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Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

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in just this way“Evameva indeedkho, princerājakumāra, these fivepañcimāni factors that support meditationpadhāniyaṅgāni.
whichKatamāni fivepañca?
hereIdha, princerājakumāra, a monkbhikkhu endowed with faithsaddho ishoti; has faithsaddahati in the Realized One'stathāgatassa awakeningbodhiṁ:
indeed‘itipi thatso Blessed Onebhagavā perfectedarahaṁ fully·awakenedsammāsambuddho knowledge·conduct·accomplishedvijjācaraṇasampanno holysugato world·knowerlokavidū supremeanuttaro person·fit-for-training·guidepurisadammasārathi teachersatthā god·humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessedbhagavā’ti;
rarely illappābādho ishoti rarely unwellappātaṅko with digestionsamavepākiniyā stomachgahaṇiyā endowedsamannāgato not too coldnātisītāya not too hotnāccuṇhāya just rightmajjhimāya fit for meditationpadhānakkhamāya;
not·deviousasaṭho ishoti not·deceitfulamāyāvī according-to·truthyathābhūtaṁ themselvesattānaṁ revealsāvikattā to the Teachersatthari orvā to sensibleviññūsu orvā spiritual companionssabrahmacārīsu;
roused-up·energyāraddhavīriyo they liveviharati not·skillfulakusalānaṁ qualitiesdhammānaṁ for giving uppahānāya of skillfulkusalānaṁ qualitiesdhammānaṁ for embracingupasampadāya, strongthāmavā staunch·vigordaḷhaparakkamo not-laid-down·yokeanikkhittadhuro in skillfulkusalesu qualitiesdhammesu;
wisepaññavā ishoti of arising and passing awayudayatthagāminiyā with wisdompaññāya endowedsamannāgato nobleariyāya penetrativenibbedhikāya leads to the complete ending of sufferingsammādukkhakkhayagāminiyā.
theseImāni indeedkho, princerājakumāra, fivepañca factors that support meditationpadhāniyaṅgāni.

with theseImehi, princerājakumāra, with fivepañcahi meditation-supporting·factorpadhāniyaṅgehi endowed·gonesamannāgato a mendicantbhikkhu thus·gonetathāgataṁ away·leading·one whovināyakaṁ obtaininglabhamāno—
which·this·purposeyassatthāya clan·sonkulaputtā rightly·justsammadeva from homeagārasmā not·home-lifeanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that·supreme·spiritual·path·culminationtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen + justdiṭṭheva in the teachingdhamme themselvessayaṁ higher·knowledgeabhiññā with own eyes·makesacchikatvā near·together·enterupasampajja would dwellvihareyya sevensatta yearsvassāni.
let aloneTiṭṭhantu, princerājakumāra, sevensatta yearsvassāni.
with theseImehi with fivepañcahi meditation-supporting·factorpadhāniyaṅgehi endowed·gonesamannāgato a mendicantbhikkhu thus·gonetathāgataṁ away·leading·one whovināyakaṁ obtaininglabhamāno—
which·this·purposeyassatthāya clan·sonkulaputtā rightly·justsammadeva from homeagārasmā not·home-lifeanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that·supreme·spiritual·path·culminationtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen + justdiṭṭheva in the teachingdhamme themselvessayaṁ higher·knowledgeabhiññā with own eyes·makesacchikatvā near·together·enterupasampajja would dwellvihareyya six·yearchabbassāni ……
fivepañca yearsvassāni ……
fourcattāri yearsvassāni ……
threetīṇi yearsvassāni ……
twodve yearsvassāni ……
oneekaṁ yearvassaṁ.
let aloneTiṭṭhatu, princerājakumāra, oneekaṁ yearvassaṁ.
with theseImehi with fivepañcahi meditation-supporting·factorpadhāniyaṅgehi endowed·gonesamannāgato a mendicantbhikkhu thus·gonetathāgataṁ away·leading·one whovināyakaṁ obtaininglabhamāno—
which·this·purposeyassatthāya clan·sonkulaputtā rightly·justsammadeva from homeagārasmā not·home-lifeanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that·supreme·spiritual·path·culminationtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen + justdiṭṭheva in the teachingdhamme themselvessayaṁ higher·knowledgeabhiññā with own eyes·makesacchikatvā near·together·enterupasampajja would dwellvihareyya sevensatta monthsmāsāni.
let aloneTiṭṭhantu, princerājakumāra, sevensatta monthsmāsāni.

with theseImehi with fivepañcahi with the factors of strivingpadhāniyaṅgehi together·knowsamannāgato a bhikkhubhikkhu the Tathāgatatathāgataṁ as guidevināyakaṁ obtaininglabhamāno—
which·purposeyassatthāya clan·sonkulaputtā rightly·indeedsammadeva from homeagārasmā not·householdanagāriyaṁ forth·gopabbajanti, that·unsurpassedtadanuttaraṁ—
holy·life·consummationbrahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen·indeeddiṭṭheva in the Dhammadhamme himselfsayaṁ higher·knowabhiññā with own eyes·dosacchikatvā up·reachupasampajja he might dwellvihareyya sixcha monthsmāsāni ……
fivepañca monthsmāsāni ……
fourcattāri monthsmāsāni ……
threetīṇi monthsmāsāni ……
twodve monthsmāsāni ……
oneekaṁ monthmāsaṁ ……
half·monthaḍḍhamāsaṁ.
let it standTiṭṭhatu, king·princerājakumāra, half·monthaḍḍhamāso.
with theseImehi with fivepañcahi with the factors of strivingpadhāniyaṅgehi together·knowsamannāgato a bhikkhubhikkhu the Tathāgatatathāgataṁ as guidevināyakaṁ obtaininglabhamāno—
which·purposeyassatthāya clan·sonkulaputtā rightly·indeedsammadeva from homeagārasmā not·householdanagāriyaṁ forth·gopabbajanti, that·unsurpassedtadanuttaraṁ—
holy·life·consummationbrahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen·indeeddiṭṭheva in the Dhammadhamme himselfsayaṁ higher·knowabhiññā with own eyes·dosacchikatvā up·reachupasampajja he might dwellvihareyya sevensatta night·dayrattindivāni.
let them standTiṭṭhantu, king·princerājakumāra, sevensatta night·dayrattindivāni.
with theseImehi with fivepañcahi with the factors of strivingpadhāniyaṅgehi together·knowsamannāgato a bhikkhubhikkhu the Tathāgatatathāgataṁ as guidevināyakaṁ obtaininglabhamāno—
which·purposeyassatthāya clan·sonkulaputtā rightly·indeedsammadeva from homeagārasmā not·householdanagāriyaṁ forth·gopabbajanti, that·unsurpassedtadanuttaraṁ—
holy·life·consummationbrahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen·indeeddiṭṭheva in the Dhammadhamme himselfsayaṁ higher·knowabhiññā with own eyes·dosacchikatvā up·reachupasampajja he might dwellvihareyya sixcha night·dayrattindivāni ……

