Bāhitikasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 88

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thusEvaṁ by meme heard—sutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā near Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ was stayingviharati in Jeta’s Grovejetavane of Anāthapiṇḍikaanāthapiṇḍikassa monastery.ārāme.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

thenAtha indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ having robed upnivāsetvā bowl·robe·takingpattacīvaramādāya in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya enteredpāvisi.
in SāvatthīSāvatthiyaṁ for almspiṇḍāya having wanderedcaritvā after·mealpacchābhattaṁ almsround·returnedpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto whereyena the Eastern Monasterypubbārāmo Migāra·mother·longhousemigāramātupāsādo he went totenupasaṅkami for the day’s meditationdivāvihārāya.

Then Venerable Ānanda robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for alms. He wandered for alms in Sāvatthī. After the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to the Eastern Monastery, the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother, for the day’s meditation.

by thatTena indeedkho nowpana at the timesamayena kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo single·lotusekapuṇḍarīkaṁ elephantnāgaṁ onto·ascendabhiruhitvā from Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā drives outniyyāti by daydivā at midday.divassa.
he sawAddasā indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ afar + justdūratova toward·goāgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna splendour·growthsirivaḍḍhaṁ great·ministermahāmattaṁ to·addressāmantesi:
venerable“āyasmā indeedno thateso, my dearsamma splendour·growthsirivaḍḍha, Ānanda·quoteānando”ti.
“Yes,“Evaṁ, great king,mahārāja, venerableāyasmā thateso Ānanda·quoteānando”ti.

Now at that time King Pasenadi of Kosala mounted the Single Lotus Elephant and drove out from Sāvatthī in the middle of the day. He saw Ānanda coming off in the distance and said to the chief minister Sirivaḍḍha, “My dear Sirivaḍḍha, isn’t that Venerable Ānanda?” “Indeed it is, Great King.”

thenAtha indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo a certainaññataraṁ manpurisaṁ addressedāmantesi:
come“ehi youtvaṁ, goodambho manpurisa, where + venerableyenāyasmā Ānandaānando to him approachtenupasaṅkama; near·go·havingupasaṅkamitvā mymama with wordsvacanena of Venerableāyasmato of Ānandaānandassa at feetpāde with headsirasā bowvandāhi:
King‘rājā, sirbhante, Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo of Venerableāyasmato of Ānandaānandassa at feetpāde with headsirasā bowsvandatī’ti;
thus + andevañca sayvadehi:
if‘sace indeedkira, sirbhante, for Venerableāyasmato for Ānandaānandassa notna anythingkiñci urgentaccāyikaṁ to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, let waitāgametu indeedkira, sirbhante, Venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando for a momentmuhuttaṁ sympathyanukampaṁ out ofupādāyā’”ti.

Then King Pasenadi addressed a man, “Please, my man, go to Venerable Ānanda, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him, ‘Sir, King Pasenadi of Kosala bows with his head at your feet.’ And then say, ‘Sir, if you have no urgent business, please wait a while out of sympathy.’”

thus“Evaṁ, your majesty (quotation marker)devā”ti indeedkho thatso manpuriso of the kingrañño Pasenadipasenadissa of Kosalakosalassa back·hearpaṭissutvā where the venerableyenāyasmā Ānandaānando there he approachedtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ towards·greetabhivādetvā one·sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho thatso manpuriso the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ said thisetadavoca:
king“rājā, venerable sirbhante, Pasenadipasenadi Kosalankosalo of the venerableāyasmato of Ānandaānandassa feetpāde with the headsirasā worshipsvandati;
and thusevañca saysvadeti:
if‘sace indeedkira, venerable sirbhante, of the venerableāyasmato of Ānandaānandassa notna anythingkiñci urgentaccāyikaṁ to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, towards·goāgametu indeedkira, venerable sirbhante, the venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando for a momentmuhuttaṁ compassionanukampaṁ out ofupādāyā’”ti.

“Yes, Your Majesty,” that man replied. He did as the king asked.

towards·dwellAdhivāsesi indeedkho venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando silent·statetuṇhībhāvena.
thenAtha indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalankosalo as far asyāvatikā of the elephantnāgassa groundbhūmi by elephantnāgena having gonegantvā from the elephantnāgā down·descendpaccorohitvā pedestrian + justpattikova where + venerableyenāyasmā Ānandaānando there + approachtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ towards·speakabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ he stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalankosalo venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ this + sayetadavoca:
if“sace, sirbhante, of venerableāyasmato Ānandaānandassa notna anythingkiñci urgentaccāyikaṁ to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, pleasesādhu, sirbhante, venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando whereyena Acira·vatīaciravatiyā of the rivernadiyā banktīraṁ there + approachtenupasaṅkamatu along·trembleanukampaṁ towards·giveupādāyā”ti.

