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Majjhima Nikāya 99

Subhasutta

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brahmins“Brāhmaṇā, worthybho Gotamagotama, fivepañca thingsdhamme prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāyā”ti.
those“Ye thesete, studentmāṇava, brahminsbrāhmaṇā fivepañca thingsdhamme prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāya—
ifsace youte not troubleagaru—
pleasesādhu youte fivepañca thingsdhamme in thisimasmiṁ assemblyparisati explainbhāsassū”ti.
not“Na indeedkho to meme, worthybho Gotamagotama, troublegaru when such are sittingyatthassu good fellowsbhavanto orvā seatednisinno sorts like yourselvesbhavantarūpo orvā”ti.
so“Tena thenhi, studentmāṇava, explainbhāsassū”ti.

truth“Saccaṁ indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā firstpaṭhamaṁ thingdhammaṁ prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāya.
fervorTapaṁ indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā seconddutiyaṁ thingdhammaṁ prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāya.
chastityBrahmacariyaṁ indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā thirdtatiyaṁ thingdhammaṁ prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāya.
recitationAjjhenaṁ indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā fourthcatutthaṁ thingdhammaṁ prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāya.
generosityCāgaṁ indeedkho, worthybho Gotamagotama, brahminsbrāhmaṇā fifthpañcamaṁ thingdhammaṁ prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāya.
brahminsBrāhmaṇā, worthybho Gotamagotama, theseime fivepañca thingsdhamme prescribepaññapenti of meritpuññassa for makingkiriyāya, in the skillfulkusalassa for succeedingārādhanāyāti.
hereIdha worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo what does he say?kimāhā”ti?
what“Kiṁ wellpana, studentmāṇava, is thereatthi anykoci of the brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ even a single brahminekabrāhmaṇopi whoyo says thusevamāha:
I‘ahaṁ of theseimesaṁ of the fivepañcannaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ with my ownsayaṁ with insightabhiññā after realizingsacchikatvā the resultvipākaṁ I declarepavedemī’”ti?
no“No indeed thishidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama”.

what“Kiṁ thenpana, studentmāṇava, there isatthi anykoci of the brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ even a single tutorekācariyopi or a tutor's tutorekācariyapācariyopi back toyāva seventhsattamā generation of tutorsācariyamahayugāpi whoyo says thusevamāha:
I‘ahaṁ of theseimesaṁ of the fivepañcannaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ with my ownsayaṁ insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā resultvipākaṁ I declarepavedemī’”ti?
no“No indeedhidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
what“Kiṁ thenpana, studentmāṇava, whoyepi thosete of the brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ ancientpubbakā seersisayo of hymnsmantānaṁ authorskattāro of hymnsmantānaṁ propagatorspavattāro whoseyesamidaṁ nowetarahi brahminsbrāhmaṇā ancientporāṇaṁ hymnalmantapadaṁ sunggītaṁ propagatedpavuttaṁ compiledsamihitaṁ continue to sing ittadanugāyanti continue to chant ittadanubhāsanti chant what was chantedbhāsitamanubhāsanti teach what was taughtvācitamanuvācenti, namelyseyyathidaṁ—aṭṭhako Vāmakavāmako Vāmadevavāmadevo Vessāmittavessāmitto Yamadaggiyamataggi Aṅgīrasaaṅgīraso Bhāradvājabhāradvājo Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭho Kassapakassapo Bhagubhagu,
they tootepi did say thusevamāhaṁsu:
we‘mayaṁ of theseimesaṁ of the fivepañcannaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ with our ownsayaṁ insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā resultvipākaṁ we declarepavedemā’”ti?
no“No indeedhidaṁ, worthybho Gotamagotama”.
so“Iti it seemskira, studentmāṇava, there is notnatthi anykoci of the brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ a single brahminekabrāhmaṇopi whoyo says thusevamāha:
I‘ahaṁ of theseimesaṁ of the fivepañcannaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ with my ownsayaṁ insightabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā resultvipākaṁ I declarepavedemī’ti;

