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Majjhima Nikāya 76

Sandakasutta

With Sandaka · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thisIdaṁ indeedkho, Sandakasandaka, by thattena Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā Arahantarahatā Perfectly Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena fourthcatutthaṁ unreliableanassāsikaṁ spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ declaredakkhātaṁ whereyattha wiseviññū personpuriso with confidencesasakkaṁ spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ notna would livevaseyya, livingvasanto andca would not attainnārādheyya the methodñāyaṁ dhammadhammaṁ wholesomekusalaṁ.

theseImāni indeedkho thosetāni, Sandakasandaka, by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā by the one who knowsjānatā by the one who seespassatā by the perfected onearahatā by the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhena fourcattāri unreliableanassāsikāni spiritual pathsbrahmacariyāni explainedakkhātāni whereyattha a sensibleviññū personpuriso to the best of their abilitysasakkaṁ spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ notna would practicevaseyya, if practicingvasanto andca they wouldn’t completenārādheyya the systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalan”ti.

wonderful“Acchariyaṁ, worthybho Ānandaānanda, amazingabbhutaṁ, worthybho Ānandaānanda.
how much indeed thisYāvañcidaṁ by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā by the arahantarahatā by the fully awakened onesammāsambuddhena fourcattāri unreliable onlyanassāsikāneva spiritual livesbrahmacariyāni unreliableanassāsikāni spiritual livesbrahmacariyānīti explainedakkhātāni whereyattha a wiseviññū personpuriso to the best of one's abilitysasakkaṁ spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ notna would practicevaseyya, practicingvasanto andca would not completenārādheyya the systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.
thatSo butpana, worthybho Ānandaānanda, teachersatthā whatkiṁ would sayvādī whatkiṁ would explainakkhāyī whereyattha a wiseviññū personpuriso to the best of one's abilitysasakkaṁ spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ would practicevaseyya, practicingvasanto andca would completeārādheyya the systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalan”ti.

here“Idha, Sandakasandaka, a Realized Onetathāgato in the worldloke arisesuppajjati perfectedarahaṁ a fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno holysugato knower of the worldlokavidū supremeanuttaro guide for those fit for trainingpurisadammasārathi teachersatthā of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessedbhagavā …pe……pe…
heso theseime fivepañca hindrancesnīvaraṇe having given uppahāya of the heartcetaso corruptionsupakkilese of wisdompaññāya that weakendubbalīkaraṇe
quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillful qualitiesakusalehi dhammadhammehi while placing the mindsavitakkaṁ and keeping it connectedsavicāraṁ born of seclusionvivekajaṁ with rapture and blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he remainsviharati.
in whomYasmiṁ indeedkho, Sandakasandaka, a teachersatthari a disciplesāvako suchevarūpaṁ high distinctionuḷāravisesaṁ achievesadhigacchati theretattha a sensible personviññū a personpuriso to the best of their abilitysasakkaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ would leadvaseyya, practicingvasanto andca would completeārādheyya the systemñāyaṁ dhammadhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, Sandakasandaka, a mendicantbhikkhu of placing the mind and keeping it connectedvitakkavicārānaṁ from the stillingvūpasamā ……pe… seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja he remainsviharati.
in whichYasmiṁ indeedkho, Sandakasandaka, teachersatthari a disciplesāvako suchevarūpaṁ a sublime distinctionuḷāravisesaṁ attainsadhigacchati theretattha a wiseviññū personpuriso with respectsasakkaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ should livevaseyya, livingvasanto andca should attainārādheyya the wayñāyaṁ the dhammadhammaṁ wholesomekusalaṁ.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Sandakasandaka, a bhikkhubhikkhu due to fading away of rapturepītiyā andca due to fading awayvirāgā equanimousupekkhako andca dwellsviharati …pe……pe… thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja dwellsviharati.
in whichYasmiṁ indeedkho, Sandakasandaka, teachersatthari a disciplesāvako suchevarūpaṁ sublime distinctionuḷāravisesaṁ attainsadhigacchati theretattha a wise personviññū a personpuriso certainlysasakkaṁ the holy lifebrahmacariyaṁ would livevaseyya, livingvasanto andca would attainārādheyya the trueñāyaṁ dhammadhammaṁ wholesomekusalaṁ.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Sandakasandaka, a monkbhikkhu of pleasuresukhassa andca by abandoningpahānā …pe……pe… fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having attainedupasampajja dwellsviharati.
in whichYasmiṁ indeedkho, Sandakasandaka, teachersatthari a disciplesāvako suchevarūpaṁ high distinctionuḷāravisesaṁ achievesadhigacchati theretattha a sensible personviññū personpuriso to the best of their abilitysasakkaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ would leadvaseyya, practicingvasanto andca would completeārādheyya the systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

heSo thusevaṁ collectedsamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte for knowledge of recollection of past livespubbenivāsānussatiñāṇāya mindcittaṁ directsabhininnāmeti.
heSo many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ recollectsanussarati, that is—one tooseyyathidaṁ—ekampi birthjātiṁ two toodvepi birthsjātiyo …pe……pe… thusiti with featuressākāraṁ with detailssauddesaṁ many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ recollectsanussarati.
under whicheverYasmiṁ indeedkho, Sandakasandaka, teachersatthari disciplesāvako suchevarūpaṁ high distinctionuḷāravisesaṁ achievesadhigacchati theretattha sensibleviññū personpuriso to the best of his abilitysasakkaṁ spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ should leadvaseyya, dwellingvasanto andca would completeārādheyya systemñāyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

heSo thusevaṁ immersed in samādhisamāhite in mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte of sentient beingssattānaṁ toward knowledge of death and rebirthcutūpapātañāṇāya mindcittaṁ they extendabhininnāmeti.
heSo with divine clairvoyancedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena sentient beingssatte they seepassati passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good placesugate in a bad placeduggate …pe……pe… passing on according to their deedsyathākammūpage sentient beingssatte they understandpajānāti.
under whomYasmiṁ indeedkho, Sandakasandaka, in a teachersatthari a disciplesāvako suchevarūpaṁ high distinctionuḷāravisesaṁ they achieveadhigacchati theretattha sensibleviññū a personpuriso to the best of their abilitysasakkaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ would leadvaseyya, practicingvasanto andca would completeārādheyya the systemñāyaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

heSo thusevaṁ composedsamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte of defilementsāsavānaṁ toward knowledge of endingkhayañāṇāya mindcittaṁ extendsabhininnāmeti.
heSo this‘idaṁ sufferingdukkhan’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ origin of sufferingdukkhasamudayo’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodho’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ leading to the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti;
these‘ime defilementsāsavā’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ origin of defilementsāsavasamudayo’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ cessation of defilementsāsavanirodho’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti, this‘ayaṁ leading to the cessation of defilementsāsavanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti as it truly isyathābhūtaṁ understandspajānāti.

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