Selasutta

Sutta Nipāta 3.7

With Sela · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā among the Aṅguttarāpansaṅguttarāpesu wanderingcārikaṁ wanderingcaramāno with a largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ with 1,250aḍḍhateḷasehi with mendicantsbhikkhusatehi whereyena Āpaṇaāpaṇaṁ namednāma of the Aṅguttarāpansaṅguttarāpānaṁ townnigamo it·down·gotadavasari.
heardAssosi indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo:
the ascetic“samaṇo it seemskhalu, sirbho, Gotamagotamo a Sakyansakyaputto from a Sakyan familysakyakulā gone forthpabbajito among the Aṅguttarāpansaṅguttarāpesu wanderingcārikaṁ wanderingcaramāno with a largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ with 1,250aḍḍhateḷasehi with mendicantsbhikkhusatehi Āpaṇaāpaṇaṁ has arrivedanuppatto.
of himTaṁ indeedkho nowpana the honorablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ thusevaṁ goodkalyāṇo reputationkittisaddo has arisenabbhuggato:
thus indeed‘itipi thatso Blessed Onebhagavā perfectedarahaṁ fully awakened Buddhasammāsambuddho accomplished in knowledge and conductvijjācaraṇasampanno holysugato world·knowerlokavidū supremeanuttaro person·fit for training·guidepurisadammasārathi teachersatthā god·humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessedbhagavā’ti.
heSo thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ with·godssadevakaṁ with·Mārassamārakaṁ with·divinitiessabrahmakaṁ with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ populationpajaṁ with·god·humansadevamanussaṁ with his own insightsayaṁ higher·knowabhiññā with own eyes·having madesacchikatvā forth·knowpavedeti.
heSo Dhammadhammaṁ teachesdeseti beginning·goodādikalyāṇaṁ middle·goodmajjhekalyāṇaṁ end·goodpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ meaningfulsātthaṁ with·phrasingsabyañjanaṁ, entire·fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ holy·practicebrahmacariyaṁ forth·revealpakāseti.
goodSādhu indeedkho nowpana such·kindtathārūpānaṁ of perfected onesarahataṁ seeingdassanaṁ it ishotī”ti.

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was wandering together with a large Saṅgha of 1,250 mendicants in the land of the Aṅguttarāpans when he arrived at a town of theirs named Āpaṇa. The matted-hair ascetic Keṇiya heard: “It seems the ascetic Gotama—a Sakyan, gone forth from a Sakyan family—has arrived at Āpaṇa, together with a large Saṅgha of 1,250 mendicants. He has this good reputation: ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’ He has realized with his own insight this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—and he makes it known to others. He teaches Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And he reveals a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure. It’s good to see such perfected ones.”

thenAtha indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā him·approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ courteoussāraṇīyaṁ having concludedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ down·sitnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ down·sitnisinnaṁ indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ the matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā with a Dhammadhammiyā talkkathāya educatedsandassesi encouragedsamādapesi fired upsamuttejesi inspiredsampahaṁsesi.
thenAtha indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo by the Blessed Onebhagavatā with a Dhammadhammiyā talkkathāya educatedsandassito encouragedsamādapito fired upsamuttejito inspiredsampahaṁsito to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
may he consent“adhivāsetu of meme Worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ togethersaddhiṁ with the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.
thusEvaṁ saidvutte, the Blessed Onebhagavā Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ the matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
large“mahā indeedkho, Keṇiyakeṇiya, mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho twelve and a half hundredaḍḍhateḷasāni mendicant·hundredsbhikkhusatāni; and youtvañca toward the brahminsbrāhmaṇesu toward·pleasedabhippasanno”ti.

