‹ Library

Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

With Prince Bodhi · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

Parallels & more translations on SuttaCentral

Glosses: Fluent · Literal · Off
Translation: Hide · Show

Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

to me too“Mayhampi indeedkho, princerājakumāra, even beforepubbeva than awakeningsambodhā of one not fully awakenedanabhisambuddhassa just of a bodhisattabodhisattasseva beingsato this occurredetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho through pleasuresukhena pleasuresukhaṁ to be gainedadhigantabbaṁ, through paindukkhena indeedkho pleasuresukhaṁ to be gainedadhigantabban’ti.

thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, lateraparena timesamayena while youngdaharova beingsamāno with pristine black hairsusukāḷakeso with auspiciousbhadrena youthyobbanena endowed withsamannāgato firstpaṭhamena agevayasā unwillingakāmakānaṁ mother and fathermātāpitūnaṁ tearful-facedassumukhānaṁ weepingrudantānaṁ hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from homeagārasmā homelessnessanagāriyaṁ I went forthpabbajiṁ.
thatSo thusevaṁ gone forthpabbajito beingsamāno seeker of what is skillfulkiṅkusalagavesī supremeanuttaraṁ state of sublime peacesantivarapadaṁ searching forpariyesamāno whereyena Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo I approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Āḷāraāḷāraṁ Kālāmakālāmaṁ I said thisetadavocaṁ:
I wish‘icchāmahaṁ, reverendāvuso Kālāmakālāma, in thisimasmiṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinaye spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ to leadcaritun’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, princerājakumāra, Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo memaṁ said thisetadavoca:
stay, venerable‘viharatāyasmā,
suchtādiso thisayaṁ teachingdhammo whereyattha sensibleviññū personpuriso before longnacirasseva ownsakaṁ own denominationācariyakaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja may livevihareyyā’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, before longnacirasseva quicklykhippameva thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ I memorizedpariyāpuṇiṁ.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, as far as thattāvatakeneva lip-recitaloṭṭhapahatamattena verbal repetitionlapitalāpanamattena doctrine of knowledgeñāṇavādañca I speakvadāmi, elder doctrinetheravādañca I knowjānāmi I seepassāmīti andca I claimpaṭijānāmi, I myselfahañceva othersaññe andca.

to meTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurredetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ solelykevalaṁ by mere faithsaddhāmattakena myselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja I liveviharāmīti he declarespavedeti;
surelyaddhā Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ knowingjānaṁ seeingpassaṁ he livesviharatī’ti.

thenAtha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, princerājakumāra, whereyena Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo I approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Āḷāraāḷāraṁ Kālāmakālāmaṁ I said thisetadavocaṁ:
to what extent‘kittāvatā indeedno, reverendāvuso Kālāmakālāma, thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja I liveviharāmīti you declarepavedesī’ti?
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, princerājakumāra, Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo dimension of nothingnessākiñcaññāyatanaṁ declaredpavedesi.
of thatTassa of memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurredetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho only of Āḷāraāḷārasseva of Kālāmakālāmassa there isatthi faithsaddhā, I too havemayhampatthi faithsaddhā;
notna indeedkho only of Āḷāraāḷārasseva of Kālāmakālāmassa there isatthi energyvīriyaṁ …pe……pe…
mindfulnesssati ……
immersionsamādhi ……
wisdompaññā, I too havemayhampatthi wisdompaññā.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ whichyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja I liveviharāmīti declarespavedeti of thattassa of the teachingdhammassa for the realizationsacchikiriyāya may I strivepadaheyyan’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, very quicklynacirasseva quicklykhippameva thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja I livedvihāsiṁ.
thenAtha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, princerājakumāra, whereyena Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo I approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Āḷāraāḷāraṁ Kālāmakālāmaṁ I said thisetadavocaṁ:

up to this point‘ettāvatā for usno, reverendāvuso Kālāmakālāma, thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja you declarepavedesī’ti?
up to this point‘Ettāvatā indeedkho Iahaṁ, reverendāvuso, thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja I declarepavedemī’ti.
I too‘Ahampi indeedkho, reverendāvuso, up to this pointettāvatā thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja I dwellviharāmī’ti.
gains‘Lābhā for usno, reverendāvuso, well gainedsuladdhaṁ for usno, reverendāvuso,
whoye wemayaṁ venerableāyasmantaṁ suchtādisaṁ spiritual companionsabrahmacāriṁ we seepassāma.
thusIti which Iyāhaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja I declarepavedemi, thattaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja you dwellviharasi.
whichYaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja you dwellviharasi, that Itamahaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja I declarepavedemi.
thusIti which Iyāhaṁ teachingdhammaṁ I knowjānāmi thattaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ you knowjānāsi; whichyaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ you knowjānāsi that Itamahaṁ teachingdhammaṁ I knowjānāmi.
thusIti such asyādiso Iahaṁ, suchtādiso youtuvaṁ; such asyādiso youtuvaṁ suchtādiso Iahaṁ.

come!Ehi nowdāni, reverendāvuso, bothubhova beingsantā thisimaṁ communitygaṇaṁ we should lead; quotation markerpariharāmā’ti.
thusIti indeedkho, princerājakumāra, Āḷāraāḷāro Kālāmakālāmo teacherācariyo myme beingsamāno his ownattano pupilantevāsiṁ memaṁ beingsamānaṁ with himselfattanā in the same positionsamasamaṁ placedṭhapesi, with highuḷārāya andca memaṁ with praisepūjāya honoredpūjesi.
to himTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurredetadahosi:
quotation marker; this‘nāyaṁ teachingdhammo to disillusionmentnibbidāya notna to dispassionvirāgāya notna to cessationnirodhāya notna to peaceupasamāya notna to insightabhiññāya notna to awakeningsambodhāya notna to extinguishmentnibbānāya leadssaṁvattati, only as far asyāvadeva to rebirth in the dimension of nothingness; quotation markerākiñcaññāyatanūpapattiyā’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ having found inadequateanalaṅkaritvā from thattasmā from the teachingdhammā being disappointednibbijja I leftapakkamiṁ.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, seeking what is skillfulkiṅkusalagavesī supremeanuttaraṁ state of sublime peacesantivarapadaṁ seekingpariyesamāno whereyena Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto there I approachedtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā to Uddakaudakaṁ son of Rāmarāmaputtaṁ this I saidetadavocaṁ:
quotation marker; I wish‘icchāmahaṁ, reverendāvuso, in thisimasmiṁ teaching and trainingdhammavinaye spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ to lead; quotation markercaritun’ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, princerājakumāra, Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto memaṁ this saidetadavoca:
quotation marker; stay‘viharatāyasmā,

‹ Previous  ·  Page 2 of 11  ·  Next ›

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version