Sabhiya’s Questions · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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Antagūsi pāragū dukkhassa, Arahāsi sammāsambuddho khīṇāsavaṁ taṁ maññe; Jutimā mutimā pahūtapañño, Dukkhassantakara atāresi maṁ.
You have gone to the end, gone beyond suffering, you are perfected, a fully awakened Buddha; I think you have ended defilements. Brilliant, thoughtful, abounding in wisdom, ender of suffering—you brought me across!
Yaṁ me kaṅkhitamaññāsi, Vicikicchā maṁ tārayi namo te; Muni monapathesu pattipatta, Akhila ādiccabandhu soratosi.
When you understood my uncertainty, you brought me beyond doubt—homage to you! A sage, accomplished in the ways of sagacity, you are gentle, not hardhearted, O Kinsman of the Sun.
Yā me kaṅkhā pure āsi, Taṁ me byākāsi cakkhumā; Addhā munīsi sambuddho, Natthi nīvaraṇā tava.
Any doubts that I once had, you have answered for me, O Clear-eyed One. Clearly you are a sage, an Awakened One, there are no hindrances in you.
Upāyāsā ca te sabbe, Viddhastā vinaḷīkatā; Sītibhūto damappatto, Dhitimā saccanikkamo.
All your distress is blown away and mown down. Cooled, tamed, steadfast: truth is your strength.
Tassa te nāganāgassa, Mahāvīrassa bhāsato; Sabbe devānumodanti, Ubho nāradapabbatā.
O giant among giants, O great hero, when you are speaking all the gods rejoice, including both Nārada and Pabbata.
Namo te purisājañña, Namo te purisuttama; Sadevakasmiṁ lokasmiṁ, Natthi te paṭipuggalo.
Homage to you, O thoroughbred! Homage to you, supreme among men! In the world with its gods, you have no rival.
Tuvaṁ buddho tuvaṁ satthā, Tuvaṁ mārābhibhū muni; Tuvaṁ anusaye chetvā, Tiṇṇo tāresimaṁ pajaṁ.
You are the Buddha, you are the Teacher, you are the sage who has overcome Māra; you have cut off the underlying tendencies, you’ve crossed over, and you bring humanity across.
Upadhī te samatikkantā, Āsavā te padālitā; Sīhosi anupādāno, Pahīnabhayabheravo.
You have transcended attachments, your defilements are shattered; you are a lion free of grasping, with fear and dread given up.
Puṇḍarīkaṁ yathā vaggu, Toye na upalimpati; Evaṁ puññe ca pāpe ca, Ubhaye tvaṁ na limpasi; Pāde vīra pasārehi, Sabhiyo vandati satthuno”ti.
Like a graceful lotus to which water does not stick, so both good and evil do not stick to you. Stretch out your feet, great hero: Sabhiya bows to the Teacher.”
Atha kho sabhiyo paribbājako bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “abhikkantaṁ, bhante …pe… esāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca; labheyyāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyaṁ upasampadan”ti.
Then the wanderer Sabhiya bowed with his head to the Buddha’s feet and said, “Excellent, sir! Excellent! … I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha. Sir, may I receive the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence?”
“Yo kho, sabhiya, aññatitthiyapubbo imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ākaṅkhati pabbajjaṁ, ākaṅkhati upasampadaṁ, so cattāro māse parivasati; catunnaṁ māsānaṁ accayena āraddhacittā bhikkhū pabbājenti, upasampādenti bhikkhubhāvāya. Api ca mettha puggalavemattatā viditā”ti.
“Sabhiya, if someone formerly ordained in another sect wishes to take the going forth, the ordination in this teaching and training, they must spend four months on probation. When four months have passed, if the mendicants are satisfied, they’ll give the going forth, the ordination into monkhood. However, I recognize individual differences in this matter.”
“Sace, bhante, aññatitthiyapubbā imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ākaṅkhantā pabbajjaṁ, ākaṅkhantā upasampadaṁ cattāro māse parivasanti, catunnaṁ māsānaṁ accayena āraddhacittā bhikkhū pabbājenti, upasampādenti bhikkhubhāvāya, ahaṁ cattāri vassāni parivasissāmi; catunnaṁ vassānaṁ accayena āraddhacittā bhikkhū pabbājentu upasampādentu bhikkhubhāvāyā”ti. Alattha kho sabhiyo paribbājako bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ alattha upasampadaṁ …pe… aññataro kho panāyasmā sabhiyo arahataṁ ahosīti. Sabhiyasuttaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.
“Sir, if four months probation are required in such a case, I’ll spend four years on probation. When four years have passed, if the mendicants are satisfied, let them give me the going forth, the ordination into monkhood.” And the wanderer Sabhiya received the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence. And Venerable Sabhiya became one of the perfected.
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