The Foreign Cloth · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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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
in the morningpubbaṇhasamayaṁ
having robed upnivāsetvā
taking his bowl and robepattacīvaramādāya
in Sāvatthīsāvatthiyaṁ
for almspiṇḍāya
enteredpāvisi.
in SāvatthīSāvatthiyaṁ
for almspiṇḍāya
having wanderedcaritvā
after the mealpacchābhattaṁ
on his return from almsroundpiṇḍapātapaṭikkanto
whereyena
the Eastern Monasterypubbārāmo
the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mothermigāramātupāsādo
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
having mountedabhiruhitvā
from Sāvatthīsāvatthiyā
drives outniyyāti
by daydivā
at midday.divassa.
he sawAddasā
indeedkho
kingrājā
Pasenadipasenadi
of Kosalakosalo
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Ānandaānandaṁ
from afardūratova
coming.āgacchantaṁ.
having seenDisvāna
Sirivaḍḍhasirivaḍḍhaṁ
chief ministermahāmattaṁ
he addressed:āmantesi:
venerable“āyasmā
indeedno
thateso,
my dearsamma
Sirivaḍḍha,sirivaḍḍha,
Ānanda”ānando”ti.
“Yes,“Evaṁ,
great king,mahārāja,
venerableāyasmā
thateso
Ānanda”ānando”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;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
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;
and thusevañca
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
having repliedpaṭissutvā
where the venerableyenāyasmā
Ānandaānando
there he approachedtenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
the venerableāyasmantaṁ
Ānandaānandaṁ
having greetedabhivādetvā
to 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,
may he comeāgametu
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.
he consentedAdhivāsesi
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Ānandaānando
with silencetuṇhībhāvena.
thenAtha
indeedkho
kingrājā
Pasenadipasenadi
Kosalankosalo
as far asyāvatikā
of the elephantnāgassa
groundbhūmi
by elephantnāgena
having gonegantvā
from the elephantnāgā
having descendedpaccorohitvā
on foot justpattikova
to where venerableyenāyasmā
Ānandaānando
he approached theretenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
venerableāyasmantaṁ
Ānandaānandaṁ
having greetedabhivādetvā
to one sideekamantaṁ
he stoodaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ
standingṭhito
indeedkho
kingrājā
Pasenadipasenadi
Kosalankosalo
venerableāyasmantaṁ
Ānandaānandaṁ
he said thisetadavoca:
if“sace,
sirbhante,
of venerableāyasmato
Ānandaānandassa
notna
anythingkiñci
urgentaccāyikaṁ
to be donekaraṇīyaṁ,
pleasesādhu,
sirbhante,
venerableāyasmā
Ānandaānando
whereyena
of the Aciravatīaciravatiyā
of the rivernadiyā
banktīraṁ
let him go theretenupasaṅkamatu
sympathyanukampaṁ
having regardupādāyā”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
said thisetadavoca:
what?“kiṁ
nownu
indeed,kho,
venerablebhante
Ānanda,ānanda,
theso
Blessed Onebhagavā
such a kindtathārūpaṁ
bodily conductkāyasamācāraṁ
would engage insamācareyya,
which hisyvāssa
bodily conductkāyasamācāro
to be faultedopārambho
by asceticssamaṇehi
by brahmins?"brāhmaṇehī”ti?
no“Na
indeed,kho,
great king,mahārāja,
theso
Blessed Onebhagavā
such a kindtathārūpaṁ
bodily conductkāyasamācāraṁ
would engage insamācareyya,
which hisyvāssa
bodily conductkāyasamācāro
to be faultedopārambho
by asceticssamaṇehi
by brahminsbrāhmaṇehi
by sensible ones."viññūhī”ti.
what“Kiṁ
but,pana,
venerablebhante
Ānanda,ānanda,
theso
Blessed Onebhagavā
such a kindtathārūpaṁ
verbal conductvacīsamācāraṁ
…pe……pe…
mental conductmanosamācāraṁ
would engage insamācareyya,
which hisyvāssa
mental conductmanosamācāro
to be faultedopārambho
by asceticssamaṇehi
by brahmins?"brāhmaṇehī”ti?
no“Na
indeed,kho,
great king,mahārāja,
theso
Blessed Onebhagavā
such a kindtathārūpaṁ
mental conductmanosamācāraṁ
would engage insamācareyya,
which hisyvāssa
mental 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.
that which indeedYañhi
wemayaṁ,
sirbhante,
were not ablenāsakkhimhā
with the questionpañhena
to completeparipūretuṁ
thattaṁ,
sirbhante,
by the venerableāyasmatā
by Ānandaānandena
of the questionpañhassa
by the explanationveyyākaraṇena
completedparipūritaṁ.
whoYe
thosete,
sirbhante,
foolsbālā
incompetentabyattā
without examiningananuvicca
without scrutinizingapariyogāhetvā
of othersparesaṁ
praisevaṇṇaṁ
orvā
criticismavaṇṇaṁ
orvā
speakbhāsanti,
notna
wemayaṁ
thattaṁ
as essentialsārato
we acceptpaccāgacchāma;
whoye
butpana
thosete,
sirbhante,
wisepaṇḍitā
competentviyattā
intelligentmedhāvino
having examinedanuvicca
having scrutinizedpariyogāhetvā
of othersparesaṁ
praisevaṇṇaṁ
orvā
criticismavaṇṇaṁ
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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