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Sutta Nipāta 3.7

Selasutta

With Sela · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thenAtha indeedkho of Selaselassa of the brahminbrāhmaṇassa this occurredetadahosi:
even the word“ghosopi indeedkho thiseso hard to finddullabho in the worldlokasmiṁ, that isyadidaṁ ‘awakened one’buddhoti.
handed downĀgatāni indeedkho in ourpanamhākaṁ hymnsmantesu the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni, by whichyehi possessingsamannāgatassa of a great manmahāpurisassa only twodveva destiniesgatiyo there arebhavanti no otheranaññā.
ifSace at homeagāraṁ he staysajjhāvasati a kingrājā he becomeshoti a wheel-turning monarchcakkavattī justdhammiko a principled kingdhammarājā extending to all four sidescāturanto victoriousvijitāvī achieving stability in the countryjanapadatthāvariyappatto possessing the seven treasuressattaratanasamannāgato.
he has theseTassimāni sevensatta treasuresratanāni there arebhavanti, namelyseyyathidaṁ—
the wheel treasurecakkaratanaṁ, the elephant treasurehatthiratanaṁ, the horse treasureassaratanaṁ, the jewel treasuremaṇiratanaṁ, the woman treasureitthiratanaṁ, the householder treasuregahapatiratanaṁ, the commander treasure as the seventhpariṇāyakaratanameva seventhsattamaṁ.
over a thousandParosahassaṁ indeedkho he haspanassa sonsputtā there arebhavanti valiantsūrā heroicvīraṅgarūpā crushing the armies of his enemiesparasenappamaddanā.
heSo thisimaṁ landpathaviṁ girt by seasāgarapariyantaṁ without rodadaṇḍena without swordasatthena by principledhammena after conqueringabhivijiya he reignsajjhāvasati.
ifSace indeedkho butpana from the lay lifeagārasmā to homelessnessanagāriyaṁ he goes forthpabbajati, a perfected onearahaṁ he becomeshoti a fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho in the worldloke who has cast off the world’s veilvivaṭṭacchado.
whereKahaṁ butpana, sirbho Keṇiyakeṇiya, at presentetarahi heso the Blessed Onebhavaṁ Gotamagotamo he dwellsviharati perfected onearahaṁ fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho”ti?

thusEvaṁ when saidvutte, Keṇiyakeṇiyo matted-hair asceticjaṭilo rightdakkhiṇaṁ armbāhuṁ forth·grasppaggahetvā Selaselaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ this·sayetadavoca:
where this“yenesā, worthybho Selasela, blue·forest·linenīlavanarājī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo with threetīhi young student·hundredmāṇavakasatehi withsaddhiṁ whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached theretenupasaṅkami.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo thosete young studentsmāṇavake to·addressāmantesi:
quiet“appasaddā gentlemenbhonto to·goāgacchantu, on the footpade steppadaṁ down·placenikkhipantā.
intimidatingDurāsadā forhi thosete Blessed Onesbhagavanto lion·likesīhāva alone·wanderekacarā.
whenYadā and Icāhaṁ, worthybho, with the asceticsamaṇena Gotamagotamena withsaddhiṁ may consultmanteyyaṁ, do notmā myme gentlemenbhonto in betweenantarantarā discussionkathaṁ interruptopātetha;
talk·endkathāpariyosānaṁ myme gentlemenbhavanto to·waitāgamentū”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; near·goupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ together·rejoicesammodi.
politeSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā one·sideekamantaṁ down·sitnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinno indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato on the bodykāye thirty-two·great·man·marksdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni thoroughly·knowsamannesi.
sawAddasā indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato on the bodykāye thirty-two·great·man·marksdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni mostlyyebhuyyena exceptṭhapetvā twodve.
regarding twoDvīsu great·man·marksmahāpurisalakkhaṇesu doubtskaṅkhati apart·uncertainvicikicchati is not convincednādhimuccati notna thoroughly·forth·settlesampasīdati—
sheathed in a foreskinkosohite andca private parts·hiddenvatthaguyhe large·tonguepahūtajivhatāya andcāti.

