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Majjhima Nikāya 82

Raṭṭhapālasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Kuruskurūsu wanderingcārikaṁ while wanderingcaramāno with a largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ whereyena Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikaṁ namednāma of the Kuruskurūnaṁ townnigamo arrived attadavasari.

they heardAssosuṁ indeedkho of Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikā brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā:
ascetic“samaṇo it seemskhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo a Sakyansakyaputto from a Sakyan familysakyakulā gone forthpabbajito among the Kuruskurūsu wanderingcārikaṁ travelingcaramāno with a largemahatā Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ at Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikaṁ has arrivedanuppatto.
thisTaṁ indeedkho furtherpana the venerablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ goodkalyāṇo reputationkittisaddo has arisenabbhuggato:
it is also‘itipi thatso Blessed Onebhagavā perfectedarahaṁ fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno holysugato knower of the worldlokavidū supremeanuttaro guide for those fit for trainingpurisadammasārathi teachersatthā of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessedbhagavā’ti.
heSo thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ with its godssadevakaṁ with its Mārassamārakaṁ with its divinitiessabrahmakaṁ with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ populationpajaṁ with its gods and humanssadevamanussaṁ himselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā he makes knownpavedeti.
heSo Dhammadhammaṁ he teachesdeseti good in the beginningādikalyāṇaṁ good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇaṁ good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ meaningfulsātthaṁ well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ, entirely fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ he revealspakāseti.
goodSādhu indeedkho furtherpana of such onestathārūpānaṁ perfected onesarahataṁ seeingdassanaṁ it ishotī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho of Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikā brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā whereyena the Buddhabhagavā they approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā someappekacce to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce with the Buddhabhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ they exchanged greetingssammodiṁsu, politesammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ courteoussāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce whereyena the Buddhabhagavā cupped palmstenañjaliṁ having raisedpaṇāmetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce of the Buddhabhagavato in the presencesantike name and clannāmagottaṁ having announcedsāvetvā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu; someappekacce silenttuṇhībhūtā to one sideekamantaṁ they sat downnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinne indeedkho Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhike brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatike the Buddhabhagavā with a Dhammadhammiyā talkkathāya educatedsandassesi encouragedsamādapesi fired upsamuttejesi inspiredsampahaṁsesi.

at that timeTena indeedkho nowpana at that timesamayena Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo namednāma a gentlemankulaputto in that verytasmiṁyeva Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhike of the leading clanaggakulassa sonputto in the assemblytissaṁ in the assemblyparisāyaṁ seatednisinno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa of the gentlemankulaputtassa it occurred to himetadahosi:
as“yathā asyathā Ikhvāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the Dhammadhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi, it is notnayidaṁ easysukaraṁ at homeagāraṁ by one livingajjhāvasatā utterly fullekantaparipuṇṇaṁ utterly pureekantaparisuddhaṁ like a polished shellsaṅkhalikhitaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ to leadcarituṁ.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressedacchādetvā from lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ I should go forthpabbajeyyan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho of Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikā brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā by the Blessed Onebhagavatā with a Dhammadhammiyā talkkathāya instructedsandassitā urged onsamādapitā rousedsamuttejitā gladdenedsampahaṁsitā of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ having approvedabhinanditvā having agreedanumoditvā having risen from their seatsuṭṭhāyāsanā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectfully circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā they leftpakkamiṁsu.

thenAtha indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto soon departedacirapakkantesu Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikesu brahmin householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ sittingnisinno indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ he saidetadavoca:
as“yathā as Iyathāhaṁ, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi, not thisnayidaṁ easysukaraṁ at homeagāraṁ livingajjhāvasatā utterly fullekantaparipuṇṇaṁ utterly pureekantaparisuddhaṁ like a polished shellsaṅkhalikhitaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ to leadcarituṁ.
I wishIcchāmahaṁ, sirbhante, hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressedacchādetvā from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ to go forthpabbajituṁ.
may I receiveLabheyyāhaṁ, sirbhante, of the Blessed Onebhagavato in the presencesantike the going forthpabbajjaṁ, may I receivelabheyyaṁ the ordinationupasampadaṁ.
let him give the going forthPabbājetu memaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā”ti.
are you permitted“Anuññātosi butpana youtvaṁ, Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, by parentsmātāpitūhi from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for the going forthpabbajjāyā”ti?
not“Na indeed Ikhohaṁ, sirbhante, permittedanuññāto by parentsmātāpitūhi from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for the going forthpabbajjāyā”ti.
not“Na indeedkho, Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, Buddhastathāgatā without permissionananuññātaṁ by parentsmātāpitūhi sonputtaṁ they give the going forthpabbājentī”ti.
I shall“Svāhaṁ, sirbhante, sotathā I will dokarissāmi so thatyathā memaṁ parentsmātāpitaro they will permitanujānissanti from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for the going forthpabbajjāyā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectful circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā whereyena mother and fathermātāpitaro he went up to them theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā mother and fathermātāpitaro said thisetadavoca:
mum and dad“ammatātā, asyathā as Iyathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi, this is notnayidaṁ easysukaraṁ at homeagāraṁ for one dwellingajjhāvasatā utterly fullekantaparipuṇṇaṁ utterly pureekantaparisuddhaṁ like a polished shellsaṅkhalikhitaṁ the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ to leadcarituṁ.
I wishIcchāmahaṁ hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ to go forthpabbajituṁ.
permitAnujānātha memaṁ from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti.
thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa of the clansmankulaputtassa mother and fathermātāpitaro Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ clansmankulaputtaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
you“tvaṁ you are indeedkhosi, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, ouramhākaṁ only childekaputtako dearpiyo pleasingmanāpo pamperedsukhedhito raised in comfortsukhaparibhato.
notNa youtvaṁ, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of anykassaci sufferingdukkhassa you knowjānāsi.
(…)(…) even by deathMaraṇenapi of youte wemayaṁ against our wishesakāmakā withoutvinā we will bebhavissāma.
howKiṁ thenpana wemayaṁ youtaṁ livingjīvantaṁ we will allowanujānissāma from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti?
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto …pe……pe…
for a third timetatiyampi indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto mother and fathermātāpitaro said thisetadavoca:

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