Cātumasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 67

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.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Cātumā in a myrobalan grove.

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.

Now at that time five hundred mendicants headed by Sāriputta and Moggallāna arrived at Cātumā to see the Buddha. And the visiting mendicants, while exchanging pleasantries with the resident mendicants, preparing their lodgings, and putting away their bowls and robes, made a colossal racket.

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 the Buddha said to Venerable Ānanda, “Ānanda, who’s making that colossal racket? You’d think it was fishermen hauling in a catch!” And Ānanda told him what had happened.

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.

“Well then, Ānanda, in my name tell those mendicants that the Teacher summons them.” “Yes, sir,” Ānanda replied. He went to those mendicants and said, “Venerables, the Teacher summons you.” “Yes, reverend,” replied those mendicants. Then they rose from their seats and went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to them: “Mendicants, what’s with that colossal racket? You’d think it was fishermen hauling in a catch!” And they told him what had happened.

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.

“Go away, mendicants, I dismiss you. You are not to stay in my presence.” “Yes, sir,” replied those mendicants. They got up from their seats, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on their right. They set their lodgings in order and left, taking their bowls and robes.

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.

Now at that time the Sakyans of Cātumā were sitting together at the town hall on some business. Seeing those mendicants coming off in the distance, they went up to them and said, “Hello venerables, where are you going?” “Reverends, the mendicant Saṅgha has been dismissed by the Buddha.” “Well then, venerables, sit here for an hour. Hopefully we’ll be able to restore the Buddha’s confidence.” “Yes, respectable sirs,” replied the mendicants.

Then the Sakyans of Cātumā went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him: “May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha! May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha! May the Buddha support the mendicant Saṅgha now as he did in the past! There are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart. If young seedlings don’t get water they may change and fall apart. In the same way, there are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart. If a young calf doesn’t see its mother it may change and fall apart.

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.

In the same way, there are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart. May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha! May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha! May the Buddha support the mendicant Saṅgha now as he did in the past!”

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:

Then the divinity Sahampati knew the Buddha’s train of thought. As easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, he vanished from the realm of divinity and reappeared in front of the Buddha. He arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said:

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.

“May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha! May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha! May the Buddha support the mendicant Saṅgha now as he did in the past! There are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart. If young seedlings don’t get water they may change and fall apart. … If a young calf doesn’t see its mother it may change and fall apart. In the same way, there are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart. May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha! May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha!

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