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Majjhima Nikāya 92

Selasutta

With Sela · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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awakened-one·sir“Buddhoti—bho Keṇiya,keṇiya, did you say?”vadesi”?
awakened-one·sir“Buddhoti—bho Sela,sela, I said.”vadāmi”.
awakened-one·sir“Buddhoti—bho Keṇiya,keṇiya, did you say?”vadesi”?
awakened-one·sir“Buddhoti—bho Sela,sela, I said.”vadāmī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho to Selaselassa to the brahminbrāhmaṇassa this·wasetadahosi:
even the sound“ghosopi indeedkho thiseso hard·obtaindullabho world + thatlokasmiṁ—yadidaṁ 'awakened one'‘buddho’ti.
have come downĀgatāni indeedkho to uspanamhākaṁ in the hymnsmantesu thirty-two·great man·marksdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni, whichyehi endowed withsamannāgatassa great manmahāpurisassa two·justdveyeva destiniesgatiyo there arebhavanti no otheranaññā.
ifSace at homeagāraṁ he dwellsajjhāvasati, a kingrājā he ishoti wheel·turningcakkavattī justdhammiko principle·kingdhammarājā four·sidecāturanto victoriousvijitāvī country·stability·achievedjanapadatthāvariyappatto seven·treasure·possessingsattaratanasamannāgato.
for him, theseTassimāni sevensatta treasuresratanāni there arebhavanti, that isseyyathidaṁ—
wheel·treasurecakkaratanaṁ, elephant·treasurehatthiratanaṁ, horse·treasureassaratanaṁ, jewel·treasuremaṇiratanaṁ, woman·treasureitthiratanaṁ, householder·treasuregahapatiratanaṁ, commander·treasure·justpariṇāyakaratanameva seventhsattamaṁ.
over a thousandParosahassaṁ indeedkho for himpanassa sonsputtā there arebhavanti valiantsūrā heroic·formvīraṅgarūpā enemy army·crushingparasenappamaddanā.
heSo thisimaṁ earthpathaviṁ sea·boundedsāgarapariyantaṁ without·rodadaṇḍena without·swordasatthena by principledhammena over·conquerabhivijiya he reignsajjhāvasati.
ifSace butpana from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ he goes forthpabbajati, a perfected onearahaṁ he becomeshoti fully·awakened onesammāsambuddho in the worldloke who casts off the veilvivaṭṭacchado”.

where“Kahaṁ butpana, worthybho Keṇiyakeṇiya, at presentetarahi heso the blessed onebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo dwellsviharati the perfected onearahaṁ the fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho”ti?
thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo rightdakkhiṇaṁ armbāhuṁ having raisedpaggahetvā Selaselaṁ the brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ said thisetadavoca:
there“yenesā, worthybho Selasela, at that line of blue forestnīlavanarājī”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo the brahminbrāhmaṇo with threetīhi young student·hundredmāṇavakasatehi together withsaddhiṁ towardsyena the Blessed Onebhagavā he approached himtenupasaṅkami.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo the brahminbrāhmaṇo thosete the young studentsmāṇavake he addressed:āmantesi:
being quiet“appasaddā sirsbhonto towards·comeāgacchantu steppade by steppadaṁ placingnikkhipantā;
hard·approachdurāsadā forhi theyte the Buddhasbhagavanto lion·likesīhāva living aloneekacarā.
whenYadā and Icāhaṁ, sirbho, with the asceticsamaṇena Gotamagotamena together withsaddhiṁ I should consultmanteyyaṁ, notmā myme sirsbhonto in betweenantarantarā talkkathaṁ interruptopātetha.
talk·endKathāpariyosānaṁ myme good sirsbhavanto let them waitāgamentū”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā him there·approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā together withsaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ talkkathaṁ politesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato on the bodykāye thirty-two·great man·marksdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni scrutinizedsamannesi.
he sawAddasā indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato on the bodykāye thirty-two·great man·marksdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni, mostlyyebhuyyena exceptṭhapetvā twodve.
about twoDvīsu great man·marksmahāpurisalakkhaṇesu doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati not·convincednādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati—
sheathedkosohite andca of the private partsvatthaguyhe of the largeness of the tonguepahūtajivhatāya andca.
thenAtha indeedkho to the Blessed Onebhagavato this occurredetadahosi:
sees“passati indeedkho myme thisayaṁ Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo thirty-two·great man·marksdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni, mostlyyebhuyyena exceptṭhapetvā twodve.
about twoDvīsu great man·marksmahāpurisalakkhaṇesu doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati not·convincednādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati—
sheathedkosohite andca of the private partsvatthaguyhe of the largeness of the tonguepahūtajivhatāya andcā”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā such·formtathārūpaṁ psychic power·constructioniddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ towards·fashionabhisaṅkhāsi, so thatyathā sawaddasa Selaselo the brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato sheath·placedkosohitaṁ cloth·secretvatthaguyhaṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā tonguejivhaṁ out·bendninnāmetvā both·alsoubhopi ear·holeskaṇṇasotāni along·strokeanumasi back·strokepaṭimasi; both·alsoubhopi nose·holesnāsikasotāni along·strokeanumasi back·strokepaṭimasi; entire·alsokevalampi forehead·circlenalāṭamaṇḍalaṁ with his tonguejivhāya coveredchādesi.

