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Sutta Nipāta 1.10

Āḷavakasutta

Āḷavaka the Native Spirit · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Buddhabhagavā near Āḷavīāḷaviyaṁ apart·dwellviharati of Āḷavakaāḷavakassa of the native spirityakkhassa in the hauntbhavane.
thenAtha indeedkho Āḷavakaāḷavako the native spirityakkho whereyena the Buddhabhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; up to·goupasaṅkamitvā to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
get out“nikkhama, asceticsamaṇā”ti.
all right, respectable sir“Sādhāvuso”ti the Buddhabhagavā went outnikkhami.
get in“Pavisa, asceticsamaṇā”ti.
all right, respectable sir“Sādhāvuso”ti the Buddhabhagavā went inpāvisi.

second + alsoDutiyampi indeedkho …pe……pe…
third + alsotatiyampi indeedkho Āḷavakaāḷavako native spirityakkho to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ this + saidetadavoca:
get out“nikkhama, asceticsamaṇā”ti.
all right, respectable sir“Sādhāvuso”ti the Buddhabhagavā went outnikkhami.
get in“Pavisa, asceticsamaṇā”ti.
all right, respectable sir“Sādhāvuso”ti the Buddhabhagavā went inpāvisi.

for a fourth time alsoCatutthampi indeedkho Āḷavakaāḷavako native spirityakkho to the Buddhabhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
go out“nikkhama, asceticsamaṇā”ti.
no“Na I indeedkhvāhaṁ ittaṁ, respectable sirāvuso, I will go outnikkhamissāmi.
whateverYaṁ for youte is to be donekaraṇīyaṁ, thattaṁ dokarohī”ti.

a question“Pañhaṁ thattaṁ, asceticsamaṇa, I will askpucchissāmi.
ifSace meme notna you will answerbyākarissasi, mindcittaṁ orvā yourte I will drivekhipissāmi, hearthadayaṁ orvā yourte I will explodephālessāmi, by the feetpādesu orvā having grabbedgahetvā to the far shore of the Gangespāragaṅgāya throw + quotation markerkhipissāmī”ti.

not“Na indeed·indeed + Ikhvāhaṁ thattaṁ, friendāvuso, I seepassāmi with·godssadevake in the worldloke with·Mārassamārake with·divinitiessabrahmake with·ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā populationpajāya with·gods and humanssadevamanussāya whoyo myme mindcittaṁ orvā might disturbkhipeyya hearthadayaṁ orvā might splitphāleyya by the feetpādesu orvā having seizedgahetvā across·Gangespāragaṅgāya might throwkhipeyya.
butApi anywayca youtvaṁ, friendāvuso, askpuccha whatever you wishyadākaṅkhasī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Āḷavakaāḷavako native spirityakkho the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ in versegāthāya addressedajjhabhāsi:

what“Kiṁ indeed·thensūdha wealthvittaṁ of a personpurisassa bestseṭṭhaṁ,
whatKiṁ indeedsu well·practicedsuciṇṇaṁ brings happinesssukhamāvahāti;
whatKiṁ indeedsu trulyhave sweetersādutaraṁ of tastesrasānaṁ,
how·livingKathaṁjīviṁ life·they sayjīvitamāhu bestseṭṭhaṁ”.

faith here“Saddhīdha wealthvittaṁ of a personpurisassa bestseṭṭhaṁ,
the teachingDhammo practiced wellsuciṇṇo happiness + bringssukhamāvahāti;
truthSaccaṁ indeedhave sweet·moresādutaraṁ of tastesrasānaṁ,
wisdom·livingPaññājīviṁ life + they sayjīvitamāhu bestseṭṭhaṁ”.

how?“Kathaṁ indeedsu does one crosstarati the floodoghaṁ,
how?kathaṁ indeedsu does one crosstarati the delugeaṇṇavaṁ;
how?Kathaṁ indeedsu suffering·get overdukkhamacceti,
how?kathaṁ indeedsu thoroughly·purifyparisujjhati”.

by faith“Saddhāya you crosstarati the floodoghaṁ,
by diligenceappamādena the delugeaṇṇavaṁ;
by energyVīriyena suffering·get pastdukkhamacceti,
by wisdompaññāya completely·purifyparisujjhati”.

how“Kathaṁ indeedsu obtainslabhate wisdompaññaṁ,
howkathaṁ indeedsu earnsvindate wealthdhanaṁ;
howKathaṁ indeedsu reputationkittiṁ getspappoti,
howkathaṁ friendsmittāni holds on toganthati;
from thisAsmā worldlokā nextparaṁ worldlokaṁ,
howkathaṁ having passed onpecca notna grievessocati”.

having faith“Saddahāno in the perfected onesarahataṁ,
the teachingdhammaṁ for becoming extinguishednibbānapattiyā;
wanting to learnSussūsaṁ gainslabhate wisdompaññaṁ,
diligentappamatto discerningvicakkhaṇo.

towards·form·doingPatirūpakārī responsibledhuravā,
working harduṭṭhātā you earnvindate wealthdhanaṁ;
by truthfulnessSaccena good reputationkittiṁ you winpappoti,
by givingdadaṁ friendsmittāni you hold on toganthati.

who + theseYassete fourcaturo qualitiesdhammā,
of the faithfulsaddhassa of the householdergharamesino;
truthSaccaṁ principledhammo steadfastnessdhiti generositycāgo,
hesa indeedve having passed awaypecca notna grievessocati.

go aheadIṅgha other·as wellaññepi askpucchassu,
manyputhū ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇe;
whetherYadi than truthsaccā than principledamā than generositycāgā,
than patiencekhantyā better·anythingbhiyyodha is foundvijjati”.

how“Kathaṁ nownu nowdāni I would askpuccheyyaṁ,
manyPuthū ascetics and brahminssamaṇabrāhmaṇe;
what + IYohaṁ todayajja I understandpajānāmi,
whatYo goodattho for lives to comesamparāyiko.

for the benefitAtthāya trulyvata myme the Buddhabuddho,
to Āḷavī for residence·cameVāsāyāḷavimāgamā;
who + IYohaṁ todayajja forth·knowpajānāmi,
whereYattha a giftdinnaṁ great + fruitmahapphalaṁ.

heSo Iahaṁ around·wandervicarissāmi,
from villageGāmā to villagegāmaṁ from townpurā to townpuraṁ;
paying homageNamassamāno fully·awakenedsambuddhaṁ,
of the teachingDhammassa andca clear·rightnesssudhammatan”ti.
the Āḷavaka SuttaĀḷavakasuttaṁ tenthdasamaṁ.

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