Raṭṭhapālasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 82

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and whatKatamañca, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, sickness·decaybyādhipārijuññaṁ?
hereIdha, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, someoneekacco sickābādhiko ishoti sufferingdukkhito grave·illbāḷhagilāno.
theySo thusiti back·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed·amkhomhi nowetarahi sickābādhiko sufferingdukkhito grave·illbāḷhagilāno.
notNa indeedkho nowpana by memayā easy·dosukaraṁ not·acquiredanadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ toward·goadhigantuṁ acquiredadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ increasephātiṁ to makekātuṁ.
why not + IYannūnāhaṁ hair·beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ochrekāsāyāni robesvatthāni having put onacchādetvā from homeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ should go forthpabbajeyyan’ti.
theySo with thattena sickness·decaybyādhipārijuññena endowedsamannāgato hair·beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ochrekāsāyāni robesvatthāni having put onacchādetvā from homeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ goes forthpabbajati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, sickness·decaybyādhipārijuññaṁ.
worthyBhavaṁ indeedkho nowpana Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo nowetarahi little·illappābādho little·unwellappātaṅko even·digestingsamavepākiniyā digestiongahaṇiyā endowedsamannāgato not·too·coldnātisītāya not·too hotnāccuṇhāya.
thatTaṁ of worthybhoto Raṭṭhapāla'sraṭṭhapālassa sickness·decaybyādhipārijuññaṁ does not existnatthi.
whatKiṁ worthybhavaṁ Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo having knownñatvā orvā having seendisvā orvā having heardsutvā orvā from homeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito?

And what is decay due to sickness? It’s when someone is sick, suffering, gravely ill. They reflect: ‘I’m now sick, suffering, gravely ill. It’s not easy for me to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth I’ve already acquired. Why don’t I go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’ So because of that decay due to sickness they go forth. This is called decay due to sickness. But worthy Raṭṭhapāla is now rarely ill or unwell. Your stomach digests well, being neither too hot nor too cold. You have no decay due to sickness. So what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?

which·andKatamañca, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, decay of wealth?bhogapārijuññaṁ?
hereIdha, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, someoneekacco richaḍḍho ishoti affluentmahaddhano wealthymahābhogo.
hisTassa thosete wealthsbhogā graduallyanupubbena dwindlingparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
heSo thusiti reflects:paṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeedkho formerlypubbe richaḍḍho wasahosiṁ affluentmahaddhano wealthymahābhogo.
myTassa of meme thosete wealthsbhogā graduallyanupubbena to dwindlingparikkhayaṁ gonegatā.
notNa indeedkho butpana by memayā easysukaraṁ unacquiredanadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ to acquireadhigantuṁ acquiredadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ increasephātiṁ to makekātuṁ.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ hair and beardkesamassuṁ having cut offohāretvā ochrekāsāyāni robesvatthāni having donnedacchādetvā from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ should go forthpabbajeyyan’ti.
heSo by thattena decay of wealthbhogapārijuññena endowed withsamannāgato hair and beardkesamassuṁ having cut offohāretvā ochrekāsāyāni robesvatthāni having donnedacchādetvā from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ goes forthpabbajati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, decay of wealthbhogapārijuññaṁ.
worthyBhavaṁ indeedkho butpana Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo right hereimasmiṁyeva in Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhike of the leading clanaggakulassa sonputto.
for youTaṁ of the worthybhoto of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa decay of wealthbhogapārijuññaṁ there is notnatthi.
whatKiṁ worthybhavaṁ Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo having knownñatvā orvā having seendisvā orvā having heardsutvā orvā from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forth?pabbajito?

And what is decay of wealth? It’s when someone is rich, affluent, and wealthy. But gradually their wealth dwindles away. They reflect: ‘I used to be rich, affluent, and wealthy. But gradually my wealth has dwindled away. It’s not easy for me to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth I’ve already acquired. Why don’t I go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’ So because of that decay of wealth they go forth. This is called decay of wealth. But worthy Raṭṭhapāla is the son of the leading clan here in Thullakoṭṭhika. You have no decay of wealth. So what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?

