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Majjhima Nikāya 73

Mahāvacchasutta

The Longer Discourse With Vacchagotta · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā at Rājagaharājagahe was stayingviharati in the Bamboo Groveveḷuvane at the squirrels’ feeding groundkalandakanivāpe.

thenAtha indeedkho Vacchagottavacchagotto the wandererparibbājako whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā withsaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Vacchagottavacchagotto the wandererparibbājako to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

for a long time I“dīgharattāhaṁ by the worthybhotā Gotamagotamena I have had discussionssahakathī.
pleaseSādhu to meme the worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo in briefsaṅkhittena what is skillful and what is unskillfulkusalākusalaṁ let him teachdesetū”ti.
even in brief“Saṅkhittenapi indeedkho to youte Iahaṁ, Vacchavaccha, what is skillful and what is unskillfulkusalākusalaṁ I could teachdeseyyaṁ, even in detailvitthārenapi indeedkho to youte Iahaṁ, Vacchavaccha, what is skillful and what is unskillfulkusalākusalaṁ I could teachdeseyyaṁ;
stillapi andca to youte Iahaṁ, Vacchavaccha, in briefsaṅkhittena what is skillful and what is unskillfulkusalākusalaṁ I will teachdesessāmi.
thatTaṁ listensuṇāhi, wellsādhukaṁ mindmanasi applykarohi, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, worthy sirbho”ti indeedkho Vacchagottavacchagotto the wandererparibbājako to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosi.
the Blessed OneBhagavā said thisetadavoca:

greed“Lobho indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, contentmentalobho skillfulkusalaṁ;
hatedoso indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, loveadoso skillfulkusalaṁ;
delusionmoho indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, understandingamoho skillfulkusalaṁ.
soIti indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, theseime threetayo thingsdhammā unskillfulakusalā, threetayo thingsdhammā skillfulkusalā.

killing living creaturesPāṇātipāto indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
stealingadinnādānaṁ indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, stealingadinnādānā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
sexual misconductkāmesumicchācāro indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, sexual misconductkāmesumicchācārā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
false speechmusāvādo indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, false speechmusāvādā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
backbitingpisuṇā speechvācā indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, backbitingpisuṇāya speechvācāya refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
harshpharusā speechvācā indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, harshpharusāya speechvācāya refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
nonsensical speechsamphappalāpo indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, nonsensical speechsamphappalāpā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
covetousnessabhijjhā indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, contentmentanabhijjhā skillfulkusalaṁ;
ill willbyāpādo indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, good willabyāpādo skillfulkusalaṁ;
wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhi indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ right viewsammādiṭṭhi skillfulkusalaṁ.
thusIti indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, theseime tendasa thingsdhammā unskillfulakusalā, tendasa thingsdhammā skillfulkusalā.

whenYato indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, of a mendicantbhikkhuno cravingtaṇhā given uppahīnā ishoti cut off at the rootucchinnamūlā made like a palm stumptālāvatthukatā obliteratedanabhāvaṅkatā in the futureāyatiṁ unable to ariseanuppādadhammā, thatso ishoti mendicantbhikkhu perfectedarahaṁ with defilements endedkhīṇāsavo completed the spiritual journeyvusitavā done what had to be donekatakaraṇīyo laid down the burdenohitabhāro achieved their heart’s goalanuppattasadattho utterly ended the fetter of continued existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimutto”ti.

let stand aside“Tiṭṭhatu the worthy onebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo.
there isAtthi thenpana to youte of the worthy onebhoto of Gotamagotamassa even a single monkekabhikkhupi disciplesāvako whoyo of the defilementsāsavānaṁ due to the endingkhayā undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja livesviharatī”ti?
not“Na indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, just one hundredekaṁyeva hundredsataṁ notna twodve hundredssatāni notna threetīṇi hundredssatāni notna fourcattāri hundredssatāni notna fivepañca hundredssatāni, butatha indeedkho many morebhiyyova whoye monksbhikkhū mymama disciplessāvakā of the defilementsāsavānaṁ due to the endingkhayā undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja liveviharantī”ti.

let stand“Tiṭṭhatu worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo, let standtiṭṭhantu monksbhikkhū.
there isAtthi thenpana of worthybhoto of Gotamagotamassa oneekā nun toobhikkhunīpi a disciplesāvikā whoyā of defilementsāsavānaṁ due to endingkhayā undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja livesviharatī”ti?
"not“Na indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, one hundred onlyekaṁyeva hundredsataṁ notna twodve hundredssatāni notna threetīṇi hundredssatāni notna fourcattāri hundredssatāni notna fivepañca hundredssatāni, butatha indeedkho many more than thatbhiyyova whoyā nunsbhikkhuniyo mymama disciplessāvikā of defilementsāsavānaṁ due to endingkhayā undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja they liveviharantī”ti.

let stand“Tiṭṭhatu worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo, let standtiṭṭhantu monksbhikkhū, let standtiṭṭhantu nunsbhikkhuniyo.
there isAtthi thenpana of worthybhoto Gotamagotamassa even one laymanekupāsakopi disciplesāvako laymangihī white-clothedodātavasano chastebrahmacārī whoyo of the fivepañcannaṁ lowerorambhāgiyānaṁ of the fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ with the endingparikkhayā reborn spontaneouslyopapātiko theretattha to be extinguishedparinibbāyī not liable to returnanāvattidhammo from thattasmā worldlokā”ti?
not“Na indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, only oneekaṁyeva hundredsataṁ notna twodve hundredssatāni notna threetīṇi hundredssatāni notna fourcattāri hundredssatāni notna fivepañca hundredssatāni, butatha indeedkho more than thatbhiyyova whoye laymenupāsakā mymama disciplessāvakā laymengihī white-clothedodātavasanā chastebrahmacārino of the fivepañcannaṁ lowerorambhāgiyānaṁ of the fetterssaṁyojanānaṁ with the endingparikkhayā reborn spontaneouslyopapātikā theretattha to be extinguishedparinibbāyino not liable to returnanāvattidhammā from thattasmā worldlokā”ti.

let stand“Tiṭṭhatu worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo, let standtiṭṭhantu monksbhikkhū, let standtiṭṭhantu nunsbhikkhuniyo, let standtiṭṭhantu laymenupāsakā householdersgihī white-clothedodātavasanā chastebrahmacārino.
there isAtthi thenpana of the worthybhoto of Gotamagotamassa even a single layman discipleekupāsakopi disciplesāvako householdergihī white-clothedodātavasano enjoying sensual pleasureskāmabhogī following instructionssāsanakaro responding to adviceovādappaṭikaro whoyo gone beyond doubttiṇṇavicikiccho got rid of indecisionvigatakathaṅkatho attained self-assurancevesārajjappatto independent of othersaparappaccayo in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane livesviharatī”ti?
not“Na indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, only oneekaṁyeva hundredsataṁ notna twodve hundredssatāni notna threetīṇi hundredssatāni notna fourcattāri hundredssatāni notna fivepañca hundredssatāni, butatha indeedkho many morebhiyyova whoye laymenupāsakā mymama disciplessāvakā householdersgihī white-clothedodātavasanā enjoying sensual pleasureskāmabhogino following instructionssāsanakarā responding to adviceovādappaṭikarā gone beyond doubttiṇṇavicikicchā got rid of indecisionvigatakathaṅkathā attained self-assurancevesārajjappattā independent of othersaparappaccayā in the Teacher's instructionsatthusāsane liveviharantī”ti.

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