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Majjhima Nikāya 98

Vāseṭṭhasutta

With Vāseṭṭha · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
cattle·keepgorakkhaṁ upon·liveupajīvati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
a farmerkassako heso notna a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
various·professionputhusippena livesjīvati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
a professionalsippiko heso notna a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
tradevohāraṁ upon·liveupajīvati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
a tradervāṇijo heso notna a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
other·servingparapessena livesjīvati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
a servantpessako heso notna a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
not·givenadinnaṁ upon·liveupajīvati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
a banditcoro this oneeso notna a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
arrow·craftissatthaṁ upon·liveupajīvati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
warrior·livingyodhājīvo notna a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
by priesthoodporohiccena livesjīvati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
a sacrificeryājako heso notna a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
whoeverYo indeedhi who·everkoci among humansmanussesu,
villagegāmaṁ nation·andraṭṭhañca taxesbhuñjati;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,

a rulerrājā this oneeso notna brahminbrāhmaṇo.

notNa and Icāhaṁ a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ I callbrūmi,
womb·bornyonijaṁ born of a mothermattisambhavaṁ;
one who says 'worthy'Bhovādi justnāma heso ishoti,
ifsace ishoti possessing attachmentssakiñcano;
having nothingAkiñcanaṁ taking nothinganādānaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
all fettersSabbasaṁyojanaṁ having cut offchetvā,
whoyo indeedve notna is anxiousparitassati;
one who has gone beyond attachmentSaṅgātigaṁ detachedvisaṁyuttaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
having cutChetvā the strapnaddhiṁ and the harnessvarattañca,
the haltersandānaṁ with the bridle toosahanukkamaṁ;
with the cross-bar liftedUkkhittapalighaṁ awakenedbuddhaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
abuseAkkosaṁ and killing and cagingvadhabandhañca,
not angryaduṭṭho whoyo endurestitikkhati;
with patience as powerKhantībalaṁ with an army of powerbalānīkaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
not irritableAkkodhanaṁ practicing observancesvatavantaṁ,
virtue·possessingsīlavantaṁ not pretentiousanussadaṁ;
tamedDantaṁ bearing the final bodyantimasārīraṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
like water on a lotus leafVāripokkharapatteva,
like a mustard seed from the point of a needleāraggeriva a mustard seedsāsapo;
whoYo notna is smearedlimpati by sensual pleasureskāmesu,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
whoYo of sufferingdukkhassa understandspajānāti,
right hereidheva the end of his ownkhayamattano;
with burden put downPannabhāraṁ detachedvisaṁyuttaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
of deep wisdomGambhīrapaññaṁ intelligentmedhāviṁ,
of the path and what is not the pathmaggāmaggassa expertkovidaṁ;
arrived at the highest goalUttamatthamanuppattaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
not mixingAsaṁsaṭṭhaṁ with householdersgahaṭṭhehi,
with the homelessanāgārehi and bothcūbhayaṁ;
a migrant with no bastion, few in wishesAnokasārimappicchaṁ,
that + Itamahaṁ callbrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
having laid asideNidhāya violencedaṇḍaṁ against creaturesbhūtesu,
firmtasesu and frailthāvaresu andca;

whoYo notna killshanti notna makes killghāteti,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
not fightingAviruddhaṁ among those who fightviruddhesu,
among those who have taken up armsattadaṇḍesu quenchednibbutaṁ;
among those who graspSādānesu not graspinganādānaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
of whomYassa greedrāgo andca hatedoso andca,
conceitmāno contemptmakkho andca discardedohito;
like a mustard seed off the point of a pinSāsaporiva from the point of a pināraggā,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
polishedAkakkasaṁ informativeviññāpaniṁ,
wordsgiraṁ truesaccaṁ they utterudīraye;
by whichYāya does not offendnābhisajje anyonekiñci,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
whoYo andca longdīghaṁ orva shortrassaṁ orvā,
tinyaṇuṁ hugethūlaṁ beautiful or uglysubhāsubhaṁ;
in the worldLoke not·givenadinnaṁ does not stealnādeti,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
hopesĀsā of whomyassa notna are foundvijjanti,
in thisasmiṁ worldloke in the nextparamhi andca;
with no need for hopeNirāsāsaṁ detachedvisaṁyuttaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
whose clingingsYassālayā notna are foundvijjanti,
by knowledgeaññāya freed from indecisionakathaṅkathiṁ;
arrived at the objective of freedom from deathAmatogadhaṁ attainedanuppattaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
here good andYodhapuññañca evil andpāpañca,
bothubho the chainsaṅgaṁ has escapedupaccagā;
sorrowlessAsokaṁ apart·stainvirajaṁ puresuddhaṁ,
him Itamahaṁ declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
the moonCandaṁ asva apart·spotvimalaṁ puresuddhaṁ,
clearly·clearvippasannaṁ uncloudedanāvilaṁ;
ended relish for rebirthNandībhavaparikkhīṇaṁ,

