Bāhitikasutta

Majjhima Nikāya 88

The Foreign Cloth · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Katamo pana, bhante ānanda, kāyasamācāro opārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro akusalo”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro akusalo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro sāvajjo”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro sāvajjo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro sabyābajjho”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro sabyābajjho”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro dukkhavipāko”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro dukkhavipāko”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro attabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, parabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, ubhayabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati.
Tassa akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti;
evarūpo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro opārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti.

But Honorable Ānanda, what kind of bodily behavior is faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins?” “Unskillful behavior.” “But what kind of bodily behavior is unskillful?” “Blameworthy behavior.” “But what kind of bodily behavior is blameworthy?” “Hurtful behavior.” “But what kind of bodily behavior is hurtful?” “Behavior that results in suffering.” “But what kind of bodily behavior results in suffering?” “Bodily behavior that leads to hurting yourself, hurting others, and hurting both, and which makes unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline. That kind of bodily behavior is faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins.”

“Katamo pana, bhante ānanda, vacīsamācāro …pe…
manosamācāro opārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro akusalo”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro akusalo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro sāvajjo”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro sāvajjo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro sabyābajjho”.

“But what kind of verbal behavior … mental behavior is faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins?” …

“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro sabyābajjho”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro dukkhavipāko”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro dukkhavipāko”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro attabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, parabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, ubhayabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati.
Tassa akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti;
evarūpo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro opārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti.

“Mental behavior that leads to hurting yourself, hurting others, and hurting both, and which makes unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline. That kind of mental behavior is faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins.”

“Kiṁ nu kho, bhante ānanda, so bhagavā sabbesaṁyeva akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānaṁ vaṇṇetī”ti?
“Sabbākusaladhammapahīno kho, mahārāja, tathāgato kusaladhammasamannāgato”ti.

“Sir, does the Buddha praise giving up all these unskillful things?” “Great king, the Realized One has given up all unskillful things and possesses skillful things.”

“Katamo pana, bhante ānanda, kāyasamācāro anopārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro kusalo”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro kusalo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro anavajjo”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro anavajjo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro abyābajjho”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro abyābajjho”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro sukhavipāko”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, kāyasamācāro sukhavipāko”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro nevattabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, na parabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, na ubhayabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati.
Tassa akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.
Evarūpo kho, mahārāja, kāyasamācāro anopārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti.

“But sir, what kind of bodily behavior is not faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins?” “Skillful behavior.” “But what kind of bodily behavior is skillful?” “Blameless behavior.” “But what kind of bodily behavior is blameless?” “Pleasing behavior.” “But what kind of bodily behavior is pleasing?” “Behavior that results in happiness.” “But what kind of bodily behavior results in happiness?” “Bodily behavior that leads to pleasing yourself, pleasing others, and pleasing both, and which makes unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow. That kind of bodily behavior is not faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins.”

“Katamo pana, bhante ānanda, vacīsamācāro …pe…
manosamācāro anopārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro kusalo”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro kusalo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro anavajjo”.

“But what kind of verbal behavior … mental behavior is not faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins?” …

“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro anavajjo”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro abyābajjho”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro abyābajjho”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro sukhavipāko”.
“Katamo pana, bhante, manosamācāro sukhavipāko”?
“Yo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro nevattabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, na parabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati, na ubhayabyābādhāyapi saṁvattati.
Tassa akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti.
Evarūpo kho, mahārāja, manosamācāro anopārambho samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhī”ti.

“Mental behavior that leads to pleasing yourself, pleasing others, and pleasing both, and which makes unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow. That kind of mental behavior is not faulted by sensible ascetics and brahmins.”

“Kiṁ pana, bhante ānanda, so bhagavā sabbesaṁyeva kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ upasampadaṁ vaṇṇetī”ti?
“Sabbākusaladhammapahīno kho, mahārāja, tathāgato kusaladhammasamannāgato”ti.

“Sir, does the Buddha praise embracing all these skillful things?” “Great king, the Realized One has given up all unskillful things and possesses skillful things.”

“It’s incredible, sir, it’s amazing! How well this was said by Venerable Ānanda! I’m delighted and satisfied with what you’ve expressed so well. So much so that if an elephant-treasure was suitable for you, I would give you one. If a horse-treasure was suitable for you, I would give you one. If a prize village was suitable for you, I would give you one. But, sir, I know that these things are not suitable for you. This foreign cloth was sent to me by King Ajātasattu of Magadha, son of the princess of Videha, packed in a parasol case. It’s exactly sixteen measures long and eight wide. May Venerable Ānanda please accept it out of sympathy.” “Enough, Great King. My three robes are complete.”

“Ayaṁ, bhante, aciravatī nadī diṭṭhā āyasmatā ceva ānandena amhehi ca.
Yadā uparipabbate mahāmegho abhippavuṭṭho hoti, athāyaṁ aciravatī nadī ubhato kūlāni saṁvissandantī gacchati;
evameva kho, bhante, āyasmā ānando imāya bāhitikāya attano ticīvaraṁ karissati.
Yaṁ panāyasmato ānandassa purāṇaṁ ticīvaraṁ taṁ sabrahmacārīhi saṁvibhajissati.
Evāyaṁ amhākaṁ dakkhiṇā saṁvissandantī maññe gamissati.
Paṭiggaṇhātu, bhante, āyasmā ānando bāhitikan”ti.

“Sir, we have both seen this Aciravatī River when it has rained heavily in the mountains, and the river overflows both its banks. In the same way, Venerable Ānanda can make a set of three robes for himself from this foreign cloth, and you can share your old robes with your fellow monks. In this way my religious donation will come to overflow, it seems to me. Please accept the foreign cloth.”

Paṭiggahesi kho āyasmā ānando bāhitikaṁ.
Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca:
“handa ca dāni mayaṁ, bhante ānanda, gacchāma;
bahukiccā mayaṁ bahukaraṇīyā”ti.
“Yassadāni tvaṁ, mahārāja, kālaṁ maññasī”ti.
Atha kho rājā pasenadi kosalo āyasmato ānandassa bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

So Ānanda accepted it. Then King Pasenadi said to him, “Well, now, sir, I must go. I have many duties, and much to do.” “Please, Great King, go at your convenience.” Then King Pasenadi approved and agreed with what Ānanda said. He rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled Ānanda, keeping him on his right, before leaving.

Atha kho āyasmā ānando acirapakkantassa rañño pasenadissa kosalassa yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.
Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando yāvatako ahosi raññā pasenadinā kosalena saddhiṁ kathāsallāpo taṁ sabbaṁ bhagavato ārocesi.
Tañca bāhitikaṁ bhagavato pādāsi.

Soon after he left, Ānanda went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened. He presented the cloth to the Buddha.

Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:
“lābhā, bhikkhave, rañño pasenadissa kosalassa, suladdhalābhā, bhikkhave, rañño pasenadissa kosalassa;
yaṁ rājā pasenadi kosalo labhati ānandaṁ dassanāya, labhati payirupāsanāyā”ti.
Idamavoca bhagavā.
Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.
Bāhitikasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.

Then the Buddha said to the mendicants, “Mendicants, King Pasenadi is lucky, so very lucky, to get to see Ānanda and pay homage to him.” That is what the Buddha said. Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

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