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Sīhasutta

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 8।12

Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.12

Numbered Discourses 8.12
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2। महावग्गma·hā·vag·ga

2. Mahāvagga

2. The Great Chapter
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सीहसुत्तsī·ha·sut·ta

Sīhasutta

With Sīha
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā वेसालियंve·sā·li·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti महावनेma·hā·va·ne कूटागारसालायं।kū·ṭā·gā·ra·sā·lā·yaṃ

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī सन्थागारेsan·thā·gā·re सन्निसिन्नाsan·ni·sin·nā सन्निपतिताsan·ni·pa·ti·tā अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति,bhā·san·ti धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति,bhā·san·ti सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति।bhā·san·ti

Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī santhāgāre sannisinnā sannipatitā anekapariyāyena buddhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti, dhammassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti, saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti.

Now at that time several very prominent Licchavis were sitting together at the town hall, praising the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha in many ways.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti निगण्ठसावकोni·gaṇ·ṭha·sā·va·ko तस्संtas·saṃ परिसायंpa·ri·sā·yaṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no होति।ho·ti

Tena kho pana samayena sīho senāpati nigaṇṭhasāvako tassaṁ parisāyaṁ nisinno hoti.

Now at that time General Sīha, a disciple of the Jains, was sitting in that assembly.
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

Atha kho sīhassa senāpatissa etadahosi:

He thought,
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“निस्संसयंnis·saṃ·sa·yaṃ खोkho सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti तथाta·thā हिमेhi·me सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī सन्थागारेsan·thā·gā·re सन्निसिन्नाsan·ni·sin·nā सन्निपतिताsan·ni·pa·ti·tā अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति,bhā·san·ti धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति,bhā·san·ti सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति।bhā·san·ti

“nissaṁsayaṁ kho so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bhavissati, tathā hime sambahulā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī santhāgāre sannisinnā sannipatitā anekapariyāyena buddhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti, dhammassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti, saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti.

“That Blessed One must without a doubt be a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha. For several very prominent Licchavis are praising the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha in many ways.
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यन्नूनाहंyan·nū·nā·haṃ तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya उपसङ्कमेय्यंu·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·yaṃ अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धन्”ति।sam·mā·sam·bud·dhan

Yannūnāhaṁ taṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkameyyaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhan”ti.

Why don’t I go to see that Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!”
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti येनye·na निगण्ठोni·gaṇ·ṭho नाटपुत्तोnā·ṭa·put·to तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā निगण्ठंni·gaṇ·ṭhaṃ नाटपुत्तंnā·ṭa·put·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho sīho senāpati yena nigaṇṭho nāṭaputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā nigaṇṭhaṁ nāṭaputtaṁ etadavoca:

Then General Sīha went to the Jain ascetic of the Ñātika clan and said to him,
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“इच्छामहं,ic·chā·ma·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ गोतमंgo·ta·maṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya उपसङ्कमितुन्”ति।u·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tun

“icchāmahaṁ, bhante, samaṇaṁ gotamaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamitun”ti.

“Sir, I’d like to go to see the ascetic Gotama.”
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“किंkiṃ पनpa·na त्वं,tvaṃ सीह,sī·ha किरियवादोki·ri·ya·vā·do समानोsa·mā·no अकिरियवादंa·ki·ri·ya·vā·daṃ समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ गोतमंgo·ta·maṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya उपसङ्कमिस्ससि?u·pa·saṅ·ka·mis·sa·si

“Kiṁ pana tvaṁ, sīha, kiriyavādo samāno akiriyavādaṁ samaṇaṁ gotamaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissasi?

“But Sīha, you believe in the doctrine of action. Why should you go to see the ascetic Gotama, who teaches a doctrine of inaction?
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समणोsa·ma·ṇo हि,hi सीह,sī·ha गोतमोgo·ta·mo अकिरियवादो,a·ki·ri·ya·vā·do अकिरियायa·ki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती”ति।vi·ne·tī

Samaṇo hi, sīha, gotamo akiriyavādo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī”ti.

For the ascetic Gotama believes in a doctrine of inaction, he teaches inaction, and he guides his disciples in that way.”
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa योyo अहोसिa·ho·si गमियाभिसङ्खारोga·mi·yā·bhi·saṅ·khā·ro भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनाय,das·sa·nā·ya सोso पटिप्पस्सम्भि।pa·ṭip·pas·sam·bhi

Atha kho sīhassa senāpatissa yo ahosi gamiyābhisaṅkhāro bhagavantaṁ dassanāya, so paṭippassambhi.

Then Sīha’s determination to go and see the Buddha died down.
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī सन्थागारेsan·thā·gā·re सन्निसिन्नाsan·ni·sin·nā सन्निपतिताsan·ni·pa·ti·tā अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa …पे…pe धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa …पे…pe सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति।bhā·san·ti

Dutiyampi kho sambahulā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī santhāgāre sannisinnā sannipatitā anekapariyāyena buddhassa …pe… dhammassa …pe… saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti.

For a second time, several prominent Licchavis were sitting together at the town hall, praising the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha in many ways.
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

Dutiyampi kho sīhassa senāpatissa etadahosi:

And for a second time Sīha thought:
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“निस्संसयंnis·saṃ·sa·yaṃ खोkho सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti तथाta·thā हिमेhi·me सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī सन्थागारेsan·thā·gā·re सन्निसिन्नाsan·ni·sin·nā सन्निपतिताsan·ni·pa·ti·tā अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति,bhā·san·ti धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa …पे…pe सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति।bhā·san·ti

“nissaṁsayaṁ kho so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bhavissati, tathā hime sambahulā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī santhāgāre sannisinnā sannipatitā anekapariyāyena buddhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti, dhammassa …pe… saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti.

(Pāli only)
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यन्नूनाहंyan·nū·nā·haṃ तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya उपसङ्कमेय्यंu·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·yaṃ अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धन्”ति।sam·mā·sam·bud·dhan

Yannūnāhaṁ taṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkameyyaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhan”ti.

“Why don’t I go to see that Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!”
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti येनye·na निगण्ठोni·gaṇ·ṭho नाटपुत्तोnā·ṭa·put·to तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā निगण्ठंni·gaṇ·ṭhaṃ नाटपुत्तंnā·ṭa·put·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho sīho senāpati yena nigaṇṭho nāṭaputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā nigaṇṭhaṁ nāṭaputtaṁ etadavoca:

Then General Sīha went to the Jain Ñātika …
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“इच्छामहं,ic·chā·ma·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ गोतमंgo·ta·maṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya उपसङ्कमितुन्”ति।u·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tun

“icchāmahaṁ, bhante, samaṇaṁ gotamaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamitun”ti.

