With Raṭṭhapāla · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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by thatTena
indeedkho
nowpana
at the timesamayena
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
fatherpitā
in the middlemajjhimāya
in the hall of the gatedvārasālāya
was having dressedullikhāpeti.
he sawAddasā
indeedkho
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
fatherpitā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ
from afardūratova
comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna
said thisetadavoca:
by these“imehi
shavelingsmuṇḍakehi
fake asceticssamaṇakehi
ouramhākaṁ
only sonekaputtako
dearpiyo
belovedmanāpo
was made to go forthpabbājito”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
the venerableāyasmā
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
of his own fathersakapitu
at homenivesane
neitherneva
almsdānaṁ
he receivedalattha
notna
a polite refusalpaccakkhānaṁ;
onlyaññadatthu
abuse onlyakkosameva
he receivedalattha.
Now at that time Raṭṭhapāla’s father was having his hair dressed in the hall of the middle gate. He saw Raṭṭhapāla coming off in the distance and said, “Our dear and beloved only son was made to go forth by these shavelings, these fake ascetics!” And at his own father’s home Raṭṭhapāla received neither alms nor a polite refusal, but only abuse.
at thatTena
indeedkho
thenpana
at the timesamayena
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
family bondservantñātidāsī
the previous night'sābhidosikaṁ
porridgekummāsaṁ
wanting to throw awaychaḍḍetukāmā
washoti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
the venerableāyasmā
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
to hertaṁ
the family bondservantñātidāsiṁ
said thisetadavoca:
if that's“sacetaṁ,
sisterbhagini,
to be thrown awaychaḍḍanīyadhammaṁ,
hereidha
for meme
in the bowlpatte
pourākirā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
family bondservantñātidāsī
thattaṁ
the previous night'sābhidosikaṁ
porridgekummāsaṁ
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
into the bowlpatte
pouringākirantī
of the handshatthānañca
of the feetpādānañca
of the voicesarassa
andca
the featuresnimittaṁ
she recognizedaggahesi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
family bondservantñātidāsī
to whereyenāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
the mothermātā
she approachedtenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
to the mothermātaraṁ
said thisetadavoca:
please, madam“yaggheyye,
you should knowjāneyyāsi:
master‘ayyaputto
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
has arrivedanuppatto’”ti.
if“Sace,
wenchje,
the truthsaccaṁ
you speakbhaṇasi,
a free womanadāsiṁ
youtaṁ
I makekaromī”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
the mothermātā
to whereyenāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
the fatherpitā
she approachedtenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
to the fatherpitaraṁ
said thisetadavoca:
please“yagghe,
householdergahapati,
you should knowjāneyyāsi:
Raṭṭhapāla‘raṭṭhapālo
it seemskira
the son of the familykulaputto
has arrivedanuppatto’”ti?
Now at that time a family bondservant wanted to throw away the previous night’s porridge. So Raṭṭhapāla said to her, “If that’s to be thrown away, sister, pour it here in my bowl.” As she was pouring the porridge into his bowl, she recognized the features of his hands, feet, and voice. She then went to his mother and said, “Please, madam, you should know this. Master Raṭṭhapāla has arrived.” “If you speak the truth, wench, I’ll make you a free woman!” Then Raṭṭhapāla’s mother went to his father and said, “Please householder, you should know this. It seems our son Raṭṭhapāla has arrived.”
at thatTena
indeedkho
nowpana
at that timesamayena
venerableāyasmā
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
thattaṁ
last night'sābhidosikaṁ
porridgekummāsaṁ
a certainaññataraṁ
wall-rootkuṭṭamūlaṁ
nearnissāya
eatsparibhuñjati.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
fatherpitā
where venerableyenāyasmā
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
there he approachedtenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ
this he saidetadavoca:
there is“atthi
indeednāma,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
last night'sābhidosikaṁ
porridgekummāsaṁ
will you eatparibhuñjissasi?
surelyNanu,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
your ownsakaṁ
housegehaṁ
should be gonegantabban”ti?
from where“Kuto
for usno,
householdergahapati,
of usamhākaṁ
a housegehaṁ
from homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
of those gone forthpabbajitānaṁ?
homelessAnagārā
wemayaṁ,
householdergahapati.
we cameAgamamha
indeedkho
to yourte,
householdergahapati,
housegehaṁ,
theretattha
notneva
almsdānaṁ
we receivedalatthamha
notna
a refusalpaccakkhānaṁ;
onlyaññadatthu
abuse onlyakkosameva
we receivedalatthamhā”ti.
come“Ehi,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
to the housegharaṁ
we will gogamissāmā”ti.
enough“Alaṁ,
householdergahapati,
finishedkataṁ
for meme
todayajja
meal-dutybhattakiccaṁ”.
then“Tena
indeedhi,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
consentadhivāsehi
for tomorrowsvātanāya
to the mealbhattan”ti.
he consentedAdhivāsesi
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
with silencetuṇhībhāvena.
