Ghaṭikārasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 81

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.

“I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate, in that the Buddha Kassapa trusts me so much!” Then joy and happiness did not leave him for a fortnight, or his parents for a week.

Another time, Great King, I was staying near that same market town of Vebhaliṅga. Then I robed up in the morning and, taking my bowl and robe, went to the home of Ghaṭīkāra’s parents, where I said to them, “Excuse me, where has Bhaggava gone?” “Your supporter has gone out, sir. But take porridge from the pot and sauce from the pan and eat.” So that’s what I did. And after eating I rose from my seat and left. Then Ghaṭīkāra went up to his parents and said, “Who took porridge from the pot and sauce from the pan, ate it, and left?” “It was the Buddha Kassapa, my dear.” Then Ghaṭīkāra thought,

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.

“I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate, to be trusted so much by the Buddha Kassapa!” Then joy and happiness did not leave him for a fortnight, or his parents for a week.

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?

Another time, Great King, I was staying near that same market town of Vebhaliṅga. Now at that time my hut leaked. So I addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants, go to Ghaṭīkāra’s home and find some grass.” When I said this, those mendicants said to me, “Sir, there’s no grass there, but his workshop has a grass roof.” “Then go to the workshop and strip the grass.” So that’s what they did. Then Ghaṭīkāra’s parents said to those mendicants, “Who’s stripping the grass from the workshop?” “It’s the mendicants, sister. The Buddha’s hut is leaking.” “Take it, sirs! Take it, dearest ones!” Then Ghaṭīkāra went up to his parents and said, “Who stripped the grass from the workshop?”

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.

“It was the mendicants, dear. It seems the Buddha’s hut is leaking.” Then Ghaṭīkāra thought, “I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate, to be trusted so much by the Buddha Kassapa!” Then joy and happiness did not leave him for a fortnight, or his parents for a week. Then the workshop remained with the atmosphere for a roof for the whole three months, but the heavens did not rain on it. And that, Great King, is what Ghaṭīkāra the potter is like.’ ‘Ghaṭīkāra the potter is fortunate, very fortunate, to be so trusted by the Buddha Kassapa.’

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.

Then King Kikī sent around five hundred loads of rice, soft saffron rice, and suitable sauce to Ghaṭīkāra. Then one of the king’s men approached Ghaṭīkāra and said, ‘Sir, these five hundred loads of rice, soft saffron rice, and suitable sauce have been sent to you by King Kikī of Kāsi. Please accept them.’ ‘The king has many duties, and much to do. I have enough. Let this be for the king himself.’

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.

Ānanda, you might think: ‘Surely the student Jotipāla must have been someone else at that time?’ But you should not see it like this. I myself was the student Jotipāla at that time.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, Venerable Ānanda approved what the Buddha said.

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