thenAtha indeedkho to Selaselassa to the brahminbrāhmaṇassa this occurred to himetadahosi:
endowed“samannāgato indeedkho the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo thirty-two·great man·markdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇehi completeparipuṇṇehi, notno incompleteaparipuṇṇehi;
notno andca indeedkho himnaṁ I knowjānāmi an awakened onebuddho orvā notno orvā.
heardSutaṁ indeedkho nowpana thismetaṁ of the brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ of oldvuddhānaṁ elderlymahallakānaṁ of the tutors of tutorsācariyapācariyānaṁ speakingbhāsamānānaṁ:
those who‘ye thosete arebhavanti perfected onesarahanto fully·awakened Buddhasammāsambuddhā theyte in their ownsake praisevaṇṇe being spokenbhaññamāne themselvesattānaṁ they revealpātukarontī’ti.
why don't IYannūnāhaṁ the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ in his presencesammukhā with fittingsāruppāhi versesgāthāhi I should extollabhitthaveyyan”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo the brahminbrāhmaṇo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ in his presencesammukhā with fittingsāruppāhi versesgāthāhi extolledabhitthavi:

with perfect body“Paripuṇṇakāyo radiantsuruci,
well·bornSujāto lovely to beholdcārudassano;
gold·colorSuvaṇṇavaṇṇosi Blessed Onebhagavā,
very white·toothSusukkadāṭhosi strongvīriyavā.
of a manNarassa indeedhi well-bornsujātassa,
whichye there arebhavanti characteristicsviyañjanā;
allSabbe thesete yourtava on bodykāyasmiṁ,
marks of a great manmahāpurisalakkhaṇā.
clear·eyePasannanetto fair-facedsumukho,
formidablebrahā uprightuju majesticpatāpavā;
in the midstMajjhe of the Saṅgha of asceticssamaṇasaṅghassa,
sun + likeādiccova you dazzlevirocasi.
fine·to seeKalyāṇadassano mendicantbhikkhu,
with skin like goldkañcanasannibhattaco;
whatKiṁ to youte with the ascetic lifesamaṇabhāvena,
thusevaṁ of excellent appearanceuttamavaṇṇino.
a kingRājā you are fitarahasi to becomebhavituṁ,
wheel·turncakkavattī chief of charioteersrathesabho;
four·endCāturanto victoriousvijitāvī,
rose-apple·grovejambusaṇḍassa lordissaro.
aristocratsKhattiyā nobles and kingsbhogirājāno,
following·goinganuyantā let them bebhavantu yourte;
king·over·kingRājābhirājā lord of mankindmanujindo,
rulerajjaṁ may you reignkārehi Gotamagotama”.

I am a king“Rājāhamasmi O Selaselāti,
teaching·kingdhammarājā supremeanuttaro;
by the teachingDhammena the wheelcakkaṁ I roll forthvattemi,
the wheelcakkaṁ which cannot be rolled backappaṭivattiyaṁ”.

fully awakened one“Sambuddho you claimpaṭijānāsi,
teaching·kingdhammarājā supremeanuttaro;
with the teaching‘Dhammena wheelcakkaṁ I roll forthvattemi’,
thusiti you saybhāsasi Gotamagotama.
whoKo thennu generalsenāpati of you, sirbhoto,
disciplesāvako following the Teachersatthuranvayo;
whoKo keeps it rolling for youtetamanuvatteti,
teaching·wheeldhammacakkaṁ rolled forthpavattitaṁ”.

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