Now at that time Raṭṭhapāla was eating last night’s porridge by a wall. Then Raṭṭhapāla’s father went up to him and said, “Dear Raṭṭhapāla! How can you be eating last night’s porridge? Why not go to your own home?” “Householder, how could those of us who have gone forth from the lay life to homelessness have a house? We are homeless, householder. I came to your house, but there I received neither alms nor a polite refusal, but only abuse.” “Come, dear Raṭṭhapāla, let’s go to the house.” “Enough, householder. My meal is finished for today.” “Well then, dear Raṭṭhapāla, please accept tomorrow’s meal from me.” Raṭṭhapāla consented with silence.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of venerableāyasmato
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
fatherpitā
of venerableāyasmato
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
consentadhivāsanaṁ
having knownviditvā
whereyena
ownsakaṁ
housenivesanaṁ
went theretenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
greatmahantaṁ
of goldhiraññasuvaṇṇassa
heappuñjaṁ
having caused to be madekārāpetvā
with matskilañjehi
having coveredpaṭicchādetvā
of venerableāyasmato
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
former wivespurāṇadutiyikā
addressedāmantesi:
come“etha
youtumhe,
daughters-in-lawvadhuyo,
with whichyena
adornmentalaṅkārena
adornedalaṅkatā
beforepubbe
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
of son of good familykulaputtassa
dearpiyā
werehotha
pleasingmanāpā
with thattena
adornmentalaṅkārena
adorn yourselvesalaṅkarothā”ti.
Then, knowing that Raṭṭhapāla had consented, his father went back to his own house. He made a heap of gold, both coined and uncoined, and hid it under mats. Then he addressed Raṭṭhapāla’s former wives, “Please, daughters-in-law, adorn yourselves in the way that our son Raṭṭhapāla found you most adorable.”
thenAtha
indeedkho
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
fatherpitā
of thattassā
of the nightrattiyā
after the passingaccayena
in his ownsake
homenivesane
deliciouspaṇītaṁ
fresh foodkhādanīyaṁ
cooked foodbhojanīyaṁ
having had preparedpaṭiyādāpetvā
to the venerableāyasmato
to Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
the timekālaṁ
announcedārocesi:
“time,“kālo,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapāla,raṭṭhapāla,
is readyniṭṭhitaṁ
the meal.”bhattan”ti.
And when the night had passed Raṭṭhapāla’s father had delicious fresh and cooked foods prepared in his own home, and announced the time to the Venerable Raṭṭhapāla, saying, “Sir, it’s time. The meal is ready.”
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ
having robed upnivāsetvā
taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya
whereyena
own father'ssakapitu
homenivesanaṁ
went totenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
spread outpaññatte
on the seatāsane
sat downnisīdi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmato
Raṭṭhapāla'sraṭṭhapālassa
fatherpitā
thattaṁ
of gold and silverhiraññasuvaṇṇassa
heappuñjaṁ
having revealedvivarāpetvā
venerableāyasmantaṁ
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ
said thisetadavoca:
this“idaṁ
yourte,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
mother'smātu
maternalmattikaṁ
fortunedhanaṁ,
anotheraññaṁ
paternalpettikaṁ,
anotheraññaṁ
ancestralpitāmahaṁ.
possibleSakkā,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
wealthbhoge
andca
to enjoybhuñjituṁ
meritpuññāni
andca
to makekātuṁ.
comeEhi
youtvaṁ,
deartāta
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla,
having returned to lesser lifehīnāyāvattitvā
wealthbhoge
andca
enjoybhuñjassu
meritpuññāni
andca
makekarohī”ti.
if“Sace
myme
youtvaṁ,
householdergahapati,
advicevacanaṁ
you would followkareyyāsi,
thisimaṁ
of gold and silverhiraññasuvaṇṇassa
heappuñjaṁ
on a cartsakaṭe
having loadedāropetvā
having carried awaynibbāhāpetvā
in the middle of the Gangesmajjhegaṅgāya
river'snadiyā
in the streamsote
you would dumpopilāpeyyāsi.
thatTaṁ
whatkissa
reasonhetu?
whichYe
will ariseuppajjissanti
indeedhi
for youte,
householdergahapati,
originating from thattatonidānaṁ
sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, distresssokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti.
Then Raṭṭhapāla robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to his father’s home, and sat down on the seat spread out. Raṭṭhapāla’s father, revealing the heap of gold, both coined and uncoined, said to him, “Dear Raṭṭhapāla, this is your maternal fortune. There’s another paternal fortune, and an ancestral one. You can both enjoy your wealth and make merit. Come, return to a lesser life, enjoy wealth, and make merit!” “If you’d follow my advice, householder, you’d have this heap of gold, both coined and uncoined, loaded on a cart and carried away to be dumped in the middle of the Ganges River. Why is that? Because this will bring you nothing but sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.”
thenAtha
indeedkho
of the venerableāyasmato
of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa
former wivespurāṇadutiyikā
eachpaccekaṁ
at the feetpādesu
having claspedgahetvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālaṁ
said thisetadavocuṁ:
of what kind“kīdisā
indeednāma
theytā,
masterayyaputta,
nymphsaccharāyo
for the sake of whomyāsaṁ
youtvaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
you leadcarasī”ti?
not“Na
indeedkho
wemayaṁ,
sistersbhaginī,
of nymphsaccharānaṁ
for the sake ofhetu
the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ
we leadcarāmā”ti.
with the word “sisters”“Bhaginivādena
usno
masterayyaputto
Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo
addressessamudācaratī”ti
theytā
right theretattheva
faintedmucchitā
they fellpapatiṁsu.
Then Raṭṭhapāla’s former wives each clasped his feet and said, “What are they like, master, the nymphs for whom you lead the spiritual life?” “Sisters, I don’t lead the spiritual life for the sake of nymphs.” Saying, “Our master Raṭṭhapāla addresses us as sisters!” they fainted right away.
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