(Pāli only)
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“किंkiṃ पनpa·na त्वं,tvaṃ सीह,sī·ha किरियवादोki·ri·ya·vā·do समानोsa·mā·no अकिरियवादंa·ki·ri·ya·vā·daṃ समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ गोतमंgo·ta·maṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya उपसङ्कमिस्ससि?u·pa·saṅ·ka·mis·sa·si

“Kiṁ pana tvaṁ, sīha, kiriyavādo samāno akiriyavādaṁ samaṇaṁ gotamaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkamissasi?

(Pāli only)
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समणोsa·ma·ṇo हि,hi सीह,sī·ha गोतमोgo·ta·mo अकिरियवादोa·ki·ri·ya·vā·do अकिरियायa·ki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती”ति।vi·ne·tī

Samaṇo hi, sīha, gotamo akiriyavādo akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī”ti.

(Pāli only)
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa योyo अहोसिa·ho·si गमियाभिसङ्खारोga·mi·yā·bhi·saṅ·khā·ro भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनाय,das·sa·nā·ya सोso पटिप्पस्सम्भि।pa·ṭip·pas·sam·bhi

Dutiyampi kho sīhassa senāpatissa yo ahosi gamiyābhisaṅkhāro bhagavantaṁ dassanāya, so paṭippassambhi.

Then for a second time Sīha’s determination to go and see the Buddha died down.
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खोkho सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī सन्थागारेsan·thā·gā·re सन्निसिन्नाsan·ni·sin·nā सन्निपतिताsan·ni·pa·ti·tā अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa …पे…pe धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa …पे…pe सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति।bhā·san·ti

Tatiyampi kho sambahulā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī santhāgāre sannisinnā sannipatitā anekapariyāyena buddhassa …pe… dhammassa …pe… saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti.

For a third time, several prominent Licchavis were sitting together at the town hall, praising the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha in many ways.
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खोkho सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

Tatiyampi kho sīhassa senāpatissa etadahosi:

And for a third time Sīha thought,
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“निस्संसयंnis·saṃ·sa·yaṃ खोkho सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti तथाta·thā हिमेhi·me सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā अभिञ्ञाताa·bhiñ·ñā·tā लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī सन्थागारेsan·thā·gā·re सन्निसिन्नाsan·ni·sin·nā सन्निपतिताsan·ni·pa·ti·tā अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति,bhā·san·ti धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति,bhā·san·ti सङ्घस्सsaṅ·ghas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासन्ति।bhā·san·ti

“nissaṁsayaṁ kho so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho bhavissati, tathā hime sambahulā abhiññātā abhiññātā licchavī santhāgāre sannisinnā sannipatitā anekapariyāyena buddhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti, dhammassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti, saṅghassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsanti.

“That Blessed One must without a doubt be a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha. For several very prominent Licchavis are praising the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha in many ways.
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किंkiṃ हिमेhi·me करिस्सन्तिka·ris·san·ti निगण्ठाni·gaṇ·ṭhā अपलोकिताa·pa·lo·ki·tā वाvā अनपलोकिताa·na·pa·lo·ki·tā वा?vā

Kiṁ hime karissanti nigaṇṭhā apalokitā vā anapalokitā vā?

What can these Jains do to me, whether I take leave of them or not?
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यन्नूनाहंyan·nū·nā·haṃ अनपलोकेत्वावa·na·pa·lo·ket·vā·va निगण्ठेni·gaṇ·ṭhe तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya उपसङ्कमेय्यंu·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·yaṃ अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धन्”ति।sam·mā·sam·bud·dhan

Yannūnāhaṁ anapaloketvāva nigaṇṭhe taṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya upasaṅkameyyaṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhan”ti.

Why don’t I, without taking leave of them, go to see that Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!”
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti पञ्चमत्तेहिpañ·ca·mat·te·hi रथसतेहिra·tha·sa·te·hi दिवादिवस्सdi·vā·di·vas·sa वेसालियाve·sā·li·yā निय्यासिniy·yā·si भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनाय।das·sa·nā·ya

Atha kho sīho senāpati pañcamattehi rathasatehi divādivassa vesāliyā niyyāsi bhagavantaṁ dassanāya.

Then Sīha, with around five hundred chariots, set out from Vesālī in the middle of the day to see the Buddha.
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यावतिकाyā·va·ti·kā यानस्सyā·nas·sa भूमि,bhū·mi यानेनyā·ne·na गन्त्वाgan·tvā यानाyā·nā पच्चोरोहित्वाpac·co·ro·hit·vā पत्तिकोवpat·ti·ko·va अगमासि।a·ga·mā·si

Yāvatikā yānassa bhūmi, yānena gantvā yānā paccorohitvā pattikova agamāsi.

He went by carriage as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and went by foot.
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti 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 निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

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

Then General Sīha went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
32

“सुतंsu·taṃ मेतं,me·taṃ भन्ते:bhan·te

“Sutaṁ metaṁ, bhante:

“Sir, I have heard this:
33

‘अकिरियवादोa·ki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अकिरियायa·ki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘akiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

‘The ascetic Gotama believes in a doctrine of inaction, he teaches inaction, and he guides his disciples in that way.’
34

येye ते,te भन्ते,bhan·te एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su ‘अकिरियवादोa·ki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अकिरियायa·ki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति,vi·ne·tī कच्चिkac·ci ते,te भन्ते,bhan·te भगवतोbha·ga·va·to वुत्तवादिनोvut·ta·vā·di·no नna चca भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभूतेनa·bhū·te·na अब्भाचिक्खन्तिab·bhā·cik·khan·ti धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa चानुधम्मंcā·nu·dham·maṃ ब्याकरोन्तिbyā·ka·ron·ti नna चca कोचिko·ci सहधम्मिकोsa·ha·dham·mi·ko वादानुवादोvā·dā·nu·vā·do गारय्हंgā·ray·haṃ ठानंṭhā·naṃ आगच्छति?ā·gac·cha·ti

Ye te, bhante, evamāhaṁsu: ‘akiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti, kacci te, bhante, bhagavato vuttavādino na ca bhagavantaṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhanti dhammassa cānudhammaṁ byākaronti na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānuvādo gārayhaṁ ṭhānaṁ āgacchati?

