Mahāsakuludāyisutta

Majjhima Nikāya 77

The Longer Discourse with Sakuludāyī · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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

at thatTena nowkho thenpana at the timesamayena severalsambahulā thoroughly·knownabhiññātā thoroughly·knownabhiññātā wanderersparibbājakā peacock·feeding-groundmoranivāpe wanderer·monasteryparibbājakārāme against·dwellpaṭivasanti, that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
Annabhāraannabhāro Varadharavaradharo Sakuludāyīsakuludāyī andca the wandererparibbājako otheraññe andca thoroughly·knownabhiññātā thoroughly·knownabhiññātā wanderersparibbājakā.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā bowl·robe·takepattacīvaramādāya Rājagaharājagahaṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
thenAtha indeedkho to the Blessed Onebhagavato this occurredetadahosi:
too early“atippago indeedkho stilltāva in Rājagaharājagahe for almspiṇḍāya to wandercarituṁ.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ whereyena peacock·feeding-groundmoranivāpo the wanderers' monasteryparibbājakārāmo whereyena Sakuludāyīsakuludāyī the wandererparibbājako I should approach him theretenupasaṅkameyyan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā to whereyena peacock·feeding groundmoranivāpo the wanderers' monasteryparibbājakārāmo he approached ittenupasaṅkami.
at thatTena indeedkho thenpana timesamayena Sakuludāyīsakuludāyī wandererparibbājako largemahatiyā wanderer·assemblyparibbājakaparisāya together withsaddhiṁ seatednisinno washoti noisyunnādiniyā colossal racketuccāsaddamahāsaddāya many·arrangedanekavihitaṁ animal-like·talktiracchānakathaṁ engaging inkathentiyā, that is to sayseyyathidaṁ—
king·talkrājakathaṁ thief·talkcorakathaṁ chief minister·talkmahāmattakathaṁ army·talksenākathaṁ fear·talkbhayakathaṁ war·talkyuddhakathaṁ food·talkannakathaṁ drink·talkpānakathaṁ cloth·talkvatthakathaṁ bed·talksayanakathaṁ garland·talkmālākathaṁ fragrance·talkgandhakathaṁ relative·talkñātikathaṁ vehicle·talkyānakathaṁ village·talkgāmakathaṁ town·talknigamakathaṁ city·talknagarakathaṁ country·talkjanapadakathaṁ woman·talkitthikathaṁ hero·talksūrakathaṁ street·talkvisikhākathaṁ talk about the water pot placekumbhaṭṭhānakathaṁ departed·talkpubbapetakathaṁ diversity·talknānattakathaṁ tales of landlokakkhāyikaṁ tales of seasamuddakkhāyikaṁ talk about being reborn in this or that placeitibhavābhavakathaṁ thusiti orvā.
sawAddasā indeedkho Sakuludāyīsakuludāyī wandererparibbājako the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ from afar + justdūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna his ownsakaṁ assemblyparisaṁ hushedsaṇṭhāpeti:
be quiet“appasaddā good fellowsbhonto let behontu;
do notmā good fellowsbhonto make a soundsaddamakattha.
thisAyaṁ asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo comesāgacchati;
little·sound·desirousappasaddakāmo indeedkho thenpana heso venerableāyasmā little·soundappasaddassa praisingvaṇṇavādī.
hopefullyAppeva indeednāma little·soundappasaddaṁ assemblyparisaṁ having knownviditvā to be approachedupasaṅkamitabbaṁ might thinkmaññeyyā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho thosete wanderersparibbājakā silenttuṇhī becameahesuṁ.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā by whichyena Sakuludāyīsakuludāyī around·wanderparibbājako him·near·gotenupasaṅkami.
thenAtha indeedkho Sakuludāyīsakuludāyī around·wanderparibbājako blessed·possessingbhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
let him come“etu indeedkho, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā.
well·well·comeSvāgataṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato.
for a long timeCirassaṁ indeedkho, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā thisimaṁ opportunity·makepariyāyamakāsi which·thisyadidaṁ for coming hereidhāgamanāya.
let him sitNisīdatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā;
this·seatidamāsanaṁ is readypaññattan”ti.
he satNisīdi the Blessed Onebhagavā on the preparedpaññatte seatāsane.
Sakulu·dāyīSakuludāyīpi indeedkho around·wanderparibbājako other·oneaññataraṁ lownīcaṁ seatāsanaṁ having takengahetvā one·sideekamantaṁ down·sitnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinnaṁ indeedkho Sakuludāyīsakuludāyiṁ around·wanderparibbājakaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā this·sayetadavoca:
by what“Kāya nownuttha, Udāyīudāyi, nowetarahi by talkkathāya together·sitsannisinnā, whatkā andca thenpana yourvo between·talkantarākathā left unfinishedvippakatā”ti?

