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Majjhima Nikāya 71

Tevijjavacchasutta

To Vacchagotta on the Three Knowledges · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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soEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā near Vesālīvesāliyaṁ was stayingviharati at the Great Woodmahāvane in the hall with the peaked roofkūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana timesamayena Vacchagottavacchagotto wandererparibbājako in the Single Lotusekapuṇḍarīke in the wanderers' monasteryparibbājakārāme was residing.paṭivasati.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking his bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Vesālīvesāliṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
thenAtha indeedkho to the Blessed Onebhagavato it occurred to himetadahosi:
too early“atippago indeedkho stilltāva in Vesālīvesāliyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya to wandercarituṁ;
why don't Iyannūnāhaṁ whereyena Single Lotusekapuṇḍarīko wanderer's monasteryparibbājakārāmo whereyena Vacchagottavacchagotto the wandererparibbājako there I should approach himtenupasaṅkameyyan”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā whereyena Single Lotusekapuṇḍarīko wanderer's monasteryparibbājakārāmo whereyena Vacchagottavacchagotto the wandererparibbājako there he approached himtenupasaṅkami.

sawAddasā indeedkho Vacchagottavacchagotto wandererparibbājako the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ from afardūratova coming.āgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
let come“Etu indeedkho, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā.
welcomeSvāgataṁ, sirbhante, to the Blessed Onebhagavato.
a long timeCirassaṁ indeedkho, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā thisimaṁ made the opportunitypariyāyamakāsi namelyyadidaṁ for coming here.idhāgamanāya.
let sit downNisīdatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā this seatidamāsanaṁ is ready.paññattan”ti.
sat downNisīdi the Blessed Onebhagavā preparedpaññatte seat.āsane.
Vacchagotta tooVacchagottopi indeedkho wandererparibbājako a certainaññataraṁ lownīcaṁ seatāsanaṁ having takengahetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Vacchagottavacchagotto wandererparibbājako the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said this:etadavoca:

heard“sutaṁ this by memetaṁ, sirbhante:
ascetic‘samaṇo Gotamagotamo all-knowingsabbaññū all-seeingsabbadassāvī, without exceptionaparisesaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ claimspaṭijānāti,
while walkingcarato andca to meme while standingtiṭṭhato andca while sleepingsuttassa andca while wakingjāgarassa andca constantlysatataṁ continuallysamitaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ are presentpaccupaṭṭhitan’ti.
thoseYe whote, sirbhante, thus sayevamāhaṁsu: ascetic‘samaṇo Gotamagotamo all-knowingsabbaññū all-seeingsabbadassāvī, without exceptionaparisesaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ claimspaṭijānāti, while walkingcarato andca to meme while standingtiṭṭhato andca while sleepingsuttassa andca while wakingjāgarassa andca constantlysatataṁ continuallysamitaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ are presentpaccupaṭṭhitan’ti, do theykacci thosete, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato speaking what was saidvuttavādino, notna andca the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ with an untruthabhūtena misrepresentabbhācikkhanti, of the teachingdhammassa and in line with the teachingcānudhammaṁ explainbyākaronti, notna andca anykoci legitimatesahadhammiko grounds for rebuttal and criticismvādānuvādo blameworthygārayhaṁ positionṭhānaṁ comes toāgacchatī”ti?

those who“Ye theyte, Vacchavaccha, thus they saidevamāhaṁsu: the ascetic‘samaṇo Gotamagotamo all-knowingsabbaññū all-seeingsabbadassāvī, completeaparisesaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ he claimspaṭijānāti, while walkingcarato andca of meme while standingtiṭṭhato andca while sleepingsuttassa andca while awakejāgarassa andca constantlysatataṁ continuallysamitaṁ knowledge and visionñāṇadassanaṁ is establishedpaccupaṭṭhitan’ti, notna meme theyte are speakers of what was saidvuttavādino, they misrepresentabbhācikkhanti andca indeedpana memaṁ with what is falseasatā with what is untrueabhūtenā”ti.

