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Majjhima Nikāya 86

Aṅgulimālasutta

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thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā with the venerableāyasmatā with Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālena as his second monkpacchāsamaṇena whereyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi theretena walking tourcārikaṁ set outpakkāmi.
stage by stageAnupubbena walking tourcārikaṁ wanderingcaramāno whereyena Sāvatthīsāvatthi arrived attadavasari.
thereTatra indeedsudaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ stayedviharati in Jeta's Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa in the monasteryārāme.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena of the kingrañño Pasenadipasenadissa of Kosalakosalassa at the gate of the royal compoundantepuradvāre a crowdmahājanakāyo having gatheredsannipatitvā a colossal racketuccāsaddo a loud noisemahāsaddo there ishoti:
a bandit“coro yourte, Your Majestydeva, in your realmvijite Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo namednāma violentluddo bloody-handedlohitapāṇi a hardened killerhatapahate committedniviṭṭho mercilessadayāpanno to living beingspāṇabhūtesu.
by himTena villages toogāmāpi made non-villagesagāmā madekatā, towns toonigamāpi made non-townsanigamā madekatā, countries toojanapadāpi made non-countriesajanapadā madekatā.
heSo humansmanusse having murderedvadhitvā having murderedvadhitvā of fingersaṅgulīnaṁ a necklacemālaṁ wearsdhāreti.
himTaṁ Your Majestydevo must put a stop topaṭisedhetū”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo with around five hundredpañcamattehi horsesassasatehi from Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā drove outnikkhami in the daydivā of the daydivassa.
whereYena monasteryārāmo theretena enteredpāvisi.
as far asYāvatikā of the carriageyānassa groundbhūmi by carriageyānena having gonegantvā from carriageyānā having descendedpaccorohitvā on footpattikova whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached him theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ of Kosalakosalaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā said thisetadavoca:
what“kiṁ nownu to youte, great kingmahārāja, kingrājā orvā of Magadhamāgadho Seniyaseniyo Bimbisārabimbisāro angrykupito of Vesālīvesālikā orvā Licchavislicchavī otheraññe orvā opposing rulerspaṭirājāno”ti?

no“Na indeedkho to meme, sirbhante, kingrājā of Magadhamāgadho Seniyaseniyo Bimbisārabimbisāro angrykupito, nornāpi of Vesālīvesālikā Licchavīslicchavī, nornāpi otheraññe rival kingspaṭirājāno.
banditCoro to meme, sirbhante, in realmvijite Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo namednāma violentluddo bloody-handedlohitapāṇi hardened killerhatapahate settledniviṭṭho mercilessadayāpanno to living beingspāṇabhūtesu.
by himTena villages toogāmāpi non-villagesagāmā madekatā, towns toonigamāpi non-townsanigamā madekatā, countryside toojanapadāpi non-countrysideajanapadā madekatā.
heSo peoplemanusse having killedvadhitvā having killedvadhitvā of fingersaṅgulīnaṁ garlandmālaṁ wearsdhāreti.
him ITāhaṁ, sirbhante, I shall stoppaṭisedhissāmī”ti.

if“Sace butpana youtvaṁ, great kingmahārāja, Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālaṁ you would seepasseyyāsi hair and beardkesamassuṁ having shaved offohāretvā ocherkāsāyāni robesvatthāni having dressed inacchādetvā from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajitaṁ, refrainingvirataṁ from killing living creaturespāṇātipātā, refrainingvirataṁ from stealingadinnādānā, refrainingvirataṁ from lyingmusāvādā, eating in one part of the dayekabhattikaṁ, chastebrahmacāriṁ, ethicalsīlavantaṁ, of good characterkalyāṇadhammaṁ, whatkinti himnaṁ would you dokareyyāsī”ti?
we would bow to him“Abhivādeyyāma orvā, sirbhante, we would rise in his presencepaccuṭṭheyyāma orvā with a seatāsanena orvā we would offernimanteyyāma, we would inviteabhinimanteyyāma orvā himnaṁ with robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārehi, lawfuldhammikaṁ orvā for himassa guarding and protectionrakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ we would organizesaṁvidaheyyāma.
howKuto but for himpanassa, sirbhante, of an immoraldussīlassa of an evil manpāpadhammassa suchevarūpo virtue and restraintsīlasaṁyamo will there bebhavissatī”ti?

