‘kappehi, samma pariṇāyakaratana, caturaṅginiṁ senaṁ, ciraṁ diṭṭho no rājā mahāsudassano, rājānaṁ mahāsudassanaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāmā’ti.

kapp samma parinayakaratan caturangini sena cira ditth no raj mahasudassan rajana mahasudass dassanay upasankamissam ti


‘Evaṁ, devī’ti kho, ānanda, pariṇāyakaratanaṁ subhaddāya deviyā paṭissutvā caturaṅginiṁ senaṁ kappāpetvā subhaddāya deviyā paṭivedesi:

evam dev ti kho ananda parinayakarat subhadday deviy patissutv caturangini sena kappapetv subhadday deviy pativedes


‘kappitā kho, devi, caturaṅginī senā,


yassadāni kālaṁ maññasī’ti.


Atha kho, ānanda, subhaddā devī caturaṅginiyā senāya saddhiṁ itthāgārena yena dhammo pāsādo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā dhammaṁ pāsādaṁ abhiruhitvā yena mahāviyūhaṁ kūṭāgāraṁ tenupasaṅkami.

atha kho ananda subhadd dev caturanginiy senay saddhim itthagar yen dhamm pasad tenupasankam upasankamitv dhamma pasada abhiruhitv yen mahaviyuh kutagar tenupasankam


Upasaṅkamitvā mahāviyūhassa kūṭāgārassa dvārabāhaṁ ālambitvā aṭṭhāsi.

upasankamitv mahaviyuh kutagar dvarabah alambitv atthas


Atha kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano saddaṁ sutvā:

atha kho ananda raj mahasudassan sadda sutv


‘kiṁ nu kho mahato viya janakāyassa saddo’ti mahāviyūhā kūṭāgārā nikkhamanto addasa subhaddaṁ deviṁ dvārabāhaṁ ālambitvā ṭhitaṁ, disvāna subhaddaṁ deviṁ etadavoca:

kim nu kho mahat viya janakay sadd ti mahaviyuh kutagar nikkhamant addasa subhadd devi dvarabah alambitv thita disvan subhadd devi etadavoc


Atha kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi:

atha kho ananda raj mahasudassan annatar purisa amantes


‘ehi tvaṁ, ambho purisa, mahāviyūhā kūṭāgārā sovaṇṇamayaṁ pallaṅkaṁ nīharitvā sabbasovaṇṇamaye tālavane paññapehī’ti.

ehi tvam ambho purisa mahaviyuh kutagar sovannamay pallanka niharitv sabbasovannamay talavan pannap ti


‘Evaṁ, devā’ti kho, ānanda, so puriso rañño mahāsudassanassa paṭissutvā mahāviyūhā kūṭāgārā sovaṇṇamayaṁ pallaṅkaṁ nīharitvā sabbasovaṇṇamaye tālavane paññapesi.

evam deva ti kho ananda so puris rann mahasudassan patissutv mahaviyuh kutagar sovannamay pallanka niharitv sabbasovannamay talavan pannapes


Atha kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano dakkhiṇena passena sīhaseyyaṁ kappesi pāde pādaṁ accādhāya sato sampajāno.

atha kho ananda raj mahasudassan dakkhin pass sihaseyy kappes pad pada accadhay sat sampajan


Dīgha Nikāya 18


Janavasabhasutta


1. Nātikiyādibyākaraṇa


Evaṁ me sutaṁ—


ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā nātike viharati giñjakāvasathe.

eka samaya bhagav natik viharati ginjakavasath


Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā parito parito janapadesu paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu byākaroti kāsikosalesu vajjimallesu cetivaṁsesu kurupañcālesu majjhasūrasenesu:

ten kho pana samay bhagav parito parito janapad paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis byakarot kasikosal vajjimall cetivams kurupancal majjhasurasen


“asu amutra upapanno, asu amutra upapanno.


Paropaññāsa nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātikā tattha parinibbāyino anāvattidhammā tasmā lokā.

paropannas natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat pancann orambhagiy samyojan parikkhaya opapatika tattha parinibbayin anavattidhamm tasm loka


Sādhikā navuti nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāmino, sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissanti.

sadhika navuti natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya ragadosamoh tanutta sakadagamin sakidev im loka agantv dukkhassant karissant


Sātirekāni pañcasatāni nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā”ti.

satirekan pancasatan natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya sotapann avinipatadhamm niyata sambodhiparayan ti


“Anantarā kho, ānanda, saddapātubhāvā uḷāravaṇṇo me yakkho sammukhe pāturahosi.

anantar kho ananda saddapatubhav ularavann me yakkh sammukh paturahos


Dīgharattaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, avinipāto avinipātaṁ sañjānāmi, āsā ca pana me santiṭṭhati sakadāgāmitāyā’”ti.

digharatt kho aham bhante avinipat avinipat sanjanam asa ca pana me santitthati sakadagamitay ti


“Acchariyamidaṁ āyasmato janavasabhassa yakkhassa, abbhutamidaṁ āyasmato janavasabhassa yakkhassa.

acchariyamid ayasmat janavasabh yakkh abbhutamid ayasmat janavasabh yakkh


‘Dīgharattaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, avinipāto avinipātaṁ sañjānāmī’ti ca vadesi, ‘āsā ca pana me santiṭṭhati sakadāgāmitāyā’ti ca vadesi, kutonidānaṁ panāyasmā janavasabho yakkho evarūpaṁ uḷāraṁ visesādhigamaṁ sañjānātī”ti?

digharatt kho aham bhante avinipat avinipat sanjanam ti ca vades asa ca pana me santitthati sakadagamitay ti ca vades kutonid panay janavasabh yakkh evarup ulara visesadhigam sanjanati ti


Dutiyakampi saddamanussāvesi:


‘bimbisāro ahaṁ, bhagavā;


bimbisāro ahaṁ, sugatāti.


Idaṁ sattamaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, vessavaṇassa mahārājassa sahabyataṁ upapajjāmi, so tato cuto manussarājā bhavituṁ pahomi.

idam sattama kho aham bhante vessavan maharaj sahabyat upapajjam so tato cut manussaraj bhavitu pahom


Ito satta tato satta,


saṁsārāni catuddasa;


Nivāsamabhijānāmi,


yattha me vusitaṁ pure.


“‘Na aññatra, bhagavā, tava sāsanā, na aññatra, sugata, tava sāsanā;

na annatra bhagav tava sasana na annatra sugata tava sasana


yadagge ahaṁ, bhante, bhagavati ekantikato abhippasanno, tadagge ahaṁ, bhante, dīgharattaṁ avinipāto avinipātaṁ sañjānāmi, āsā ca pana me santiṭṭhati sakadāgāmitāya.

yadagg aham bhante bhagavat ekantikat abhippasann tadagg aham bhante digharatt avinipat avinipat sanjanam asa ca pana me santitthati sakadagamitay


Idhāhaṁ, bhante, vessavaṇena mahārājena pesito virūḷhakassa mahārājassa santike kenacideva karaṇīyena addasaṁ bhagavantaṁ antarāmagge giñjakāvasathaṁ pavisitvā māgadhake paricārake ārabbha aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasikatvā sabbaṁ cetasā samannāharitvā nisinnaṁ:

idhah bhante vessavan maharaj pesit virulhak maharaj santik kenacidev karaniy addasa bhagavant antaramagg ginjakavasath pavisitv magadhak paricarak arabbha atthi katv manasikatv sabba cetasa samannaharitv nisinna


“gatiṁ nesaṁ jānissāmi abhisamparāyaṁ, yaṅgatikā te bhavanto yaṁabhisamparāyā”ti.

gati nes janissam abhisamparaya yangatik te bhavant yamabhisamparay ti


Anacchariyaṁ kho panetaṁ, bhante, yaṁ vessavaṇassa mahārājassa tassaṁ parisāyaṁ bhāsato sammukhā sutaṁ sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ:

anacchariy kho panet bhante ya vessavan maharaj tass parisay bhasat sammukha suta sammukha patiggahita


“yaṅgatikā te bhavanto yaṁabhisamparāyā”ti.


Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, etadahosi:


“bhagavantañca dakkhāmi, idañca bhagavato ārocessāmī”ti.

bhagavantanc dakkham idanc bhagavat arocessam ti


Ime kho me, bhante, dvepaccayā bhagavantaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamituṁ.

im kho me bhante dvepaccay bhagavant dassanay upasankamitu


4. Devasabhā


Purimāni, bhante, divasāni purimatarāni tadahuposathe pannarase vassūpanāyikāya puṇṇāya puṇṇamāya rattiyā kevalakappā ca devā tāvatiṁsā sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā.

puriman bhante divasan purimataran tadahuposath pannaras vassupanayikay punnay punnamay rattiy kevalakapp ca deva tavatimsa sudhammay sabhaya sannisinna hont sannipatita


Tena sudaṁ, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā:

ten sudam bhante deva tavatimsa attamana hont pamudita pitisomanassajat


“dibbā vata bho kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā”ti.

dibba vata bho kaya paripurent hayant asurakay ti


Mahatī ca dibbaparisā samantato nisinnā honti, cattāro ca mahārājāno catuddisā nisinnā honti.

mahati ca dibbaparis samantat nisinna hont cattar ca maharajan catuddis nisinna hont


Puratthimāya disāya dhataraṭṭho mahārājā pacchimābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;

puratthimay disay dhataratth maharaj pacchimabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


dakkhiṇāya disāya virūḷhako mahārājā uttarābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;

dakkhinay disay virulhak maharaj uttarabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


pacchimāya disāya virūpakkho mahārājā puratthābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;

pacchimay disay virupakkh maharaj puratthabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


uttarāya disāya vessavaṇo mahārājā dakkhiṇābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā.

uttaray disay vessavan maharaj dakkhinabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


Yadā, bhante, kevalakappā ca devā tāvatiṁsā sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā, mahatī ca dibbaparisā samantato nisinnā honti, cattāro ca mahārājāno catuddisā nisinnā honti. Idaṁ nesaṁ hoti āsanasmiṁ;

yada bhante kevalakapp ca deva tavatimsa sudhammay sabhaya sannisinna hont sannipatita mahati ca dibbaparis samantat nisinna hont cattar ca maharajan catuddis nisinna hont idam nes hoti asanasmi


atha pacchā amhākaṁ āsanaṁ hoti.


Ye te, bhante, devā bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ caritvā adhunūpapannā tāvatiṁsakāyaṁ, te aññe deve atirocanti vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

ye te bhante deva bhagavat brahmacariya caritv adhunupapann tavatimsakay te ann dev atirocant vann cev yasas ca


Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ sampasādaṁ viditvā imāhi gāthāhi anumodi:

atha kho bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims sampasada viditv imah gathah anumod


Te aññe atirocanti,


vaṇṇena yasasāyunā;


Sāvakā bhūripaññassa,


visesūpagatā idha.


Idaṁ disvāna nandanti,


tāvatiṁsā sahindakā;


Tathāgataṁ namassantā,


dhammassa ca sudhammatan”ti.


Tena sudaṁ, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā bhiyyoso mattāya attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā

ten sudam bhante deva tavatimsa bhiyyoso mattay attamana hont pamudita pitisomanassajat


“dibbā vata, bho, kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā”ti.


“Modanti vata bho devā,


dhammassa ca sudhammataṁ.


Nave deve ca passantā,


vaṇṇavante yasassine;


Sugatasmiṁ brahmacariyaṁ,


caritvāna idhāgate.


Atha kho, bhante, yenatthena devā tāvatiṁsā sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā, taṁ atthaṁ cintayitvā taṁ atthaṁ mantayitvā vuttavacanāpi taṁ cattāro mahārājāno tasmiṁ atthe honti. Paccānusiṭṭhavacanāpi taṁ cattāro mahārājāno tasmiṁ atthe honti,

atha kho bhante yenatth deva tavatimsa sudhammay sabhaya sannisinna hont sannipatita ta attha cintayitv ta attha mantayitv vuttavacanap ta cattar maharajan tasmi atth hont paccanusitthavacanap ta cattar maharajan tasmi atth hont


sakesu sakesu āsanesu ṭhitā avipakkantā.


Te vuttavākyā rājāno,


paṭiggayhānusāsaniṁ;


Vippasannamanā santā,


aṭṭhaṁsu samhi āsaneti.


Atha kho, bhante, uttarāya disāya uḷāro āloko sañjāyi, obhāso pāturahosi atikkammeva devānaṁ devānubhāvaṁ.

atha kho bhante uttaray disay ular alok sanjay obhas paturahos atikkammev dev devanubhav


Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

atha kho bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims amantes


“yathā kho, mārisā, nimittāni dissanti, uḷāro āloko sañjāyati, obhāso pātubhavati, brahmā pātubhavissati. Brahmuno hetaṁ pubbanimittaṁ pātubhāvāya yadidaṁ āloko sañjāyati obhāso pātubhavatī”ti.

yatha kho marisa nimittan dissant ular alok sanjayati obhas patubhavat brahma patubhavissat brahmun hetam pubbanimitt patubhavay yadid alok sanjayati obhas patubhavat ti


Yathā nimittā dissanti,


brahmā pātubhavissati;


Brahmuno hetaṁ nimittaṁ,


obhāso vipulo mahāti.


5. Sanaṅkumārakathā


Atha kho, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā yathāsakesu āsanesu nisīdiṁsu:

atha kho bhante deva tavatimsa yathasak asan nisidims


“obhāsametaṁ ñassāma, yaṁvipāko bhavissati, sacchikatvāva naṁ gamissāmā”ti.

obhasamet nassam yamvipak bhavissat sacchikatvav na gamissam ti


Cattāropi mahārājāno yathāsakesu āsanesu nisīdiṁsu:

cattarop maharajan yathasak asan nisidims


“obhāsametaṁ ñassāma yaṁvipāko bhavissati, sacchikatvāva naṁ gamissāmā”ti.


