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Majjhima Nikāya 77

Mahāsakuludāyisutta

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

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with superiorsauttaraṁ orvā mindcittaṁ ……
unsurpassedanuttaraṁ orvā mindcittaṁ ……
concentratedsamāhitaṁ orvā mindcittaṁ ……
unconcentratedasamāhitaṁ orvā mindcittaṁ ……
liberatedvimuttaṁ orvā mindcittaṁ ……
unliberatedavimuttaṁ orvā mindcittaṁ 'unliberated‘avimuttaṁ is the mind,'cittan’ti they understandpajānanti.
thereTatra andca indeedpana myme disciplessāvakā manybahū having attained perfection and consummation of insightabhiññāvosānapāramippattā they meditateviharanti.

furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, explainedakkhātā by memayā to the disciplessāvakānaṁ a practicepaṭipadā, practicing accordinglyyathāpaṭipannā myme disciplessāvakā many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ they recollectanussaranti, that is: oneseyyathidaṁ—ekampi birthjātiṁ twodvepi birthsjātiyo threetissopi birthsjātiyo fourcatassopi birthsjātiyo fivepañcapi birthsjātiyo tendasapi birthsjātiyo twentyvīsampi birthsjātiyo thirtytiṁsampi birthsjātiyo fortycattālīsampi birthsjātiyo fiftypaññāsampi birthsjātiyo a hundred birthsjātisatampi a thousand birthsjātisahassampi a hundred thousand birthsjātisatasahassampi, manyanekepi eons of contractionsaṁvaṭṭakappe manyanekepi eons of expansionvivaṭṭakappe manyanekepi eons of contraction and expansionsaṁvaṭṭavivaṭṭakappe: there I was‘amutrāsiṁ named thusevaṁnāmo of such clanevaṅgotto of such appearanceevaṁvaṇṇo of such foodevamāhāro experiencer of such pleasure and painevaṁsukhadukkhappaṭisaṁvedī of such life spanevamāyupariyanto, heso from theretato passed awaycuto thereamutra I was rebornudapādiṁ; there too I wastatrāpāsiṁ named thusevaṁnāmo of such clanevaṅgotto of such appearanceevaṁvaṇṇo of such foodevamāhāro experiencer of such pleasure and painevaṁsukhadukkhappaṭisaṁvedī of such life spanevamāyupariyanto, heso from theretato passed awaycuto reborn hereidhūpapanno’ti. thusIti with featuressākāraṁ with detailssauddesaṁ many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ they recollectanussarati.

just asSeyyathāpi, Udāyīudāyi, a personpuriso from his ownsakamhā villagegāmā anotheraññaṁ villagegāmaṁ would gogaccheyya, from that tootamhāpi villagegāmā anotheraññaṁ villagegāmaṁ would gogaccheyya; heso from thattamhā villagegāmā to his ownsakaṁyeva villagegāmaṁ would returnpaccāgaccheyya; to himtassa it would be like thisevamassa: I‘ahaṁ indeedkho from my ownsakamhā villagegāmā anotheraññaṁ villagegāmaṁ I wentagacchiṁ, theretatra like thisevaṁ I stoodaṭṭhāsiṁ like thisevaṁ I satnisīdiṁ like thisevaṁ I spokeabhāsiṁ like thisevaṁ silenttuṇhī I wasahosiṁ; from that tootamhāpi villagegāmā thatamuṁ villagegāmaṁ I wentagacchiṁ, there tootatrāpi like thisevaṁ I stoodaṭṭhāsiṁ like thisevaṁ I satnisīdiṁ like thisevaṁ I spokeabhāsiṁ like thisevaṁ silenttuṇhī I wasahosiṁ, I amsomhi from thattamhā villagegāmā to my ownsakaṁyeva villagegāmaṁ returnedpaccāgato’ti.
in the same wayEvameva indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, explainedakkhātā by memayā for disciplessāvakānaṁ practicepaṭipadā, following whichyathāpaṭipannā myme disciplessāvakā many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ recollectanussaranti, that is, even oneseyyathidaṁ—ekampi birthjātiṁ ……pe… thusiti with detailssākāraṁ with descriptionssauddesaṁ many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past livespubbenivāsaṁ recollectanussaranti.
thereTatra andca moreoverpana myme disciplessāvakā manybahū having attained perfection and consummation of insightabhiññāvosānapāramippattā meditateviharanti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, explainedakkhātā by memayā to the disciplessāvakānaṁ a practicepaṭipadā, practicing accordinglyyathāpaṭipannā myme disciplessāvakā with divinedibbena eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena beingssatte they seepassanti passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good placesugate in a bad placeduggate according to their deedsyathākammūpage beingssatte they understandpajānanti: these‘ime indeedvata dearbhonto beingssattā with bad bodily conductkāyaduccaritena endowedsamannāgatā with bad verbal conductvacīduccaritena endowedsamannāgatā with bad mental conductmanoduccaritena endowedsamannāgatā of the noble onesariyānaṁ denouncersupavādakā of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhikā choosing to act out of wrong viewmicchādiṭṭhikammasamādānā, theyte of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a place of lossapāyaṁ to a bad placeduggatiṁ to the underworldvinipātaṁ to hellnirayaṁ rebornupapannā; theseime howevervā butpana dearbhonto beingssattā with good bodily conductkāyasucaritena endowedsamannāgatā with good verbal conductvacīsucaritena endowedsamannāgatā with good mental conductmanosucaritena endowedsamannāgatā of the noble onesariyānaṁ not denouncersanupavādakā of right viewsammādiṭṭhikā choosing to act out of right viewsammādiṭṭhikammasamādānā, theyte of the bodykāyassa after breaking upbhedā afterparaṁ deathmaraṇā to a good placesugatiṁ to heavensaggaṁ worldlokaṁ rebornupapannā’ti. soIti with divinedibbena eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena beingssatte they seepassanti passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good placesugate in a bad placeduggate according to their deedsyathākammūpage beingssatte they understandpajānanti.

