With Subha · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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which“Ye
thosete,
young brahminmāṇava,
brahminsbrāhmaṇā
fivepañca
thingsdhamme
prescribepaññapenti
of meritpuññassa
for makingkiriyāya
of the skillfulkusalassa
for achievingārādhanāya
of the mind, I saycittassāhaṁ
theseete
prerequisitesparikkhāre
I sayvadāmi—
that isyadidaṁ
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,
of the mind, I saycittassāhaṁ
thisetaṁ
prerequisiteparikkhāraṁ
I sayvadāmi—
that isyadidaṁ
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,
of the mind, I saycittassāhaṁ
thisetaṁ
prerequisiteparikkhāraṁ
I sayvadāmi—
that isyadidaṁ
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
said thisetadavoca:
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 and 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 and 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 and raisedjātavaddho.
of thatTassa
allsabbāneva
of Naḷakāra villagenaḷakāragāmassa
roadsmaggāni
well knownsuviditānī”ti.
it may be“Siyā
indeednu
indeedkho,
studentmāṇava,
of thattassa
personpurisassa
in the reed-worker villagenaḷakāragāme
born and raisedjātavaddhassa
of the reed-worker villagenaḷakāragāmassa
the waymaggaṁ
askedpuṭṭhassa
slownessdandhāyitattaṁ
orvā
hesitancyvitthāyitattaṁ
orvāti,
notna
so indeedtveva
of the Realized Onetathāgatassa
the realm of divinitybrahmalokaṁ
orvā
leading to the realm of divinitybrahmalokagāminiṁ
orvā
the practicepaṭipadaṁ
askedpuṭṭhassa
slownessdandhāyitattaṁ
orvā
hesitancyvitthāyitattaṁ
orvā.
the Divinity andBrahmānañcāhaṁ,
studentmāṇava,
I understandpajānāmi
the realm of divinity andbrahmalokañca
leading to the realm of divinity andbrahmalokagāminiñca
the practicepaṭipadaṁ;
practicing in accordance with whichyathāpaṭipanno
andca
the realm of divinitybrahmalokaṁ
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
full of lovemettāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
oneekaṁ
directiondisaṁ
having spreadpharitvā
they meditateviharati,
likewisetathā
to the seconddutiyaṁ,
likewisetathā
to the thirdtatiyaṁ,
likewisetathā
to the fourthcatutthaṁ;
thusiti
above and belowuddhamadho
acrosstiriyaṁ
everywheresabbadhi
as to all beings as oneselfsabbattatāya
the wholesabbāvantaṁ
worldlokaṁ
full of lovemettāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
abundantvipulena
expansivemahaggatena
limitlessappamāṇena
free of enmityaverena
free of ill willabyābajjhena
having spreadpharitvā
they meditateviharati.
thusEvaṁ
developedbhāvitāya
indeedkho,
studentmāṇava,
by lovemettāya
of the heart's releasecetovimuttiyā
whateveryaṁ
limitedpamāṇakataṁ
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;
in the same wayevameva
indeedkho,
studentmāṇava
…pe……pe…
thusevaṁ
developedbhāvitāya
indeedkho,
studentmāṇava,
by lovemettāya
of the heart's releasecetovimuttiyā
whateveryaṁ
limitedpamāṇakataṁ
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
with a heart full of compassionkaruṇāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
……pe…
with a heart full of rejoicingmuditāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
……pe…
with a heart full of equanimityupekkhāsahagatena
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
with a heart full of equanimityupekkhāsahagatena
with a heartcetasā
abundantvipulena
expansivemahaggatena
limitlessappamāṇena
free of enmityaverena
free of ill willabyābajjhena
having spreadpharitvā
they meditateviharati.
thusEvaṁ
developedbhāvitāya
indeedkho,
studentmāṇava,
by equanimityupekkhāya
of the heart’s releasecetovimuttiyā
whateveryaṁ
limitedpamāṇakataṁ
deedkammaṁ
notna
thattaṁ
remains theretatrāvasissati,
notna
thattaṁ
persists theretatrāvatiṭṭhati.
supposeSeyyathāpi,
studentmāṇava,
a powerfulbalavā
horn blowersaṅkhadhamo
with little difficultyappakasireneva
in the four quarterscātuddisā
would make knownviññāpeyya;
just soevameva
indeedkho,
studentmāṇava
……pe…
thusevaṁ
developedbhāvitāya
indeedkho,
studentmāṇava,
by equanimityupekkhāya
of the heart’s releasecetovimuttiyā
whateveryaṁ
limitedpamāṇakataṁ
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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