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo of the Buddhabhagavato not faravidūre sittingnisinno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Buddhabhagavā rightdakkhiṇaṁ armbāhuṁ having raisedpaggahetvā kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ of Kosalakosalaṁ said thisetadavoca:
this“eso, great kingmahārāja, is Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho of the kingrañño Pasenadipasenadissa of Kosalakosalassa there was indeedahudeva fearbhayaṁ, wasahu tremblingchambhitattaṁ, wasahu hair-raisinglomahaṁso.
thenAtha indeedkho the Buddhabhagavā kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ of Kosalakosalaṁ afraidbhītaṁ agitatedsaṁviggaṁ with hair standing on endlomahaṭṭhajātaṁ having knownviditvā kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ of Kosalakosalaṁ said thisetadavoca:
do not“mā fearbhāyi, great kingmahārāja, there is notnatthi for youte from hereito fearbhayan”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho of the kingrañño Pasenadipasenadissa of Kosalakosalassa that whichyaṁ wasahosi fearbhayaṁ orvā tremblingchambhitattaṁ orvā hair-raisinglomahaṁso orvā itso subsidedpaṭippassambhi.
thenAtha indeedkho the kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo where venerableyenāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā venerableāyasmantaṁ Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālaṁ said thisetadavoca:
is the master“ayyo indeedno, sirbhante, Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, great kingmahārājā”ti.
of what clan“Kathaṅgotto of the masterayyassa fatherpitā, of what clankathaṅgottā mothermātā”ti?
Gagga“Gaggo indeedkho, great kingmahārāja, fatherpitā, Mantāṇīmantāṇī mothermātā”ti.

may he delight“Abhiramatu, sirbhante, masterayyo Gaggagaggo son of Mantāṇīmantāṇiputto.
I for masterAhamayyassa Gagga'sgaggassa son of Mantāṇī'smantāṇiputtassa effortussukkaṁ I will makekarissāmi robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sickcīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānan”ti.

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena Venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo forest dwellerāraññiko washoti almsfood eaterpiṇḍapātiko rag-robe wearerpaṁsukūliko three-robe wearer.tecīvariko.
thenAtha indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo the kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ Kosalakosalaṁ said this:etadavoca:
“Enough,“alaṁ, Great King,mahārāja, completeparipuṇṇaṁ myme robes”.cīvaran”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalakosalo whereyena the Buddhabhagavā approached him there;tenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the Buddhabhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat down.nisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalakosalo the Buddhabhagavantaṁ said this:etadavoca:
“It's incredible,“acchariyaṁ, sir,bhante, it's amazing!abbhutaṁ, sir.bhante.
as far as this,Yāvañcidaṁ, sir,bhante, the Buddhabhagavā of the untamedadantānaṁ tamer,dametā, of the unpeacefulasantānaṁ pacifier,sametā, of the unquenchedaparinibbutānaṁ extinguisher.parinibbāpetā.
for whichYañhi we,mayaṁ, sir,bhante, we could notnāsakkhimhā with rod evendaṇḍenapi with sword evensatthenapi to tamedametuṁ heso by the Buddhabhagavatā without rodadaṇḍena without sword onlyasattheneva tamed.danto.
Well now,Handa andca nowdāni wemayaṁ, sir,bhante, go;gacchāma;
having many dutiesbahukiccā wemayaṁ having much to do”.bahukaraṇīyā”ti.
“For whom now,“Yassadāni, Great King,mahārāja, the timekālaṁ you think”.maññasī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalakosalo having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā the Buddhabhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā a respectful circumambulationpadakkhiṇaṁ having madekatvā departed.pakkāmi.

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