Mahāsakuludāyisutta

Majjhima Nikāya 77

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

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contented‘Santuṭṭho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with any kind ofitarītarena robecīvarena, any-kind-of·robe·contentmentitarītaracīvarasantuṭṭhiyā andca praise·speakingvaṇṇavādī’ti, quotation markeriti ifce memaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would reveremāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā attending onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ, there aresanti indeedkho butpana of mineme, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā who have rag robespaṁsukūlikā shabby·robe·wearinglūkhacīvaradharā theyte from a charnel groundsusānā orvā from a rubbish dumpsaṅkārakūṭā orvā from a shoppāpaṇikā orvā scrapsnantakāni having gathereduccinitvā patchwork robesaṅghāṭiṁ having madekaritvā weardhārenti.
IAhaṁ indeedkho but, Udāyīpanudāyi, sometimesappekadā householder·robesgahapaticīvarāni I weardhāremi strongdaḷhāni touch·roughsatthalūkhāni bottle-gourd·downalābulomasāni.

Suppose my disciples were loyal to me because I’m content with any kind of robe. Well, there are disciples of mine who have rag robes, wearing shabby robes. They gather scraps from charnel grounds, rubbish dumps, and shops, make them into a patchwork robe and wear it. But sometimes I wear robes offered by householders that are strong, yet next to which bottle-gourd down is coarse.

contented‘Santuṭṭho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with any kind ofitarītarena robecīvarena, contentment with any kind of robeitarītaracīvarasantuṭṭhiyā andca one who speaks praisevaṇṇavādī’ti, thusiti ifce memaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would esteemmāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā relying onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ, whoye thosete, Udāyīudāyi, mymama disciplessāvakā rag-robe wearerspaṁsukūlikā wearing coarse robeslūkhacīvaradharā thosete from a charnel groundsusānā orvā from a rubbish heapsaṅkārakūṭā orvā from a shoppāpaṇikā orvā ragsnantakāni having picked upuccinitvā an outer robesaṅghāṭiṁ having madekaritvā they weardhārenti, notna memaṁ thosete by thisiminā qualitydhammena would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would esteemmāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā relying onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ.
contented‘Santuṭṭho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with any kind ofitarītarena almsfoodpiṇḍapātena, contentment with any kind of almsfooditarītarapiṇḍapātasantuṭṭhiyā andca one who speaks praisevaṇṇavādī’ti, thusiti ifce memaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would esteemmāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā relying onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ, there aresanti indeedkho howeverpana of meme, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā almsfood eaterspiṇḍapātikā wandering for almsfoodsapadānacārino in the practice of gleaninguñchāsake of the practicevate delightingratā, theyte into an inhabited areaantaragharaṁ enteredpaviṭṭhā beingsamānā even to a seatāsanenapi being invitednimantiyamānā notna they consentsādiyanti.

So if it were the case that my disciples are loyal to me because I’m content with any kind of robe, then those disciples who wear rag robes would not be loyal to me. Suppose my disciples were loyal to me because I’m content with any kind of almsfood. Well, there are disciples of mine who eat only almsfood, wander indiscriminately for almsfood, happy to eat whatever they glean. When they’ve entered an inhabited area, they don’t consent when invited to sit down.

IAhaṁ indeedkho O Udāyīpanudāyi, sometimesappekadā invitation·evennimantanepi I eatbhuñjāmi of fine ricesālīnaṁ boiled riceodanaṁ with dark grains picked outvicitakāḷakaṁ with many soupsanekasūpaṁ with many saucesanekabyañjanaṁ.
content‘Santuṭṭho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with whatever kinditarītarena of almsfoodpiṇḍapātena, with contentment with whatever almsfooditarītarapiṇḍapātasantuṭṭhiyā andca one who speaks praisevaṇṇavādī’ti, thusiti ifce memaṁ, O Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would makekareyyuṁ would esteemmāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā depending onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ, those whoye thosete, O Udāyīudāyi, mymama disciplessāvakā eating only almsfoodpiṇḍapātikā walking on continuous alms roundsapadānacārino in gleaninguñchāsake practicevate delightingratā thosete into the villageantaragharaṁ enteredpaviṭṭhā beingsamānā seat·evenāsanenapi being invitednimantiyamānā notna they consentsādiyanti, notna memaṁ thosete by thisiminā qualitydhammena would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would makekareyyuṁ would esteemmāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā depending onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ.

