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Majjhima Nikāya 67

Cātumasutta

At Cātumā · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Cātumācātumāyaṁ was stayingviharati in a myrobalan groveāmalakīvane.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at that timesamayena headed by Sāriputta and Moggallānasāriputtamoggallānappamukhāni five hundredpañcamattāni mendicantsbhikkhusatāni at Cātumācātumaṁ arrivedanuppattāni werehonti the Buddhabhagavantaṁ to seedassanāya.
thoseTe andca visitingāgantukā mendicantsbhikkhū with the residentnevāsikehi mendicantsbhikkhūhi together withsaddhiṁ while exchanging pleasantriespaṭisammodamānā lodgingssenāsanāni while preparingpaññāpayamānā bowls and robespattacīvarāni while putting awaypaṭisāmayamānā loud noisesuccāsaddā great noisesmahāsaddā madeahesuṁ.

thenAtha indeedkho the Buddhabhagavā venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ addressedāmantesi:
who“ke now thesepanete, Ānandaānanda, loud noisesuccāsaddā colossal racketmahāsaddā, fishermenkevaṭṭā I thinkmaññe hauling in a catchmacchavilope”ti?
these“Etāni, venerable sirbhante, headed by Sāriputta and Moggallānasāriputtamoggallānappamukhāni five hundredpañcamattāni monksbhikkhusatāni to Cātumācātumaṁ arrivedanuppattāni the Buddhabhagavantaṁ to seedassanāya.
thoseTe guestāgantukā monksbhikkhū with residentnevāsikehi monksbhikkhūhi withsaddhiṁ exchanging friendly greetingspaṭisammodamānā lodgingssenāsanāni preparingpaññāpayamānā bowls and robespattacīvarāni putting awaypaṭisāmayamānā loud noisesuccāsaddā colossal racketmahāsaddā”ti.

then well, Ānanda,“Tenahānanda, mymama word — withvacanena thosete mendicantsbhikkhū summonāmantehi:
the Teacher‘satthā the venerablesāyasmante summons — quotation markerāmantetī’”ti.
yes,“Evaṁ, sir — quotation markerbhante”ti indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando of the Blessed Onebhagavato having assentedpaṭissutvā whereyena thosete mendicantsbhikkhū there — he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū this — he saidetadavoca:
the Teacher“satthā the venerablesāyasmante summons — quotation markerāmantetī”ti.
yes, reverend — quotation marker“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the venerableāyasmato Ānanda'sānandassa having assentedpaṭissutvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there — they approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ being seatednisinne indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū the Blessed Onebhagavā this — he saidetadavoca:
what“kiṁ thennu you all,tumhe, mendicants,bhikkhave, very loud,uccāsaddā very noisy,mahāsaddā, fishermenkevaṭṭā you would thinkmaññe hauling in fish — quotation markermacchavilope”ti?
these,“Imāni, sir,bhante, headed by Sāriputta and Moggallāna,sāriputtamoggallānappamukhāni about fivepañcamattāni hundred mendicantsbhikkhusatāni Cātumācātumaṁ arrivedanuppattāni the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ to seedassanāya.
theseTeme visitingāgantukā mendicantsbhikkhū with residentnevāsikehi mendicantsbhikkhūhi togethersaddhiṁ exchanging greetings,paṭisammodamānā lodgingssenāsanāni preparing,paññāpayamānā bowls and robespattacīvarāni storing away,paṭisāmayamānā very loud,uccāsaddā very noisy — quotation markermahāsaddā”ti.

go“Gacchatha, mendicantsbhikkhave, I dismisspaṇāmemi youvo, notna youvo mymama in presencesantike to be stayedvatthabban”ti.
yes, sir“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho thosete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Blessed Onebhagavato having repliedpaṭissutvā having risen from seatsuṭṭhāyāsanā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectfully circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā lodgingssenāsanaṁ having set in ordersaṁsāmetvā taking bowls and robespattacīvaramādāya they leftpakkamiṁsu.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena of Cātumācātumeyyakā Sakyanssakyā in the town hallsanthāgāre assembledsannipatitā arehonti on some businesskenacideva businesskaraṇīyena.
they sawAddasaṁsu indeedkho of Cātumācātumeyyakā Sakyanssakyā thosete mendicantsbhikkhū from afardūratova comingāgacchante;
having seendisvāna whereyena thosete mendicantsbhikkhū they approached themtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā theyte mendicantsbhikkhū they said thisetadavocuṁ:
hello“handa wherekahaṁ thenpana youtumhe venerablesāyasmanto are you goinggacchathā”ti?
by the Blessed One“Bhagavatā indeedkho, reverendsāvuso, the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho has been dismissedpaṇāmito”ti.
well then, venerables“Tenahāyasmanto for an hourmuhuttaṁ you sitnisīdatha, hopefullyappeva indeednāma wemayaṁ we may be ablesakkuṇeyyāma the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ to restore confidencepasādetun”ti.
“yes, respectable sirs”“Evamāvuso”ti indeedkho thete mendicantsbhikkhū of the Sakyans of Cātumācātumeyyakānaṁ of the Sakyanssakyānaṁ they repliedpaccassosuṁ.