I trust those who say this repeat what the Buddha has said, and do not misrepresent him with an untruth? Is their explanation in line with the teaching? Are there any legitimate grounds for rebuttal and criticism?
35

अनब्भक्खातुकामाa·nab·bhak·khā·tu·kā·mā हिhi मयं,ma·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवन्तन्”ति।bha·ga·van·tan

Anabbhakkhātukāmā hi mayaṁ, bhante, bhagavantan”ti.

For we don’t want to misrepresent the Blessed One.”
36

“अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

“Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

“There is, Sīha, a sense in which you could rightly say that
37

‘अकिरियवादोa·ki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अकिरियायa·ki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘akiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I believe in inaction, I teach inaction, and I guide my disciples in that way.
38

अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And there is a sense in which you could rightly say that
39

‘किरियवादोki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo किरियायki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘kiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, kiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I believe in action, I teach action, and I guide my disciples in that way.
40

अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And there is a sense in which you could rightly say that
41

‘उच्छेदवादोuc·che·da·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo उच्छेदायuc·che·dā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘ucchedavādo samaṇo gotamo, ucchedāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I believe in annihilationism, I teach annihilation, and I guide my disciples in that way.
42

अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And there is a sense in which you could rightly say that
43

‘जेगुच्छीje·guc·chī समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo जेगुच्छितायje·guc·chi·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘jegucchī samaṇo gotamo, jegucchitāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I’m disgusted, I teach disgust, and I guide my disciples in that way.
44

अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And there is a sense in which you could rightly say that
45

‘वेनयिकोve·na·yi·ko समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo विनयायvi·na·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘venayiko samaṇo gotamo, vinayāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I’m an exterminator, I teach extermination, and I guide my disciples in that way.
46

अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And there is a sense in which you could rightly say that
47

‘तपस्सीta·pas·sī समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo तपस्सितायta·pas·si·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘tapassī samaṇo gotamo, tapassitāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I’m a mortifier, I teach mortification, and I guide my disciples in that way.
48

अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And there is a sense in which you could rightly say that
49

‘अपगब्भोa·pa·gab·bho समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अपगब्भतायa·pa·gab·bha·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘apagabbho samaṇo gotamo, apagabbhatāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I’m gutless, I teach gutlessness, and I guide my disciples in that way.
50

अत्थि,at·thi सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Atthi, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And there is a sense in which you could rightly say that
51

‘अस्सासकोas·sā·sa·ko समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अस्सासायas·sā·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘assāsako samaṇo gotamo, assāsāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

I’m ambitious, I teach ambition, and I guide my disciples in that way.
52

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
53

‘अकिरियवादोa·ki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अकिरियायa·ki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘akiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I believe in inaction, I teach inaction, and I guide my disciples in that way?
54

अहञ्हि,a·hañ·hi सीह,sī·ha अकिरियंa·ki·ri·yaṃ वदामिva·dā·mi कायदुच्चरितस्सkā·ya·duc·ca·ri·tas·sa वचीदुच्चरितस्सva·cī·duc·ca·ri·tas·sa मनोदुच्चरितस्स;ma·no·duc·ca·ri·tas·sa

Ahañhi, sīha, akiriyaṁ vadāmi kāyaduccaritassa vacīduccaritassa manoduccaritassa;

I teach inaction regarding bad bodily, verbal, and mental conduct,
55

अनेकविहितानंa·ne·ka·vi·hi·tā·naṃ पापकानंpā·pa·kā·naṃ अकुसलानंa·ku·sa·lā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अकिरियंa·ki·ri·yaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

anekavihitānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ akiriyaṁ vadāmi.

and the many kinds of unskillful things.
56

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I teach inaction.
57

‘अकिरियवादोa·ki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अकिरियायa·ki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘akiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, akiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

(Pāli only)
58

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
59

‘किरियवादोki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo किरियायki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘kiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, kiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I believe in action, I teach action, and I guide my disciples in that way?
60

अहञ्हि,a·hañ·hi सीह,sī·ha किरियंki·ri·yaṃ वदामिva·dā·mi कायसुचरितस्सkā·ya·su·ca·ri·tas·sa वचीसुचरितस्सva·cī·su·ca·ri·tas·sa मनोसुचरितस्स;ma·no·su·ca·ri·tas·sa

Ahañhi, sīha, kiriyaṁ vadāmi kāyasucaritassa vacīsucaritassa manosucaritassa;

I teach action regarding good bodily, verbal, and mental conduct,
61

अनेकविहितानंa·ne·ka·vi·hi·tā·naṃ कुसलानंku·sa·lā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ किरियंki·ri·yaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

anekavihitānaṁ kusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ kiriyaṁ vadāmi.

and the many kinds of skillful things.
62

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I teach action.
63

‘किरियवादोki·ri·ya·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo किरियायki·ri·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘kiriyavādo samaṇo gotamo, kiriyāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

(Pāli only)
64

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
65

‘उच्छेदवादोuc·che·da·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo उच्छेदायuc·che·dā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘ucchedavādo samaṇo gotamo, ucchedāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I believe in annihilationism, I teach annihilation, and I guide my disciples in that way?
66

अहञ्हि,a·hañ·hi सीह,sī·ha उच्छेदंuc·che·daṃ वदामिva·dā·mi रागस्सrā·gas·sa दोसस्सdo·sas·sa मोहस्स;mo·has·sa

Ahañhi, sīha, ucchedaṁ vadāmi rāgassa dosassa mohassa;

I teach the annihilation of greed, hate, and delusion,
67

अनेकविहितानंa·ne·ka·vi·hi·tā·naṃ पापकानंpā·pa·kā·naṃ अकुसलानंa·ku·sa·lā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ उच्छेदंuc·che·daṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

anekavihitānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ ucchedaṁ vadāmi.

and the many kinds of unskillful things.
68

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I teach annihilationism.
69

‘उच्छेदवादोuc·che·da·vā·do समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo उच्छेदायuc·che·dā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘ucchedavādo samaṇo gotamo, ucchedāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

(Pāli only)
70

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
71

‘जेगुच्छीje·guc·chī समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo जेगुच्छितायje·guc·chi·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘jegucchī samaṇo gotamo, jegucchitāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I’m disgusted, I teach disgust, and I guide my disciples in that way?
72

