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Majjhima Nikāya 86

Aṅgulimālasutta

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thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
sawAddasā indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ indiscriminatelysapadānaṁ for almspiṇḍāya wanderingcaramāno a certainaññataraṁ womanitthiṁ obstructed·labormūḷhagabbhaṁ with distressed laborvighātagabbhaṁ.
having seen + to himDisvānassa this occurredetadahosi:
they undergo travail“kilissanti ohvata, sirbho, beingssattā;
they undergo travailkilissanti ohvata, sirbho, beingssattā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after·mealpacchābhattaṁ almsround·returnedpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
here I“idhāhaṁ, venerable sirbhante, morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisiṁ.
I sawAddasaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, venerable sirbhante, in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ indiscriminatelysapadānaṁ for almspiṇḍāya wanderingcaramāno a certainaññataraṁ womanitthiṁ obstructed·labormūḷhagabbhaṁ with distressed laborvighātagabbhaṁ.
having seenDisvāna to memayhaṁ this occurredetadahosi:
they undergo travail‘kilissanti ohvata sirbho beingssattā, they undergo travailkilissanti ohvata sirbho beingssattā’”ti.

by this“Tena wellhi youtvaṁ, Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimāla, whereyena thatsā womanitthī that + approachtenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thattaṁ womanitthiṁ thusevaṁ sayvadehi:
since + I‘yatohaṁ, sisterbhagini, bornjāto not·towards·towards·knownābhijānāmi intentionallysañcicca living creaturepāṇaṁ of lifejīvitā having deprivedvoropetā, by thistena truthsaccena safetysotthi for youte may there behotu, safetysotthi baby + quotation markergabbhassā’”ti.
that“So indeedhi surelynūna for meme, sirbhante, deliberate·liesampajānamusāvādo will bebhavissati.
by meMayā indeedhi, sirbhante, manybahū intentionallysañcicca living creaturespāṇā of lifejīvitā deprived + quotation markervoropitā”ti.
by this“Tena wellhi youtvaṁ, Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimāla, whereyena thatsā womanitthī that + approachtenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thattaṁ womanitthiṁ thusevaṁ sayvadehi:
since + I‘yatohaṁ, sisterbhagini, nobleariyāya birthjātiyā bornjāto, not·towards·towards·knownābhijānāmi intentionallysañcicca living creaturepāṇaṁ of lifejīvitā having deprivedvoropetā, by thistena truthsaccena safetysotthi for youte may there behotu, safetysotthi baby + quotation markergabbhassā’”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sir + quotation markerbhante”ti indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo of the Blessed Onebhagavato having assentedpaṭissutvā whereyena thatsā womanitthī that + approachtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thattaṁ womanitthiṁ this + saidetadavoca:

since I“yatohaṁ, sisterbhagini, nobleariyāya birthjātiyā bornjāto, not·recallnābhijānāmi intentionallysañcicca living creaturepāṇaṁ of lifejīvitā having takenvoropetā, by thistena truthsaccena safetysotthi for youte may it behotu, safetysotthi for the babygabbhassā”ti.
thenAtha indeed·herkhvāssā womanitthiyā safetysotthi wasahosi, safetysotthi for the babygabbhassa.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo aloneeko withdrawnvūpakaṭṭho not·negligentappamatto keenātāpī resolutepahitatto livingviharanto not·long + for the purpose of whichnacirasseva—yassatthāya family·sonskulaputtā rightlysammadeva from the lay lifeagārasmā without·homeanagāriyaṁ they go forthpabbajanti, that·supreme·holy·life·culminationtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ seen·verydiṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme himselfsayaṁ higher·knowabhiññā with the eyes·having donesacchikatvā near·attainupasampajja he livedvihāsi.
ended“Khīṇā rebirthjāti, has been completedvusitaṁ holy·lifebrahmacariyaṁ, has been donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, there is nothing furthernāparaṁ for this placeitthattāyā”ti higher·knowabbhaññāsi.
one ofAññataro indeedkho and venerablepanāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo of the perfectedarahataṁ becameahosi.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā finger·garlandaṅgulimālo morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ down·clothenivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya entered.pāvisi.
thenTena indeedkho nowpana at that timesamayena by someoneaññenapi a clodleḍḍu thrownkhitto of the venerableāyasmato finger·garlandaṅgulimālassa on the bodykāye falls.nipatati, by someoneaññenapi a stickdaṇḍo thrownkhitto of the venerableāyasmato finger·garlandaṅgulimālassa on the bodykāye falls.nipatati, by someoneaññenapi gravelsakkharā thrownkhittā of the venerableāyasmato finger·garlandaṅgulimālassa on the bodykāye falls.nipatati.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā finger·garlandaṅgulimālo with splitbhinnena head,sīsena, with bloodlohitena dripping,gaḷantena, with brokenbhinnena bowl,pattena, apart·tornvipphālitāya outer robesaṅghāṭiyā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there he approached.tenupasaṅkami.
sawAddasā indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā venerableāyasmantaṁ finger·garlandaṅgulimālaṁ from afardūratova coming.āgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna venerableāyasmantaṁ finger·garlandaṅgulimālaṁ said this:etadavoca:
endure“adhivāsehi you,tvaṁ, brahmin,brāhmaṇa, over·endureadhivāsehi you,tvaṁ, brahmin.brāhmaṇa.
of whichYassa indeedkho you,tvaṁ, brahmin,brāhmaṇa, of kammakammassa by the resultvipākena manybahūni yearsvassāni manybahūni year·hundredvassasatāni manybahūni year·thousandvassasahassāni in hellniraye you might experiencepacceyyāsi of thattassa you,tvaṁ, brahmin,brāhmaṇa, of kammakammassa the resultvipākaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the Dhammadhamme you are experiencing."paṭisaṁvedesī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo solitude·gonerahogato back·withdrawnpaṭisallīno release·blissvimuttisukhaṁ experiencedpaṭisaṁvedi;
on thattāyaṁ occasionvelāyaṁ thisimaṁ heartfelt sentimentudānaṁ expressedudānesi:
who“Yo before + justpubbeva having been heedlesspamajjitvā,
afterwardspacchā heso is not heedlessnappamajjati;
he + thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ illuminatespabhāseti,
from cloudsabbhā freed + likemuttova mooncandimā.
whoseYassa badpāpaṁ donekataṁ deedkammaṁ,
by goodkusalena is coveredpidhīyati;
he + thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ illuminatespabhāseti,
from cloudsabbhā freed + likemuttova mooncandimā.
whoYo indeedhave youngdaharo mendicantbhikkhu,
is devotedyuñjati Buddha's teachingbuddhasāsane;
he + thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ illuminatespabhāseti,
from cloudsabbhā freed + likemuttova mooncandimā.
enemiesDisā indeedhi myme Dhamma·talkdhammakathaṁ may hearsuṇantu,
enemiesDisā indeedhi myme may devoteyuñjantu Buddha's teachingbuddhasāsane;
enemiesDisā indeedhi myme thosete peoplemanujā may associate withbhajantu,
whoYe establish in the Dhammadhammamevādapayanti goodsanto.
enemiesDisā indeedhi myme of those teaching acceptancekhantivādānaṁ,
praising acquiescenceavirodhappasaṁsīnaṁ;
may hearSuṇantu Dhammadhammaṁ at the right timekālena,
that + andtañca may followanuvidhīyantu.
notNa indeedhi everjātu heso memamaṁ harmhiṁse,
anotheraññaṁ orvā againpana anykiñci himnaṁ;
having attainedPappuyya ultimateparamaṁ peacesantiṁ,
would protectrakkheyya firm and frailtasathāvare.
water + indeedUdakañhi guidenayanti irrigatorsnettikā,
fletchersUsukārā bend straightnamayanti arrowtejanaṁ;

