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Middle Discourses 124 मज्झिमनिकाय 124

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Bākulasutta

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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    मज्झिमmaj·jhi·ma निकायni·kā·ya 124

    Majjhima Nikāya 124

    Middle Discourses 124

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    बाकुलसुत्तbā·ku·la·sut·ta

    Bākulasutta

    With Bakkula

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    एवंe·vaṃ मेme सुतं—su·taṃ

    Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

    So I have heard.

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    एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ आयस्माā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo राजगहेrā·ja·ga·he विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti वेळुवनेve·ḷu·va·ne कलन्दकनिवापे।ka·lan·da·ka·ni·vā·pe

    ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā bākulo rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

    At one time Venerable Bakkula was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

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    अथa·tha खोkho अचेलकस्सपोa·ce·la·kas·sa·po आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa पुराणगिहिसहायोpu·rā·ṇa·gi·hi·sa·hā·yo येनायस्माye·nā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā आयस्मताā·yas·ma·tā बाकुलेनbā·ku·le·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di

    Atha kho acelakassapo āyasmato bākulassa purāṇagihisahāyo yenāyasmā bākulo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā bākulena saddhiṁ sammodi.

    Then the naked ascetic Kassapa, an old friend of Bakkula in the lay life, approached him, and exchanged greetings with him.

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    सम्मोदनीयंsam·mo·da·nī·yaṃ कथंka·thaṃ सारणीयंsā·ra·ṇī·yaṃ वीतिसारेत्वाvī·ti·sā·ret·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho अचेलकस्सपोa·ce·la·kas·sa·po आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ बाकुलंbā·ku·laṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho acelakassapo āyasmantaṁ bākulaṁ etadavoca:

    When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to Venerable Bakkula,

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    “कीवचिरंkī·va·ci·raṃ पब्बजितोसि,pab·ba·ji·to·si आवुसोā·vu·so बाकुला”ति?bā·ku·lā

    “Kīvaciraṁ pabbajitosi, āvuso bākulā”ti?

    “Reverend Bakkula, how long has it been since you went forth?”

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सा”ति।pab·ba·ji·tas·sā

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassā”ti.

    “It has been eighty years, reverend.”

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    “इमेहिi·me·hi पनpa·na ते,te आवुसोā·vu·so बाकुल,bā·ku·la असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi कतिक्खत्तुंka·tik·khat·tuṃ मेथुनोme·thu·no धम्मोdham·mo पटिसेवितो”ति?pa·ṭi·se·vi·to

    “Imehi pana te, āvuso bākula, asītiyā vassehi katikkhattuṁ methuno dhammo paṭisevito”ti?

    “But in these eighty years, how many times have you had sex?”

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    “नna खोkho मं,maṃ आवुसोā·vu·so कस्सप,kas·sa·pa एवंe·vaṃ पुच्छितब्बं:puc·chi·tab·baṃ

    “Na kho maṁ, āvuso kassapa, evaṁ pucchitabbaṁ:

    “You shouldn’t ask me such a question.

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    ‘इमेहिi·me·hi पनpa·na ते,te आवुसोā·vu·so बाकुल,bā·ku·la असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi कतिक्खत्तुंka·tik·khat·tuṃ मेथुनोme·thu·no धम्मोdham·mo पटिसेवितो’ति।pa·ṭi·se·vi·to

    ‘imehi pana te, āvuso bākula, asītiyā vassehi katikkhattuṁ methuno dhammo paṭisevito’ti.

    (Pāli only)

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    एवञ्चe·vañ·ca खोkho मं,maṃ आवुसोā·vu·so कस्सप,kas·sa·pa पुच्छितब्बं:puc·chi·tab·baṃ

    Evañca kho maṁ, āvuso kassapa, pucchitabbaṁ:

    Rather, you should ask me this:

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    ‘इमेहिi·me·hi पनpa·na ते,te आवुसोā·vu·so बाकुल,bā·ku·la असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi कतिक्खत्तुंka·tik·khat·tuṃ कामसञ्ञाkā·ma·sañ·ñā उप्पन्नपुब्बा’”ति?up·pan·na·pub·bā

    ‘imehi pana te, āvuso bākula, asītiyā vassehi katikkhattuṁ kāmasaññā uppannapubbā’”ti?

    ‘But in these eighty years, how many times have sensual perceptions ever arisen in you?’”

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi कामसञ्ञंkā·ma·sañ·ñaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं”।up·pan·na·pub·baṃ

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi kāmasaññaṁ uppannapubbaṁ”.

