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Majjhima Nikāya 85

Bodhirājakumārasutta

With Prince Bodhi · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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suchtādiso thisayaṁ teachingdhammo whereinyattha sensibleviññū personpuriso soonnacirasseva one's ownsakaṁ denominationācariyakaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with own insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja would live; quote endvihareyyā’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, soonnacirasseva quicklykhippameva thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ I memorizedpariyāpuṇiṁ.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, with just so muchtāvatakeneva lip-recitaloṭṭhapahatamattena verbal repetitionlapitalāpanamattena and doctrine of knowledgeñāṇavādañca I speakvadāmi, and elder doctrinetheravādañca I knowjānāmi I see; quotepassāmīti andca I claimpaṭijānāmi, and I onlyahañceva othersaññe andca.
to thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurredetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho Rāmarāmo thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ solelykevalaṁ by mere faithsaddhāmattakena by himselfsayaṁ with own insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having achievedupasampajja I live; quoteviharāmīti he declaredpavedesi;
surelyaddhā Rāmarāmo thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ knowingjānaṁ seeingpassaṁ he lived; quote endvihāsī’ti.

thenAtha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, princerājakumāra, whereyena Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto I approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Uddakaudakaṁ son of Rāmarāmaputtaṁ I said this to himetadavocaṁ:
to what extent‘kittāvatā thenno, reverendāvuso, Rāmarāmo thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ having directly knownabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja he said he dwelledviharāmīti did he declarepavedesī’ti?
thusEvaṁ when this was saidvutte, princerājakumāra, Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto the dimension of neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ declaredpavedesi.
to meTassa of memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurred to meetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho Rāma alonerāmasseva he hadahosi faithsaddhā, I too havemayhampatthi faithsaddhā;
notna indeedkho Rāma alonerāmasseva he hadahosi energyvīriyaṁ …pe……pe…
mindfulnesssati ……
immersionsamādhi ……
wisdompaññā, I too havemayhampatthi wisdompaññā.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ whichyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ Rāmarāmo oneselfsayaṁ having directly knownabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja he said he dwelledviharāmīti he declarespavedeti of thattassa teachingdhammassa for the realizationsacchikiriyāya I should make an effortpadaheyyan’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, before longnacirasseva quicklykhippameva thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ oneselfsayaṁ having directly knownabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja I dwelledvihāsiṁ.
thenAtha indeed Ikhvāhaṁ, princerājakumāra, whereyena Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto I approached himtenupasaṅkamiṁ; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Uddakaudakaṁ son of Rāmarāmaputtaṁ I said this to himetadavocaṁ:

up to this point‘ettāvatā for usno, reverendāvuso, Rāmarāmo thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ himselfsayaṁ having realized with insightabhiññā having made realsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja declared?pavedesī’ti?
up to this point‘Ettāvatā indeedkho, reverendāvuso, Rāmarāmo thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ himselfsayaṁ having realized with insightabhiññā having made realsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja declared.pavedesī’ti.
I too‘Ahampi indeedkho, reverendāvuso, up to this pointettāvatā thisimaṁ teachingdhammaṁ myselfsayaṁ having realized with insightabhiññā having made realsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja I dwell.viharāmī’ti.
gains‘Lābhā for usno, reverendāvuso, well gainedsuladdhaṁ for usno, reverendāvuso,
whoye wemayaṁ the venerableāyasmantaṁ suchtādisaṁ fellow spiritual companionsabrahmacāriṁ we see.passāma.
thusIti whichyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ Rāmarāmo himselfsayaṁ having realized with insightabhiññā having made realsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja declaredpavedesi thattaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ yourselfsayaṁ having realized with insightabhiññā having made realsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja you dwell.viharasi.
whichYaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ yourselfsayaṁ having realized with insightabhiññā having made realsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja you dwellviharasi thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ Rāmarāmo himselfsayaṁ having realized with insightabhiññā having made realsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja declared.pavedesi.
thusIti whichyaṁ teachingdhammaṁ Rāmarāmo directly knewabhiññāsi thattaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ you know;jānāsi; whichyaṁ youtvaṁ teachingdhammaṁ you knowjānāsi thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ Rāmarāmo directly knew.abhiññāsi.

