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Majjhima Nikāya 83

Maghadevasutta

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NimiNimi of thosetesaṁ kingrājā the lastpacchimako wasahosi righteousdhammiko dhamma·kingdhammarājā in the dhammadhamme stoodṭhito great·kingmahārājā;
the dhammadhammaṁ practicescarati brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu to townspeoplenegamesu andceva to country folkjānapadesu and;ca;
sabbath + anduposathañca near·dwellupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ eighth + andaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnight.pakkhassa.

once upon a timeBhūtapubbaṁ, Ānandaānanda, of the godsdevānaṁ of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsānaṁ in the Hall of Clear Rightsudhammāyaṁ in the hallsabhāyaṁ of those sitting togethersannisinnānaṁ of those assembledsannipatitānaṁ this·discussionayamantarākathā aroseudapādi:
fortunate‘lābhā indeedvata, good fellowbho, of the Videhansvidehānaṁ, well·gainedsuladdhaṁ indeedvata, good fellowbho, of the Videhansvidehānaṁ,
of whomyesaṁ Niminimi kingrājā justdhammiko duty·kingdhammarājā in dutydhamme standingṭhito great kingmahārājā;
dutydhammaṁ treats justlycarati brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu toward townspeoplenegamesu andceva toward country peoplejānapadesu andca;
sabbath·and·anduposathañca near·observeupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ eighth·and·andaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnightpakkhassā’ti.
thenAtha thenkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko gods·lorddevānamindo the godsdeve thirty-threetāvatiṁse addressedāmantesi:
you would wish‘iccheyyātha indeedno youtumhe, good fellowsmārisā, Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ to seedaṭṭhun’ti?
we wish‘Icchāma wemayaṁ, good fellowsmārisa, Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ to seedaṭṭhun’ti.
at thatTena thenkho nowpana, Ānandaānanda, timesamayena Niminimi kingrājā that day + day·sabbathtadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase head·bathedsīsaṁnhāto observing the sabbathuposathiko upstairs·longhouse·royal·goneuparipāsādavaragato sittingnisinno washoti.
thenAtha thenkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko gods·lord·just asdevānamindo—seyyathāpi indeednāma strongbalavā personpuriso contractedsamiñjitaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would extendpasāreyya, extendedpasāritaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would contractsamiñjeyya; so·just·godevameva—devesu the thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu between·goneantarahito of Niminimissa of the kingrañño in frontpamukhe appearedpāturahosi.

thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko lord of godsdevānamindo Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ said thisetadavoca:
gains‘lābhā for youte, great kingmahārāja, well·gainedsuladdhaṁ for youte, great kingmahārāja.
godsDevā, great kingmahārāja, Thirty-threetāvatiṁsā in Sudhammasudhammāyaṁ in the hallsabhāyaṁ as if praisingkittayamānarūpā were sitting togethersannisinnā:
gains“lābhā surelyvata, sirbho, of the Videhansvidehānaṁ, well·gainedsuladdhaṁ surelyvata, sirbho, of the Videhansvidehānaṁ,
of whomyesaṁ Niminimi kingrājā righteousdhammiko dhamma·kingdhammarājā in dhammadhamme establishedṭhito great kingmahārājā;
dhammadhammaṁ practicescarati brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca;
and the sabbathuposathañca near·dwellupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ and on the eighthaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnightpakkhassā”ti.
godsDevā thosete, great kingmahārāja, Thirty-threetāvatiṁsā desiring to seedassanakāmā.
for himTassa for youte Iahaṁ, great kingmahārāja, thousand·yokedsahassayuttaṁ thoroughbred·chariotājaññarathaṁ will sendpahiṇissāmi;
you should mountabhiruheyyāsi, great kingmahārāja, divinedibbaṁ vehicleyānaṁ not waveringavikampamāno’ti.
consentedAdhivāsesi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Niminimi kingrājā with silencetuṇhībhāvena.
thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko lord of godsdevānamindo of Niminimissa of the kingrañño upon·consentadhivāsanaṁ having known + just asviditvā—seyyathāpi indeednāma strongbalavā personpuriso bentsamiñjitaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would extendpasāreyya, extendedpasāritaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would bendsamiñjeyya; just so + Nimievameva—nimissa of the kingrañño in frontpamukhe vanishedantarahito among the godsdevesu of the Thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu appearedpāturahosi.

thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko of gods·lorddevānamindo Mātalimātaliṁ chariot handlersaṅgāhakaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come‘ehi youtvaṁ, dearsamma Mātalimātali, thousand·yokedsahassayuttaṁ thoroughbred·chariotājaññarathaṁ having harnessedyojetvā Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ up to·goupasaṅkamitvā thusevaṁ sayvadehi—
thisayaṁ for youte, great kingmahārāja, thousand·yokedsahassayutto thoroughbred·chariotājaññaratho by Sakkasakkena of gods·lorddevānamindena sentpesito;
you should mountabhiruheyyāsi, great kingmahārāja, heavenlydibbaṁ vehicleyānaṁ not waveringavikampamāno’ti.
yes‘Evaṁ, lordbhaddantavā’ti indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Mātalimātali chariot handlersaṅgāhako to Sakkasakkassa of gods·lorddevānamindassa back·hearpaṭissutvā thousand·yokedsahassayuttaṁ thoroughbred·chariotājaññarathaṁ having harnessedyojetvā Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ up to·goupasaṅkamitvā said thisetadavoca:
this‘ayaṁ for youte, great kingmahārāja, thousand·yokedsahassayutto thoroughbred·chariotājaññaratho by Sakkasakkena of gods·lorddevānamindena sentpesito;
mountabhiruha, great kingmahārāja, heavenlydibbaṁ vehicleyānaṁ not waveringavikampamāno.
butApi andca, great kingmahārāja, by whichkatamena youtaṁ I leadnemi, whereyena orvā bad·deedpāpakammā of badpāpakānaṁ of deedskammānaṁ resultvipākaṁ they experiencepaṭisaṁvedenti, whereyena orvā good·deedkalyāṇakammā of goodkalyāṇakammānaṁ resultvipākaṁ they experiencepaṭisaṁvedentī’ti?
by both‘Ubhayeneva memaṁ, Mātalimātali, leadnehī’ti.

together·forth·enterSampavesesi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Mātalimātali, charioteersaṅgāhako King Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ Clear Rightsudhammaṁ hallsabhaṁ.
sawAddasā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko of gods·lorddevānamindo Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ from afar·indeeddūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ said thisetadavoca:
come‘ehi indeedkho, Great Kingmahārāja.
welcomeSvāgataṁ, Great Kingmahārāja.
godsDevā thesete wishing to seedassanakāmā, Great Kingmahārāja, three·thirtytāvatiṁsā Clear Rightsudhammāyaṁ hallsabhāyaṁ praise·appearing·appearingkittayamānarūpā sitting togethersannisinnā:
gain“lābhā trulyvata, sirsbho, for the Videhasvidehānaṁ, well·gainedsuladdhaṁ trulyvata, sirsbho, for the Videhasvidehānaṁ,
for whomyesaṁ Niminimi kingrājā righteousdhammiko dhamma·kingdhammarājā in dhammadhamme establishedṭhito Great Kingmahārājā;
dhammadhammaṁ practicescarati brahmin·householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca;
sabbath·anduposathañca near·dwellupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ eighth·andaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnightpakkhassā”ti.
godsDevā thesete, Great Kingmahārāja, three·thirtytāvatiṁsā wishing to seedassanakāmā.
take delightAbhirama, Great Kingmahārāja, among the godsdevesu with heavenly glorydevānubhāvenā’ti.
enough‘Alaṁ, good fellowmārisa, there·indeedtattheva memaṁ Mithilāmithilaṁ send backpaṭinetu.
so ITathāhaṁ dhammadhammaṁ I shall practicecarissāmi brahmin·householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca;
sabbath·anduposathañca near·dwellupavasāmi on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ eighth·andaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnightpakkhassā’ti.

thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko god·lorddevānamindo Mātalimātaliṁ chariot handlersaṅgāhakaṁ toward·speakāmantesi:
come‘ehi youtvaṁ, dearsamma Mātalimātali, thousand·yokedsahassayuttaṁ thoroughbred·chariotājaññarathaṁ having yokedyojetvā Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ right theretattheva to Mithilāmithilaṁ send back. quotation markerpaṭinehī’ti.
yes‘Evaṁ, lord. quotation markerbhaddantavā’ti indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Mātalimātali chariot handlersaṅgāhako of Sakkasakkassa god·lorddevānamindassa back·hearpaṭissutvā thousand·yokedsahassayuttaṁ thoroughbred·chariotājaññarathaṁ having yokedyojetvā Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ right theretattheva to Mithilāmithilaṁ sent backpaṭinesi.
thereTatra indeedsudaṁ, Ānandaānanda, Niminimi kingrājā dhammadhammaṁ practicedcarati brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca, sabbath·anduposathañca near·dwellupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ eighth·andaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnight. quotation markerpakkhassāti.
thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Niminimi kingrājā of manybahūnaṁ yearsvassānaṁ of manybahūnaṁ year·hundredvassasatānaṁ of manybahūnaṁ year·thousandvassasahassānaṁ after the passingaccayena barberkappakaṁ toward·speakāmantesi:
when‘yadā myme, dearsamma barberkappaka, you should seepasseyyāsi on the headsirasmiṁ grey hairspalitāni bornjātāni, thenatha meme toward·tellāroceyyāsī’ti.
yes‘Evaṁ, lord. quotation markerdevā’ti indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, barberkappako of Niminimissa kingrañño assentedpaccassosi.

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