Idaṁ sutvā devā tāvatiṁsā ekaggā samāpajjiṁsu:

idam sutv deva tavatimsa ekagg samapajjims


Yadā, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, oḷārikaṁ attabhāvaṁ abhinimminitvā pātubhavati.

yada bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat olarika attabhav abhinimminitv patubhavat


Yo kho pana, bhante, brahmuno pakativaṇṇo anabhisambhavanīyo so devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ cakkhupathasmiṁ.

yo kho pana bhante brahmun pakativann anabhisambhavaniy so dev tavatims cakkhupathasmi


Yadā, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, so aññe deve atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

yada bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat so ann dev atirocati vann cev yasas ca


Seyyathāpi, bhante, sovaṇṇo viggaho mānusaṁ viggahaṁ atirocati;

seyyathap bhante sovann viggah manusa viggaha atirocati


evameva kho, bhante, yadā brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, so aññe deve atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

evamev kho bhante yada brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat so ann dev atirocati vann cev yasas ca


Yadā, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, na tassaṁ parisāyaṁ koci devo abhivādeti vā paccuṭṭheti vā āsanena vā nimanteti.

yada bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat na tass parisay koci dev abhivadeti va paccutthet va asan va nimanteti


Sabbeva tuṇhībhūtā pañjalikā pallaṅkena nisīdanti:

sabbev tunhibhut panjalika pallank nisidant


“yassadāni devassa pallaṅkaṁ icchissati brahmā sanaṅkumāro, tassa devassa pallaṅke nisīdissatī”ti.

yassadan dev pallanka icchissat brahma sanankumar tass dev pallank nisidissat ti


Yassa kho pana, bhante, devassa brahmā sanaṅkumāro pallaṅke nisīdati, uḷāraṁ so labhati devo vedapaṭilābhaṁ; uḷāraṁ so labhati devo somanassapaṭilābhaṁ.

yass kho pana bhante dev brahma sanankumar pallank nisidati ulara so labhati dev vedapatilabh ulara so labhati dev somanassapatilabh


Seyyathāpi, bhante, rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto adhunābhisitto rajjena, uḷāraṁ so labhati vedapaṭilābhaṁ, uḷāraṁ so labhati somanassapaṭilābhaṁ;

seyyathap bhante raj khattiy muddhavasitt adhunabhisitt rajj ulara so labhati vedapatilabh ulara so labhati somanassapatilabh


dhammassa ca sudhammataṁ.


Nave deve ca passantā,


vaṇṇavante yasassine;


Sugatasmiṁ brahmacariyaṁ,


caritvāna idhāgate.


Te aññe atirocanti,


vaṇṇena yasasāyunā;


Sāvakā bhūripaññassa,


visesūpagatā idha.


Idaṁ disvāna nandanti,


evameva kho, bhante, yassa devassa brahmā sanaṅkumāro pallaṅke nisīdati, uḷāraṁ so labhati devo vedapaṭilābhaṁ, uḷāraṁ so labhati devo somanassapaṭilābhaṁ.

evamev kho bhante yass dev brahma sanankumar pallank nisidati ulara so labhati dev vedapatilabh ulara so labhati dev somanassapatilabh


tāvatiṁsā sahindakā;


Tathāgataṁ namassantā,


dhammassa ca sudhammatan”ti.


Atha, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro oḷārikaṁ attabhāvaṁ abhinimminitvā kumāravaṇṇī hutvā pañcasikho devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pāturahosi.

atha bhante brahma sanankumar olarika attabhav abhinimminitv kumaravann hutv pancasikh dev tavatims paturahos


So vehāsaṁ abbhuggantvā ākāse antalikkhe pallaṅkena nisīdi.

so vehasa abbhuggantv akas antalikkh pallank nisid


Seyyathāpi, bhante, balavā puriso supaccatthate vā pallaṅke same vā bhūmibhāge pallaṅkena nisīdeyya;

seyyathap bhante balava puris supaccatthat va pallank sam va bhumibhag pallank nisideyy


evameva kho, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro vehāsaṁ abbhuggantvā ākāse antalikkhe pallaṅkena nisīditvā devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ sampasādaṁ viditvā imāhi gāthāhi anumodi:

evamev kho bhante brahma sanankumar vehasa abbhuggantv akas antalikkh pallank nisiditv dev tavatims sampasada viditv imah gathah anumod


“Modanti vata bho devā,


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsittha;

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar bhasitth


imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmuno sanaṅkumārassa bhāsato aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato saro hoti vissaṭṭho ca viññeyyo ca mañju ca savanīyo ca bindu ca avisārī ca gambhīro ca ninnādī ca.

imamatth bhante brahmun sanankumar bhasat atthangasamannagat sar hoti vissatth ca vinneyy ca manju ca savaniy ca bindu ca avisar ca gambhir ca ninnad ca


Yathāparisaṁ kho pana, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro sarena viññāpeti; na cassa bahiddhā parisāya ghoso niccharati.

yathaparis kho pana bhante brahma sanankumar sar vinnapeti na cass bahiddha parisay ghos niccharati


Yassa kho pana, bhante, evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato saro hoti, so vuccati “brahmassaro”ti.

yass kho pana bhante evam atthangasamannagat sar hoti so vuccati brahmassar ti


Assosuṁ kho nātikiyā paricārakā:


“bhagavā kira parito parito janapadesu paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu byākaroti kāsikosalesu vajjimallesu cetivaṁsesu kurupañcālesu majjhasūrasenesu:

bhagav kira parito parito janapad paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis byakarot kasikosal vajjimall cetivams kurupancal majjhasurasen


‘asu amutra upapanno, asu amutra upapanno.


Paropaññāsa nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātikā tattha parinibbāyino anāvattidhammā tasmā lokā.

paropannas natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat pancann orambhagiy samyojan parikkhaya opapatika tattha parinibbayin anavattidhamm tasm loka


Sādhikā navuti nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāmino sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissanti.

sadhika navuti natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya ragadosamoh tanutta sakadagamin sakidev im loka agantv dukkhassant karissant


Sātirekāni pañcasatāni nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā’”ti.

satirekan pancasatan natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya sotapann avinipatadhamm niyata sambodhiparayan ti


Tena ca nātikiyā paricārakā attamanā ahesuṁ pamuditā pītisomanassajātā bhagavato pañhaveyyākaraṇaṁ sutvā.

ten ca natikiy paricaraka attamana ahesu pamudita pitisomanassajat bhagavat panhaveyyakar sutv


Atha kho, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro tettiṁse attabhāve abhinimminitvā devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ paccekapallaṅkesu pallaṅkena nisīditvā deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

atha kho bhante brahma sanankumar tettims attabhav abhinimminitv dev tavatims paccekapallank pallank nisiditv dev tavatims amantes


“taṁ kiṁ maññanti, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā, yāvañca so bhagavā bahujanahitāya paṭipanno bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

ta kim mannant bhont deva tavatimsa yavanc so bhagav bahujanahitay patipann bahujanasukhay lokanukampay atthay hitay sukhay devamanuss


Ye hi keci, bho, buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā sīlesu paripūrakārino te kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā appekacce paranimmitavasavattīnaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjanti, appekacce nimmānaratīnaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjanti, appekacce tusitānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjanti, appekacce yāmānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjanti, appekacce tāvatiṁsānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjanti, appekacce cātumahārājikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjanti.

ye hi kec bho buddha sarana gata dhamma sarana gata sangha sarana gata sil paripurakarin te kay bheda param marana appekacc paranimmitavasavattin dev sahabyat upapajjant appekacc nimmanaratin dev sahabyat upapajjant appekacc tusit dev sahabyat upapajjant appekacc yam dev sahabyat upapajjant appekacc tavatims dev sahabyat upapajjant appekacc catumaharajik dev sahabyat upapajjant


Ye sabbanihīnaṁ kāyaṁ paripūrenti, te gandhabbakāyaṁ paripūrentī”ti.

ye sabbanihin kaya paripurent te gandhabbakay paripurent ti


Yvāyaṁ mama pallaṅkasmiṁ,


svāyaṁ ekova bhāsatīti.


imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmuno sanaṅkumārassa bhāsato ghosoyeva devā maññanti:

imamatth bhante brahmun sanankumar bhasat ghosoyev deva mannant


“yvāyaṁ mama pallaṅke svāyaṁ ekova bhāsatī”ti.


Ekasmiṁ bhāsamānasmiṁ,


sabbe bhāsanti nimmitā;


Ekasmiṁ tuṇhimāsīne,


sabbe tuṇhī bhavanti te.


Tadāsu devā maññanti,


tāvatiṁsā sahindakā;


Atha kho, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro ekattena attānaṁ upasaṁharati, ekattena attānaṁ upasaṁharitvā sakkassa devānamindassa pallaṅke pallaṅkena nisīditvā deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

atha kho bhante brahma sanankumar ekatt attan upasamharati ekatt attan upasamharitv sakk devanamind pallank pallank nisiditv dev tavatims amantes


Ye hi keci bho atītamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhosuṁ, sabbe te imesaṁyeva catunnaṁ iddhipādānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā.

ye hi kec bho atitamaddh samana va brahmana va anekavihit iddhividh paccanubhosu sabb te imesamyev catunn iddhipad bhavitatta bahulikatatt


Yepi hi keci bho anāgatamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhossanti, sabbe te imesaṁyeva catunnaṁ iddhipādānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā.

yep hi kec bho anagatamaddh samana va brahmana va anekavihit iddhividh paccanubhossant sabb te imesamyev catunn iddhipad bhavitatta bahulikatatt


Yepi hi keci bho etarahi samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā anekavihitaṁ iddhividhaṁ paccanubhonti, sabbe te imesaṁyeva catunnaṁ iddhipādānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā.

yep hi kec bho etarahi samana va brahmana va anekavihit iddhividh paccanubhont sabb te imesamyev catunn iddhipad bhavitatta bahulikatatt


Passanti no, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā, mamapimaṁ evarūpaṁ iddhānubhāvan”ti?

passant no bhont deva tavatimsa mamapim evarup iddhanubhav ti


“Evaṁ, mahābrahme”ti.


“Ahampi kho bho imesaṁyeva catunnañca iddhipādānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā evaṁ mahiddhiko evaṁmahānubhāvo”ti.

ahamp kho bho imesamyev catunnanc iddhipad bhavitatta bahulikatatt evam mahiddhik evammahanubhav ti


6. Bhāvitaiddhipāda


“Taṁ kiṁ maññanti, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā, yāva supaññattā cime tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro iddhipādā paññattā iddhipahutāya iddhivisavitāya iddhivikubbanatāya.

ta kim mannant bhont deva tavatimsa yava supannatt cim ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh cattar iddhipad pannatta iddhipahutay iddhivisavitay iddhivikubbanatay


Katame cattāro?


Idha bho bhikkhu chandasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.

idha bho bhikkhu chandasamadhippadhanasankharasamannagat iddhipad bhaveti


Vīriyasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.


Cittasamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.


Vīmaṁsāsamādhippadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti.


Ime kho, bho, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro iddhipādā paññattā iddhipahutāya iddhivisavitāya iddhivikubbanatāya.

im kho bho ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh cattar iddhipad pannatta iddhipahutay iddhivisavitay iddhivikubbanatay


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsittha.

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar bhasitth


Seyyathāpi, bho, pamudā pāmojjaṁ jāyetha;


evameva kho, bho, asaṁsaṭṭhassa kāmehi asaṁsaṭṭhassa akusalehi dhammehi uppajjati sukhaṁ, sukhā bhiyyo somanassaṁ.

evamev kho bho asamsatth kam asamsatth akusal dhamm uppajjati sukha sukha bhiyyo somanassa


Ayaṁ kho, bho, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena paṭhamo okāsādhigamo anubuddho sukhassādhigamāya.

ayam kho bho ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh patham okasadhigam anubuddh sukhassadhigamay


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsitvā deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar bhasitv dev tavatims amantes


7. Tividhaokāsādhigama


“Taṁ kiṁ maññanti, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā, yāvañcidaṁ tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena tayo okāsādhigamā anubuddhā sukhassādhigamāya.

ta kim mannant bhont deva tavatimsa yavancid ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh tayo okasadhigam anubuddha sukhassadhigamay


Katame tayo?


Idha bho ekacco saṁsaṭṭho viharati kāmehi saṁsaṭṭho akusalehi dhammehi.

idha bho ekacc samsatth viharati kam samsatth akusal dhamm


So aparena samayena ariyadhammaṁ suṇāti, yoniso manasi karoti, dhammānudhammaṁ paṭipajjati.

so apar samay ariyadhamm sunati yonis manas karoti dhammanudhamm patipajjati


So ariyadhammassavanaṁ āgamma yonisomanasikāraṁ dhammānudhammappaṭipattiṁ asaṁsaṭṭho viharati kāmehi asaṁsaṭṭho akusalehi dhammehi.

so ariyadhammassav agamma yonisomanasikar dhammanudhammappatipatti asamsatth viharati kam asamsatth akusal dhamm


Tassa asaṁsaṭṭhassa kāmehi asaṁsaṭṭhassa akusalehi dhammehi uppajjati sukhaṁ, sukhā bhiyyo somanassaṁ.

tass asamsatth kam asamsatth akusal dhamm uppajjati sukha sukha bhiyyo somanassa


Puna caparaṁ, bho, idhekaccassa oḷārikā kāyasaṅkhārā appaṭippassaddhā honti, oḷārikā vacīsaṅkhārā appaṭippassaddhā honti, oḷārikā cittasaṅkhārā appaṭippassaddhā honti.

puna capar bho idhekacc olarika kayasankhar appatippassaddh hont olarika vacisankhar appatippassaddh hont olarika cittasankhar appatippassaddh hont


Tassa ariyadhammassavanaṁ āgamma yonisomanasikāraṁ dhammānudhammappaṭipattiṁ oḷārikā kāyasaṅkhārā paṭippassambhanti, oḷārikā vacīsaṅkhārā paṭippassambhanti, oḷārikā cittasaṅkhārā paṭippassambhanti.

tass ariyadhammassav agamma yonisomanasikar dhammanudhammappatipatti olarika kayasankhar patippassambhant olarika vacisankhar patippassambhant olarika cittasankhar patippassambhant


Tassa oḷārikānaṁ kāyasaṅkhārānaṁ paṭippassaddhiyā oḷārikānaṁ vacīsaṅkhārānaṁ paṭippassaddhiyā oḷārikānaṁ cittasaṅkhārānaṁ paṭippassaddhiyā uppajjati sukhaṁ, sukhā bhiyyo somanassaṁ.

