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Majjhima Nikāya 82

Raṭṭhapālasutta

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dear mother and father“ammatātā, asyathā as Iyathāhaṁ by the Blessed Onebhagavatā the teachingdhammaṁ taughtdesitaṁ I understandājānāmi, this is notnayidaṁ easysukaraṁ houseagāraṁ while livingajjhāvasatā completely perfectekantaparipuṇṇaṁ completely pureekantaparisuddhaṁ polished like a shellsaṅkhalikhitaṁ holy lifebrahmacariyaṁ to leadcarituṁ.
I wishIcchāmahaṁ hair and beardkesamassuṁ having removedohāretvā ochrekāsāyāni robesvatthāni having put onacchādetvā from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ to go forthpabbajituṁ.
allowAnujānātha memaṁ from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti.
for a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa of the son of a good familykulaputtassa mother and fathermātāpitaro to Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ son of a good familykulaputtaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
you are“tvaṁ you are indeedkhosi, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, ouramhākaṁ only sonekaputtako dearpiyo belovedmanāpo raised in comfortsukhedhito reared in luxurysukhaparibhato.
notNa youtvaṁ, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of anyonekassaci of sufferingdukkhassa you knowjānāsi.
even by deathMaraṇenapi of youte wemayaṁ unwillingakāmakā withoutvinā we will bebhavissāma.
whatKiṁ thenpana wemayaṁ youtaṁ while livingjīvantaṁ we should allowanujānissāma from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti?
thenAtha indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo son of a good familykulaputto:
not“na memaṁ mother and fathermātāpitaro do not allowanujānanti from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti right theretattheva on the bareanantarahitāya groundbhūmiyā he lay downnipajji:
right here“idheva myme deathmaraṇaṁ will bebhavissati going forthpabbajjā orvā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto even oneekampi mealbhattaṁ notna atebhuñji, even twodvepi mealsbhattāni notna atebhuñji, even threetīṇipi mealsbhattāni notna atebhuñji, even fourcattāripi mealsbhattāni notna atebhuñji, even fivepañcapi mealsbhattāni notna atebhuñji, even sixchapi mealsbhattāni notna atebhuñji, even sevensattapi mealsbhattāni notna atebhuñji.

thenAtha indeedkho of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa of the clansmankulaputtassa mother and fathermātāpitaro Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ the clansmankulaputtaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
you“tvaṁ you arekhosi, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, ouramhākaṁ only sonekaputtako dearpiyo lovablemanāpo raised in comfortsukhedhito pamperedsukhaparibhato.
notNa youtvaṁ, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of anyonekassaci, of sufferingdukkhassa you knowjānāsi.
even by deathMaraṇenapi with youte wemayaṁ unwillingakāmakā withoutvinā we will bebhavissāma.
howKiṁ thenpana wemayaṁ youtaṁ while livingjīvantaṁ we will allowanujānissāma from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāya.
get upUṭṭhehi, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, eatbhuñja andca drinkpiva andca amuse yourselfparicārehi andca;
eatingbhuñjanto drinkingpivanto amusing yourselfparicārento sensual pleasureskāme enjoyingparibhuñjanto meritpuññāni makingkaronto delightabhiramassu.
notNa youtaṁ wemayaṁ we allowanujānāma from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāya.
even by deathMaraṇenapi with youte wemayaṁ unwillingakāmakā withoutvinā we will bebhavissāma.
howKiṁ thenpana wemayaṁ youtaṁ while livingjīvantaṁ we will allowanujānissāma from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti?
thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo the clansmankulaputto silenttuṇhī wasahosi.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa of the clansmankulaputtassa mother and fathermātāpitaro Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ the clansmankulaputtaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ …pe……pe…
for a second timedutiyampi indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo the clansmankulaputto silenttuṇhī wasahosi.

for the third time tooTatiyampi indeedkho of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa of the clansmankulaputtassa mother and fathermātāpitaro to Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ to the clansmankulaputtaṁ they said thisetadavocuṁ:
you“tvaṁ are indeedkhosi, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, ouramhākaṁ only sonekaputtako dearpiyo lovelymanāpo raised in happinesssukhedhito nurtured in happinesssukhaparibhato.
notNa youtvaṁ, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of anykassaci sufferingdukkhassa you knowjānāsi.
even by deathMaraṇenapi of youte wemayaṁ unwillingakāmakā withoutvinā we will bebhavissāma, howkiṁ thenpana wemayaṁ youtaṁ livingjīvantaṁ we will allowanujānissāma from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāya.
get upUṭṭhehi, deartāta Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, eatbhuñja andca drinkpiva andca enjoy yourselfparicārehi andca;
eatingbhuñjanto drinkingpivanto enjoying yourselfparicārento sensual pleasureskāme indulging inparibhuñjanto meritspuññāni makingkaronto delightabhiramassu.
notNa youtaṁ wemayaṁ we allowanujānāma from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāya.
even by deathMaraṇenapi of youte wemayaṁ unwillingakāmakā withoutvinā we will bebhavissāma.
howKiṁ thenpana wemayaṁ youtaṁ livingjīvantaṁ we will allowanujānissāma from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ for going forthpabbajjāyā”ti?

for a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto silenttuṇhī wasahosi.

thenAtha indeedkho of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa of the clansmankulaputtassa friendssahāyakā whereyena Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto they approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ clansmankulaputtaṁ they said thisetadavocuṁ:
you“tvaṁ you arekhosi, dearsamma Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of your parentsmātāpitūnaṁ only sonekaputtako dearpiyo belovedmanāpo raised in comfortsukhedhito pamperedsukhaparibhato.
notNa youtvaṁ, dearsamma Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of anykassaci of sufferingdukkhassa you knowjānāsi.
even through deathMaraṇenapi yourte parentsmātāpitaro against their wishesakāmakā withoutvinā they will bebhavissanti.
howKiṁ thenpana yourte youtaṁ livingjīvantaṁ they will allowanujānissanti from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ to going forthpabbajjāya.
get upUṭṭhehi, dearsamma Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, eatbhuñja andca drinkpiva andca amuse yourselfparicārehi andca;
eatingbhuñjanto drinkingpivanto amusing yourselfparicārento sensual pleasureskāme enjoyingparibhuñjanto meritspuññāni makingkaronto delightabhiramassu.
notNa youtaṁ parentsmātāpitaro they will allowanujānissanti from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ to going forthpabbajjāya.
even through deathMaraṇenapi yourte parentsmātāpitaro against their wishesakāmakā withoutvinā they will bebhavissanti.
howKiṁ thenpana yourte youtaṁ livingjīvantaṁ they will allowanujānissanti from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ to going forth?pabbajjāyā”ti?
thusEvaṁ saidvutte, Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo clansmankulaputto silenttuṇhī he wasahosi.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho ……

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