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Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

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to meTassa of memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurredetadahosi:
I recall‘abhijānāmi indeedkho and Ipanāhaṁ of fatherpitu Sakyansakkassa workingkammante coolsītāya black plum·shadejambucchāyāya sittingnisinno seclude·quitevivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillful qualitiesakusalehi qualitiesdhammehi with·placingsavitakkaṁ with·keeping connectedsavicāraṁ seclusion·bornvivekajaṁ rapture·blisspītisukhaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ enteredupasampajja remainedviharitā;
could besiyā thennu indeedkho thiseso pathmaggo to awakeningbodhāyā’ti.
to meTassa of memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, stemming from memorysatānusāri understandingviññāṇaṁ wasahosi:
this very‘eseva pathmaggo to awakeningbodhāyā’ti.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·wasetadahosi:
why‘kiṁ thennu indeedkho Iahaṁ of thattassa of pleasuresukhassa am afraidbhāyāmi whichyaṁ thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ apart fromaññatreva from sensual pleasureskāmehi apart fromaññatra not·skillfulakusalehi qualities?dhammehī’ti?
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·wasetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho Iahaṁ of thattassa of pleasuresukhassa am afraidbhāyāmi whichyaṁ thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ apart fromaññatreva from sensual pleasureskāmehi apart fromaññatra not·skillfulakusalehi qualities.dhammehī’ti.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurredetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho thattaṁ easysukaraṁ pleasuresukhaṁ to achieveadhigantuṁ thusevaṁ of excessive emaciationadhimattakasimānaṁ with a body attainedpattakāyena. why don't IYannūnāhaṁ solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ I should eatāhāreyyaṁ rice and porridgeodanakummāsan’ti.
ISo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ I ateāhāresiṁ rice and porridgeodanakummāsaṁ.
at thatTena indeedkho nowpana memaṁ, princerājakumāra, at the timesamayena group of fivepañcavaggiyā mendicantsbhikkhū were attendingpaccupaṭṭhitā they arehonti:
'whatever‘yaṁ indeedkho asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo dhammadhammaṁ will realizeadhigamissati thattaṁ to usno he will announceārocessatī’ti.
whenYato indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ I ateāhāresiṁ rice and porridgeodanakummāsaṁ, thenatha from meme thosete group of fivepañcavaggiyā mendicantsbhikkhū disappointednibbijja they departedpakkamiṁsu:
'indulgent‘bāhulliko asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo strayed from the strugglepadhānavibbhanto, returnedāvatto to indulgencebāhullāyā’ti.

heSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, solidoḷārikaṁ foodāhāraṁ toward·takeāhāretvā strengthbalaṁ having gatheredgahetvā seclude·quitevivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi …pe……pe… firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ near·together·enterupasampajja I remainedvihāsiṁ.
thinking·exploringVitakkavicārānaṁ by the stillingvūpasamā …… seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ near·together·enterupasampajja I remainedvihāsiṁ.
heSo thusevaṁ together·placedsamāhite in mindcitte thoroughly·pureparisuddhe thoroughly·cleanpariyodāte not·flawanaṅgaṇe gone·corruptionvigatūpakkilese soft·becomemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte past·living·recollection·knowledgepubbenivāsānussatiñāṇāya mindcittaṁ I directedabhininnāmesiṁ.
heSo many·arrangedanekavihitaṁ past·livingpubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi, just-as·this·oneseyyathidaṁ—ekampi birthjātiṁ two·anddvepi birthsjātiyo …pe……pe… thusiti with featuressākāraṁ with·detailsauddesaṁ many·arrangedanekavihitaṁ past·livingpubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi.
thisAyaṁ indeedkho for meme, princerājakumāra, of the nightrattiyā firstpaṭhame watchyāme firstpaṭhamā
knowledgevijjā was achievedadhigatā, not·knowledgeavijjā was banishedvihatā, knowledgevijjā aroseuppannā; darknesstamo was banishedvihato, lightāloko asuppanno—yathā thattaṁ not·negligentappamattassa of a keen oneātāpino of a resolute onepahitattassa of one dwellingviharato.

ISo thusevaṁ composedsamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte of sentient beingssattānaṁ toward knowledge of death and rebirthcutūpapātañāṇāya mindcittaṁ I extendedabhininnāmesiṁ.
ISo divinedibbena with eyecakkhunā purifiedvisuddhena superhumanatikkantamānusakena sentient beingssatte I sawpassāmi passing awaycavamāne being rebornupapajjamāne inferiorhīne superiorpaṇīte beautifulsuvaṇṇe uglydubbaṇṇe in a good placesugate in a bad placeduggate passing on according to their deedsyathākammūpage sentient beingssatte I understoodpajānāmi …pe……pe…

thisayaṁ indeedkho to meme, princerājakumāra, of the nightrattiyā middlemajjhime in the watchyāme seconddutiyā knowledgevijjā achievedadhigatā, ignoranceavijjā banishedvihatā, knowledgevijjā aroseuppannā; darknesstamo banishedvihato, lightāloko arose — asuppanno—yathā thattaṁ for a diligent oneappamattassa for a keen oneātāpino for a resolute onepahitattassa dwellingviharato.