how?“Kathaṁ answeringbyākaramānā thenpana wemayaṁ, sirbhante, speaking what was saidvuttavādino and indeedceva of the Blessed Onebhagavato we would beassāma, notna andca the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ with an untruthabhūtena we would misrepresentabbhācikkheyyāma, of the dhammadhammassa and in line with the teachingcānudhammaṁ we would explainbyākareyyāma, notna andca anykoci legitimate co-religionistsahadhammiko grounds for rebuttalvādānuvādo censurablegārayhaṁ groundṭhānaṁ would come toāgaccheyyā”ti?
with the three knowledges“‘Tevijjo the asceticsamaṇo Gotama, quotation markergotamo’ti indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, answeringbyākaramāno speaking what was saidvuttavādī and indeedceva of meme you would beassa, notna andca memaṁ with an untruthabhūtena you would misrepresentabbhācikkheyya, of the dhammadhammassa and in line with the teachingcānudhammaṁ you would explainbyākareyya, notna andca anykoci legitimate co-religionistsahadhammiko grounds for rebuttalvādānuvādo censurablegārayhaṁ groundṭhānaṁ would come toāgaccheyya.

for I indeedAhañhi, Vacchavaccha, wheneveryāvadeva I wantākaṅkhāmi many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi,
that is—one tooseyyathidaṁ—ekampi birthjātiṁ two toodvepi birthsjātiyo …pe……pe… thusiti with featuressākāraṁ with detailssauddesaṁ many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi.

I indeedAhañhi, Vacchavaccha, as far as I wishyāvadeva I wishākaṅkhāmi with divinedibbena with eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena beingssatte I seepassāmi passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good placesugate in a bad placeduggate ……pe… passing on according to their deedsyathākammūpage beingssatte I understandpajānāmi.

and IAhañhi, Vacchavaccha, of the defilementsāsavānaṁ due to the endingkhayā undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme myselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja I liveviharāmi.

three-knowledged‘Tevijjo asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo’ti indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, answeringbyākaramāno one who repeats what was saidvuttavādī and justceva of meme you would beassa, notna andca memaṁ with an untruthabhūtena would misrepresentabbhācikkheyya, of the dhammadhammassa and in line withcānudhammaṁ would explainbyākareyya, notna andca anykoci legitimatesahadhammiko grounds for rebuttal and criticismvādānuvādo censurablegārayhaṁ groundṭhānaṁ would come toāgaccheyyā”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Vacchagottavacchagotto wandererparibbājako to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
there is“atthi question particlenu indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, anykoci laypersongihī the fetter of lay lifegihisaṁyojanaṁ without giving upappahāya of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā one who makes an end of sufferingdukkhassantakaro”ti?
there is not“Natthi indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, anykoci laypersongihī the fetter of lay lifegihisaṁyojanaṁ without giving upappahāya of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā one who makes an end of sufferingdukkhassantakaro”ti.

is there“Atthi butpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, anykoci laypersongihī the fetter of lay lifegihisaṁyojanaṁ without giving upappahāya of the bodykāyassa when breaking upbhedā goes to heavensaggūpago”ti?
not“Na indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, just one hundredekaṁyeva hundredsataṁ notna twodve hundredssatāni notna threetīṇi hundredssatāni notna fourcattāri hundredssatāni notna fivepañca hundredssatāni, butatha indeedkho much morebhiyyova whoye laypeoplegihī the fetter of lay lifegihisaṁyojanaṁ without giving upappahāya of the bodykāyassa when breaking upbhedā go to heavensaggūpagā”ti.

there is“Atthi indeednu indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, anykoci Ājīvaka asceticājīvako of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā who makes an end of sufferingdukkhassantakaro”ti?
there is not“Natthi indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, anykoci Ājīvaka asceticājīvako of the bodykāyassa at the breaking upbhedā who makes an end of sufferingdukkhassantakaro”ti.

there is“Atthi butpana, sirbho Gotamagotama, anykoci Ājīvaka asceticājīvako of the bodykāyassa at breaking upbhedā who goes to heaven?saggūpago”ti?
from here“Ito indeedkho soso, Vacchavaccha, ninety-oneekanavuto eonkappo that Iyamahaṁ recollectanussarāmi, I do not recognizenābhijānāmi anykañci Ājīvaka asceticājīvakaṁ who has gone to heavensaggūpagaṁ exceptaññatra oneekena;
he wassopāsi one who taught the efficacy of deedskammavādī one who taught the efficacy of action”kiriyavādī”ti.

this being so“Evaṁ (locative absolute)sante, worthybho Gotamagotama, emptysuññaṁ thataduṁ sectarian foldtitthāyatanaṁ even so much asantamaso even of one who goes to heaven?saggūpagenapī”ti?
this being so“Evaṁ, Vacchavaccha, emptysuññaṁ thataduṁ sectarian foldtitthāyatanaṁ even so much asantamaso even of one who goes to heaven.saggūpagenapī”ti.
this he spokeIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano Vacchagottavacchagotto wandererparibbājako of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
The Discourse to Vacchagotta on the Three KnowledgesTevijjavacchasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ.

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