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Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

With Prince Bodhi · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā among the Bhaggasbhaggesu was stayingviharati at Crocodile’s Bellowsusumāragire in Bhesakaḷā’s Woodbhesakaḷāvane in the deer park.migadāye.

at thatTena thenkho nowpana at that timesamayena for Prince Bodhibodhissa for the princerājakumārassa Pink Lotuskokanado namednāma longhousepāsādo recently constructedacirakārito ishoti not occupiedanajjhāvuṭṭho by an asceticsamaṇena orvā by a brahminbrāhmaṇena orvā by anyonekenaci orvā by any human.manussabhūtena.

thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi the princerājakumāro Sañjikāputtasañjikāputtaṁ the studentmāṇavaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come“ehi youtvaṁ, dearsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā go to himtenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā mymama in my namevacanena of the Blessed Onebhagavato feetpāde with your headsirasā bowvanda, healthyappābādhaṁ wellappātaṅkaṁ nimblelahuṭṭhānaṁ strongbalaṁ living comfortablyphāsuvihāraṁ askpuccha:
Bodhi‘bodhi, venerable sirbhante, the princerājakumāro of the Blessed Onebhagavato feetpāde with his headsirasā bowsvandati, healthyappābādhaṁ wellappātaṅkaṁ nimblelahuṭṭhānaṁ strongbalaṁ living comfortablyphāsuvihāraṁ askspucchatī’ti.
and thusEvañca sayvadehi:
may he consent‘adhivāsetu pleasekira, venerable sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā of Bodhibodhissa the princerājakumārassa for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ with the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghenā’”ti.

yes“Evaṁ, worthy sir, quotation markerbho”ti indeedkho Sañjikāputtasañjikāputto the young brahminmāṇavo of Bodhibodhissa of princerājakumārassa having promisedpaṭissutvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
cordialSammodanīyaṁ talkkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Sañjikāputtasañjikāputto the young brahminmāṇavo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
Bodhi“bodhi indeedkho the princerājakumāro of the worthy sirbhoto of Gotamagotamassa feetpāde with the headsirasā pays homagevandati, little afflictionappābādhaṁ little illnessappātaṅkaṁ lightnesslahuṭṭhānaṁ strengthbalaṁ comfortable livingphāsuvihāraṁ asks aboutpucchati.
and thusEvañca saysvadeti:
let him consent‘adhivāsetu indeedkira the worthy sirbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo of Bodhibodhissa of princerājakumārassa for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ the community of bhikkhusbhikkhusaṅghenā’”ti.
consentedAdhivāsesi the Blessed Onebhagavā with silencetuṇhībhāvena.
thenAtha indeedkho Sañjikāputtasañjikāputto the young brahminmāṇavo of the Blessed Onebhagavato the consentadhivāsanaṁ having understoodviditvā rising from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā whereyena Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Bodhibodhiṁ princerājakumāraṁ said thisetadavoca:
we said“avocumha of the worthy sirbhoto with wordsvacanena to thattaṁ the worthy sirbhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ:
Bodhi‘bodhi indeedkho the princerājakumāro of the worthy sirbhoto of Gotamagotamassa feetpāde with the headsirasā pays homagevandati, little afflictionappābādhaṁ little illnessappātaṅkaṁ lightnesslahuṭṭhānaṁ strengthbalaṁ comfortable livingphāsuvihāraṁ asks aboutpucchati.
and thusEvañca saysvadeti—

let him consentadhivāsetu they saykira the goodbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo of Bodhibodhissa of the princerājakumārassa for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ with the community of monksbhikkhusaṅghenā’ti.
and after consentingAdhivuṭṭhañca thenpana by the asceticsamaṇena Gotamagotamenā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro of thattassā nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena ownsake homenivesane deliciouspaṇītaṁ fresh foodkhādanīyaṁ cooked foodbhojanīyaṁ having had preparedpaṭiyādāpetvā, and the Pink Lotuskokanadañca longhousepāsādaṁ with whiteodātehi with clothsdussehi having had spreadsantharāpetvā as far asyāva last step of the staircasepacchimasopānakaḷevarā, Sañjikāputtasañjikāputtaṁ studentmāṇavaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come“ehi youtvaṁ, dearsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā go to himtenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the Blessed Onebhagavato the timekālaṁ announceārocehi:
it is time‘kālo, sirbhante, is readyniṭṭhitaṁ the mealbhattan’”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, worthy sirbho”ti indeedkho Sañjikāputtasañjikāputto studentmāṇavo to Bodhibodhissa to Princerājakumārassa having repliedpaṭissutvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā went to himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to the Blessed Onebhagavato the timekālaṁ announcedārocesi:
it is time“kālo, worthy Gotamabho Gotamagotama, is readyniṭṭhitaṁ the mealbhattan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking his bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena of Bodhibodhissa of Princerājakumārassa homenivesanaṁ he went theretenupasaṅkami.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena Bodhibodhi the princerājakumāro at the outer gatehousebahidvārakoṭṭhake standingṭhito ishoti the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ waiting forāgamayamāno.
he sawAddasā indeedkho Bodhibodhi the princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ from afardūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna having gone out to meetpaccuggantvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā having put in frontpurakkhatvā whereyena Pink Lotuskokanado longhousepāsādo by that he approachedtenupasaṅkami.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the lastpacchimaṁ step of the staircasesopānakaḷevaraṁ leaning onnissāya he stoodaṭṭhāsi.
thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi the princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
let him ascend“abhiruhatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā on the clothsdussāni, let him ascendabhiruhatu the Holy Onesugato on the clothsdussāni;
whichyaṁ for memama would beassa for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāyā”ti.
thusEvaṁ saidvutte, the Blessed Onebhagavā silenttuṇhī wasahosi.
for the second time alsoDutiyampi indeedkho …pe……pe…
for the third time alsotatiyampi indeedkho Bodhibodhi the princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
let him ascend“abhiruhatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā on the clothsdussāni, let him ascendabhiruhatu the Holy Onesugato on the clothsdussāni;
whichyaṁ for memama would beassa for a long timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāyā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ glanced atapalokesi.
thenAtha indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando Prince Bodhibodhiṁ the princerājakumāraṁ said thisetadavoca:
fold up“saṁharatu, princerājakumāra, the clothsdussāni;
notna the Blessed Onebhagavā white clothcelapaṭikaṁ will step uponakkamissati.

futurePacchimaṁ generationjanataṁ the Realized Onetathāgato has sympathy foranukampatī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro clothsdussāni having had folded upsaṁharāpetvā in the upper longhouseuparikokanadapāsāde seatsāsanāni spread outpaññapesi.
thenAtha indeedkho the Buddhabhagavā longhousekokanadaṁ longhousepāsādaṁ having ascendedabhiruhitvā spread outpaññatte seatāsane sat downnisīdi together withsaddhiṁ with the Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena.

thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro headed by the Buddhabuddhappamukhaṁ mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ with deliciouspaṇītena fresh foodskhādanīyena cooked foodsbhojanīyena with his own handssahatthā servedsantappesi satisfiedsampavāresi.
thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having eatenbhuttāviṁ having washed hand and bowlonītapattapāṇiṁ a certainaññataraṁ lownīcaṁ seatāsanaṁ having takengahetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
my“mayhaṁ indeedkho, sirbhante, thusevaṁ it occurshoti:
not‘na indeedkho through pleasuresukhena pleasuresukhaṁ to be gainedadhigantabbaṁ, through paindukkhena indeedkho pleasuresukhaṁ to be gainedadhigantabban’”ti.

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