Caṅkīsutta

Majjhima Nikāya 95

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Kosalanskosalesu wanderingcārikaṁ wanderingcaramāno with a largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ whereyena Opāsādaopāsādaṁ namednāma of the Kosalanskosalānaṁ a brahmin villagebrāhmaṇagāmo that·down·gotadavasari.
thereTatra indeedsudaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā at Opāsādaopāsāde apart·dwellviharati to the north ofuttarena Opāsādaopāsādaṁ in the Godswooddevavane of sal treessālavane.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a village of the Kosalan brahmins named Opāsāda. He stayed in the Godswood of sal trees to the north of Opāsāda.

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena Caṅkīcaṅkī the brahminbrāhmaṇo Opāsādaopāsādaṁ towards·dwellajjhāvasati being·abundantsattussadaṁ full of hay, wood, and watersatiṇakaṭṭhodakaṁ with·grainsadhaññaṁ royal·propertyrājabhoggaṁ by the kingraññā Pasenadipasenadinā of Kosalakosalena givendinnaṁ royal·parkrājadāyaṁ brahmin·giftbrahmadeyyaṁ.

Now at that time the brahmin Caṅkī was living in Opāsāda. It was a crown property given by King Pasenadi of Kosala, teeming with living creatures, full of hay, wood, water, and grain, a royal park endowed to a brahmin.

they heardAssosuṁ indeedkho of Opāsādaopāsādakā brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikā:
the ascetic“samaṇo it seemskhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo Sakyan·sonsakyaputto Sakyan·familysakyakulā forth·gonepabbajito in Kosalakosalesu walking tourcārikaṁ wanderingcaramāno with a largemahatā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ to Opāsādaopāsādaṁ has arrivedanuppatto, at Opāsādaopāsāde he is stayingviharati to the northuttarena of Opāsādaopāsādaṁ god·wooddevavane sala·grovesālavane.
thisTaṁ indeedkho nowpana the venerablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ goodkalyāṇo fame·soundkittisaddo has arisenabbhuggato:
it is so‘itipi thatso Blessed Onebhagavā perfectedarahaṁ fully·awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho knowledge·conduct·accomplishedvijjācaraṇasampanno holysugato world·knowerlokavidū supremeanuttaro person·trainable·guidepurisadammasārathi teachersatthā god·humandevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessed·quotation markerbhagavā’ti.
heSo thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ with·godssadevakaṁ with·Mārassamārakaṁ with·divinitiessabrahmakaṁ with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ this populationpajaṁ with·god·humansadevamanussaṁ with his own insightsayaṁ by direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā he makes knownpavedeti.
heSo Dhammadhammaṁ he teachesdeseti beginning·goodādikalyāṇaṁ middle·goodmajjhekalyāṇaṁ end·goodpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ meaningfulsātthaṁ with·phrasingsabyañjanaṁ, entire·fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ spiritual·practicebrahmacariyaṁ he revealspakāseti.
goodSādhu indeedkho nowpana such·kindtathārūpānaṁ perfected onesarahataṁ seeingdassanaṁ be·quotation markerhotī”ti.

The brahmins and householders of Opāsāda heard: “It seems the ascetic Gotama—a Sakyan, gone forth from a Sakyan family—has arrived at Opāsāda together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants. He is staying in the Godswood to the north. He has this good reputation: ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’ He has realized with his own insight this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—and he makes it known to others. He teaches Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And he reveals a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. It’s good to see such perfected ones.”

thenAtha indeedkho from Opāsādaopāsādakā brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikā from Opāsādaopāsādā having exitednikkhamitvā company·groupsaṅghasaṅghī group·becomegaṇībhūtā north·facinguttarenamukhā they gogacchanti whereyena god·wooddevavanaṁ sāla·grovesālavanaṁ.

