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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 having held uppaggahetvā Selaselaṁ brahminbrāhmaṇaṁ said thisetadavoca:
where this“yenesā, worthybho Selasela, line of blue forestnīlavanarājī”ti.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo with threetīhi hundred young studentsmāṇavakasatehi withsaddhiṁ whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached theretenupasaṅkami.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo thosete young studentsmāṇavake addressedāmantesi:
quiet“appasaddā gentlemenbhonto comeāgacchantu, on the footpade steppadaṁ placingnikkhipantā.
intimidatingDurāsadā forhi thosete Blessed Onesbhagavanto like a lionsīhāva living aloneekacarā.
whenYadā and Icāhaṁ, worthybho, with the asceticsamaṇena Gotamagotamena withsaddhiṁ may consultmanteyyaṁ, do notmā myme gentlemenbhonto in betweenantarantarā discussionkathaṁ interruptopātetha;
end of the discussionkathāpariyosānaṁ myme gentlemenbhavanto waitāgamentū”ti.

thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
politeSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinno indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato on the bodykāye the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni scrutinizedsamannesi.
sawAddasā indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo of the Blessed Onebhagavato on the bodykāye the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni mostlyyebhuyyena exceptṭhapetvā twodve.
regarding twoDvīsu marks of a great manmahāpurisalakkhaṇesu doubtskaṅkhati is uncertainvicikicchati is not convincednādhimuccati notna has confidencesampasīdati—
sheathed in a foreskinkosohite andca in the private partsvatthaguyhe with the largeness of the tonguepahūtajivhatāya andcāti.

thenAtha indeedkho to the Blessed Onebhagavato this occurredetadahosi:
sees“passati indeedkho myme thisayaṁ Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇāni 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 it occurred to him:etadahosi:
“possessing“samannāgato indeedkho the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo with the thirty-two marks of a great mandvattiṁsamahāpurisalakkhaṇehi complete,paripuṇṇehi, notno lacking.aparipuṇṇehi.
ButNo andca indeedkho himnaṁ I knowjānāmi a Buddhabuddho orvā notno or.vā.
I have heardSutaṁ indeedkho furtherpana thismetaṁ of brahminsbrāhmaṇānaṁ oldvuḍḍhānaṁ elderlymahallakānaṁ of teachers and teachers’ teachersācariyapācariyānaṁ speaking:bhāsamānānaṁ:
‘those who‘ye theyte arebhavanti perfected ones,arahanto fully awakened Buddhas,sammāsambuddhā, theyte in their ownsake praisevaṇṇe being spokenbhaññamāne themselvesattānaṁ reveal’ti.pātukarontī’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:

perfect-bodied“Paripuṇṇakāyo radiantsuruci,
well-bornSujāto lovely to beholdcārudassano;
golden-coloredSuvaṇṇavaṇṇosi Blessed Onebhagavā,
with teeth so whiteSusukkadāṭhosi strongvīriyavā.

of a manNarassa indeedhi of a well-born one,sujātassa,
whichye arebhavanti characteristics;viyañjanā;
allSabbe thesete yourtava on the body,kāyasmiṁ,
marks of a great man.mahāpurisalakkhaṇā.

with clear eyesPasannanetto fair-facedsumukho,
formidablebrahā uprightuju majesticpatāpavā;
in the midstMajjhe of the Saṅgha of asceticssamaṇasaṅghassa,
like the sunādiccova you dazzlevirocasi.

of fair appearanceKalyāṇadassano a mendicantbhikkhu,
with skin like goldkañcanasannibhattaco;
whatKiṁ to youte with the ascetic lifesamaṇabhāvena,
thusevaṁ of excellent appearanceuttamavaṇṇino.

a kingRājā you are fitarahasi to bebhavituṁ,
a wheel-turning monarchcakkavattī chief of charioteersrathesabho;
victorious in the four quartersCāturanto victoriousvijitāvī,
of the Black Plum Tree 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)
king of the teachingDhammarājā supremeanuttaro;
by the teachingDhammena wheelcakkaṁ I roll forthvattemi,
wheelCakkaṁ which cannot be rolled backappaṭivattiyaṁ”.

fully awakened one“Sambuddho you claimpaṭijānāsi,
thus(iti Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo)
king of the teachingDhammarājā 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,
the wheel of dhammaDhammacakkaṁ rolled forthpavattitaṁ”.

by me“Mayā rolled forthpavattitaṁ wheelcakkaṁ,
Sela, quotation marker(selāti the Blessed Onebhagavā)
the wheel of the teachingDhammacakkaṁ supremeanuttaraṁ;
SāriputtaSāriputto keeps rolling onanuvatteti,
taking afterAnujāto the Realized Onetathāgataṁ.

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