fivepañca days and nightsrattindivāni ……
fourcattāri days and nightsrattindivāni ……
threetīṇi days and nightsrattindivāni ……
twodve days and nightsrattindivāni ……
oneekaṁ day and night.rattindivaṁ.
let aloneTiṭṭhatu, king·princerājakumāra, oneeko day and night.rattindivo.
with theseImehi fivepañcahi factors that support meditationpadhāniyaṅgehi with·gonesamannāgato mendicantbhikkhu thus·gonetathāgataṁ apart·leadervināyakaṁ havinglabhamāno dusk·instructedsāyamanusiṭṭho at daybreakpāto distinctionvisesaṁ higher·goadhigamissati, daybreak·instructedpātamanusiṭṭho at dusksāyaṁ distinctionvisesaṁ will achieve”ti.adhigamissatī”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Bodhibodhi king·princerājakumāro to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
oh“aho the Buddhabuddho, ohaho the teachingdhammo, ohaho of the teachingdhammassa how well explainedsvākkhātatā.
whereYatra indeedhi indeednāma dusk·instructedsāyamanusiṭṭho at daybreakpāto distinctionvisesaṁ attain·goadhigamissati, daybreak·instructedpātamanusiṭṭho at dusksāyaṁ distinctionvisesaṁ attain·goadhigamissatī”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Sañjikāputtasañjikāputto the brahmin studentmāṇavo to Bodhibodhiṁ to Princerājakumāraṁ this·saidetadavoca:
in just this way“evameva but thispanāyaṁ worthybhavaṁ Bodhibodhi:
alas‘aho the Buddhabuddho, alasaho the Dhammadhammo, alasaho of the Dhammadhammassa well-taughtnesssvākkhātatā’ti andca he saysvadeti;
thenatha butca howeverpana notna to thattaṁ to the worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ for refugesaraṇaṁ you gogacchati Dhamma·anddhammañca and to the bhikkhu Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghañcā”ti.
do not“Mā thushevaṁ, dearsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, sayavaca; do notmā thushevaṁ, dearsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, sayavaca.
in the presenceSammukhā thismetaṁ, dearsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, from the ladyayyāya heardsutaṁ, in the presencesammukhā receivedpaṭiggahitaṁ”.
one this“Ekamidaṁ, dearsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Kosambīkosambiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Ghosita's monasteryghositārāme.
thenAtha indeedkho myme ladyayyā pregnantkucchimatī whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā him·approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ down·sitnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnā indeedkho myme ladyayyā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
who‘yo myme thisayaṁ, sirbhante, in the wombkucchigato a boykumārako orvā a girlkumārikā orvā heso to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ for refugesaraṇaṁ goesgacchati Dhamma·anddhammañca bhikkhu-Saṅgha·andbhikkhusaṅghañca.
as a lay followerUpāsakaṁ themtaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā may he rememberdhāretu from this day forthajjatagge for lifepāṇupetaṁ for refugesaraṇaṁ gonegatan’ti.

one + thisEkamidaṁ, friendsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā here + justidheva among the Bhaggasbhaggesu is stayingviharati crocodile·bellowsusumāragire Bhesakaḷā·woodbhesakaḷāvane deer·parkmigadāye.
thenAtha indeedkho memaṁ nursemaiddhāti on her hipaṅkena having carriedharitvā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā him + approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ she stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhitā indeedkho memaṁ nursemaiddhāti the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
this‘ayaṁ, sirbhante, Bodhibodhi king·boyrājakumāro to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ as refugesaraṇaṁ goesgacchati and to the teachingdhammañca mendicant·Saṅgha·andbhikkhusaṅghañca.
as a lay followerUpāsakaṁ himtaṁ may the Blessed Onebhagavā rememberdhāretu from this day forthajjatagge for lifepāṇupetaṁ as refugesaraṇaṁ gonegatan’ti.
this + IEsāhaṁ, friendsamma Sañjikāputtasañjikāputta, third + tootatiyakampi to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ as refugesaraṇaṁ I gogacchāmi and to the teachingdhammañca mendicant·Saṅgha·andbhikkhusaṅghañca.
as a lay followerUpāsakaṁ memaṁ may the Blessed Onebhagavā rememberdhāretu from this day forthajjatagge for lifepāṇupetaṁ as refugesaraṇaṁ gonegatan”ti.
Bodhi·prince·discourseBodhirājakumārasuttaṁ finishedniṭṭhitaṁ fifthpañcamaṁ.

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