Ānanda consented with silence. Then King Pasenadi rode on the elephant as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and approached Ānanda on foot. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to Ānanda, “Sir, if you have no urgent business, it would be nice of you to go to the bank of the Aciravatī River out of sympathy.”

he consentedAdhivāsesi indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando with silencetuṇhībhāvena.
thenAtha indeedkho the venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando whereyena of the Aciravatīaciravatiyā rivernadiyā the banktīraṁ he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā at a certainaññatarasmiṁ at the root of a treerukkhamūle spread outpaññatte on a seatāsane he satnisīdi.
thenAtha indeedkho the kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi the Kosalankosalo as far asyāvatikā of the elephantnāgassa the terrainbhūmi by elephantnāgena having gonegantvā from the elephantnāgā having descendedpaccorohitvā on foot onlypattikova where the venerableyenāyasmā Ānandaānando he approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ he stoodaṭṭhāsi. to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho the kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi the Kosalankosalo the venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ he said thisetadavoca:
here“idha, venerable sirbhante, the venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando on the elephant rughatthatthare may he sitnisīdatū”ti.
enough“Alaṁ, great kingmahārāja.
sitNisīda youtvaṁ;
seatednisinno Iahaṁ on my ownsake on the seatāsane”ti.

Ānanda consented with silence. He went to the river bank and sat at the root of a certain tree on a seat spread out. Then King Pasenadi rode on the elephant as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and approached Ānanda on foot. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to Ānanda, “Here, Venerable Ānanda, sit on this elephant rug.” “Enough, Great King, you sit on it. I’m sitting on my own seat.”

sat downNisīdi indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo spread outpaññatte on the seatāsane.
having sat downNisajja indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo venerableāyasmantaṁ Ānandaānandaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
what?“kiṁ nownu indeed,kho, venerablebhante Ānanda,ānanda, theso Blessed Onebhagavā such·kindtathārūpaṁ body·conductkāyasamācāraṁ together·toward·actsamācareyya, which + hisyvāssa body·conductkāyasamācāro to be faultedopārambho by asceticssamaṇehi by brahmins?"brāhmaṇehī”ti?
no“Na indeed,kho, great king,mahārāja, theso Blessed Onebhagavā such·kindtathārūpaṁ body·conductkāyasamācāraṁ together·toward·actsamācareyya, which + hisyvāssa body·conductkāyasamācāro to be faultedopārambho by asceticssamaṇehi by brahminsbrāhmaṇehi by sensible ones."viññūhī”ti.
what“Kiṁ but,pana, venerablebhante Ānanda,ānanda, theso Blessed Onebhagavā such·kindtathārūpaṁ speech·conductvacīsamācāraṁ …pe……pe…
mind·conductmanosamācāraṁ together·toward·actsamācareyya, which + hisyvāssa mind·conductmanosamācāro to be faultedopārambho by asceticssamaṇehi by brahmins?"brāhmaṇehī”ti?
no“Na indeed,kho, great king,mahārāja, theso Blessed Onebhagavā such·kindtathārūpaṁ mind·conductmanosamācāraṁ together·toward·actsamācareyya, which + hisyvāssa mind·conductmanosamācāro to be faultedopārambho by asceticssamaṇehi by brahminsbrāhmaṇehi by sensible ones."viññūhī”ti.

So the king sat down on the seat spread out, and said, “Honorable Ānanda, would the Buddha engage in the sort of behavior—by way of body, speech, or mind—that is faulted by ascetics and brahmins?” “No, Great King, the Buddha would not engage in the sort of behavior that is faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins.”

wonderful“Acchariyaṁ, sirbhante, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbhante.
what·indeedYañhi wemayaṁ, sirbhante, not·be ablenāsakkhimhā with the questionpañhena completely·fillparipūretuṁ thattaṁ, sirbhante, by the venerableāyasmatā by Ānandaānandena of the questionpañhassa by the explanationveyyākaraṇena completedparipūritaṁ.
whoYe thosete, sirbhante, foolsbālā not·competentabyattā not·examiningananuvicca not·scrutinizingapariyogāhetvā of othersparesaṁ praisevaṇṇaṁ orvā not·praiseavaṇṇaṁ orvā speakbhāsanti, notna wemayaṁ thattaṁ as essentialsārato we acceptpaccāgacchāma;
whoye butpana thosete, sirbhante, wisepaṇḍitā competentviyattā intelligentmedhāvino having examinedanuvicca having scrutinizedpariyogāhetvā of othersparesaṁ praisevaṇṇaṁ orvā not·praiseavaṇṇaṁ orvā speakbhāsanti, wemayaṁ thattaṁ as essentialsārato we acceptpaccāgacchāma.

“It’s incredible, sir, it’s amazing! For I couldn’t fully express the question, but Venerable Ānanda’s answer completed it for me. I don’t believe that praise or criticism of others spoken by incompetent fools, without examining or scrutinizing, is the most important thing. Rather, I believe that praise or criticism of others spoken by competent and intelligent people after examining and scrutinizing is the most important thing.

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