With Raṭṭhapāla · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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thusEvaṁ
by meme
heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ
timesamayaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
among the Kuruskurūsu
wanderingcārikaṁ
while wanderingcaramāno
with a largemahatā
mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghena
together withsaddhiṁ
whereyena
Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikaṁ
namednāma
of the Kuruskurūnaṁ
townnigamo
there·down·walktadavasari.
they heardAssosuṁ
indeedkho
of Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikā
brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikā:
ascetic“samaṇo
it seemskhalu,
sirbho,
Gotamagotamo
Sakyan·sonsakyaputto
Sakyan·familysakyakulā
forth·gopabbajito
among the Kuruskurūsu
wanderingcārikaṁ
travelingcaramāno
with a largemahatā
mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghena
together withsaddhiṁ
at Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikaṁ
has arrivedanuppatto.
thisTaṁ
indeedkho
furtherpana
the venerablebhavantaṁ
Gotamagotamaṁ
thusevaṁ
goodkalyāṇo
reputation·wordkittisaddo
has arisenabbhuggato:
it is also‘itipi
thatso
Blessed Onebhagavā
perfectedarahaṁ
fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho
accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno
well·gonesugato
world·knowerlokavidū
supremeanuttaro
person·trainable·guidepurisadammasārathi
teachersatthā
god·humandevamanussānaṁ
awakenedbuddho
blessedbhagavā’ti.
heSo
thisimaṁ
worldlokaṁ
with·godssadevakaṁ
with·Mārasamārakaṁ
with·divinitysabrahmakaṁ
with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ
populationpajaṁ
with·gods and humanssadevamanussaṁ
himselfsayaṁ
higher·knowabhiññā
directly·madesacchikatvā
he makes knownpavedeti.
heSo
Dhammadhammaṁ
he teachesdeseti
beginning·goodādikalyāṇaṁ
middle·goodmajjhekalyāṇaṁ
end·goodpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ
meaningfulsātthaṁ
well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ,
entire·fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ
pureparisuddhaṁ
holy·lifebrahmacariyaṁ
he revealspakāseti.
goodSādhu
indeedkho
furtherpana
such·formtathārūpānaṁ
perfected onesarahataṁ
seeingdassanaṁ
it ishotī”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Thulla·Koṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikā
brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikā
whereyena
the Buddhabhagavā
they approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu;
up·goupasaṅkamitvā
someappekacce
to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ
toward·bowabhivādetvā
one·sideekamantaṁ
they sat downnisīdiṁsu;
someappekacce
with the Buddhabhagavatā
togethersaddhiṁ
they exchanged greetingssammodiṁsu,
together·rejoicingsammodanīyaṁ
conversationkathaṁ
courteoussāraṇīyaṁ
thoroughly·exchangevītisāretvā
one·sideekamantaṁ
they sat downnisīdiṁsu;
someappekacce
whereyena
the Buddhabhagavā
cupped palmstenañjaliṁ
forth·bendpaṇāmetvā
one·sideekamantaṁ
they sat downnisīdiṁsu;
someappekacce
of the Buddhabhagavato
in the presencesantike
name·clannāmagottaṁ
having announcedsāvetvā
one·sideekamantaṁ
they sat downnisīdiṁsu;
someappekacce
silent·beingtuṇhībhūtā
one·sideekamantaṁ
they sat downnisīdiṁsu.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
down·sitnisinne
indeedkho
Thulla·Koṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhike
brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatike
the Buddhabhagavā
with a Dhammadhammiyā
talkkathāya
thoroughly·showsandassesi
together·rousesamādapesi
together·incitesamuttejesi
inspiredsampahaṁsesi.
at that timeTena
indeedkho
nowpana
at that timesamayena
country·protectorraṭṭhapālo
namednāma
clan·sonkulaputto
that + very·verytasmiṁyeva
large·fortified placethullakoṭṭhike
leading·clanaggakulassa
sonputto
in the assemblytissaṁ
in the assemblyparisāyaṁ
down·sitnisinno
washoti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
country·protectorraṭṭhapālassa
clan·sonkulaputtassa
it occurred to himetadahosi:
as“yathā
asyathā
indeed·Ikhvāhaṁ
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
the Dhammadhammaṁ
taughtdesitaṁ
I understandājānāmi,
not + this·thisnayidaṁ
easily·doingsukaraṁ
at homeagāraṁ
in·at·dwellajjhāvasatā
utterly·fullekantaparipuṇṇaṁ
utterly·pureekantaparisuddhaṁ
shell·polishedsaṅkhalikhitaṁ
noble·conductbrahmacariyaṁ
to leadcarituṁ.
