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Majjhima Nikāya 86

Aṅgulimālasutta

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thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
sawAddasā indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ indiscriminatelysapadānaṁ for almspiṇḍāya wanderingcaramāno a certainaññataraṁ womanitthiṁ with 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 the mealpacchābhattaṁ returned from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto 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, in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisiṁ.
I sawAddasaṁ indeedkho Iahaṁ, venerable sirbhante, in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ indiscriminatelysapadānaṁ for almspiṇḍāya wanderingcaramāno a certainaññataraṁ womanitthiṁ with 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 go to hertenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thattaṁ womanitthiṁ thusevaṁ sayvadehi:
since I‘yatohaṁ, sisterbhagini, bornjāto I do not recallnābhijānāmi intentionallysañcicca living creaturepāṇaṁ of lifejīvitā having deprivedvoropetā, by thistena truthsaccena safetysotthi for youte may there behotu, safetysotthi for the babygabbhassā’”ti.
that“So indeedhi surelynūna for meme, sirbhante, a deliberate liesampajānamusāvādo will bebhavissati.
by meMayā indeedhi, sirbhante, manybahū intentionallysañcicca living creaturespāṇā of lifejīvitā deprivedvoropitā”ti.
by this“Tena wellhi youtvaṁ, Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimāla, whereyena thatsā womanitthī go to hertenupasaṅkama; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thattaṁ womanitthiṁ thusevaṁ sayvadehi:
since I‘yatohaṁ, sisterbhagini, nobleariyāya birthjātiyā bornjāto, I do not recallnābhijānāmi intentionallysañcicca living creaturepāṇaṁ of lifejīvitā having deprivedvoropetā, by thistena truthsaccena safetysotthi for youte may there behotu, safetysotthi for the babygabbhassā’”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbhante”ti indeedkho Venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo of the Blessed Onebhagavato having assentedpaṭissutvā whereyena thatsā womanitthī went to hertenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā thattaṁ womanitthiṁ said thisetadavoca:

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

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo aloneeko withdrawnvūpakaṭṭho diligentappamatto keenātāpī resolutepahitatto livingviharanto soonnacirasseva—yassatthāya gentlemenkulaputtā rightlysammadeva from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ they go forthpabbajanti, the supreme culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ in this very lifediṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme himselfsayaṁ with insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā having attainedupasampajja he livedvihāsi.
ended“Khīṇā rebirthjāti, has been completedvusitaṁ the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ, has been donekataṁ what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, there is nothing furthernāparaṁ for this placeitthattāyā”ti he understoodabbhaññāsi.
one ofAññataro indeedkho and venerablepanāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo of the perfectedarahataṁ becameahosi.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robednivāsetvā taking bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya Sāvatthīsāvatthiṁ for almspiṇḍāya entered.pāvisi.
thenTena indeedkho nowpana at that timesamayena by someoneaññenapi a clodleḍḍu thrownkhitto of the venerableāyasmato of Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālassa on the bodykāye falls.nipatati, by someoneaññenapi a stickdaṇḍo thrownkhitto of the venerableāyasmato of Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālassa on the bodykāye falls.nipatati, by someoneaññenapi gravelsakkharā thrownkhittā of the venerableāyasmato of Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālassa on the bodykāye falls.nipatati.
thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo with splitbhinnena head,sīsena, with bloodlohitena dripping,gaḷantena, with brokenbhinnena bowl,pattena, with tornvipphālitāya outer robesaṅghāṭiyā whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā there he approached.tenupasaṅkami.
sawAddasā indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā venerableāyasmantaṁ Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālaṁ from afardūratova coming.āgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna venerableāyasmantaṁ Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālaṁ said this:etadavoca:
endure“adhivāsehi you,tvaṁ, brahmin,brāhmaṇa, endureadhivāsehi you,tvaṁ, brahmin.brāhmaṇa.
of whichYassa indeedkho you,tvaṁ, brahmin,brāhmaṇa, of kammakammassa by the resultvipākena manybahūni yearsvassāni manybahūni hundreds of yearsvassasatāni manybahūni thousands of yearsvassasahassāni 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 gone to solituderahogato retiredpaṭisallīno bliss of releasevimuttisukhaṁ experiencedpaṭisaṁvedi;
on thattāyaṁ occasionvelāyaṁ thisimaṁ heartfelt sentimentudānaṁ expressedudānesi:
who“Yo formerlypubbeva having been heedlesspamajjitvā,
afterwardspacchā heso is not heedlessnappamajjati;
he thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ illuminatespabhāseti,
from cloudsabbhā like freedmuttova mooncandimā.
whoseYassa badpāpaṁ donekataṁ deedkammaṁ,
by goodkusalena is coveredpidhīyati;
he thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ illuminatespabhāseti,
from cloudsabbhā like freedmuttova mooncandimā.
whoYo indeedhave youngdaharo mendicantbhikkhu,
is devotedyuñjati Buddha's teachingbuddhasāsane;
he thisSomaṁ worldlokaṁ illuminatespabhāseti,
from cloudsabbhā like freedmuttova 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,
and thattañca 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.
bloody-handedLohitapāṇi beforepure I wasāsiṁ,
Aṅgulimāla indeedaṅgulimāloti notoriousvissuto;
the refuge goingSaraṇagamanaṁ seepassa,
leash to existencebhavanetti 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;
and diligenceAppamādañca the wise onemedhāvī,
treasuredhanaṁ like the bestseṭṭhaṁva protectsrakkhati.
do notMā devote yourself to negligencepamādamanuyuñjetha,
do notmā in erotic intimacykāmarati delightsanthavaṁ;
diligentAppamatto indeedhi practicing absorptionjhāyanto,
he attainspappoti abundantvipulaṁ happinesssukhaṁ.
welcomeSvāgataṁ not unwelcomenāpagataṁ,
not indeed thisnayidaṁ bad advicedummantitaṁ mymama;
in well-explainedSaṁvibhattesu teachingsdhammesu,
whatyaṁ bestseṭṭhaṁ that I arrived attadupāgamaṁ.
welcomeSvāgataṁ not unwelcomenāpagataṁ,
not indeed thisnayidaṁ bad advicedummantitaṁ mymama;
threeTisso knowledgesvijjā attainedanuppattā,
donekataṁ of the Buddhabuddhassa instructionsāsanan”ti.

the Aṅgulimāla discourseAṅgulimālasuttaṁ completedniṭṭhitaṁ the sixthchaṭṭhaṁ.

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