just asSeyyathāpi, Udāyīudāyi, twodve housesagārā with doorssadvārā. thereTatra one with eyescakkhumā a personpuriso in the middlemajjhe standingṭhito would seepasseyya humansmanusse a housegehaṁ enteringpavisantepi leavingnikkhamantepi walking back and forthanucaṅkamantepi wandering aboutanuvicarantepi;
just soevameva indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, explainedakkhātā by memayā to the disciplessāvakānaṁ a practicepaṭipadā, practicing accordinglyyathāpaṭipannā myme disciplessāvakā with the divine eyedibbena with the eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena beingssatte they seepassanti passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good destinationsugate in a bad destinationduggate according to their deedsyathākammūpage beingssatte they understandpajānanti …pe……pe…
theretatra andca moreoverpana myme disciplessāvakā manybahū having attained perfection and consummation of insightabhiññāvosānapāramippattā they dwellviharanti.

furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, explainedakkhātā by memayā to disciplessāvakānaṁ practicepaṭipadā, following whichyathāpaṭipannā myme disciplessāvakā of defilementsāsavānaṁ due to endingkhayā undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ by direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja they liveviharanti.
suppose thatSeyyathāpi, Udāyīudāyi, in a mountain glenpabbatasaṅkhepe a lakeudakarahado transparentaccho clearvippasanno uncloudedanāvilo, theretattha with clear eyescakkhumā a personpuriso on the banktīre standingṭhito would seepasseyya clams and musselssippisambukampi pebbles and gravelsakkharakaṭhalampi schools of fishmacchagumbampi swimming aboutcarantampi staying stilltiṭṭhantampi. to themTassa it would be thusevamassa: this‘ayaṁ indeedkho lakeudakarahado transparentaccho clearvippasanno uncloudedanāvilo, heretatrime clams and musselssippisambukāpi pebbles and gravelsakkharakaṭhalāpi schools of fishmacchagumbāpi swimming aboutcarantipi staying stilltiṭṭhantipī’ti.
in the same wayEvameva indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, explainedakkhātā by memayā to disciplessāvakānaṁ practicepaṭipadā, following whichyathāpaṭipannā myme disciplessāvakā of defilementsāsavānaṁ due to endingkhayā undefiledanāsavaṁ freedom of heartcetovimuttiṁ freedom by wisdompaññāvimuttiṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ by direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja they liveviharanti.
and thereTatra andca moreoverpana myme disciplessāvakā manybahū having attained perfection and consummation of insightabhiññāvosānapāramippattā they liveviharanti.

thisAyaṁ indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, fifthpañcamo qualitydhammo because of whichyena mymama disciplessāvakā honoursakkaronti respectgaruṁ they makekaronti esteemmānenti reverepūjenti, having honouredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā depending onupanissāya they dwellviharanti.

theseIme indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, fivepañca qualitiesdhammā because of whichyehi memamaṁ disciplessāvakā honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ they makekaronti reveremānenti veneratepūjenti, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā relying onupanissāya they dwellviharantī”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano Sakuludāyīsakuludāyī wandererparibbājako of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
The Longer Discourse with SakuludāyīMahāsakuludāyisuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ seventhsattamaṁ.

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