So Keṇiya approached the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side. The Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired him with a Dhamma talk. Then he said to the Buddha, “Would Worthy Gotama together with the mendicant Saṅgha please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?” When he said this, the Buddha said to him, “The Saṅgha is large, Keṇiya; there are 1,250 mendicants. And you are devoted to the brahmins.”

second·alsoDutiyampi indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
even though“kiñcāpi, sirbho Gotamagotama, largemahā monk·communitybhikkhusaṅgho half·thirteenaḍḍhateḷasāni mendicantsbhikkhusatāni, I·andahañca in the brahminsbrāhmaṇesu have confidenceabhippasanno;
upon·consentadhivāsetu to meme Worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.
second·alsoDutiyampi indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ the matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ said thisetadavoca:
large“mahā indeedkho, Keṇiyakeṇiya, monk·communitybhikkhusaṅgho half·thirteenaḍḍhateḷasāni mendicantsbhikkhusatāni; you·andtvañca in the brahminsbrāhmaṇesu have confidenceabhippasanno”ti.

For a second time, Keṇiya asked the Buddha to accept a meal offering. “Never mind that the Saṅgha is large, with 1,250 mendicants, and that I am devoted to the brahmins. Would Worthy Gotama together with the mendicant Saṅgha please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?” And for a second time, the Buddha gave the same reply.

third·alsoTatiyampi indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
even though“kiñcāpi, sirbho Gotamagotama, largemahā monk·communitybhikkhusaṅgho half·thirteenaḍḍhateḷasāni monk·hundredsbhikkhusatāni, I·andahañca devoted to the brahminsbrāhmaṇesu have confidence inabhippasanno,
may he consentadhivāsetu to meme worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ monk·community·quotation-markerbhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.
consentedAdhivāsesi the Blessed Onebhagavā silent·statetuṇhībhāvena.
thenAtha indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo of the Blessed Onebhagavato consentadhivāsanaṁ having knownviditvā having-risen·from-seatuṭṭhāyāsanā whereyena his ownsako hermitageassamo there·approachedtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā friends and colleaguesmittāmacce relatives and kinñātisālohite addressedāmantesi:
may they listen“suṇantu to meme sirsbhavanto friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā relatives and kinñātisālohitā,
the asceticsamaṇo by meme Gotamagotamo invitednimantito for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ with the community of monksbhikkhusaṅghena,
in whichyena for meme body·servicekāyaveyyāvaṭikaṁ you should dokareyyāthā”ti.
yes“Evaṁ, sirbho”ti indeedkho of Keṇiyakeṇiyassa of the matted-hair asceticjaṭilassa friends and colleaguesmittāmaccā relatives and kinñātisālohitā of Keṇiyakeṇiyassa of the matted-hair asceticjaṭilassa having repliedpaṭissutvā someappekacce ovensuddhanāni dugkhaṇanti, someappekacce woodkaṭṭhāni splitphālenti, someappekacce dishesbhājanāni washeddhovanti, someappekacce water·jarudakamaṇikaṁ set uppatiṭṭhāpenti, someappekacce seatsāsanāni spread outpaññāpenti.
KeṇiyaKeṇiyo meanwhilepana the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo oneself·onlysāmaṁyeva pavilionmaṇḍalamāḷaṁ preparedpaṭiyādeti.

For a third time, Keṇiya asked the Buddha to accept a meal offering. “Never mind that the Saṅgha is large, with 1,250 mendicants, and that I am devoted to the brahmins. Would Worthy Gotama together with the mendicant Saṅgha please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?” The Buddha consented with silence. Then, knowing that the Buddha had consented, Keṇiya rose from his seat and went to his own hermitage. There he addressed his friends and colleagues, relatives and kin, “My friends and colleagues, relatives and kin: please listen! The ascetic Gotama together with the mendicant Saṅgha has been invited by me for tomorrow’s meal. Please help me out with the manual preparations.” “Yes, worthy sir,” they replied. Some dug ovens, some chopped wood, some washed dishes, some set up a water jar, and some spread out seats. Meanwhile, Keṇiya set up the pavilion himself.

by thatTena indeedkho thenpana at the timesamayena Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo in Āpaṇaāpaṇe against·dwellspaṭivasati, of the threetiṇṇaṁ Vedasvedānaṁ far shore·gonepāragū with·vocabularies·ritual performancesanighaṇḍukeṭubhānaṁ their phonology and word classificationsākkharappabhedānaṁ testaments·fifthitihāsapañcamānaṁ knowing word-by-wordpadako grammarianveyyākaraṇo cosmology·great manlokāyatamahāpurisalakkhaṇesu well versedanavayo, threetīṇi andca young student·hundredmāṇavakasatāni to recite the hymnsmante was teachingvāceti.

