With Prince Bodhi · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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just so“Evameva
indeedkho,
princerājakumāra,
whoye
surelyhi
anykeci
asceticssamaṇā
orvā
brahminsbrāhmaṇā
orvā
in bodykāyena
andceva
in mindcittena
andca
from sensual pleasureskāmehi
not·withdrawnavūpakaṭṭhā
they liveviharanti,
whichyo
andca
theirnesaṁ
toward sensual pleasureskāmesu
desirekāmacchando
sensual-pleasure·affectionkāmasneho
sensual-pleasure·infatuationkāmamucchā
sensual-pleasure·thirstkāmapipāsā
sensual-pleasure·passionkāmapariḷāho
thatso
andca
internallyajjhattaṁ
notna
well·given-upsuppahīno
ishoti,
notna
well stilledsuppaṭippassaddho.
due to exertionOpakkamikā
even ifcepi
thosete
sirsbhonto
ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā
painfuldukkhā
sharptibbā
severekharā
acutekaṭukā
feelingsvedanā
they feelvedayanti,
incapableabhabbāva
theyte
of knowledgeñāṇāya
of visiondassanāya
of supremeanuttarāya
awakeningsambodhāya.
if notNo
even ifcepi
thosete
sirsbhonto
ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā
due to exertionopakkamikā
painfuldukkhā
sharptibbā
severekharā
acutekaṭukā
feelingsvedanā
they feelvedayanti,
incapableabhabbāva
theyte
of knowledgeñāṇāya
of visiondassanāya
of supremeanuttarāya
awakeningsambodhāya.
thisAyaṁ
indeedkho
to memaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
firstpaṭhamā
exampleupamā
toward·appearpaṭibhāsi
not·marvellousanacchariyā
beforepubbe
unheard beforeassutapubbā.
another·alsoAparāpi
indeedkho
to memaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
seconddutiyā
exampleupamā
occurredpaṭibhāsi
not·wondrousanacchariyā
beforepubbe
unheard·beforeassutapubbā.
supposeSeyyathāpi,
princerājakumāra,
greenallaṁ
logkaṭṭhaṁ
with·sapsasnehaṁ
far fromārakā
waterudakā
on dry landthale
down·thrownnikkhittaṁ.
thenAtha
a personpuriso
to·goāgaccheyya
drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ
to·takeādāya:
fire‘aggiṁ
forth·out·produceabhinibbattessāmi,
heattejo
manifest·dopātukarissāmī’ti.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
do you thinkmaññasi,
princerājakumāra,
couldapi
thennu
thatso
personpuriso
thatamuṁ
greenallaṁ
logkaṭṭhaṁ
sappysasnehaṁ
far fromārakā
waterudakā
on dry landthale
lyingnikkhittaṁ
drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ
takingādāya
forth·drillabhimanthento
fireaggiṁ
forth·out·produceabhinibbatteyya,
heattejo
manifest·dopātukareyyā”ti?
no“No
indeedhidaṁ,
sirbhante.
thatTaṁ
what iskissa
the reasonhetu?
becauseAduñhi,
sirbhante,
greenallaṁ
logkaṭṭhaṁ
sappysasnehaṁ
even thoughkiñcāpi
far fromārakā
waterudakā
on dry landthale
lyingnikkhittaṁ,
eventuallyyāvadeva
andca
butpana
thatso
personpuriso
of wearinesskilamathassa
of frustrationvighātassa
a sharerbhāgī
would beassā”ti.
just so“Evameva
indeedkho,
king·princerājakumāra,
whoeverye
indeedhi
who·anykeci
asceticssamaṇā
orvā
brahminsbrāhmaṇā
orvā
in bodykāyena
and·justceva
in mindcittena
andca
from sensual pleasureskāmehi
withdrawnvūpakaṭṭhā
liveviharanti,
whichyo
butca
of themnesaṁ
for sensual pleasureskāmesu
sensual·desirekāmacchando
sensual·affectionkāmasneho
sensual·infatuationkāmamucchā
sensual·thirstkāmapipāsā
sensual·passionkāmapariḷāho
thatso
butca
internallyajjhattaṁ
notna
well abandonedsuppahīno
ishoti,
notna
well stilledsuppaṭippassaddho.
due to exertionOpakkamikā
if·evencepi
thosete
sirsbhonto
ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā
painfuldukkhā
sharptibbā
severekharā
acutekaṭukā
feelingsvedanā
feelvedayanti,
incapable·indeedabhabbāva
theyte
of knowledgeñāṇāya
of visiondassanāya
of supremeanuttarāya
awakeningsambodhāya.
notNo
if·evencepi
thosete
sirsbhonto
ascetic·brahminsamaṇabrāhmaṇā
due to exertionopakkamikā
painfuldukkhā
sharptibbā
severekharā
acutekaṭukā
feelingsvedanā
feelvedayanti,
incapable·indeedabhabbāva
theyte
of knowledgeñāṇāya
of visiondassanāya
of supremeanuttarāya
awakeningsambodhāya.
thisAyaṁ
indeedkho
to memaṁ,
king·princerājakumāra,
seconddutiyā
exampleupamā
occurredpaṭibhāsi
uninspiredanacchariyā
beforepubbe
unheard + beforeassutapubbā.
another·tooAparāpi
indeedkho
memaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
thirdtatiyā
exampleupamā
back·speakpaṭibhāsi
not·wonderfulanacchariyā
beforepubbe
not·heard·beforeassutapubbā.
supposeSeyyathāpi,
princerājakumāra,
drysukkhaṁ
logkaṭṭhaṁ
witheredkoḷāpaṁ
far fromārakā
waterudakā
on dry landthale
down·thrownnikkhittaṁ.
