Raṭṭhapālasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 82

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and whatKatamañca, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, decay due to sicknessbyādhipārijuññaṁ?
hereIdha, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, someoneekacco sickābādhiko ishoti sufferingdukkhito gravely illbāḷhagilāno.
theySo thusiti reflectpaṭisañcikkhati:
I‘ahaṁ indeed amkhomhi nowetarahi sickābādhiko sufferingdukkhito gravely illbāḷhagilāno.
notNa indeedkho nowpana by memayā easysukaraṁ not acquiredanadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ to acquireadhigantuṁ acquiredadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ increasephātiṁ to makekātuṁ.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ochrekāsāyāni robesvatthāni having put onacchādetvā from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ should go forthpabbajeyyan’ti.
theySo with thattena decay due to sicknessbyādhipārijuññena endowedsamannāgato hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ochrekāsāyāni robesvatthāni having put onacchādetvā from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ goes forthpabbajati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, decay due to sicknessbyādhipārijuññaṁ.
worthyBhavaṁ indeedkho nowpana Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo nowetarahi rarely illappābādho rarely unwellappātaṅko with evensamavepākiniyā digestiongahaṇiyā endowedsamannāgato neither too coldnātisītāya nor too hotnāccuṇhāya.
thatTaṁ of worthybhoto Raṭṭhapāla'sraṭṭhapālassa decay due to sicknessbyādhipārijuññaṁ does not existnatthi.
whatKiṁ worthybhavaṁ Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo having knownñatvā orvā having seendisvā orvā having heardsutvā orvā from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ 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?

and whatKatamañca, 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, decay of relativesñātipārijuññaṁ?
hereIdha, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, of someoneekaccassa manybahū there arehonti friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā relatives and kinñātisālohitā.
of themTassa thosete relativesñātakā graduallyanupubbena to dwindleparikkhayaṁ gogacchanti.
heSo thusiti reflectspaṭisañcikkhati:
me‘mamaṁ indeedkho beforepubbe manybahū there wereahesuṁ friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā relatives and kinñātisālohitā.
of meTassa myme thosete graduallyanupubbena to dwindleparikkhayaṁ have gonegatā.
notNa indeedkho furtherpana by memayā easysukaraṁ not acquiredanadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ to acquireadhigantuṁ acquiredadhigataṁ orvā wealthbhogaṁ to increasephātiṁ to makekātuṁ.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ I should go forthpabbajeyyan’ti.
heSo with thattena decay of relativesñātipārijuññena endowed withsamannāgato hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ goes forthpabbajati.
thisIdaṁ is calledvuccati, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, decay of relativesñātipārijuññaṁ.
of the worthy oneBhoto indeedkho furtherpana of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa right here inimasmiṁyeva Thullakoṭṭhikathullakoṭṭhike manybahū friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā relatives and kinñātisālohitā.
thatTaṁ of the worthy onebhoto of Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālassa decay of relativesñātipārijuññaṁ there is notnatthi.
whatKiṁ worthy onebhavaṁ Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapālo having knownñatvā orvā having seendisvā orvā having heardsutvā orvā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ 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 endowedsamannāgatā some hereidhekacce hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā 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 unstableaddhuvo’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 without savioranabhissaro’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 must be passed ongamanīyan’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 slave of cravingtaṇhādāso’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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