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Majjhima Nikāya 97

Dhanañjānisutta

With Dhanañjāni · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā sāriputto dakkhiṇāgirismiṁ cārikaṁ carati mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ.
Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu rājagahe vassaṁvuṭṭho yena dakkhiṇāgiri yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.
Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho taṁ bhikkhuṁ āyasmā sāriputto etadavoca:
“kaccāvuso, bhagavā arogo ca balavā cā”ti?
“Arogo cāvuso, bhagavā balavā cā”ti.
“Kacci panāvuso, bhikkhusaṅgho arogo ca balavā cā”ti?
“Bhikkhusaṅghopi kho, āvuso, arogo ca balavā cā”ti.
“Ettha, āvuso, taṇḍulapālidvārāya dhanañjāni nāma brāhmaṇo atthi.
Kaccāvuso, dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo arogo ca balavā cā”ti?
“Dhanañjānipi kho, āvuso, brāhmaṇo arogo ca balavā cā”ti.
“Kacci panāvuso, dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo appamatto”ti?
“Kuto panāvuso, dhanañjānissa brāhmaṇassa appamādo?

Now at that time Venerable Sāriputta was wandering in the Southern Hills together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants. Then a certain mendicant who had completed the rainy season residence in Rājagaha went to the Southern Hills, where he approached Venerable Sāriputta, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side. Sāriputta said to him, “Reverend, I hope the Buddha is healthy and strong?” “He is, reverend.” “And I hope that the mendicant Saṅgha is healthy and strong.” “It is.” “Reverend, at the rice checkpoint at the city gate there is a brahmin named Dhanañjāni. I hope that he is healthy and strong?” “He too is well.” “But is he diligent?” “How could he possibly be diligent?

Dhanañjāni, āvuso, brāhmaṇo rājānaṁ nissāya brāhmaṇagahapatike vilumpati, brāhmaṇagahapatike nissāya rājānaṁ vilumpati.
Yāpissa bhariyā saddhā saddhakulā ānītā sāpi kālaṅkatā;
aññāssa bhariyā assaddhā assaddhakulā ānītā”ti.
“Dussutaṁ vatāvuso, assumha, dussutaṁ vatāvuso, assumha;
ye mayaṁ dhanañjāniṁ brāhmaṇaṁ pamattaṁ assumha.
Appeva ca nāma mayaṁ kadāci karahaci dhanañjāninā brāhmaṇena saddhiṁ samāgaccheyyāma, appeva nāma siyā kocideva kathāsallāpo”ti?

Dhanañjāni robs the brahmins and householders in the name of the king, and he robs the king in the name of the brahmins and householders. His wife, a lady of faith who he married from a family of faith, has passed away. And he has taken a new wife who has no faith.” “Oh, it’s bad news to hear that Dhanañjāni is negligent. Hopefully, some time or other I’ll get to meet him, and we can have a discussion.”

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto dakkhiṇāgirismiṁ yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena rājagahaṁ tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.
Anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena rājagahaṁ tadavasari.
Tatra sudaṁ āyasmā sāriputto rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

When Sāriputta had stayed in the Southern Hills as long as he pleased, he set out for Rājagaha. Traveling stage by stage, he arrived at Rājagaha, where he stayed in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya rājagahaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi.
Tena kho pana samayena dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo bahinagare gāvo goṭṭhe duhāpeti.
Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto rājagahe piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo tenupasaṅkami.
Addasā kho dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ.
Disvāna yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ etadavoca:
“ito, bho sāriputta, payo, pīyataṁ tāva bhattassa kālo bhavissatī”ti.
“Alaṁ, brāhmaṇa.
Kataṁ me ajja bhattakiccaṁ.
Amukasmiṁ me rukkhamūle divāvihāro bhavissati.
Tattha āgaccheyyāsī”ti.
“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo āyasmato sāriputtassa paccassosi.

Then he robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Rājagaha for alms. Now at that time Dhanañjāni was having his cows milked in a cow-shed outside the city. Then Sāriputta wandered for alms in Rājagaha. After the meal, on his return from almsround, he approached Dhanañjāni. Seeing Sāriputta coming off in the distance, Dhanañjāni went to him and said, “Here, worthy Sāriputta, drink some fresh milk before the meal time.” “Enough, brahmin, I’ve finished eating for today. I shall be at the root of that tree there for the day’s meditation. Come see me there.” “Yes, worthy sir,” replied Dhanañjāni.

Atha kho dhanañjāni brāhmaṇo pacchābhattaṁ bhuttapātarāso yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā sāriputtena saddhiṁ sammodi.
Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho dhanañjāniṁ brāhmaṇaṁ āyasmā sāriputto etadavoca:
“kaccāsi, dhanañjāni, appamatto”ti?
“Kuto, bho sāriputta, amhākaṁ appamādo yesaṁ no mātāpitaro posetabbā, puttadāro posetabbo, dāsakammakarā posetabbā, mittāmaccānaṁ mittāmaccakaraṇīyaṁ kātabbaṁ, ñātisālohitānaṁ ñātisālohitakaraṇīyaṁ kātabbaṁ, atithīnaṁ atithikaraṇīyaṁ kātabbaṁ, pubbapetānaṁ pubbapetakaraṇīyaṁ kātabbaṁ, devatānaṁ devatākaraṇīyaṁ kātabbaṁ, rañño rājakaraṇīyaṁ kātabbaṁ, ayampi kāyo pīṇetabbo brūhetabbo”ti?

When Dhanañjāni had finished breakfast he went to Sāriputta and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side. Sāriputta said to him, “I hope you’re diligent, Dhanañjāni?” “How can I possibly be diligent, worthy Sāriputta? I have to provide for my mother and father, my wives and children, and my bondservants and workers. And I have to make the proper offerings to friends and colleagues, relatives and kin, guests, ancestors, deities, and king. And then this body must also be fattened and built up.”

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, dhanañjāni,
idhekacco mātāpitūnaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, tamenaṁ adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu nirayaṁ nirayapālā upakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
Labheyya nu kho so ‘ahaṁ kho mātāpitūnaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī ahosiṁ, mā maṁ nirayaṁ nirayapālā’ti, mātāpitaro vā panassa labheyyuṁ ‘eso kho amhākaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī ahosi, mā naṁ nirayaṁ nirayapālā’”ti?
“No hidaṁ, bho sāriputta.
Atha kho naṁ vikkandantaṁyeva niraye nirayapālā pakkhipeyyuṁ”.

“What do you think, Dhanañjāni? Suppose someone was to behave in an unprincipled and immoral way for the sake of their parents. Because of this the wardens of hell would drag them to hell. Could they get out of being dragged to hell by pleading that they had acted for the sake of their parents? Or could their parents save them by pleading that the acts had been done for their sake?” “No, worthy Sāriputta. Rather, even as they were wailing the wardens of hell would cast them down into hell.”

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, dhanañjāni,
idhekacco puttadārassa hetu adhammacārī visamacārī assa, tamenaṁ adhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu nirayaṁ nirayapālā upakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
Labheyya nu kho so ‘ahaṁ kho puttadārassa hetu adhammacārī visamacārī ahosiṁ, mā maṁ nirayaṁ nirayapālā’ti, puttadāro vā panassa labheyya ‘eso kho amhākaṁ hetu adhammacārī visamacārī ahosi mā naṁ nirayaṁ nirayapālā’”ti?
“No hidaṁ, bho sāriputta.
Atha kho naṁ vikkandantaṁyeva niraye nirayapālā pakkhipeyyuṁ”.

“What do you think, Dhanañjāni? Suppose someone was to behave in an unprincipled and immoral way for the sake of their wives and children …

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