thenAtha indeedkho to the Blessed Onebhagavato this·occurredetadahosi:
sees“passati indeedkho myme thisayaṁ Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo thirty-two·great-man-marksdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni for the most partyebhuyyena exceptingṭhapetvā twodve.
regarding twoDvīsu marks of a great manmahāpurisalakkhaṇesu doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati does not settlenādhimuccati notna does not have confidencesampasīdati—
sheathedkosohite andca private partsvatthaguyhe largeness of the tonguepahūtajivhatāya andcā”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā such atathārūpaṁ psychic poweriddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ willedabhisaṅkhāsi, so thatyathā sawaddasa Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato sheathedkosohitaṁ private partsvatthaguyhaṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā tonguejivhaṁ having stuck outninnāmetvā bothubhopi ear holeskaṇṇasotāni stroked alonganumasi stroked backpaṭimasi, bothubhopi nostrilsnāsikasotāni stroked alonganumasi stroked backpaṭimasi, entirekevalampi circle of the foreheadnalāṭamaṇḍalaṁ with his tonguejivhāya coveredchādesi.

thenAtha indeedkho to Selaselassa to the brahminbrāhmaṇassa this·wasetadahosi:
“possessing“samannāgato indeedkho the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo thirty-two·great man·markdvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇehi fully·fillparipuṇṇehi, notno not·fully·fillaparipuṇṇehi.
ButNo andca indeedkho himnaṁ I knowjānāmi a Buddhabuddho orvā notno or.vā.
I have heardSutaṁ indeedkho furtherpana I·thatmetaṁ of brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ oldvuḍḍhānaṁ elderlymahallakānaṁ teacher·teachers’ teacherācariyapācariyānaṁ speaking:bhāsamānānaṁ:
‘those who‘ye theyte arebhavanti perfected ones,arahanto fully awakened Buddhas,sammāsambuddhā, theyte in their ownsake praisevaṇṇe being spokenbhaññamāne themselvesattānaṁ manifest·makingpātukarontī’ti.
Why don’t IYannūnāhaṁ the asceticsamaṇaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ in his presencesammukhā with fittingsāruppāhi versesgāthāhi extoll”ti.abhitthaveyyan”ti.
ThenAtha indeedkho Selaselo the brahminbrāhmaṇo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ in his presencesammukhā with fittingsāruppāhi versesgāthāhi extolled:abhitthavi:

all-round·full·body“Paripuṇṇakāyo radiantsuruci,
good·bornSujāto lovely to beholdcārudassano;
good·color·beSuvaṇṇavaṇṇosi Blessed Onebhagavā,
good·white·toothedSusukkadāṭhosi strength·possessingvīriyavā.

of a manNarassa indeedhi well·bornsujātassa,
whichye arebhavanti apart·markviyañjanā;
allSabbe thesete yourtava on the body,kāyasmiṁ,
great·man·markmahāpurisalakkhaṇā.

clear·eyePasannanetto well·facesumukho,
formidablebrahā uprightuju majesty·havingpatāpavā;
in the midstMajjhe ascetic·Saṅghasamaṇasaṅghassa,
sun + likeādiccova you dazzlevirocasi.

beautiful·lookingKalyāṇadassano a mendicantbhikkhu,
with skin like goldkañcanasannibhattaco;
whatKiṁ to youte with the ascetic lifesamaṇabhāvena,
thusevaṁ of excellent appearanceuttamavaṇṇino.

a kingRājā you are fitarahasi to bebhavituṁ,
wheel·turningcakkavattī chief of charioteersrathesabho;
four·quarterCāturanto victoriousvijitāvī,
black plum·landjambusaṇḍassa lordissaro.

aristocratsKhattiyā nobles and kingsbhogirājāno,
followersanuyantā let them bebhavantu yourte;
king of kingsRājābhirājā lord of mankindmanujindo,
rulerajjaṁ may you reignkārehi Gotamagotama”.

I am a king“Rājāhamasmi Selaselāti,
the Buddha(bhagavā)
teaching·kingDhammarājā supremeanuttaro;
by the teachingDhammena wheelcakkaṁ I roll forthvattemi,
wheelCakkaṁ which cannot be rolled backappaṭivattiyaṁ”.

fully awakened one“Sambuddho you claimpaṭijānāsi,
thus(iti Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo)
teaching·kingDhammarājā supremeanuttaro;
by the teaching‘Dhammena the wheelcakkaṁ I roll forthvattemi’,
thusIti you saybhāsasi Gotamagotama.

whoKo nownu generalsenāpati of the venerable onebhoto,
discipleSāvako following the Teachersatthuranvayo;
whoKo yourte makes it rolltamanuvatteti,
dhamma·wheelDhammacakkaṁ rolled forthpavattitaṁ”.

by me“Mayā rolled forthpavattitaṁ wheelcakkaṁ,
Sela, quotation marker(selāti the Blessed Onebhagavā)
teaching·wheelDhammacakkaṁ supremeanuttaraṁ;
SāriputtaSāriputto keeps rolling onanuvatteti,
after·bornAnujāto the Realized Onetathāgataṁ.

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