With Sela · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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by me“Mayā
forth·rollpavattitaṁ
wheelcakkaṁ,
quotation marker: Sela(selāti
the Blessed Onebhagavā)
teaching·wheelDhammacakkaṁ
supremeanuttaraṁ;
SāriputtaSāriputto
keeps rolling onanuvatteti,
after·bornAnujāto
the Realized Onetathāgataṁ.
what should be knownAbhiññeyyaṁ
knownabhiññātaṁ,
develop·shouldbhāvetabbañca
developedbhāvitaṁ;
give up·shouldPahātabbaṁ
forth·give uppahīnaṁ
by meme,
thereforetasmā
I am a Buddhabuddhosmi
brahminbrāhmaṇa.
dispelVinayassu
in memayi
doubtkaṅkhaṁ,
upon·releaseadhimuccassu
brahminbrāhmaṇa;
hard·getDullabhaṁ
sightdassanaṁ
ishoti,
of Buddhassambuddhānaṁ
againabhiṇhaso.
of thoseYesaṁ
indeedve
hard·getdullabho
in the worldloke,
manifest·beingpātubhāvo
againabhiṇhaso;
he·ISohaṁ
brahminbrāhmaṇa
a Buddhasambuddho,
dart·cuttersallakatto
supremeanuttaro.
Brahma·becomeBrahmabhūto
unequaledatitulo,
crusher of Māra’s armymārasenappamaddano;
all·enemiesSabbāmitte
having subduedvasī
having madekatvā,
I rejoicemodāmi
fearing nothing from any quarterakutobhayo”.
“By me the wheel was rolled forth,” said the Buddha, “the supreme wheel of the teaching. Sāriputta, taking after the Realized One, keeps it rolling on. I have known what should be known, and developed what should be developed, and given up what should be given up: and so, brahmin, I am a Buddha. Dispel your doubt in me— make up your mind, brahmin! The sight of a Buddha is hard to find again. I am a Buddha, brahmin, the supreme surgeon, one of those whose appearance in the world is hard to find again. A manifestation of divinity, unequaled, crusher of Māra’s army; having subdued all my opponents, I rejoice, fearing nothing from any quarter.”
this“Imaṁ
sirsbhonto
pay heednisāmetha,
asyathā
speaksbhāsati
the Clear-eyed Onecakkhumā;
dart·removerSallakatto
the great heromahāvīro,
lion + likesīhova
roarsnadatī
in the junglevane.
divinity·becomeBrahmabhūtaṁ
unequaledatitulaṁ,
crusher of Māra’s armymārasenappamaddanaṁ;
whoKo
having seendisvā
would not be inspirednappasīdeyya,
evenapi
one born in a dark classkaṇhābhijātiko.
whoYo
memaṁ
wishesicchati
may followanvetu,
whoyo
orvā
not·wishnicchati
may gogacchatu;
right here IIdhāhaṁ
will go forthpabbajissāmi,
outstanding·wisdomvarapaññassa
in the presencesantike”.
“Pay heed, sirs, to what is spoken by the Clear-eyed One. The surgeon, the great hero, roars like a lion in the jungle. A manifestation of divinity, unequaled, crusher of Māra’s army; who would not be inspired by him, even one born in a dark class? Those who wish may follow me; those who don’t may go. Right here, I’ll go forth in his presence, the one of such outstanding wisdom.”
if this“Etañce
pleasesruccati
to the sirbhoto,
fully·awakened·teachingsammāsambuddhasāsanaṁ;
we + tooMayampi
will go forthpabbajissāma,
outstanding·wisdomvarapaññassa
in the presencesantike”.
“Sir, if you endorse the teaching of the Buddha, we’ll also go forth in his presence, the one of such outstanding wisdom.”
brahminsBrāhmaṇā
three·hundredtisatā
theseime,
askyācanti
cupped-palms·madepañjalīkatā;
holy·life“Brahmacariyaṁ
we will leadcarissāma,
Blessed Onebhagavā
yourtava
in presencesantike”.
