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Majjhima Nikāya 86

Aṅgulimālasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ is stayingviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monastery.ārāme.

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena of the kingrañño Pasenadipasenadissa of Kosalakosalassa in the realmvijite a banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo namednāma there washoti violentluddo bloody-handedlohitapāṇi a hardened killerhatapahate establishedniviṭṭho mercilessadayāpanno toward living beingspāṇabhūtesu.
by himTena villages toogāmāpi non-villagesagāmā were madekatā, towns toonigamāpi non-townsanigamā were madekatā, countries toojanapadāpi non-countriesajanapadā were madekatā.
heSo humansmanusse having killedvadhitvā having killedvadhitvā of fingersaṅgulīnaṁ a necklacemālaṁ he wearsdhāreti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
in SāvatthīSāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after the mealpacchābhattaṁ returned from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto lodgingssenāsanaṁ having set in ordersaṁsāmetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya whereyena banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo along that roadtenaddhānamaggaṁ he traveledpaṭipajji.
sawAddasāsuṁ indeedkho cowherdsgopālakā shepherdspasupālakā farmerskassakā travelerspathāvino the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ whereyena banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo traveling along that roadtenaddhānamaggapaṭipannaṁ.
having seenDisvāna the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
do not“mā, asceticsamaṇa, thisetaṁ roadmaggaṁ takepaṭipajji.
on thisEtasmiṁ, asceticsamaṇa, roadmagge banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo namednāma violentluddo bloody-handedlohitapāṇi a hardened killerhatapahate established inniviṭṭho mercilessadayāpanno to living beingspāṇabhūtesu.
by himTena villages toogāmāpi non-villagesagāmā madekatā, towns toonigamāpi non-townsanigamā madekatā, countries toojanapadāpi non-countriesajanapadā madekatā.
heSo humansmanusse having murderedvadhitvā having murderedvadhitvā of fingersaṅgulīnaṁ a necklacemālaṁ wearsdhāreti.
this indeedEtañhi, asceticsamaṇa, roadmaggaṁ even tendasapi menpurisā even twentyvīsampi menpurisā even thirtytiṁsampi menpurisā even fortycattārīsampi menpurisā even fiftypaññāsampi menpurisā having banded togethersaṅkaritvā having banded togethersaṅkaritvā they travelpaṭipajjanti.
they tooTepi of the banditcorassa of Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālassa into the handhatthatthaṁ they gogacchantī”ti.
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, the Blessed Onebhagavā silenttuṇhībhūto wentagamāsi.
for a second time tooDutiyampi indeedkho cowherdsgopālakā …pe……pe…

