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Majjhima Nikāya 99

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which“Ye thosete, young brahminmāṇava, brahminsbrāhmaṇā fivepañca thingsdhamme prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya of the skillfulkusalassa for achievingārādhanāya mind + Icittassāhaṁ theseete prerequisitesparikkhāre I sayvadāmi—
which + thisyadidaṁ mindcittaṁ free of enmityaveraṁ free of ill willabyābajjhaṁ of thattassa for developingbhāvanāya.
hereIdha, young brahminmāṇava, a mendicantbhikkhu speaker of truthsaccavādī ishoti.
heSo I am truthful‘saccavādīmhī’ti findslabhati inspiration in the meaningatthavedaṁ, findslabhati inspiration in the teachingdhammavedaṁ, findslabhati connected with the teachingdhammūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ.
whichYaṁ thattaṁ connected with the skillfulkusalūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ, mind + Icittassāhaṁ thisetaṁ prerequisiteparikkhāraṁ I sayvadāmi—
which + thisyadidaṁ mindcittaṁ free of enmityaveraṁ free of ill willabyābajjhaṁ of thattassa for developingbhāvanāya.
hereIdha, young brahminmāṇava, a mendicantbhikkhu ferventtapassī ishoti ……pe…
chastebrahmacārī ishoti ……pe…
rehearses a lotsajjhāyabahulo ishoti ……pe…
very generouscāgabahulo ishoti.
heSo I am very generous‘cāgabahulomhī’ti findslabhati inspiration in the meaningatthavedaṁ, findslabhati inspiration in the teachingdhammavedaṁ, findslabhati connected with the teachingdhammūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ.
whichYaṁ thattaṁ connected with the skillfulkusalūpasaṁhitaṁ joypāmojjaṁ, mind + Icittassāhaṁ thisetaṁ prerequisiteparikkhāraṁ I sayvadāmi—
which + thisyadidaṁ mindcittaṁ free of enmityaveraṁ free of ill willabyābajjhaṁ of thattassa for developingbhāvanāya.

whichYe thosete, young brahminmāṇava, brahminsbrāhmaṇā fivepañca thingsdhamme prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya of the wholesomekusalassa for attainmentārādhanāya, of the mind, Icittassāhaṁ theseete prerequisitesparikkhāre I sayvadāmi—
that isyadidaṁ mindcittaṁ free of enmityaveraṁ free of ill willabyābajjhaṁ of thattassa for developmentbhāvanāyā”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Subhasubho studentmāṇavo son of Todeyyatodeyyaputto the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this + sayetadavoca:
heard“sutaṁ by memetaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama:
ascetic‘samaṇo Gotamagotamo of the brahmāsbrahmānaṁ for companionshipsahabyatāya pathmaggaṁ knowsjānātī’”ti.
that“Taṁ whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, studentmāṇava,
nearāsanne from hereito Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmo, notna from hereyito fardūre Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmo”ti?
yes“Evaṁ, worthybho, nearāsanne from hereito Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmo, notna from hereyito fardūre Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmo”ti.
that“Taṁ, whatkiṁ do you thinkmaññasi, studentmāṇava, hereidhassa personpuriso in Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāme born + raisedjātavaddho;
himtamenaṁ from Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmato as soon astāvadeva leftavasaṭaṁ of Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmassa roadmaggaṁ would askpuccheyyuṁ;
would besiyā thennu indeedkho, studentmāṇava, of thattassa personpurisassa in Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāme born + raisedjātavaddhassa of Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmassa roadmaggaṁ askedpuṭṭhassa slownessdandhāyitattaṁ orvā hesitationvitthāyitattaṁ orvā”ti?
no“No indeedhidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
that“Taṁ of whatkissa causehetu”?
that“Amu indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, personpuriso in Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāme born + raisedjātavaddho. of thatTassa allsabbāneva of Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmassa roadsmaggāni well·knownsuviditānī”ti.

it may be“Siyā indeednu indeedkho, studentmāṇava, of thattassa personpurisassa reed-worker·villagenaḷakāragāme born·raisedjātavaddhassa reed-worker·villagenaḷakāragāmassa the waymaggaṁ askedpuṭṭhassa slowness·statedandhāyitattaṁ orvā hesitancy·statevitthāyitattaṁ orvāti, notna so indeedtveva of the Realized Onetathāgatassa divinity·realmbrahmalokaṁ orvā divinity·realm·leadingbrahmalokagāminiṁ orvā the practicepaṭipadaṁ askedpuṭṭhassa slowness·statedandhāyitattaṁ orvā hesitancy·statevitthāyitattaṁ orvā.
the Divinity andBrahmānañcāhaṁ, studentmāṇava, fully·knowpajānāmi divinity·realmbrahmalokañca divinity·realm·leadingbrahmalokagāminiñca the practicepaṭipadaṁ; practicing in accordance with whichyathāpaṭipanno andca divinity·realmbrahmalokaṁ rebornupapanno and thattañca I understandpajānāmī”ti.