“These three hundred brahmins with cupped palms held up, ask: ‘May we lead the spiritual life in your presence, Blessed One?’”
well explained“Svākkhātaṁ
the spiritual lifebrahmacariyaṁ,
O Sela, iti(selāti
the Blessed Onebhagavā)
apparent in the present life, immediately effectiveSandiṭṭhikamakālikaṁ;
whereYattha
not in vainamoghā
the going forthpabbajjā,
for one who is diligentAppamattassa
who trains, quote endsikkhato”ti.
“The spiritual life is well explained,” said the Buddha, “apparent in the present life, immediately effective. Here the going forth isn’t in vain for one who trains with diligence.”
receivedAlattha indeedkho Selaselo the brahminbrāhmaṇo with·assemblysapariso of the Buddhabhagavato in the presencesantike the going forth,pabbajjaṁ, receivedalattha the ordination.upasampadaṁ.
And the brahmin Sela together with his assembly received the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Keṇiyakeṇiyo
the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo
of thattassā
nightrattiyā
after the passingaccayena
in his ownsake
hermitageassame
excellentpaṇītaṁ
fresh foodkhādanīyaṁ
cooked foodbhojanīyaṁ
having had preparedpaṭiyādāpetvā
to the Blessed Onebhagavato
the timekālaṁ
he had announcedārocāpesi:
“It is time,“kālo,
worthybho
Gotama,gotama,
is readyniṭṭhitaṁ
the meal”bhattan”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
the Blessed Onebhagavā
morning·timepubbaṇhasamayaṁ
having robednivāsetvā
bowl·robe·takepattacīvaramādāya
whereyena
of Keṇiyakeṇiyassa
the matted-hair ascetic'sjaṭilassa
hermitageassamo
there he approachedtenupasaṅkami;
having approachedupasaṅkamitvā
on the spread-outpaññatte
seatāsane
down·sitnisīdi
together withsaddhiṁ
mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghena.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Keṇiyakeṇiyo
the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo
Buddha + headedbuddhappamukhaṁ
mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ
with excellentpaṇītena
fresh foodkhādanīyena
cooked foodbhojanīyena
own·handsahatthā
he servedsantappesi,
he satisfiedsampavāresi.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Keṇiyakeṇiyo
the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
who had eatenbhuttāviṁ
washed·bowl·handonītapattapāṇiṁ
a certainaññataraṁ
lownīcaṁ
seatāsanaṁ
having takengahetvā
one·sideekamantaṁ
down·sitnisīdi.
one·sideEkamantaṁ
seatednisinnaṁ
indeedkho
Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ
the matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ
the Blessed Onebhagavā
with theseimāhi
versesgāthāhi
he expressed his appreciationanumodi:
And when the night had passed Keṇiya had delicious fresh and cooked foods prepared in his own hermitage. Then he had the Buddha informed of the time, saying, “It’s time, worthy Gotama, the meal is ready.” Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to Keṇiya’s hermitage, where he sat down on the seat spread out together with the Saṅgha of mendicants. Then Keṇiya served and satisfied the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods. When the Buddha had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, Keṇiya took a low seat and sat to one side. The Buddha expressed his appreciation with these verses:
fire-offering-faced“Aggihuttamukhā
sacrificesyaññā,
Sāvitrīsāvittī
of meterchandaso
foremostmukhaṁ;
kingRājā
foremostmukhaṁ
of humansmanussānaṁ,
of riversnadīnaṁ
oceansāgaro
foremostmukhaṁ.
of starsNakkhattānaṁ
foremostmukhaṁ
mooncando,
sunādicco
of blazing thingstapataṁ
foremostmukhaṁ;
meritPuññaṁ
of those wishingākaṅkhamānānaṁ,
Saṅghasaṅgho
indeedve
of those sacrificingyajataṁ
foremostmukhan”ti.
thenAtha
indeedkho
Blessed Onebhagavā
Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ
matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ
with theseimāhi
with versesgāthāhi
along·rejoiceanumoditvā
rose from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā
leftpakkāmi.