let it stand“Tiṭṭhatesā, sirbhante, talkkathā by whichyāya wemayaṁ nowetarahi with talkkathāya sitting togethersannisinnā.
this is notNesā, sirbhante, talkkathā for the Blessed Onebhagavato hard to obtaindullabhā will bebhavissati afterwards toopacchāpi for hearingsavanāya.
previousPurimāni, sirbhante, daysdivasāni more previouspurimatarāni various·sectariannānātitthiyānaṁ ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ debate·hallkutūhalasālāyaṁ together·down·sitsannisinnānaṁ together·down·fallsannipatitānaṁ this + interim·talkayamantarākathā aroseudapādi:
fortunate‘lābhā indeedvata, sirbho, of Aṅga and Magadhaaṅgamagadhānaṁ, well·gain·fortunesuladdhalābhā indeedvata, sirbho, of Aṅga and Magadhaaṅgamagadhānaṁ.
there + theseTatrime ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā with an ordersaṅghino with a communitygaṇino community·teachergaṇācariyā well-knownñātā famousyasassino ford·makertitthakarā holy·deemsādhusammatā many·peoplebahujanassa Rājagaharājagahaṁ rain·residencevassāvāsaṁ come downosaṭā.
this tooAyampi indeedkho Pūraṇapūraṇo Kassapakassapo with an ordersaṅghī andceva with a communitygaṇī andca community·teachergaṇācariyo andca well-knownñāto famousyasassī ford·makertitthakaro holy·deemsādhusammato by many peoplebahujanassa;
he toosopi Rājagaharājagahaṁ rain·residencevassāvāsaṁ come downosaṭo.
this tooAyampi indeedkho Makkhalimakkhali Gosālagosālo …pe……pe…
Ajitaajito hair·blanketkesakambalo ……
Pakudhapakudho Kaccāyanakaccāyano ……
Sañjayasañjayo Belaṭṭhiputtabelaṭṭhaputto ……
Jain asceticnigaṇṭho Nāṭa·sonnāṭaputto with an ordersaṅghī andceva with a communitygaṇī andca community·teachergaṇācariyo andca well-knownñāto famousyasassī ford·makertitthakaro holy·deemsādhusammato by many peoplebahujanassa;
he toosopi Rājagaharājagahaṁ rain·residencevassāvāsaṁ come downosaṭo.

this + tooAyampi indeedkho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with an ordersaṅghī andceva with a communitygaṇī andca community·teachergaṇācariyo andca well-knownñāto famousyasassī ford·makertitthakaro good·esteemedsādhusammato many·peoplebahujanassa;
he + toosopi to Rājagaharājagahaṁ rains·residencevassāvāsaṁ has come downosaṭo.
whoKo thennu indeedkho of theseimesaṁ venerablebhavataṁ ascetic + brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ with orderssaṅghīnaṁ with communitiesgaṇīnaṁ community·teachergaṇācariyānaṁ well-knownñātānaṁ famousyasassinaṁ ford·makertitthakarānaṁ good·esteemedsādhusammatānaṁ many·peoplebahujanassa by disciplessāvakānaṁ honoredsakkato respectedgarukato reveredmānito veneratedpūjito, and howkañca thenpana disciplessāvakā having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā relying onupanissāya do they remainviharantī’ti?
there someTatrekacce spoke thusevamāhaṁsu:
this‘ayaṁ indeedkho Pūraṇapūraṇo Kassapakassapo with an ordersaṅghī andceva with a communitygaṇī andca community·teachergaṇācariyo andca well-knownñāto famousyasassī ford·makertitthakaro good·esteemedsādhusammato many·peoplebahujanassa;
heso andca indeedkho by disciplessāvakānaṁ notna honoredsakkato notna respectedgarukato notna reveredmānito notna veneratedpūjito, notna andca thenpana Pūraṇapūraṇaṁ Kassapakassapaṁ disciplessāvakā having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā relying onupanissāya do not remainviharanti.
been·beforeBhūtapubbaṁ Pūraṇapūraṇo Kassapakassapo many·hundredsanekasatāya to an assemblyparisāya dhammadhammaṁ teachesdeseti.
there oneTatraññataro of Pūraṇapūraṇassa of Kassapakassapassa a disciplesāvako made a noisesaddamakāsi:

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