and whatKatamañca, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, relative·decayñātipārijuññaṁ?
hereIdha, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of someoneekaccassa manybahū there arehonti friend·colleaguemittāmaccā relative·kinñātisālohitā.
of themTassa thosete relativesñātakā graduallyanupubbena to dwindleparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
heSo thusiti back·with·thinkpaṭisañcikkhati:
me‘mamaṁ indeedkho beforepubbe manybahū there wereahesuṁ friend·colleaguemittāmaccā relative·kinñātisālohitā.
of meTassa myme thosete graduallyanupubbena to dwindleparikkhayaṁ have gonegatā.
notNa indeedkho furtherpana by memayā easy·dosukaraṁ not·acquiredanadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ to acquireadhigantuṁ acquiredadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ to increasephātiṁ to makekātuṁ.
which·now·IYannūnāhaṁ hair·beardkesamassuṁ off·shaveohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from the lay lifeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ I should go forthpabbajeyyan’ti.
heSo with thattena relative·decayñātipārijuññena endowed withsamannāgato hair·beardkesamassuṁ off·shaveohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from the lay lifeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ goes forthpabbajati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, relative·decayñātipārijuññaṁ.
of the worthy oneBhoto indeedkho furtherpana of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa this·justimasmiṁyeva Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhike manybahū friend·colleaguemittāmaccā relative·kinñātisālohitā.
thatTaṁ of the worthy onebhoto of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa relative·decayñātipārijuññaṁ not·benatthi.
whatKiṁ worthy onebhavaṁ Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo having knownñatvā orvā having seendisvā orvā having heardsutvā orvā from the lay lifeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito?

And what is decay of relatives? It’s when someone has many friends and colleagues, relatives and kin. But gradually their relatives dwindle away. They reflect: ‘I used to have many friends and colleagues, relatives and kin. But gradually they’ve dwindled away. It’s not easy for me to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth I’ve already acquired. Why don’t I shave off my hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’ So because of that decay of relatives they go forth. This is called decay of relatives. But worthy Raṭṭhapāla has many friends and colleagues, relatives and kin right here in Thullakoṭṭhika. You have no decay of relatives. So what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?

theseImāni indeedkho, worthybho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, fourcattāri decayspārijuññāni, by whichyehi by decayspārijuññehi together·know·gonesamannāgatā some hereidhekacce hair and beardkesamassuṁ off·removeohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti.
theseTāni of the worthybhoto of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa there are notnatthi.
whatKiṁ worthybhavaṁ Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo having knownñatvā orvā having seendisvā orvā having heardsutvā orvā from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ went forthpabbajito”ti?

There are these four kinds of decay. Because of these, some people shave off their hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness. Worthy Raṭṭhapāla has none of these. So what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?”

there is“Atthi indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā by the one who knowsjānatā by the one who seespassatā by the perfected onearahatā by the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhena fourcattāro summaries of the teachingdhammuddesā taughtuddiṭṭhā, whichye Iahaṁ having knownñatvā andca having seendisvā andca having heardsutvā andca from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ went forthpabbajito.
whichKatame fourcattāro?

“Great king, the Blessed One who knows and sees, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha has taught these four summaries of the teaching for recitation. It was after knowing and seeing and hearing these that I went forth from the lay life to homelessness. What four?

is swept away‘Upaniyyati the worldloko unstable·quotation markeraddhuvo’ti
indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā worthy onearahatā perfectly awakened onesammāsambuddhena firstpaṭhamo summary of the Dhammadhammuddeso was taughtuddiṭṭho, which + Iyamahaṁ knowingñatvā andca seeingdisvā andca hearingsutvā andca from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ went forthpabbajito.
without shelter‘Atāṇo the worldloko saviorless·quotation markeranabhissaro’ti
indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā worthy onearahatā perfectly awakened onesammāsambuddhena seconddutiyo summary of the Dhammadhammuddeso was taughtuddiṭṭho, which + Iyamahaṁ knowingñatvā andca seeingdisvā andca hearingsutvā andca from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ went forthpabbajito.
without owner‘Assako the worldloko, allsabbaṁ leavingpahāya to be gone·quotation markergamanīyan’ti
indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā worthy onearahatā perfectly awakened onesammāsambuddhena thirdtatiyo summary of the Dhammadhammuddeso was taughtuddiṭṭho, which + Iyamahaṁ knowingñatvā andca seeingdisvā andca hearingsutvā andca from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ went forthpabbajito.
wanting‘Ūno the worldloko insatiableatitto craving-slave·quotation markertaṇhādāso’ti
indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, by thattena by the Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā worthy onearahatā perfectly awakened onesammāsambuddhena fourthcatuttho summary of the Dhammadhammuddeso was taughtuddiṭṭho, which + Iyamahaṁ knowingñatvā andca seeingdisvā andca hearingsutvā andca from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ went forthpabbajito.

‘The world is unstable and swept away.’ This is the first summary. ‘The world has no shelter and no savior.’ This is the second summary. ‘The world has no owner—you must leave it all behind and pass on.’ This is the third summary. ‘The world is wanting, insatiable, the slave of craving.’ This is the fourth summary.

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