tass olarik kayasankhar patippassaddhiy olarik vacisankhar patippassaddhiy olarik cittasankhar patippassaddhiy uppajjati sukha sukha bhiyyo somanassa


evameva kho bho oḷārikānaṁ kāyasaṅkhārānaṁ paṭippassaddhiyā oḷārikānaṁ vacīsaṅkhārānaṁ paṭippassaddhiyā oḷārikānaṁ cittasaṅkhārānaṁ paṭippassaddhiyā uppajjati sukhaṁ, sukhā bhiyyo somanassaṁ.

evamev kho bho olarik kayasankhar patippassaddhiy olarik vacisankhar patippassaddhiy olarik cittasankhar patippassaddhiy uppajjati sukha sukha bhiyyo somanassa


Ayaṁ kho, bho, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena dutiyo okāsādhigamo anubuddho sukhassādhigamāya.

ayam kho bho ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh dutiy okasadhigam anubuddh sukhassadhigamay


Puna caparaṁ, bho, idhekacco ‘idaṁ kusalan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti, ‘idaṁ akusalan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.

puna capar bho idhekacc idam kusala ti yathabhut nappajanat idam akusal ti yathabhut nappajanat


Ayaṁ kho, bho, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena tatiyo okāsādhigamo anubuddho sukhassādhigamāya.

ayam kho bho ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh tatiy okasadhigam anubuddh sukhassadhigamay


Ime kho, bho, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena tayo okāsādhigamā anubuddhā sukhassādhigamāyā”ti.

im kho bho ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh tayo okasadhigam anubuddha sukhassadhigamay ti


‘Idaṁ sāvajjaṁ idaṁ anavajjaṁ, idaṁ sevitabbaṁ idaṁ na sevitabbaṁ, idaṁ hīnaṁ idaṁ paṇītaṁ, idaṁ kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāgan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānāti.

idam savajja idam anavajj idam sevitabb idam na sevitabb idam hina idam panita idam kanhasukkasappatibhag ti yathabhut nappajanat


So ariyadhammassavanaṁ āgamma yonisomanasikāraṁ dhammānudhammappaṭipattiṁ, ‘idaṁ kusalan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti, ‘idaṁ akusalan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.

so ariyadhammassav agamma yonisomanasikar dhammanudhammappatipatti idam kusala ti yathabhut pajanati idam akusal ti yathabhut pajanati


‘Idaṁ sāvajjaṁ idaṁ anavajjaṁ, idaṁ sevitabbaṁ idaṁ na sevitabbaṁ, idaṁ hīnaṁ idaṁ paṇītaṁ, idaṁ kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāgan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānāti.

idam savajja idam anavajj idam sevitabb idam na sevitabb idam hina idam panita idam kanhasukkasappatibhag ti yathabhut pajanati


Tassa evaṁ jānato evaṁ passato avijjā pahīyati, vijjā uppajjati.

tass evam janat evam passat avijja pahiyati vijja uppajjati


Tassa avijjāvirāgā vijjuppādā uppajjati sukhaṁ, sukhā bhiyyo somanassaṁ.

tass avijjavirag vijjuppad uppajjati sukha sukha bhiyyo somanassa


Seyyathāpi, bho, pamudā pāmojjaṁ jāyetha;


evameva kho, bho, avijjāvirāgā vijjuppādā uppajjati sukhaṁ, sukhā bhiyyo somanassaṁ.

evamev kho bho avijjavirag vijjuppad uppajjati sukha sukha bhiyyo somanassa


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsittha,

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar bhasitth


bahiddhā paravedanāsu ñāṇadassanaṁ abhinibbatteti.

bahiddha paravedanas nanadass abhinibbatteti


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bahiddhā paracitte ñāṇadassanaṁ abhinibbatteti.

bahiddha paracitt nanadass abhinibbatteti


Ajjhattaṁ dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

ajjhatta dhamm dhammanupass viharati atap sampajan satima vineyy lok abhijjhadomanass


Ajjhattaṁ dhammesu dhammānupassī viharanto tattha sammā samādhiyati, sammā vippasīdati.

ajjhatta dhamm dhammanupass viharant tattha samma samadhiyati samma vippasidati


So tattha sammā samāhito sammā vippasanno bahiddhā paradhammesu ñāṇadassanaṁ abhinibbatteti.

so tattha samma samahit samma vippasann bahiddha paradhamm nanadass abhinibbatteti


Ime kho, bho, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro satipaṭṭhānā paññattā kusalassādhigamāyā”ti.

im kho bho ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh cattar satipatthan pannatta kusalassadhigamay ti


imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsitvā deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar bhasitv dev tavatims amantes


8. Catusatipaṭṭhāna


“Taṁ kiṁ maññanti, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā, yāva supaññattā cime tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro satipaṭṭhānā paññattā kusalassādhigamāya.

ta kim mannant bhont deva tavatimsa yava supannatt cim ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh cattar satipatthan pannatta kusalassadhigamay


Katame cattāro?


Idha, bho, bhikkhu ajjhattaṁ kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

idha bho bhikkhu ajjhatta kay kayanupass viharati atap sampajan satima vineyy lok abhijjhadomanass


Ajjhattaṁ kāye kāyānupassī viharanto tattha sammā samādhiyati, sammā vippasīdati.

ajjhatta kay kayanupass viharant tattha samma samadhiyati samma vippasidati


So tattha sammā samāhito sammā vippasanno bahiddhā parakāye ñāṇadassanaṁ abhinibbatteti.

so tattha samma samahit samma vippasann bahiddha parakay nanadass abhinibbatteti


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Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsittha.


‘svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhi apārutā amatassa dvārā’ti idameva taṁ sammā vadamāno vadeyya.

svakkhat bhagavat dhamm sanditthik akalik ehipassik opaneyyik paccatta veditabb vinnuh aparuta amat dvara ti idamev ta samma vadaman vadeyy


Svākkhāto hi, bho, bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko, akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhi apārutā amatassa dvārā.

svakkhat hi bho bhagavat dhamm sanditthik akalik ehipassik opaneyyik paccatta veditabb vinnuh aparuta amat dvara


Ye hi keci, bho, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgatā, dhamme aveccappasādena samannāgatā, saṅghe aveccappasādena samannāgatā, ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgatā, ye cime opapātikā dhammavinītā sātirekāni catuvīsatisatasahassāni māgadhakā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā.

ye hi kec bho buddh aveccappasad samannagata dhamm aveccappasad samannagata sangh aveccappasad samannagata ariyakant sil samannagata ye cim opapatika dhammavinit satirekan catuvisatisatasahassan magadhaka paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya sotapann avinipatadhamm niyata sambodhiparayan


Atthi cevettha sakadāgāmino.


Atthāyaṁ itarā pajā,


puññābhāgāti me mano;


Saṅkhātuṁ nopi sakkomi,


musāvādassa ottappan”ti.


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsitvā deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:


9. Sattasamādhiparikkhāra


“Taṁ kiṁ maññanti, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā, yāva supaññattā cime tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena satta samādhiparikkhārā sammāsamādhissa paribhāvanāya sammāsamādhissa pāripūriyā.

ta kim mannant bhont deva tavatimsa yava supannatt cim ten bhagavat janata passat arahat sammasambuddh satta samadhiparikkhar sammasamadhiss paribhavanay sammasamadhiss paripuriy


Katame satta?


Sammādiṭṭhi sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati.

sammaditth sammasankapp sammavac sammakammant sammaajiv sammavayam sammasati


Yā kho, bho, imehi sattahaṅgehi cittassa ekaggatā parikkhatā, ayaṁ vuccati, bho, ariyo sammāsamādhi saupaniso itipi saparikkhāro itipi.

ya kho bho im sattahang citt ekaggat parikkhata ayam vuccati bho ariy sammasamadh saupanis itip saparikkhar itip


Sammādiṭṭhissa, bho, sammāsaṅkappo pahoti, sammāsaṅkappassa sammāvācā pahoti, sammāvācassa sammākammanto pahoti. Sammākammantassa sammāājīvo pahoti, sammāājīvassa sammāvāyāmo pahoti, sammāvāyāmassa sammāsati pahoti, sammāsatissa sammāsamādhi pahoti, sammāsamādhissa sammāñāṇaṁ pahoti, sammāñāṇassa sammāvimutti pahoti.

sammaditthiss bho sammasankapp pahoti sammasankapp sammavac pahoti sammavac sammakammant pahoti sammakammant sammaajiv pahoti sammaajiv sammavayam pahoti sammavayam sammasati pahoti sammasatiss sammasamadh pahoti sammasamadhiss sammanana pahoti sammanan sammavimutt pahoti


Yañhi taṁ, bho, sammā vadamāno vadeyya:


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro bhāsittha, imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmuno sanaṅkumārassa bhāsato vessavaṇassa mahārājassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi:

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar bhasitth imamatth bhante brahmun sanankumar bhasat vessavan maharaj evam cetaso parivitakk udapadi


“acchariyaṁ vata bho, abbhutaṁ vata bho, evarūpopi nāma uḷāro satthā bhavissati, evarūpaṁ uḷāraṁ dhammakkhānaṁ, evarūpā uḷārā visesādhigamā paññāyissantī”ti.

acchariya vata bho abbhuta vata bho evarupop nama ular sattha bhavissat evarup ulara dhammakkh evarup ulara visesadhigam pannayissant ti


Atha, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro vessavaṇassa mahārājassa cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya vessavaṇaṁ mahārājānaṁ etadavoca:

atha bhante brahma sanankumar vessavan maharaj cetasa cetoparivitakkamannay vessav maharaj etadavoc


“taṁ kiṁ maññati bhavaṁ vessavaṇo mahārājā atītampi addhānaṁ evarūpo uḷāro satthā ahosi, evarūpaṁ uḷāraṁ dhammakkhānaṁ, evarūpā uḷārā visesādhigamā paññāyiṁsu.

ta kim mannati bhava vessavan maharaj atitamp addhan evarup ular sattha ahos evarup ulara dhammakkh evarup ulara visesadhigam pannayims


Anāgatampi addhānaṁ evarūpo uḷāro satthā bhavissati, evarūpaṁ uḷāraṁ dhammakkhānaṁ, evarūpā uḷārā visesādhigamā paññāyissantī”ti.

anagatamp addhan evarup ular sattha bhavissat evarup ulara dhammakkh evarup ulara visesadhigam pannayissant ti


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ abhāsi, imamatthaṁ vessavaṇo mahārājā brahmuno sanaṅkumārassa devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ bhāsato sammukhā sutaṁ sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ sayaṁ parisāyaṁ ārocesi’”.

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims abhas imamatth vessavan maharaj brahmun sanankumar dev tavatims bhasat sammukha suta sammukha patiggahita sayam parisay aroces


Imamatthaṁ janavasabho yakkho vessavaṇassa mahārājassa sayaṁ parisāyaṁ bhāsato sammukhā sutaṁ sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ bhagavato ārocesi.

imamatth janavasabh yakkh vessavan maharaj sayam parisay bhasat sammukha suta sammukha patiggahita bhagavat aroces


Imamatthaṁ bhagavā janavasabhassa yakkhassa sammukhā sutvā sammukhā paṭiggahetvā sāmañca abhiññāya āyasmato ānandassa ārocesi, imamatthamāyasmā ānando bhagavato sammukhā sutvā sammukhā paṭiggahetvā ārocesi bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ upāsakānaṁ upāsikānaṁ.

imamatth bhagav janavasabh yakkh sammukha sutv sammukha patiggahetv samanc abhinnay ayasmat anand aroces imamatthamay anand bhagavat sammukha sutv sammukha patiggahetv aroces bhikkhun bhikkhunin upasak upasik


Tayidaṁ brahmacariyaṁ iddhañceva phītañca vitthārikaṁ bāhujaññaṁ puthubhūtaṁ yāva devamanussehi suppakāsitanti.

tayid brahmacariya iddhancev phitanc vittharika bahujanna puthubhut yava devamanuss suppakasitant


Janavasabhasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ pañcamaṁ.


Assosi kho āyasmā ānando:


“bhagavā kira parito parito janapadesu paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu byākaroti kāsikosalesu vajjimallesu cetivaṁsesu kurupañcālesu majjhasūrasenesu:

bhagav kira parito parito janapad paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis byakarot kasikosal vajjimall cetivams kurupancal majjhasurasen


‘asu amutra upapanno, asu amutra upapanno.


Paropaññāsa nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātikā tattha parinibbāyino anāvattidhammā tasmā lokā.

paropannas natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat pancann orambhagiy samyojan parikkhaya opapatika tattha parinibbayin anavattidhamm tasm loka


Sādhikā navuti nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāmino sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissanti.

sadhika navuti natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya ragadosamoh tanutta sakadagamin sakidev im loka agantv dukkhassant karissant


Sātirekāni pañcasatāni nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā’ti.

satirekan pancasatan natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya sotapann avinipatadhamm niyata sambodhiparayan ti


Tena ca nātikiyā paricārakā attamanā ahesuṁ pamuditā pītisomanassajātā bhagavato pañhaveyyākaraṇaṁ sutvā”ti.

ten ca natikiy paricaraka attamana ahesu pamudita pitisomanassajat bhagavat panhaveyyakar sutv ti


2. Ānandaparikathā


Atha kho āyasmato ānandassa etadahosi:


So kho panāpi ahosi buddhe pasanno dhamme pasanno saṅghe pasanno sīlesu paripūrakārī.

so kho panap ahos buddh pasann dhamm pasann sangh pasann sil paripurakar


Apissudaṁ manussā evamāhaṁsu:


‘yāva maraṇakālāpi rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro bhagavantaṁ kittayamānarūpo kālaṅkato’ti.

yava maranakalap raj magadh seniy bimbisar bhagavant kittayamanarup kalankat ti


So abbhatīto kālaṅkato bhagavatā abyākato.


Tassapissa sādhu veyyākaraṇaṁ bahujano pasīdeyya, tato gaccheyya sugatiṁ.

tassapiss sadhu veyyakarana bahujan pasideyy tato gaccheyy sugati


Bhagavato kho pana sambodhi magadhesu.