“The foremost of sacrifices is the offering to the sacred flame; the Sāvitrī is the foremost of prayer; of humans, the king is the foremost; the ocean’s the foremost of rivers; the foremost of stars is the moon; the sun is the foremost of blazes; for those who sacrifice seeking merit, the Saṅgha is the foremost.” When the Buddha had expressed his appreciation to Keṇiya the matted-hair ascetic with these verses, he rose from his seat and left.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Selaselo
with·assemblysapariso
aloneeko
withdrawnvūpakaṭṭho
diligentappamatto
keenātāpī
resolutepahitatto
livingviharanto
soon + for the sake of whichnacirasseva—yassatthāya
gentlemenkulaputtā
rightlysammadeva
from the homeagārasmā
to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ
go forthpabbajanti,
that supreme + culmination of the spiritual pathtadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ
seen·verydiṭṭheva
in the dhammadhamme
with their own insightsayaṁ
by direct knowledgeabhiññā
with one's own eyes·dosacchikatvā
up to·attainupasampajja
they livedvihāsi.
destroyed“Khīṇā
birthjāti,
completedvusitaṁ
the spiritual journeybrahmacariyaṁ,
donekataṁ
what had to be donekaraṇīyaṁ,
there is nothing furthernāparaṁ
for this place + quotation markeritthattāyā”ti
they understoodabbhaññāsi.
a certainAññataro
indeedkho
and venerablepanāyasmā
Selaselo
with·assemblysapariso
a perfected onearahataṁ
becameahosi.
Then Venerable Sela and his assembly, living alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute, soon realized the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life. They lived having achieved with their own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness. They understood: “Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.” And Venerable Sela together with his assembly became perfected.
thenAtha
indeedkho
venerableāyasmā
Selaselo
with his assemblysapariso
whereyena
the Blessed Onebhagavā
he approachedtenupasaṅkami;
near·goupasaṅkamitvā
over one shoulderekaṁsaṁ
robecīvaraṁ
having arrangedkatvā
whereyena
the Blessed Onebhagavā
joined palms toward himtenañjaliṁ
forth·bendpaṇāmetvā
the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ
with versesgāthāhi
he addressedajjhabhāsi:
this“Yaṁ
thattaṁ
having come to refugesaraṇamāgamma,
from hereito
eighthaṭṭhami
O Clear-eyed Onecakkhumā;
in seven daysSattarattena
Blessed Onebhagavā,
we have become tameddantamha
yourtava
in the teachingsāsane.
youTuvaṁ
the Buddhabuddho
youtuvaṁ
the Teachersatthā,
youtuvaṁ
overcomer of Māramārābhibhū
sagemuni;
youTuvaṁ
underlying tendenciesanusaye
having cut offchetvā,
crossed overtiṇṇo
you bring acrosstāresimaṁ
this peoplepajaṁ.
attachmentsUpadhī
by youte
transcendedsamatikkantā,
defilementsāsavā
by youte
shatteredpadālitā;
like a lionSīhova
free of graspinganupādāno,
with fear and dread given uppahīnabhayabheravo.
mendicantsBhikkhavo
three hundredtisatā
theseime,
they standtiṭṭhanti
with cupped palms raisedpañjalīkatā;
feetPāde
O herovīra
stretch outpasārehi,
giantsnāgā
let them bowvandantu
to the Teachersatthuno”ti.
the Sela SuttaSelasuttaṁ
finishedniṭṭhitaṁ
seconddutiyaṁ.
Then Sela with his assembly went to the Buddha. He arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his joined palms toward the Buddha, and said: “This is the eighth day since we went for refuge, O Clear-eyed One. In these seven days, Blessed One, we’ve become tamed in your teaching. You are the Buddha, you are the Teacher, you are the sage who has overcome Māra; you have cut off the underlying tendencies, you’ve crossed over, and you bring humanity across. You have transcended attachments, your defilements are shattered; like a lion free of grasping, with fear and dread given up. These three hundred mendicants stand with cupped palms raised. Stretch out your feet, great hero: let these giants bow to the Teacher.”
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