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Majjhima Nikāya 81

Ghaṭikārasutta

With Ghaṭīkāra · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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gains“lābhā indeedvata for meme, well gainedsuladdhaṁ indeedvata for meme,
of whomyassa myme Kassapakassapo the Blessed Onebhagavā the Worthy Onearahaṁ the Perfectly Enlightened Onesammāsambuddho thusevaṁ is trusted by me. 'abhivissattho”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ the potterkumbhakāraṁ for a fortnightaḍḍhamāsaṁ joy and happinesspītisukhaṁ notna leftvijahati, for a weeksattāhaṁ for his parentsmātāpitūnaṁ.

one time IEkamidāhaṁ, great kingmahārāja, timesamayaṁ right theretattheva at Vebhaliṅgavegaḷiṅge namednāma market towngāmanigame I was stayingviharāmi.
thenAtha Ikhvāhaṁ, great kingmahārāja, in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potterkumbhakārassa parentsmātāpitaro I approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potterkumbhakārassa parentsmātāpitaro I said thisetadavocaṁ:
excuse me“handa whoko nownu indeedkho thisayaṁ Bhaggavabhaggavo has gonegato”ti?
has gone out“Nikkhanto indeedkho yourte, sirbhante, supporterupaṭṭhāko insideanto from the potkaḷopiyā porridgekummāsaṁ having takengahetvā from the panpariyogā saucesūpaṁ having takengahetvā eatparibhuñjā”ti.
thenAtha Ikhvāhaṁ, great kingmahārāja, from the potkaḷopiyā porridgekummāsaṁ having takengahetvā from the panpariyogā saucesūpaṁ having takengahetvā having eatenparibhuñjitvā rising from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā I leftpakkamiṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro the potterkumbhakāro whereyena parentsmātāpitaro he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā parentsmātāpitaro he said thisetadavoca:
who“ko from the potkaḷopiyā porridgekummāsaṁ having takengahetvā from the panpariyogā saucesūpaṁ having takengahetvā having eatenparibhuñjitvā rising from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā has leftpakkanto”ti?
Kassapa“Kassapo, my deartāta, the Blessed Onebhagavā the Worthy Onearahaṁ the Fully Awakened Onesammāsambuddho from the potkaḷopiyā porridgekummāsaṁ having takengahetvā from the panpariyogā saucesūpaṁ having takengahetvā having eatenparibhuñjitvā rising from the seatuṭṭhāyāsanā has leftpakkanto”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potterkumbhakārassa this thought occurredetadahosi:

gains“lābhā indeedvata for meme, well gainedsuladdhaṁ indeedvata for meme,
whoseyassa myme Kassapakassapo the Blessed Onebhagavā the perfected onearahaṁ the fully awakened onesammāsambuddho thusevaṁ trusted. Thusabhivissattho”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ the potterkumbhakāraṁ for a fortnightaḍḍhamāsaṁ joy and happinesspītisukhaṁ notna leftvijahati, for a weeksattāhaṁ for parentsmātāpitūnaṁ.

one time IEkamidāhaṁ, great kingmahārāja, timesamayaṁ right theretattheva near Vegaḷiṅgavegaḷiṅge namednāma market towngāmanigame I am stayingviharāmi.
by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena hutkuṭi was leakingovassati.
thenAtha I indeedkhvāhaṁ, great kingmahārāja, the mendicantsbhikkhū I addressedāmantesiṁ:
“go“gacchatha, mendicantsbhikkhave, of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potter'skumbhakārassa at the homenivesane grasstiṇaṁ findjānāthā”ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, great kingmahārāja, thosete mendicantsbhikkhū to memaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
“there is not“natthi indeedkho, sirbhante, of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potter'skumbhakārassa at the homenivesane grasstiṇaṁ, there isatthi andca but hiskhvāssa in the workshopāvesane a grass rooftiṇacchadanan”ti.
“Go“Gacchatha, mendicantsbhikkhave, of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potter'skumbhakārassa the workshopāvesanaṁ grasslessuttiṇaṁ makekarothā”ti.
ThenAtha indeedkho thosete, great kingmahārāja, mendicantsbhikkhū of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potter'skumbhakārassa the workshopāvesanaṁ they made grasslessuttiṇamakaṁsu.
ThenAtha indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potter'skumbhakārassa mother and fathermātāpitaro thosete mendicantsbhikkhū said thisetadavocuṁ:
“who“ke the workshopāvesanaṁ grasslessuttiṇaṁ are makingkarontī”ti?
“Mendicants“Bhikkhū, sisterbhagini, of Kassapakassapassa the Blessed One'sbhagavato the Worthy One'sarahato the perfectly awakened Buddha'ssammāsambuddhassa hutkuṭi is leakingovassatī”ti.
“Take it“Haratha, sirsbhante, take itharatha, dearest onesbhadramukhā”ti.
ThenAtha indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro the potterkumbhakāro whereyena mother and fathermātāpitaro he approached themtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā mother and fathermātāpitaro said thisetadavoca:
“who“ke the workshopāvesanaṁ made grasslessuttiṇamakaṁsū”ti?

