Caṅkīsutta

Majjhima Nikāya 95

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the honorablebhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī attractiveabhirūpo good-lookingdassanīyo lovelypāsādiko of surpassingparamāya beauty, lovely complexionvaṇṇapokkharatāya endowed withsamannāgato divine looksbrahmavaṇṇī divine lustrebrahmavacchasī remarkable to beholdakhuddāvakāso to seedassanāya …pe……pe…
the honorablebhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī ethicalsīlavā mature in ethical conductvuddhasīlī with mature ethical conductvuddhasīlena endowed withsamannāgato …pe……pe…
the honorablebhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī a good speakerkalyāṇavāco who enunciates wellkalyāṇavākkaraṇo with polishedporiyā voicevācāya endowed withsamannāgato with clearvissaṭṭhāya with articulateanelagalāya of the meaningatthassa expressingviññāpaniyā …pe……pe…
the honorablebhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī of manybahūnaṁ the tutor of tutorsācariyapācariyo, threetīṇi hundred young studentsmāṇavakasatāni the hymnsmante teach to recitevāceti …pe……pe…
the honorablebhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī by the kingrañño Pasenadipasenadissa of Kosalakosalassa honoredsakkato respectedgarukato reveredmānito veneratedpūjito esteemedapacito …pe……pe…
the honorablebhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī by the brahminbrāhmaṇassa Pokkharasātipokkharasātissa honoredsakkato respectedgarukato reveredmānito veneratedpūjito esteemedapacito …pe……pe…
the honorablebhavañhi Caṅkīcaṅkī Opāsādaopāsādaṁ lives inajjhāvasati teeming with living creaturessattussadaṁ full of hay, wood, watersatiṇakaṭṭhodakaṁ full of grainsadhaññaṁ a crown propertyrājabhoggaṁ by Kingraññā Pasenadipasenadinā of Kosalakosalena givendinnaṁ a royal giftrājadāyaṁ endowed to a brahminbrahmadeyyaṁ.
and that whichYampi the honorablebhavaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkī Opāsādaopāsādaṁ lives inajjhāvasati teeming with living creaturessattussadaṁ full of hay, wood, watersatiṇakaṭṭhodakaṁ full of grainsadhaññaṁ a crown propertyrājabhoggaṁ by Kingraññā Pasenadipasenadinā of Kosalakosalena givendinnaṁ a royal giftrājadāyaṁ endowed to a brahminbrahmadeyyaṁ, for this reasonimināpaṅgena notna it is appropriatearahati the honorablebhavaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkī the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ;

You are attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. You have divine looks and lustre, remarkable to behold. … You are ethical, mature in ethical conduct. … You’re a good speaker who enunciates well, with a polished, clear, and articulate voice that expresses the meaning. … You’re the tutor of tutors for many, and teach three hundred young students to recite the hymns. … You’re honored, respected, revered, venerated, and esteemed by King Pasenadi of Kosala and the brahmin Pokkharasāti. … You live in Opāsāda, 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. For all these reasons it’s not appropriate for you to go to see the ascetic Gotama;

just as a reclusesamaṇotveva Gotamagotamo is worthyarahati the honourablebhavantaṁ Caṅkīcaṅkiṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamitun”ti.

it’s appropriate that he comes to see you.”

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Caṅkīcaṅkī brahminbrāhmaṇo thosete brahminsbrāhmaṇe said thisetadavoca:
well then“tena indeedhi, sirbho, me toomamapi listensuṇātha, whyyathā we ourselvesmayameva are appropriatearahāma thetaṁ asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ for seeingdassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ;
notna but indeedtveva is appropriatearahati heso masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo to usamhākaṁ for seeingdassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ.
asceticSamaṇo indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo on both sidesubhato well bornsujāto on the mother's sidemātito andca on the father's sidepitito andca of pure descentsaṁsuddhagahaṇiko as far asyāva seventhsattamā paternal generationpitāmahayugā irrefutableakkhitto impeccableanupakkuṭṭho in terms of birthjātivādena.
and whichYampi, sirbho, asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo on both sidesubhato well bornsujāto on the mother's sidemātito andca on the father's sidepitito andca of pure descentsaṁsuddhagahaṇiko as far asyāva seventhsattamā paternal generationpitāmahayugā irrefutableakkhitto impeccableanupakkuṭṭho in terms of birthjātivādena, by this factorimināpaṅgena notna is appropriatearahati heso masterbhavaṁ Gotamagotamo to usamhākaṁ for seeingdassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ;
ratheratha indeedkho we ourselvesmayameva are appropriatearahāma thetaṁ masterbhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ for seeingdassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ.
asceticSamaṇo indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo abundantpahūtaṁ gold and silverhiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ having abandonedohāya went forthpabbajito and stored below groundbhūmigatañca and stored above groundvehāsaṭṭhañca ……pe…

When they had spoken, Caṅkī said to those brahmins: “Well then, gentlemen, listen to why it’s appropriate for me to go to see the ascetic Gotama, and it’s not appropriate for him to come to see me. He is well born on both his 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 the ascetic Gotama to come to see me; rather, it’s appropriate for me to go to see him. When he went forth he abandoned abundant gold, both coined and uncoined, stored above and below ground. …

