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1(955) 2. ‘As he, the clearly-seeing, appears to the world of men and gods, after having dispelled all darkness, so he wanders alone in the midst (of people). (956) 3. ‘To this Buddha, who is independent, unchanged, a guileless teacher, who has arrived (in the world), I have come supplicatingly with a question® from many who are bound in this world. (957) 4. ‘To a Bhikkhu who is loath (of the world) and affects an isolated seat, the root of a tree or a cemetery, or (who lives) in the caves of the mountains, (958) 1 Anegassa vigdnato N’ atthi k44i nisamkhiti, Virato so viyarambha Khemam passati sabbadhi. 2 Comp. supra, Purabhedasutta, vv. 15, 20. * Atthi pawhena 4gamim=atthiko pafhena 4gato ’mhiti atthikanam va pafhena althi 4gamanai Aa ti. Commentator. SARIPUTTASUTTA. 181 5. ‘How many dangers (are there not) in these various dwelling-places at which the Bhikkhu does not tremble in his quiet dwelling ! (959) 6. ‘How many dangers (are there not) in the world for him who goes to the immortal region’, (dangers) which the Bhikkhu overcomes in his distant dwelling! (960) 7. ‘Which are his words, which are his objects in this world, which are the virtue and (holy) works of the energetic Bhikkhu ? (961) 8. ‘What study having devoted himself to, intent on one object?, wise and thoughtful, can he blow off his own filth as the smith (blows off) that of the silver 5?’ (962) 9. ‘What is pleasant for him who is disgusted (with birth, &c.),—O Sériputta,’ so said Bhagavat, —‘if he cultivates a lonely dwelling-place, and loves perfect enlightenment in accordance with the Dhamma, that I will tell thee as I understand it. (963) 10. ‘Let not the wise and thoughtful Bhikkhu wandering on the borders‘ be afraid of the five dangers: gad-flies and (all other) flies®, snakes, contact with (evil) men®, and quadrupeds. (964) 11. ‘Let him not be afraid of adversaries’, even having seen many dangers from them; further he 1 Gakkhato amatam disam. 2 Ekodi=ekaggaitto. Commentator. 8 Comp. Dhp. v. 239. * Pariyantakari. 5 Damsadhipatanan ti pingalamakkhikanaw 4a sesamakkhikanaw a, sesamakkhika hi tato adhipatitva khadanti, tasma adhipata ti vuesanti. Commentator. * Manussaphass4nan ti AoradiphassAnam. Commentator. 7 Paradhammikanam. 182 ATTHAKAVAGGA. will overcome other dangers while seeking what is good. (965) 12. ‘Touched by sickness and hunger let him endure cold and excessive heat, let him, touched by them in many ways, and being houseless, make strong exertions. (966) 13. ‘Let him not commit theft, let him not speak falsely, let him touch friendly what is feeble or strong, what he acknowledges to be the agitation of the mind, let him drive that off as a partisan of Kazha (i.e. Mara). (967) 14. ‘Let him not fall into the power of anger and arrogance; having dug up the root of these, let him live, and let him overcome both what is pleasant and what is unpleasant. (968)
2Mara). (967) 14. ‘Let him not fall into the power of anger and arrogance; having dug up the root of these, let him live, and let him overcome both what is pleasant and what is unpleasant. (968) 15. ‘Guided by wisdom, taking delight in what is good, let him scatter those dangers, let him overcome discontent in his distant dwelling, let him overcome the four causes of lamentation. (969) 16. ‘What shall I eat, or where shall I eat >—he lay indeed uncomfortably (last night)—where shall I lie this night? let the Sekha who wanders about houseless subdue these lamentable doubts. (970) 17. ‘Having had in (due) time both food and clothes, let him know moderation in this world for the sake of happiness; guarded in these (things) and wandering restrained in the village let him, even (if he be) irritated, not speak harsh words. (971) 18. ‘Let him be with down-cast eyes, and not prying, devoted to meditation, very watchful ; having acquired equanimity let him with a composed mind cut off the seat of doubt, and misbehaviour. (972) 19. ‘Urged on by words (of his teachers) let him be thoughtful and rejoice (at this urging), let SARIPUTTASUTTA. 