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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·approachtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā withsaddhiṁ together·rejoicesammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ down·sitnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinno indeedkho Vacchagottavacchagotto the wandererparibbājako to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:

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

greed“Lobho indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, not·greedalobho skillfulkusalaṁ;
hatedoso indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, not·hateadoso skillfulkusalaṁ;
delusionmoho indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, unskillfulakusalaṁ, not·delusionamoho skillfulkusalaṁ.
soIti indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, theseime threetayo thingsdhammā unskillfulakusalā, threetayo thingsdhammā skillfulkusalā.

killing living creaturesPāṇātipāto indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, killing living creaturespāṇātipātā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
not given + takingadinnādānaṁ indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, stealingadinnādānā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
sexual misconductkāmesumicchācāro indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, sexual misconductkāmesumicchācārā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
false speechmusāvādo indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, false speechmusāvādā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
backbitingpisuṇā speechvācā indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, backbitingpisuṇāya speechvācāya refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
harshpharusā speechvācā indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, harshpharusāya speechvācāya refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
nonsensical speechsamphappalāpo indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, nonsensical speechsamphappalāpā refrainingveramaṇī skillfulkusalaṁ;
toward·covetousnessabhijjhā indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, not·covetousnessanabhijjhā skillfulkusalaṁ;
ill willbyāpādo indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ, good willabyāpādo skillfulkusalaṁ;
wrong·viewmicchādiṭṭhi indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, not·skillfulakusalaṁ right·viewsammādiṭṭhi skillfulkusalaṁ.
thusIti indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, theseime tendasa thingsdhammā unskillfulakusalā, tendasa thingsdhammā skillfulkusalā.

whenYato indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, of a mendicantbhikkhuno cravingtaṇhā forth·abandonedpahīnā ishoti cut off·rootucchinnamūlā made like a palm stumptālāvatthukatā non-existence·madeanabhāvaṅkatā in the futureāyatiṁ unable to ariseanuppādadhammā, thatso ishoti mendicantbhikkhu perfectedarahaṁ with defilements endedkhīṇāsavo completed the spiritual journeyvusitavā done·dutykatakaraṇīyo laid down·burdenohitabhāro attained·own goalanuppattasadattho utterly ended·existence·fetterparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano rightly·enlightenment·freedsammadaññāvimutto”ti.

let stand aside“Tiṭṭhatu the worthy onebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo.
there isAtthi thenpana to youte of the worthy onebhoto of Gotamagotamassa one·monkekabhikkhupi disciplesāvako whoyo of the defilementsāsavānaṁ due to the endingkhayā not·defilementanāsavaṁ heart·freedomcetovimuttiṁ wisdom·freedompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā with the eyes·having madesacchikatvā up to·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 not·defilementanāsavaṁ heart·freedomcetovimuttiṁ wisdom·freedompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā with the eyes·having madesacchikatvā up to·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 un·defilementanāsavaṁ heart·freedomcetovimuttiṁ wisdom·freedompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ higher·knowledgeabhiññā with own eyes·madesacchikatvā near·attainupasampajja livesviharatī”ti?
"not“Na indeedkho, Vacchavaccha, one·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 un·defilementanāsavaṁ heart·freedomcetovimuttiṁ wisdom·freedompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ higher·knowledgeabhiññā with own eyes·madesacchikatvā near·attainupasampajja they liveviharantī”ti.

let stand“Tiṭṭhatu worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo, let standtiṭṭhantu monksbhikkhū, let standtiṭṭhantu nunsbhikkhuniyo.
there isAtthi thenpana of worthybhoto Gotamagotamassa one·layman·evenekupāsakopi 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, one·onlyekaṁyeva hundredsataṁ notna twodve hundredssatāni notna threetīṇi hundredssatāni notna fourcattāri hundredssatāni notna fivepañca hundredssatāni, butatha indeedkho more·thanbhiyyova 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 one·laymanekupāsakopi disciplesāvako householdergihī white·clothedodātavasano sensual pleasure·enjoyingkāmabhogī instruction·doingsāsanakaro responding to adviceovādappaṭikaro whoyo crossed·doubttiṇṇavicikiccho gone·indecisionvigatakathaṅkatho self-assurance·attainedvesārajjappatto other·dependentaparappaccayo Teacher·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 sensual pleasure·enjoyingkāmabhogino instruction·doingsāsanakarā responding to adviceovādappaṭikarā crossed·doubttiṇṇavicikicchā gone·indecisionvigatakathaṅkathā self-assurance·attainedvesārajjappattā other·dependentaparappaccayā Teacher·instructionsatthusāsane liveviharantī”ti.

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