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Majjhima Nikāya 77

Mahāsakuludāyisutta

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

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there isAtthi indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, otheraññe andca fivepañca qualitiesdhammā because of whichyehi fivepañcahi qualitiesdhammehi memamaṁ disciplessāvakā honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ they dokaronti reveremānenti veneratepūjenti, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā relying onupanissāya they dwellviharanti.
whichKatame five?pañca?
here, Udāyī,Idhudāyi, memamaṁ disciplessāvakā in higher virtueadhisīle esteemsambhāventi:
virtuous‘sīlavā asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with the highestparamena with the aggregate of virtuesīlakkhandhena endowedsamannāgato’ti.

now, UdāyiYampudāyi, memamaṁ disciplessāvakā in higher virtueadhisīle they esteemsambhāventi:
‘virtuous‘sīlavā the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with the highestparamena with the aggregate of virtuesīlakkhandhena endowed’samannāgato’ti, thisayaṁ indeedkho, Udāyiudāyi, the firstpaṭhamo qualitydhammo because of whichyena memamaṁ disciplessāvakā they honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ they dokaronti they reveremānenti they veneratepūjenti, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having donekatvā depending onupanissāya they liveviharanti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, memamaṁ disciplessāvakā excellentabhikkante in knowledge and visionñāṇadassane esteemsambhāventi:
only claims to know‘jānaṁyevāha asceticsamaṇo Gotama; I knowgotamo—jānāmīti,
only claims to seepassaṁyevāha asceticsamaṇo Gotama; I seegotamo—passāmīti;
having directly knownabhiññāya asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti notno without direct knowledgeanabhiññāya;
with a reasonsanidānaṁ asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti notno without a reasonanidānaṁ;
with a demonstrable basissappāṭihāriyaṁ asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti notno without a demonstrable basisappāṭihāriyan’ti.
And since this is so, UdāyīYampudāyi, memamaṁ disciplessāvakā excellentabhikkante in knowledge and visionñāṇadassane esteemsambhāventi:
only claims to know‘jānaṁyevāha asceticsamaṇo Gotama; I knowgotamo—jānāmīti,
only claims to seepassaṁyevāha asceticsamaṇo Gotama; I seegotamo—passāmīti;
having directly knownabhiññāya asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti notno without direct knowledgeanabhiññāya;
with a reasonsanidānaṁ asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti notno without a reasonanidānaṁ;
with a demonstrable basissappāṭihāriyaṁ asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo the teachingdhammaṁ teachesdeseti notno without a demonstrable basisappāṭihāriyan’ti, thisayaṁ indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, seconddutiyo qualitydhammo because of whichyena memamaṁ disciplessāvakā honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ they showkaronti reveremānenti veneratepūjenti, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having shownkatvā relying uponupanissāya they dwellviharanti.

againPuna furthermorecaparaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, memamaṁ disciplessāvakā for higher wisdomadhipaññāya esteemsambhāventi:
wise‘paññavā asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo highestparamena with the spectrum of wisdompaññākkhandhena possessedsamannāgato;
thattaṁ indeedvata futureanāgataṁ grounds for criticismvādapathaṁ notna would foreseedakkhati, arisenuppannaṁ orvā doctrine of othersparappavādaṁ notna legitimatelysahadhammena completely refutedsuniggahitaṁ would refute—this is notniggaṇhissatīti—netaṁ possibleṭhānaṁ it existsvijjati’.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, Udāyīudāyi,
apiapi nunu myme disciplessāvakā thusevaṁ knowingjānantā thusevaṁ seeingpassantā in betweenantarantarā interruptionkathaṁ would break inopāteyyun”ti?
no“No indeed thishetaṁ, sirbhante”.
not“Na indeedkho and Ipanāhaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, from disciplessāvakesu instructionanusāsaniṁ I expectpaccāsīsāmi;
invariablyaññadatthu from me alonemamayeva disciplessāvakā instructionanusāsaniṁ expectpaccāsīsanti.
and UdāyīYampudāyi, memamaṁ disciplessāvakā for higher wisdomadhipaññāya esteemsambhāventi:
wise‘paññavā asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo highestparamena with the spectrum of wisdompaññākkhandhena possessedsamannāgato;
thattaṁ indeedvata futureanāgataṁ grounds for criticismvādapathaṁ notna would foreseedakkhati, arisenuppannaṁ orvā doctrine of othersparappavādaṁ notna legitimatelysahadhammena refutedniggahitaṁ would refute—niggaṇhissatīti—
this is notnetaṁ possibleṭhānaṁ it existsvijjati’.

