Esukārīsutta

Majjhima Nikāya 96

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menial·familySuddakulā if evencepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from homeagārasmā not·home-lifeanagāriyaṁ forth·gopabbajito ishoti, heso andca Realized-One·proclaimedtathāgatappaveditaṁ teaching·trainingdhammavinayaṁ relying onāgamma from killing living beingspāṇātipātā against·abstainingpaṭivirato ishoti …pe……pe… right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, one who succeedsārādhako ishoti the systemñāyaṁ the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One … they succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, brahminbrāhmaṇa,
brahmin·onlybrāhmaṇova indeednu indeedkho is capablepahoti in thisasmiṁ regionpadese without·enmityaveraṁ without·ill willabyābajjhaṁ love·heartmettacittaṁ to developbhāvetuṁ, notno an aristocratkhattiyo notno a peasantvesso notno a menial?suddo”ti?
No“No indeed + herehidaṁ, worthybho Gotama.gotama.
aristocrat·tooKhattiyopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotama,gotama, is capablepahoti in thisasmiṁ regionpadese without·enmityaveraṁ without·ill willabyābajjhaṁ love·heartmettacittaṁ to develop;bhāvetuṁ;
brahmin·toobrāhmaṇopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama ……
peasant·toovessopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama ……
menial·toosuddopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama ……
all·toosabbepi indeedhi, worthybho Gotama,gotama, fourcattāro classesvaṇṇā are capablepahonti in thisasmiṁ regionpadese without·enmityaveraṁ without·ill willabyābajjhaṁ love·heartmettacittaṁ to develop.”bhāvetun”ti.
thus·just“Evameva indeedkho, brahmin,brāhmaṇa, aristocrat·familykhattiyakulā if·evencepi from homeagārasmā without·homeanagāriyaṁ has gone forthpabbajito ishoti, heso andca Tathāgata·proclaimedtathāgatappaveditaṁ Dhamma·Vinayadhammavinayaṁ to·comeāgamma living being·killingpāṇātipātā against·abstainedpaṭivirato ishoti ……pe… right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, an accomplisherārādhako ishoti the trueñāyaṁ dhammadhammaṁ wholesome.kusalaṁ.
brahmin·familyBrāhmaṇakulā ifcepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa ……
peasant·familyvessakulā ifcepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa ……

What do you think, brahmin? Is only a brahmin capable of developing a heart of love free of enmity and ill will for this region, and not an aristocrat, peasant, or menial?” “No, worthy Gotama. Aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials can all do so. For all four classes are capable of developing a heart of love free of enmity and ill will for this region.” “In the same way, suppose someone from a family of aristocrats, brahmins, peasants,

from a low familysuddakulā even ifcepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from homeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti, heso andca Realized One·proclaimedtathāgatappaveditaṁ teaching·trainingdhammavinayaṁ relying onāgamma from killing living beingspāṇātipātā abstainedpaṭivirato ishoti …pe……pe… right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ of the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

or menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One … they succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.

thatTaṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, brahminbrāhmaṇa,
brahmin + indeedbrāhmaṇova is itnu indeedkho is capablepahoti bathing·cleansersottisināniṁ having takenādāya to the rivernadiṁ having gonegantvā dust·dirtrajojallaṁ to rinse offpavāhetuṁ, notno an aristocratkhattiyo notno a peasantvesso notno a menial?suddo”ti?
No“No indeedhidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama.
aristocrat + tooKhattiyopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, is capablepahoti bathing·cleansersottisināniṁ having takenādāya to the rivernadiṁ having gonegantvā dust·dirtrajojallaṁ to rinse offpavāhetuṁ;
brahmin + toobrāhmaṇopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama ……
peasant + toovessopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama ……
menial + toosuddopi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama ……
all + toosabbepi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, fourcattāro classesvaṇṇā are capablepahonti bathing·cleansersottisināniṁ having takenādāya to the rivernadiṁ having gonegantvā dust·dirtrajojallaṁ to rinse offpavāhetun”ti.
In the same way“Evameva indeedkho, brahminbrāhmaṇa, aristocrat·familykhattiyakulā ifcepi from homeagārasmā not·homeanagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti, heso andca Tathāgata·proclaimedtathāgatappaveditaṁ teaching·disciplinedhammavinayaṁ having approachedāgamma from killing living beingspāṇātipātā abstainingpaṭivirato ishoti …pe……pe… right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, accomplisherārādhako ishoti the right wayñāyaṁ dhammadhammaṁ wholesomekusalaṁ.
brahmin·familyBrāhmaṇakulā ifcepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa ……
peasant·familyvessakulā ifcepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa ……