अहञ्हि,a·hañ·hi सीह,sī·ha जिगुच्छामिji·guc·chā·mi कायदुच्चरितेनkā·ya·duc·ca·ri·te·na वचीदुच्चरितेनva·cī·duc·ca·ri·te·na मनोदुच्चरितेन;ma·no·duc·ca·ri·te·na

Ahañhi, sīha, jigucchāmi kāyaduccaritena vacīduccaritena manoduccaritena;

I’m disgusted by bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind,
73

जिगुच्छामिji·guc·chā·mi अनेकविहितानंa·ne·ka·vi·hi·tā·naṃ पापकानंpā·pa·kā·naṃ अकुसलानंa·ku·sa·lā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ समापत्तिया।sa·mā·pat·ti·yā

jigucchāmi anekavihitānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ samāpattiyā.

and by attainment of the many kinds of unskillful things.
74

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I’m disgusted.
75

‘जेगुच्छीje·guc·chī समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo जेगुच्छितायje·guc·chi·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘jegucchī samaṇo gotamo, jegucchitāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

(Pāli only)
76

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
77

‘वेनयिकोve·na·yi·ko समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo विनयायvi·na·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘venayiko samaṇo gotamo, vinayāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I’m an exterminator, I teach extermination, and I guide my disciples in that way?
78

अहञ्हि,a·hañ·hi सीह,sī·ha विनयायvi·na·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेमिde·se·mi रागस्सrā·gas·sa दोसस्सdo·sas·sa मोहस्स;mo·has·sa

Ahañhi, sīha, vinayāya dhammaṁ desemi rāgassa dosassa mohassa;

I teach the extermination of greed, hate, and delusion,
79

अनेकविहितानंa·ne·ka·vi·hi·tā·naṃ पापकानंpā·pa·kā·naṃ अकुसलानंa·ku·sa·lā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ विनयायvi·na·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेमि।de·se·mi

anekavihitānaṁ pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ vinayāya dhammaṁ desemi.

and the many kinds of unskillful things.
80

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I’m an exterminator.
81

‘वेनयिकोve·na·yi·ko समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo विनयायvi·na·yā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘venayiko samaṇo gotamo, vinayāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

(Pāli only)
82

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
83

‘तपस्सीta·pas·sī समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo तपस्सितायta·pas·si·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘tapassī samaṇo gotamo, tapassitāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I’m a mortifier, I teach mortification, and I guide my disciples in that way?
84

तपनीयाहं,ta·pa·nī·yā·haṃ सीह,sī·ha पापकेpā·pa·ke अकुसलेa·ku·sa·le धम्मेdham·me वदामिva·dā·mi कायदुच्चरितंkā·ya·duc·ca·ri·taṃ वचीदुच्चरितंva·cī·duc·ca·ri·taṃ मनोदुच्चरितं।ma·no·duc·ca·ri·taṃ

Tapanīyāhaṁ, sīha, pāpake akusale dhamme vadāmi kāyaduccaritaṁ vacīduccaritaṁ manoduccaritaṁ.

I say that bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind should be mortified.
85

यस्सyas·sa खो,kho सीह,sī·ha तपनीयाta·pa·nī·yā पापकाpā·pa·kā अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā पहीनाpa·hī·nā उच्छिन्नमूलाuc·chin·na·mū·lā तालावत्थुकताtā·lā·vat·thu·ka·tā अनभावङ्कताa·na·bhā·vaṅ·ka·tā आयतिंā·ya·tiṃ अनुप्पादधम्मा,a·nup·pā·da·dham·mā तमहंta·ma·haṃ ‘तपस्सी’तिta·pas·sī वदामि।va·dā·mi

Yassa kho, sīha, tapanīyā pāpakā akusalā dhammā pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā, tamahaṁ ‘tapassī’ti vadāmi.

I say that a mortifier is someone who has given up unskillful qualities that should be mortified. They’ve cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, obliterated them, so that they’re unable to arise in the future.
86

तथागतस्सta·thā·ga·tas·sa खो,kho सीह,sī·ha तपनीयाta·pa·nī·yā पापकाpā·pa·kā अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā पहीनाpa·hī·nā उच्छिन्नमूलाuc·chin·na·mū·lā तालावत्थुकताtā·lā·vat·thu·ka·tā अनभावङ्कताa·na·bhā·vaṅ·ka·tā आयतिंā·ya·tiṃ अनुप्पादधम्मा।a·nup·pā·da·dham·mā

Tathāgatassa kho, sīha, tapanīyā pāpakā akusalā dhammā pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā.

The Realized One is someone who has given up unskillful qualities that should be mortified. He has cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, obliterated them, so that they’re unable to arise in the future.
87

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I’m a mortifier.
88

‘तपस्सीta·pas·sī समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo तपस्सितायta·pas·si·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘tapassī samaṇo gotamo, tapassitāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

(Pāli only)
89

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
90

‘अपगब्भोa·pa·gab·bho समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अपगब्भतायa·pa·gab·bha·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘apagabbho samaṇo gotamo, apagabbhatāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I’m gutless, I teach gutlessness, and I guide my disciples in that way?
91

यस्सyas·sa खो,kho सीह,sī·ha आयतिंā·ya·tiṃ गब्भसेय्याgab·bha·sey·yā पुनब्भवाभिनिब्बत्तिpu·nab·bha·vā·bhi·nib·bat·ti पहीनाpa·hī·nā उच्छिन्नमूलाuc·chin·na·mū·lā तालावत्थुकताtā·lā·vat·thu·ka·tā अनभावङ्कताa·na·bhā·vaṅ·ka·tā आयतिंā·ya·tiṃ अनुप्पादधम्मा,a·nup·pā·da·dham·mā तमहंta·ma·haṃ ‘अपगब्भो’तिa·pa·gab·bho वदामि।va·dā·mi

Yassa kho, sīha, āyatiṁ gabbhaseyyā punabbhavābhinibbatti pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā, tamahaṁ ‘apagabbho’ti vadāmi.

I say that a gutless person is someone who has given up future wombs and rebirth into a new state of existence. They’ve cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, obliterated them, so that they’re unable to arise in the future.
92

तथागतस्सta·thā·ga·tas·sa खो,kho सीह,sī·ha आयतिंā·ya·tiṃ गब्भसेय्याgab·bha·sey·yā पुनब्भवाभिनिब्बत्तिpu·nab·bha·vā·bhi·nib·bat·ti पहीनाpa·hī·nā उच्छिन्नमूलाuc·chin·na·mū·lā तालावत्थुकताtā·lā·vat·thu·ka·tā अनभावङ्कताa·na·bhā·vaṅ·ka·tā आयतिंā·ya·tiṃ अनुप्पादधम्मा।a·nup·pā·da·dham·mā

Tathāgatassa kho, sīha, āyatiṁ gabbhaseyyā punabbhavābhinibbatti pahīnā ucchinnamūlā tālāvatthukatā anabhāvaṅkatā āyatiṁ anuppādadhammā.