183 him break stubbornness in his fellow-students, let him utter propitious words and not unseasonable, let him not think detractingly of others. (973) 20. ‘And then the five impurities in the world, the subjection of which he must learn thoughtfully, —let him overcome passion for form, sound and taste, smell and touch. (974) 21. ‘Let the Bhikkhu subdue his wish for these Dhammas and be thoughtful, and with his mind. well liberated, then in time he will, reflecting upon Dhamma, and having become intent upon one object, destroy darkness.’ So said Bhagavat. (975) S4riputtasutta is ended. Atthakavagga, the fourth. V. PARAYANAVAGGA. To the Brahmama Bavart, living on the banks of the Godh4vart, in Assaka’s territory, comes another Brahmaaa and asks for five hundred pieces of money, but not getting them he curses Bavarf, saying, ‘May thy head on the seventh day hence cleave into seven. A deity comforts Bavart by referring him to Buddha. Then Bavari sends his sixteen disciples to Buddha, and each of them asks Buddha a question. 1. VATTHUGATHA. 1. From the beautiful city of the Kosalas (S4vatthi) a Brahmama, well versed in the hymns, went to the South (Dakkhi4patha) wishing for nothingness }, (976) 2. In Assaka’s territory, in the neighbourhood of A/aka, he dwelt on the banks of the Godhavari, (living) on gleanings and fruit. (977) 3. And close by the bank there was a large village, with the income of which he prepared a great sacrifice. (978) 4. Having offered the great sacrifice, he again entered the hermitage. Upon his re-entering, another Brahmaza arrived, (979) 5. With swollen feet*®, trembling, covered with mud, with dust on his head. And he going up 1 Akitthatiiia.
3(978) 4. Having offered the great sacrifice, he again entered the hermitage. Upon his re-entering, another Brahmaza arrived, (979) 5. With swollen feet*®, trembling, covered with mud, with dust on his head. And he going up 1 Akitthatiiia. ? Ugghas/apado ti maggakkamanena gha/fapddatalo pazhikaya va pashikam gopphakena va gopphakam gaunukena ganaukam Agantvapi gha/fapido, Commentator. VATTHUGATHA, 185 to him (i.e. the first Brahmaza) demanded five hundred (pieces of money). (980) 6. Bavart, seeing him, bade him be seated, asked him whether he was happy and well, and spoke as - follows : (981) 7. ‘What gifts I had are all given away by me; pardon me, O Brahmaza, I have no -five hundred.’ (982) 8. ‘If thou wilt not give to me who asks, may thy head on the seventh day cleave into seven.’ (983) 9. So after the usual ceremonies this impostor made known his fearful (curse). On hearing these his words Bavari became sorrowful. (984) 10. He wasted away taking no food, transfixed by the arrow of grief, but yet his mind delighted in meditation. (985) 11. Seeing Bavart struck with horror and sorrowful, the benevolent deity (of that place) approached him and said as follows : (986) 12, ‘He does not know (anything about) the head; he is a hypocrite coveting riches; knowledge of the head and head-splitting is not found in him’ (987) 13. ‘If the venerable (deity) knows it, then tell me, when asked, all about the head and _ headsplitting ; let us hear thy words,’ (988) 14. ‘I do not know this; knowledge of it is not found in me; as to the head and head-splitting, this is to be seen by Buddhas (only).’ (989) 15. ‘Who then, say, in the circumference of the 1 Na so muddham pagAnati, Kuhako so dhanatthiko, Muddhani muddhapate 4a Wanam tassa na viggati. 186 PARAYANAVAGGA. earth knows the head and head-splitting, tell me that, O deity ?’ (990) 16. ‘ Formerly went out from Kapilavatthu a ruler of the world, an offspring of the Okk4ka king, the Sakya son, the light-giving ; (991) 17. ‘He is, O Brahmaaa, the perfectly Enlightened (Sambuddha) ; perfect in all things, he has attained the power of all knowledge, sees clearly in everything; he has arrived at the destruction of all things, and is liberated in the destruction of the upadhis'. (992) 18. ‘He is Buddha, he is Bhagavat in the world, he, the clearly-seeing, teaches the Dhamma; go thou to him and ask, he will explain it to thee.’ (993) 19. Having heard the word ‘Sambuddha,’ Bavari rejoiced, his grief became little, and he was filled with great delight. (994) 20. Bavart glad, rejoicing, and eager asked the deity: ‘In what village or in what town or in what province dwells the chief of the world, that going there we may adore the perfectly Enlightened, the first of men ?’ (995)