Now at that time the brahmin Sela was residing in Āpaṇa. He had mastered the three Vedas, together with their vocabularies and ritual performance, their phonology and word classification, and the testaments as fifth. He knew them word-by-word, and their grammar. He was well versed in cosmology and the marks of a great man. And he was teaching three hundred young students to recite the hymns.

at thatTena indeedkho thenpana timesamayena Keṇiyakeṇiyo matted-hair asceticjaṭilo in Selasele brāhmaṇebrāhmaṇe towards·pleasedabhippasanno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo with threetīhi young student·hundredmāṇavakasatehi around·surroundedparivuto leg·walkingjaṅghāvihāraṁ along·walkinganucaṅkamamāno along·wanderinganuvicaramāno whereyena of Keṇiyakeṇiyassa of the matted-hair asceticjaṭilassa hermitageassamo to it he approachedtenupasaṅkami.
sawAddasā indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of Keṇiyakeṇiyassa of the matted-hair asceticjaṭilassa in the hermitageassame someappekacce fireplacesuddhanāni diggingkhaṇante …pe……pe… someappekacce seatsāsanāni preparingpaññapente, Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ thenpana matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ self·justsāmaṁyeva circular·hallmaṇḍalamāḷaṁ preparingpaṭiyādentaṁ.
having seenDisvāna Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ said thisetadavoca:
what“kiṁ nownu indeedkho of the worthybhoto of Keṇiyakeṇiyassa weddingāvāho orvā will bebhavissati, giving in marriagevivāho orvā will bebhavissati, great·sacrificemahāyañño orvā set uppaccupaṭṭhito, kingrājā orvā of Magadhamāgadho Seniyaseniyo Bimbisārabimbisāro invitednimantito for tomorrowsvātanāya together withsaddhiṁ with his armybalakāyenā”ti?

And at that time Keṇiya was devoted to Sela. Then Sela, while going for a walk escorted by the three hundred young students, approached Keṇiya’s hermitage. He saw the preparations going on, and said to Keṇiya, “Worthy Keṇiya, is your son or daughter being married? Or are you setting up a grand sacrifice? Or has King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha been invited for tomorrow’s meal?”

“no“Na for meme, worthybho Sela,sela, marriageāvāho orvā will bebhavissati weddingvivāho or,vā, nornāpi the kingrājā of Magadhamāgadho Seniyaseniyo Bimbisārabimbisāro invitednimantito for tomorrowsvātanāya together withsaddhiṁ force·bodybalakāyena;
ratherapi andca indeedkho for meme great·sacrificemahāyañño is being set up.paccupaṭṭhito.
there isAtthi the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo Sakyan·sonsakyaputto Sakyan·clansakyakulā gone forthpabbajito among the Aṅguttarāpasaṅguttarāpesu wanderingcārikaṁ travelingcaramāno with a largemahatā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ 1,250aḍḍhateḷasehi mendicant·hundredbhikkhusatehi Āpaṇaṁāpaṇaṁ has arrived.anuppatto.
thisTaṁ indeedkho andpana the venerablebhavantaṁ Gotamagotamaṁ …pe……pe…
awakenedbuddho the Blessed One.’bhagavāti.
heSo by meme invitednimantito for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.
“‘The awakened one,’“Buddhoti, worthybho Keṇiya,keṇiya, do you say?”vadesi”?
“‘The awakened one,’“Buddhoti, worthybho Sela,sela, I say.”vadāmi”.
“‘The awakened one,’“Buddhoti, worthybho Keṇiya,keṇiya, do you say?”vadesi”?
“‘The awakened one,’“Buddhoti, worthybho Sela,sela, I say.’”vadāmī”ti.

“There is no marriage, Worthy Sela, and the king is not coming. Rather, I am setting up a grand sacrifice. The ascetic Gotama has arrived at Āpaṇa, together with a large Saṅgha of 1,250 mendicants. He has this good reputation: ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’ He has been invited by me for tomorrow’s meal together with the mendicant Saṅgha.” “Did you say ‘the awakened one’?” “I said ‘the awakened one’.” “Did you say ‘the awakened one’?” “I said ‘the awakened one’.”

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