The Realized One has given up future wombs and regeneration into a new state of existence. He has cut them off at the root, made them like a palm stump, obliterated them, so that they’re unable to arise in the future.
93

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I’m gutless.
94

‘अपगब्भोa·pa·gab·bho समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अपगब्भतायa·pa·gab·bha·tā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति।vi·ne·tī

‘apagabbho samaṇo gotamo, apagabbhatāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti.

(Pāli only)
95

कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Katamo ca, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

And what’s the sense in which you could rightly say that
96

‘अस्सासकोas·sā·sa·ko समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अस्सासायas·sā·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’ति?vi·ne·tī

‘assāsako samaṇo gotamo, assāsāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’ti?

I’m ambitious, I teach ambition, and I guide my disciples in that way?
97

अहञ्हि,a·hañ·hi सीह,sī·ha अस्सासकोas·sā·sa·ko परमेनpa·ra·me·na अस्सासेन,as·sā·se·na अस्सासायas·sā·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेमि,de·se·mi तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेमि।vi·ne·mi

Ahañhi, sīha, assāsako paramena assāsena, assāsāya dhammaṁ desemi, tena ca sāvake vinemi.

I’m ambitious to offer solace, the highest solace, I teach solace, and I guide my disciples in that way.
98

अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha परियायो,pa·ri·yā·yo येनye·na मंmaṃ परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na सम्माsam·mā वदमानोva·da·mā·no वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

Ayaṁ kho, sīha, pariyāyo, yena maṁ pariyāyena sammā vadamāno vadeyya:

In this sense you could rightly say that I’m ambitious.”
99

‘अस्सासकोas·sā·sa·ko समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमो,go·ta·mo अस्सासायas·sā·sā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti तेनte·na चca सावकेsā·va·ke विनेती’”ति।vi·ne·tī

‘assāsako samaṇo gotamo, assāsāya dhammaṁ deseti, tena ca sāvake vinetī’”ti.

(Pāli only)
100

एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, sīho senāpati bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

When he said this, General Sīha said to the Buddha,
101

“अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भन्ते,bhan·te अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भन्तेbhan·te …पे…pe

“abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante …pe…

“Excellent, sir! Excellent!
102

उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मं,maṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan

upāsakaṁ maṁ, bhante, bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
103

“अनुविच्चकारंa·nu·vic·ca·kā·raṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha करोहि।ka·ro·hi अनुविच्चकारोa·nu·vic·ca·kā·ro तुम्हादिसानंtum·hā·di·sā·naṃ ञातमनुस्सानंñā·ta·ma·nus·sā·naṃ साधुsā·dhu होती”ति।ho·tī

“Anuviccakāraṁ kho, sīha, karohi. Anuviccakāro tumhādisānaṁ ñātamanussānaṁ sādhu hotī”ti.

“Sīha, you should act after careful consideration. It’s good for well-known people such as yourself to act after careful consideration.”
104

“इमिनापाहं,i·mi·nā·pā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवतोbha·ga·va·to भिय्योसोbhiy·yo·so मत्तायmat·tā·ya अत्तमनोat·ta·ma·no अभिरद्धो,a·bhi·rad·dho यंyaṃ मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha ‘अनुविच्चकारंa·nu·vic·ca·kā·raṃ खो,kho सीह,sī·ha करोहि।ka·ro·hi अनुविच्चकारोa·nu·vic·ca·kā·ro तुम्हादिसानंtum·hā·di·sā·naṃ ञातमनुस्सानंñā·ta·ma·nus·sā·naṃ साधुsā·dhu होती’ति।ho·tī

“Imināpāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato bhiyyoso mattāya attamano abhiraddho, yaṁ maṁ bhagavā evamāha: ‘anuviccakāraṁ kho, sīha, karohi. Anuviccakāro tumhādisānaṁ ñātamanussānaṁ sādhu hotī’ti.

“Now I’m even more delighted and satisfied with the Buddha, since he tells me to act after careful consideration.
105

मञ्हि,mañ·hi भन्ते,bhan·te अञ्ञतित्थियाañ·ña·tit·thi·yā सावकंsā·va·kaṃ लभित्वाla·bhit·vā केवलकप्पंke·va·la·kap·paṃ वेसालिंve·sā·liṃ पटाकंpa·ṭā·kaṃ परिहरेय्युं:pa·ri·ha·rey·yuṃ

Mañhi, bhante, aññatitthiyā sāvakaṁ labhitvā kevalakappaṁ vesāliṁ paṭākaṁ parihareyyuṁ:

For if the followers of other religions were to gain me as a disciple, they’d carry a banner all over Vesālī, saying:
106

‘सीहोsī·ho अम्हाकंam·hā·kaṃ सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti सावकत्तंsā·va·kat·taṃ उपगतो’ति।u·pa·ga·to

‘sīho amhākaṁ senāpati sāvakattaṁ upagato’ti.

‘General Sīha has become our disciple!’
107

अथa·tha चca पनpa·na भगवाbha·ga·vā एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha ‘अनुविच्चकारं,a·nu·vic·ca·kā·raṃ सीह,sī·ha करोहि।ka·ro·hi अनुविच्चकारोa·nu·vic·ca·kā·ro तुम्हादिसानंtum·hā·di·sā·naṃ ञातमनुस्सानंñā·ta·ma·nus·sā·naṃ साधुsā·dhu होती’ति।ho·tī

Atha ca pana bhagavā evamāha: ‘anuviccakāraṁ, sīha, karohi. Anuviccakāro tumhādisānaṁ ñātamanussānaṁ sādhu hotī’ti.

And yet the Buddha tells me to act after careful consideration.
108

एसाहं,e·sā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छामिgac·chā·mi धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca भिक्खुसङ्घञ्च।bhik·khu·saṅ·ghañ·ca

Esāhaṁ, bhante, dutiyampi bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca.