    “In these eighty years, I don’t recall that any sensual perception has ever arisen in me.”

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    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi नाभिजानातिnā·bhi·jā·nā·ti कामसञ्ञंkā·ma·sañ·ñaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बंup·pan·na·pub·baṃ इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo asītiyā vassehi nābhijānāti kāmasaññaṁ uppannapubbaṁ idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema”.

    This we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi ब्यापादसञ्ञंbyā·pā·da·sañ·ñaṃ …पे…pe

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi byāpādasaññaṁ …pe…

    “In these eighty years, I don’t recall that any perception of ill will …

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    विहिंसासञ्ञंvi·hiṃ·sā·sañ·ñaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं”।up·pan·na·pub·baṃ

    vihiṁsāsaññaṁ uppannapubbaṁ”.

    or cruelty has ever arisen in me.”

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    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi नाभिजानातिnā·bhi·jā·nā·ti विहिंसासञ्ञंvi·hiṃ·sā·sañ·ñaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं,up·pan·na·pub·baṃ इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo asītiyā vassehi nābhijānāti vihiṁsāsaññaṁ uppannapubbaṁ, idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema”.

    This too we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi कामवितक्कंkā·ma·vi·tak·kaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं”।up·pan·na·pub·baṃ

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi kāmavitakkaṁ uppannapubbaṁ”.

    “In these eighty years, I don’t recall that any thought of sensuality …

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    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi नाभिजानातिnā·bhi·jā·nā·ti कामवितक्कंkā·ma·vi·tak·kaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं,up·pan·na·pub·baṃ इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo asītiyā vassehi nābhijānāti kāmavitakkaṁ uppannapubbaṁ, idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema”.

    (Pāli only)

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi ब्यापादवितक्कंbyā·pā·da·vi·tak·kaṃ …पे…pe

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi byāpādavitakkaṁ …pe…

    ill will …

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    विहिंसावितक्कंvi·hiṃ·sā·vi·tak·kaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं”।up·pan·na·pub·baṃ

    vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ uppannapubbaṁ”.

    or cruelty has ever arisen in me.”

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    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi नाभिजानातिnā·bhi·jā·nā·ti विहिंसावितक्कंvi·hiṃ·sā·vi·tak·kaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं,up·pan·na·pub·baṃ इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo asītiyā vassehi nābhijānāti vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ uppannapubbaṁ, idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema”.

    This too we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi गहपतिचीवरंga·ha·pa·ti·cī·va·raṃ सादिता”।sā·di·tā

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi gahapaticīvaraṁ sāditā”.

    “In these eighty years, I don’t recall accepting a robe from a householder …

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    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi नाभिजानातिnā·bhi·jā·nā·ti गहपतिचीवरंga·ha·pa·ti·cī·va·raṃ सादिता,sā·di·tā इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo asītiyā vassehi nābhijānāti gahapaticīvaraṁ sāditā, idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema”.

    (Pāli only)

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सत्थेनsat·the·na चीवरंcī·va·raṃ छिन्दिता”।chin·di·tā

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi satthena cīvaraṁ chinditā”.

    cutting a robe with a knife …

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    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi नाभिजानातिnā·bhi·jā·nā·ti सत्थेनsat·the·na चीवरंcī·va·raṃ छिन्दिताchin·di·tā …पे…pe धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo asītiyā vassehi nābhijānāti satthena cīvaraṁ chinditā …pe… dhārema”.

    (Pāli only)

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    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सूचियाsū·ci·yā चीवरंcī·va·raṃ सिब्बिताsib·bi·tā …पे…pe

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi sūciyā cīvaraṁ sibbitā …pe…

    sewing a robe with a needle …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi रजनेनra·ja·ne·na चीवरंcī·va·raṃ रजिताra·ji·tā …

    nābhijānāmi rajanena cīvaraṁ rajitā …

    dying a robe …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi कथिनेka·thi·ne चीवरंcī·va·raṃ सिब्बिताsib·bi·tā …

    nābhijānāmi kathine cīvaraṁ sibbitā …

    sewing a robe during the robe-making ceremony …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सब्रह्मचारीनंsab·rah·ma·cā·rī·naṃ चीवरकम्मेcī·va·ra·kam·me विचारिताvi·cā·ri·tā …

    nābhijānāmi sabrahmacārīnaṁ cīvarakamme vicāritā …

    wandering to look for robe material for my companions in the spiritual life when they are making robes …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi निमन्तनंni·man·ta·naṃ सादिताsā·di·tā …

    nābhijānāmi nimantanaṁ sāditā …

    accepting an invitation …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं:up·pan·na·pub·baṃ

    nābhijānāmi evarūpaṁ cittaṁ uppannapubbaṁ:

    having such a thought:

