Ghaṭikārasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 81

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Kosalanskosalesu walking tourcārikaṁ wanderscarati with a largemahatā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā from the roadmaggā having descendedokkamma at a certainaññatarasmiṁ spotpadese a smilesitaṁ made manifestpātvākāsi.
thenAtha indeedkho of Venerableāyasmato Ānandaānandassa this·occuretadahosi:
“what“ko thennu indeedkho is the causehetu, whatko is the reasonpaccayo of the Blessed Onebhagavato of a smilesitassa forth·out·makingpātukammāya?
notNa not·reasonakāraṇena thus·gonetathāgatā a smilesitaṁ forth·out·makepātukarontī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando one·shoulderekaṁsaṁ his robecīvaraṁ having arrangedkatvā towardyena the Blessed Onebhagavā him + cupped palmstenañjaliṁ forth·bendpaṇāmetvā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
“what“ko thennu indeedkho, Venerable Sirbhante, is the causehetu, whatko is the reasonpaccayo of the Blessed Onebhagavato of a smilesitassa forth·out·makingpātukammāya?
notNa not·reasonakāraṇena thus·gonetathāgatā a smilesitaṁ forth·out·makepātukarontī”ti.

Then the Buddha left the road, and at a certain spot he smiled. Then Venerable Ānanda thought, “What is the cause, what is the reason why the Buddha smiled? Realized Ones do not smile for no reason.” So Ānanda arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said, “What is the cause, what is the reason why the Buddha smiled? Realized Ones do not smile for no reason.”

once upon a time“Bhūtapubbaṁ, Ānandaānanda, in thisimasmiṁ spotpadese Vebhaliṅgavegaḷiṅgaṁ namednāma village·towngāmanigamo there wasahosi successfuliddho andceva prosperousphīto andca many·peoplebahujano full of peopleākiṇṇamanusso.
VebhaliṅgaVegaḷiṅgaṁ indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, village·towngāmanigamaṁ Kassapakassapo blessed onebhagavā perfected onearahaṁ fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho supported byupanissāya livedvihāsi.
hereIdha in factsudaṁ, Ānandaānanda, of Kassapakassapassa blessed onebhagavato perfected onearahato fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhassa monasteryārāmo there wasahosi.
hereIdha in factsudaṁ, Ānandaānanda, Kassapakassapo blessed onebhagavā perfected onearahaṁ fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho while seatednisinnako mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ advisedovadatī”ti.

“Once upon a time, Ānanda, there was a market town in this spot named Vebhaliṅga. It was successful and prosperous, populous and full of people. And Kassapa, a blessed one, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, lived supported by Vebhaliṅga. It was here, in fact, that he had his monastery, where he advised the mendicant Saṅgha while seated.”

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando four·foldcatugguṇaṁ outer robesaṅghāṭiṁ having spread outpaññapetvā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
well then“tena indeedhi, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā may he sitnisīdatu hereettha.
thisAyaṁ land·regionbhūmipadeso by twodvīhi perfected onesarahantehi fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhehi occupiedparibhutto it will have beenbhavissatī”ti.
satNisīdi the Blessed Onebhagavā spread outpaññatte on the seatāsane.
having satNisajja indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā to Venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ addressedāmantesi:

Then Ānanda spread out his outer robe folded in four and said to the Buddha, “Well then, sir, may the Blessed One sit here! Then this piece of land will have been occupied by two perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas.” The Buddha sat down on the seat spread out. When he was seated he said to Venerable Ānanda:

once upon a time“Bhūtapubbaṁ, Ānandaānanda, in thisimasmiṁ in the spotpadese Vegaḷiṅgavegaḷiṅgaṁ namednāma village·market towngāmanigamo wasahosi successfuliddho and indeedceva prosperousphīto andca many·peoplebahujano full of peopleākiṇṇamanusso.
VegaḷiṅgaVegaḷiṅgaṁ indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, village·market towngāmanigamaṁ Kassapakassapo the Blessed Onebhagavā the perfected onearahaṁ fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho near·supportedupanissāya livedvihāsi.
hereIdha in factsudaṁ, Ānandaānanda, of Kassapakassapassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato of the perfected onearahato fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhassa a monasteryārāmo wasahosi.
hereIdha in factsudaṁ, Ānandaānanda, Kassapakassapo the Blessed Onebhagavā the perfected onearahaṁ fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho seatednisinnako mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ advisedovadati.

