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Bharaṇḍukālāmasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 3।126

Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.126

Numbered Discourses 3.126
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13। कुसिनारवग्गku·si·nā·ra·vag·ga

13. Kusināravagga

13. Kusinārā
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भरण्डुकालामसुत्तbha·raṇ·ḍu·kā·lā·ma·sut·ta

Bharaṇḍukālāmasutta

Bharaṇḍu Kālāma
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā कोसलेसुko·sa·le·su चारिकंcā·ri·kaṃ चरमानोca·ra·mā·no येनye·na कपिलवत्थुka·pi·la·vat·thu तदवसरि।ta·da·va·sa·ri

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno yena kapilavatthu tadavasari.

At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans when he arrived at Kapilavatthu.
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अस्सोसिas·so·si खोkho महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्को:sak·ko “भगवाbha·ga·vā किरki·ra कपिलवत्थुंka·pi·la·vat·thuṃ अनुप्पत्तो”ति।a·nup·pat·to

Assosi kho mahānāmo sakko: “bhagavā kira kapilavatthuṁ anuppatto”ti.

Mahānāma the Sakyan heard that he had arrived.
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अथa·tha खोkho महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्कोsak·ko येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ अट्ठासि।aṭ·ṭhā·si एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ ठितंṭhi·taṃ खोkho महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

He went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. The Buddha said to him,
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“गच्छ,gac·cha महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma कपिलवत्थुस्मिं,ka·pi·la·vat·thus·miṃ तथारूपंta·thā·rū·paṃ आवसथंā·va·sa·thaṃ जानjā·na यत्थज्जyat·thaj·ja मयंma·yaṃ एकरत्तिंe·ka·rat·tiṃ विहरेय्यामा”ति।vi·ha·rey·yā·mā

“Gaccha, mahānāma, kapilavatthusmiṁ, tathārūpaṁ āvasathaṁ jāna yatthajja mayaṁ ekarattiṁ vihareyyāmā”ti.

“Go into Kapilavatthu, Mahānāma, and check if there’s a suitable guest house where I can spend the night.”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”तिbhan·te खोkho महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्कोsak·ko भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पटिस्सुत्वाpa·ṭis·sut·vā कपिलवत्थुंka·pi·la·vat·thuṃ पविसित्वाpa·vi·sit·vā केवलकप्पंke·va·la·kap·paṃ कपिलवत्थुंka·pi·la·vat·thuṃ अन्वाहिण्डन्तोan·vā·hiṇ·ḍan·to नाद्दसnād·da·sa कपिलवत्थुस्मिंka·pi·la·vat·thus·miṃ तथारूपंta·thā·rū·paṃ आवसथंā·va·sa·thaṃ यत्थज्जyat·thaj·ja भगवाbha·ga·vā एकरत्तिंe·ka·rat·tiṃ विहरेय्य।vi·ha·rey·ya

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavato paṭissutvā kapilavatthuṁ pavisitvā kevalakappaṁ kapilavatthuṁ anvāhiṇḍanto nāddasa kapilavatthusmiṁ tathārūpaṁ āvasathaṁ yatthajja bhagavā ekarattiṁ vihareyya.

“Yes, sir,” replied Mahānāma. He returned to Kapilavatthu and searched all over the city, but he couldn’t see a suitable guest house for the Buddha to spend the night.
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अथa·tha खोkho महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्कोsak·ko येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Mahānāma went up to the Buddha, and said to him,
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“नत्थि,nat·thi भन्ते,bhan·te कपिलवत्थुस्मिंka·pi·la·vat·thus·miṃ तथारूपोta·thā·rū·po आवसथोā·va·sa·tho यत्थज्जyat·thaj·ja भगवाbha·ga·vā एकरत्तिंe·ka·rat·tiṃ विहरेय्य।vi·ha·rey·ya

“natthi, bhante, kapilavatthusmiṁ tathārūpo āvasatho yatthajja bhagavā ekarattiṁ vihareyya.

“Sir, there’s no suitable guest house in Kapilavatthu for you to spend the night.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भरण्डुbha·raṇ·ḍu कालामोkā·lā·mo भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पुराणसब्रह्मचारी।pu·rā·ṇa·sab·rah·ma·cā·rī

Ayaṁ, bhante, bharaṇḍu kālāmo bhagavato purāṇasabrahmacārī.

But there is this Bharaṇḍu the Kālāma, who used to be the Buddha’s spiritual companion.
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तस्सज्जtas·saj·ja भगवाbha·ga·vā अस्समेas·sa·me एकरत्तिंe·ka·rat·tiṃ विहरतू”ति।vi·ha·ra·tū

Tassajja bhagavā assame ekarattiṁ viharatū”ti.

