The Questions of the Student Bhadrāvudha · Translation: Bhikkhu Sujato, SuttaCentral
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“Okañjahaṁ
taṇhacchidaṁ
anejaṁ,
(iccāyasmā
bhadrāvudho)
Nandiñjahaṁ
oghatiṇṇaṁ
vimuttaṁ;
Kappañjahaṁ
abhiyāce
sumedhaṁ,
Sutvāna
nāgassa
apanamissanti
ito.
“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
Nānājanā
janapadehi
saṅgatā,
Tava
vīra
vākyaṁ
abhikaṅkhamānā;
Tesaṁ
tuvaṁ
sādhu
viyākarohi,
Tathā
hi
te
vidito
esa
dhammo”.
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.”
“Ādānataṇhaṁ
vinayetha
sabbaṁ,
(bhadrāvudhāti
bhagavā
Uddhaṁ
adho
tiriyañcāpi
majjhe;
Yaṁ
yañhi
lokasmimupādiyanti,
Teneva
māro
anveti
jantuṁ.
“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.
Tasmā
pajānaṁ
na
upādiyetha,
Bhikkhu
sato
kiñcanaṁ
sabbaloke;
Ādānasatte
iti
pekkhamāno,
Pajaṁ
imaṁ
maccudheyye
visattan”ti.
Bhadrāvudhamāṇavapucchā
dvādasamā.
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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