For a second time, I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.
109

उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan

Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
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“दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ खोkho ते,te सीह,sī·ha निगण्ठानंni·gaṇ·ṭhā·naṃ ओपानभूतंo·pā·na·bhū·taṃ कुलं,ku·laṃ येनye·na नेसंne·saṃ उपगतानंu·pa·ga·tā·naṃ पिण्डकंpiṇ·ḍa·kaṃ दातब्बंdā·tab·baṃ मञ्ञेय्यासी”ति।mañ·ñey·yā·sī

“Dīgharattaṁ kho te, sīha, nigaṇṭhānaṁ opānabhūtaṁ kulaṁ, yena nesaṁ upagatānaṁ piṇḍakaṁ dātabbaṁ maññeyyāsī”ti.

“For a long time now, Sīha, your family has been a well-spring of support for the Jain ascetics. You should consider giving to them when they come.”
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“इमिनापाहं,i·mi·nā·pā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवतोbha·ga·va·to भिय्योसोbhiy·yo·so मत्तायmat·tā·ya अत्तमनोat·ta·ma·no अभिरद्धो,a·bhi·rad·dho यंyaṃ मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

“Imināpāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato bhiyyoso mattāya attamano abhiraddho, yaṁ maṁ bhagavā evamāha:

“Now I’m even more delighted and satisfied with the Buddha, since he tells me to
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‘दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ खोkho ते,te सीह,sī·ha निगण्ठानंni·gaṇ·ṭhā·naṃ ओपानभूतंo·pā·na·bhū·taṃ कुलं,ku·laṃ येनye·na नेसंne·saṃ उपगतानंu·pa·ga·tā·naṃ पिण्डकंpiṇ·ḍa·kaṃ दातब्बंdā·tab·baṃ मञ्ञेय्यासी’ति।mañ·ñey·yā·sī

‘dīgharattaṁ kho te, sīha, nigaṇṭhānaṁ opānabhūtaṁ kulaṁ, yena nesaṁ upagatānaṁ piṇḍakaṁ dātabbaṁ maññeyyāsī’ti.

consider giving to the Jain ascetics when they come.
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सुतंsu·taṃ मेतं,me·taṃ भन्ते:bhan·te

Sutaṁ metaṁ, bhante:

Sir, I have heard that
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‘समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह—e·va·mā·ha

‘samaṇo gotamo evamāha—

the ascetic Gotama says this:
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मय्हमेवmay·ha·me·va दानंdā·naṃ दातब्बं,dā·tab·baṃ मय्हमेवmay·ha·me·va सावकानंsā·va·kā·naṃ दातब्बं;dā·tab·baṃ

mayhameva dānaṁ dātabbaṁ, mayhameva sāvakānaṁ dātabbaṁ;

‘Gifts should only be given to me, and to my disciples.
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मय्हमेवmay·ha·me·va दिन्नंdin·naṃ महप्फलं,ma·hap·pha·laṃ नna अञ्ञेसंañ·ñe·saṃ दिन्नंdin·naṃ महप्फलं;ma·hap·pha·laṃ

mayhameva dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ, na aññesaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ;

Only what is given to me is very fruitful, not what is given to others.
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मय्हमेवmay·ha·me·va सावकानंsā·va·kā·naṃ दिन्नंdin·naṃ महप्फलं,ma·hap·pha·laṃ नna अञ्ञेसंañ·ñe·saṃ सावकानंsā·va·kā·naṃ दिन्नंdin·naṃ महप्फलन्’ति,ma·hap·pha·lan

mayhameva sāvakānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ, na aññesaṁ sāvakānaṁ dinnaṁ mahapphalan’ti,

Only what is given to my disciples is very fruitful, not what is given to the disciples of others.’
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अथa·tha चca पनpa·na मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā निगण्ठेसुपिni·gaṇ·ṭhe·su·pi दानेdā·ne समादपेति।sa·mā·da·pe·ti

atha ca pana maṁ bhagavā nigaṇṭhesupi dāne samādapeti.

Yet the Buddha encourages me to give to the Jain ascetics.
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अपिa·pi च,ca भन्ते,bhan·te मयमेत्थma·ya·met·tha कालंkā·laṃ जानिस्साम।jā·nis·sā·ma

Api ca, bhante, mayamettha kālaṁ jānissāma.

Well, sir, we’ll know the proper time for that.
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एसाहं,e·sā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छामिgac·chā·mi धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca भिक्खुसङ्घञ्च।bhik·khu·saṅ·ghañ·ca

Esāhaṁ, bhante, tatiyampi bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca.

For a third time, I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.
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उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मं,maṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan

Upāsakaṁ maṁ, bhante, bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa अनुपुब्बिंa·nu·pub·biṃ कथंka·thaṃ कथेसि,ka·the·si सेय्यथिदं—sey·ya·thi·daṃ

Atha kho bhagavā sīhassa senāpatissa anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—

Then the Buddha taught Sīha step by step, with
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दानकथंdā·na·ka·thaṃ सीलकथंsī·la·ka·thaṃ सग्गकथं,sag·ga·ka·thaṃ कामानंkā·mā·naṃ आदीनवंā·dī·na·vaṃ ओकारंo·kā·raṃ सङ्किलेसंsaṅ·ki·le·saṃ नेक्खम्मेnek·kham·me आनिसंसंā·ni·saṃ·saṃ पकासेसि।pa·kā·se·si

dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ, kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.

a talk on giving, ethical conduct, and heaven. He revealed the drawbacks of sensual pleasures, so sordid and corrupt, and the benefit of renunciation.
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यदाya·dā भगवाbha·ga·vā अञ्ञासिañ·ñā·si सीहंsī·haṃ सेनापतिंse·nā·pa·tiṃ कल्लचित्तंkal·la·cit·taṃ मुदुचित्तंmu·du·cit·taṃ विनीवरणचित्तंvi·nī·va·ra·ṇa·cit·taṃ उदग्गचित्तंu·dag·ga·cit·taṃ पसन्नचित्तं,pa·san·na·cit·taṃ अथa·tha याyā बुद्धानंbud·dhā·naṃ सामुक्कंसिकाsā·muk·kaṃ·si·kā धम्मदेसनाdham·ma·de·sa·nā तंtaṃ पकासेसि—pa·kā·se·si

Yadā bhagavā aññāsi sīhaṁ senāpatiṁ kallacittaṁ muducittaṁ vinīvaraṇacittaṁ udaggacittaṁ pasannacittaṁ, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā taṁ pakāsesi—

