With Prince Bodhi · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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as + instructedYathānusiṭṭhaṁ
accordinglytathā
back·practicingpaṭipajjamānā
before long for the sake of whichnacirasseva—yassatthāya
clan·sonskulaputtā
rightly·indeedsammadeva
from homeagārasmā
without·homeanagāriyaṁ
go forthpabbajanti,
that supreme culmination of the holy lifetadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ
seen + verydiṭṭheva
in the dhammadhamme
oneselfsayaṁ
direct·knowledgeabhiññā
with one's own eyes·having donesacchikatvā
near·having reachedupasampajja
you will dwellviharissathā’ti.
third + tooTatiyampi
indeedkho,
princerājakumāra,
five·grouppañcavaggiyā
bhikkhusbhikkhū
memaṁ
said thisetadavocuṁ:
by that conduct too‘tāyapi
indeedkho
youtvaṁ,
friendāvuso
Gotamagotama,
by that conductiriyāya
by thattāya
by that practicepaṭipadāya
by thattāya
difficult·workdukkarakārikāya
not + attainednājjhagamā
beyonduttari
human·statesmanussadhammā
the noble distinction of knowledge and visionalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ;
whatkiṁ
thenpana
youtvaṁ
nowetarahi
indulging in abundancebāhulliko
exertion·having given uppadhānavibbhanto
turned backāvatto
to abundancebāhullāya
will you attainadhigamissasi
beyonduttari
human·statesmanussadhammā
the noble distinction of knowledge and visionalamariyañāṇadassanavisesan’ti?
thusEvaṁ
when this was saidvutte,
Iahaṁ,
king·princerājakumāra,
five·grouppañcavaggiye
monksbhikkhū
this + saidetadavocaṁ:
do you remember‘abhijānātha
by meme
notno
youtumhe,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
beforeito
previouslypubbe
just·formevarūpaṁ
spoken by me before?pabhāvitametan’ti?
No‘No
indeed + thishetaṁ,
sirbhante’.
the Perfected One‘Arahaṁ,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
thus·gonetathāgato
rightly·awakenedsammāsambuddho.
lendOdahatha,
mendicantsbhikkhave,
earsotaṁ.
deathless + achievedAmatamadhigataṁ
I + instructahamanusāsāmi,
Iahaṁ
the Dhammadhammaṁ
I teachdesemi.
as + instructedYathānusiṭṭhaṁ
thustathā
toward·practicingpaṭipajjamānā
not·soon·which + for the sakenacirasseva—yassatthāya
family·sonskulaputtā
right·indeedsammadeva
from the lay lifeagārasmā
not·houseanagāriyaṁ
they go forthpabbajanti,
that·supreme·divine·conduct·culminationtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ
seen·justdiṭṭheva
in the Dhammadhamme
with your own insightsayaṁ
higher·knowledgeabhiññā
with one's own eyes·madesacchikatvā
up to·attainedupasampajja
you will liveviharissathā’ti.
not·be ableAsakkhiṁ
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
king·princerājakumāra,
five·grouppañcavaggiye
beg·mendicantbhikkhū
to persuadesaññāpetuṁ.
two·alsoDvepi
thensudaṁ,
king·princerājakumāra,
beg·mendicantbhikkhū
I advisedovadāmi.
threeTayo
beg·mendicantbhikkhū
for almspiṇḍāya
they wentcaranti.
whatYaṁ
threetayo
beg·mendicantbhikkhū
for almspiṇḍāya
having gonecaritvā
to·carryāharanti,
with thattena
six·group·groupchabbaggiyā
we livedyāpema.
three·alsoTayopi
thensudaṁ,
king·princerājakumāra,
beg·mendicantbhikkhū
I advisedovadāmi,
twodve
beg·mendicantbhikkhū
for almspiṇḍāya
they wentcaranti.
whatYaṁ
twodve
beg·mendicantbhikkhū
for almspiṇḍāya
having gonecaritvā
to·carryāharanti
with thattena
six·group·groupchabbaggiyā
we livedyāpema.
thenAtha indeedkho, princerājakumāra, five·grouppañcavaggiyā mendicantsbhikkhū by memayā thusevaṁ ad-·instructovadiyamānā thusevaṁ along·instructanusāsiyamānā before longnacirasseva—yassatthāya clan·sonkulaputtā right·justsammadeva from homeagārasmā not·home lifeanagāriyaṁ they go forthpabbajanti, that + supreme culminationtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen·justdiṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ higher·knowabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā to·attainupasampajja they livedvihariṁsū”ti.