Yattha kho pana bhagavato sambodhi magadhesu, kathaṁ tatra bhagavā māgadhake paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu na byākareyya.

yattha kho pana bhagavat sambodhi magadh katham tatra bhagav magadhak paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis na byakareyy


Bhagavā ce kho pana māgadhake paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu na byākareyya, dīnamanā tenassu māgadhakā paricārakā;

bhagav ce kho pana magadhak paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis na byakareyy dinaman tenass magadhaka paricaraka


yena kho panassu dīnamanā māgadhakā paricārakā kathaṁ te bhagavā na byākareyyā”ti?

yen kho panass dinaman magadhaka paricaraka katham te bhagav na byakareyy ti


“ime kho panāpi ahesuṁ māgadhakā paricārakā bahū ceva rattaññū ca abbhatītā kālaṅkatā.

im kho panap ahesu magadhaka paricaraka bahu cev rattann ca abbhatita kalankat


Suññā maññe aṅgamagadhā aṅgamāgadhakehi paricārakehi abbhatītehi kālaṅkatehi.

sunna mann angamagadh angamagadhak paricarak abbhatit kalankat


Te kho panāpi ahesuṁ buddhe pasannā dhamme pasannā saṅghe pasannā sīlesu paripūrakārino.

te kho panap ahesu buddh pasanna dhamm pasanna sangh pasanna sil paripurakarin


Te abbhatītā kālaṅkatā bhagavatā abyākatā;


tesampissa sādhu veyyākaraṇaṁ, bahujano pasīdeyya, tato gaccheyya sugatiṁ.

tesampiss sadhu veyyakarana bahujan pasideyy tato gaccheyy sugati


Ayaṁ kho panāpi ahosi rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro dhammiko dhammarājā hito brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ negamānañceva jānapadānañca.

ayam kho panap ahos raj magadh seniy bimbisar dhammik dhammaraj hit brahmanagahapatik negamanancev janapadananc


Apissudaṁ manussā kittayamānarūpā viharanti:


‘evaṁ no so dhammiko dhammarājā sukhāpetvā kālaṅkato, evaṁ mayaṁ tassa dhammikassa dhammarañño vijite phāsu viharimhā’ti.

evam no so dhammik dhammaraj sukhapetv kalankat evam mayam tass dhammik dhammarann vijit phasu viharimh ti


Idamāyasmā ānando māgadhake paricārake ārabbha eko raho anuvicintetvā rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ paccuṭṭhāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

idamay anand magadhak paricarak arabbha ek raho anuvicintetv rattiy paccusasamay paccutthay yen bhagav tenupasankam upasankamitv bhagavant abhivadetv ekamantam nisid ekamantam nisinn kho ay anand bhagavant etadavoc


Te kho panāpi, bhante, ahesuṁ buddhe pasannā dhamme pasannā saṅghe pasannā sīlesu paripūrakārino, te abbhatītā kālaṅkatā bhagavatā abyākatā.

te kho panap bhante ahesu buddh pasanna dhamm pasanna sangh pasanna sil paripurakarin te abbhatita kalankat bhagavat abyakat


Tesampissa sādhu veyyākaraṇaṁ, bahujano pasīdeyya, tato gaccheyya sugatiṁ.


Ayaṁ kho panāpi, bhante, ahosi rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro dhammiko dhammarājā hito brāhmaṇagahapatikānaṁ negamānañceva jānapadānañca.

ayam kho panap bhante ahos raj magadh seniy bimbisar dhammik dhammaraj hit brahmanagahapatik negamanancev janapadananc


‘evaṁ no so dhammiko dhammarājā sukhāpetvā kālaṅkato.

evam no so dhammik dhammaraj sukhapetv kalankat


Evaṁ mayaṁ tassa dhammikassa dhammarañño vijite phāsu viharimhā’ti.

evam mayam tass dhammik dhammarann vijit phasu viharimh ti


“sutaṁ metaṁ, bhante:


‘bhagavā kira parito parito janapadesu paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu byākaroti kāsikosalesu vajjimallesu cetivaṁsesu kurupañcālesu majjhasūrasenesu:

bhagav kira parito parito janapad paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis byakarot kasikosal vajjimall cetivams kurupancal majjhasurasen


“asu amutra upapanno, asu amutra upapanno.


Paropaññāsa nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātikā tattha parinibbāyino anāvattidhammā tasmā lokā.

paropannas natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat pancann orambhagiy samyojan parikkhaya opapatika tattha parinibbayin anavattidhamm tasm loka


Sādhikā navuti nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāmino, sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissanti.

sadhika navuti natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya ragadosamoh tanutta sakadagamin sakidev im loka agantv dukkhassant karissant


Sātirekāni pañcasatāni nātikiyā paricārakā abbhatītā kālaṅkatā tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇāti.

satirekan pancasatan natikiy paricaraka abbhatita kalankat tinna samyojan parikkhaya sotapann avinipatadhamm niyata sambodhiparayanat


Tena ca nātikiyā paricārakā attamanā ahesuṁ pamuditā pītisomanassajātā bhagavato pañhaveyyākaraṇaṁ sutvā”’ti.

ten ca natikiy paricaraka attamana ahesu pamudita pitisomanassajat bhagavat panhaveyyakar sutv ti


Ime kho panāpi, bhante, ahesuṁ māgadhakā paricārakā bahū ceva rattaññū ca abbhatītā kālaṅkatā.

im kho panap bhante ahesu magadhaka paricaraka bahu cev rattann ca abbhatita kalankat


So kho panāpi, bhante, ahosi buddhe pasanno dhamme pasanno saṅghe pasanno sīlesu paripūrakārī.

so kho panap bhante ahos buddh pasann dhamm pasann sangh pasann sil paripurakar


Idamāyasmā ānando māgadhake paricārake ārabbha bhagavato sammukhā parikathaṁ katvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

idamay anand magadhak paricarak arabbha bhagavat sammukha parikatha katv utthayasan bhagavant abhivadetv padakkhina katv pakkam


Apissudaṁ manussā evamāhaṁsu:


‘yāva maraṇakālāpi rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro bhagavantaṁ kittayamānarūpo kālaṅkato’ti.

yava maranakalap raj magadh seniy bimbisar bhagavant kittayamanarup kalankat ti


So abbhatīto kālaṅkato bhagavatā abyākato;


tassapissa sādhu veyyākaraṇaṁ, bahujano pasīdeyya, tato gaccheyya sugatiṁ.

tassapiss sadhu veyyakarana bahujan pasideyy tato gaccheyy sugati


Bhagavato kho pana, bhante, sambodhi magadhesu.

bhagavat kho pana bhante sambodhi magadh


Yattha kho pana, bhante, bhagavato sambodhi magadhesu, kathaṁ tatra bhagavā māgadhake paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu na byākareyya?

yattha kho pana bhante bhagavat sambodhi magadh katham tatra bhagav magadhak paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis na byakareyy


Bhagavā ce kho pana, bhante, māgadhake paricārake abbhatīte kālaṅkate upapattīsu na byākareyya, dīnamanā tenassu māgadhakā paricārakā;

bhagav ce kho pana bhante magadhak paricarak abbhatit kalankat upapattis na byakareyy dinaman tenass magadhaka paricaraka


yena kho panassu dīnamanā māgadhakā paricārakā kathaṁ te bhagavā na byākareyyā”ti.

yen kho panass dinaman magadhaka paricaraka katham te bhagav na byakareyy ti


Atha kho bhagavā acirapakkante āyasmante ānande pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya nātikaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi.

atha kho bhagav acirapakkant ayasmant anand pubbanhasamay nivasetv pattacivaramaday natik pinday pavis


Nātike piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto pāde pakkhāletvā giñjakāvasathaṁ pavisitvā māgadhake paricārake ārabbha aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasikatvā sabbaṁ cetasā samannāharitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi:

natik pinday caritv pacchabhatt pindapatapatikkant pad pakkhaletv ginjakavasath pavisitv magadhak paricarak arabbha atthi katv manasikatv sabba cetasa samannaharitv pannatt asan nisid


“gatiṁ nesaṁ jānissāmi abhisamparāyaṁ, yaṅgatikā te bhavanto yaṁabhisamparāyā”ti.

gati nes janissam abhisamparaya yangatik te bhavant yamabhisamparay ti


Addasā kho bhagavā māgadhake paricārake:


“yaṅgatikā te bhavanto yaṁabhisamparāyā”ti.


Atha kho bhagavā sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito giñjakāvasathā nikkhamitvā vihārapacchāyāyaṁ paññatte āsane nisīdi.

atha kho bhagav sayanhasamay patisallana vutthit ginjakavasath nikkhamitv viharapacchayay pannatt asan nisid


Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

atha kho ay anand yen bhagav tenupasankam upasankamitv bhagavant abhivadetv ekamantam nisid ekamantam nisinn kho ay anand bhagavant etadavoc


“upasantapadisso, bhante, bhagavā bhātiriva bhagavato mukhavaṇṇo vippasannattā indriyānaṁ.

upasantapadiss bhante bhagav bhatiriv bhagavat mukhavann vippasannatt indriy


Santena nūnajja, bhante, bhagavā vihārena vihāsī”ti?

sant nunajj bhante bhagav vihar vihas ti


“Yadeva kho me tvaṁ, ānanda, māgadhake paricārake ārabbha sammukhā parikathaṁ katvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkanto, tadevāhaṁ nātike piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto pāde pakkhāletvā giñjakāvasathaṁ pavisitvā māgadhake paricārake ārabbha aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasikatvā sabbaṁ cetasā samannāharitvā paññatte āsane nisīdiṁ:

yadev kho me tvam ananda magadhak paricarak arabbha sammukha parikatha katv utthayasan pakkant tadevah natik pinday caritv pacchabhatt pindapatapatikkant pad pakkhaletv ginjakavasath pavisitv magadhak paricarak arabbha atthi katv manasikatv sabba cetasa samannaharitv pannatt asan nisidi


Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, etadahosi:


‘na hi nūna so orako yakkho bhavissati yadidaṁ evarūpaṁ nāmadheyyaṁ supaññattaṁ yadidaṁ janavasabho’”ti.

na hi nuna so orak yakkh bhavissat yadid evarup namadheyy supannatt yadid janavasabh ti


‘gatiṁ nesaṁ jānissāmi abhisamparāyaṁ, yaṅgatikā te bhavanto yaṁabhisamparāyā’ti.


Addasaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, māgadhake paricārake ‘yaṅgatikā te bhavanto yaṁabhisamparāyā’ti.

addasa kho aham ananda magadhak paricarak yangatik te bhavant yamabhisamparay ti


3. Janavasabhayakkha


Atha kho, ānanda, antarahito yakkho saddamanussāvesi:

atha kho ananda antarahit yakkh saddamanussaves


‘janavasabho ahaṁ, bhagavā;


janavasabho ahaṁ, sugatā’ti.


Abhijānāsi no tvaṁ, ānanda, ito pubbe evarūpaṁ nāmadheyyaṁ sutaṁ yadidaṁ janavasabho”ti?

abhijanas no tvam ananda ito pubbe evarup namadheyy suta yadid janavasabh ti


“Na kho ahaṁ, bhante, abhijānāmi ito pubbe evarūpaṁ nāmadheyyaṁ sutaṁ yadidaṁ janavasabhoti, api ca me, bhante, lomāni haṭṭhāni ‘janavasabho’ti nāmadheyyaṁ sutvā.

na kho aham bhante abhijanam ito pubbe evarup namadheyy suta yadid janavasabhot api ca me bhante loman hatthan janavasabh ti namadheyy sutv


Dīgha Nikāya 19


Mahāgovindasutta


Evaṁ me sutaṁ—


ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate.

eka samaya bhagav rajagah viharati gijjhakut pabbat


Atha kho pañcasikho gandhabbaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ gijjhakūṭaṁ pabbataṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho pañcasikho gandhabbaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

atha kho pancasikh gandhabbaputt abhikkantay rattiy abhikkantavann kevalakapp gijjhakut pabbata obhasetv yen bhagav tenupasankam upasankamitv bhagavant abhivadetv ekamantam atthas ekamantam thit kho pancasikh gandhabbaputt bhagavant etadavoc


“yaṁ kho me, bhante, devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ sammukhā sutaṁ sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ, ārocemi taṁ bhagavato”ti.

ya kho me bhante dev tavatims sammukha suta sammukha patiggahita arocem ta bhagavat ti


“Ārocehi me tvaṁ, pañcasikhā”ti bhagavā avoca.


Laddhasahāyo kho pana so bhagavā sekhānañceva paṭipannānaṁ khīṇāsavānañca vusitavataṁ.

laddhasahay kho pana so bhagav sekhanancev patipann khinasavananc vusitavat


Te bhagavā apanujja ekārāmataṁ anuyutto viharati.

te bhagav apanujj ekaramat anuyutt viharati


Evaṁ ekārāmataṁ anuyuttaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam ekaramat anuyutta iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Yathāvādī kho pana so bhagavā tathākārī, yathākārī tathāvādī, iti yathāvādī tathākārī, yathākārī tathāvādī.

yathavad kho pana so bhagav tathakar yathakar tathavad iti yathavad tathakar yathakar tathavad


Evaṁ dhammānudhammappaṭipannaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam dhammanudhammappatipann iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Tiṇṇavicikiccho kho pana so bhagavā vigatakathaṅkatho pariyositasaṅkappo ajjhāsayaṁ ādibrahmacariyaṁ.

tinnavicikicch kho pana so bhagav vigatakathankath pariyositasankapp ajjhasaya adibrahmacariy


Evaṁ tiṇṇavicikicchaṁ vigatakathaṅkathaṁ pariyositasaṅkappaṁ ajjhāsayaṁ ādibrahmacariyaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā’ti.

evam tinnavicikicch vigatakathankath pariyositasankapp ajjhasaya adibrahmacariy iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat ti


Ime kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe payirudāhāsi.

im kho bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann payirudahas


Tena sudaṁ, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā bhiyyoso mattāya attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe sutvā.

ten sudam bhante deva tavatimsa bhiyyoso mattay attamana hont pamudita pitisomanassajat bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann sutv


Tatra, bhante, ekacce devā evamāhaṁsu:


‘aho vata, mārisā, cattāro sammāsambuddhā loke uppajjeyyuṁ dhammañca deseyyuṁ yathariva bhagavā.

aho vata marisa cattar sammasambuddh lok uppajjeyyu dhammanc deseyyu yathariv bhagav


Tadassa bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan’ti.

tad bahujanahitay bahujanasukhay lokanukampay atthay hitay sukhay devamanussan ti


Ekacce devā evamāhaṁsu:


‘tiṭṭhantu, mārisā, cattāro sammāsambuddhā, aho vata, mārisā, tayo sammāsambuddhā loke uppajjeyyuṁ dhammañca deseyyuṁ yathariva bhagavā.

titthant marisa cattar sammasambuddh aho vata marisa tayo sammasambuddh lok uppajjeyyu dhammanc deseyyu yathariv bhagav


‘tiṭṭhantu, mārisā, tayo sammāsambuddhā, aho vata, mārisā, dve sammāsambuddhā loke uppajjeyyuṁ dhammañca deseyyuṁ yathariva bhagavā.

titthant marisa tayo sammasambuddh aho vata marisa dve sammasambuddh lok uppajjeyyu dhammanc deseyyu yathariv bhagav


Evaṁ vutte, bhante, sakko devānamindo deve tāvatiṁse etadavoca:

evam vutt bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims etadavoc


aṭṭhaṁsu samhi āsaneti.