Then, exiting Opāsāda, they formed into companies and headed north to the Godswood.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena Caṅkīcaṅkī the brahminbrāhmaṇo upper·flooruparipāsāde day·napdivāseyyaṁ had retiredupagato.
he sawAddasā indeedkho Caṅkīcaṅkī the brahminbrāhmaṇo from the stilt longhouseopāsādake brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatike from the stilt longhouseopāsādā out·departednikkhamitvā group·groupsaṅghasaṅghī band·becomegaṇībhūte north·faceuttarenamukhaṁ toward whichyena god·wooddevavanaṁ sal·grovesālavanaṁ toward that approachingtenupasaṅkamante.
having seenDisvā the butlerkhattaṁ he addressedāmantesi:
“why“kiṁ praynu indeed,kho, sirbho butler,khatte, from the stilt longhouseopāsādakā brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikā from the stilt longhouseopāsādā out·departednikkhamitvā group·groupsaṅghasaṅghī band·becomegaṇībhūtā north·faceuttarenamukhā are goinggacchanti toward whichyena god·wooddevavanaṁ sal·grovesālavanan”ti?

Now at that time the brahmin Caṅkī had retired to the upper floor of his stilt longhouse for his midday nap. He saw the brahmins and householders heading for the Godswood, and addressed his butler, “My butler, why are the brahmins and householders heading north for the Godswood?”

there is“Atthi, sirbho Caṅkīcaṅkī, asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo Sakyan·sonsakyaputto Sakyan·clansakyakulā forth·go·past participlepabbajito among the Kosalanskosalesu wanderingcārikaṁ walkingcaramāno with a largemahatā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ Opāsādaopāsādaṁ arrivedanuppatto, at Opāsādaopāsāde dwellsviharati to the northuttarena of Opāsādaopāsādaṁ god·wooddevavane in the sal grovesālavane.
thatTaṁ indeedkho nowpana be·present participlebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ goodkalyāṇo fame·soundkittisaddo has arisenabbhuggato:
indeed‘itipi thatso Blessed Onebhagavā perfectedarahaṁ fully·completely·awakenedsammāsambuddho accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno well·gonesugato world·knowlokavidū not·higheranuttaro person·trainable·guidepurisadammasārathi teachersatthā god·humandevamanussānaṁ Buddhabuddho Blessed Onebhagavā’ti.
they (go) to thatTamete be·present participlebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya they gogacchantī”ti.
by that“Tena thenhi, sirbho butlerkhatte, whereyena the brahmins and householders of Opāsādaopāsādakā brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikā go to themtenupasaṅkama; near·approachupasaṅkamitvā to the brahmins and householders of Opāsādaopāsādake brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatike thusevaṁ sayvadehi:
Caṅkī‘caṅkī, sirbho, brahminbrāhmaṇo says thusevamāha—
may they waitāgamentu indeedkira sirsbhonto, Caṅkī·toocaṅkīpi brahminbrāhmaṇo the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya will approachupasaṅkamissatī’”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbho”ti indeedkho theso butlerkhatto to Caṅkīcaṅkissa brahminbrāhmaṇassa back·hearpaṭissutvā whereyena the brahmins and householders of Opāsādaopāsādakā brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatikā went to themtenupasaṅkami; near·approachupasaṅkamitvā to the brahmins and householders of Opāsādaopāsādake brahmin·householderbrāhmaṇagahapatike said thisetadavoca:
Caṅkī“caṅkī, sirbho, brahminbrāhmaṇo says thusevamāha:

“The ascetic Gotama has arrived at Opāsāda together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants. He is staying in the Godswood to the north. He has this good reputation: ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’ They’re going to see that worthy Gotama.” “Well then, go to the brahmins and householders and say to them: ‘Sirs, the brahmin Caṅkī asks you to wait, as he will also go to see the ascetic Gotama.’” “Yes, worthy sir,” replied the butler, and did as he was asked.

let them wait‘āgamentu indeedkira sirsbhonto, Caṅkī·toocaṅkīpi the brahminbrāhmaṇo the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya he will approachupasaṅkamissatī’”ti.

