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Majjhima Nikāya 90

Kaṇṇakatthalasutta

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that“Taṁ what?kiṁ you thinkmaññasi, generalsenāpati,
is ablepahoti kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalankosalo godsdeve the thirty-threetāvatiṁse from thattamhā placeṭhānā to topplecāvetuṁ orvā to expelpabbājetuṁ or?vā”ti?
even seeing“Dassanampi, sirbho, kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalankosalo godsdeve the thirty-threetāvatiṁse is not ablenappahoti, howkuto thenpana from thattamhā placeṭhānā he will topplecāvessati orvā he will expelpabbājessati or?vā”ti?
in just the same way“Evameva indeedkho, generalsenāpati, whoye thosete godsdevā afflictedsabyābajjhā having comeāgantāro to this stateitthattaṁ thosete godsdevā, whoye thosete godsdevā unafflictedabyābajjhā not returninganāgantāro to this stateitthattaṁ thosete godsdeve even for seeingdassanāyapi they are not ablenappahonti; howkuto thenpana from thattamhā placeṭhānā they will topplecāvessanti orvā they will expelpabbājessanti or?vā”ti?

thenAtha indeedkho the kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
named what“konāmo thisayaṁ, sirbhante, mendicantbhikkhū”ti?
Ānanda“Ānando namednāma, Great Kingmahārājā”ti.
Ānanda“Ānando trulyvata sirbho, of a joyful natureānandarūpo trulyvata sirbho.
has reasonHeturūpaṁ, sirbhante, Venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando speaksāha; has reasonsaheturūpaṁ, sirbhante, Venerableāyasmā Ānandaānando speaksāha.
whatKiṁ butpana, sirbhante, there isatthi a divinitybrahmā”ti?
what“Kiṁ butpana youtvaṁ, Great Kingmahārāja, thusevaṁ you sayvadesi:
what‘kiṁ butpana, sirbhante, there isatthi a divinitybrahmā’”ti?
if“Yadi orvā heso, sirbhante, a divinitybrahmā a returnerāgantā to this stateitthattaṁ, ifyadi orvā a non-returneranāgantā to this stateitthattan”ti?
which“Yo thatso, Great Kingmahārāja, a divinitybrahmā afflictedsabyābajjho thatso a divinitybrahmā a returnerāgantā to this stateitthattaṁ, whichyo thatso a divinitybrahmā unafflictedabyābajjho thatso a divinitybrahmā a non-returneranāgantā to this stateitthattan”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho a certainaññataro manpuriso to the kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ of Kosalakosalaṁ said thisetadavoca:
Sañjaya“sañjayo, great kingmahārāja, the brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Ākāsa clanākāsagotto has comeāgato”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo to Sañjayasañjayaṁ the brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ of the Ākāsa clanākāsagottaṁ said thisetadavoca:
who“ko nownu indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, thisimaṁ topic of discussionkathāvatthuṁ in the royal compoundrājantepure introducedabbhudāhāsī”ti?
Viḍūḍabha“Viṭaṭūbho, great kingmahārāja, the generalsenāpatī”ti.
ViḍūḍabhaViṭaṭūbho generalsenāpati spoke thusevamāha:
Sañjaya“sañjayo, great kingmahārāja, the brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Ākāsa clanākāsagotto”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho a certainaññataro manpuriso the kingrājānaṁ Pasenadipasenadiṁ Kosalankosalaṁ said thisetadavoca:
time to go“yānakālo, Great Kingmahārājā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho the kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalankosalo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
omniscience“sabbaññutaṁ wemayaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ askedapucchimhā, omnisciencesabbaññutaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā answeredbyākāsi;
and thistañca and for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca, with thattena and we arecamhā satisfiedattamanā.
purification in the four classesCātuvaṇṇisuddhiṁ wemayaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ askedapucchimhā, purification in the four classescātuvaṇṇisuddhiṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā answeredbyākāsi;
and thistañca and for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca, with thattena and we arecamhā satisfiedattamanā.
about the godsAdhideve wemayaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ askedapucchimhā, about the godsadhideve the Blessed Onebhagavā answeredbyākāsi;
and thistañca and for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca, with thattena and we arecamhā satisfiedattamanā.
about the divinitiesAdhibrahmānaṁ wemayaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ askedapucchimhā, about the divinitiesadhibrahmānaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā answeredbyākāsi;
and thistañca and for uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca, with thattena and we arecamhā satisfiedattamanā.
whateverYaṁ whateveryadeva andca wemayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ askedapucchimhā thattaṁ that verytadeva the Blessed Onebhagavā answeredbyākāsi;

and thattañca and to uspanamhākaṁ is pleasingruccati and indeedceva is acceptablekhamati andca, with thattena and we arecamhā satisfied.attamanā.
WellHanda thenca nowdāni we,mayaṁ, sir,bhante, go;gacchāma;
having many dutiesbahukiccā wemayaṁ having much to do."bahukaraṇīyā”ti.
"Now when“Yassadāni you,tvaṁ, Great King,mahārāja, the timekālaṁ think."maññasī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi Kosalankosalo of the Blessed Onebhagavato speechbhāsitaṁ having approvedabhinanditvā having agreedanumoditvā having risen from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā rightwisepadakkhiṇaṁ having donekatvā he leftpakkāmīti.
the Kaṇṇakatthala SuttaKaṇṇakatthalasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the tenthdasamaṁ.
the RājavaggaRājavaggo is finishedniṭṭhito the fourthcatuttho.

its summaryTassuddānaṁ
GhaṭikāraGhaṭikāro Raṭṭhapāla,raṭṭhapālo,
Maghadevamaghadevo Madhura;madhuriyaṁ;
BodhiBodhi Aṅgulimālaaṅgulimālo and,ca,
Piyajātapiyajātaṁ Bāhitika;bāhitikaṁ;
and the Dhammacetiya Sutta,Dhammacetiyasuttañca,
tenthdasamaṁ Kaṇṇakatthala.kaṇṇakatthalaṁ.

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