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    ‘अहोa·ho वतva·ta मंmaṃ कोचिko·ci निमन्तेय्या’तिni·man·tey·yā …

    ‘aho vata maṁ koci nimanteyyā’ti …

    ‘If only someone would invite me!’ …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi अन्तरघरेan·ta·ra·gha·re निसीदिताni·sī·di·tā …

    nābhijānāmi antaraghare nisīditā …

    sitting down inside a house …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi अन्तरघरेan·ta·ra·gha·re भुञ्जिताbhuñ·ji·tā …

    nābhijānāmi antaraghare bhuñjitā …

    eating inside a house …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi मातुगामस्सmā·tu·gā·mas·sa अनुब्यञ्जनसोa·nub·yañ·ja·na·so निमित्तंni·mit·taṃ गहेताga·he·tā …

    nābhijānāmi mātugāmassa anubyañjanaso nimittaṁ gahetā …

    getting caught up in the features by way of the details of a lady’s appearance …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi मातुगामस्सmā·tu·gā·mas·sa धम्मंdham·maṃ देसिताde·si·tā अन्तमसोan·ta·ma·so चतुप्पदम्पिca·tup·pa·dam·pi गाथंgā·thaṃ …

    nābhijānāmi mātugāmassa dhammaṁ desitā antamaso catuppadampi gāthaṁ …

    teaching a lady, even so much as a four line verse …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi भिक्खुनुपस्सयंbhik·khu·nu·pas·sa·yaṃ उपसङ्कमिताu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tā …

    nābhijānāmi bhikkhunupassayaṁ upasaṅkamitā …

    going to the nuns’ quarters …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi भिक्खुनियाbhik·khu·ni·yā धम्मंdham·maṃ देसिताde·si·tā …

    nābhijānāmi bhikkhuniyā dhammaṁ desitā …

    teaching the nuns …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सिक्खमानायsik·kha·mā·nā·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ देसिताde·si·tā …

    nābhijānāmi sikkhamānāya dhammaṁ desitā …

    teaching the trainee nuns …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सामणेरियाsā·ma·ṇe·ri·yā धम्मंdham·maṃ देसिताde·si·tā …

    nābhijānāmi sāmaṇeriyā dhammaṁ desitā …

    teaching the novice nuns …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi पब्बाजेताpab·bā·je·tā …

    nābhijānāmi pabbājetā …

    giving the going forth …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi उपसम्पादेताu·pa·sam·pā·de·tā …

    nābhijānāmi upasampādetā …

    giving the ordination …

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    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi निस्सयंnis·sa·yaṃ दाताdā·tā …

    nābhijānāmi nissayaṁ dātā …

    giving dependence …

  47. 47

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सामणेरंsā·ma·ṇe·raṃ उपट्ठापेताu·paṭ·ṭhā·pe·tā …

    nābhijānāmi sāmaṇeraṁ upaṭṭhāpetā …

    being attended by a novice …

  48. 48

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi जन्ताघरेjan·tā·gha·re न्हायिताnhā·yi·tā …

    nābhijānāmi jantāghare nhāyitā …

    bathing in the sauna …

  49. 49

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi चुण्णेनcuṇ·ṇe·na न्हायिताnhā·yi·tā …

    nābhijānāmi cuṇṇena nhāyitā …

    bathing with bath powder …

  50. 50

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सब्रह्मचारीगत्तपरिकम्मेsab·rah·ma·cā·rī·gat·ta·pa·ri·kam·me विचारिताvi·cā·ri·tā …

    nābhijānāmi sabrahmacārīgattaparikamme vicāritā …

    looking for a massage from my spiritual companions …

  51. 51

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi आबाधंā·bā·dhaṃ उप्पन्नपुब्बं,up·pan·na·pub·baṃ अन्तमसोan·ta·ma·so गद्दूहनमत्तम्पिgad·dū·ha·na·mat·tam·pi …