mendicants“Bhikkhū, deartāta, of Kassapakassapassa it seemskira of the Blessed Onebhagavato of the Perfected Onearahato of the fully awakened onesammāsambuddhassa hutkuṭi is leakingovassatī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, Great Kingmahārāja, to Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa to the potterkumbhakārassa this thought occurredetadahosi:
fortunate“lābhā indeedvata for meme, very well gainedsuladdhaṁ indeedvata for meme,
for whomyassa myme Kassapakassapo the Blessed Onebhagavā the Perfected Onearahaṁ the fully awakened onesammāsambuddho thusevaṁ so trustedabhivissattho”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, Great Kingmahārāja, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ the potterkumbhakāraṁ for a fortnightaḍḍhamāsaṁ joy and happinesspītisukhaṁ notna did leavevijahati, for a weeksattāhaṁ of his parentsmātāpitūnaṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho, Great Kingmahārāja, the workshopāvesanaṁ the wholesabbantaṁ for three monthstemāsaṁ with the atmosphere for a roofākāsacchadanaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi, notna did the heavens rain on itdevotivassi.
of such kindEvarūpo andca, Great Kingmahārāja, Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāro the potter iskumbhakāro’ti.
fortunate‘Lābhā, venerable sirbhante, of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa of the potterkumbhakārassa, very well gainedsuladdhā, venerable sirbhante, of Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa of the potterkumbhakārassa
for whomyassa the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ so trustedabhivissattho’ti.

thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Kikīkikī king of Kāsikāsirājā to Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikārassa the potterkumbhakārassa five hundredpañcamattāni cartloads of ricetaṇḍulavāhasatāni sentpāhesi of soft saffronpaṇḍupuṭakassa ricesālino and suitabletadupiyañca saucesūpeyyaṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho thosete, Ānandaānanda, king’s menrājapurisā to Ghaṭīkāraghaṭikāraṁ the potterkumbhakāraṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā said thisetadavocuṁ:
these‘imāni indeedkho, sirbhante, five hundredpañcamattāni cartloads of ricetaṇḍulavāhasatāni by Kikīkikinā king of Kāsikāsirājena sentpahitāni of soft saffronpaṇḍupuṭakassa ricesālino and suitabletadupiyañca saucesūpeyyaṁ.
theseTāni, sirbhante, acceptpaṭiggaṇhathā’ti.
king‘Rājā indeedkho having many dutiesbahukicco having much to dobahukaraṇīyo.
enoughAlaṁ for meme.
for the king himselfRaññova let it behotū’ti.

might beSiyā indeedkho butpana to youte, Ānandaānanda, you might think thisevamassa:
another‘añño surelynūna at thattena timesamayena Jotipālajotipālo studentmāṇavo wasahosī’ti.
notNa indeedkho but thispanetaṁ, Ānandaānanda, thusevaṁ should be seendaṭṭhabbaṁ.
IAhaṁ at thattena timesamayena Jotipālajotipālo studentmāṇavo wasahosin”ti.
this he saidIdamavoca the Blessed Onebhagavā.
satisfiedAttamano venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ approvedabhinandīti.
Ghaṭīkāra SuttaGhaṭikārasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ.

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