Naḷakapānasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 68

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Idhānuruddhā, bhikkhunī suṇāti:
‘itthannāmā bhikkhunī kālaṅkatā;
sā bhagavatā byākatā—
pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātikā tattha parinibbāyinī anāvattidhammā tasmā lokā’ti.
Sā kho panassā bhaginī sāmaṁ diṭṭhā vā hoti anussavassutā vā:
‘evaṁsīlā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammā …pe… evaṁpaññā … evaṁvihārinī … evaṁvimuttā sā bhaginī ahosi itipī’ti.
Sā tassā saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarantī tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, bhikkhuniyā phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a nun who hears this: ‘The nun named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of the five lower fetters, she’s been reborn spontaneously and will become extinguished there, not liable to return from that world.’ And she’s either seen for herself, or heard from someone else, that that sister had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that nun’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, she applies her mind to that end. That too is how a nun lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, bhikkhunī suṇāti:
‘itthannāmā bhikkhunī kālaṅkatā;
sā bhagavatā byākatā—
tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāminī sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissatī’ti.
Sā kho panassā bhaginī sāmaṁ diṭṭhā vā hoti anussavassutā vā:
‘evaṁsīlā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammā …pe… evaṁpaññā … evaṁvihārinī … evaṁvimuttā sā bhaginī ahosi itipī’ti.
Sā tassā saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarantī tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, bhikkhuniyā phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a nun who hears this: ‘The nun named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of three fetters, and the weakening of greed, hate, and delusion, she’s a once-returner. She’ll come back to this world once only, then make an end of suffering.’ And she’s either seen for herself, or heard from someone else, that that sister had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that nun’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, she applies her mind to that end. That too is how a nun lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, bhikkhunī suṇāti:
‘itthannāmā bhikkhunī kālaṅkatā;
sā bhagavatā byākatā—
tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā’ti.
Sā kho panassā bhaginī sāmaṁ diṭṭhā vā hoti anussavassutā vā:
‘evaṁsīlā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammā … evaṁpaññā … evaṁvihārinī … evaṁvimuttā sā bhaginī ahosi itipī’ti.
Sā tassā saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarantī tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, bhikkhuniyā phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a nun who hears this: ‘The nun named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of three fetters she’s a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.’ And she’s either seen for herself, or heard from someone else, that that sister had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that nun’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, she applies her mind to that end. That too is how a nun lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, upāsako suṇāti:
‘itthannāmo upāsako kālaṅkato;
so bhagavatā byākato—
pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātiko tattha parinibbāyī anāvattidhammo tasmā lokā’ti.
So kho panassa āyasmā sāmaṁ diṭṭho vā hoti anussavassuto vā:
‘evaṁsīlo so āyasmā ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammo so āyasmā ahosi itipi, evaṁpañño so āyasmā ahosi itipi, evaṁvihārī so āyasmā ahosi itipi, evaṁvimutto so āyasmā ahosi itipī’ti.
So tassa saddhañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussaranto tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, upāsakassa phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a layman who hears this: ‘The layman named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of the five lower fetters, he’s been reborn spontaneously and will become extinguished there, not liable to return from that world.’ And he’s either seen for himself, or heard from someone else, that that venerable had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that layman’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he applies his mind to that end. That’s how a layman lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, upāsako suṇāti:
‘itthannāmo upāsako kālaṅkato;
so bhagavatā byākato—
tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāmī sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissatī’ti.
So kho panassa āyasmā sāmaṁ diṭṭho vā hoti anussavassuto vā:
‘evaṁsīlo so āyasmā ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammo … evaṁpañño … evaṁvihārī … evaṁvimutto so āyasmā ahosi itipī’ti.
So tassa saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussaranto tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, upāsakassa phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a layman who hears this: ‘The layman named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of three fetters, and the weakening of greed, hate, and delusion, he’s a once-returner. He’ll come back to this world once only, then make an end of suffering.’ And he’s either seen for himself, or heard from someone else, that that venerable had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that layman’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he applies his mind to that end. That too is how a layman lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, upāsako suṇāti:
‘itthannāmo upāsako kālaṅkato;
so bhagavatā byākato—
tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpanno avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo’ti.
So kho panassa āyasmā sāmaṁ diṭṭho vā hoti anussavassuto vā:
‘evaṁsīlo so āyasmā ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammo … evaṁpañño … evaṁvihārī … evaṁvimutto so āyasmā ahosi itipī’ti.
So tassa saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussaranto tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā upāsakassa phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a layman who hears this: ‘The layman named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of three fetters he’s a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.’ And he’s either seen for himself, or heard from someone else, that that venerable had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that layman’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he applies his mind to that end. That too is how a layman lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, upāsikā suṇāti:
‘itthannāmā upāsikā kālaṅkatā;
sā bhagavatā byākatā—
pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātikā tattha parinibbāyinī anāvattidhammā tasmā lokā’ti.
Sā kho panassā bhaginī sāmaṁ diṭṭhā vā hoti anussavassutā vā:
‘evaṁsīlā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammā … evaṁpaññā … evaṁvihārinī … evaṁvimuttā sā bhaginī ahosi itipī’ti.
Sā tassā saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarantī tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, upāsikāya phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a laywoman who hears this: ‘The laywoman named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of the five lower fetters, she’s been reborn spontaneously and will become extinguished there, not liable to return from that world.’ And she’s either seen for herself, or heard from someone else, that that sister had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that laywoman’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, she applies her mind to that end. That’s how a laywoman lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, upāsikā suṇāti:
‘itthannāmā upāsikā kālaṅkatā;
sā bhagavatā byākatā—
tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāminī sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissatī’ti.
Sā kho panassā bhaginī sāmaṁ diṭṭhā vā hoti anussavassutā vā:
‘evaṁsīlā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammā … evaṁpaññā … evaṁvihārinī … evaṁvimuttā sā bhaginī ahosi itipī’ti.
Sā tassā saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarantī tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, upāsikāya phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a laywoman who hears this: ‘The laywoman named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of three fetters, and the weakening of greed, hate, and delusion, she’s a once-returner. She’ll come back to this world once only, then make an end of suffering.’ And she’s either seen for herself, or heard from someone else, that that sister had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that laywoman’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, she applies her mind to that end. That too is how a laywoman lives at ease.

