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Majjhima Nikāya 7

Vatthasutta

The Simile of the Cloth · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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in the teachingdhamme with experiential confidenceaveccappasādena endowedsamannāgato ishoti:
well explained‘svākkhāto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammo visible in this lifesandiṭṭhiko immediately effectiveakāliko inviting inspectionehipassiko leading onwardopaneyyiko individuallypaccattaṁ to be knownveditabbo by the wise (quote)viññūhī’ti;

in the Saṅghasaṅghe with experiential confidenceaveccappasādena endowedsamannāgato ishoti:
practicing well‘suppaṭipanno of the Blessed Onebhagavato the disciples' Saṅghasāvakasaṅgho, practicing directlyujuppaṭipanno of the Blessed Onebhagavato the disciples' Saṅghasāvakasaṅgho, practicing methodicallyñāyappaṭipanno of the Blessed Onebhagavato the disciples' Saṅghasāvakasaṅgho, practicing properlysāmīcippaṭipanno of the Blessed Onebhagavato the disciples' Saṅghasāvakasaṅgho, namelyyadidaṁ the fourcattāri pairs of personspurisayugāni, the eightaṭṭha individual personspurisapuggalā. thisEsa of the Blessed Onebhagavato the disciples' Saṅghasāvakasaṅgho worthy of offeringsāhuneyyo worthy of hospitalitypāhuneyyo worthy of donationdakkhiṇeyyo worthy of reverenceañjalikaraṇīyo, supremeanuttaraṁ field of meritpuññakkhettaṁ for the world (quote)lokassā’ti.

to this extentYathodhi indeedkho and by himpanassa given upcattaṁ ishoti eliminatedvantaṁ releasedmuttaṁ abandonedpahīnaṁ relinquishedpaṭinissaṭṭhaṁ, heso in the Buddha‘buddhe with experiential confidenceaveccappasādena I am endowed (quote)samannāgatomhī’ti he gainslabhati inspiration in the meaningatthavedaṁ, he gainslabhati inspiration in the teachingdhammavedaṁ, he gainslabhati connected with the teachingdhammūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ.
for one who is joyfulPamuditassa rapturepīti is bornjāyati, for one of rapturous mindpītimanassa the bodykāyo becomes tranquilpassambhati, one of tranquil bodypassaddhakāyo blisssukhaṁ feelsvedeti, for one who is blissfulsukhino the mindcittaṁ becomes immersedsamādhiyati;

in the teaching‘dhamme and so on…pe…

in the Saṅghasaṅghe with experiential confidenceaveccappasādena I am endowed (quote)samannāgatomhī’ti he gainslabhati inspiration in the meaningatthavedaṁ, he gainslabhati inspiration in the teachingdhammavedaṁ, he gainslabhati connected with the teachingdhammūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ;
for one who is joyfulpamuditassa rapturepīti is bornjāyati, for one of rapturous mindpītimanassa the bodykāyo becomes tranquilpassambhati, one of tranquil bodypassaddhakāyo blisssukhaṁ feelsvedeti, for one who is blissfulsukhino the mindcittaṁ becomes immersedsamādhiyati.

to this extent‘Yathodhi indeedkho andpana by meme given upcattaṁ eliminatedvantaṁ releasedmuttaṁ abandonedpahīnaṁ relinquished (quote)paṭinissaṭṭhan’ti he gainslabhati inspiration in the meaningatthavedaṁ, he gainslabhati inspiration in the teachingdhammavedaṁ, he gainslabhati connected with the teachingdhammūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ;
for one who is joyfulpamuditassa rapturepīti is bornjāyati, for one of rapturous mindpītimanassa the bodykāyo becomes tranquilpassambhati, one of tranquil bodypassaddhakāyo blisssukhaṁ feelsvedeti, for one who is blissfulsukhino the mindcittaṁ becomes immersedsamādhiyati.

