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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 quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi secludedvivicca from unskillful qualitiesakusalehi qualitiesdhammehi with placingsavitakkaṁ with keeping connectedsavicāraṁ born of seclusionvivekajaṁ rapture and 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, it occurredetadahosi:
why‘kiṁ thennu indeedkho Iahaṁ of thattassa of pleasuresukhassa am afraidbhāyāmi whichyaṁ thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ apart fromaññatreva from sensual pleasureskāmehi apart fromaññatra from unskillfulakusalehi qualities?dhammehī’ti?
of thatTassa to memayhaṁ, princerājakumāra, it occurredetadahosi:
not‘na indeedkho Iahaṁ of thattassa of pleasuresukhassa am afraidbhāyāmi whichyaṁ thattaṁ pleasuresukhaṁ apart fromaññatreva from sensual pleasureskāmehi apart fromaññatra from unskillfulakusalehi 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 having eatenāhāretvā strengthbalaṁ having gatheredgahetvā quite secludedvivicceva from sensual pleasureskāmehi …pe……pe… firstpaṭhamaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I remainedvihāsiṁ.
of thinking and placing the mindVitakkavicārānaṁ by the stillingvūpasamā …… seconddutiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
thirdtatiyaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ ……
fourthcatutthaṁ absorptionjhānaṁ having enteredupasampajja I remainedvihāsiṁ.
heSo thusevaṁ immersedsamāhite in mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte toward knowledge of recollection of past livespubbenivāsānussatiñāṇāya mindcittaṁ I directedabhininnāmesiṁ.
heSo many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past lifepubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi, that is—oneseyyathidaṁ—ekampi birthjātiṁ and twodvepi birthsjātiyo …pe……pe… thusiti with featuressākāraṁ with detailssauddesaṁ many kinds ofanekavihitaṁ past lifepubbenivāsaṁ I recollectanussarāmi.
thisAyaṁ indeedkho for meme, princerājakumāra, of the nightrattiyā firstpaṭhame watchyāme firstpaṭhamā
knowledgevijjā was achievedadhigatā, ignoranceavijjā was banishedvihatā, knowledgevijjā aroseuppannā; darknesstamo was banishedvihato, lightāloko asuppanno—yathā thattaṁ of a diligent oneappamattassa 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 collectedsamāhite mindcitte purifiedparisuddhe brightpariyodāte flawlessanaṅgaṇe rid of corruptionsvigatūpakkilese pliablemudubhūte workablekammaniye steadyṭhite imperturbableāneñjappatte of defilementsāsavānaṁ for knowledge of endingkhayañāṇāya mindcittaṁ I directedabhininnāmesiṁ.
ISo this‘idaṁ sufferingdukkhan’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ I understoodabbhaññāsiṁ ellipsis…pe… this‘ayaṁ leading to cessation of sufferingdukkhanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ I understoodabbhaññāsiṁ;
these‘ime defilementsāsavā’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ I understoodabbhaññāsiṁ ellipsis…pe… this‘ayaṁ leading to cessation of defilementsāsavanirodhagāminī practicepaṭipadā’ti trulyyathābhūtaṁ 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 occurredetadahosi:
discovered‘adhigato indeedkho by me thismyāyaṁ dhammadhammo deepgambhīro hard to seeduddaso hard to understandduranubodho peacefulsanto sublimepaṇīto beyond logicatakkāvacaro subtlenipuṇo comprehensible to the astutepaṇḍitavedanīyo.
delighting in clingingĀlayarāmā indeedkho but thispanāyaṁ peoplepajā loving clingingālayaratā enjoying clingingālayasammuditā.
for a people delighting in clingingĀlayarāmāya indeedkho butpana for a peoplepajāya loving clingingālayaratāya enjoying clingingālayasammuditāya hard to seeduddasaṁ thisidaṁ topicṭhānaṁ that is, specific conditionality, dependent originationyadidaṁ—idappaccayatāpaṭiccasamuppādo.
this tooIdampi indeedkho topicṭhānaṁ hard to see, that isduddasaṁ—yadidaṁ stilling of all activitiessabbasaṅkhārasamatho letting go of all attachmentssabbūpadhipaṭinissaggo ending of cravingtaṇhākkhayo fading awayvirāgo cessationnirodho nibbānanibbānaṁ.
and if IAhañceva indeedkho butpana dhammadhammaṁ should teachdeseyyaṁ, otherspare andca meme notna might understandājāneyyuṁ, thatso for me would bemamassa wearyingkilamatho, thatsā for me would bemamassa troublesomevihesā’ti.
and thenApissu to memaṁ, princerājakumāra, theseimā not supernaturally inspiredanacchariyā versesgāthāyo occurredpaṭibhaṁsu in the pastpubbe not learned beforeassutapubbā:
with difficulty‘Kicchena by meme realizedadhigataṁ,
no needhalaṁ nowdāni to revealpakāsituṁ;
those mired in greed and hateRāgadosaparetehi,
not thisnāyaṁ dhammadhammo fully understoodsusambudho.
going against the streamPaṭisotagāmiṁ subtlenipuṇaṁ,
deepgambhīraṁ obscureduddasaṁ very fineaṇuṁ;
besotted by greedRāgarattā notna can seedakkhanti,
by a mass of darknesstamokhandhena cloakedāvuṭā’ti.
soItiha meme, princerājakumāra, reflectingpaṭisañcikkhato to remaining passiveappossukkatāya mindcittaṁ inclinednamati notno to teaching the Dhammadhammadesanāya.

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