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Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

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thenAtha indeedkho, princerājakumāra, of Brahmābrahmuno of Sahampatisahampatissa mymama with mindcetasā knowing the thought in the mindcetoparivitakkamaññāya this occurred to himetadahosi:
is lost‘nassati certainlyvata sirbho the worldloko; is perishingvinassati certainlyvata sirbho the worldloko. whereYatra forhi indeednāma of the Realized Onetathāgatassa of the perfected onearahato of the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhassa to remaining passiveappossukkatāya mindcittaṁ inclinesnamati notno to teaching the Dhammadhammadesanāyā’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, princerājakumāra, the divinitybrahmā Sahampati—just assahampati—seyyathāpi indeednāma a strongbalavā personpuriso contractedsamiñjitaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would extendpasāreyya extendedpasāritaṁ orvā armbāhaṁ would contractsamiñjeyya; just so—from the Brahmā realmevameva—brahmaloke vanishedantarahito mymama in front ofpurato appearedpāturahosi.
thenAtha indeedkho, princerājakumāra, the divinitybrahmā Sahampatisahampati one-shoulderedekaṁsaṁ upper robeuttarāsaṅgaṁ having arrangedkaritvā where I was—there cupped palmsyenāhaṁ cupped palmstenañjaliṁ having raisedpaṇāmetvā memaṁ this he saidetadavoca:
may he teach‘desetu, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā the Dhammadhammaṁ, may he teachdesetu the Holy Onesugato the Dhammadhammaṁ.
there areSanti beingssattā with little dust in their eyesapparajakkhajātikā because of not hearingassavanatāya of the Dhammadhammassa they are in declineparihāyanti;
there will bebhavissanti of the Dhammadhammassa understandersaññātāro’ti.
this he saidIdamavoca, princerājakumāra, the divinitybrahmā Sahampatisahampati;
thisidaṁ having spokenvatvā then furtherathāparaṁ this he saidetadavoca:
there appeared‘Pāturahosi among the Magadhansmagadhesu in the pastpubbe,
teachingDhammo impureasuddho by the stainedsamalehi thought upcintito;
fling open thisApāpuretaṁ of freedom from deathamatassa doordvāraṁ,
may they hearSuṇantu the teachingdhammaṁ the immaculate one discoveredvimalenānubuddhaṁ.

on a rocky mountainSele asyathā mountain·summit·standingpabbatamuddhaniṭṭhito,
just asYathāpi you might seepasse the peoplejanataṁ all aroundsamantato;
just soTathūpamaṁ made of Dhammadhammamayaṁ O wise onesumedha,
palace·ascendedPāsādamāruyha All-seersamantacakkhu.
swamped with sorrowSokāvatiṇṇaṁ the people, rid of sorrowjanatamapetasoko,
look uponAvekkhassu overcome by rebirth and old agejātijarābhibhūtaṁ;
riseUṭṭhehi O herovīra victor in battlevijitasaṅgāma,
caravan leaderSatthavāha free of debtaṇaṇa wandervicara in the worldloke;
let him teachDesassu the Blessed Onebhagavā the Dhammadhammaṁ,
those who understandAññātāro there will bebhavissantī’ti.

thenAtha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, princerājakumāra, of Brahmābrahmuno andca invitationajjhesanaṁ having understoodviditvā toward beingssattesu andca compassionkāruññataṁ because ofpaṭicca Buddha·eyebuddhacakkhunā worldlokaṁ I surveyedvolokesiṁ.
I sawAddasaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, Buddha·eyebuddhacakkhunā worldlokaṁ surveyingvolokento beingssatte little·dustapparajakkhe much·dustmahārajakkhe keen·facultiestikkhindriye weak·facultiesmudindriye good·qualitiessvākāre bad·qualitiesdvākāre easy·teachsuviññāpaye hard·teachduviññāpaye someappekacce next world·fault·danger·seeingparalokavajjabhayadassāvine livingviharante, someappekacce notna next world·fault·danger·seeingparalokavajjabhayadassāvine livingviharante.
just asSeyyathāpi it is saidnāma in a pool of blue water liliesuppaliniyaṁ orvā in a pool of pink lotusespaduminiyaṁ orvā in a pool of white lotusespuṇḍarīkiniyaṁ orvā someappekaccāni blue water liliesuppalāni orvā pink lotusespadumāni orvā white lotusespuṇḍarīkāni orvā in waterudake sproutedjātāni in waterudake grownsaṁvaḍḍhāni not rising above the waterudakānuggatāni under·submerged·thrivingantonimuggaposīni, someappekaccāni blue water liliesuppalāni orvā pink lotusespadumāni orvā white lotusespuṇḍarīkāni orvā in waterudake sproutedjātāni in waterudake grownsaṁvaḍḍhāni not rising above the waterudakānuggatāni level with the watersamodakaṁ standingṭhitāni, someappekaccāni blue water liliesuppalāni orvā pink lotusespadumāni orvā white lotusespuṇḍarīkāni orvā in waterudake sproutedjātāni in waterudake grownsaṁvaḍḍhāni from the waterudakā above·risenaccuggamma standingṭhitāni not·clunganupalittāni by waterudakena;