thenAtha
a personpuriso
to·goāgaccheyya
drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ
to·takeādāya:
fire‘aggiṁ
forth·out·produceabhinibbattessāmi,
heattejo
I will manifestpātukarissāmī’ti.
thatTaṁ
whatkiṁ
do you thinkmaññasi,
princerājakumāra,
couldapi
indeednu
thatso
personpuriso
thatamuṁ
drysukkhaṁ
logkaṭṭhaṁ
witheredkoḷāpaṁ
far fromārakā
waterudakā
on dry landthale
down·thrownnikkhittaṁ
drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ
to·takeādāya
forth·churnabhimanthento
fireaggiṁ
might produceabhinibbatteyya,
heattejo
forth·make·quotationpātukareyyā”ti?
yes“Evaṁ,
sirbhante.
thatTaṁ
of whatkissa
causehetu?
because·indeedAduñhi,
sirbhante,
drysukkhaṁ
logkaṭṭhaṁ
witheredkoḷāpaṁ,
that + andtañca
andpana
far fromārakā
waterudakā
on dry landthale
down·thrown·quotationnikkhittan”ti.
so·indeed“Evameva
indeedkho,
princerājakumāra,
whoeverye
indeedhi
anykeci
asceticssamaṇā
orvā
brahminsbrāhmaṇā
orvā
in bodykāyena
andceva
in mindcittena
andca
from sensual pleasureskāmehi
withdrawnvūpakaṭṭhā
apart·dwellviharanti,
whichyo
andca
theirnesaṁ
in sensual pleasureskāmesu
sensual pleasure·desirekāmacchando
sensual pleasure·affectionkāmasneho
sensual pleasure·infatuationkāmamucchā
sensual pleasure·thirstkāmapipāsā
sensual pleasure·passionkāmapariḷāho
thatso
andca
internallyajjhattaṁ
well·given upsuppahīno
ishoti
well·stilledsuppaṭippassaddho.
arisen from aggressionOpakkamikā
if evencepi
thosete
sirsbhonto
ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā
painfuldukkhā
sharptibbā
roughkharā
bitterkaṭukā
feelingsvedanā
they feelvedayanti,
only they are capablebhabbāva
theyte
of knowledgeñāṇāya
of visiondassanāya
of unsurpassedanuttarāya
of full awakeningsambodhāya.
notNo
if evencepi
thosete
sirsbhonto
ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā
arisen from aggressionopakkamikā
painfuldukkhā
sharptibbā
roughkharā
bitterkaṭukā
feelingsvedanā
they feelvedayanti,
only they are capablebhabbāva
theyte
of knowledgeñāṇāya
of visiondassanāya
of unsurpassedanuttarāya
of full awakeningsambodhāya.
thisAyaṁ
indeedkho
to memaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
thirdtatiyā
simileupamā
occurredpaṭibhāsi
unmarvelousanacchariyā
beforepubbe
never heard beforeassutapubbā.
theseImā
indeedkho
to memaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
threetisso
similesupamā
occurredpaṭibhaṁsu
unmarvelousanacchariyā
beforepubbe
never heard beforeassutapubbā.
of thatTassa
to memayhaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
this·beetadahosi:
why don't I‘yannūnāhaṁ
tooth + against·tooth·placedantebhidantamādhāya,
with tonguejivhāya
palatetāluṁ
pressing againstāhacca,
with mindcetasā
mindcittaṁ
against·squeezeabhiniggaṇheyyaṁ
against·squashabhinippīḷeyyaṁ
might scorchabhisantāpeyyan’ti.
thatSo
indeedkho
Iahaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
tooth + against·tooth·placedantebhidantamādhāya,
with tonguejivhāya
palatetāluṁ
pressing againstāhacca,
with mindcetasā
mindcittaṁ
against·squeezeabhiniggaṇhāmi
against·squashabhinippīḷemi
against·scorchabhisantāpemi.
of thatTassa
to memayhaṁ,
princerājakumāra,
tooth + against·tooth·placedantebhidantamādhāya,
with tonguejivhāya
palatetāluṁ
pressing againstāhacca,
with mindcetasā
mindcittaṁ
against·squeezeabhiniggaṇhato
against·squashabhinippīḷayato
against·scorchabhisantāpayato
from armpitskacchehi
sweatssedā
ranmuccanti.
just asSeyyathāpi,
princerājakumāra,
strongbalavā
manpuriso
weakerdubbalataraṁ
manpurisaṁ
by headsīse
orvā
having grabbedgahetvā
by shoulderkhandhe
orvā
having grabbedgahetvā
against·squeezeabhiniggaṇheyya
against·squashabhinippīḷeyya
against·scorchabhisantāpeyya;
just soevameva
indeedkho
to meme,
princerājakumāra,
tooth + against·tooth·placedantebhidantamādhāya,
with tonguejivhāya
palatetāluṁ
pressing againstāhacca,
with mindcetasā
mindcittaṁ
against·squeezeabhiniggaṇhato
against·squashabhinippīḷayato
against·scorchabhisantāpayato
from armpitskacchehi
sweatssedā
ranmuccanti.
roused upĀraddhaṁ
indeedkho
butpana
myme,
princerājakumāra,
energyvīriyaṁ
washoti
not·flaggingasallīnaṁ,
establishedupaṭṭhitā
mindfulnesssati
not·confusedasammuṭṭhā,
disturbedsāraddho
andca
butpana
myme
bodykāyo
washoti
not·tranquilappaṭippassaddho,
that + veryteneva
painful·strivingdukkhappadhānena
who was stricken by strivingpadhānābhitunnassa
mindfulsato.
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