thenAtha indeedkho of Cātumācātumeyyakā Sakyanssakyā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā they approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having greetedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnā indeedkho of Cātumācātumeyyakā Sakyanssakyā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ they said thisetadavocuṁ:
may he rejoice in“abhinandatu, revered sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ;
may he welcomeabhivadatu, revered sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ.
just asSeyyathāpi, revered sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā in the pastpubbe the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho supportedanuggahito; even soevameva the Blessed Onebhagavā nowetarahi may he supportanuggaṇhātu the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ.
there are hereSantettha, revered sirbhante, mendicantsbhikkhū juniornavā recently gone forthacirapabbajitā newly comeadhunāgatā thisimaṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ.
of themTesaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ for seeingdassanāya not gettingalabhantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling apartvipariṇāmo.
just asSeyyathāpi, revered sirbhante, of seedsbījānaṁ youngtaruṇānaṁ waterudakaṁ not gettingalabhantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ there may besiyā falling apartvipariṇāmo;
even soevameva indeedkho, revered sirbhante, there are heresantettha mendicantsbhikkhū juniornavā recently gone forthacirapabbajitā newly comeadhunāgatā thisimaṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ, of themtesaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ for seeingdassanāya not gettingalabhantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling apartvipariṇāmo.
just asSeyyathāpi, revered sirbhante, of a calfvacchassa youngtaruṇassa its mothermātaraṁ not seeingapassantassa there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling apartvipariṇāmo;

just soevameva indeedkho, sirbhante, there are heresantettha monksbhikkhū juniornavā recently gone forthacirapabbajitā newly comeadhunāgatā thisimaṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ, of thosetesaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ not seeingapassantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling apartvipariṇāmo.
may be happy withAbhinandatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā monk Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ;
may welcomeabhivadatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā monk Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ.
just asSeyyathāpi, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā in the pastpubbe monk Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho supportedanuggahito; just soevameva the Blessed Onebhagavā nowetarahi may supportanuggaṇhātu monk Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Brahmābrahmā Sahampatisahampati of the Blessed Onebhagavato with the mindcetasā having known the reflection in the mind—just ascetoparivitakkamaññāya—seyyathāpi indeednāma a strongbalavā personpuriso contractedsamiñjitaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would extendpasāreyya, extendedpasāritaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would contractsamiñjeyya; just so—from the Brahmā worldevameva—brahmaloke vanishedantarahito of the Blessed Onebhagavato in frontpurato appearedpāturahosi.
thenAtha indeedkho Brahmābrahmā Sahampatisahampati over one shoulderekaṁsaṁ upper robeuttarāsaṅgaṁ having arrangedkaritvā towardyena the Blessed Onebhagavā cupped palmstenañjaliṁ having raisedpaṇāmetvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

may he rejoice in“abhinandatu, venerable sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ;
may he welcomeabhivadatu, venerable sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ.
just asSeyyathāpi, venerable sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā in the pastpubbe the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho supportedanuggahito; in the same wayevameva the Blessed Onebhagavā nowetarahi may he supportanuggaṇhātu the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ.
there are hereSantettha, venerable sirbhante, mendicantsbhikkhū juniornavā recently gone forthacirapabbajitā newly comeadhunāgatā thisimaṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ, for themtesaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ for seeingdassanāya not obtainingalabhantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling awayvipariṇāmo.
just asSeyyathāpi, venerable sirbhante, of seedsbījānaṁ youngtaruṇānaṁ waterudakaṁ not obtainingalabhantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling awayvipariṇāmo;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, there are heresantettha mendicantsbhikkhū juniornavā recently gone forthacirapabbajitā newly comeadhunāgatā thisimaṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ, for themtesaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ for seeingdassanāya not obtainingalabhantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling awayvipariṇāmo.
just asSeyyathāpi, venerable sirbhante, of a calfvacchassa youngtaruṇassa mothermātaraṁ not seeingapassantassa there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling awayvipariṇāmo;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, venerable sirbhante, there are heresantettha mendicantsbhikkhū juniornavā recently gone forthacirapabbajitā newly comeadhunāgatā thisimaṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinayaṁ, for themtesaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ not seeingapassantānaṁ there may besiyā changeaññathattaṁ, there may besiyā falling awayvipariṇāmo.
may he rejoice inAbhinandatu, venerable sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ;
may he welcomeabhivadatu, venerable sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ.

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