ISo thusevaṁ together·collectsamāhite mindcitte fully·pureparisuddhe brightpariyodāte without·flawanaṅgaṇe free from·corruptionsvigatūpakkilese soft·becomemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbable·attainedāneñjappatte of defilementsāsavānaṁ ending·knowledgekhayañāṇāya mindcittaṁ I directedabhininnāmesiṁ.
ISo this‘idaṁ sufferingdukkhan’ti according to·becomeyathābhūtaṁ fully·knownabbhaññāsiṁ ellipsis…pe… this‘ayaṁ suffering·cessation·leadingdukkhanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti according to·becomeyathābhūtaṁ I understoodabbhaññāsiṁ;
these‘ime defilementsāsavā’ti according to·becomeyathābhūtaṁ fully·knownabbhaññāsiṁ ellipsis…pe… this‘ayaṁ defilements·cessation·leadingāsavanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti according to·becomeyathābhūtaṁ I understoodabbhaññāsiṁ.

of thatTassa for meme thusevaṁ knowingjānato thusevaṁ seeingpassato from the defilement of sensuality tookāmāsavāpi mindcittaṁ was freedvimuccittha, from the defilement of desire to be reborn toobhavāsavāpi mindcittaṁ was freedvimuccittha, from the defilement of ignorance tooavijjāsavāpi mindcittaṁ was freedvimuccittha.
in the freedVimuttasmiṁ it is freedvimuttamiti knowledgeñāṇaṁ there wasahosi.
destroyed‘Khīṇā birthjāti, completedvusitaṁ the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ, donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, nothing furthernāparaṁ for this state of existenceitthattāyā’ti I understoodabbhaññāsiṁ.

thisAyaṁ indeedkho for meme, princerājakumāra, of the nightrattiyā lastpacchime watchyāme thirdtatiyā
knowledgevijjā was achievedadhigatā, ignoranceavijjā was banishedvihatā, knowledgevijjā aroseuppannā; darknesstamo was banishedvihato, lightāloko arose—asuppanno—yathā thattaṁ for one heedfulappamattassa ardentātāpino resolutepahitattassa dwellingviharato.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·beetadahosi:
discovered‘adhigato indeedkho I + thismyāyaṁ dhammadhammo deepgambhīro difficult·seeduddaso difficult·understandduranubodho peacefulsanto sublimepaṇīto logic·sphereatakkāvacaro subtlenipuṇo astute·comprehensiblepaṇḍitavedanīyo.
delighting in clingingĀlayarāmā indeedkho but·thispanāyaṁ peoplepajā clinging·lovingālayaratā clinging·enjoyingālayasammuditā.
for a people delighting in clingingĀlayarāmāya indeedkho butpana for a peoplepajāya clinging·lovingālayaratāya clinging·enjoyingālayasammuditāya difficult·seeduddasaṁ thisidaṁ topicṭhānaṁ that is·specific conditionality·dependent originationyadidaṁ—idappaccayatāpaṭiccasamuppādo.
this tooIdampi indeedkho topicṭhānaṁ difficult·see + that + isduddasaṁ—yadidaṁ all·activities·stillingsabbasaṅkhārasamatho all·attachments·letting gosabbūpadhipaṭinissaggo craving·endingtaṇhākkhayo fading awayvirāgo cessationnirodho nibbānanibbānaṁ.
and if IAhañceva indeedkho butpana dhammadhammaṁ should teachdeseyyaṁ, otherspare andca meme notna might understandājāneyyuṁ, thatso I·would bemamassa wearyingkilamatho, thatsā I·would bemamassa troublesomevihesā’ti.
and thenApissu to memaṁ, princerājakumāra, theseimā not·marvelousanacchariyā versesgāthāyo occurredpaṭibhaṁsu in the pastpubbe unheard·beforeassutapubbā:
with difficulty‘Kicchena by meme realizedadhigataṁ,
no needhalaṁ nowdāni to revealpakāsituṁ;
those mired in greed and hateRāgadosaparetehi,
not·thisnāyaṁ dhammadhammo well·understoodsusambudho.
going against the streamPaṭisotagāmiṁ subtlenipuṇaṁ,
deepgambhīraṁ difficult·seeduddasaṁ very fineaṇuṁ;
besotted by greedRāgarattā notna can seedakkhanti,
darkness·masstamokhandhena cloakedāvuṭā’ti.
soItiha meme, princerājakumāra, re·reflectpaṭisañcikkhato to remaining passiveappossukkatāya mindcittaṁ inclinednamati notno dhamma·teachingdhammadesanāya.

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