there is notnatthi anyonekoci of brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ even back one teacherekācariyopi even back to teacher's teacherekācariyapācariyopi as far asyāva seventhsattamā even back to seventh generation of teachersācariyamahayugāpi whoyo speaks thusevamāha:
I‘ahaṁ of theseimesaṁ of fivepañcannaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ oneselfsayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā resultvipākaṁ I declarepavedemī’ti;
who evenyepi thosete of brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ ancientpubbakā seersisayo of mantrasmantānaṁ makerskattāro of mantrasmantānaṁ promulgatorspavattāro, whose thisyesamidaṁ nowetarahi brahminsbrāhmaṇā ancientporāṇaṁ mantra textmantapadaṁ sunggītaṁ recitedpavuttaṁ compiledsamihitaṁ, they sing after ittadanugāyanti they recite after ittadanubhāsanti they recite what was spokenbhāsitamanubhāsanti they recite what was taughtvācitamanuvācenti, that is to say—Aṭṭhakaseyyathidaṁ—aṭṭhako Vāmakavāmako Vāmadevavāmadevo Vessāmittavessāmitto Yamataggiyamataggi Aṅgīrasaaṅgīraso Bhāradvājabhāradvājo Vāseṭṭhavāseṭṭho Kassapakassapo Bhagubhagu.
they evenTepi notna spoke thusevamāhaṁsu:
we‘mayaṁ of theseimesaṁ of fivepañcannaṁ of thingsdhammānaṁ ourselvessayaṁ with direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā resultvipākaṁ we declarepavedemā’ti.
just asSeyyathāpi, studentmāṇava, a queue of blind menandhaveṇi joined by a successionparamparāsaṁsattā the first evenpurimopi notna seespassati the middle one evenmajjhimopi notna seespassati the last one evenpacchimopi notna seespassati;
just soevameva indeedkho, studentmāṇava, comparable to a queue of blind menandhaveṇūpamaṁ I thinkmaññe of brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ statementbhāsitaṁ turns out to be—the first evensampajjati—purimopi notna seespassati the middle one evenmajjhimopi notna seespassati the last one evenpacchimopi notna seespassatī”ti.

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Subhasubho young brahminmāṇavo son of Todeyyatodeyyaputto by the Blessed Onebhagavatā with the simile of the queue of blind menandhaveṇūpamena being addressedvuccamāno angrykupito upsetanattamano the Blessed One himselfbhagavantaṁyeva attackingkhuṁsento the Blessed One himselfbhagavantaṁyeva badmouthingvambhento the Blessed One himselfbhagavantaṁyeva sayingvadamāno:
ascetic“samaṇo Gotamagotamo worstedpāpito will bebhavissatī”ti to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
brahmin“brāhmaṇo, worthybho Gotamagotama, Pokkharasātipokkharasāti Upamaññaopamañño of the Subhaga Forestsubhagavaniko says thusevamāha:
exactly so‘evameva but here somepanidhekacce ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇā superhumanuttari beyond the human statemanussadhammā distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble onesalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ they claimpaṭijānanti.
their statementTesamidaṁ statementbhāsitaṁ a joke indeedhassakaṁyeva turns outsampajjati, mere words indeednāmakaṁyeva turns outsampajjati, vacuous indeedrittakaṁyeva turns outsampajjati, hollow indeedtucchakaṁyeva turns outsampajjati.
for howKathañhi on earthnāma being humanmanussabhūto superhumanuttari beyond the human statemanussadhammā distinction in knowledge and vision worthy of the noble onesalamariyañāṇadassanavisesaṁ will knowñassati orvā will seedakkhati orvā realizesacchi orvā will makekarissatīti—
that is notnetaṁ possibleṭhānaṁ is foundvijjatī’”ti?

what“Kiṁ butpana, studentmāṇava, brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti Opamaññaopamañño Subhagavanikasubhagavaniko of allsabbesaṁyeva of ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ with mindcetasā mindceto having encompassedparicca understandspajānātī”ti?
even of his own“Sakāyapi indeedhi, worthybho Gotamagotama, Puṇṇikāpuṇṇikāya bonded maiddāsiyā brahminbrāhmaṇo Pokkharasātipokkharasāti Opamaññaopamañño Subhagavanikasubhagavaniko with mindcetasā mindceto having encompassedparicca notna understandspajānāti, howkuto butpana of allsabbesaṁyeva of ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ with mindcetasā mindceto having encompassedparicca will understandpajānissatī”ti?

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