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Majjhima Nikāya 82

Raṭṭhapālasutta

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'ownerless‘assako worldloko, allsabbaṁ forth·abandonpahāya one must go'gamanīyan’ti,
which + Iyamahaṁ having knownñatvā andca having seendisvā andca having heardsutvā andca from homeagārasmā not·home lifeanagāriyaṁ went forth"pabbajito”ti.
"wonderful“Acchariyaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla.
howYāva well·saidsubhāsitaṁ thiscidaṁ by thattena Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā Arahantarahatā perfectly + awakened onesammāsambuddhena:
'ownerless‘assako worldloko, allsabbaṁ forth·abandonpahāya one must go'gamanīyan’ti.
ownerlessAssako indeedhi, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, worldloko allsabbaṁ forth·abandonpahāya one must gogamanīyaṁ.

wanting‘Ūno worldloko insatiableatitto slave of cravingtaṇhādāso’ti—
sirbhavaṁ Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo saidāha.
thisImassa, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of the statementbhāsitassa howkathaṁ meaningattho should be seendaṭṭhabbo”ti?
this“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Great Kingmahārāja,
prosperousphītaṁ Kurukuruṁ you reign overajjhāvasasī”ti?
indeed“Evaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, prosperousphītaṁ Kurukuruṁ I reign overajjhāvasāmī”ti.
this“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Great Kingmahārāja,
hereidha a manpuriso were to comeāgaccheyya easternpuratthimāya directiondisāya trustworthysaddhāyiko dependablepaccayiko.
heSo youtaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
please‘yagghe, Great Kingmahārāja, you should knowjāneyyāsi, Iahaṁ comeāgacchāmi easternpuratthimāya directiondisāya?
there I sawTatthaddasaṁ largemahantaṁ countryjanapadaṁ and successfuliddhañceva and prosperousphītañca populousbahujanaṁ full of peopleākiṇṇamanussaṁ.
manyBahū theretattha divisions of elephantshatthikāyā divisions of cavalryassakāyā divisions of chariotsrathakāyā divisions of infantrypattikāyā;
plentybahu theretattha of money and graindhanadhaññaṁ;
plentybahu theretattha goldhiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ and uncoinedakatañceva and coinedkatañca;
plentybahu theretattha women for the takingitthipariggaho.
it is possibleSakkā andca with just so muchtāvatakeneva with forcebalamattena to conquerabhivijinituṁ.
conquerAbhivijina, Great Kingmahārājā’ti, whatkinti itnaṁ would you dokareyyāsī”ti?
that too“Tampi wemayaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, having conqueredabhivijiya would reign overajjhāvaseyyāmā”ti.
this“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Great Kingmahārāja,
hereidha a manpuriso were to comeāgaccheyya westernpacchimāya directiondisāya ……

northernuttarāya directiondisāya ……
southerndakkhiṇāya directiondisāya ……
beyond·oceanparasamuddato trustworthysaddhāyiko reliable.paccayiko.
heSo himtaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
pray‘yagghe, great kingmahārāja, would you knowjāneyyāsi, Iahaṁ to·goāgacchāmi from over the ocean?parasamuddato?
there I sawTatthaddasaṁ greatmahantaṁ countryjanapadaṁ both richiddhañceva prosperous + and·andphītañca many·peoplebahujanaṁ crowded with people.ākiṇṇamanussaṁ.
manyBahū theretattha elephant·troopshatthikāyā horse·troopsassakāyā chariot·troopsrathakāyā infantrypattikāyā;
muchbahu theretattha wealth and grain;dhanadhaññaṁ;
muchbahu theretattha gold·moneyhiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ both unwroughtakatañceva and wrought;katañca;
manybahu theretattha women.itthipariggaho.
it is possibleSakkā andca with just that muchtāvatakeneva force·measurebalamattena to conquer.abhivijinituṁ.
conquerAbhivijina, great kingmahārājā’ti, whatkinti himnaṁ would you do?kareyyāsī”ti?
that too“Tampi wemayaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, against·conquerabhivijiya we would reign.ajjhāvaseyyāmā”ti.
this“Idaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by thetena Blessed Onebhagavatā who knowsjānatā who seespassatā the Worthy Onearahatā fully·enlightenedsammāsambuddhena referring tosandhāya spokenbhāsitaṁ:
wanting‘ūno the worldloko insatiableatitto slave of cravingtaṇhādāso’ti,
which Iyamahaṁ having knownñatvā andca having seendisvā andca having heardsutvā andca from homeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ went forth.pabbajito”ti.
incredible“Acchariyaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapāla.raṭṭhapāla.
howYāva well said was thissubhāsitañcidaṁ by thetena Blessed Onebhagavatā who knowsjānatā who seespassatā the Worthy Onearahatā the Fully Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena:

wanting‘ūno the worldloko not·satisfiedatitto the slave of cravingtaṇhādāso’ti.
wantingŪno indeedhi, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, worldloko insatiableatitto craving·slavetaṇhādāso”ti.