heSa indeedkho thatso, monksbhikkhave, monkbhikkhu of such ethicsevaṁsīlo of such qualitiesevaṁdhammo of such wisdomevaṁpañño even if of fine ricesālīnañcepi almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ he eatsbhuñjati with dark grains removedvicitakāḷakaṁ with many soupsanekasūpaṁ with many saucesanekabyañjanaṁ, not for himnevassa thattaṁ ishoti an obstacleantarāyāya.
just asSeyyathāpi, monksbhikkhave, a clothvatthaṁ defiledsaṅkiliṭṭhaṁ stainedmalaggahitaṁ clear wateracchodakaṁ owing toāgamma pureparisuddhaṁ becomeshoti cleanpariyodātaṁ, a furnace mouthukkāmukhaṁ orvā owing topanāgamma native goldjātarūpaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ becomeshoti cleanpariyodātaṁ;
just soevameva indeedkho, monksbhikkhave, a monkbhikkhu of such ethicsevaṁsīlo of such qualitiesevaṁdhammo of such wisdomevaṁpañño even if of fine ricesālīnañcepi almsfoodpiṇḍapātaṁ he eatsbhuñjati with dark grains removedvicitakāḷakaṁ with many soupsanekasūpaṁ with many saucesanekabyañjanaṁ, not for himnevassa thattaṁ ishoti an obstacleantarāyāya.

heSo imbued with lovemettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having pervadedpharitvā dwellsviharati, likewisetathā the seconddutiyaṁ, likewisetathā the thirdtatiyaṁ, likewisetathā the fourthcatutthaṁ. thusIti above and belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi to all as to oneselfsabbattatāya the entiresabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ imbued with lovemettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyāpajjena having pervadedpharitvā dwellsviharati;

imbued with compassionkaruṇāsahagatena with a heartcetasā and so on…pe…

imbued with rejoicingmuditāsahagatena with a heartcetasā and so on…pe…

imbued with equanimityupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having pervadedpharitvā dwellsviharati, likewisetathā the seconddutiyaṁ, likewisetathā the thirdtatiyaṁ, likewisetathā the fourthcatutthaṁ. thusIti above and belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi to all as to oneselfsabbattatāya the entiresabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ imbued with equanimityupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyāpajjena having pervadedpharitvā dwellsviharati.

heSo there is‘atthi thisidaṁ, there isatthi the inferiorhīnaṁ, there isatthi the superiorpaṇītaṁ, there isatthi of thisimassa of what is perceivedsaññāgatassa beyonduttari an escape (quote)nissaraṇan’ti he understandspajānāti.

