The Questions of the Student Bhadrāvudha · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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the home-leaver“Okañjahaṁ
craving·cuttaṇhacchidaṁ
the imperturbableanejaṁ,
thus said Venerable(iccāyasmā
Bhadrāvudhabhadrāvudho)
delight·leaveNandiñjahaṁ
flood·crossedoghatiṇṇaṁ
the freedvimuttaṁ;
formulation·leaveKappañjahaṁ
towards·beseechabhiyāce
the intelligent onesumedhaṁ,
having heardSutvāna
of the nāganāgassa
away·departapanamissanti
from hereito.
“I beseech you, the bastion-leaver, the craving-cutter, the imperturbable,” said Venerable Bhadrāvudha, “the delight-leaver, the flood-crosser, the freed, the formulation-leaver, the intelligent. Different people have gathered from across the nations
various·peopleNānājanā
from the districtsjanapadehi
gatheredsaṅgatā,
yourTava
O herovīra
wordvākyaṁ
towards·wishabhikaṅkhamānā;
theirTesaṁ
youtuvaṁ
clearlysādhu
apart·answerviyākarohi,
trulyTathā
forhi
by youte
knownvidito
thisesa
matterdhammo”.
wishing to hear your word, O hero. After hearing the spiritual giant they will depart from here. Please, sage, answer them clearly, for truly you understand this matter.”
craving for attachments“Ādānataṇhaṁ
dispelvinayetha
allsabbaṁ,
O Bhadrāvudha(bhadrāvudhāti
the Buddhabhagavā
aboveUddhaṁ
belowadho
and all round tootiriyañcāpi
betweenmajjhe;
whateverYaṁ
whatever indeedyañhi
they grasp in the worldlokasmimupādiyanti,
right thereTeneva
Māramāro
pursuesanveti
a personjantuṁ.
“Dispel all craving for attachments,” replied the Buddha, “above, below, all round, between. For whatever a personage grasps in the world, Māra pursues them right there.
thereforeTasmā
forth·knowpajānaṁ
notna
would graspupādiyetha,
mendicantBhikkhu
mindfulsato
anythingkiñcanaṁ
all·worldsabbaloke;
to·clinging·attachedĀdānasatte
thusiti
observingpekkhamāno,
people·bornPajaṁ
thisimaṁ
death·domainmaccudheyye
cling + quotation markervisattan”ti.
Bhadrāvudha·student·questionsBhadrāvudhamāṇavapucchā
twelfthdvādasamā.
So let a mindful mendicant who understands not grasp anything in all the world, observing that, in clinging to attachments, these people cling to the domain of death.”
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