he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
whoYo thisimaṁ swamppalipathaṁ bad·go·goingduggaṁ,
together·flowsaṁsāraṁ delusion + surpassedmohamaccagā;
crossed overTiṇṇo far shore + gonepāraṅgato meditatingjhāyī,
unstirredanejo not·doubtingakathaṅkathī;
by not graspingAnupādāya down·becomenibbuto,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
who here sensual pleasuresYodhakāme having given uppahantvāna,
homelessanāgāro around·wanderparibbaje;
ended rebirth in the sensual realmKāmabhavaparikkhīṇaṁ,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
who here cravingYodhataṇhaṁ having given uppahantvāna,
homelessanāgāro around·wanderparibbaje;
ended craving to be rebornTaṇhābhavaparikkhīṇaṁ,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
having given upHitvā humanmānusakaṁ yokeyogaṁ,
heavenlydibbaṁ yokeyogaṁ up + surpassedupaccagā;
unyoked from all yokesSabbayogavisaṁyuttaṁ,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
having given upHitvā desire + andratiñca not·desirearatiṁ,
cool·becomesītībhūtaṁ free of attachmentsnirūpadhiṁ;
master of the whole worldSabbalokābhibhuṁ herovīraṁ,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
passing awayCutiṁ whoyo knowsvedi of beingssattānaṁ,
rebirth + andupapattiñca in every waysabbaso;
unattachedAsattaṁ well·gonesugataṁ awakenedbuddhaṁ,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
whoseYassa destinygatiṁ notna they knowjānanti,
godsdevā centaur·humangandhabbamānusā;
with defilements endedKhīṇāsavaṁ perfectedarahantaṁ,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
whoseYassa beforepure andca afterpacchā andca,
in betweenmajjhe andca not + benatthi anythingkiñcanaṁ;
having nothingAkiñcanaṁ not·takinganādānaṁ,
he + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
captain of the herdUsabhaṁ excellentpavaraṁ herovīraṁ,
great seermahesiṁ victorvijitāvinaṁ;
unstirredAnejaṁ washednhātakaṁ awakenedbuddhaṁ,

that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.
before·dwellingPubbenivāsaṁ whoyo knowsvedi,
heaven-and-loss·andsaggāpāyañca seespassati;
and thenAtho birth·endingjātikkhayaṁ attainedpatto,
that + Itamahaṁ I declarebrūmi a brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ.

designationSamaññā this + shehesā in the worldlokasmiṁ,
name·clannāmagottaṁ forth·arrangepakappitaṁ;
together·agreementSammuccā together·up·to·gonesamudāgataṁ,
theretattha theretattha forth·arrangepakappitaṁ.
long-inheritedDīgharattānusayitaṁ,
view·gone + not knowingdiṭṭhigatamajānataṁ;
not·knowAjānantā notno they declarepabrunti,
by birthjātiyā one ishoti a brahminbrāhmaṇo.
notNa by birthjaccā a brahminbrāhmaṇo one ishoti,
norna by birthjaccā one ishoti not·brahminabrāhmaṇo;
by deedsKammunā a brahminbrāhmaṇo one ishoti,
by deedskammunā one ishoti not·brahminabrāhmaṇo.
a farmerKassako by deedskammunā one ishoti,
a professionalsippiko one ishoti by deedskammunā;
a traderVāṇijo by deedskammunā one ishoti,
a servantpessako one ishoti by deedskammunā.
bandit·tooCoropi by deedskammunā one ishoti,
warrior·livelihood·tooyodhājīvopi by deedskammunā;
a sacrificerYājako by deedskammunā one ishoti,
ruler·toorājāpi one ishoti by deedskammunā.

thus·thisEvametaṁ in accord with truthyathābhūtaṁ,
deedkammaṁ they seepassanti the astutepaṇḍitā;
seeing dependent originationPaṭiccasamuppādadassā,
expert in deeds and their resultskammavipākakovidā.
by deedKammunā goes onvattati the worldloko,
by deedkammunā goes onvattati peoplepajā;
bound by deedsKammanibandhanā sentient beingssattā,
like a linchpinrathassāṇīva of a moving chariotyāyato.
by fervorTapena by spiritual practicebrahmacariyena,
by restraintsaṁyamena by self-controldamena andca;
by thisEtena a brahminbrāhmaṇo he becomeshoti,
thisetaṁ the supreme brahminbrāhmaṇamuttamaṁ.
with threeTīhi knowledgesvijjāhi accomplishedsampanno,
peacefulsanto with rebirth endedkhīṇapunabbhavo;
thusEvaṁ Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭha knowjānāhi,
the Divinitybrahmā Sakkasakko to the wisevijānatan”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Vāseṭṭha and Bhāradvājavāseṭṭhabhāradvājā young brahminsmāṇavā to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavocuṁ:
excellent“abhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama, excellentabhikkantaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama.
just asSeyyathāpi, worthybho Gotamagotama, overturnednikkujjitaṁ orvā would rightukkujjeyya, hiddenpaṭicchannaṁ orvā would revealvivareyya, to one lostmūḷhassa orvā pathmaggaṁ would point outācikkheyya, in darknessandhakāre orvā oil lamptelapajjotaṁ would holddhāreyya those with eyes‘cakkhumanto formsrūpāni will seedakkhantī’ti; just soevamevaṁ by worthybhotā by Gotamagotamena in many waysanekapariyāyena the teachingdhammo has been made clearpakāsito.
theseEte wemayaṁ to worthybhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ refugesaraṇaṁ we gogacchāma and to the teachingdhammañca and to the bhikkhu Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghañca.
as lay followersUpāsake usno worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo may he rememberdhāretu from this day forthajjatagge as long as life lastspāṇupetaṁ refugesaraṇaṁ have gonegate”ti.
the Vāseṭṭha SuttaVāseṭṭhasuttaṁ is finishedniṭṭhitaṁ eighthaṭṭhamaṁ.

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