‘aṭṭhānaṁ kho etaṁ, mārisā, anavakāso, yaṁ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve arahanto sammāsambuddhā apubbaṁ acarimaṁ uppajjeyyuṁ, netaṁ ṭhānaṁ vijjati.

atthana kho et marisa anavakas ya ekiss lokadhatuy dve arahant sammasambuddh apubb acarim uppajjeyyu net thana vijjati


Aho vata, mārisā, so bhagavā appābādho appātaṅko ciraṁ dīghamaddhānaṁ tiṭṭheyya.

aho vata marisa so bhagav appabadh appatank cira dighamaddh tittheyy


Atha kho, bhante, yenatthena devā tāvatiṁsā sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā, taṁ atthaṁ cintayitvā taṁ atthaṁ mantayitvā vuttavacanāpi taṁ cattāro mahārājāno tasmiṁ atthe honti.

atha kho bhante yenatth deva tavatimsa sudhammay sabhaya sannisinna hont sannipatita ta attha cintayitv ta attha mantayitv vuttavacanap ta cattar maharajan tasmi atth hont


Paccānusiṭṭhavacanāpi taṁ cattāro mahārājāno tasmiṁ atthe honti, sakesu sakesu āsanesu ṭhitā avipakkantā.

paccanusitthavacanap ta cattar maharajan tasmi atth hont sak sak asan thita avipakkant


Te vuttavākyā rājāno,


paṭiggayhānusāsaniṁ;


Vippasannamanā santā,


Atha kho, bhante, uttarāya disāya uḷāro āloko sañjāyi, obhāso pāturahosi atikkammeva devānaṁ devānubhāvaṁ.

atha kho bhante uttaray disay ular alok sanjay obhas paturahos atikkammev dev devanubhav


Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

atha kho bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims amantes


‘yathā kho, mārisā, nimittāni dissanti, uḷāro āloko sañjāyati, obhāso pātubhavati, brahmā pātubhavissati;

yatha kho marisa nimittan dissant ular alok sanjayati obhas patubhavat brahma patubhavissat


brahmuno hetaṁ pubbanimittaṁ pātubhāvāya, yadidaṁ āloko sañjāyati obhāso pātubhavatīti.

brahmun hetam pubbanimitt patubhavay yadid alok sanjayati obhas patubhavatit


Yathā nimittā dissanti,


brahmā pātubhavissati;


Brahmuno hetaṁ nimittaṁ,


obhāso vipulo mahā’ti.


3. Sanaṅkumārakathā


Atha kho, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā yathāsakesu āsanesu nisīdiṁsu:

atha kho bhante deva tavatimsa yathasak asan nisidims


Seyyathāpi, bhante, so vaṇṇo viggaho mānusaṁ viggahaṁ atirocati;

seyyathap bhante so vann viggah manusa viggaha atirocati


evameva kho, bhante, yadā brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, so aññe deve atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

evamev kho bhante yada brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat so ann dev atirocati vann cev yasas ca


Yadā, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, na tassaṁ parisāyaṁ koci devo abhivādeti vā paccuṭṭheti vā āsanena vā nimanteti.

yada bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat na tass parisay koci dev abhivadeti va paccutthet va asan va nimanteti


Sabbeva tuṇhībhūtā pañjalikā pallaṅkena nisīdanti:

sabbev tunhibhut panjalika pallank nisidant


‘yassadāni devassa pallaṅkaṁ icchissati brahmā sanaṅkumāro, tassa devassa pallaṅke nisīdissatī’ti.

yassadan dev pallanka icchissat brahma sanankumar tass dev pallank nisidissat ti


Yassa kho pana, bhante, devassa brahmā sanaṅkumāro pallaṅke nisīdati, uḷāraṁ so labhati devo vedapaṭilābhaṁ, uḷāraṁ so labhati devo somanassapaṭilābhaṁ.

yass kho pana bhante dev brahma sanankumar pallank nisidati ulara so labhati dev vedapatilabh ulara so labhati dev somanassapatilabh


‘obhāsametaṁ ñassāma, yaṁvipāko bhavissati, sacchikatvāva naṁ gamissāmā’ti.

obhasamet nassam yamvipak bhavissat sacchikatvav na gamissam ti


Cattāropi mahārājāno yathāsakesu āsanesu nisīdiṁsu:

cattarop maharajan yathasak asan nisidims


Idaṁ sutvā devā tāvatiṁsā ekaggā samāpajjiṁsu:

idam sutv deva tavatimsa ekagg samapajjims


Yadā, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, oḷārikaṁ attabhāvaṁ abhinimminitvā pātubhavati.

yada bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat olarika attabhav abhinimminitv patubhavat


Yo kho pana, bhante, brahmuno pakativaṇṇo, anabhisambhavanīyo so devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ cakkhupathasmiṁ.

yo kho pana bhante brahmun pakativann anabhisambhavaniy so dev tavatims cakkhupathasmi


Yadā, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pātubhavati, so aññe deve atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

yada bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims patubhavat so ann dev atirocati vann cev yasas ca


Seyyathāpi, bhante, rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto adhunābhisitto rajjena, uḷāraṁ so labhati vedapaṭilābhaṁ, uḷāraṁ so labhati somanassapaṭilābhaṁ;

seyyathap bhante raj khattiy muddhavasitt adhunabhisitt rajj ulara so labhati vedapatilabh ulara so labhati somanassapatilabh


Sugatasmiṁ brahmacariyaṁ,


caritvāna idhāgate.


Te aññe atirocanti,


vaṇṇena yasasāyunā;


Sāvakā bhūripaññassa,


visesūpagatā idha.


Idaṁ disvāna nandanti,


tāvatiṁsā sahindakā;


Tathāgataṁ namassantā,


dhammassa ca sudhammatan’ti.


evameva kho, bhante, yassa devassa brahmā sanaṅkumāro pallaṅke nisīdati, uḷāraṁ so labhati devo vedapaṭilābhaṁ, uḷāraṁ so labhati devo somanassapaṭilābhaṁ.

evamev kho bhante yass dev brahma sanankumar pallank nisidati ulara so labhati dev vedapatilabh ulara so labhati dev somanassapatilabh


Atha, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ sampasādaṁ viditvā antarahito imāhi gāthāhi anumodi:

atha bhante brahma sanankumar dev tavatims sampasada viditv antarahit imah gathah anumod


‘Modanti vata bho devā,


dhammassa ca sudhammataṁ.


Nave deve ca passantā,


vaṇṇavante yasassine;


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro abhāsittha.

imamatth bhante brahma sanankumar abhasitth


Imamatthaṁ, bhante, brahmuno sanaṅkumārassa bhāsato aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato saro hoti vissaṭṭho ca viññeyyo ca mañju ca savanīyo ca bindu ca avisārī ca gambhīro ca ninnādī ca.

imamatth bhante brahmun sanankumar bhasat atthangasamannagat sar hoti vissatth ca vinneyy ca manju ca savaniy ca bindu ca avisar ca gambhir ca ninnad ca


Yathāparisaṁ kho pana, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro sarena viññāpeti, na cassa bahiddhā parisāya ghoso niccharati.

yathaparis kho pana bhante brahma sanankumar sar vinnapeti na cass bahiddha parisay ghos niccharati


Yassa kho pana, bhante, evaṁ aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato saro hoti, so vuccati ‘brahmassaro’ti.

yass kho pana bhante evam atthangasamannagat sar hoti so vuccati brahmassar ti


Atha kho, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā brahmānaṁ sanaṅkumāraṁ etadavocuṁ:

atha kho bhante deva tavatimsa brahmana sanankumar etadavocu


‘sādhu, mahābrahme, etadeva mayaṁ saṅkhāya modāma;

sadhu mahabrahm etadev mayam sankhaya modam


atthi ca sakkena devānamindena tassa bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhuccā vaṇṇā bhāsitā;

atthi ca sakk devanamind tass bhagavat attha yathabhucc vanna bhasita


te ca mayaṁ saṅkhāya modāmā’ti.


4. Aṭṭhayathābhuccavaṇṇa


Atha, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ etadavoca:

atha bhante brahma sanankumar sakka devanamind etadavoc


‘sādhu, devānaminda, mayampi tassa bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe suṇeyyāmā’ti.

sadhu devanamind mayamp tass bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann suneyyam ti


‘Evaṁ, mahābrahme’ti kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo brahmuno sanaṅkumārassa bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe payirudāhāsi.

evam mahabrahm ti kho bhante sakk devanamind brahmun sanankumar bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann payirudahas


1. Devasabhā


“Purimāni, bhante, divasāni purimatarāni tadahuposathe pannarase pavāraṇāya puṇṇāya puṇṇamāya rattiyā kevalakappā ca devā tāvatiṁsā sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā;

puriman bhante divasan purimataran tadahuposath pannaras pavaranay punnay punnamay rattiy kevalakapp ca deva tavatimsa sudhammay sabhaya sannisinna hont sannipatita


mahatī ca dibbaparisā samantato nisinnā honti, cattāro ca mahārājāno catuddisā nisinnā honti;

mahati ca dibbaparis samantat nisinna hont cattar ca maharajan catuddis nisinna hont


puratthimāya disāya dhataraṭṭho mahārājā pacchimābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;

puratthimay disay dhataratth maharaj pacchimabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


dakkhiṇāya disāya virūḷhako mahārājā uttarābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;

dakkhinay disay virulhak maharaj uttarabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


pacchimāya disāya virūpakkho mahārājā puratthābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā;

pacchimay disay virupakkh maharaj puratthabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


uttarāya disāya vessavaṇo mahārājā dakkhiṇābhimukho nisinno hoti deve purakkhatvā.

uttaray disay vessavan maharaj dakkhinabhimukh nisinn hoti dev purakkhatv


Yadā, bhante, kevalakappā ca devā tāvatiṁsā sudhammāyaṁ sabhāyaṁ sannisinnā honti sannipatitā, mahatī ca dibbaparisā samantato nisinnā honti, cattāro ca mahārājāno catuddisā nisinnā honti, idaṁ nesaṁ hoti āsanasmiṁ;

yada bhante kevalakapp ca deva tavatimsa sudhammay sabhaya sannisinna hont sannipatita mahati ca dibbaparis samantat nisinna hont cattar ca maharajan catuddis nisinna hont idam nes hoti asanasmi


atha pacchā amhākaṁ āsanaṁ hoti.


‘Taṁ kiṁ maññati, bhavaṁ mahābrahmā?


Yāvañca so bhagavā bahujanahitāya paṭipanno bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

yavanc so bhagav bahujanahitay patipann bahujanasukhay lokanukampay atthay hitay sukhay devamanuss


Evaṁ bahujanahitāya paṭipannaṁ bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam bahujanahitay patipanna bahujanasukhay lokanukampay atthay hitay sukhay devamanuss iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Svākkhāto kho pana tena bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhi.

svakkhat kho pana ten bhagavat dhamm sanditthik akalik ehipassik opaneyyik paccatta veditabb vinnuh


Evaṁ opaneyyikassa dhammassa desetāraṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam opaneyyik dhamm desetar iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


“Idaṁ kusalan”ti kho pana tena bhagavatā supaññattaṁ, “idaṁ akusalan”ti supaññattaṁ, “idaṁ sāvajjaṁ idaṁ anavajjaṁ, idaṁ sevitabbaṁ idaṁ na sevitabbaṁ, idaṁ hīnaṁ idaṁ paṇītaṁ, idaṁ kaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāgan”ti supaññattaṁ.

idam kusala ti kho pana ten bhagavat supannatt idam akusal ti supannatt idam savajja idam anavajj idam sevitabb idam na sevitabb idam hina idam panita idam kanhasukkasappatibhag ti supannatt


Evaṁ kusalākusalasāvajjānavajjasevitabbāsevitabbahīnapaṇītakaṇhasukkasappaṭibhāgānaṁ dhammānaṁ paññāpetāraṁ.


Imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Supaññattā kho pana tena bhagavatā sāvakānaṁ nibbānagāminī paṭipadā saṁsandati nibbānañca paṭipadā ca.

supannatt kho pana ten bhagavat savak nibbanagamin patipada samsandati nibbananc patipada ca


Seyyathāpi nāma gaṅgodakaṁ yamunodakena saṁsandati sameti;

seyyathap nama gangodak yamunodak samsandati sameti


evameva supaññattā tena bhagavatā sāvakānaṁ nibbānagāminī paṭipadā saṁsandati nibbānañca paṭipadā ca.

evamev supannatt ten bhagavat savak nibbanagamin patipada samsandati nibbananc patipada ca


Evaṁ nibbānagāminiyā paṭipadāya paññāpetāraṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam nibbanagaminiy patipaday pannapetar iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Abhinipphanno kho pana tassa bhagavato lābho abhinipphanno siloko, yāva maññe khattiyā sampiyāyamānarūpā viharanti.

abhinipphann kho pana tass bhagavat labh abhinipphann silok yava mann khattiya sampiyayamanarup viharant


Vigatamado kho pana so bhagavā āhāraṁ āhāreti.

vigatamad kho pana so bhagav ahara ahareti


Evaṁ vigatamadaṁ āhāraṁ āharayamānaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam vigatamad ahara aharayam iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Laddhasahāyo kho pana so bhagavā sekhānañceva paṭipannānaṁ khīṇāsavānañca vusitavataṁ, te bhagavā apanujja ekārāmataṁ anuyutto viharati.

laddhasahay kho pana so bhagav sekhanancev patipann khinasavananc vusitavat te bhagav apanujj ekaramat anuyutt viharati


Evaṁ ekārāmataṁ anuyuttaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam ekaramat anuyutta iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Yathāvādī kho pana so bhagavā tathākārī, yathākārī tathāvādī;

yathavad kho pana so bhagav tathakar yathakar tathavad


iti yathāvādī tathākārī, yathākārī tathāvādī.


Evaṁ dhammānudhammappaṭippannaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam dhammanudhammappatippann iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


Tiṇṇavicikiccho kho pana so bhagavā vigatakathaṅkatho pariyositasaṅkappo ajjhāsayaṁ ādibrahmacariyaṁ.

tinnavicikicch kho pana so bhagav vigatakathankath pariyositasankapp ajjhasaya adibrahmacariy


Evaṁ tiṇṇavicikicchaṁ vigatakathaṅkathaṁ pariyositasaṅkappaṁ ajjhāsayaṁ ādibrahmacariyaṁ.

evam tinnavicikicch vigatakathankath pariyositasankapp ajjhasaya adibrahmacariy


Imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā’ti.

iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat ti


Ime kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo brahmuno sanaṅkumārassa bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe payirudāhāsi.

im kho bhante sakk devanamind brahmun sanankumar bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann payirudahas


Tena sudaṁ, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro attamano hoti pamudito pītisomanassajāto bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe sutvā.

ten sudam bhante brahma sanankumar attaman hoti pamudit pitisomanassajat bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann sutv


Atha, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro oḷārikaṁ attabhāvaṁ abhinimminitvā kumāravaṇṇī hutvā pañcasikho devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ pāturahosi.

atha bhante brahma sanankumar olarika attabhav abhinimminitv kumaravann hutv pancasikh dev tavatims paturahos


So vehāsaṁ abbhuggantvā ākāse antalikkhe pallaṅkena nisīdi.

so vehasa abbhuggantv akas antalikkh pallank nisid


Seyyathāpi, bhante, balavā puriso supaccatthate vā pallaṅke same vā bhūmibhāge pallaṅkena nisīdeyya;

seyyathap bhante balava puris supaccatthat va pallank sam va bhumibhag pallank nisideyy


evameva kho, bhante, brahmā sanaṅkumāro vehāsaṁ abbhuggantvā ākāse antalikkhe pallaṅkena nisīditvā deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

evamev kho bhante brahma sanankumar vehasa abbhuggantv akas antalikkh pallank nisiditv dev tavatims amantes


5. Govindabrāhmaṇavatthu


‘Taṁ kiṁ maññanti, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā, yāva dīgharattaṁ mahāpaññova so bhagavā ahosi.

ta kim mannant bhont deva tavatimsa yava digharatt mahapannov so bhagav ahos


Bhūtapubbaṁ, bho, rājā disampati nāma ahosi.


“mā kho tvaṁ, deva, govinde brāhmaṇe kālaṅkate atibāḷhaṁ paridevesi.

ma kho tvam deva govind brahman kalankat atibalha parideves


Atthi, deva, govindassa brāhmaṇassa jotipālo nāma māṇavo putto paṇḍitataro ceva pitarā, alamatthadasataro ceva pitarā;

atthi deva govind brahman jotipal nama manav putt panditatar cev pitar alamatthadasatar cev pitar


yepissa pitā atthe anusāsi, tepi jotipālasseva māṇavassa anusāsaniyā”ti.

yepiss pita atth anusas tep jotipalassev manav anusasaniy ti


“Evaṁ, kumārā”ti?


“Evaṁ, devā”ti.


Disampatissa rañño govindo nāma brāhmaṇo purohito ahosi.

disampatiss rann govind nama brahman purohit ahos


Disampatissa rañño reṇu nāma kumāro putto ahosi.

disampatiss rann renu nama kumar putt ahos


Govindassa brāhmaṇassa jotipālo nāma māṇavo putto ahosi.

govind brahman jotipal nama manav putt ahos


Iti reṇu ca rājaputto jotipālo ca māṇavo aññe ca cha khattiyā iccete aṭṭha sahāyā ahesuṁ.

iti renu ca rajaputt jotipal ca manav ann ca cha khattiya iccet attha sahaya ahesu


Atha kho, bho, ahorattānaṁ accayena govindo brāhmaṇo kālamakāsi.

atha kho bho ahoratt accay govind brahman kalamakas


Govinde brāhmaṇe kālaṅkate rājā disampati paridevesi:

govind brahman kalankat raj disampat parideves


“yasmiṁ vata, bho, mayaṁ samaye govinde brāhmaṇe sabbakiccāni sammā vossajjitvā pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappitā samaṅgībhūtā paricārema, tasmiṁ no samaye govindo brāhmaṇo kālaṅkato”ti.

yasmi vata bho mayam samay govind brahman sabbakiccan samma vossajjitv pancah kamagun samappita samangibhut paricarem tasmi no samay govind brahman kalankat ti


Evaṁ vutte, bho, reṇu rājaputto rājānaṁ disampatiṁ etadavoca:

evam vutt bho renu rajaputt rajana disampati etadavoc


Ye te, bhante, devā bhagavati brahmacariyaṁ caritvā adhunūpapannā tāvatiṁsakāyaṁ, te aññe deve atirocanti vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

ye te bhante deva bhagavat brahmacariya caritv adhunupapann tavatimsakay te ann dev atirocant vann cev yasas ca


vaṇṇavante yasassine;


Sugatasmiṁ brahmacariyaṁ,


caritvāna idhāgate.


Te aññe atirocanti,


vaṇṇena yasasāyunā;


Sāvakā bhūripaññassa,


visesūpagatā idha.


Idaṁ disvāna nandanti,


tāvatiṁsā sahindakā;


Tathāgataṁ namassantā,


Tena sudaṁ, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā;

ten sudam bhante deva tavatimsa attamana hont pamudita pitisomanassajat


dhammassa ca sudhammatan’ti.


Tena sudaṁ, bhante, devā tāvatiṁsā bhiyyoso mattāya attamanā honti pamuditā pītisomanassajātā;

ten sudam bhante deva tavatimsa bhiyyoso mattay attamana hont pamudita pitisomanassajat


‘dibbā vata bho, kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā’ti.

dibba vata bho kaya paripurent hayant asurakay ti


‘dibbā vata bho kāyā paripūrenti, hāyanti asurakāyā’ti.


Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ sampasādaṁ viditvā imāhi gāthāhi anumodi:

atha kho bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims sampasada viditv imah gathah anumod


‘Modanti vata bho devā,


dhammassa ca sudhammataṁ.


Nave deve ca passantā,


6. Mahāgovindavatthu


Atha kho, bho, rājā disampati aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi:

atha kho bho raj disampat annatar purisa amantes


“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho, bho, so jotipālo māṇavo disampatissa rañño paccassosi.

evam bho ti kho bho so jotipal manav disampatiss rann paccassosi


“ehi tvaṁ, ambho purisa, yena jotipālo māṇavo tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ evaṁ vadehi:

ehi tvam ambho purisa yen jotipal manav tenupasankam upasankamitv jotipal manava evam vad


‘bhavamatthu bhavantaṁ jotipālaṁ, rājā disampati bhavantaṁ jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ āmantayati, rājā disampati bhoto jotipālassa māṇavassa dassanakāmo’”ti.

bhavamatth bhavant jotipal raj disampat bhavant jotipal manava amantayat raj disampat bhot jotipal manav dassanakam ti


“Evaṁ, devā”ti kho, bho, so puriso disampatissa rañño paṭissutvā yena jotipālo māṇavo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ etadavoca:

evam deva ti kho bho so puris disampatiss rann patissutv yen jotipal manav tenupasankam upasankamitv jotipal manava etadavoc


“bhavamatthu bhavantaṁ jotipālaṁ, rājā disampati bhavantaṁ jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ āmantayati, rājā disampati bhoto jotipālassa māṇavassa dassanakāmo”ti.


“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho, bho, jotipālo māṇavo tassa purisassa paṭissutvā yena rājā disampati tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā disampatinā raññā saddhiṁ sammodi;

evam bho ti kho bho jotipal manav tass puris patissutv yen raj disampat tenupasankam upasankamitv disampatin rann saddhim sammod


sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho, bho, jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ rājā disampati etadavoca:

sammodaniy katham saraniya vitisaretv ekamantam nisid ekamantam nisinna kho bho jotipal manava raj disampat etadavoc


“anusāsatu no bhavaṁ jotipālo, mā no bhavaṁ jotipālo anusāsaniyā paccabyāhāsi.

anusasat no bhava jotipal ma no bhava jotipal anusasaniy paccabyahas


Pettike taṁ ṭhāne ṭhapessāmi, govindiye abhisiñcissāmī”ti.

pettik ta than thapessam govindiy abhisincissam ti


Atha kho, bho, rājā disampati jotipālaṁ māṇavaṁ govindiye abhisiñci, taṁ pettike ṭhāne ṭhapesi.

atha kho bho raj disampat jotipal manava govindiy abhisinc ta pettik than thapes


Abhisitto jotipālo māṇavo govindiye pettike ṭhāne ṭhapito yepissa pitā atthe anusāsi tepi atthe anusāsati, yepissa pitā atthe nānusāsi tepi atthe anusāsati;

abhisitt jotipal manav govindiy pettik than thapit yepiss pita atth anusas tep atth anusasati yepiss pita atth nanusas tep atth anusasati


yepissa pitā kammante abhisambhosi tepi kammante abhisambhoti, yepissa pitā kammante nābhisambhosi tepi kammante abhisambhoti.

yepiss pita kammant abhisambhos tep kammant abhisambhot yepiss pita kammant nabhisambhos tep kammant abhisambhot


Tamenaṁ manussā evamāhaṁsu:


“govindo vata, bho, brāhmaṇo, mahāgovindo vata, bho, brāhmaṇo”ti.

govind vata bho brahman mahagovind vata bho brahman ti


Iminā kho evaṁ, bho, pariyāyena jotipālassa māṇavassa govindo mahāgovindotveva samaññā udapādi.

imin kho evam bho pariyay jotipal manav govind mahagovindotvev samanna udapadi


6.1. Rajjasaṁvibhajana


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena te cha khattiyā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te cha khattiye etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen te cha khattiya tenupasankam upasankamitv te cha khattiy etadavoc


“disampati kho, bho, rājā jiṇṇo vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto, ko nu kho pana, bho, jānāti jīvitaṁ?

disampat kho bho raj jinn vuddh mahallak addhagat vayoanuppatt ko nu kho pana bho janati jivita


Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ disampatimhi raññe kālaṅkate rājakattāro reṇuṁ rājaputtaṁ rajje abhisiñceyyuṁ.

thana kho panet vijjati ya disampatimh rann kalankat rajakattar renu rajaputt rajj abhisinceyyu


Āyantu, bhonto, yena reṇu rājaputto tenupasaṅkamatha; upasaṅkamitvā reṇuṁ rājaputtaṁ evaṁ vadetha:

ayant bhont yen renu rajaputt tenupasankamath upasankamitv renu rajaputt evam vadeth


‘mayaṁ kho bhoto reṇussa sahāyā piyā manāpā appaṭikūlā, yaṁsukho bhavaṁ taṁsukhā mayaṁ, yaṁdukkho bhavaṁ taṁdukkhā mayaṁ.

mayam kho bhot renuss sahaya piya manapa appatikul yamsukh bhava tamsukh mayam yamdukkh bhava tamdukkh mayam


Disampati kho, bho, rājā jiṇṇo vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto, ko nu kho pana, bho, jānāti jīvitaṁ?


Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ vijjati, yaṁ disampatimhi raññe kālaṅkate rājakattāro bhavantaṁ reṇuṁ rajje abhisiñceyyuṁ.

thana kho panet vijjati ya disampatimh rann kalankat rajakattar bhavant renu rajj abhisinceyyu


Sace bhavaṁ reṇu rajjaṁ labhetha, saṁvibhajetha no rajjenā’”ti.

sace bhava renu rajja labheth samvibhajeth no rajj ti


“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho, bho, te cha khattiyā mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa paṭissutvā yena reṇu rājaputto tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā reṇuṁ rājaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:

evam bho ti kho bho te cha khattiya mahagovind brahman patissutv yen renu rajaputt tenupasankamims upasankamitv renu rajaputt etadavocu


“mayaṁ kho bhoto reṇussa sahāyā piyā manāpā appaṭikūlā;

mayam kho bhot renuss sahaya piya manapa appatikul


yaṁsukho bhavaṁ taṁsukhā mayaṁ, yaṁdukkho bhavaṁ taṁdukkhā mayaṁ.

yamsukh bhava tamsukh mayam yamdukkh bhava tamdukkh mayam


Disampati kho, bho, rājā jiṇṇo vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto, ko nu kho pana bho jānāti jīvitaṁ?


Sace bhavaṁ reṇu rajjaṁ labhetha, saṁvibhajetha no rajjenā”ti.


“Ko nu kho, bho, añño mama vijite sukho bhavetha, aññatra bhavantebhi?

ko nu kho bho ann mama vijit sukh bhaveth annatra bhavant


Sacāhaṁ, bho, rajjaṁ labhissāmi, saṁvibhajissāmi vo rajjenā”ti.

sacah bho rajja labhissam samvibhajissam vo rajj ti


Atha kho, bho, ahorattānaṁ accayena rājā disampati kālamakāsi.

atha kho bho ahoratt accay raj disampat kalamakas


“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho, bho, te cha khattiyā mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa paṭissutvā yena reṇu rājā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā reṇuṁ rājānaṁ etadavocuṁ:

evam bho ti kho bho te cha khattiya mahagovind brahman patissutv yen renu raj tenupasankamims upasankamitv renu rajana etadavocu


“disampati kho, bho, rājā kālaṅkato, abhisitto bhavaṁ reṇu rajjena, sarati bhavaṁ taṁ vacanan”ti?

disampat kho bho raj kalankat abhisitt bhava renu rajj sarati bhava ta vacana ti


“Sarāmahaṁ, bho, taṁ vacanaṁ.


Ko nu kho, bho, pahoti imaṁ mahāpathaviṁ uttarena āyataṁ dakkhiṇena sakaṭamukhaṁ sattadhā samaṁ suvibhattaṁ vibhajitun”ti?

ko nu kho bho pahoti im mahapathavi uttar ayata dakkhin sakatamukh sattadha samam suvibhatt vibhajitu ti


“Ko nu kho, bho, añño pahoti, aññatra mahāgovindena brāhmaṇenā”ti?

ko nu kho bho ann pahoti annatra mahagovind brahman ti


Disampatimhi raññe kālaṅkate rājakattāro reṇuṁ rājaputtaṁ rajje abhisiñciṁsu.

disampatimh rann kalankat rajakattar renu rajaputt rajj abhisincims


Abhisitto reṇu rajjena pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappito samaṅgībhūto paricāreti.

abhisitt renu rajj pancah kamagun samappit samangibhut paricareti


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena te cha khattiyā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te cha khattiye etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen te cha khattiya tenupasankam upasankamitv te cha khattiy etadavoc


“disampati kho, bho, rājā kālaṅkato.