thusEvaṁ
when saidvutte,
Bodhibodhi
king·boyrājakumāro
to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
this·saidetadavoca:
how“kīva
longcirena
nownu
indeedkho,
sirbhante,
a mendicantbhikkhu
thus·gonetathāgataṁ
apart·leadervināyakaṁ
obtain + for whose sakelabhamāno—yassatthāya
clan·sonskulaputtā
rightlysammadeva
from homeagārasmā
not·homeanagāriyaṁ
forth·go·gopabbajanti,
that·unsurpassed + culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ
in this very lifediṭṭheva
in the dhammadhamme
oneselfsayaṁ
higher·knowabhiññā
with one's own eyes·having donesacchikatvā
up·attainupasampajja
would dwellvihareyyā”ti?
by that“Tena
thenhi,
king·boyrājakumāra,
that·very·heretaṁyevettha
back·askpaṭipucchissāmi.
asYathā
to youte
it would be fittingkhameyya,
sotathā
itnaṁ
out·dobyākareyyāsi.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
do you thinkmaññasi,
king·boyrājakumāra,
skilledkusalo
are youtvaṁ
elephant·mountedhatthārūḷhe
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhe
in the artsippe”ti?
yes“Evaṁ,
sirbhante,
skilledkusalo
I amahaṁ
elephant·mountedhatthārūḷhe
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhe
in the artsippe”ti.
that“Taṁ
whatkiṁ
you thinkmaññasi,
princerājakumāra,
hereidha
a manpuriso
might comeāgaccheyya:
Bodhi‘bodhi
Princerājakumāro
elephant·mountedhatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
the artsippaṁ
knowsjānāti;
under him Itassāhaṁ
in the presencesantike
elephant·mountedhatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
the artsippaṁ
I will trainsikkhissāmī’ti.
heSo
and if he becassa
faithlessassaddho;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with faithsaddhena
to be attainedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
notna
would attainsampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he becassa
unhealthybahvābādho;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with good healthappābādhena
to be attainedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
notna
would attainsampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he becassa
devioussaṭho
deceitfulmāyāvī;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with honestyasaṭhena
not·deceitfulamāyāvinā
to be attainedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
notna
would attainsampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he becassa
lazykusīto;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with energyāraddhavīriyena
to be attainedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
notna
would attainsampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he becassa
stupidduppañño;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with wisdompaññavatā
to be attainedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
notna
would attainsampāpuṇeyya.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
you thinkmaññasi,
princerājakumāra,
thenapi
indeednu
thatso
manpuriso
yourtava
in the presencesantike
elephant·mountedhatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
the artsippaṁ
could trainsikkheyyā”ti?
with even one each“Ekamekenāpi,
sirbhante,
with a factoraṅgena
endowedsamannāgato
thatso
manpuriso
notna
mymama
in the presencesantike
elephant·mountedhatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
the artsippaṁ
could trainsikkheyya,
whatko
thenpana
talkvādo
with all five factorspañcahaṅgehī”ti.
that“Taṁ
whatkiṁ
you thinkmaññasi,
princerājakumāra,
hereidha
a manpuriso
might comeāgaccheyya:
Prince Bodhi‘bodhi
Prince Bodhirājakumāro
while riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
artsippaṁ
knowsjānāti;
in his presence Itassāhaṁ
in the presencesantike
while riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
artsippaṁ
I will trainsikkhissāmī’ti.
heSo
and if he iscassa
faithfulsaddho;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with faithsaddhena
to be achievedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
he would achievesampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he iscassa
healthyappābādho;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with good healthappābādhena
to be achievedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
he would achievesampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he iscassa
honestasaṭho
with integrityamāyāvī;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with honestyasaṭhena
not·deceitfulamāyāvinā
to be achievedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
he would achievesampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he iscassa
energeticāraddhavīriyo;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with energyāraddhavīriyena
to be achievedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
he would achievesampāpuṇeyya.
heSo
and if he iscassa
wisepaññavā;
as much asyāvatakaṁ
with wisdompaññavatā
to be achievedpattabbaṁ
thattaṁ
he would achievesampāpuṇeyya.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
you thinkmaññasi,
princerājakumāra,
couldapi
stillnu
thatso
manpuriso
under youtava
in the presencesantike
while riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
artsippaṁ
would trainsikkheyyā”ti?
with even a single one“Ekamekenāpi,
sirbhante,
with a factoraṅgena
endowedsamannāgato
thatso
manpuriso
under memama
in the presencesantike
while riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ
goad·graspingaṅkusagayhaṁ
artsippaṁ
he could trainsikkheyya,
whatko
thenpana
talkvādo
with five factorspañcahaṅgehī”ti.
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