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Majjhima Nikāya 97

Dhanañjānisutta

With Dhanañjāni · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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that“Taṁ what?kiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, Dhanañjānidhanañjāni, here someoneidhekacco of a bondservant or workerdāsakammakaraporisassa for the sake ofhetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī uneven in conductvisamacārī he might beassa, him, andtamenaṁ because of unrighteous, uneven conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ the wardens of hellnirayapālā might drag upupakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
would he getLabheyya nownu indeedkho heso I‘ahaṁ indeedkho of a bondservant or workerdāsakammakaraporisassa for the sake ofhetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī uneven in conductvisamacārī I wasahosiṁ, let notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ to the wardens of hellnirayapālā’ti, bondservants and workersdāsakammakaraporisā orvā for him, thenpanassa would they getlabheyyuṁ this one‘eso indeedkho for ouramhākaṁ sakehetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī uneven in conductvisamacārī he wasahosi, let notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ the wardens of hellnirayapālā’”ti?
No“No indeed, thishidaṁ, sirbho Sāriputtasāriputta.
ThenAtha indeedkho himnaṁ even while screamingvikkandantaṁyeva into hellniraye the wardens of hellnirayapālā would castpakkhipeyyuṁ”.

bondservants and workers …

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, Dhanañjānidhanañjāni, here someoneidhekacco of friends and colleaguesmittāmaccānaṁ for the sakehetu one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī one of uneven conductvisamacārī might beassa, himtamenaṁ because of unrighteous and uneven conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ hell wardensnirayapālā might dragupakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
could obtainLabheyya nownu indeedkho heso I‘ahaṁ indeedkho of friends and colleaguesmittāmaccānaṁ for the sakehetu one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī one of uneven conductvisamacārī I wasahosiṁ, do notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell wardensnirayapālā’ti, friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā orvā for himpanassa could obtainlabheyyuṁ this one‘eso indeedkho of usamhākaṁ for the sakehetu one of unrighteous conductadhammacārī one of uneven conductvisamacārī wasahosi, do notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell wardensnirayapālā’”ti?
no“No indeed thishidaṁ, sirbho Sāriputtasāriputta.
thenAtha indeedkho himnaṁ while crying outvikkandantaṁyeva in hellniraye hell wardensnirayapālā would throwpakkhipeyyuṁ”.

friends and colleagues …

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, Dhanañjānidhanañjāni, here someoneidhekacco for the sake of relatives and kinñātisālohitānaṁ for the sake ofhetu unrighteous conductadhammacārī unrighteous conductvisamacārī might beassa, himtamenaṁ because of unrighteous, uneven conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ the wardens of hellnirayapālā might dragupakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
would getLabheyya nownu indeedkho heso I‘ahaṁ indeedkho for the sake of relatives and kinñātisālohitānaṁ for the sake ofhetu unrighteous conductadhammacārī unrighteous conductvisamacārī I wasahosiṁ, do notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ the wardens of hellnirayapālā’ti, relatives and kinñātisālohitā orvā and for himpanassa would getlabheyyuṁ this‘eso indeedkho for the sake of usamhākaṁ for the sake ofhetu unrighteous conductadhammacārī unrighteous conductvisamacārī he wasahosi, do notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ the wardens of hellnirayapālā’”ti?
No“No indeed herehidaṁ, sirbho Sāriputtasāriputta.
thenAtha indeedkho himnaṁ while crying outvikkandantaṁyeva in hellniraye the wardens of hellnirayapālā would throwpakkhipeyyuṁ”.

relatives and kin …

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Dhanañjānidhanañjāni, here someoneidhekacco for guestsatithīnaṁ for the sake ofhetu one who behaves unrighteouslyadhammacārī one who behaves unevenlyvisamacārī might beassa, himtamenaṁ because of unrighteous and uneven conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ the guardians of hellnirayapālā might dragupakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
would he obtainLabheyya nownu indeedkho heso I‘ahaṁ indeedkho for guestsatithīnaṁ for the sake ofhetu one who behaves unrighteouslyadhammacārī one who behaves unevenlyvisamacārī I wasahosiṁ, do notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ the guardians of hellnirayapālā’ti, guestsatithī orvā and for himpanassa would they obtainlabheyyuṁ this one‘eso indeedkho for usamhākaṁ for the sake ofhetu one who behaves unrighteouslyadhammacārī one who behaves unevenlyvisamacārī he wasahosi, do notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ the guardians of hellnirayapālā’”ti?
no“No indeed herehidaṁ, sirbho Sāriputtasāriputta.
butAtha indeedkho himnaṁ while crying outvikkandantaṁyeva in hellniraye the guardians of hellnirayapālā might throwpakkhipeyyuṁ”.