    nābhijānāmi ābādhaṁ uppannapubbaṁ, antamaso gaddūhanamattampi …

    being ill, even for as long as it takes to pull a cow’s udder …

  52. 52

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi भेसज्जंbhe·saj·jaṃ उपहरिता,u·pa·ha·ri·tā अन्तमसोan·ta·ma·so हरितकिखण्डम्पिha·ri·ta·ki·khaṇ·ḍam·pi …

    nābhijānāmi bhesajjaṁ upaharitā, antamaso haritakikhaṇḍampi …

    being presented with medicine, even as much as a bit of yellow myrobalan …

  53. 53

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi अपस्सेनकंa·pas·se·na·kaṃ अपस्सयिताa·pas·sa·yi·tā …

    nābhijānāmi apassenakaṁ apassayitā …

    leaning on a leaning-board …

  54. 54

    नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi सेय्यंsey·yaṃ कप्पेता”।kap·pe·tā

    nābhijānāmi seyyaṁ kappetā”.

    preparing a cot …”

  55. 55

    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā …पे…pe धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā …pe… dhārema”.

    This too we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

  56. 56

    “असीतिa·sī·ti मे,me आवुसो,ā·vu·so वस्सानिvas·sā·ni पब्बजितस्सpab·ba·ji·tas·sa नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi गामन्तसेनासनेgā·man·ta·se·nā·sa·ne वस्संvas·saṃ उपगन्ता”।u·pa·gan·tā

    “Asīti me, āvuso, vassāni pabbajitassa nābhijānāmi gāmantasenāsane vassaṁ upagantā”.

    “In these eighty years, I don’t recall commencing the rainy season residence within a village.”

  57. 57

    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo असीतियाa·sī·ti·yā वस्सेहिvas·se·hi नाभिजानातिnā·bhi·jā·nā·ti गामन्तसेनासनेgā·man·ta·se·nā·sa·ne वस्संvas·saṃ उपगन्ता,u·pa·gan·tā इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo asītiyā vassehi nābhijānāti gāmantasenāsane vassaṁ upagantā, idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema”.

    This too we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

  58. 58

    “सत्ताहमेवsat·tā·ha·me·va खोkho अहं,a·haṃ आवुसो,ā·vu·so सरणोsa·ra·ṇo रट्ठपिण्डंraṭ·ṭha·piṇ·ḍaṃ भुञ्जिं;bhuñ·jiṃ

    “Sattāhameva kho ahaṁ, āvuso, saraṇo raṭṭhapiṇḍaṁ bhuñjiṁ;

    “Reverend, for seven days I ate the nation’s almsfood as a debtor.

  59. 59

    अथa·tha अट्ठमियंaṭ·ṭha·mi·yaṃ अञ्ञाañ·ñā उदपादि।u·da·pā·di

    atha aṭṭhamiyaṁ aññā udapādi.

    Then on the eighth day I became enlightened.”

  60. 60

    यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo सत्ताहमेवsat·tā·ha·me·va सरणोsa·ra·ṇo रट्ठपिण्डंraṭ·ṭha·piṇ·ḍaṃ भुञ्जि;bhuñ·ji अथa·tha अट्ठमियंaṭ·ṭha·mi·yaṃ अञ्ञाañ·ñā उदपादिu·da·pā·di इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम।dhā·re·ma

    Yampāyasmā bākulo sattāhameva saraṇo raṭṭhapiṇḍaṁ bhuñji; atha aṭṭhamiyaṁ aññā udapādi idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema.

    This too we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

  61. 61

    लभेय्याहं,la·bhey·yā·haṃ आवुसोā·vu·so बाकुल,bā·ku·la इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ धम्मविनयेdham·ma·vi·na·ye पब्बज्जं,pab·baj·jaṃ लभेय्यंla·bhey·yaṃ उपसम्पदन्”ति।u·pa·sam·pa·dan

    Labheyyāhaṁ, āvuso bākula, imasmiṁ dhammavinaye pabbajjaṁ, labheyyaṁ upasampadan”ti.

    “Reverend Bakkula, may I receive the going forth, the ordination in this teaching and training?”

  62. 62

    अलत्थa·lat·tha खोkho अचेलकस्सपोa·ce·la·kas·sa·po इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ धम्मविनयेdham·ma·vi·na·ye पब्बज्जं,pab·baj·jaṃ अलत्थa·lat·tha उपसम्पदं।u·pa·sam·pa·daṃ

    Alattha kho acelakassapo imasmiṁ dhammavinaye pabbajjaṁ, alattha upasampadaṁ.

    And the naked ascetic Kassapa received the going forth, the ordination in this teaching and training.