for himTassa thusevaṁ knowingjānato thusevaṁ seeingpassato from the defilement of sensuality tookāmāsavāpi the mindcittaṁ is freedvimuccati, from the defilement of existence toobhavāsavāpi the mindcittaṁ is freedvimuccati, from the defilement of ignorance tooavijjāsavāpi the mindcittaṁ is freedvimuccati.
when freedVimuttasmiṁ 'freed' thusvimuttamiti the knowledgeñāṇaṁ there ishoti.
ended‘Khīṇā rebirthjāti, completedvusitaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, nothing furthernāparaṁ for this state (quote)itthattāyā’ti he understandspajānāti.
thisAyaṁ is calledvuccati, monksbhikkhave:
a monk‘bhikkhu bathedsināto with the innerantarena bathing (quote)sinānenā’”ti.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana timesamayena Sundarika Bhāradvājasundarikabhāradvājo the brahminbrāhmaṇo from the Blessed Onebhagavato not faravidūre seatednisinno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho Sundarika Bhāradvājasundarikabhāradvājo the brahminbrāhmaṇo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
goes“gacchati butpana the worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo to the Bāhukābāhukaṁ rivernadiṁ to bathe? (quote)sināyitun”ti?
what use“Kiṁ, brahminbrāhmaṇa, of the Bāhukābāhukāya river?nadiyā?
whatKiṁ the Bāhukābāhukā rivernadī will do? (quote)karissatī”ti?
deemed to lead to heaven“Lokkhasammatā forhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, the Bāhukābāhukā rivernadī by many peoplebahujanassa, deemed meritoriouspuññasammatā forhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, the Bāhukābāhukā rivernadī by many peoplebahujanassa, in the Bāhukābāhukāya andpana rivernadiyā many peoplebahujano bad deedspāpakammaṁ donekataṁ wash away (quote)pavāhetī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā to Sundarika Bhāradvājasundarikabhāradvājaṁ the brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ in versesgāthāhi addressedajjhabhāsi:
the Bāhukā“Bāhukaṁ and the Adhikakkāadhikakkañca,
the Gayāgayaṁ the Sundarikāsundarikaṁ toomapi;
the SarasvatīSarassatiṁ and the Payāgapayāgañca,
and alsoatho the Bāhumatībāhumatiṁ rivernadiṁ;
even constantlyNiccampi a foolbālo plunging inpakkhando,
one of dark deedskaṇhakammo notna is purifiedsujjhati.
whatKiṁ the Sundarikāsundarikā will dokarissati,
whatKiṁ the Payāgapayāgā whatkiṁ the Bāhukābāhukā rivernadī;
a hostileVeriṁ wrongdoingkatakibbisaṁ mannaraṁ,
notNa indeedhi himnaṁ would cleansesodhaye the evil-doerpāpakamminaṁ.
for the pureSuddhassa trulyve alwayssadā spring festivalphaggu,
for the pure, the sabbathSuddhassuposatho alwayssadā;
for the pureSuddhassa of clean deedssucikammassa,
alwaysSadā succeedssampajjate the vowvataṁ;
right hereIdheva bathesināhi brahminbrāhmaṇa,
toward all beingsSabbabhūtesu makekarohi safetykhemataṁ.
ifSace falselymusā notna you speakbhaṇasi,
ifsace a living beingpāṇaṁ notna you harmhiṁsasi;
ifSace what is not givenadinnaṁ you do not takenādiyasi,
faithfulsaddahāno not stingyamaccharī;
whatKiṁ will you dokāhasi to Gayāgayaṁ having gonegantvā,
even a welludapānopi for youte is Gayā (quote)gayā”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Sundarika Bhāradvājasundarikabhāradvājo the brahminbrāhmaṇo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
excellent“abhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama, excellentabhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama.
just asSeyyathāpi, worthybho Gotamagotama, the overturnednikkujjitaṁ orvā one might rightukkujjeyya, the hiddenpaṭicchannaṁ orvā one might revealvivareyya, to the lostmūḷhassa orvā the pathmaggaṁ one might point outācikkheyya, in the darknessandhakāre orvā an oil lamptelapajjotaṁ one might hold—those with eyesdhāreyya—cakkhumanto formsrūpāni will see (quote)dakkhantīti; just soevamevaṁ by the worthybhotā Gotamagotamena in many waysanekapariyāyena the teachingdhammo has been made clearpakāsito.
I hereEsāhaṁ the worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ for refugesaraṇaṁ go togacchāmi and the teachingdhammañca and the monks' Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghañca.
may I receiveLabheyyāhaṁ of the worthybhoto Gotamagotamassa in the presencesantike the going forthpabbajjaṁ, may I receivelabheyyaṁ the ordination (quote)upasampadan”ti.

receivedAlattha indeedkho Sundarika Bhāradvājasundarikabhāradvājo the brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike the going forthpabbajjaṁ, receivedalattha the ordinationupasampadaṁ.
not long ordainedAcirūpasampanno indeedkho and the venerablepanāyasmā Bhāradvājabhāradvājo aloneeko withdrawnvūpakaṭṭho diligentappamatto keenātāpī resolutepahitatto dwellingviharanto before long—for the sake of whichnacirasseva—yassatthāya gentlemenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that supreme—culmination of the spiritual lifetadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this verydiṭṭheva lifedhamme himselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja dweltvihāsi.
ended“Khīṇā rebirthjāti, completedvusitaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, nothing furthernāparaṁ for this state (quote)itthattāyā”ti he understoodabbhaññāsi.
one ofAññataro indeedkho and the venerablepanāyasmā Bhāradvājabhāradvājo the perfected onesarahataṁ became (quote)ahosīti.
the Simile of the ClothVatthasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the seventhsattamaṁ.

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