in VegaḷiṅgaVegaḷiṅge indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, in a village market towngāmanigame Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro namednāma potterkumbhakāro of Kassapakassapassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato of the perfected onearahato of the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassa supporterupaṭṭhāko wasahosi chief supporteraggupaṭṭhāko.
of GhaṭīkāraGhaṭikārassa indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, of the potterkumbhakārassa Jotipālajotipālo namednāma studentmāṇavo friendsahāyo wasahosi dear friendpiyasahāyo.
thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro potterkumbhakāro Jotipālajotipālaṁ studentmāṇavaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come‘āyāma, dearsamma Jotipālajotipāla, Kassapakassapaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ the perfected onearahantaṁ the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhaṁ to seedassanāya we will approachupasaṅkamissāma.
for holySādhusammatañhi by meme of thattassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato the seeingdassanaṁ of the perfected onearahato of the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassā’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Ānandaānanda, Jotipālajotipālo studentmāṇavo Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ potterkumbhakāraṁ this saidetadavoca:
enough‘alaṁ, dearsamma Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāra.
whatKiṁ thenpana by thattena shavelingmuṇḍakena fake asceticsamaṇakena seendiṭṭhenā’ti?
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda …pe……pe…
for a third timetatiyampi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro potterkumbhakāro Jotipālajotipālaṁ studentmāṇavaṁ this saidetadavoca:
come‘āyāma, dearsamma Jotipālajotipāla, Kassapakassapaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ the perfected onearahantaṁ the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhaṁ to seedassanāya we will approachupasaṅkamissāma.
for holySādhusammatañhi by meme of thattassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato the seeingdassanaṁ of the perfected onearahato of the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassā’ti.

The Buddha Kassapa had as chief supporter in Vebhaliṅga a potter named Ghaṭīkāra. Ghaṭīkāra had a dear friend named Jotipāla, a student. Then Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla, ‘Come, dear Jotipāla, let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha. For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’ When he said this, Jotipāla said to him, ‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra. What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’ For a second time … and a third time, Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla, ‘Come, dear Jotipāla, let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha. For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’

third·alsoTatiyampi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, light·guardianjotipālo brahmin studentmāṇavo to Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ pot·makerkumbhakāraṁ this·saidetadavoca:
enough‘alaṁ, dearsamma Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāra.
whatKiṁ thenpana with thattena shavelingmuṇḍakena asceticsamaṇakena seeingdiṭṭhenā’ti?
then‘Tena indeedhi, dearsamma light·guardianjotipāla, bathing·cleansersottisināniṁ having takenādāya to the rivernadiṁ we will gogamissāma to bathesināyitun’ti.
yes‘Evaṁ, dearsammā’ti indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, light·guardianjotipālo brahmin studentmāṇavo to Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa pot·makerkumbhakārassa repliedpaccassosi.
thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro andca pot·makerkumbhakāro light·guardianjotipālo andca brahmin studentmāṇavo bathing·cleansersottisināniṁ having takenādāya to the rivernadiṁ they wentagamaṁsu to bathesināyituṁ.

For a third time, Jotipāla said to him, ‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra. What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’ ‘Well then, dear Jotipāla, let’s take some bathing cleanser and go to the river to bathe.’ ‘Yes, dear,’ replied Jotipāla. So that’s what they did.

thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro potterkumbhakāro Jotipālajotipālaṁ youthmāṇavaṁ addressedāmantesi:
this‘ayaṁ, dearsamma Jotipālajotipāla, of Kassapakassapassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato of the perfected onearahato fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhassa not·faravidūre monasteryārāmo.
let us goĀyāma, dearsamma Jotipālajotipāla, Kassapakassapaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ the perfected onearahantaṁ fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhaṁ for seeingdassanāya near·goupasaṅkamissāma.
for deemed holySādhusammatañhi by meme of thattassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato seeingdassanaṁ of the perfected onearahato of the fully awakened onesammāsambuddhassā’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Ānandaānanda, Jotipālajotipālo youthmāṇavo Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ potterkumbhakāraṁ this·saidetadavoca:
enough‘alaṁ, dearsamma Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāra.
whatKiṁ thenpana with thattena with a shavelingmuṇḍakena with a fake asceticsamaṇakena seendiṭṭhenā’ti?
a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda …pe……pe…
third·alsotatiyampi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro potterkumbhakāro Jotipālajotipālaṁ youthmāṇavaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
this‘ayaṁ, dearsamma Jotipālajotipāla, of Kassapakassapassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato of the perfected onearahato fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhassa not·faravidūre monasteryārāmo.
let us goĀyāma, dearsamma Jotipālajotipāla, Kassapakassapaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ the perfected onearahantaṁ fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhaṁ for seeingdassanāya near·goupasaṅkamissāma.
for deemed holySādhusammatañhi by meme of thattassa of the Blessed Onebhagavato seeingdassanaṁ of the perfected onearahato of the fully awakened onesammāsambuddhassā’ti.
a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Jotipālajotipālo youthmāṇavo Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ potterkumbhakāraṁ this·saidetadavoca:
enough‘alaṁ, dearsamma Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāra.

Then Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla, ‘Dear Jotipāla, the Buddha Kassapa’s monastery is not far away. Let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha. For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’ When he said this, Jotipāla said to him, ‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra. What’s the use of seeing that shaveling, that fake ascetic?’ For a second time … and a third time, Ghaṭīkāra addressed Jotipāla, ‘Dear Jotipāla, the Buddha Kassapa’s monastery is not far away. Let’s go to see the Blessed One Kassapa, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha. For I deem it holy to see that Blessed One.’ For a third time, Jotipāla said to him, ‘Enough, dear Ghaṭīkāra.

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