He went forth from the lay life to homelessness while still a youth, young, with pristine black hair, blessed with youth, in the prime of life. … Though his mother and father wished otherwise, weeping with tearful faces, he shaved off his hair and beard, dressed in ocher robes, and went forth from the lay life to homelessness. … He is attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. He has divine looks and lustre, remarkable to behold. … He is ethical, possessing ethical conduct that is noble and skillful. … He’s a good speaker who enunciates well, with a polished, clear, and articulate voice that expresses the meaning. … He’s a tutor of tutors. … He has ended sensual desire, and is rid of caprice. … He teaches the efficacy of deeds and action. He doesn’t wish any harm upon the community of brahmins. …

the asceticSamaṇo indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo eminentuccā from a familykulā went forthpabbajito unbrokenasambhinnā aristocratic lineagekhattiyakulā ...…pe…
the asceticSamaṇo indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo richaḍḍhā from a familykulā went forthpabbajito affluentmahaddhanā wealthymahābhogā ...…pe…
the asceticSamaṇaṁ indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamaṁ from distant landstiroraṭṭhā from distant countriestirojanapadā to questionsaṁpucchituṁ comeāgacchanti ...…pe…
the asceticSamaṇaṁ indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamaṁ manyanekāni thousands of deitiesdevatāsahassāni for lifepāṇehi refugesaraṇaṁ have gonegatāni ...…pe…
the asceticSamaṇaṁ indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ goodkalyāṇo reputationkittisaddo has arisenabbhuggato:
'thus indeed‘itipi heso the Blessed Onebhagavā perfectedarahaṁ fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno holysugato knower of the worldlokavidū supremeanuttaro guide for those fit for trainingpurisadammasārathi teachersatthā of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessed'bhagavā’ti ...…pe…
the asceticSamaṇo indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo with the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇehi endowedsamannāgato ...…pe…
the asceticSamaṇaṁ indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamaṁ kingrājā of Magadhamāgadho Seniyaseniyo Bimbisārabimbisāro with his wives and childrensaputtadāro for lifepāṇehi refugesaraṇaṁ has gonegato ...…pe…
the asceticSamaṇaṁ indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamaṁ kingrājā Pasenadipasenadi of Kosalakosalo with his wives and childrensaputtadāro for lifepāṇehi refugesaraṇaṁ has gonegato ...…pe…

He went forth from an eminent family of unbroken aristocratic lineage. … He went forth from a rich, affluent, and wealthy family. … People come from distant lands and distant countries to question him. … Many thousands of deities have gone for refuge for life to him. … 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 the thirty-two marks of a great man. … King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha and his wives and children have gone for refuge for life to the ascetic Gotama. … King Pasenadi of Kosala and his wives and children have gone for refuge for life to the ascetic Gotama. …

the asceticSamaṇaṁ indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamaṁ a brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti with wife and childrensaputtadāro for lifepāṇehi as refugesaraṇaṁ gonegato …pe……pe…
the asceticSamaṇo indeedkhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo Opāsādaopāsādaṁ arrivedanuppatto at Opāsādaopāsāde is stayingviharati to the northuttarena of Opāsādaopāsādaṁ in the Godswooddevavane in the sal grovesālavane.
whoeverYe indeedkho thosete asceticssamaṇā orvā brahminsbrāhmaṇā orvā ouramhākaṁ village districtgāmakkhettaṁ comeāgacchanti, guestsatithī for usno thosete they arehonti.
a guestAtithī indeedkho by uspanamhehi to be honoredsakkātabbā to be respectedgarukātabbā to be esteemedmānetabbā to be veneratedpūjetabbā.
and whichYampi the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo Opāsādaopāsādaṁ arrivedanuppatto at Opāsādaopāsāde is stayingviharati to the northuttarena of Opāsādaopāsādaṁ in the Godswooddevavane in the sal grovesālavane, our guestatithimhākaṁ the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo.
a guestAtithi indeedkho by uspanamhehi to be honoredsakkātabbo to be respectedgarukātabbo to be esteemedmānetabbo to be veneratedpūjetabbo.
by this reasonImināpaṅgena notna is worthyarahati thatso worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo to usamhākaṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ;
ratheratha indeedkho we ourselvesmayameva are worthyarahāma thattaṁ worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ to seedassanāya to approachupasaṅkamituṁ.
so muchEttake indeedkho Iahaṁ, sirbho, of thattassa of the worthybhoto Gotamagotamassa praisesvaṇṇe I have learnedpariyāpuṇāmi, notno butca indeedkho thatso worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo of just this much praiseettakavaṇṇo;

The brahmin Pokkharasāti and his wives and children have gone for refuge for life to the ascetic Gotama. … The ascetic Gotama has arrived to stay in the Godswood to the north of Opāsāda. Any ascetic or brahmin who comes to stay in our village district is our guest, and should be honored and respected as such. For this reason, too, it’s not appropriate for the worthy Gotama to come to see me; rather, it’s appropriate for me to go to see him. This is the extent of the worthy Gotama’s praise that I have memorized. But his praises are not confined to this,

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