timberDāruṁ they bendnamayanti carpenterstacchakā,
themselvesAttānaṁ they tamedamayanti the astutepaṇḍitā.
some by rodDaṇḍeneke they tamedamayanti,
with goadsaṅkusehi with whipskasāhi andca;
without·rodAdaṇḍena without swordasatthena,
Iahaṁ I am tameddantomhi by the unaffected onetādinā.
Harmless indeedAhiṁsakoti myme namenāmaṁ,
of harmfulhiṁsakassa beforepure beingsato;
today I amAjjāhaṁ I am true-namedsaccanāmomhi,
notna thatnaṁ I harmhiṁsāmi anykiñci creaturenaṁ.
banditCoro Iahaṁ beforepure I wasāsiṁ,
Aṅgulimāla indeedaṅgulimāloti notoriousvissuto;
swept awayVuyhamāno by a great floodmahoghena,
to the Buddhabuddhaṁ I went as refugesaraṇamāgamaṁ.
blood·handLohitapāṇi beforepure I wasāsiṁ,
Aṅgulimāla indeedaṅgulimāloti notoriousvissuto;
refuge·goingSaraṇagamanaṁ seepassa,
existence·leashbhavanetti eradicatedsamūhatā.
suchTādisaṁ deedskammaṁ having donekatvāna,
manybahuṁ leading to a bad destinationduggatigāminaṁ;
struckPhuṭṭho by the result of deedskammavipākena,
free of debtaṇaṇo I enjoybhuñjāmi foodbhojanaṁ.
they devote themselves to negligencePamādamanuyuñjanti,
foolsbālā simpletonsdummedhino peoplejanā;
diligence + andAppamādañca the wise onemedhāvī,
treasuredhanaṁ best + likeseṭṭhaṁva protectsrakkhati.
do notMā devote yourself to negligencepamādamanuyuñjetha,
do notmā erotic·intimacykāmarati delightsanthavaṁ;
diligentAppamatto indeedhi practicing absorptionjhāyanto,
he attainspappoti abundantvipulaṁ happinesssukhaṁ.
welcome·comeSvāgataṁ not unwelcomenāpagataṁ,
not indeed + thisnayidaṁ bad·advicedummantitaṁ mymama;
in well-explainedSaṁvibhattesu teachingsdhammesu,
whatyaṁ bestseṭṭhaṁ that I arrived attadupāgamaṁ.
welcome·comeSvāgataṁ not unwelcomenāpagataṁ,
not indeed + thisnayidaṁ bad·advicedummantitaṁ mymama;
threeTisso knowledgesvijjā attainedanuppattā,
donekataṁ of the Buddhabuddhassa instructionsāsanan”ti.

Aṅgulimāla·discourseAṅgulimālasuttaṁ completedniṭṭhitaṁ the sixthchaṭṭhaṁ.

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