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1(955) 2. ‘As he, the clearly-seeing, appears to the world of men and gods, after having dispelled all darkness, so he wanders alone in the midst (of people). (956) 3. ‘To this Buddha, who is independent, unchanged, a guileless teacher, who has arrived (in the world), I have come supplicatingly with a question® from many who are bound in this world. (957) 4. ‘To a Bhikkhu who is loath (of the world) and affects an isolated seat, the root of a tree or a cemetery, or (who lives) in the caves of the mountains, (958) 1 Anegassa vigdnato N’ atthi k44i nisamkhiti, Virato so viyarambha Khemam passati sabbadhi. 2 Comp. supra, Purabhedasutta, vv. 15, 20. * Atthi pawhena 4gamim=atthiko pafhena 4gato ’mhiti atthikanam va pafhena althi 4gamanai Aa ti. Commentator. SARIPUTTASUTTA. 181 5. ‘How many dangers (are there not) in these various dwelling-places at which the Bhikkhu does not tremble in his quiet dwelling ! (959) 6. ‘How many dangers (are there not) in the world for him who goes to the immortal region’, (dangers) which the Bhikkhu overcomes in his distant dwelling! (960) 7. ‘Which are his words, which are his objects in this world, which are the virtue and (holy) works of the energetic Bhikkhu ? (961) 8. ‘What study having devoted himself to, intent on one object?, wise and thoughtful, can he blow off his own filth as the smith (blows off) that of the silver 5?’ (962) 9. ‘What is pleasant for him who is disgusted (with birth, &c.),—O Sériputta,’ so said Bhagavat, —‘if he cultivates a lonely dwelling-place, and loves perfect enlightenment in accordance with the Dhamma, that I will tell thee as I understand it. (963) 10. ‘Let not the wise and thoughtful Bhikkhu wandering on the borders‘ be afraid of the five dangers: gad-flies and (all other) flies®, snakes, contact with (evil) men®, and quadrupeds. (964) 11. ‘Let him not be afraid of adversaries’, even having seen many dangers from them; further he 1 Gakkhato amatam disam. 2 Ekodi=ekaggaitto. Commentator. 8 Comp. Dhp. v. 239. * Pariyantakari. 5 Damsadhipatanan ti pingalamakkhikanaw 4a sesamakkhikanaw a, sesamakkhika hi tato adhipatitva khadanti, tasma adhipata ti vuesanti. Commentator. * Manussaphass4nan ti AoradiphassAnam. Commentator. 7 Paradhammikanam. 182 ATTHAKAVAGGA. will overcome other dangers while seeking what is good. (965) 12. ‘Touched by sickness and hunger let him endure cold and excessive heat, let him, touched by them in many ways, and being houseless, make strong exertions. (966) 13. ‘Let him not commit theft, let him not speak falsely, let him touch friendly what is feeble or strong, what he acknowledges to be the agitation of the mind, let him drive that off as a partisan of Kazha (i.e. Mara). (967) 14. ‘Let him not fall into the power of anger and arrogance; having dug up the root of these, let him live, and let him overcome both what is pleasant and what is unpleasant. (968)
2Mara). (967) 14. ‘Let him not fall into the power of anger and arrogance; having dug up the root of these, let him live, and let him overcome both what is pleasant and what is unpleasant. (968) 15. ‘Guided by wisdom, taking delight in what is good, let him scatter those dangers, let him overcome discontent in his distant dwelling, let him overcome the four causes of lamentation. (969) 16. ‘What shall I eat, or where shall I eat >—he lay indeed uncomfortably (last night)—where shall I lie this night? let the Sekha who wanders about houseless subdue these lamentable doubts. (970) 17. ‘Having had in (due) time both food and clothes, let him know moderation in this world for the sake of happiness; guarded in these (things) and wandering restrained in the village let him, even (if he be) irritated, not speak harsh words. (971) 18. ‘Let him be with down-cast eyes, and not prying, devoted to meditation, very watchful ; having acquired equanimity let him with a composed mind cut off the seat of doubt, and misbehaviour. (972) 19. ‘Urged on by words (of his teachers) let him be thoughtful and rejoice (at this urging), let SARIPUTTASUTTA. 