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 arrived attadavasari.
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 knower of the worldlokavidū supremeanuttaro guide for those fit for trainingpurisadammasārathi teachersatthā of gods and humansdevamanussānaṁ awakenedbuddho blessedbhagavā’ti.
heSo thisimaṁ worldlokaṁ with its godssadevakaṁ with its Mārassamārakaṁ with its divinitiessabrahmakaṁ with its ascetics and brahminssassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ populationpajaṁ with its gods and humanssadevamanussaṁ with his own insightsayaṁ by direct knowledgeabhiññā having realizedsacchikatvā he makes knownpavedeti.
heSo Dhammadhammaṁ teachesdeseti good in the beginningādikalyāṇaṁ good in the middlemajjhekalyāṇaṁ good in the endpariyosānakalyāṇaṁ meaningfulsātthaṁ well-phrasedsabyañjanaṁ, entirely fullkevalaparipuṇṇaṁ pureparisuddhaṁ spiritual practicebrahmacariyaṁ he revealspakāseti.
goodSādhu indeedkho nowpana of suchtathārūpānaṁ 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 approached himtenupasaṅkami; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā with the Blessed Onebhagavatā togethersaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi.
greetingSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ courteoussāraṇīyaṁ having concludedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ seatednisinnaṁ 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 said thisetadavoca:
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 said thisetadavoca:
large“mahā indeedkho, Keṇiyakeṇiya, the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho twelve and a half hundredaḍḍhateḷasāni mendicantsbhikkhusatāni; and youtvañca toward the brahminsbrāhmaṇesu devotedabhippasanno”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.”

for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
even though“kiñcāpi, sirbho Gotamagotama, largemahā the community of monksbhikkhusaṅgho twelve and a half hundredaḍḍhateḷasāni mendicantsbhikkhusatāni, and Iahañca in the brahminsbrāhmaṇesu have confidenceabhippasanno;
may he consentadhivāsetu to meme Worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.
for a second timeDutiyampi indeedkho the Blessed Onebhagavā Keṇiyakeṇiyaṁ the matted-hair asceticjaṭilaṁ said thisetadavoca:
large“mahā indeedkho, Keṇiyakeṇiya, the community of monksbhikkhusaṅgho twelve and a half hundredaḍḍhateḷasāni mendicantsbhikkhusatāni; and youtvañca 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.

for a third timeTatiyampi indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo to the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:
even though“kiñcāpi, sirbho Gotamagotama, largemahā community of monksbhikkhusaṅgho twelve-and-a-halfaḍḍhateḷasāni hundred monksbhikkhusatāni, and Iahañca devoted to the brahminsbrāhmaṇesu have confidence inabhippasanno,
may he consentadhivāsetu to meme worthybhavaṁ Gotamagotamo for tomorrowsvātanāya mealbhattaṁ together withsaddhiṁ with the community of monksbhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.
consentedAdhivāsesi the Blessed Onebhagavā by silencetuṇhībhāvena.
thenAtha indeedkho Keṇiyakeṇiyo the matted-hair asceticjaṭilo of the Blessed Onebhagavato consentadhivāsanaṁ having knownviditvā rose from his seatuṭṭhāyāsanā whereyena his ownsako hermitageassamo went theretenupasaṅkami; 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 manual 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 by himself alonesāmaṁyeva 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 was residingpaṭivasati, of the threetiṇṇaṁ Vedasvedānaṁ masterpāragū with their vocabularies and ritual performancesanighaṇḍukeṭubhānaṁ their phonology and word classificationsākkharappabhedānaṁ with the testaments as fifthitihāsapañcamānaṁ knowing word-by-wordpadako grammarianveyyākaraṇo in cosmology and the marks of a great manlokāyatamahāpurisalakkhaṇesu well versedanavayo, threetīṇi andca hundred young studentsmāṇavakasatāni 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 devotedabhippasanno washoti.
thenAtha indeedkho Selaselo brahminbrāhmaṇo with threetīhi hundred young studentsmāṇavakasatehi escortedparivuto for a walkjaṅghāvihāraṁ going for a walkanucaṅkamamāno wandering aboutanuvicaramāno 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 by himselfsāmaṁyeva pavilionmaṇḍalamāḷaṁ 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, grand 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 the armed forces;balakāyena;
ratherapi andca indeedkho for meme a grand sacrificemahāyañño is being set up.paccupaṭṭhito.
there isAtthi the asceticsamaṇo Gotamagotamo son of the Sakyanssakyaputto from the Sakyan clansakyakulā gone forthpabbajito among the Aṅguttarāpasaṅguttarāpesu wanderingcārikaṁ travelingcaramāno with a largemahatā Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ 1,250aḍḍhateḷasehi mendicantsbhikkhusatehi 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 the mendicant Saṅgha.’”bhikkhusaṅghenā”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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