What do you think, brahmin? Is only a brahmin capable of taking some bathing cleanser, going to the river, and rinsing off dust and dirt, and not an aristocrat, peasant, or menial?” “No, worthy Gotama. All four classes are capable of doing this.” “In the same way, suppose someone from a family of aristocrats, brahmins, peasants,

from a low-class familysuddakulā even ifcepi, brahminbrāhmaṇa, from the homeagārasmā not·home-dwellinganagāriyaṁ gone forthpabbajito ishoti, heso andca proclaimed by the Realized Onetathāgatappaveditaṁ teaching·trainingdhammavinayaṁ toward·go·having comeāgamma from killing living beingspāṇātipātā refrainedpaṭivirato ishoti …pe……pe… right·viewsammādiṭṭhi ishoti, one who succeedsārādhako ishoti in the systemñāyaṁ of the teachingdhammaṁ skillfulkusalaṁ.

or menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One … they succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.

thatTaṁ what?kiṁ do you think,maññasi, brahmin,brāhmaṇa,
hereidha a kingrājā an aristocratkhattiyo head·anointedmuddhāvasitto various·birthnānājaccānaṁ of peoplepurisānaṁ person·hundredpurisasataṁ should gathersannipāteyya:
let them come‘āyantu gentlemenbhonto whoye theretattha aristocrat·familykhattiyakulā brahmin·familybrāhmaṇakulā chieftain·familyrājaññakulā bornuppannā of teaksākassa orvā of salsālassa orvā of salaḷasalaḷassa orvā of sandalwoodcandanassa orvā of cherry woodpadumakassa orvā drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya fireaggiṁ let them produceabhinibbattentu, heattejo let them revealpātukarontu;
to·comeāyantu andpana gentlemenbhonto whoye theretattha corpse-worker·familycaṇḍālakulā hunter·familynesādakulā bamboo-worker·familyvenakulā chariot-maker·familyrathakārakulā scavenger·familypukkusakulā bornuppannā mutt·troughsāpānadoṇiyā orvā pig·troughsūkaradoṇiyā orvā dust·binrajakadoṇiyā orvā castor-oil·wooderaṇḍakaṭṭhassa orvā drill-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya fireaggiṁ let them produceabhinibbattentu, heattejo let them reveal'?pātukarontū’”ti?
"That“Taṁ what?kiṁ do you think,maññasi, brahmin,brāhmaṇa,

What do you think, brahmin? Suppose an anointed aristocratic king were to gather a hundred people born in different classes and say to them: ‘Please gentlemen, let anyone here who was born in a family of aristocrats, brahmins, or chieftains take a drill-stick made of teak, sal, salaḷa, sandalwood, or cherry wood, light a fire and produce heat. And let anyone here who was born in a family of corpse-workers, hunters, bamboo-workers, chariot-makers, or scavengers take a drill-stick made from a mutt’s drinking trough, a pig’s trough, a dustbin, or castor-oil wood, light a fire and produce heat.’ What do you think, brahmin?