Why don’t you spend the night at his hermitage?”
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“गच्छ,gac·cha महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma सन्थरंsan·tha·raṃ पञ्ञापेही”ति।pañ·ñā·pe·hī

“Gaccha, mahānāma, santharaṁ paññāpehī”ti.

“Go, Mahānāma, and set out a mat.”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”तिbhan·te खोkho महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्कोsak·ko भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पटिस्सुत्वाpa·ṭis·sut·vā येनye·na भरण्डुस्सbha·raṇ·ḍus·sa कालामस्सkā·lā·mas·sa अस्समोas·sa·mo तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सन्थरंsan·tha·raṃ पञ्ञापेत्वाpañ·ñā·pet·vā उदकंu·da·kaṃ ठपेत्वाṭha·pet·vā पादानंpā·dā·naṃ धोवनायdho·va·nā·ya येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavato paṭissutvā yena bharaṇḍussa kālāmassa assamo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā santharaṁ paññāpetvā udakaṁ ṭhapetvā pādānaṁ dhovanāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Yes, sir,” replied Mahānāma. He went to Bharaṇḍu’s hermitage, where he set out a mat, and got foot-washing water ready. Then he went back to the Buddha and said to him,
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“सन्थतो,san·tha·to भन्ते,bhan·te सन्थारो,san·thā·ro उदकंu·da·kaṃ ठपितंṭha·pi·taṃ पादानंpā·dā·naṃ धोवनाय।dho·va·nā·ya

“santhato, bhante, santhāro, udakaṁ ṭhapitaṁ pādānaṁ dhovanāya.

“The mat and foot-washing water are set out.
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यस्सदानि,yas·sa·dā·ni भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā कालंkā·laṃ मञ्ञती”ति।mañ·ña·tī

Yassadāni, bhante, bhagavā kālaṁ maññatī”ti.

Please, sir, go at your convenience.”
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā येनye·na भरण्डुस्सbha·raṇ·ḍus·sa कालामस्सkā·lā·mas·sa अस्समोas·sa·mo तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पञ्ञत्तेpañ·ñat·te आसनेā·sa·ne निसीदि।ni·sī·di

Atha kho bhagavā yena bharaṇḍussa kālāmassa assamo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.

Then the Buddha went to Bharaṇḍu’s hermitage, sat down on the seat spread out,
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निसज्जni·saj·ja खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā पादेpā·de पक्खालेसि।pak·khā·le·si

Nisajja kho bhagavā pāde pakkhālesi.

and washed his feet.
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अथa·tha खोkho महानामस्सma·hā·nā·mas·sa सक्कस्सsak·kas·sa एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

Atha kho mahānāmassa sakkassa etadahosi:

Then it occurred to Mahānāma,
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“अकालोa·kā·lo खोkho अज्जaj·ja भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ पयिरुपासितुं।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tuṃ

“akālo kho ajja bhagavantaṁ payirupāsituṁ.

“It’s too late to pay homage to the Buddha today.
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किलन्तोki·lan·to भगवा।bha·ga·vā

Kilanto bhagavā.

He’s tired.
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स्वेsve दानाहंdā·nā·haṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ पयिरुपासिस्सामी”तिpa·yi·ru·pā·sis·sā·mī भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi

Sve dānāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ payirupāsissāmī”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

Tomorrow I’ll pay homage to the Buddha.” He bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before leaving.
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अथa·tha खोkho महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्कोsak·ko तस्साtas·sā रत्तियाrat·ti·yā अच्चयेनac·ca·ye·na येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho mahānāmo sakko tassā rattiyā accayena yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

Then, when the night had passed, Mahānāma the Sakyan went up to the Buddha, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:
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“तयोta·yo खोमे,kho·me महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma सत्थारोsat·thā·ro सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ

“tayo khome, mahānāma, satthāro santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

“Mahānāma, there are these three teachers found in the world.
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कतमेka·ta·me तयो?ta·yo

Katame tayo?

