The Dhammapada and The Sutta-Nipâta — SBE Vol. 10 (trans. F. Max Müller and V. Fausbøll, Clarendon Press, 1881)

(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)

21. ‘In SAvattht, the town of the Kosalas, dwells Gina (the Victorious), of great understanding and excellent wide knowledge, he the Sakya son, unyoked, free from passion, skilled in head-splitting, the bull of men.’ (996)

22. Then (BAvari) addressed his disciples, Brahmamas, perfect in the hymns: ‘Come, youths, I will tell (you something), listen to my words: (997)

23. ‘He whose appearance in the world is difficult to be met with often, he is at the present time ?

1 Sabbadhammakkhayam patto (i.e. nibbâana)
Vimutto upadhisamkhaye.

* Sv-dgga.

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born in the world and widely renowned as Sambuddha (the perfectly Enlightened); go quickly to SAvattht and behold the best of men.’ (998)

24. ‘How then can we know, on seeing him, that he is Buddha, O Brdhmaza? Tell us who do not know him, by what may we recognise him? (999)

25. ‘For in the hymns are to be found the marks of a great man, and thirty-two are disclosed altogether, one by one.’ (1000)

26. ‘For him on whose limbs these marks of a great man are to be found, there are two ways left, a third does not exist. (1001)

27. ‘If he abides in a dwelling, he will subdue this earth without rod (or) sword, he will rule with justice. (1002)

28. ‘And if he departs from his dwelling for the wilderness, he becomes the saint, incomparable Sambuddha, who has removed the veil (from the world) }. (1003)

29. ‘Ask in your mind about my birth and family, my marks, hymns, and my other disciples, the head and head-splitting. (1004)

30. ‘If he is Buddha, the clear-sighted, then he will answer by word of mouth the questions you fhave asked in your mind.’ (1005)

31, 32, 33. Having heard Bavart’s words his disciples, sixteen Brahmazas, Agita, Tissametteyya, Puzaaka, further Mettagd, Dhotaka and Upasiva, and Nanda, further Hemaka, the two Todeyya and Kappa, and the wise Gatukazat, Bhadraévudha and Udaya, and also the Brahmama PosAla, and the wise Moghar4gan, and the great Isi Pingiya, (1006-1008)

34. All of them, having each their host (of pupils),

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and being themselves widely renowned throughout the world, thinkers delighting in meditation, wise, scented with the perfume of former (good deeds)?, —_ (1009)

35. Having saluted Bavarit and gone round him towards the right, all with matted hair and bearing hides, departed with their faces turned to the north. (1010)

36. To Patitéhana of A/aka first, then to M4hissati, and also to Uggent, Gonaddha, Vedis4, Vanasavhaya, (1011)

37. And also to Kosambt, Saketa, and SAvatthi, the most excellent of cities, to Setavya, Kapilavatthu, and the city of Kusinara, (1012)

(1010)

36. To Patitéhana of A/aka first, then to M4hissati, and also to Uggent, Gonaddha, Vedis4, Vanasavhaya, (1011)

37. And also to Kosambt, Saketa, and SAvatthi, the most excellent of cities, to Setavya, Kapilavatthu, and the city of Kusinara, (1012)

38. And to PAva, the city of wealth, to Vesdlt, the city of Magadha, to Pasdzaka Ketiya (the Rock Temple), the lovely, the charming. (1013)

39. As he who is athirst (longs for) the cold water, as the merchant (longs for) gain, as he who is plagued by heat (longs for) shade, so in haste they ascended the mountain. (1014)

40. And Bhagavat at that time attended by the assembly of the Bhikkhus taught the Dhamma to the Bhikkhus, and roared like a lion in the forest. (1015)

41. Agita beheld Sambuddha as the shining (sun) without (burning) rays, as the moon on the fifteenth, having reached her plenitude. (1016)

42. Then observing his limbs and all the marks in their fulness, standing apart, rejoiced, he asked the questions of his mind :— (1017)

43. ‘Tell me about (my master’s) birth, tell me about his family together with the marks, tell me about his perfection in the hymns, how many (hymns) does the Brahmama recite ?’ (1018)

1 Pubbav4sanavasita.

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44. Bhagavat said: ‘One hundred and twenty years (is his) age, and by family he is a Bavart; three are his marks on the limbs, and in the three Vedas he is perfect. - (1019)

