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Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

With Prince Bodhi · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme well·heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā among the Bhaggasbhaggesu was stayingviharati crocodile·bellowsusumāragire Bhesakaḷā·woodbhesakaḷāvane deer·parkmigadāye.

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

thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro Sañjikā·sonsañjikāputtaṁ the studentmāṇavaṁ to·speakāmantesi:
come“ehi youtvaṁ, dearsamma Sañjikā·sonsañjikāputta, whereyena blessed·onebhagavā go to himtenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā mymama in my namevacanena blessed·onebhagavato feetpāde with your headsirasā bowvanda, healthyappābādhaṁ wellappātaṅkaṁ nimblelahuṭṭhānaṁ strongbalaṁ comfort·livingphāsuvihāraṁ askpuccha:
Bodhi‘bodhi, venerable sirbhante, king·princerājakumāro blessed·onebhagavato feetpāde with his headsirasā bowsvandati, healthyappābādhaṁ wellappātaṅkaṁ nimblelahuṭṭhānaṁ strongbalaṁ comfort·livingphāsuvihāraṁ askspucchatī’ti.
thus + andEvañca sayvadehi:
may he consent‘adhivāsetu pleasekira, venerable sirbhante, blessed·onebhagavā of Bodhibodhissa king·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 back·hearpaṭissutvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approachedtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ together·rejoicesammodi.
cordialSammodanīyaṁ talkkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ down·sitnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinno 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 over·consentadhivāsanaṁ having understoodviditvā rise·seatuṭṭhāyāsanā whereyena Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro approachedtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā 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—

towards·dwelladhivāsetu they saykira the goodbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo of Bodhibodhissa king·princerājakumārassa for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ monk·quotationbhikkhusaṅghenā’ti.
consent + andAdhivuṭṭhañca thenpana by the asceticsamaṇena Gotama·quotationgotamenā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro of thattassā nightrattiyā after the passingaccayena ownsake homenivesane deliciouspaṇītaṁ fresh foodkhādanīyaṁ cooked foodbhojanīyaṁ having had preparedpaṭiyādāpetvā, pink lotus + andkokanadañca 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 king·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 morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā bowl·robe·takepattacīvaramādāya whereyena of Bodhibodhissa king·princerājakumārassa homenivesanaṁ he went theretenupasaṅkami.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro outer·door·gatehousebahidvārakoṭṭhake standingṭhito ishoti the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ toward·goāgamayamāno.
to·see·seeAddasā indeedkho Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ from afardūratova to·goāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna having gone out to meetpaccuggantvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ toward·speakabhivādetvā having put in frontpurakkhatvā whereyena Pink Lotuskokanado longhousepāsādo that + approachtenupasaṅkami.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the lastpacchimaṁ staircase·stepsopānakaḷevaraṁ leaning onnissāya he stoodaṭṭhāsi.
thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
let him ascend“abhiruhatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā on the clothsdussāni, up·ascendabhiruhatu the Holy Onesugato on the clothsdussāni;
whichyaṁ for memama would beassa long·timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāyā”ti.
thusEvaṁ saidvutte, the Blessed Onebhagavā silenttuṇhī wasahosi.
second·alsoDutiyampi indeedkho …pe……pe…
third·alsotatiyampi indeedkho Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
let him ascend“abhiruhatu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā on the clothsdussāni, up·ascendabhiruhatu the Holy Onesugato on the clothsdussāni;
whichyaṁ for memama would beassa long·timedīgharattaṁ for welfarehitāya for happinesssukhāyā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ away·lookapalokesi.
thenAtha indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando Prince Bodhibodhiṁ the princerājakumāraṁ this·saidetadavoca:
fold up“saṁharatu, princerājakumāra, the clothsdussāni;
notna the Blessed Onebhagavā cloth·whitecelapaṭikaṁ will step uponakkamissati.

futurePacchimaṁ generationjanataṁ the Realized Onetathāgato has sympathy foranukampatī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro clothsdussāni together·carry·causativesaṁharāpetvā upper·longhouse·longhouseuparikokanadapāsāde seatsāsanāni spread outpaññapesi.
thenAtha indeedkho the Buddhabhagavā longhousekokanadaṁ longhousepāsādaṁ onto·ascendabhiruhitvā spread outpaññatte seatāsane down·sitnisīdi 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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