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Majjhima Nikāya 83

Maghadevasutta

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NimiNimi of thosetesaṁ kingrājā the lastpacchimako wasahosi righteousdhammiko righteous kingdhammarājā in the dhammadhamme stoodṭhito a great king;mahārājā;
the dhammadhammaṁ practicescarati to brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu to townspeoplenegamesu andceva to country folkjānapadesu and;ca;
and the sabbathuposathañca observesupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ and on the eighthaṭṭhamiñca 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 principled kingdhammarājā in dutydhamme standingṭhito great kingmahārājā;
dutydhammaṁ treats justlycarati toward brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu toward townspeoplenegamesu andceva toward country peoplejānapadesu andca;
and the sabbathuposathañca observesupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ and on the eighthaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnightpakkhassā’ti.
thenAtha thenkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko lord of godsdevānamindo 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 on that day, the sabbathtadahuposathe on the fifteenthpannarase having bathed his headsīsaṁnhāto observing the sabbathuposathiko gone upstairs in the royal longhouseuparipāsādavaragato sittingnisinno washoti.
thenAtha thenkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko lord of gods—just asdevānamindo—seyyathāpi indeednāma strongbalavā personpuriso contractedsamiñjitaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would extendpasāreyya, extendedpasāritaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would contractsamiñjeyya; just so—among the godsevameva—devesu the thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu vanishedantarahito 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 righteous kingdhammarājā in dhammadhamme establishedṭhito great kingmahārājā;
dhammadhammaṁ practicescarati among brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca;
and the sabbathuposathañca observesupavasati 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, yoked with a thousandsahassayuttaṁ 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 consentadhivāsanaṁ having known — just asviditvā—seyyathāpi indeednāma strongbalavā personpuriso bentsamiñjitaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would extendpasāreyya, extendedpasāritaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would bendsamiñjeyya; just so — of Nimievameva—nimissa of the kingrañño in frontpamukhe vanishedantarahito among the godsdevesu of the Thirty-threetāvatiṁsesu appearedpāturahosi.

thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko lord of godsdevānamindo Mātalimātaliṁ chariot handlersaṅgāhakaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come‘ehi youtvaṁ, dearsamma Mātalimātali, with a thousandsahassayuttaṁ chariot with thoroughbredsājaññarathaṁ having harnessedyojetvā Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thusevaṁ sayvadehi—
thisayaṁ for youte, great kingmahārāja, yoked with a thousandsahassayutto chariot with thoroughbredsājaññaratho by Sakkasakkena by the lord of godsdevānamindena sentpesito;
you should mountabhiruheyyāsi, great kingmahārāja, heavenlydibbaṁ vehicleyānaṁ not waveringavikampamāno’ti.
yes‘Evaṁ, lordbhaddantavā’ti indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Mātalimātali chariot handlersaṅgāhako to Sakkasakkassa to the lord of godsdevānamindassa having assentedpaṭissutvā with a thousandsahassayuttaṁ chariot with thoroughbredsājaññarathaṁ having harnessedyojetvā Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ having approachedupasaṅkamitvā said thisetadavoca:
this‘ayaṁ for youte, great kingmahārāja, yoked with a thousandsahassayutto chariot with thoroughbredsājaññaratho by Sakkasakkena by the lord of godsdevānamindena sentpesito;
mountabhiruha, great kingmahārāja, heavenlydibbaṁ vehicleyānaṁ not waveringavikampamāno.
butApi andca, great kingmahārāja, by whichkatamena youtaṁ I leadnemi, whereyena orvā those of bad deedspāpakammā of badpāpakānaṁ of deedskammānaṁ resultvipākaṁ they experiencepaṭisaṁvedenti, whereyena orvā those of good deedskalyāṇakammā of goodkalyāṇakammānaṁ resultvipākaṁ they experiencepaṭisaṁvedentī’ti?
by both‘Ubhayeneva memaṁ, Mātalimātali, leadnehī’ti.

caused to enterSampavesesi indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Mātalimātali, charioteersaṅgāhako King Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ Clear Rightsudhammaṁ hallsabhaṁ.
sawAddasā indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko lord of godsdevānamindo Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ from afardūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ said thisetadavoca:
come‘ehi indeedkho, Great Kingmahārāja.
welcomeSvāgataṁ, Great Kingmahārāja.
godsDevā thesete wishing to seedassanakāmā, Great Kingmahārāja, of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsā Clear Rightsudhammāyaṁ hallsabhāyaṁ appearing to praisekittayamānarūpā sitting togethersannisinnā:
gain“lābhā trulyvata, sirsbho, for the Videhasvidehānaṁ, well gainedsuladdhaṁ trulyvata, sirsbho, for the Videhasvidehānaṁ,
for whomyesaṁ Niminimi kingrājā righteousdhammiko righteous kingdhammarājā in dhammadhamme establishedṭhito Great Kingmahārājā;
dhammadhammaṁ practicescarati among brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca;
and the sabbathuposathañca observesupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ and on the eighthaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnightpakkhassā”ti.
godsDevā thesete, Great Kingmahārāja, of the thirty-threetāvatiṁsā wishing to seedassanakāmā.
take delightAbhirama, Great Kingmahārāja, among the godsdevesu with heavenly glorydevānubhāvenā’ti.
enough‘Alaṁ, good fellowmārisa, right theretattheva memaṁ Mithilāmithilaṁ send backpaṭinetu.
so ITathāhaṁ dhammadhammaṁ I shall practicecarissāmi among brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca;
and the sabbathuposathañca I observeupavasāmi on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ and on the eighthaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnightpakkhassā’ti.

thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Sakkasakko lord of godsdevānamindo Mātalimātaliṁ chariot handlersaṅgāhakaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come‘ehi youtvaṁ, dearsamma Mātalimātali, yoked with a thousandsahassayuttaṁ 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 lord of godsdevānamindassa having assentedpaṭissutvā yoked with a thousandsahassayuttaṁ thoroughbred chariotājaññarathaṁ having yokedyojetvā Niminimiṁ kingrājānaṁ right theretattheva to Mithilāmithilaṁ sent backpaṭinesi.
thereTatra indeedsudaṁ, Ānandaānanda, Niminimi kingrājā dhammadhammaṁ practicedcarati among brahmins and householdersbrāhmaṇagahapatikesu among townsfolknegamesu andceva among countryfolkjānapadesu andca, and the sabbathuposathañca observedupavasati on the fourteenthcātuddasiṁ on the fifteenthpañcadasiṁ and on the eighthaṭṭhamiñca of the fortnight. quotation markerpakkhassāti.
thenAtha indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, Niminimi kingrājā of manybahūnaṁ yearsvassānaṁ of manybahūnaṁ hundred yearsvassasatānaṁ of manybahūnaṁ thousand yearsvassasahassānaṁ after the passingaccayena barberkappakaṁ addressedāmantesi:
when‘yadā myme, dearsamma barberkappaka, you should seepasseyyāsi on the headsirasmiṁ grey hairspalitāni bornjātāni, thenatha meme you should tell. quotation markerāroceyyāsī’ti.
yes‘Evaṁ, lord. quotation markerdevā’ti indeedkho, Ānandaānanda, barberkappako of Niminimissa kingrañño assentedpaccassosi.

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