Naḷakapānasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 68

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of the Realized OneTathāgatassa, Anuruddhaanuruddhā, whichye defilementsāsavā corruptingsaṅkilesikā leading to future livesponobbhavikā hurtfulsadarā resulting in sufferingdukkhavipākā in the futureāyatiṁ future rebirth, old age, and deathjātijarāmaraṇiyā, given uppahīnā thosete cut off at the rootucchinnamūlā made like a palm stumptālāvatthukatā obliteratedanabhāvaṅkatā in the futureāyatiṁ unable to ariseanuppādadhammā.
just asSeyyathāpi, Anuruddhaanuruddhā, a palm treetālo with its crown cut offmatthakacchinno incapableabhabbo of further growthpunavirūḷhiyā;
in the same wayevameva indeedkho, Anuruddhaanuruddhā, of the Realized Onetathāgatassa whichye defilementsāsavā corruptingsaṅkilesikā leading to future livesponobbhavikā hurtfulsadarā resulting in sufferingdukkhavipākā in the futureāyatiṁ future rebirth, old age, and deathjātijarāmaraṇiyā, given uppahīnā thosete cut off at the rootucchinnamūlā made like a palm stumptālāvatthukatā obliteratedanabhāvaṅkatā in the futureāyatiṁ unable to ariseanuppādadhammā;
thereforetasmā the Realized Onetathāgato after appraisal, one thingsaṅkhāyekaṁ usespaṭisevati, after appraisal, one thingsaṅkhāyekaṁ enduresadhivāseti, after appraisal, one thingsaṅkhāyekaṁ avoidsparivajjeti, after appraisal, one thingsaṅkhāyekaṁ dispelsvinodeti.

The Realized One has given up the defilements that are corrupting, leading to future lives, hurtful, resulting in suffering and future rebirth, old age, and death. He has cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, obliterated them so they are unable to arise in the future. Just as a palm tree with its crown cut off is incapable of further growth, in the same way, the Realized One has given up the defilements so they are unable to arise in the future. That’s why, after appraisal, he uses some things, endures some things, avoids some things, and dispels some things.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Anuruddha and friendsanuruddhā,
whatkaṁ advantageatthavasaṁ seeingsampassamāno the Realized Onetathāgato disciplessāvake who have passed awayabbhatīte deceasedkālaṅkate in rebirthsupapattīsu declaresbyākaroti:
this one‘asu thereamutra is rebornupapanno; that oneasu thereamutra is rebornupapanno’”ti?
rooted in the Buddha“Bhagavaṁmūlakā ourno, sirbhante, teachingsdhammā guided by the Buddhabhagavaṁnettikā with the Buddha as refugebhagavaṁpaṭisaraṇā. maySādhu indeedvata, sirbhante, the Buddha himselfbhagavantaṁyeva please clarifypaṭibhātu of thisetassa statementbhāsitassa meaningattho. from the BuddhaBhagavato having heardsutvā the mendicantsbhikkhū will rememberdhāressantī”ti.

What do you think, Anuruddha and friends? What advantage does the Realized One see in declaring the rebirth of his disciples who have passed away: ‘This one is reborn here, while that one is reborn there’?” “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. He is our guide and our refuge. Sir, may the Buddha himself please clarify the meaning of this. The mendicants will listen and remember it.”

not“Na indeedkho, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, the Realized Onetathāgato for the purpose of fawning on peoplejanakuhanatthaṁ notna for the purpose of flattering peoplejanalapanatthaṁ notna for the benefit of possessions, honor, and popularitylābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ notna thus‘iti memaṁ peoplejano let them knowjānātū’ti disciplessāvake passed awayabbhatīte deceasedkālaṅkate in their rebirthsupapattīsu he declaresbyākaroti:
that one‘asu thereamutra was rebornupapanno, that oneasu thereamutra was rebornupapanno’ti.
there areSanti andca indeedkho, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, gentlemenkulaputtā with faithsaddhā full of sublime joyuḷāravedā full of sublime gladnessuḷārapāmojjā.
theyTe thattaṁ having heardsutvā for that endtadatthāya their mindscittaṁ they applyupasaṁharanti.
for themTesaṁ thattaṁ, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, it ishoti for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāya.

“The Realized One does not declare such things 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!’ Rather, there are gentlemen of faith who are full of sublime joy and gladness. When they hear that, they apply their minds to that end. That is for their lasting welfare and happiness.

here, AnuruddhasIdhānuruddhā, a monkbhikkhu hearssuṇāti:
named so-and-so‘itthannāmo monkbhikkhu has passed awaykālaṅkato;
heso by the Blessed Onebhagavatā declaredbyākato—
by final knowledgeaññāya he was establishedsaṇṭhahī’ti.
heSo indeedkho now by himpanassa the venerableāyasmā for himselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭho orvā he ishoti heard from reportanussavassuto orvā:
of such virtue‘evaṁsīlo thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipi, of such qualitiesevaṁdhammo thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipi, of such wisdomevaṁpañño thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipi, of such meditationevaṁvihārī thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipi, of such freedomevaṁvimutto thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipī’ti.
heSo of thattassa and faithsaddhañca and virtuesīlañca and learningsutañca and generositycāgañca and wisdompaññañca recollectinganussaranto for that purposetadatthāya mindcittaṁ he appliesupasaṁharati.
in this way tooEvampi indeedkho, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, for a monkbhikkhuno a comfortable dwellingphāsuvihāro ishoti.