thisAyaṁ indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, thirdtatiyo qualitydhammo because of whichyena memamaṁ disciplessāvakā honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ makekaronti esteemmānenti reverepūjenti, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā followingupanissāya they dwellviharanti.

againPuna and furthercaparaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, mymama disciplessāvakā by whichyena by sufferingdukkhena swamped by sufferingdukkhotiṇṇā mired in sufferingdukkhaparetā theyte memaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā sufferingdukkhaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ they askpucchanti, I to themtesāhaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ askedpuṭṭho I explainbyākaromi, I to themtesāhaṁ mindcittaṁ I satisfyārādhemi of the questionpañhassa with an explanationveyyākaraṇena;
theyte memaṁ origin of sufferingdukkhasamudayaṁ ……
cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhaṁ ……
practice leading to the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminiṁ practicepaṭipadaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ they askpucchanti, I to themtesāhaṁ practice leading to the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminiṁ practicepaṭipadaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ askedpuṭṭho I explainbyākaromi, I to themtesāhaṁ mindcittaṁ I satisfyārādhemi of the questionpañhassa with an explanationveyyākaraṇena.
since this is so, UdāyīYampudāyi, mymama disciplessāvakā by whichyena by sufferingdukkhena swamped by sufferingdukkhotiṇṇā mired in sufferingdukkhaparetā theyte memaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā sufferingdukkhaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ they askpucchanti, I to themtesāhaṁ sufferingdukkhaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ askedpuṭṭho I explainbyākaromi, I to themtesāhaṁ mindcittaṁ I satisfyārādhemi of the questionpañhassa with an explanationveyyākaraṇena.
theyTe memaṁ origin of sufferingdukkhasamudayaṁ ……
cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhaṁ ……
practice leading to the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminiṁ practicepaṭipadaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ they askpucchanti.
I to themTesāhaṁ practice leading to the cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminiṁ practicepaṭipadaṁ noble truthariyasaccaṁ askedpuṭṭho I explainbyākaromi.
I to themTesāhaṁ mindcittaṁ I satisfyārādhemi of the questionpañhassa with an explanationveyyākaraṇena.

thisAyaṁ indeedkho, Udāyīudāyi, fourthcatuttho qualitydhammo because of whichyena memamaṁ disciplessāvakā honorsakkaronti respectgaruṁ makekaronti esteemmānenti veneratepūjenti, having honoredsakkatvā respectgaruṁ having madekatvā relying uponupanissāya they dwellviharanti.

furthermorePuna and alsocaparaṁ, Udāyīudāyi, explainedakkhātā by memayā to disciplessāvakānaṁ a practicepaṭipadā, practicing accordinglyyathāpaṭipannā myme disciplessāvakā fourcattāro mindfulness meditationssatipaṭṭhāne developbhāventi.
here, UdāyīIdhudāyi, a mendicantbhikkhu in the bodykāye observing an aspect of the bodykāyānupassī meditatesviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in feelingsvedanāsu observing an aspect of feelingsvedanānupassī meditatesviharati ……
in the mindcitte observing an aspect of the mindcittānupassī meditatesviharati ……
in principlesdhammesu observing an aspect of principlesdhammānupassī meditatesviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ.
thereTatra andca indeedpana myme disciplessāvakā manybahū having attained perfection and consummation of insightabhiññāvosānapāramippattā meditateviharanti.

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