whichyo thusevaṁ indeednu trulykho thatso from a khattiya familykhattiyakulā from a brahmin familybrāhmaṇakulā from a royal familyrājaññakulā produceduppannehi of teaksākassa orvā of salsālassa orvā of salaḷasalaḷassa orvā of sandalwoodcandanassa orvā of lotuspadumakassa orvā the upper fire-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya fireaggi forth·produceabhinibbatto heattejo manifest·madepātukato thatso veryeva indeednu indeed·would itskhvāssa fireaggi having flamesaccimā and indeedceva having colorvaṇṇavā andca radiantpabhassaro andca with thattena andca possiblesakkā with fireagginā fire·to be doneaggikaraṇīyaṁ to dokātuṁ;
whichyo butpana thatso from an outcast familycaṇḍālakulā from a hunter familynesādakulā from a bamboo-worker familyvenakulā from a chariot-maker familyrathakārakulā from a scavenger familypukkusakulā produceduppannehi dog·troughsāpānadoṇiyā orvā pig·troughsūkaradoṇiyā orvā dyer·troughrajakadoṇiyā orvā castor-oil plant·wooderaṇḍakaṭṭhassa orvā the upper fire-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya fireaggi forth·produceabhinibbatto heattejo manifest·madepātukato would itssvāssa fireaggi notna and indeedceva having flamesaccimā notna andca having colorvaṇṇavā notna andca radiantpabhassaro notna andca with thattena possiblesakkā with fireagginā fire·to be doneaggikaraṇīyaṁ to dokātun”ti?
No“No indeed, thishidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama.

Would only the fire produced by the high class people with good quality wood have flames, color, and radiance, and be usable as fire, and not the fire produced by the low class people with poor quality wood?” “No, worthy Gotama.

who + alsoYopi indeedhi thatso, sirbho Gotamagotama, noble·familykhattiyakulā brahmin·familybrāhmaṇakulā khattiya·familyrājaññakulā by one arisenuppannehi of teaksākassa orvā of salsālassa orvā of salaḷasalaḷassa orvā of sandalwoodcandanassa orvā of lotuspadumakassa orvā upper fire-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya fireaggi forth·producedabhinibbatto heattejo made manifestpātukato that·firesvāssa fireaggi with flamesaccimā andceva with colorvaṇṇavā andca with radiancepabhassaro andca with thattena andca possiblesakkā with fireagginā fire·to-be-doneaggikaraṇīyaṁ to dokātuṁ;
who + alsoyopi thatso outcaste·familycaṇḍālakulā hunter·familynesādakulā basket-weaver·familyvenakulā chariot-maker·familyrathakārakulā scavenger·familypukkusakulā by one arisenuppannehi dog·troughsāpānadoṇiyā orvā pig·troughsūkaradoṇiyā orvā washerman·troughrajakadoṇiyā orvā of castor-oil wooderaṇḍakaṭṭhassa orvā upper fire-stickuttarāraṇiṁ having takenādāya fireaggi forth·producedabhinibbatto heattejo made manifestpātukato that·firesvāssa fireaggi with flamesaccimā andceva with colorvaṇṇavā andca with radiancepabhassaro andca with thattena andca possiblesakkā with fireagginā fire·to-be-doneaggikaraṇīyaṁ to dokātuṁ.
all + alsoSabbopi indeedhi, sirbho Gotamagotama, fireaggi with flamesaccimā andceva with colorvaṇṇavā andca with radiancepabhassaro andca with allsabbenapi possiblesakkā with fireagginā fire·to-be-doneaggikaraṇīyaṁ to dokātun”ti.

The fire produced by the high class people with good quality wood would have flames, color, and radiance, and be usable as fire, and so would the fire produced by the low class people with poor quality wood. For all fire has flames, color, and radiance, and is usable as fire.”

“In the same way, suppose someone from a family of aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, or menials goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. Relying on the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One they refrain from killing living creatures, stealing, and sex. They refrain from using speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re content, kind-hearted, with right view. They succeed in the system of the skillful teaching.”

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, Esukārīesukārī the brahminbrāhmaṇo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
excellent“abhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama, excellentabhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama ellipsis…pe…
as a lay followerupāsakaṁ memaṁ the worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo may he rememberdhāretu from this day forthajjatagge for lifepāṇupetaṁ as refugesaraṇaṁ who has gonegatan”ti.
Esukārī·suttaEsukārīsuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ the sixthchaṭṭhaṁ.

When he had spoken, Esukārī said to him, “Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

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