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Majjhima Nikāya 91

Brahmāyusutta

With Brahmāyu · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā such a formtathārūpaṁ psychic poweriddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ he used his willabhisaṅkhāsi so thatyathā he sawaddasa Uttarauttaro the brahmin studentmāṇavo of the Blessed Onebhagavato sheathedkosohitaṁ private parts.vatthaguyhaṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā his tonguejivhaṁ having stuck outninnāmetvā bothubhopi ear holeskaṇṇasotāni he stroked alonganumasi he stroked back;paṭimasi; bothubhopi nostrilsnāsikasotāni he stroked alonganumasi he stroked back;paṭimasi; the entirekevalampi foreheadnalāṭamaṇḍalaṁ with his tonguejivhāya he covered.chādesi.

So the Buddha used his psychic power to will that Uttara would see his private parts sheathed in a foreskin. And he stuck out his tongue and stroked back and forth on his ear holes and nostrils, and covered his entire forehead with his tongue.

thenAtha indeedkho to Uttarauttarassa to the studentmāṇavassa this occurredetadahosi:
endowed“samannāgato indeedkho the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇehi.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ I should followanubandheyyaṁ, his deportmentiriyāpathamassa I should seepasseyyan”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Uttarauttaro the studentmāṇavo for seven monthssattamāsāni the Buddhabhagavantaṁ followedanubandhi like a shadowchāyāva not departinganapāyinī.
thenAtha indeedkho Uttarauttaro the studentmāṇavo of sevensattannaṁ of monthsmāsānaṁ after the passingaccayena among the Videhansvidehesu whereyena Mithilāmithilā theretena wanderingcārikaṁ he set outpakkāmi.
graduallyAnupubbena wanderingcārikaṁ walkingcaramāno whereyena Mithilāmithilā whereyena Brahmāyubrahmāyu the brahminbrāhmaṇo he approached theretenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Brahmāyubrahmāyuṁ the brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ he sat downnisīdi. to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ indeedkho Uttarauttaraṁ the studentmāṇavaṁ Brahmāyubrahmāyu the brahminbrāhmaṇo this saidetadavoca:
well“kacci, deartāta Uttarauttara, thetaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ sotathā being sosantaṁyeva reputationsaddo has arisenabbhuggato, notno otherwiseaññathā?
wellKacci andpana heso worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo like thattādiso, notno otherwiseaññādiso”ti?
so“Tathā being sosantaṁyeva, sirbho, thetaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ reputationsaddo has arisenabbhuggato, notno otherwiseaññathā;
like that exactlytādisova heso worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo, notno otherwiseaññādiso.

Then Uttara thought, “The ascetic Gotama possesses the thirty-two marks. Why don’t I follow him and observe his deportment?” So Uttara followed the Buddha like a shadow for seven months. When seven months had passed he set out wandering toward Mithilā. There he approached the brahmin Brahmāyu, bowed, and sat down to one side. Brahmāyu said to him, “Well, dear Uttara, does the worthy Gotama live up to his reputation or not?” “He does, sir.

endowedSamannāgato andca heso worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo with the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇehi.

The worthy Gotama possesses the thirty-two marks.

having well-planted feetSuppatiṭṭhitapādo indeedkho nowpana sirbho the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo;
this tooidampi of thattassa of the venerablebhoto of Gotamagotamassa of a great manmahāpurisassa characteristic of a great manmahāpurisalakkhaṇaṁ isbhavati.
on the solesHeṭṭhā indeedkho nowpana of thattassa of the venerablebhoto of Gotamagotamassa on the soles of the feetpādatalesu wheelscakkāni bornjātāni with thousand spokessahassārāni with rimssanemikāni with hubssanābhikāni complete in every detailsabbākāraparipūrāni ……
with stretched heelsĀyatapaṇhi indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with long fingersDīghaṅguli indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with soft and tender hands and feetMudutalunahatthapādo indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with serried hands and feetJālahatthapādo indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with arched feetUssaṅkhapādo indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with antelope calvesEṇijaṅgho indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
standingṬhitako indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo not bending overanonamanto with bothubhohi with the palms of the handspāṇitalehi the kneesjaṇṇukāni touchesparimasati strokesparimajjati ……
with private parts sheathed in a foreskinKosohitavatthaguyho indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
golden coloredSuvaṇṇavaṇṇo indeedkho nowpana heso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo with skin like lustrous goldkañcanasannibhattaco ……

