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Majjhima Nikāya 82

Raṭṭhapālasutta

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'ownerless‘assako worldloko, allsabbaṁ having abandonedpahāya one must go'gamanīyan’ti,
which Iyamahaṁ having knownñatvā andca having seendisvā andca having heardsutvā andca from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ went forth"pabbajito”ti.
"wonderful“Acchariyaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla.
howYāva well saidsubhāsitaṁ thiscidaṁ by thattena Blessed Onebhagavatā knowingjānatā seeingpassatā Arahantarahatā Perfectly Awakened One:sammāsambuddhena:
'ownerless‘assako worldloko, allsabbaṁ having abandonedpahāya one must go'gamanīyan’ti.
ownerlessAssako indeedhi, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, worldloko allsabbaṁ having abandonedpahāya 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 ……
from over the oceanparasamuddato trustworthysaddhāyiko reliable.paccayiko.
heSo himtaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thusevaṁ would sayvadeyya:
pray‘yagghe, great kingmahārāja, would you knowjāneyyāsi, Iahaṁ comeāgacchāmi from over the ocean?parasamuddato?
there I sawTatthaddasaṁ greatmahantaṁ countryjanapadaṁ both richiddhañceva and prosperousphītañca with many peoplebahujanaṁ crowded with people.ākiṇṇamanussaṁ.
manyBahū theretattha elephant troopshatthikāyā horse troopsassakāyā chariot troopsrathakāyā infantrypattikāyā;
muchbahu theretattha wealth and grain;dhanadhaññaṁ;
muchbahu theretattha gold and moneyhiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ both unwroughtakatañceva and wrought;katañca;
manybahu theretattha women.itthipariggaho.
it is possibleSakkā andca with just that muchtāvatakeneva military forcebalamattena to conquer.abhivijinituṁ.
conquerAbhivijina, great kingmahārājā’ti, whatkinti himnaṁ would you do?kareyyāsī”ti?
that too“Tampi wemayaṁ, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, having conqueredabhivijiya we would reign.ajjhāvaseyyāmā”ti.
this“Idaṁ indeedkho thattaṁ, great kingmahārāja, by thetena Blessed Onebhagavatā who knowsjānatā who seespassatā the Worthy Onearahatā the Fully Enlightened Onesammāsambuddhena 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 into homelessnessanagāriyaṁ 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 insatiableatitto the slave of cravingtaṇhādāso’ti.
wantingŪno indeedhi, sirbho Raṭṭhapālaraṭṭhapāla, worldloko insatiableatitto the slave of cravingtaṇhādāso”ti.

this he 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,
ever moreBhiyyova 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 of the ocean toosamuddassapi he would yearn forpatthayetha.
a kingRājā andca othersaññe andca manybahū humansmanussā,
not rid of cravingAvītataṇhā deathmaraṇaṁ they reachupenti;
still wantingŪnāva having becomehutvāna they leavejahanti the bodydehaṁ,
with sensual pleasuresKāmehi in the worldlokamhi notna there ishatthi satisfactiontitti.
they lamentKandanti himnaṁ relativesñātī disheveledpakiriya hairkese,
ah alasAhovatā notno immortalamarāti they saidcāhu;
in a shroudVatthena himnaṁ wrappedpārutaṁ having taken outnīharitvā,
a pyreCitaṁ having heaped upsamādāya they burn it theretatoḍahanti.
itSo is burntḍayhati with stakessūlehi being pokedtujjamāno,
with oneEkena clothvatthena having leftpahāya 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 followdhanamanveti anykiñci,

sonsPuttā andca wivesdārā andca and wealthdhanañca kingdomraṭṭhaṁ.
notNa long lifedīghamāyuṁ gainslabhate by wealthdhanena,
norNa and alsocāpi by wealthvittena old agejaraṁ banishvihanti;
shortAppaṁ indeed thishidaṁ they call lifejīvitamāhu attentive onesdhīrā,
not eternalAsassataṁ subject to changevippariṇāmadhammaṁ.
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 stricken indeedvadhitova liesseti,
the attentive oneDhīro andca notna tremblesvedhati touched by contactphassaphuṭṭho.
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 and a wombgabbhañca and the further worldparañca worldlokaṁ,
entering saṃsāraSaṁsāramāpajja in successionparamparāya;
one of little wisdomTassappapañño placing faithabhisaddahanto,
entersUpeti and a wombgabbhañca and the further worldparañca worldlokaṁ.
a banditCoro asyathā at a windowsandhimukhe caughtgahito,
by his own deedSakammunā is punishedhaññati evil-naturedpāpadhammo;
soEvaṁ peoplepajā after departingpecca in the world beyondparamhi worldloke,
by their own deedSakammunā are punishedhaññati evil-naturedpāpadhammo.
sensual pleasuresKāmāhi diversecitrā sweetmadhurā delightfulmanoramā,
in disguiseVirūparūpena disturbmathenti mindcittaṁ;
dangerĀdīnavaṁ in sensual stimulationskāmaguṇesu having seendisvā,
thereforeTasmā Iahaṁ I went forthpabbajitomhi O Kingrāja.
like fruit from a treeDumapphalāneva fallpatanti young menmāṇavā,

young onesDaharā andca old onesvuḍḍhā andca at the breaking up of the bodysarīrabhedā;
this tooEtampi having seendisvā I went forthpabbajitomhi O kingrāja,
a sure betApaṇṇakaṁ the ascetic life indeedsāmaññameva is betterseyyo”ti.
the Raṭṭhapāla SuttaRaṭṭhapālasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the seconddutiyaṁ.

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