And when the Buddha knew that Sīha’s mind was ready, pliable, rid of hindrances, elated, and confident he revealed the special teaching of the Buddhas:
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दुक्खंduk·khaṃ समुदयंsa·mu·da·yaṃ निरोधंni·ro·dhaṃ मग्गं।mag·gaṃ

dukkhaṁ samudayaṁ nirodhaṁ maggaṁ.

suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi नामnā·ma सुद्धंsud·dhaṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ अपगतकाळकंa·pa·ga·ta·kā·ḷa·kaṃ सम्मदेवsam·ma·de·va रजनंra·ja·naṃ पटिग्गण्हेय्य;pa·ṭig·gaṇ·hey·ya

Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;

Just as a clean cloth rid of stains would properly absorb dye,
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa तस्मिंयेवtas·miṃ·ye·va आसनेā·sa·ne विरजंvi·ra·jaṃ वीतमलंvī·ta·ma·laṃ धम्मचक्खुंdham·ma·cak·khuṃ उदपादि:u·da·pā·di

evamevaṁ sīhassa senāpatissa tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi:

in that very seat the stainless, immaculate vision of the Dhamma arose in General Sīha:
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“यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci समुदयधम्मंsa·mu·da·ya·dham·maṃ सब्बंsab·baṃ तंtaṃ निरोधधम्मन्”ति।ni·ro·dha·dham·man

“yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman”ti.

“Everything that is liable to arise is liable to cease.”
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti दिट्ठधम्मोdiṭ·ṭha·dham·mo पत्तधम्मोpat·ta·dham·mo विदितधम्मोvi·di·ta·dham·mo परियोगाळ्हधम्मोpa·ri·yo·gā·ḷha·dham·mo तिण्णविचिकिच्छोtiṇ·ṇa·vi·ci·kic·cho विगतकथङ्कथोvi·ga·ta·ka·thaṅ·ka·tho वेसारज्जप्पत्तोve·sā·raj·jap·pat·to अपरप्पच्चयोa·pa·rap·pac·ca·yo सत्थुसासनेsat·thu·sā·sa·ne भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho sīho senāpati diṭṭhadhammo pattadhammo viditadhammo pariyogāḷhadhammo tiṇṇavicikiccho vigatakathaṅkatho vesārajjappatto aparappaccayo satthusāsane bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Sīha saw, attained, understood, and fathomed the Dhamma. He went beyond doubt, got rid of indecision, and became self-assured and independent of others regarding the Teacher’s instructions. He said to the Buddha,
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“अधिवासेतुa·dhi·vā·se·tu मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā स्वातनायsvā·ta·nā·ya भत्तंbhat·taṃ सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ भिक्खुसङ्घेना”ति।bhik·khu·saṅ·ghe·nā

“adhivāsetu me, bhante, bhagavā svātanāya bhattaṁ saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.

“Sir, would the Buddha together with the mendicant Saṅgha please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?”
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अधिवासेसिa·dhi·vā·se·si भगवाbha·ga·vā तुण्हीभावेन।tuṇ·hī·bhā·ve·na

Adhivāsesi bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.

The Buddha consented with silence.
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti भगवतोbha·ga·va·to अधिवासनंa·dhi·vā·sa·naṃ विदित्वाvi·dit·vā उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi

Atha kho sīho senāpati bhagavato adhivāsanaṁ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

Then, knowing that the Buddha had consented, Sīha rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before leaving.
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ पुरिसंpu·ri·saṃ आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

Atha kho sīho senāpati aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi:

Then Sīha addressed a certain man,
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“गच्छgac·cha त्वं,tvaṃ अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa पवत्तमंसंpa·vat·ta·maṃ·saṃ जानाही”ति।jā·nā·hī

“gaccha tvaṁ, ambho purisa, pavattamaṁsaṁ jānāhī”ti.

“My man, please find out if there is any meat ready for sale.”
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अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti तस्साtas·sā रत्तियाrat·ti·yā अच्चयेनac·ca·ye·na सकेsa·ke निवेसनेni·ve·sa·ne पणीतंpa·ṇī·taṃ खादनीयंkhā·da·nī·yaṃ भोजनीयंbho·ja·nī·yaṃ पटियादापेत्वाpa·ṭi·yā·dā·pet·vā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to कालंkā·laṃ आरोचापेसि:ā·ro·cā·pe·si

Atha kho sīho senāpati tassā rattiyā accayena sake nivesane paṇītaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ paṭiyādāpetvā bhagavato kālaṁ ārocāpesi:

And when the night had passed General Sīha had delicious fresh and cooked foods prepared in his own home. Then he had the Buddha informed of the time, saying,
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“कालो,kā·lo भन्ते,bhan·te निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ भत्तन्”ति।bhat·tan

“kālo, bhante, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan”ti.

“Sir, it’s time. The meal is ready.”
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā पुब्बण्हसमयंpub·baṇ·ha·sa·ma·yaṃ निवासेत्वाni·vā·set·vā पत्तचीवरमादायpat·ta·cī·va·ra·mā·dā·ya येनye·na सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa निवेसनंni·ve·sa·naṃ तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पञ्ञत्तेpañ·ñat·te आसनेā·sa·ne निसीदिni·sī·di सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ भिक्खुसङ्घेन।bhik·khu·saṅ·ghe·na

Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena sīhassa senāpatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi saddhiṁ bhikkhusaṅghena.

Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to Sīha’s home, where he sat down on the seat spread out together with the Saṅgha of mendicants.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā निगण्ठाni·gaṇ·ṭhā वेसालियंve·sā·li·yaṃ रथिकायra·thi·kā·ya रथिकंra·thi·kaṃ सिङ्घाटकेनsiṅ·ghā·ṭa·ke·na सिङ्घाटकंsiṅ·ghā·ṭa·kaṃ बाहाbā·hā पग्गय्हpag·gay·ha कन्दन्ति:kan·dan·ti

Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā nigaṇṭhā vesāliyaṁ rathikāya rathikaṁ siṅghāṭakena siṅghāṭakaṁ bāhā paggayha kandanti:

Now at that time many Jain ascetics in Vesālī went from street to street and from square to square, calling out with raised arms:
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“अज्जaj·ja सीहेनsī·he·na सेनापतिनाse·nā·pa·ti·nā थूलंthū·laṃ पसुंpa·suṃ वधित्वाva·dhit·vā समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa गोतमस्सgo·ta·mas·sa भत्तंbhat·taṃ कतं।ka·taṃ

“ajja sīhena senāpatinā thūlaṁ pasuṁ vadhitvā samaṇassa gotamassa bhattaṁ kataṁ.