Take a monk who hears this: ‘The monk named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that he was enlightened.’ 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 monk’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he applies his mind to that end. That’s how a monk lives at ease.

here, AnuruddhasIdhānuruddhā, a monkbhikkhu hearssuṇāti:
named so-and-so‘itthannāmo the monkbhikkhu has passed awaykālaṅkato;
heso by the Blessed Onebhagavatā declaredbyākato—
of the fivepañcannaṁ lowerorambhāgiyānaṁ of fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ with the endingparikkhayā spontaneously rebornopapātiko theretattha will become extinguishedparinibbāyī not liable to returnanāvattidhammo from thattasmā worldlokā’ti.
thatSo indeedkho and for himpanassa that venerableāyasmā for himselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭho orvā he ishoti heard from someone elseanussavassuto orvā:
of such ethics‘evaṁsīlo thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipi, of such qualitiesevaṁdhammo …pe……pe… of such wisdomevaṁpañño …… of such meditationevaṁvihārī …… of such freedomevaṁvimutto thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipī’ti.
heSo of thattassa and faithsaddhañca and ethicssīlañca and learningsutañca and generositycāgañca and wisdompaññañca recollectinganussaranto to that endtadatthāya his mindcittaṁ he appliesupasaṁharati.
this tooEvampi indeedkho, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, for a monkbhikkhuno living at easephāsuvihāro there ishoti.

Take a monk who hears this: ‘The monk 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 monk’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he applies his mind to that end. That too is how a monk lives at ease.

here, AnuruddhasIdhānuruddhā, a monkbhikkhu hearssuṇāti:
named so-and-so‘itthannāmo monkbhikkhu has passed awaykālaṅkato;
heso by the Blessed Onebhagavatā declaredbyākato—
of threetiṇṇaṁ of fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ by the endingparikkhayā of greed, hate, and delusionrāgadosamohānaṁ by the weakeningtanuttā once-returnersakadāgāmī once onlysakideva thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ having comeāgantvā end of sufferingdukkhassantaṁ will makekarissatī’ti.
heSo indeedkho and for himpanassa venerableāyasmā for himselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭho orvā ishoti heard from anotheranussavassuto orvā:
of such ethics‘evaṁsīlo heso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipi, of such qualitiesevaṁdhammo …pe……pe… of such wisdomevaṁpañño …… of such meditationevaṁvihārī …… of such freedomevaṁvimutto heso venerableāyasmā wasahosi thus tooitipī’ti.
heSo of thattassa faith andsaddhañca ethics andsīlañca learning andsutañca generosity andcāgañca wisdom andpaññañca recollectinganussaranto to that endtadatthāya mindcittaṁ appliesupasaṁharati.
thus tooEvampi indeedkho, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, for a monkbhikkhuno living at easephāsuvihāro ishoti.

Take a monk who hears this: ‘The monk 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 monk’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he applies his mind to that end. That too is how a monk lives at ease.

here, Anuruddhā,Idhānuruddhā, a monkbhikkhu hears:suṇāti:
'named so-and-so‘itthannāmo monkbhikkhu has passed away;kālaṅkato;
heso by the Buddhabhagavatā declared—byākato—
of threetiṇṇaṁ fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ with the endingparikkhayā a stream-enterersotāpanno not liable to be reborn in the underworldavinipātadhammo assuredniyato destined for awakening'.sambodhiparāyaṇo’ti.
HeSo indeedkho and by himpanassa venerableāyasmā for himselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭho orvā ishoti heard from someone elseanussavassuto or:vā:
'of such ethics‘evaṁsīlo thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi it seems,itipi, of such qualitiesevaṁdhammo ……pe… of such wisdomevaṁpañño …… of such meditationevaṁvihārī …… of such freedomevaṁvimutto thatso venerableāyasmā wasahosi it seems'.itipī’ti.
HeSo of thattassa faith andsaddhañca ethics andsīlañca learning andsutañca generosity andcāgañca wisdom andpaññañca recollectinganussaranto to that endtadatthāya mindcittaṁ he appliesupasaṁharati.
Even soEvampi indeed,kho, Anuruddhā,anuruddhā, for a monkbhikkhuno living at easephāsuvihāro ishoti.

Take a monk who hears this: ‘The monk 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 monk’s faith, ethics, learning, generosity, and wisdom, he applies his mind to that end. That too is how a monk lives at ease.

Here, Anuruddhas,Idhānuruddhā, a nunbhikkhunī hearssuṇāti:
quotation marker‘itthannāmā a nunbhikkhunī has passed awaykālaṅkatā;
shesā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā was declaredbyākatā—
with final knowledgeaññāya she was establishedsaṇṭhahī’ti.
sheSā indeedkho now for this onepanassā sisterbhaginī for herselfsāmaṁ seendiṭṭhā orvā she ishoti heard from anotheranussavassutā orvā:
of such ethics‘evaṁsīlā thatsā sisterbhaginī wasahosi thus, tooitipi, of such qualitiesevaṁdhammā thatsā sisterbhaginī wasahosi thus, tooitipi, of such wisdomevaṁpaññā thatsā sisterbhaginī wasahosi thus, tooitipi, of such meditationevaṁvihārinī thatsā sisterbhaginī wasahosi thus, tooitipi, of such freedomevaṁvimuttā thatsā sisterbhaginī wasahosi thus, tooitipī’ti.
sheSā of thattassā faith, toosaddhañca ethics, toosīlañca learning, toosutañca generosity, toocāgañca wisdom, toopaññañca recollectinganussarantī for that purposetadatthāya mindcittaṁ she appliesupasaṁharati.
Thus, tooEvampi indeedkho, Anuruddhasanuruddhā, for a nunbhikkhuniyā dwelling at easephāsuvihāro ishoti.

Take a nun who hears this: ‘The nun named so-and-so has passed away. The Buddha has declared that she was enlightened.’ 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’s how a nun lives at ease.

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