā whereveryena it wantskāmaṁ it goespakkamati.
whoeverYo thennu indeedkho, Udāyiudāyi, thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
with which‘yehi thatso of the kingrañño bull elephantnāgo draft-pole·tuskedīsādanto able to draw a heavy loadurūḷhavā thorough·bornabhijāto battle-hardenedsaṅgāmāvacaro with strongdaḷhehi harnessvarattehi bondsbandhanehi boundbaddho just a littleīsakaṁyeva its bodykāyaṁ together·bendsannāmetvā thosetāni bondsbandhanāni apart·cutsaṁchinditvā apart·splitsampadāletvā whereveryena it wantskāmaṁ it goespakkamati, that + indeedtañhi for ittassa strongbalavaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, firmdaḷhaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, stoutthiraṁ bondbandhanaṁ, not·rottedapūtikaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, a heavy yokethūlo, yokekaliṅgaro’ti;
rightlysammā thennu indeedkho that oneso, Udāyiudāyi, speakingvadamāno would he sayvadeyyā”ti?
no“No this indeedhetaṁ, sirbhante.

by whichYehi thatso, sirbhante, of the kingrañño bull elephantnāgo plough-pole·tuskīsādanto largeurūḷhavā well·bornabhijāto trained for battlesaṅgāmāvacaro with strongdaḷhehi leathervarattehi strapsbandhanehi boundbaddho a little + justīsakaṁyeva bodykāyaṁ having bentsannāmetvā thosetāni bondsbandhanāni apart·cutsaṁchinditvā apart·tornsampadāletvā whereveryena it wantskāmaṁ it goes awaypakkamati, that·fortañhi for ittassa not·strongabalaṁ bondbandhanaṁ …pe……pe… not·substantialasārakaṁ bond”bandhanan”ti.
In the same way“Evameva indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, some hereidhekacce family·sonskulaputtā this‘idaṁ give uppajahathā’ti by memayā being addressedvuccamānā theyte spoke thusevamāhaṁsu:
what‘kiṁ then·thispanimassa trivialappamattakassa triflingoramattakassa to be given uppahātabbassa whichyassa for usno the Blessed Onebhagavā says to give uppahānamāha, whichyassa for usno the Holy Onesugato says to let go?paṭinissaggamāhā’ti?
TheyTe just thattañceva give uppajahanti, toward memayi andca notna bitternessappaccayaṁ they nurseupaṭṭhāpenti.
whoYe andca mendicantsbhikkhū training·wantingsikkhākāmā theyte thattaṁ having given uppahāya relaxedappossukkā unruffledpannalomā given by others·survivingparadattavuttā deer·likemigabhūtena with heartcetasā they liveviharanti.
for themTesaṁ thattaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, ishoti not·strongabalaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, feebledubbalaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, rottenpūtikaṁ bondbandhanaṁ, not·substantialasārakaṁ bondbandhanaṁ.

just as·alsoSeyyathāpi, Udāyiudāyi, a manpuriso poordaliddo with few possessionsassako with little wealthanāḷhiyo;
he hadtassassa oneekaṁ hovelagārakaṁ broken·brokenoluggaviluggaṁ crow·open tokākātidāyiṁ not·best sortnaparamarūpaṁ, oneekā couchkhaṭopikā broken·brokenoluggaviluggā not·best sortnaparamarūpā, oneekissā in a potkumbhiyā grain·storagedhaññasamavāpakaṁ not·best sortnaparamarūpaṁ, oneekā wifeyjāyikā not·best sortnaparamarūpā.
heSo park·goneārāmagataṁ mendicantbhikkhuṁ would seepasseyya well washed·hands·feetsudhotahatthapādaṁ satisfyingmanuññaṁ mealbhojanaṁ having eatenbhuttāviṁ coolsītāya shadechāyāya sittingnisinnaṁ in higher mindadhicitte engagedyuttaṁ.
to himTassa it would be thusevamassa:
pleasant‘sukhaṁ indeedvata sirbho the ascetic lifesāmaññaṁ, healthyārogyaṁ indeedvata sirbho the ascetic lifesāmaññaṁ.
ISo would that Ivatassaṁ I mightyohaṁ hair·beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ I would go forthpabbajeyyan’ti.
heSo notna would be ablesakkuṇeyya oneekaṁ hovelagārakaṁ broken·brokenoluggaviluggaṁ crow·open tokākātidāyiṁ not·best sortnaparamarūpaṁ having given uppahāya, oneekaṁ couchkhaṭopikaṁ broken·brokenoluggaviluggaṁ not·best sortnaparamarūpaṁ having given uppahāya, oneekissā in a potkumbhiyā grain·storagedhaññasamavāpakaṁ not·best sortnaparamarūpaṁ having given uppahāya, oneekaṁ wifeyjāyikaṁ not·best sortnaparamarūpaṁ having given uppahāya hair·beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ to go forthpabbajituṁ.
whoYo nownu indeedkho, Udāyiudāyi, thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:

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