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Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

With Prince Bodhi · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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as instructedYathānusiṭṭhaṁ accordinglytathā practicingpaṭipajjamānā before long for the sake of whichnacirasseva—yassatthāya clansmenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that supreme culmination of the holy lifetadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme oneselfsayaṁ through direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having entered uponupasampajja you will dwellviharissathā’ti.
a third time tooTatiyampi indeedkho, princerājakumāra, the group of fivepañcavaggiyā bhikkhusbhikkhū memaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
by that conduct too‘tāyapi indeedkho youtvaṁ, friendāvuso Gotamagotama, by that conductiriyāya by thattāya by that practicepaṭipadāya by thattāya by that difficult workdukkarakārikāya you did not attainnājjhagamā beyonduttari of human statesmanussadhammā the noble distinction of knowledge and visionalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ; whatkiṁ thenpana youtvaṁ nowetarahi indulging in abundancebāhulliko having given up exertionpadhānavibbhanto turned backāvatto to abundancebāhullāya will you attainadhigamissasi beyonduttari of human statesmanussadhammā the noble distinction of knowledge and visionalamariyañāṇadassanavisesan’ti?

thusEvaṁ when this was saidvutte, Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, to the group of fivepañcavaggiye monksbhikkhū I said thisetadavocaṁ:
do you remember‘abhijānātha by meme notno youtumhe, mendicantsbhikkhave, beforeito previouslypubbe suchevarūpaṁ spoken by me before?pabhāvitametan’ti?
No‘No indeed thishetaṁ, sirbhante’.
the Perfected One‘Arahaṁ, mendicantsbhikkhave, the Realized Onetathāgato a fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho.
lendOdahatha, mendicantsbhikkhave, earsotaṁ. I have achieved freedom from deathAmatamadhigataṁ I instructahamanusāsāmi, Iahaṁ the Dhammadhammaṁ I teachdesemi.
as instructedYathānusiṭṭhaṁ thustathā practicingpaṭipajjamānā soon, for the sake of whichnacirasseva—yassatthāya gentlemenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ they go forthpabbajanti, that supreme culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the Dhammadhamme with your own insightsayaṁ through direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja you will liveviharissathā’ti.

I was ableAsakkhiṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, group of fivepañcavaggiye mendicantsbhikkhū to persuadesaññāpetuṁ.
two alsoDvepi thensudaṁ, princerājakumāra, mendicantsbhikkhū I advisedovadāmi. threeTayo mendicantsbhikkhū for almspiṇḍāya they wentcaranti.
whatYaṁ threetayo mendicantsbhikkhū for almspiṇḍāya having gonecaritvā they broughtāharanti, with thattena group of sixchabbaggiyā we livedyāpema.
three alsoTayopi thensudaṁ, princerājakumāra, mendicantsbhikkhū I advisedovadāmi, twodve mendicantsbhikkhū for almspiṇḍāya they wentcaranti.
whatYaṁ twodve mendicantsbhikkhū for almspiṇḍāya having gonecaritvā they broughtāharanti with thattena group of sixchabbaggiyā we livedyāpema.

thenAtha indeedkho, princerājakumāra, group of fivepañcavaggiyā mendicantsbhikkhū by memayā thusevaṁ being advisedovadiyamānā thusevaṁ being instructedanusāsiyamānā before longnacirasseva—yassatthāya clansmenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ they go forthpabbajanti, the unsurpassed culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme themselvessayaṁ direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja they livedvihariṁsū”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Bodhibodhi princerājakumāro to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
how“kīva longcirena nownu indeedkho, sirbhante, a mendicantbhikkhu the Realized Onetathāgataṁ as trainervināyakaṁ obtaining — for whose sakelabhamāno—yassatthāya clansmenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from homeagārasmā into homelessnessanagāriyaṁ go forthpabbajanti, that unsurpassed — the culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme oneselfsayaṁ by direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja would dwellvihareyyā”ti?
by that“Tena thenhi, princerājakumāra, about this very mattertaṁyevettha I will ask you in returnpaṭipucchissāmi. asYathā to youte it would be fittingkhameyya, sotathā itnaṁ you should answerbyākareyyāsi.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, princerājakumāra,
skilledkusalo are youtvaṁ in riding an elephanthatthārūḷhe in wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhe in the artsippe”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante, skilledkusalo I amahaṁ in riding an elephanthatthārūḷhe in wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhe in the artsippe”ti.

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, princerājakumāra,
hereidha a manpuriso might comeāgaccheyya:
Bodhi‘bodhi Princerājakumāro riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ the artsippaṁ knowsjānāti;
under him Itassāhaṁ in the presencesantike riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ 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 with integrityamāyāvinā 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 riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ the artsippaṁ could trainsikkheyyā”ti?
with even one each“Ekamekenāpi, sirbhante, with a factoraṅgena endowedsamannāgato thatso manpuriso notna mymama in the presencesantike riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ 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 wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ artsippaṁ knowsjānāti;
in his presence Itassāhaṁ in the presencesantike while riding an elephanthatthārūḷhaṁ wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ 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 with integrityamāyāvinā 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 wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ 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 wielding a hooked goadaṅkusagayhaṁ artsippaṁ he could trainsikkheyya, whatko thenpana talkvādo with five factorspañcahaṅgehī”ti.

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