Idhānuruddhā, upāsikā suṇāti:
‘itthannāmā upāsikā kālaṅkatā;
sā bhagavatā byākatā—
tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā’ti.
Sā kho panassā bhaginī sāmaṁ diṭṭhā vā hoti anussavassutā vā:
‘evaṁsīlā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁdhammā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁpaññā sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁvihārinī sā bhaginī ahosi itipi, evaṁvimuttā sā bhaginī ahosi itipī’ti.
Sā tassā saddhañca sīlañca sutañca cāgañca paññañca anussarantī tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharati.
Evampi kho, anuruddhā, upāsikāya phāsuvihāro hoti.

Take a laywoman who hears this: ‘The laywoman named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that, with the ending of three fetters she’s a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.’ And she’s either seen for herself, or heard from someone else, that that sister had such ethics, such qualities, such wisdom, such meditation, or such freedom. Recollecting that laywoman’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, she applies her mind to that end. That too is how a laywoman lives at ease.

Iti kho, anuruddhā, tathāgato na janakuhanatthaṁ na janalapanatthaṁ na lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ na ‘iti maṁ jano jānātū’ti sāvake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu byākaroti:
‘asu amutra upapanno, asu amutra upapanno’ti.
Santi ca kho, anuruddhā, kulaputtā saddhā uḷāravedā uḷārapāmojjā.
Te taṁ sutvā tadatthāya cittaṁ upasaṁharanti.
Tesaṁ taṁ, anuruddhā, hoti dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāyā”ti.
Idamavoca bhagavā.
Attamano āyasmā anuruddho bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.
Naḷakapānasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.

So it’s not for the sake of fawning or flattering people, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’ that the Realized One declares the rebirth of his disciples who have passed away: ‘This one is reborn here, while that one is reborn there.’ Rather, there are gentlemen of faith who are full of joy and gladness. When they hear that, they apply their minds to that end. That is for their lasting welfare and happiness.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Anuruddha approved what the Buddha said.

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