What three?
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इध,i·dha महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma एकच्चोe·kac·co सत्थाsat·thā कामानंkā·mā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति;pañ·ñā·pe·ti

Idha, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti;

One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures,
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नna रूपानंrū·pā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति,pañ·ñā·pe·ti नna वेदनानंve·da·nā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति।pañ·ñā·pe·ti

na rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, na vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti.

but not of forms or feelings.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma एकच्चोe·kac·co सत्थाsat·thā कामानंkā·mā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति,pañ·ñā·pe·ti रूपानंrū·pā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति;pañ·ñā·pe·ti

Idha pana, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti;

One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures and forms,
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नna वेदनानंve·da·nā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति।pañ·ñā·pe·ti

na vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti.

but not of feelings.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma एकच्चोe·kac·co सत्थाsat·thā कामानंkā·mā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति,pañ·ñā·pe·ti रूपानंrū·pā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति,pañ·ñā·pe·ti वेदनानंve·da·nā·naṃ परिञ्ञंpa·riñ·ñaṃ पञ्ञापेति।pañ·ñā·pe·ti

Idha pana, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti.

One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures, forms, and feelings.
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इमेi·me खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma तयोta·yo सत्थारोsat·thā·ro सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ

Ime kho, mahānāma, tayo satthāro santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

These are the three teachers found in the world.
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इमेसं,i·me·saṃ महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma तिण्णंtiṇ·ṇaṃ सत्थारानंsat·thā·rā·naṃ एकाe·kā निट्ठाniṭ·ṭhā उदाहुu·dā·hu पुथुpu·thu निट्ठा”ति?niṭ·ṭhā

Imesaṁ, mahānāma, tiṇṇaṁ satthārānaṁ ekā niṭṭhā udāhu puthu niṭṭhā”ti?

Do these three teachers have the same end or different ends?”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te भरण्डुbha·raṇ·ḍu कालामोkā·lā·mo महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca:

When he said this, Bharaṇḍu said to Mahānāma,
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“एकाति,e·kā·ti महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma वदेही”ति।va·de·hī

“ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

“Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te भगवाbha·ga·vā महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca:

The Buddha said,
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“नानाति,nā·nā·ti महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma वदेही”ति।va·de·hī

“nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

“Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho भरण्डुbha·raṇ·ḍu कालामोkā·lā·mo महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Dutiyampi kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca:

For a second time, Bharaṇḍu said,
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“एकाति,e·kā·ti महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma वदेही”ति।va·de·hī

“ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

“Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Dutiyampi kho bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca:

The Buddha said,
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“नानाति,nā·nā·ti महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma वदेही”ति।va·de·hī

“nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

“Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खोkho भरण्डुbha·raṇ·ḍu कालामोkā·lā·mo महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Tatiyampi kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca:

For a third time, Bharaṇḍu said,
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“एकाति,e·kā·ti महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma वदेही”ति।va·de·hī

“ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

“Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā महानामंma·hā·nā·maṃ सक्कंsak·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Tatiyampi kho bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca:

The Buddha said,
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“नानाति,nā·nā·ti महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma वदेही”ति।va·de·hī

“nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

“Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”
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अथa·tha खोkho भरण्डुbha·raṇ·ḍu कालामस्सkā·lā·mas·sa एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

Atha kho bharaṇḍu kālāmassa etadahosi:

Then it occurred to Bharaṇḍu,
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“महेसक्खस्सma·he·sak·khas·sa वतम्हिva·tam·hi महानामस्सma·hā·nā·mas·sa सक्कस्सsak·kas·sa सम्मुखाsam·mu·khā समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na यावततियंyā·va·ta·ti·yaṃ अपसादितो।a·pa·sā·di·to

“mahesakkhassa vatamhi mahānāmassa sakkassa sammukhā samaṇena gotamena yāvatatiyaṁ apasādito.

“The Buddha has rebuked me three times in front of this illustrious Mahānāma.
47

यन्नूनाहंyan·nū·nā·haṃ कपिलवत्थुम्हाka·pi·la·vat·thum·hā पक्कमेय्यन्”ति।pak·ka·mey·yan

Yannūnāhaṁ kapilavatthumhā pakkameyyan”ti.

Why don’t I leave Kapilavatthu?”
48

अथa·tha खोkho भरण्डुbha·raṇ·ḍu कालामोkā·lā·mo कपिलवत्थुम्हाka·pi·la·vat·thum·hā पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi

Atha kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo kapilavatthumhā pakkāmi.

Then Bharaṇḍu the Kālāma left Kapilavatthu,
49

यंyaṃ कपिलवत्थुम्हाka·pi·la·vat·thum·hā पक्कामिpak·kā·mi तथाta·thā पक्कन्तोवpak·kan·to·va अहोसिa·ho·si नna पुनpu·na पच्चागच्छीति।pac·cā·gac·chī·ti

Yaṁ kapilavatthumhā pakkāmi tathā pakkantova ahosi na puna paccāgacchīti.

never to return.
50

चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

Catutthaṁ.

(Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.