even soevameva indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra; with the Buddha-eyebuddhacakkhunā the worldlokaṁ looking uponvolokento I sawaddasaṁ beingssatte with little dustapparajakkhe with much dustmahārajakkhe with sharp facultiestikkhindriye with tender facultiesmudindriye with good qualitiessvākāre with bad qualitiesdvākāre easy to instructsuviññāpaye hard to instructduviññāpaye, someappekacce seeing fear of blame in the other worldparalokavajjabhayadassāvine dwellingviharante, someappekacce notna seeing fear of blame in the other worldparalokavajjabhayadassāvine dwellingviharante.
thenAtha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, princerājakumāra, to the brahmābrahmānaṁ Sahampatisahampatiṁ with a versegāthāya I repliedpaccabhāsiṁ:
flung open‘Apārutā for themtesaṁ of the deathlessamatassa doorsdvārā,
whoYe having earssotavanto let them releasepamuñcantu faithsaddhaṁ;
thinking it troublesomeVihiṁsasaññī sophisticatedpaguṇaṁ notna I did not teachbhāsiṁ,
the DhammaDhammaṁ sublimepaṇītaṁ among mankindmanujesu Divinitybrahme’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho, princerājakumāra, the brahmābrahmā Sahampatisahampati the opportunity made‘katāvakāso indeed I amkhomhi by the Blessed Onebhagavatā for teaching the Dhammadhammadesanāyā’ti memaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā respectfully circlingpadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā vanished right theretatthevantaradhāyi.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·to occuretadahosi:
to whom‘kassa nownu indeedkho Iahaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ should teachdeseyyaṁ?
whoKo thisimaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ quickly indeedkhippameva will understandājānissatī’ti?
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·to occuretadahosi:
this‘ayaṁ indeedkho Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo astutepaṇḍito competentviyatto intelligentmedhāvī long·timedīgharattaṁ little·dust-bornapparajakkhajātiko.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ to Āḷāraāḷārassa Kālāmakālāmassa firstpaṭhamaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ should teachdeseyyaṁ;
heso thisimaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ quickly indeedkhippameva will understandājānissatī’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho memaṁ, princerājakumāra, a deitydevatā having approachedupasaṅkamitvā this·sayetadavoca:
passed away seven days ago‘sattāhakālaṅkato, sirbhante, Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo’ti.
and knowledgeÑāṇañca andpana myme visiondassanaṁ aroseudapādi:
passed away seven days ago‘sattāhakālaṅkato Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo’ti.
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·to occuretadahosi:
a great loss‘mahājāniyo indeedkho Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo.
ifSace indeedhi heso thisimaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ had heardsuṇeyya, quickly indeedkhippameva would have understoodājāneyyā’ti.

of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·occuretadahosi:
to whom‘kassa nownu indeedkho Iahaṁ firstpaṭhamaṁ dhammadhammaṁ should teachdeseyyaṁ?
whoKo thisimaṁ dhammadhammaṁ quickly + indeedkhippameva will understandājānissatī’ti?
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·occuretadahosi:
this‘ayaṁ indeedkho Uddakaudako Rāma·sonrāmaputto astutepaṇḍito competentviyatto intelligentmedhāvī long·timedīgharattaṁ little dust·born withapparajakkhajātiko.
why not·IYannūnāhaṁ to Uddakaudakassa Rāma·sonrāmaputtassa firstpaṭhamaṁ dhammadhammaṁ should teachdeseyyaṁ;
heso thisimaṁ dhammadhammaṁ quickly + indeedkhippameva will understandājānissatī’ti.
thenAtha indeedkho memaṁ, princerājakumāra, a deitydevatā having approachedupasaṅkamitvā this·sayetadavoca:
passed away just last night‘abhidosakālaṅkato, sirbhante, Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto’ti.
knowledge + andÑāṇañca andpana to meme visiondassanaṁ aroseudapādi:
passed away just last night‘abhidosakālaṅkato Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto’ti.
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this·occuretadahosi:
great·loss‘mahājāniyo indeedkho Uddakaudako Rāma·sonrāmaputto.
ifSace indeedhi heso thisimaṁ dhammadhammaṁ had heardsuṇeyya, quickly + indeedkhippameva would have understoodājāneyyā’ti.

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