thusIti such asyādiso Rāmarāmo wasahosi like thattādiso youtuvaṁ, such asyādiso youtuvaṁ like thattādiso Rāmarāmo wasahosi.
comeEhi nowdāni, reverendāvuso, youtuvaṁ thisimaṁ communitygaṇaṁ you should leadpariharā’ti.
thusIti indeedkho, princerājakumāra, Uddakaudako son of Rāmarāmaputto spiritual companionsabrahmacārī of meme beingsamāno in the position of a tutorācariyaṭṭhāne memaṁ placedṭhapesi, with highuḷārāya andca memaṁ praisepūjāya honoredpūjesi.
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, it occurredetadahosi:
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 neither perception nor non-perceptionnevasaññānāsaññāyatanūpapattiyā’ti.
thatSo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, thattaṁ teachingdhammaṁ realizing inadequateanalaṅkaritvā from thattasmā teachingdhammā disappointednibbijja I leftapakkamiṁ.

ISo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, seeking what is skillfulkiṅkusalagavesī supremeanuttaraṁ state of sublime peacesantivarapadaṁ seekingpariyesamāno, in the Magadhan landsmagadhesu stage by stageanupubbena walking tourcārikaṁ wanderingcaramāno, whereyena Uruvelāuruvelā town of Senāsenānigamo I arrivedtadavasariṁ.
there I sawTatthaddasaṁ delightfulramaṇīyaṁ parkbhūmibhāgaṁ, and lovelypāsādikañca grovevanasaṇḍaṁ, and rivernadiñca flowingsandantiṁ cleansetakaṁ with smooth bankssupatitthaṁ, delightfulramaṇīyaṁ nearbysamantā andca village to resort to for almsgocaragāmaṁ.
of meTassa mymayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, this occurred to himetadahosi:
delightful‘ramaṇīyo trulyvata sirbho parkbhūmibhāgo, lovelypāsādiko andca grovevanasaṇḍo, rivernadī andca flowssandati cleansetakā with smooth bankssupatitthā, delightfulramaṇīyā nearbysamantā andca village to resort to for almsgocaragāmo.
sufficientAlaṁ truly thisvatidaṁ of a gentlemankulaputtassa wanting to strivepadhānatthikassa for strivingpadhānāyā’ti.
ISo indeedkho Iahaṁ, princerājakumāra, right theretattheva sat downnisīdiṁ:
this is enough‘alamidaṁ for strivingpadhānāyā’ti.

and thenApissu to memaṁ, princerājakumāra, threetisso similesupamā occurredpaṭibhaṁsu not supernaturally inspiredanacchariyā in the pastpubbe never heard beforeassutapubbā.

just as ifSeyyathāpi, princerājakumāra, greenallaṁ logkaṭṭhaṁ sappysasnehaṁ in waterudake lyingnikkhittaṁ.
thenAtha personpuriso would comeāgaccheyya drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya:
fire‘aggiṁ I will produceabhinibbattessāmi, heattejo I will revealpātukarissāmī’ti.
thatTaṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, princerājakumāra,
surelyapi indeednu thatso personpuriso thatamuṁ greenallaṁ logkaṭṭhaṁ sappysasnehaṁ in waterudake lyingnikkhittaṁ drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya drillingabhimanthento fireaggiṁ would produceabhinibbatteyya, heattejo would revealpātukareyyā”ti?
no“No indeedhidaṁ, sirbhante.
thatTaṁ of whatkissa causehetu?
becauseAduñhi, sirbhante, greenallaṁ logkaṭṭhaṁ sappysasnehaṁ and ittañca thenpana in waterudake lyingnikkhittaṁ,
eventuallyyāvadeva andca thenpana thatso personpuriso of wearinesskilamathassa of frustrationvighātassa sharerbhāgī would beassā”ti.

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