Ko nu kho pana, bho, jānāti, madanīyā kāmā?


Āyantu, bhonto, yena reṇu rājā tenupasaṅkamatha; upasaṅkamitvā reṇuṁ rājānaṁ evaṁ vadetha:

ayant bhont yen renu raj tenupasankamath upasankamitv renu rajana evam vadeth


‘disampati kho, bho, rājā kālaṅkato, abhisitto bhavaṁ reṇu rajjena, sarati bhavaṁ taṁ vacanan’”ti?


Atha kho, bho, reṇu rājā aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi:

atha kho bho renu raj annatar purisa amantes


“ehi tvaṁ, ambho purisa, yena mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mahāgovindaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ evaṁ vadehi:

ehi tvam ambho purisa yen mahagovind brahman tenupasankam upasankamitv mahagovind brahmana evam vad


‘rājā taṁ, bhante, reṇu āmantetī’”ti.


“Evaṁ, devā”ti kho, bho, so puriso reṇussa rañño paṭissutvā yena mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mahāgovindaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ etadavoca:

evam deva ti kho bho so puris renuss rann patissutv yen mahagovind brahman tenupasankam upasankamitv mahagovind brahmana etadavoc


“rājā taṁ, bhante, reṇu āmantetī”ti.


“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tassa purisassa paṭissutvā yena reṇu rājā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā reṇunā raññā saddhiṁ sammodi.

evam bho ti kho bho mahagovind brahman tass puris patissutv yen renu raj tenupasankam upasankamitv renun rann saddhim sammod


Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho, bho, mahāgovindaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ reṇu rājā etadavoca:

sammodaniy katham saraniya vitisaretv ekamantam nisid ekamantam nisinna kho bho mahagovind brahmana renu raj etadavoc


“etu, bhavaṁ govindo imaṁ mahāpathaviṁ uttarena āyataṁ dakkhiṇena sakaṭamukhaṁ sattadhā samaṁ suvibhattaṁ vibhajatū”ti.

et bhava govind im mahapathavi uttar ayata dakkhin sakatamukh sattadha samam suvibhatt vibhajat ti


“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho bho mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo reṇussa rañño paṭissutvā imaṁ mahāpathaviṁ uttarena āyataṁ dakkhiṇena sakaṭamukhaṁ sattadhā samaṁ suvibhattaṁ vibhaji.

evam bho ti kho bho mahagovind brahman renuss rann patissutv im mahapathavi uttar ayata dakkhin sakatamukh sattadha samam suvibhatt vibhaj


Sabbāni sakaṭamukhāni paṭṭhapesi.


ete govindamāpitāti.


Atha kho, bho, te cha khattiyā yathāsakena lābhena attamanā ahesuṁ paripuṇṇasaṅkappā:

atha kho bho te cha khattiya yathasak labh attamana ahesu paripunnasankapp


“yaṁ vata no ahosi icchitaṁ, yaṁ ākaṅkhitaṁ, yaṁ adhippetaṁ, yaṁ abhipatthitaṁ, taṁ no laddhan”ti.

ya vata no ahos icchita ya akankhit ya adhippeta ya abhipatthita ta no laddha ti


Sattabhū brahmadatto ca,


vessabhū bharato saha;


Reṇu dve dhataraṭṭhā ca,


tadāsuṁ satta bhāradhāti.


Paṭhamabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.


Tatra sudaṁ majjhe reṇussa rañño janapado hoti.

tatra sudam majjh renuss rann janapad hoti


Dantapuraṁ kaliṅgānaṁ,


assakānañca potanaṁ;


Mahesayaṁ avantīnaṁ,


sovīrānañca rorukaṁ.


Mithilā ca videhānaṁ,


campā aṅgesu māpitā;


Bārāṇasī ca kāsīnaṁ,


6.2. Kittisaddaabbhuggamana


Atha kho, bho, te cha khattiyā yena mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā mahāgovindaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ etadavocuṁ:

atha kho bho te cha khattiya yen mahagovind brahman tenupasankamims upasankamitv mahagovind brahmana etadavocu


“yathā kho bhavaṁ govindo reṇussa rañño sahāyo piyo manāpo appaṭikūlo.

yatha kho bhava govind renuss rann sahay piy manap appatikul


Evameva kho bhavaṁ govindo amhākampi sahāyo piyo manāpo appaṭikūlo, anusāsatu no bhavaṁ govindo;

evamev kho bhava govind amhakamp sahay piy manap appatikul anusasat no bhava govind


mā no bhavaṁ govindo anusāsaniyā paccabyāhāsī”ti.

ma no bhava govind anusasaniy paccabyahas ti


“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo tesaṁ channaṁ khattiyānaṁ paccassosi.

evam bho ti kho mahagovind brahman tes channa khattiy paccassosi


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo satta ca rājāno khattiye muddhāvasitte rajje anusāsi, satta ca brāhmaṇamahāsāle satta ca nhātakasatāni mante vācesi.

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman satta ca rajan khattiy muddhavasitt rajj anusas satta ca brahmanamahasal satta ca nhatakasatan mant vaces


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa aparena samayena evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchi:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman apar samay evam kalyan kittisadd abbhuggacch


“sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmānaṁ passati, sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmunā sākaccheti sallapati mantetī”ti.

sakkhi mahagovind brahman brahmana passati sakkhi mahagovind brahman brahmun sakaccheti sallapati manteti ti


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa etadahosi:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman etadahos


“mayhaṁ kho evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:

mayh kho evam kalyan kittisadd abbhuggat


‘sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmānaṁ passati, sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmunā sākaccheti sallapati mantetī’ti.


Na kho panāhaṁ brahmānaṁ passāmi, na brahmunā sākacchemi, na brahmunā sallapāmi, na brahmunā mantemi.

na kho panah brahmana passam na brahmun sakacchem na brahmun sallapam na brahmun mantem


Sutaṁ kho pana metaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ vuddhānaṁ mahallakānaṁ ācariyapācariyānaṁ bhāsamānānaṁ:

suta kho pana met brahman vuddh mahallak acariyapacariy bhasaman


‘yo vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyati, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyati, so brahmānaṁ passati brahmunā sākaccheti brahmunā sallapati brahmunā mantetī’ti.

yo vassik cattar mas patisalliyati karuna jhana jhayati so brahmana passati brahmun sakaccheti brahmun sallapati brahmun manteti ti


Yannūnāhaṁ vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyeyyaṁ, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyeyyan”ti.

yannunah vassik cattar mas patisalliyeyy karuna jhana jhayeyy ti


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena reṇu rājā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā reṇuṁ rājānaṁ etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen renu raj tenupasankam upasankamitv renu rajana etadavoc


“mayhaṁ kho, bho, evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:

mayh kho bho evam kalyan kittisadd abbhuggat


Na kho panāhaṁ, bho, brahmānaṁ passāmi, na brahmunā sākacchemi, na brahmunā sallapāmi, na brahmunā mantemi.

na kho panah bho brahmana passam na brahmun sakacchem na brahmun sallapam na brahmun mantem


‘yo vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyati, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyati, so brahmānaṁ passati, brahmunā sākaccheti brahmunā sallapati brahmunā mantetī’ti.


Icchāmahaṁ, bho, vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyituṁ, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyituṁ;

icchamah bho vassik cattar mas patisalliyitu karuna jhana jhayitu


namhi kenaci upasaṅkamitabbo aññatra ekena bhattābhihārenā”ti.

namh kenac upasankamitabb annatra ek bhattabhihar ti


“Yassadāni bhavaṁ govindo kālaṁ maññatī”ti.


2. Aṭṭhayathābhuccavaṇṇa


Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ sampasādaṁ viditvā deve tāvatiṁse āmantesi:

atha kho bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims sampasada viditv dev tavatims amantes


‘iccheyyātha no tumhe, mārisā, tassa bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe sotun’ti?

iccheyyath no tumhe marisa tass bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann sotu ti


‘Icchāma mayaṁ, mārisa, tassa bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe sotun’ti.

iccham mayam marisa tass bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann sotu ti


Atha kho, bhante, sakko devānamindo devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ bhagavato aṭṭha yathābhucce vaṇṇe payirudāhāsi:

atha kho bhante sakk devanamind dev tavatims bhagavat attha yathabhucc vann payirudahas


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena te cha khattiyā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te cha khattiye etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen te cha khattiya tenupasankam upasankamitv te cha khattiy etadavoc


‘sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmānaṁ passati, sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmunā sākaccheti sallapati mantetī’ti.

sakkhi mahagovind brahman brahmana passati sakkhi mahagovind brahman brahmun sakaccheti sallapati manteti ti


Sutaṁ kho pana metaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ vuddhānaṁ mahallakānaṁ ācariyapācariyānaṁ bhāsamānānaṁ,


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena te satta ca brāhmaṇamahāsālā satta ca nhātakasatāni tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te satta ca brāhmaṇamahāsāle satta ca nhātakasatāni etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen te satta ca brahmanamahasal satta ca nhatakasatan tenupasankam upasankamitv te satta ca brahmanamahasal satta ca nhatakasatan etadavoc


Sutaṁ kho pana metaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ vuddhānaṁ mahallakānaṁ ācariyapācariyānaṁ bhāsamānānaṁ:


‘yo vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyati, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyati, so brahmānaṁ passati, brahmunā sākaccheti, brahmunā sallapati, brahmunā mantetī’ti.


Tena hi, bho, yathāsute yathāpariyatte mante vitthārena sajjhāyaṁ karotha, aññamaññañca mante vācetha;

ten hi bho yathasut yathapariyatt mant vitthar sajjhaya karoth annamannanc mant vaceth


icchāmahaṁ, bho, vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyituṁ, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyituṁ;


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena cattārīsā bhariyā sādisiyo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā cattārīsā bhariyā sādisiyo etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen cattarisa bhariya sadisiy tenupasankam upasankamitv cattarisa bhariya sadisiy etadavoc


“mayhaṁ kho, bhotī, evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:

mayh kho bhoti evam kalyan kittisadd abbhuggat


Na kho panāhaṁ, bhotī, brahmānaṁ passāmi, na brahmunā sākacchemi, na brahmunā sallapāmi, na brahmunā mantemi.

na kho panah bhoti brahmana passam na brahmun sakacchem na brahmun sallapam na brahmun mantem


Sutaṁ kho pana metaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ vuddhānaṁ mahallakānaṁ ācariyapācariyānaṁ bhāsamānānaṁ

suta kho pana met brahman vuddh mahallak acariyapacariy bhasaman


‘yo vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyati, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyati, so brahmānaṁ passati, brahmunā sākaccheti, brahmunā sallapati, brahmunā mantetī’ti,

yo vassik cattar mas patisalliyati karuna jhana jhayati so brahmana passati brahmun sakaccheti brahmun sallapati brahmun manteti ti


icchāmahaṁ, bhotī, vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyituṁ, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyituṁ;

icchamah bhoti vassik cattar mas patisalliyitu karuna jhana jhayitu


namhi kenaci upasaṅkamitabbo aññatra ekena bhattābhihārenā”ti.


“Yassadāni bhavaṁ govindo kālaṁ maññatī”ti.


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo puratthimena nagarassa navaṁ sandhāgāraṁ kārāpetvā vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyi, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyi;

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman puratthim nagar nava sandhagar karapetv vassik cattar mas patisalliy karuna jhana jhay


nāssudha koci upasaṅkamati aññatra ekena bhattābhihārena.

nassudh koci upasankamati annatra ek bhattabhihar


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa catunnaṁ māsānaṁ accayena ahudeva ukkaṇṭhanā ahu paritassanā:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman catunn masana accay ahudev ukkanthana ahu paritassana


“sutaṁ kho pana metaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ vuddhānaṁ mahallakānaṁ ācariyapācariyānaṁ bhāsamānānaṁ:


‘yo vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyati, karuṇaṁ jhānaṁ jhāyati, so brahmānaṁ passati, brahmunā sākaccheti brahmunā sallapati brahmunā mantetī’ti.


Na kho panāhaṁ brahmānaṁ passāmi, na brahmunā sākacchemi na brahmunā sallapāmi na brahmunā mantemī”ti.

na kho panah brahmana passam na brahmun sakacchem na brahmun sallapam na brahmun mantem ti


6.3. Brahmunāsākacchā


Atha kho, bho, brahmā sanaṅkumāro mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya—seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—brahmaloke antarahito mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa sammukhe pāturahosi.

atha kho bho brahma sanankumar mahagovind brahman cetasa cetoparivitakkamannay seyyathap nama balava puris saminjit va baha pasareyy pasarita va baha saminjeyy evamev brahmalok antarahit mahagovind brahman sammukh paturahos


Sabbe jānanti maṁ devā,


evaṁ govinda jānahi”.


“Āsanaṁ udakaṁ pajjaṁ,


madhusākañca brahmuno;


Agghe bhavantaṁ pucchāma,


agghaṁ kurutu no bhavaṁ”.


“Paṭiggaṇhāma te agghaṁ,


yaṁ tvaṁ govinda bhāsasi;


Diṭṭhadhammahitatthāya,


samparāya sukhāya ca;


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa ahudeva bhayaṁ ahu chambhitattaṁ ahu lomahaṁso yathā taṁ adiṭṭhapubbaṁ rūpaṁ disvā.

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman ahudev bhaya ahu chambhitatt ahu lomahams yatha ta aditthapubb rupa disv


Katāvakāso pucchassu,


yaṁ kiñci abhipatthitan”ti.


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo bhīto saṁviggo lomahaṭṭhajāto brahmānaṁ sanaṅkumāraṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman bhit samvigg lomahatthajat brahmana sanankumar gathay ajjhabhasi


“Vaṇṇavā yasavā sirimā,


ko nu tvamasi mārisa;


Ajānantā taṁ pucchāma,


kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.