this + saidIdamavoca venerableāyasmā Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo.
thisIdaṁ having saidvatvā then furtherathāparaṁ this he saidetadavoca:
I see“Passāmi in the worldloke with·wealthsadhane humansmanusse,
having earnedLaddhāna wealthvittaṁ notna they givedadanti because of delusionmohā;
greedyLuddhā richesdhanaṁ a hoardsannicayaṁ they makekaronti,
more + everBhiyyova sensual pleasureskāme they yearn forabhipatthayanti.
a kingRājā by forcepasayhā the earthpathaviṁ having conqueredvijitvā,
bounded by seaSasāgarantaṁ ruling the landmahimāvasanto;
the near shoreOraṁ of the oceansamuddassa unsatisfiedatittarūpo,
the further shorePāraṁ ocean + toosamuddassapi he would yearn forpatthayetha.
a kingRājā andca othersaññe andca manybahū humansmanussā,
not·rid of·cravingAvītataṇhā deathmaraṇaṁ they reachupenti;
wanting + stillŪnāva having becomehutvāna they leavejahanti the bodydehaṁ,
with sensual pleasuresKāmehi in the worldlokamhi notna there ishatthi satisfactiontitti.
they lamentKandanti himnaṁ relativesñātī forth·scatterpakiriya hairkese,
ah + alasAhovatā notno immortalamarāti they saidcāhu;
in a shroudVatthena himnaṁ wrappedpārutaṁ having taken outnīharitvā,
a pyreCitaṁ together + takingsamādāya they burn it theretatoḍahanti.
itSo is burntḍayhati with stakessūlehi being pokedtujjamāno,
with oneEkena clothvatthena away + leavepahāya wealthbhoge;
notNa of one dyingmīyamānassa they arebhavanti protectorstāṇā,
relatives hereÑātīdha friendsmittā thenatha orvā companionssahāyā.
heirsDāyādakā histassa richesdhanaṁ they takeharanti,
a beingSatto butpana goesgacchati according to whichyena deedskammaṁ;
notNa one dyingmīyamānaṁ riches + followsdhanamanveti anykiñci,

sonsPuttā andca wivesdārā andca wealth + anddhanañca kingdomraṭṭhaṁ.
notNa long·lifedīghamāyuṁ gainslabhate by wealthdhanena,
norNa and alsocāpi by wealthvittena old agejaraṁ banishvihanti;
shortAppaṁ indeed thishidaṁ life·calljīvitamāhu attentive onesdhīrā,
not eternalAsassataṁ change·subjectvippariṇāmadhammaṁ.
the richAḍḍhā the poordaliddā andca feelphusanti touchphassaṁ,
the foolBālo andca the attentive onedhīro andca in the same waytatheva touchedphuṭṭho;
the foolBālo andca because of follybālyā strike + indeedvadhitova liesseti,
the attentive oneDhīro andca notna tremblesvedhati contact·touchedphassaphuṭṭho.
thereforeTasmā indeedhi wisdom + indeedpaññāva than wealthdhanena betterseyyo,
by whichYāya in this life reaches consummationvosānamidhādhigacchati;
because of not reaching consummationAbyositattā indeedhi in life after lifebhavābhavesu,
evilPāpāni deedskammāni dokaronti because of delusionmohā.
entersUpeti womb + andgabbhañca further + andparañca worldlokaṁ,
saṃsāra·enteringSaṁsāramāpajja in successionparamparāya;
that·little wisdomTassappapañño placing faithabhisaddahanto,
entersUpeti womb + andgabbhañca further + andparañca worldlokaṁ.
a banditCoro asyathā opening·mouthsandhimukhe caughtgahito,
own·deedSakammunā is punishedhaññati evil-naturedpāpadhammo;
soEvaṁ peoplepajā after departingpecca in the world beyondparamhi worldloke,
own·deedSakammunā are punishedhaññati evil·naturepāpadhammo.
sensual pleasuresKāmāhi diversecitrā sweetmadhurā delightfulmanoramā,
deformed·formVirūparūpena disturbmathenti mindcittaṁ;
dangerĀdīnavaṁ sense·strandskāmaguṇesu having seendisvā,
thereforeTasmā Iahaṁ I went forthpabbajitomhi O Kingrāja.
like fruit from a treeDumapphalāneva fallpatanti young menmāṇavā,

young onesDaharā andca old onesvuḍḍhā andca body·breakingsarīrabhedā;
this + tooEtampi having seendisvā I went forthpabbajitomhi O kingrāja,
not·gamblingApaṇṇakaṁ ascetic life + indeedsāmaññameva is betterseyyo”ti.
Raṭṭhapāla·suttaRaṭṭhapālasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the seconddutiyaṁ.

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