Let the venerable ones indeed wait: the brahmin Caṅkī too will approach the ascetic Gotama to see him.

at thatTena indeedkho nowpana at that timesamayena various·foreignnānāverajjakānaṁ of brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ five·aboutpañcamattāni brahmin·hundredbrāhmaṇasatāni in Opāsādaopāsāde back·dwellpaṭivasanti some·justkenacideva businesskaraṇīyena.
they heardAssosuṁ indeedkho thosete brahminsbrāhmaṇā:
Caṅkī“caṅkī reportedlykira brahminbrāhmaṇo asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya will approachupasaṅkamissatī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho thosete brahminsbrāhmaṇā whereyena Caṅkīcaṅkī brahminbrāhmaṇo they approached him theretenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Caṅkīcaṅkiṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ this·saidetadavocuṁ:
is it true“saccaṁ reportedlykira sirbhavaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkī asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya you will approachupasaṅkamissatī”ti?
yes“Evaṁ indeedkho to meme, sirsbho, it occurshoti:
I‘ahaṁ asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya I will approachupasaṅkamissāmī’”ti.

Now at that time around five hundred brahmins from abroad were residing in Opāsāda on some business. They heard that the brahmin Caṅkī was going to see the ascetic Gotama. They approached Caṅkī and said to him, “Is it really true that you are going to see the ascetic Gotama?” “Yes, gentlemen, it is true.”

do not“Mā masterbhavaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkī asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya approachedupasaṅkami.
notNa is fittingarahati masterbhavaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkī asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ;
the ascetic himselfsamaṇotveva Gotamagotamo is fittingarahati masterbhavantaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkiṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ.
for masterBhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī on both sidesubhato well·bornsujāto on the mother's sidemātito andca on the father's sidepitito andca stemming from a clean vesselsaṁsuddhagahaṇiko back toyāva seventhsattamā paternal generationpitāmahayugā irrefutableakkhitto not·reproachedanupakkuṭṭho by birthjātivādena.
that whichYampi masterbhavaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkī on both sidesubhato well·bornsujāto on the mother's sidemātito andca on the father's sidepitito andca stemming from a clean vesselsaṁsuddhagahaṇiko back toyāva seventhsattamā paternal generationpitāmahayugā irrefutableakkhitto not·reproachedanupakkuṭṭho by birthjātivādena, this + reasonimināpaṅgena notna is fittingarahati masterbhavaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkī asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ;
the ascetic himselfsamaṇotveva Gotamagotamo is fittingarahati masterbhavantaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkiṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ.
for masterBhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī richaḍḍho affluentmahaddhano wealthymahābhogo …pe……pe…
be + indeedbhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī of the threetiṇṇaṁ Vedasvedānaṁ beyond·gonepāragū with·vocabulary·ritual performancesanighaṇḍukeṭubhānaṁ with phonology and word classificationsākkharappabhedānaṁ testaments as fifthitihāsapañcamānaṁ, word-by-wordpadako, grammarianveyyākaraṇo, cosmology·great manlokāyatamahāpurisalakkhaṇesu not inferioranavayo …pe……pe…

“Please don’t! It’s not appropriate for you to go to see the ascetic Gotama; it’s appropriate that he comes to see you. You are well born on both your mother’s and father’s side, stemming from a clean vessel, with irrefutable and impeccable genealogy back to the seventh paternal generation. For this reason it’s not appropriate for you to go to see the ascetic Gotama; it’s appropriate that he comes to see you. You’re rich, affluent, and wealthy. … You recite and remember the hymns, and have mastered the three Vedas, together with their vocabularies and ritual performance, their phonology and word classification, and the testaments as fifth. You know them word-by-word, and their grammar. You are well versed in cosmology and the marks of a great man. …

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