He has well-planted feet. On the soles of his feet there are thousand-spoked wheels, with rims and hubs, complete in every detail. He has stretched heels. He has long fingers. His hands and feet are soft and tender. He has serried hands and feet. The tops of his feet are arched. His calves are like those of an antelope. When standing upright and not bending over, the palms of both hands touch the knees. His private parts are sheathed in a foreskin. He is golden colored; his skin shines like lustrous gold.

of delicate skinSukhumacchavi indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotama.gotamo. because of delicatenessSukhumattā of skinchaviyā dust and dirtrajojallaṁ on bodykāye notna sticksupalimpati ……
one hair per poreEkekalomo indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotama;gotamo; one eachekekāni hairslomāni in hair-poreslomakūpesu bornjātāni ……
with upward hairUddhaggalomo indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotama;gotamo; upwarduddhaggāni hairslomāni bornjātāni blue-blacknīlāni of collyrium colorañjanavaṇṇāni curledkuṇḍalāvaṭṭāni curling clockwisedakkhiṇāvaṭṭakajātāni ……
straight-limbedBrahmujugatto indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with seven protuberancesSattussado indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with lion chestSīhapubbaddhakāyo indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
filled between shouldersCitantaraṁso indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with banyan-tree circumferenceNigrodhaparimaṇḍalo indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotama;gotamo; as far asyāvatakvassa bodykāyo so muchtāvatakvassa arm-span,byāmo, as far asyāvatakvassa arm-spanbyāmo so muchtāvatakvassa bodykāyo ……
cylindrical torsoSamavaṭṭakkhandho indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with ridged taste budsRasaggasaggī indeedkho andpana heso Masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……

He has delicate skin, so delicate that dust and dirt don’t stick to his body. His hairs grow one per pore. His hairs stand up; they’re blue-black and curl clockwise. His body is tall and straight-limbed. He has bulging muscles in seven places. His chest is like that of a lion. He is filled out between the shoulders. He has the proportional circumference of a banyan tree: the span of his arms equals the height of his body. His torso is cylindrical. He has ridged taste buds.

lion-jawedSīhahanu indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
having forty teethCattālīsadanto indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with even teethSamadanto indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with gapless teethAviraḷadanto indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with very white teethSusukkadāṭho indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
large-tonguedPahūtajivho indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with a divine voiceBrahmassaro indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo with a cuckoo's callkaravikabhāṇī ……
with indigo eyesAbhinīlanetto indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
with eyelashes like a cow'sGopakhumo indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo ……
a tuftUṇṇā indeedkho and for the venerablepanassa of the venerablebhoto of Gotamagotamassa between the eyebrowsbhamukantare bornjātā whiteodātā like soft cotton-woolmudutūlasannibhā ……
with a turban-crowned headUṇhīsasīso indeedkho nowpana thatso the venerablebhavaṁ Gotama;gotamo; this indeedidampi of thattassa venerablebhoto Gotama'sgotamassa of the great manmahāpurisassa a mark of a great manmahāpurisalakkhaṇaṁ isbhavati.
with theseImehi indeed,kho, sir,bho, thatso venerablebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo with the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇehi endowedsamannāgato.

His jaw is like that of a lion. He has forty teeth. His teeth are even. His teeth have no gaps. His teeth are perfectly white. He has a large tongue. He has the voice of the Divinity, like a cuckoo’s call. His eyes are indigo. He has eyelashes like a cow’s. Between his eyebrows there grows a tuft, soft and white like cotton-wool. The crown of his head is like a turban. These are the thirty-two marks of a great man possessed by the worthy Gotama.

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