“Today General Sīha has slaughtered a fat calf for the ascetic Gotama’s meal.
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तंtaṃ समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo जानंjā·naṃ उद्दिस्सकतंud·dis·sa·ka·taṃ मंसंmaṃ·saṃ परिभुञ्जतिpa·ri·bhuñ·ja·ti पटिच्चकम्मन्”ति।pa·ṭic·ca·kam·man

Taṁ samaṇo gotamo jānaṁ uddissakataṁ maṁsaṁ paribhuñjati paṭiccakamman”ti.

The ascetic Gotama knowingly eats meat prepared specially for him: this is a deed he caused.”
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अथa·tha खोkho अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro पुरिसोpu·ri·so येनye·na सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā सीहस्सsī·has·sa सेनापतिस्सse·nā·pa·tis·sa उपकण्णकेu·pa·kaṇ·ṇa·ke आरोचेसि:ā·ro·ce·si

Atha kho aññataro puriso yena sīho senāpati tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā sīhassa senāpatissa upakaṇṇake ārocesi:

Then a certain person went up to Sīha and whispered in his ear,
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“यग्घे,yag·ghe भन्ते,bhan·te जानेय्यासि।jā·ney·yā·si

“yagghe, bhante, jāneyyāsi.

“Please sir, you should know this.
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एतेe·te सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā निगण्ठाni·gaṇ·ṭhā वेसालियंve·sā·li·yaṃ रथिकायra·thi·kā·ya रथिकंra·thi·kaṃ सिङ्घाटकेनsiṅ·ghā·ṭa·ke·na सिङ्घाटकंsiṅ·ghā·ṭa·kaṃ बाहाbā·hā पग्गय्हpag·gay·ha कन्दन्ति:kan·dan·ti

Ete sambahulā nigaṇṭhā vesāliyaṁ rathikāya rathikaṁ siṅghāṭakena siṅghāṭakaṁ bāhā paggayha kandanti:

Many Jain ascetics in Vesālī are going from street to street and square to square, calling out with raised arms:
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‘अज्जaj·ja सीहेनsī·he·na सेनापतिनाse·nā·pa·ti·nā थूलंthū·laṃ पसुंpa·suṃ वधित्वाva·dhit·vā समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa गोतमस्सgo·ta·mas·sa भत्तंbhat·taṃ कतं।ka·taṃ

‘ajja sīhena senāpatinā thūlaṁ pasuṁ vadhitvā samaṇassa gotamassa bhattaṁ kataṁ.

‘Today General Sīha has slaughtered a fat calf for the ascetic Gotama’s meal.
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तंtaṃ समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo जानंjā·naṃ उद्दिस्सकतंud·dis·sa·ka·taṃ मंसंmaṃ·saṃ परिभुञ्जतिpa·ri·bhuñ·ja·ti पटिच्चकम्मन्’ति।pa·ṭic·ca·kam·man

Taṁ samaṇo gotamo jānaṁ uddissakataṁ maṁsaṁ paribhuñjati paṭiccakamman’ti.

The ascetic Gotama knowingly eats meat prepared specially for him: this is a deed he caused.’”
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अलंa·laṃ अय्योay·yo दीघरत्तञ्हिdī·gha·rat·tañ·hi तेte आयस्मन्तोā·yas·man·to अवण्णकामाa·vaṇ·ṇa·kā·mā बुद्धस्सbud·dhas·sa अवण्णकामाa·vaṇ·ṇa·kā·mā धम्मस्सdham·mas·sa अवण्णकामाa·vaṇ·ṇa·kā·mā सङ्घस्स।saṅ·ghas·sa

Alaṁ ayyo dīgharattañhi te āyasmanto avaṇṇakāmā buddhassa avaṇṇakāmā dhammassa avaṇṇakāmā saṅghassa.

“Enough, master. For a long time those venerables have wanted to discredit the Buddha, his teaching, and his Saṅgha.
147

नna चca पनेतेpa·ne·te आयस्मन्तोā·yas·man·to जिरिदन्तिji·ri·dan·ti तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ असताa·sa·tā तुच्छाtuc·chā मुसाmu·sā अभूतेनa·bhū·te·na अब्भाचिक्खितुं;ab·bhā·cik·khi·tuṃ

Na ca panete āyasmanto jiridanti taṁ bhagavantaṁ asatā tucchā musā abhūtena abbhācikkhituṁ;

They’ll never stop misrepresenting the Buddha with their incorrect, hollow, false, untruthful claims.
148

नna चca मयंma·yaṃ जीवितहेतुपिjī·vi·ta·he·tu·pi सञ्चिच्चsañ·cic·ca पाणंpā·ṇaṃ जीविताjī·vi·tā वोरोपेय्यामा”ति।vo·ro·pey·yā·mā

na ca mayaṁ jīvitahetupi sañcicca pāṇaṁ jīvitā voropeyyāmā”ti.

We would never deliberately take the life of a living creature, not even for life’s sake.”
149

अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti बुद्धप्पमुखंbud·dhap·pa·mu·khaṃ भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ पणीतेनpa·ṇī·te·na खादनीयेनkhā·da·nī·ye·na भोजनीयेनbho·ja·nī·ye·na सहत्थाsa·hat·thā सन्तप्पेसिsan·tap·pe·si सम्पवारेसि।sam·pa·vā·re·si

Atha kho sīho senāpati buddhappamukhaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappesi sampavāresi.

Then Sīha served and satisfied the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.
150

अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ भुत्ताविंbhut·tā·viṃ ओनीतपत्तपाणिंo·nī·ta·pat·ta·pā·ṇiṃ एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di

Atha kho sīho senāpati bhagavantaṁ bhuttāviṁ onītapattapāṇiṁ ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

When the Buddha had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, Sīha sat down to one side.
151

एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho सीहंsī·haṃ सेनापतिंse·nā·pa·tiṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā धम्मियाdham·mi·yā कथायka·thā·ya सन्दस्सेत्वाsan·das·set·vā समादपेत्वाsa·mā·da·pet·vā समुत्तेजेत्वाsa·mut·te·jet·vā सम्पहंसेत्वाsam·pa·haṃ·set·vā उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā पक्कामीति।pak·kā·mī·ti

Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho sīhaṁ senāpatiṁ bhagavā dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmīti.

Then the Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired him with a Dhamma talk, after which he rose from his seat and left.
152

दुतियं।du·ti·yaṃ

Dutiyaṁ.

(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.