45. ‘Inthe marks and in the Itihdsa together with Nighazdu and Kefubha—he recites five hundred— and in his own Dhamma he has reached perfection.’ (1020)

46. Agita thought: ‘Explain fully the marks of
Bavart, O thou best of men, who cuts off desire;
let there be no doubt left for us.’ (1021)

47. Bhagavat said: ‘He covers his face with his tongue, he has a circle of hair between the eyebrows, (his) privy member (is) hidden in a sheath, know this, O young man? (1022)

48. Not hearing him ask anything, but hearing the questions answered, the multitude reflected overjoyed and with joined hands:— (1023)

49. ‘Who, be he a god, or Brahman, or Inda, the husband of Suga, asked in his mind those questions, and to whom did that (speech) reply ?’ (1024)

50. Agita said: ‘The head and head-splitting
Bavart asked about; explain that, O Bhagavat,
remove our doubt, O Isi.’ (1025)

51. Bhagavat said: ‘Ignorance is the head, know this; knowledge cleaves the head, together with belief, thoughtfulness, meditation, determination, and strength.’ (1026)

52. Then with great joy having composed himself the young man put his hide on one shoulder,

1 Mukham givhaya khadeti,
Unn’ assa bhamukantare,
Kosohitam vatthaguyham,
Evam ganahi mamava.

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fell at (Bhagavat’s) feet (and saluted him) with his head, (saying) : (1027)

53- ‘Bavart, the Brahmaza, together with his disciples, O thou venerable man, delighted and glad, does homage to thy feet, O thou clearlyseeing.’ (1028)

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fell at (Bhagavat’s) feet (and saluted him) with his head, (saying) : (1027)

53- ‘Bavart, the Brahmaza, together with his disciples, O thou venerable man, delighted and glad, does homage to thy feet, O thou clearlyseeing.’ (1028)

54. Bhagavat said: ‘Let Bavart, the Brahmaza, be glad together with his disciples! Be thou also glad, live long, O young man! (1029)

55. ‘For Bavart and for thee, for all there are all (kinds of) doubt; having got an opportunity, ask ye whatever you wish.’ (1030)

56. After getting permission from Sambuddha, Agita sitting there with folded hands asked Tathagata the first question. (1031)

The Vatthugathds are ended.

2, AGITAMANAVAPUXKKAA.

1. ‘By what is the world shrouded,—so said the venerable Agita,—‘ by what does it not shine? What callest thou its pollution, what is its great danger ?’ (1032)

2. ‘With ignorance is the world shrouded, O Agita,’—so said Bhagavat,—‘ by reason of avarice it does not shine; desire I call its pollution, pain is its great danger.’ (1033)

3. ‘The streams of desire flow in every direction,’ —so said the venerable Agita;—‘ what dams the streams, say what restrains the streams, by what may the streams be shut off??’ (1034)

1 Comp. Dhp. v. 340.

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4. ‘Whatever streams there are in the world—O Agita,’ so said Bhagavat,—‘thoughtfulness is their dam, thoughtfulness I call the restraint of the streams, by understanding they are shut off.’ (1035)

5. ‘Both understanding and thoughtfulness,—so said the venerable Agita,—‘and name and shape’, O venerable man,—asked about this by me, declare by what is this stopped ?’ (1036)

6. Buddha: ‘This question which thou hast asked, O Agita, that I will explain to thee; (I will explain to thee) by what name and shape? are totally stopped; by the cessation of consciousness this is stopped here.’ (1037)

7. Agita: ‘Those who have examined all) Dhammas (i.e. the saints), and those who are disciples, (and those who are) common men here, —when thou art asked about their mode of life, declare it unto me, thou who art wise, O venerable man,’ (1038)

8. Buddha: ‘Let the Bhikkhu not crave for sensual pleasures, let him be calm in mind, let him wander about skilful in all Dhammas, and thoughtful.’ (1039)

Agitamanavapukkha is ended.

3. TISSAMETTEYYAMANAVAPUKKAZA.

1. ‘Who is contented in the world,—so said the venerable Tissametteyya,—' who is without commotions ? Who after knowing both ends does not stick in the middle, as far as his understanding is

1 Namarfpaf fa. 2 Namaft fa ritpafi ka. —p. 192 concerned? Whom dost thou call a great man? Who has overcome desire in this world ?’ (1040)