“Maṁ ve kumāraṁ jānanti,


brahmaloke sanantanaṁ;


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa etadahosi:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman etadahos


Katthaṭṭhito kimhi ca sikkhamāno,


Pappoti macco amataṁ brahmalokan”ti.


“Hitvā mamattaṁ manujesu brahme,


Ekodibhūto karuṇedhimutto;


Nirāmagandho virato methunasmā,


Etthaṭṭhito ettha ca sikkhamāno;


“katāvakāso khomhi brahmunā sanaṅkumārena.


Kiṁ nu kho ahaṁ brahmānaṁ sanaṅkumāraṁ puccheyyaṁ diṭṭhadhammikaṁ vā atthaṁ samparāyikaṁ vā”ti?

kim nu kho aham brahmana sanankumar puccheyy ditthadhammik va attha samparayika va ti


“kusalo kho ahaṁ diṭṭhadhammikānaṁ atthānaṁ, aññepi maṁ diṭṭhadhammikaṁ atthaṁ pucchanti.

kusal kho aham ditthadhammik atthana annep ma ditthadhammik attha pucchant


Yannūnāhaṁ brahmānaṁ sanaṅkumāraṁ samparāyikaññeva atthaṁ puccheyyan”ti.

yannunah brahmana sanankumar samparayikannev attha puccheyy ti


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmānaṁ sanaṅkumāraṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman brahmana sanankumar gathay ajjhabhasi


“Pucchāmi brahmānaṁ sanaṅkumāraṁ,


Kaṅkhī akaṅkhiṁ paravediyesu;


“‘Hitvā mamattan’ti ahaṁ, bhoto, ājānāmi.


Āmagandhe ca kho ahaṁ, bhoto, bhāsamānassa na ājānāmi.

amagandh ca kho aham bhot bhasaman na ajanam


Ke āmagandhā manujesu brahme,


Ete avidvā idha brūhi dhīra;


Kenāvaṭā vāti pajā kurutu,


Āpāyikā nivutabrahmalokā”ti.


“Kodho mosavajjaṁ nikati ca dubbho,


Kadariyatā atimāno usūyā;


Icchā vivicchā paraheṭhanā ca,


Lobho ca doso ca mado ca moho;


Etesu yuttā anirāmagandhā,


Idhekacco appaṁ vā bhogakkhandhaṁ pahāya mahantaṁ vā bhogakkhandhaṁ pahāya appaṁ vā ñātiparivaṭṭaṁ pahāya mahantaṁ vā ñātiparivaṭṭaṁ pahāya kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajati,

idhekacc appa va bhogakkhandh pahaya mahant va bhogakkhandh pahaya appa va natiparivatt pahaya mahant va natiparivatt pahaya kesamassu oharetv kasayan vatthan acchadetv agar anagariya pabbajati


“Yathā kho ahaṁ, bhoto, āmagandhe bhāsamānassa ājānāmi. Te na sunimmadayā agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā.

yatha kho aham bhot amagandh bhasaman ajanam te na sunimmaday agara ajjhavasat


Pabbajissāmahaṁ, bho, agārasmā anagāriyan”ti.


“Yassadāni bhavaṁ govindo kālaṁ maññatī”ti.


iti ‘hitvā mamattan’ti ahaṁ, bhoto, ājānāmi.


‘Ekodibhūto’ti ahaṁ, bhoto, ājānāmi.


Idhekacco vivittaṁ senāsanaṁ bhajati araññaṁ rukkhamūlaṁ pabbataṁ kandaraṁ giriguhaṁ susānaṁ vanapatthaṁ abbhokāsaṁ palālapuñjaṁ,

idhekacc vivitta senasana bhajati aranna rukkhamul pabbata kandara giriguh susana vanapatth abbhokasa palalapunj


iti ‘ekodibhūto’ti ahaṁ, bhoto, ājānāmi.


‘Karuṇedhimutto’ti ahaṁ, bhoto, ājānāmi.


Idhekacco karuṇāsahagatena cetasā ekaṁ disaṁ pharitvā viharati, tathā dutiyaṁ, tathā tatiyaṁ, tathā catutthaṁ. Iti uddhamadhotiriyaṁ sabbadhi sabbattatāya sabbāvantaṁ lokaṁ karuṇāsahagatena cetasā vipulena mahaggatena appamāṇena averena abyāpajjena pharitvā viharati.

idhekacc karunasahagat cetasa eka disa pharitv viharati tatha dutiya tatha tatiya tatha catuttha iti uddhamadhotiriy sabbadh sabbattatay sabbavant loka karunasahagat cetasa vipul mahaggat appaman aver abyapajj pharitv viharati


Iti ‘karuṇedhimutto’ti ahaṁ, bhoto, ājānāmi.


6.4. Reṇurājaāmantanā


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena reṇu rājā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā reṇuṁ rājānaṁ etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen renu raj tenupasankam upasankamitv renu rajana etadavoc


“Sace te ūnaṁ kāmehi,


ahaṁ paripūrayāmi te;


Yo taṁ hiṁsati vāremi,


bhūmisenāpati ahaṁ;


Tuvaṁ pitā ahaṁ putto,


mā no govinda pājahi”.


“Namatthi ūnaṁ kāmehi,


hiṁsitā me na vijjati;


Amanussavaco sutvā,


tasmāhaṁ na gahe rame”.


“aññaṁ dāni bhavaṁ purohitaṁ pariyesatu, yo bhoto rajjaṁ anusāsissati.

anna dani bhava purohita pariyesat yo bhot rajja anusasissat


“Amanusso kathaṁvaṇṇo,


kiṁ te atthaṁ abhāsatha;


Yañca sutvā jahāsi no,


gehe amhe ca kevalī”.


“Upavutthassa me pubbe,


yiṭṭhukāmassa me sato;


Aggi pajjalito āsi,


kusapattaparitthato.


Tato me brahmā pāturahu,


brahmalokā sanantano;


Icchāmahaṁ, bho, agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajituṁ.


So me pañhaṁ viyākāsi,


taṁ sutvā na gahe rame”.


“Saddahāmi ahaṁ bhoto,


yaṁ tvaṁ govinda bhāsasi;


Amanussavaco sutvā,


kathaṁ vattetha aññathā.


Te taṁ anuvattissāma,


satthā govinda no bhavaṁ;


Maṇi yathā veḷuriyo,


akāco vimalo subho;


Yathā kho pana me sutaṁ brahmuno āmagandhe bhāsamānassa, te na sunimmadayā agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā.

yatha kho pana me suta brahmun amagandh bhasaman te na sunimmaday agara ajjhavasat


Evaṁ suddhā carissāma,


govindassānusāsaneti.


Sace bhavaṁ govindo agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissati, mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāma.

sace bhava govind agar anagariya pabbajissat mayamp agar anagariya pabbajissam


Atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.


“Āmantayāmi rājānaṁ,


reṇuṁ bhūmipatiṁ ahaṁ;


Tvaṁ pajānassu rajjena,


nāhaṁ porohicce rame”.


6.5. Chakhattiyaāmantanā


Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo yena te cha khattiyā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te cha khattiye etadavoca:

atha kho bho mahagovind brahman yen te cha khattiya tenupasankam upasankamitv te cha khattiy etadavoc


“aññaṁ dāni bhavanto purohitaṁ pariyesantu, yo bhavantānaṁ rajje anusāsissati.

anna dani bhavant purohita pariyesant yo bhavant rajj anusasissat


Atha kho, bho, te cha khattiyā ekamantaṁ apakkamma evaṁ samacintesuṁ:

atha kho bho te cha khattiya ekamantam apakkamm evam samacintesu


“ime kho brāhmaṇā nāma itthiluddhā;


yannūna mayaṁ mahāgovindaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ itthīhi sikkheyyāmā”ti.

yannuna mayam mahagovind brahmana itthih sikkheyyam ti


Te mahāgovindaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ upasaṅkamitvā evamāhaṁsu:

te mahagovind brahmana upasankamitv evamahams


“saṁvijjanti kho, bho, imesu sattasu rajjesu pahūtā itthiyo, tato bhoto yāvatikāhi attho, tāvatikā ānīyatan”ti.

samvijjant kho bho im sattas rajj pahuta itthiy tato bhot yavatikah atth tavatik aniyata ti


“Alaṁ, bho, mamapimā cattārīsā bhariyā sādisiyo.

alam bho mamapim cattarisa bhariya sadisiy


Tāpāhaṁ sabbā pahāya agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāmi.

tapah sabba pahaya agar anagariya pabbajissam


Yathā kho pana me sutaṁ brahmuno āmagandhe bhāsamānassa, te na sunimmadayā agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā,


pabbajissāmahaṁ, bho, agārasmā anagāriyanti”.


“ime kho brāhmaṇā nāma dhanaluddhā;


yannūna mayaṁ mahāgovindaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ dhanena sikkheyyāmā”ti.

yannuna mayam mahagovind brahmana dhan sikkheyyam ti


“saṁvijjati kho, bho, imesu sattasu rajjesu pahūtaṁ sāpateyyaṁ, tato bhoto yāvatakena attho, tāvatakaṁ āharīyatan”ti.

samvijjati kho bho im sattas rajj pahuta sapateyya tato bhot yavatak atth tavataka ahariyat ti


“Alaṁ, bho, mamapidaṁ pahūtaṁ sāpateyyaṁ bhavantānaṁyeva vāhasā.

alam bho mamapid pahuta sapateyya bhavantanamyev vahasa


Tamahaṁ sabbaṁ pahāya agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāmi.

tamah sabba pahaya agar anagariya pabbajissam


pabbajissāmahaṁ, bho, agārasmā anagāriyan”ti.


‘Taṁ kiṁ maññanti, bhonto devā tāvatiṁsā?


Yāvañca so bhagavā bahujanahitāya paṭipanno bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

yavanc so bhagav bahujanahitay patipann bahujanasukhay lokanukampay atthay hitay sukhay devamanuss


Evaṁ bahujanahitāya paṭipannaṁ bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ imināpaṅgena samannāgataṁ satthāraṁ neva atītaṁse samanupassāma, na panetarahi, aññatra tena bhagavatā.

evam bahujanahitay patipanna bahujanasukhay lokanukampay atthay hitay sukhay devamanuss iminapang samannagata satthar neva atitams samanupassam na panetarah annatra ten bhagavat


“Sace bhavaṁ govindo agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissati, mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāma, atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.

sace bhava govind agar anagariya pabbajissat mayamp agar anagariya pabbajissam atha ya te gati sa no gati bhavissat ti


“Sace jahatha kāmāni,


yattha satto puthujjano;


Ārambhavho daḷhā hotha,


khantībalasamāhitā.


Esa maggo ujumaggo,


esa maggo anuttaro;


Saddhammo sabbhi rakkhito,


brahmalokūpapattiyā”ti.


“Tena hi bhavaṁ govindo satta vassāni āgametu.


Sattannaṁ vassānaṁ accayena mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāma, atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.

sattann vassana accay mayamp agar anagariya pabbajissam atha ya te gati sa no gati bhavissat ti


“Aticiraṁ kho, bho, satta vassāni, nāhaṁ sakkomi, bhavante, satta vassāni āgametuṁ.

aticir kho bho satta vassan naha sakkom bhavant satta vassan agametu


Ko nu kho pana, bho, jānāti jīvitānaṁ.


Gamanīyo samparāyo, mantāyaṁ boddhabbaṁ, kattabbaṁ kusalaṁ, caritabbaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, natthi jātassa amaraṇaṁ.

gamaniy samparay mantay boddhabb kattabba kusala caritabb brahmacariya natth jat amar


yatha kho pana me suta brahmun amagandh bhasaman te na sunimmaday agara ajjhavasat


“Tena hi bhavaṁ govindo chabbassāni āgametu …pe…

ten hi bhava govind chabbassan agamet ...pe...


pañca vassāni āgametu …


cattāri vassāni āgametu …


tīṇi vassāni āgametu …


dve vassāni āgametu …


ekaṁ vassaṁ āgametu, ekassa vassassa accayena mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāma, atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.

eka vassa agamet ek vass accay mayamp agar anagariya pabbajissam atha ya te gati sa no gati bhavissat ti


“Aticiraṁ kho, bho, ekaṁ vassaṁ, nāhaṁ sakkomi bhavante ekaṁ vassaṁ āgametuṁ.

aticir kho bho eka vassa naha sakkom bhavant eka vassa agametu


Yathā kho pana me sutaṁ brahmuno āmagandhe bhāsamānassa, te na sunimmadayā agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā,


“Tena hi bhavaṁ govindo satta māsāni āgametu, sattannaṁ māsānaṁ accayena mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāma, atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.

ten hi bhava govind satta masan agamet sattann masana accay mayamp agar anagariya pabbajissam atha ya te gati sa no gati bhavissat ti


“Aticiraṁ kho, bho, satta māsāni, nāhaṁ sakkomi bhavante satta māsāni āgametuṁ.

aticir kho bho satta masan naha sakkom bhavant satta masan agametu


dve māsāni āgametu …


ekaṁ māsaṁ āgametu …


addhamāsaṁ āgametu, addhamāsassa accayena mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāma, atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.

addhamas agamet addhamas accay mayamp agar anagariya pabbajissam atha ya te gati sa no gati bhavissat ti


“Tena hi bhavaṁ govindo cha māsāni āgametu …pe…

ten hi bhava govind cha masan agamet ...pe...


pañca māsāni āgametu …


cattāri māsāni āgametu …


tīṇi māsāni āgametu …


“Aticiraṁ kho, bho, addhamāso, nāhaṁ sakkomi bhavante addhamāsaṁ āgametuṁ.

aticir kho bho addhamas naha sakkom bhavant addhamas agametu


Ko nu kho pana, bho, jānāti jīvitānaṁ.


pabbajissāmahaṁ, bho, agārasmā anagāriyan”ti.


“Tena hi bhavaṁ govindo sattāhaṁ āgametu, yāva mayaṁ sake puttabhātaro rajjena anusāsissāma, sattāhassa accayena mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajissāma, atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.

ten hi bhava govind sattah agamet yava mayam sak puttabhatar rajj anusasissam sattah accay mayamp agar anagariya pabbajissam atha ya te gati sa no gati bhavissat ti


“Na ciraṁ kho, bho, sattāhaṁ, āgamessāmahaṁ bhavante sattāhan”ti.

na cira kho bho sattah agamessamah bhavant sattah ti


6.6. Brāhmaṇamahāsālādīnaṁāmantanā