guests …

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, Dhanañjānidhanañjāni, here, someoneidhekacco of departed ancestorspubbapetānaṁ for the sake ofhetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī unjust in conductvisamacārī should beassa, that himtamenaṁ because of unrighteous, unjust conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ hell-guardiansnirayapālā might drag upupakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
might he obtainLabheyya nownu indeedkho heso ‘I‘ahaṁ indeedkho of departed ancestorspubbapetānaṁ for the sake ofhetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī unjust in conductvisamacārī I wasahosiṁ, do notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell-guardians’nirayapālā’ti, departed ancestorspubbapetā orvā but for himpanassa might obtainlabheyyuṁ ‘this one‘eso indeedkho of usamhākaṁ for the sake ofhetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī unjust in conductvisamacārī he wasahosi, do notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell-guardians’nirayapālā’”ti?
“No“No indeed, thishidaṁ, sirbho Sāriputtasāriputta.
ThenAtha indeedkho himnaṁ while screamingvikkandantaṁyeva into hellniraye hell-guardiansnirayapālā might throwpakkhipeyyuṁ”.

ancestors …

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Dhanañjānidhanañjāni, here some personidhekacco of the deitiesdevatānaṁ for the sakehetu one who behaves unrighteouslyadhammacārī one who behaves unevenlyvisamacārī he would beassa, himtamenaṁ because of unrighteous and uneven behavioradhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ the hell-wardensnirayapālā would dragupakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
would he getLabheyya nownu indeedkho heso I‘ahaṁ indeedkho of the deitiesdevatānaṁ for the sakehetu one who behaves unrighteouslyadhammacārī one who behaves unevenlyvisamacārī I wasahosiṁ, do notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell-wardensnirayapālā’ti, would the deitiesdevatā orvā and for himpanassa would getlabheyyuṁ this one‘eso indeedkho for ouramhākaṁ for the sakehetu one who behaves unrighteouslyadhammacārī one who behaves unevenlyvisamacārī he wasahosi, do notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell-wardensnirayapālā’”ti?
no“No indeed herehidaṁ, sirbho Sāriputtasāriputta.
thenAtha indeedkho himnaṁ even while crying outvikkandantaṁyeva in hellniraye the hell-wardensnirayapālā would throwpakkhipeyyuṁ”.

deities …

"That“Taṁ whatkiṁ you think,maññasi, Dhanañjāni,dhanañjāni, here someoneidhekacco of the kingrañño for the sakehetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī uneven in conductvisamacārī might be,assa, him thistamenaṁ because of unrighteous and uneven conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ the hell-guardiansnirayapālā might drag.upakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
Would he getLabheyya indeednu indeedkho heso 'I‘ahaṁ indeedkho of the kingrañño for the sakehetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī uneven in conductvisamacārī I was,ahosiṁ, do notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell-guardians,'nirayapālā’ti, the kingrājā orvā and for himpanassa would getlabheyya 'this‘eso indeedkho for ouramhākaṁ sakehetu unrighteous in conductadhammacārī uneven in conductvisamacārī he was,ahosi, do notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ hell-guardians'"?nirayapālā’”ti?
"No“No indeed this,hidaṁ, sirbho Sāriputta.sāriputta.
ButAtha indeedkho himnaṁ even while crying outvikkandantaṁyeva into hellniraye the hell-guardiansnirayapālā would cast".pakkhipeyyuṁ”.

king …

that“Taṁ whatkiṁ you thinkmaññasi, Dhanañjānidhanañjāni, here someoneidhekacco of the bodykāyassa for the sake of fatteningpīṇanāhetu for the sake of building upbrūhanāhetu one living unrighteouslyadhammacārī one living unevenlyvisamacārī would beassa, himtamenaṁ because of unrighteous and uneven conductadhammacariyāvisamacariyāhetu to hellnirayaṁ wardens of hellnirayapālā would dragupakaḍḍheyyuṁ.
could getLabheyya indeednu indeedkho heso ‘I‘ahaṁ indeedkho of the bodykāyassa for the sake of fatteningpīṇanāhetu for the sake of building upbrūhanāhetu one living unrighteouslyadhammacārī one living unevenlyvisamacārī I wasahosiṁ, do notmā memaṁ to hellnirayaṁ wardens of hell’nirayapālā’ti, otherspare orvā for himpanassa could getlabheyyuṁ ‘this one‘eso indeedkho of the bodykāyassa for the sake of fatteningpīṇanāhetu for the sake of building upbrūhanāhetu one living unrighteouslyadhammacārī one living unevenlyvisamacārī wasahosi, do notmā himnaṁ to hellnirayaṁ wardens of hell’?”nirayapālā’”ti?
“No“No indeedhidaṁ, worthybho Sāriputtasāriputta.
RatherAtha indeedkho himnaṁ even as wailingvikkandantaṁyeva in hellniraye wardens of hellnirayapālā would cast downpakkhipeyyuṁ”.

fattening and building up their body. 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 fattening and building up their body? Or could anyone else save them by pleading that the acts had been done for that reason?” “No, worthy Sāriputta. Rather, even as they were wailing the wardens of hell would cast them down into hell.”

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