With Aṅgulimāla · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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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
village·toogāmāpi
non·villageagāmā
were madekatā,
town·toonigamāpi
non·townanigamā
were madekatā,
country·toojanapadāpi
non·countryajanapadā
were madekatā.
heSo
humansmanusse
having killedvadhitvā
having killedvadhitvā
of fingersaṅgulīnaṁ
a necklacemālaṁ
he wearsdhāreti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
the Blessed Onebhagavā
morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ
down·clothenivāsetvā
bowl·robe·takepattacīvaramādāya
Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ
for almspiṇḍāya
enteredpāvisi.
in SāvatthīSāvatthiyaṁ
for almspiṇḍāya
having wanderedcaritvā
after·mealpacchābhattaṁ
almsround·returnpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto
lodgingssenāsanaṁ
together·arrangesaṁsāmetvā
bowl·robe·takepattacīvaramādāya
whereyena
banditcoro
Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo
along that roadtenaddhānamaggaṁ
he traveledpaṭipajji.
sawAddasāsuṁ
indeedkho
cow·keepergopālakā
beast·keeperpasupālakā
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
blood·handlohitapāṇi
slain·killedhatapahate
down·settleniviṭṭho
not·mercy·reachadayāpanno
to living beingspāṇabhūtesu.
by himTena
village·toogāmāpi
not·villageagāmā
madekatā,
town·toonigamāpi
not·townanigamā
madekatā,
country·toojanapadāpi
not·countryajanapadā
madekatā.
heSo
humansmanusse
having murderedvadhitvā
having murderedvadhitvā
of fingersaṅgulīnaṁ
a necklacemālaṁ
wearsdhāreti.
this indeedEtañhi,
asceticsamaṇa,
roadmaggaṁ
ten·evendasapi
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
silent·betuṇhībhūto
wentagamāsi.
for a second time tooDutiyampi
indeedkho
cow·keepergopālakā
…pe……pe…
third·tootatiyampi
indeedkho
cowherdsgopālakā
herdsmenpasupālakā
farmerskassakā
travellerspathāvino
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
this·sayetadavocuṁ:
do not“mā,
asceticsamaṇa,
thisetaṁ
roadmaggaṁ
do not takepaṭipajji,
on thisetasmiṁ
asceticsamaṇa
roadmagge
robbercoro
Angulimālaaṅgulimālo
namednāma
cruelluddo
blood·handlohitapāṇi
given to violencehatapahate
settledniviṭṭho
mercilessadayāpanno
breathing·beingspāṇabhūtesu,
by himtena
village·toogāmāpi
non-·villageagāmā
madekatā,
town·toonigamāpi
non-townsanigamā
madekatā,
country·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
silent·becometuṇhībhūto
wentagamāsi.
sawAddasā
indeedkho
the banditcoro
Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
from afar evendūratova
comingāgacchantaṁ.
see + himDisvānassa
this occurred to himetadahosi:
wonderful“acchariyaṁ
indeedvata
sirbho,
amazingabbhutaṁ
indeedvata
sirbho.
this + indeedImañhi
roadmaggaṁ
ten·evendasapi
menpurisā
twenty + evenvīsampi
menpurisā
thirty + eventiṁsampi
menpurisā
forty + evencattārīsampi
menpurisā
fifty + evenpaññāsampi
menpurisā
together·makesaṅkaritvā
together·makesaṅkaritvā
they travelpaṭipajjanti.
they·tooTepi
mymama
into the handhatthatthaṁ
they gogacchanti.
butAtha
andca
but thispanāyaṁ
asceticsamaṇo
aloneeko
un-·secondadutiyo
by forcepasayha
I supposemaññe
he comesāgacchati.
why + IYannūnāhaṁ
thisimaṁ
asceticsamaṇaṁ
of lifejīvitā
deprivevoropeyyan”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
the banditcoro
Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo
sword·shieldasicammaṁ
having takengahetvā
bow·quiverdhanukalāpaṁ
having fastenedsannayhitvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
from behindpiṭṭhito
from behindpiṭṭhito
followedanubandhi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
the Blessed Onebhagavā
so·formtathārūpaṁ
psychic poweriddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ
towards·willabhisaṅkhāsi
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
elephant + evenhatthimpi
runningdhāvantaṁ
after·chaseanupatitvā
I catchgaṇhāmi,
horse + evenassampi
runningdhāvantaṁ
after·chaseanupatitvā
I catchgaṇhāmi,
chariot + evenrathampi
runningdhāvantaṁ
after·chaseanupatitvā
I catchgaṇhāmi,
deer + evenmigampi
runningdhāvantaṁ
after·chaseanupatitvā
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,
you + andtvañca
stoptiṭṭhā”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
of the banditcorassa
of Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālassa
this occurred to himetadahosi:
“these“ime
indeedkho
asceticssamaṇā
Sakyan·sonsakyaputtiyā
truth·speakersaccavādino
truth-proclaimerssaccapaṭiññā.
thenAtha
but thispanāyaṁ
asceticsamaṇo
walkinggacchaṁ
yet saysyevāha:
I have stopped‘ṭhito
Iahaṁ,
Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimāla,
you·andtvañca
stoptiṭṭhā’ti.
why + 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
down·putnidhāya
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
away·abandonpahāya
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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