183 him break stubbornness in his fellow-students, let him utter propitious words and not unseasonable, let him not think detractingly of others. (973) 20. ‘And then the five impurities in the world, the subjection of which he must learn thoughtfully, —let him overcome passion for form, sound and taste, smell and touch. (974) 21. ‘Let the Bhikkhu subdue his wish for these Dhammas and be thoughtful, and with his mind. well liberated, then in time he will, reflecting upon Dhamma, and having become intent upon one object, destroy darkness.’ So said Bhagavat. (975) S4riputtasutta is ended. Atthakavagga, the fourth. V. PARAYANAVAGGA. To the Brahmama Bavart, living on the banks of the Godh4vart, in Assaka’s territory, comes another Brahmaaa and asks for five hundred pieces of money, but not getting them he curses Bavarf, saying, ‘May thy head on the seventh day hence cleave into seven. A deity comforts Bavart by referring him to Buddha. Then Bavari sends his sixteen disciples to Buddha, and each of them asks Buddha a question. 1. VATTHUGATHA. 1. From the beautiful city of the Kosalas (S4vatthi) a Brahmama, well versed in the hymns, went to the South (Dakkhi4patha) wishing for nothingness }, (976) 2. In Assaka’s territory, in the neighbourhood of A/aka, he dwelt on the banks of the Godhavari, (living) on gleanings and fruit. (977) 3. And close by the bank there was a large village, with the income of which he prepared a great sacrifice. (978) 4. Having offered the great sacrifice, he again entered the hermitage. Upon his re-entering, another Brahmaza arrived, (979) 5. With swollen feet*®, trembling, covered with mud, with dust on his head. And he going up 1 Akitthatiiia.
3(978) 4. Having offered the great sacrifice, he again entered the hermitage. Upon his re-entering, another Brahmaza arrived, (979) 5. With swollen feet*®, trembling, covered with mud, with dust on his head. And he going up 1 Akitthatiiia. ? Ugghas/apado ti maggakkamanena gha/fapddatalo pazhikaya va pashikam gopphakena va gopphakam gaunukena ganaukam Agantvapi gha/fapido, Commentator. VATTHUGATHA, 185 to him (i.e. the first Brahmaza) demanded five hundred (pieces of money). (980) 6. Bavart, seeing him, bade him be seated, asked him whether he was happy and well, and spoke as - follows : (981) 7. ‘What gifts I had are all given away by me; pardon me, O Brahmaza, I have no -five hundred.’ (982) 8. ‘If thou wilt not give to me who asks, may thy head on the seventh day cleave into seven.’ (983) 9. So after the usual ceremonies this impostor made known his fearful (curse). On hearing these his words Bavari became sorrowful. (984) 10. He wasted away taking no food, transfixed by the arrow of grief, but yet his mind delighted in meditation. (985) 11. Seeing Bavart struck with horror and sorrowful, the benevolent deity (of that place) approached him and said as follows : (986) 12, ‘He does not know (anything about) the head; he is a hypocrite coveting riches; knowledge of the head and head-splitting is not found in him’ (987) 13. ‘If the venerable (deity) knows it, then tell me, when asked, all about the head and _ headsplitting ; let us hear thy words,’ (988) 14. ‘I do not know this; knowledge of it is not found in me; as to the head and head-splitting, this is to be seen by Buddhas (only).’ (989) 15. ‘Who then, say, in the circumference of the 1 Na so muddham pagAnati, Kuhako so dhanatthiko, Muddhani muddhapate 4a Wanam tassa na viggati. 186 PARAYANAVAGGA. earth knows the head and head-splitting, tell me that, O deity ?’ (990) 16. ‘ Formerly went out from Kapilavatthu a ruler of the world, an offspring of the Okk4ka king, the Sakya son, the light-giving ; (991) 17. ‘He is, O Brahmaaa, the perfectly Enlightened (Sambuddha) ; perfect in all things, he has attained the power of all knowledge, sees clearly in everything; he has arrived at the destruction of all things, and is liberated in the destruction of the upadhis'. (992) 18. ‘He is Buddha, he is Bhagavat in the world, he, the clearly-seeing, teaches the Dhamma; go thou to him and ask, he will explain it to thee.’ (993) 19. Having heard the word ‘Sambuddha,’ Bavari rejoiced, his grief became little, and he was filled with great delight. (994) 20. Bavart glad, rejoicing, and eager asked the deity: ‘In what village or in what town or in what province dwells the chief of the world, that going there we may adore the perfectly Enlightened, the first of men ?’ (995)
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