But sometimes I even eat by invitation boiled fine rice with the dark grains picked out, served with many soups and sauces. So if it were the case that my disciples are loyal to me because I’m content with any kind of almsfood, then those disciples who eat only almsfood would not be loyal to me.

contented‘Santuṭṭho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with any kind ofitarītarena lodgingsenāsanena, with contentment with any kind of lodgingitarītarasenāsanasantuṭṭhiyā andca speaking praisevaṇṇavādī’ti, thusiti ifce memaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would reveremāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā relying onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ, there aresanti indeedkho howeverpana myme, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā tree-root dwellersrukkhamūlikā open-air dwellersabbhokāsikā, theyte for eight monthsaṭṭhamāse under a roofchannaṁ notna goupenti.
IAhaṁ indeedkho but, Udāyīpanudāyi, sometimesappekadā even in bungalowskūṭāgāresupi I dwellviharāmi plastered inside and outullittāvalittesu draft-freenivātesu with doors fastenedphusitaggaḷesu with windows shutteredpihitavātapānesu.
contented‘Santuṭṭho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with any kind ofitarītarena lodgingsenāsanena, with contentment with any kind of lodgingitarītarasenāsanasantuṭṭhiyā andca speaking praisevaṇṇavādī’ti, thusiti ifce memaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would reveremāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā relying onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ, whoye thosete, Udāyīudāyi, mymama disciplessāvakā tree-root dwellersrukkhamūlikā open-air dwellersabbhokāsikā theyte for eight monthsaṭṭhamāse under a roofchannaṁ notna goupenti, notna memaṁ theyte by thisiminā qualitydhammena would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would reveremāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā relying onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ.

Suppose my disciples were loyal to me because I’m content with any kind of lodging. Well, there are disciples of mine who stay at the root of a tree, in the open air. For eight months they don’t go under a roof. But sometimes I even stay in bungalows, plastered inside and out, draft-free, with doors fastened and windows shuttered. So if it were the case that my disciples are loyal to me because I’m content with any kind of lodging, then those disciples who stay at the root of a tree would not be loyal to me.

secluded‘Pavivitto asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo, of seclusionpavivekassa andca one who speaks in praisevaṇṇavādī’ti, thusiti ifce memaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would dokareyyuṁ would reveremāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā depending onupanissāya would dwellvihareyyuṁ, there aresanti indeedkho butpana myme, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā forest-dwellingāraññikā remote lodgingspantasenāsanā forest·junglearaññavanapatthāni remotepantāni lodgingssenāsanāni having enteredajjhogāhetvā they dwellviharanti, theyte each·half-monthanvaddhamāsaṁ Saṅgha·midstsaṅghamajjhe down·comeosaranti for the recitation of the monastic codepātimokkhuddesāya.
IAhaṁ indeedkho but Udāyīpanudāyi, sometimesappekadā crowdedākiṇṇo apart·dwellviharāmi by monksbhikkhūhi by nunsbhikkhunīhi by laymenupāsakehi by laywomenupāsikāhi by rulersraññā royal·chief ministerrājamahāmattehi by monastics of other religionstitthiyehi by their disciplestitthiyasāvakehi.

Suppose my disciples were loyal to me because I’m secluded and I praise seclusion. Well, there are disciples of mine who live in the wilderness, in remote lodgings. Having ventured deep into remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest, they live there, coming down to the midst of the Saṅgha each fortnight for the recitation of the monastic code. But sometimes I live crowded by monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen; by rulers and their chief ministers, and monastics of other religions and their disciples.

secluded‘Pavivitto asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo, of seclusionpavivekassa andca one who speaks in praisevaṇṇavādī’ti, thusiti ifce memaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, disciplessāvakā would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would makekareyyuṁ would reveremāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā dependent uponupanissāya would remainvihareyyuṁ. thoseYe whote, Udāyīudāyi, mymama disciplessāvakā forest-dwellingāraññakā remote·lodgingpantasenāsanā wilderness·thicketaraññavanapatthāni remotepantāni lodgingssenāsanāni having enteredajjhogāhetvā they dwellviharanti thosete every fortnightanvaddhamāsaṁ sangha·midstsaṅghamajjhe they come downosaranti for the recitation of the pātimokkhapātimokkhuddesāya, notna memaṁ thosete with thisiminā qualitydhammena would honorsakkareyyuṁ respectgaruṁ would makekareyyuṁ would reveremāneyyuṁ would veneratepūjeyyuṁ, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā dependent uponupanissāya would remainvihareyyuṁ.
ThusIti indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, notna memamaṁ disciplessāvakā with theseimehi fivepañcahi qualitiesdhammehi honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ makekaronti reveremānenti veneratepūjenti, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā dependent uponupanissāya they remainviharanti.

So if it were the case that my disciples are loyal to me because I’m secluded and praise seclusion, then those disciples who live in the wilderness would not be loyal to me. So, Udāyī, it’s not because of these five qualities that my disciples honor, respect, revere, and venerate me; and honoring and respecting me, they remain loyal to me.

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