heard“Sutaṁ this by memetaṁ, worthy sirbho Gotamagotama:
ascetic‘samaṇo Gotamagotamo with Brahmābrahmānaṁ for companionshipsahabyatāya a pathmaggaṁ teaches, they saydesetī’ti.
pleaseSādhu to meme worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo with Brahmābrahmānaṁ for companionshipsahabyatāya a pathmaggaṁ let him teachdesetū”ti.
well then“Tena indeedhi, studentmāṇava, listensuṇāhi, wellsādhukaṁ in the mindmanasi applykarohi, I will speakbhāsissāmī”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, worthy sirbho”ti indeedkho Subhasubho studentmāṇavo son of Todeyyatodeyyaputto to the Blessed Onebhagavato repliedpaccassosi.
the Blessed OneBhagavā spoke thisetadavoca:

what“Katamo andca, studentmāṇava, of the Brahmāsbrahmānaṁ for companysahabyatāya the pathmaggo?
hereIdha, studentmāṇava, a mendicantbhikkhu love·accompaniedmettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having spreadpharitvā they meditateviharati, likewisetathā to the seconddutiyaṁ, likewisetathā to the thirdtatiyaṁ, likewisetathā to the fourthcatutthaṁ; thusiti above + belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi as to all beings as oneselfsabbattatāya the wholesabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ love·accompaniedmettāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena having spreadpharitvā they meditateviharati.
thusEvaṁ developedbhāvitāya indeedkho, studentmāṇava, by lovemettāya heart·releasecetovimuttiyā whateveryaṁ measure + madepamāṇakataṁ deedskammaṁ notna ittaṁ it remains theretatrāvasissati, notna ittaṁ it persists theretatrāvatiṭṭhati.
just asSeyyathāpi, studentmāṇava, a powerfulbalavā horn·blowersaṅkhadhamo with little difficultyappakasireneva in the four quarterscātuddisā who would make knownviññāpeyya;
thus + justevameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava …pe……pe… thusevaṁ developedbhāvitāya indeedkho, studentmāṇava, by lovemettāya heart·releasecetovimuttiyā whateveryaṁ measure + madepamāṇakataṁ deedskammaṁ notna ittaṁ it remains theretatrāvasissati, notna ittaṁ it persists theretatrāvatiṭṭhati.
this + tooAyampi indeedkho, studentmāṇava, of the Brahmāsbrahmānaṁ for companysahabyatāya the pathmaggo.

furthermore“Puna and alsocaparaṁ, studentmāṇava, a mendicantbhikkhu compassion·accompanied bykaruṇāsahagatena with a heartcetasā ……pe…
rejoicing·accompanied bymuditāsahagatena with a heartcetasā ……pe…
equanimity·accompanied byupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā oneekaṁ directiondisaṁ having spreadpharitvā they meditateviharati, sotathā the seconddutiyaṁ, sotathā the thirdtatiyaṁ, sotathā the fourthcatutthaṁ; thusiti above·belowuddhamadho acrosstiriyaṁ everywheresabbadhi all aroundsabbattatāya the wholesabbāvantaṁ worldlokaṁ equanimity·accompanied byupekkhāsahagatena with a heartcetasā abundantvipulena expansivemahaggatena limitlessappamāṇena free of enmityaverena free of ill willabyābajjhena having spreadpharitvā they meditateviharati.
thusEvaṁ developedbhāvitāya indeedkho, studentmāṇava, by equanimityupekkhāya mind·releasecetovimuttiyā whateveryaṁ measure·madepamāṇakataṁ deedkammaṁ notna thattaṁ remains theretatrāvasissati, notna thattaṁ persists theretatrāvatiṭṭhati.
supposeSeyyathāpi, studentmāṇava, a powerfulbalavā conch·blowersaṅkhadhamo with little difficultyappakasireneva in the four quarterscātuddisā apart·make knownviññāpeyya;
just soevameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava ……pe… thusevaṁ developedbhāvitāya indeedkho, studentmāṇava, by equanimityupekkhāya mind·releasecetovimuttiyā whateveryaṁ measure·madepamāṇakataṁ deedkammaṁ notna thattaṁ remains theretatrāvasissati, notna thattaṁ persists theretatrāvatiṭṭhati.
this·tooAyampi indeedkho, studentmāṇava, to company with the divinitiesbrahmānaṁ for companionshipsahabyatāya is a pathmaggo”ti.

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