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Majjhima Nikāya 97

Dhanañjānisutta

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Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, dhanañjāni, yo vā pubbapetānaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, yo vā pubbapetānaṁ hetu dhammacārī samacārī assa;
katamaṁ seyyo”ti?
“Yo hi, bho sāriputta, pubbapetānaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, na taṁ seyyo;
yo ca kho, bho sāriputta, pubbapetānaṁ hetu dhammacārī samacārī assa, tadevettha seyyo.
Adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi, bho sāriputta, dhammacariyāsamacariyā seyyo”ti.
“Atthi kho, dhanañjāni, aññesaṁ hetukā dhammikā kammantā, yehi sakkā pubbapetānañceva pubbapetakaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ, na ca pāpakammaṁ kātuṁ, puññañca paṭipadaṁ paṭipajjituṁ.

ancestors …

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, dhanañjāni, yo vā devatānaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, yo vā devatānaṁ hetu dhammacārī samacārī assa;
katamaṁ seyyo”ti?
“Yo hi, bho sāriputta, devatānaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, na taṁ seyyo;
yo ca kho, bho sāriputta, devatānaṁ hetu dhammacārī samacārī assa, tadevettha seyyo.
Adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi, bho sāriputta, dhammacariyāsamacariyā seyyo”ti.
“Atthi kho, dhanañjāni, aññesaṁ hetukā dhammikā kammantā, yehi sakkā devatānañceva devatākaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ, na ca pāpakammaṁ kātuṁ, puññañca paṭipadaṁ paṭipajjituṁ.

deities …

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, dhanañjāni, yo vā rañño hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, yo vā rañño hetu dhammacārī samacārī assa;
katamaṁ seyyo”ti?
“Yo hi, bho sāriputta, rañño hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, na taṁ seyyo;
yo ca kho, bho sāriputta, rañño hetu dhammacārī samacārī assa, tadevettha seyyo.
Adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi, bho sāriputta, dhammacariyāsamacariyā seyyo”ti.
“Atthi kho, dhanañjāni, aññesaṁ hetukā dhammikā kammantā, yehi sakkā rañño ceva rājakaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ, na ca pāpakammaṁ kātuṁ, puññañca paṭipadaṁ paṭipajjituṁ.

king …

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, dhanañjāni, yo vā kāyassa pīṇanāhetu brūhanāhetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, yo vā kāyassa pīṇanāhetu brūhanāhetu dhammacārī samacārī assa;
katamaṁ seyyo”ti?
“Yo hi, bho sāriputta, kāyassa pīṇanāhetu brūhanāhetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, na taṁ seyyo;
yo ca kho, bho sāriputta, kāyassa pīṇanāhetu brūhanāhetu dhammacārī samacārī assa, tadevettha seyyo.
Adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhi, bho sāriputta, dhammacariyāsamacariyā seyyo”ti.
“Atthi kho, dhanañjāni, aññesaṁ hetukā dhammikā kammantā, yehi sakkā kāyañceva pīṇetuṁ brūhetuṁ, na ca pāpakammaṁ kātuṁ, puññañca paṭipadaṁ paṭipajjitun”ti.

fattening and building up their body, behaves in an unprincipled and immoral manner, or someone who behaves in a principled and moral manner?” “Someone who behaves in a principled and moral manner. For principled and moral conduct is better than unprincipled and immoral conduct.” “Dhanañjāni, others have livelihoods that are both profitable and legitimate. By means of these it’s possible to fatten and build up your body, avoid bad deeds, and practice the path of goodness.”

Atha kho dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo āyasmato sāriputtassa bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi.

Then Dhanañjāni the brahmin, having approved and agreed with what Venerable Sāriputta said, rose from his seat and left.

Atha kho dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo aparena samayena ābādhiko ahosi dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
Atha kho dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi:
“ehi tvaṁ, ambho purisa, yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mama vacanena bhagavato pāde sirasā vandāhi:
‘dhanañjāni, bhante, brāhmaṇo ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
So bhagavato pāde sirasā vandatī’ti.
Yena cāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mama vacanena āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandāhi:
‘dhanañjāni, bhante, brāhmaṇo ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
So āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandatī’ti.
Evañca vadehi:
‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena dhanañjānissa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.

Some time later Dhanañjāni became sick, suffering, gravely ill. Then he addressed a man, “Please, my man, go to the Buddha, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him: ‘Sir, the brahmin Dhanañjāni is sick, suffering, gravely ill. He bows with his head to your feet.’ Then go to Venerable Sāriputta, and in my name bow with your head to his feet. Say to him: ‘Sir, the brahmin Dhanañjāni is sick, suffering, gravely ill. He bows with his head to your feet.’ And then say: ‘Sir, please visit Dhanañjāni at his home out of sympathy.’”

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho so puriso dhanañjānissa brāhmaṇassa paṭissutvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so puriso bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“dhanañjāni, bhante, brāhmaṇo ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
So bhagavato pāde sirasā vandatī”ti.
Yena cāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so puriso āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ etadavoca:
“dhanañjāni, bhante, brāhmaṇo ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
So āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandati, evañca vadeti:
‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena dhanañjānissa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.
Adhivāsesi kho āyasmā sāriputto tuṇhībhāvena.

“Yes, sir,” that man replied. He did as Dhanañjāni asked. Sāriputta consented with silence.

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