why·now·IYannūnāhaṁ
hair·beardkesamassuṁ
down + shaveohāretvā
ocherkāsāyāni
robesvatthāni
on + putacchādetvā
from lay lifeagārasmā
not·home lifeanagāriyaṁ
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
clan·sonkulaputto
soon·departedacirapakkantesu
Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhikesu
brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu
whereyena
blessed·onebhagavā
he approachedtenupasaṅkami;
to·approachupasaṅkamitvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
to·bowabhivādetvā
one·sideekamantaṁ
he sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
down·sitnisinno
indeedkho
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
clan·sonkulaputto
to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
he saidetadavoca:
as“yathā
as Iyathāhaṁ,
sirbhante,
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
the teachingdhammaṁ
taughtdesitaṁ
I understandājānāmi,
not + this·thisnayidaṁ
well·easysukaraṁ
at homeagāraṁ
in·dwellajjhāvasatā
utterly·fullekantaparipuṇṇaṁ
utterly·pureekantaparisuddhaṁ
shell·polishedsaṅkhalikhitaṁ
holy·lifebrahmacariyaṁ
to leadcarituṁ.
I wishIcchāmahaṁ,
sirbhante,
hair·beardkesamassuṁ
off·shaveohāretvā
ocherkāsāyāni
robesvatthāni
having dressedacchādetvā
from homeagārasmā
not·homeanagāriyaṁ
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,
mother·fathermātāpitūhi
from homeagārasmā
not·homeanagāriyaṁ
for the going forthpabbajjāyā”ti?
not“Na
indeed Ikhohaṁ,
sirbhante,
permittedanuññāto
mother·fathermātāpitūhi
from homeagārasmā
not·homeanagāriyaṁ
for the going forthpabbajjāyā”ti.
not“Na
indeedkho,
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
thus·gonetathāgatā
not·permittedananuññātaṁ
mother·fathermātāpitūhi
sonputtaṁ
they give the going forthpabbājentī”ti.
I shall“Svāhaṁ,
sirbhante,
sotathā
I will dokarissāmi
so thatyathā
memaṁ
mother·fathermātāpitaro
along·permitanujānissanti
from homeagārasmā
not·homeanagāriyaṁ
for the going forthpabbajjāyā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
clan·sonkulaputto
having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
towards·speakabhivādetvā
forth·rightpadakkhiṇaṁ
having donekatvā
whereyena
mother·fathermātāpitaro
he went up to them theretenupasaṅkami;
near·goupasaṅkamitvā
mother·fathermātāpitaro
said thisetadavoca:
mum and dad“ammatātā,
asyathā
as Iyathāhaṁ
by the Blessed Onebhagavatā
the teachingdhammaṁ
taughtdesitaṁ
I understandājānāmi,
not·thisnayidaṁ
well·dosukaraṁ
at homeagāraṁ
on·dwellajjhāvasatā
utter·fullekantaparipuṇṇaṁ
utter·pureekantaparisuddhaṁ
shell·polishedsaṅkhalikhitaṁ
holy·conductbrahmacariyaṁ
to leadcarituṁ.
I wishIcchāmahaṁ
hair·beardkesamassuṁ
off·removeohāretvā
ocherkāsāyāni
robesvatthāni
having dressed inacchādetvā
from homeagārasmā
without·homeanagāriyaṁ
to go forthpabbajituṁ.
permitAnujānātha
memaṁ
from homeagārasmā
without·homeanagāriyaṁ
for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti.
thusEvaṁ
when spokenvutte,
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
clan·sonkulaputtassa
mother·fathermātāpitaro
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ
clan·sonkulaputtaṁ
said thisetadavocuṁ:
you“tvaṁ
you are indeedkhosi,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
ouramhākaṁ
one·sonekaputtako
dearpiyo
pleasingmanāpo
comfort·nourishsukhedhito
raised in comfortsukhaparibhato.
notNa
youtvaṁ,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
of anykassaci
sufferingdukkhassa
you knowjānāsi.
(…)(…)
even by deathMaraṇenapi
of youte
wemayaṁ
not·wishakāmakā
withoutvinā
we will bebhavissāma.
howKiṁ
thenpana
wemayaṁ
youtaṁ
livingjīvantaṁ
along·knowanujānissāma
from homeagārasmā
without·homeanagāriyaṁ
for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti?
for a second timeDutiyampi
indeedkho
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
clan·sonkulaputto
…pe……pe…
for a third timetatiyampi
indeedkho
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
clan·sonkulaputto
mother·fathermātāpitaro
said thisetadavoca:
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