a third time tootatiyampi indeedkho cowherdsgopālakā herdsmenpasupālakā farmerskassakā travellerspathāvino the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
do not“mā, asceticsamaṇa, thisetaṁ roadmaggaṁ do not takepaṭipajji, on thisetasmiṁ asceticsamaṇa roadmagge robbercoro Angulimālaaṅgulimālo namednāma cruelluddo bloody-handedlohitapāṇi given to violencehatapahate settledniviṭṭho mercilessadayāpanno toward living beingspāṇabhūtesu, by himtena villages toogāmāpi non-villagesagāmā madekatā, towns toonigamāpi non-townsanigamā madekatā, countries toojanapadāpi non-countriesajanapadā madekatā.
heSo peoplemanusse having killedvadhitvā having killedvadhitvā of fingersaṅgulīnaṁ garlandmālaṁ wearsdhāreti.
this indeedEtañhi asceticsamaṇa roadmaggaṁ even tendasapi menpurisā even twentyvīsampi menpurisā even thirtytiṁsampi menpurisā even fortycattārīsampi menpurisā even fiftypaññāsampi menpurisā having gathered togethersaṅkaritvā having gathered togethersaṅkaritvā they takepaṭipajjanti.
they tooTepi of the robbercorassa of Angulimālaaṅgulimālassa into the handshatthatthaṁ they gogacchantī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā having become silenttuṇhībhūto wentagamāsi.
sawAddasā indeedkho the banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ from afar evendūratova comingāgacchantaṁ.
having seen himDisvānassa this occurred to himetadahosi:
wonderful“acchariyaṁ indeedvata sirbho, amazingabbhutaṁ indeedvata sirbho.
this indeedImañhi roadmaggaṁ even tendasapi menpurisā even twentyvīsampi menpurisā even thirtytiṁsampi menpurisā even fortycattārīsampi menpurisā even fiftypaññāsampi menpurisā having banded togethersaṅkaritvā having banded togethersaṅkaritvā they travelpaṭipajjanti.
they tooTepi mymama into the handhatthatthaṁ they gogacchanti.
butAtha andca but thispanāyaṁ asceticsamaṇo aloneeko unaccompaniedadutiyo by forcepasayha I supposemaññe he comesāgacchati.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ thisimaṁ asceticsamaṇaṁ of lifejīvitā deprivevoropeyyan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo sword and shieldasicammaṁ having takengahetvā bow and quiverdhanukalāpaṁ having fastenedsannayhitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ from behindpiṭṭhito from behindpiṭṭhito followedanubandhi.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā such a kind oftathārūpaṁ psychic poweriddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ willedabhisaṅkhāsi so thatyathā the banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ at normal speedpakatiyā walkinggacchantaṁ with all strengthsabbathāmena goinggacchanto notna is ablesakkoti to catch up withsampāpuṇituṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho of the banditcorassa of Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālassa this occurred to himetadahosi:
“incredible“acchariyaṁ indeedvata oh lordbho, amazingabbhutaṁ indeedvata oh lordbho.
I indeedAhañhi previouslypubbe even an elephanthatthimpi runningdhāvantaṁ having chasedanupatitvā I catchgaṇhāmi, even a horseassampi runningdhāvantaṁ having chasedanupatitvā I catchgaṇhāmi, even a chariotrathampi runningdhāvantaṁ having chasedanupatitvā I catchgaṇhāmi, even a deermigampi runningdhāvantaṁ having chasedanupatitvā I catchgaṇhāmi;
but nowatha andca then Ipanāhaṁ thisimaṁ asceticsamaṇaṁ at normal speedpakatiyā walkinggacchantaṁ with all strengthsabbathāmena goinggacchanto notna I am ablesakkomi to catch up withsampāpuṇitun”ti.
stood stillṬhitova the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this he saidetadavoca:
“stop“tiṭṭha, stoptiṭṭha, asceticsamaṇā”ti.
“I have stopped“Ṭhito Iahaṁ, Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimāla, and youtvañca stoptiṭṭhā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho of the banditcorassa of Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālassa this occurred to himetadahosi:
“these“ime indeedkho asceticssamaṇā who follow the Sakyansakyaputtiyā truth-speakerssaccavādino truth-proclaimerssaccapaṭiññā.
thenAtha but thispanāyaṁ asceticsamaṇo walkinggacchaṁ yet saysyevāha:

I have stopped‘ṭhito Iahaṁ, Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimāla, and youtvañca stoptiṭṭhā’ti.
Why don't IYannūnāhaṁ thisimaṁ reclusesamaṇaṁ should askpuccheyyan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho banditcoro Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ in versegāthāya addressedajjhabhāsi:
walking“Gacchaṁ you sayvadesi asceticsamaṇa I have stoppedṭhitomhi,
and meMamañca you saybrūsi stopped—not stoppedṭhitamaṭṭhitoti;
I askPucchāmi youtaṁ asceticsamaṇa this matteretamatthaṁ,
howKathaṁ stoppedṭhito youtvaṁ and I am not stoppedahamaṭṭhitomhī”ti.
stopped“Ṭhito Iahaṁ Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimāla alwayssabbadā,
toward allSabbesu creaturesbhūtesu having laid asidenidhāya violencedaṇḍaṁ;
but youTuvañca toward living creaturespāṇesu are unrestrainedasaññatosi,
thereforeTasmā I have stoppedṭhitohaṁ you are not stoppedtuvamaṭṭhitosī”ti.
at long last“Cirassaṁ indeedvata to meme renownedmahito great seermahesī,
great forestMahāvanaṁ reachedpāpuṇi truth-speakersaccavādī;
so ISohaṁ I shall livecarissāmi having abandonedpahāya evilpāpaṁ,
having heardSutvāna versegāthaṁ yourtava connected with Dhammadhammayuttaṁ”.
with these wordsItveva banditcoro sword and weaponsasimāvudhañca,
into a pitSobbhe into an abysspapāte into a chasmnarake hurledakiri;
veneratedAvandi banditcoro of the Holy Onesugatassa feetpāde,
right thereTattheva himnaṁ going forthpabbajjaṁ requestedayāci.
the BuddhaBuddho andca indeedkho compassionatekāruṇiko great seermahesi,
whoYo Teachersatthā of the worldlokassa with its godssadevakassa;
come, monk“Tamehi monkbhikkhū”ti thentadā saidavoca,
that veryEseva for himtassa wasahu monkhoodbhikkhubhāvoti.

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