  63. 63

    अचिरूपसम्पन्नोa·ci·rū·pa·sam·pan·no पनायस्माpa·nā·yas·mā कस्सपोkas·sa·po एकोe·ko वूपकट्ठोvū·pa·kaṭ·ṭho अप्पमत्तोap·pa·mat·to आतापीā·tā·pī पहितत्तोpa·hi·tat·to विहरन्तोvi·ha·ran·to नचिरस्सेव—यस्सत्थायna·ci·ras·se·va कुलपुत्ताku·la·put·tā सम्मदेवsam·ma·de·va अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजन्ति,pab·ba·jan·ti तदनुत्तरं—ब्रह्मचरियपरियोसानंta·da·nut·ta·raṃ दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā उपसम्पज्जu·pa·sam·paj·ja विहासि।vi·hā·si

    Acirūpasampanno panāyasmā kassapo eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto viharanto nacirasseva—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja vihāsi.

    Not long after his ordination, Venerable Kassapa, living alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute, soon realized the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life. He lived having achieved with his own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.

  64. 64

    “खीणाkhī·ṇā जाति,jā·ti वुसितंvu·si·taṃ ब्रह्मचरियं,brah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ कतंka·taṃ करणीयं,ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ नापरंnā·pa·raṃ इत्थत्ताया”तिit·that·tā·yā अब्भञ्ञासि।ab·bhañ·ñā·si

    “Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā”ti abbhaññāsi.

    He understood: “Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.”

  65. 65

    अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro खोkho पनायस्माpa·nā·yas·mā कस्सपोkas·sa·po अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ अहोसि।a·ho·si

    Aññataro kho panāyasmā kassapo arahataṁ ahosi.

    And Venerable Kassapa became one of the perfected.

  66. 66

    अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo अपरेनa·pa·re·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na अवापुरणंa·vā·pu·ra·ṇaṃ आदायā·dā·ya विहारेनvi·hā·re·na विहारंvi·hā·raṃ उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

    Atha kho āyasmā bākulo aparena samayena avāpuraṇaṁ ādāya vihārena vihāraṁ upasaṅkamitvā evamāha:

    Then some time later Venerable Bakkula, taking a latchkey, went from dwelling to dwelling, saying,

  67. 67

    “अभिक्कमथायस्मन्तो,a·bhik·ka·ma·thā·yas·man·to अभिक्कमथायस्मन्तो।a·bhik·ka·ma·thā·yas·man·to अज्जaj·ja मेme परिनिब्बानंpa·ri·nib·bā·naṃ भविस्सती”ति।bha·vis·sa·tī

    “abhikkamathāyasmanto, abhikkamathāyasmanto. Ajja me parinibbānaṁ bhavissatī”ti.

    “Come forth, venerables, come forth! Today will be my full extinguishment.”

  68. 68

    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo अवापुरणंa·vā·pu·ra·ṇaṃ आदायā·dā·ya विहारेनvi·hā·re·na विहारंvi·hā·raṃ उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha ‘अभिक्कमथायस्मन्तो,a·bhik·ka·ma·thā·yas·man·to अभिक्कमथायस्मन्तो;a·bhik·ka·ma·thā·yas·man·to अज्जaj·ja मेme परिनिब्बानंpa·ri·nib·bā·naṃ भविस्सती’ति,bha·vis·sa·tī इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेम”।dhā·re·ma

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo avāpuraṇaṁ ādāya vihārena vihāraṁ upasaṅkamitvā evamāha: ‘abhikkamathāyasmanto, abhikkamathāyasmanto; ajja me parinibbānaṁ bhavissatī’ti, idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhārema”.

    This too we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

  69. 69

    आयस्माā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo मज्झेmaj·jhe भिक्खुसङ्घस्सbhik·khu·saṅ·ghas·sa निसिन्नकोवni·sin·na·ko·va परिनिब्बायि।pa·ri·nib·bā·yi

    Āyasmā bākulo majjhe bhikkhusaṅghassa nisinnakova parinibbāyi.

    And Venerable Bakkula became fully extinguished while seated right in the middle of the Saṅgha.

  70. 70

    “यम्पायस्माyam·pā·yas·mā बाकुलोbā·ku·lo मज्झेmaj·jhe भिक्खुसङ्घस्सbhik·khu·saṅ·ghas·sa निसिन्नकोवni·sin·na·ko·va परिनिब्बायि,pa·ri·nib·bā·yi इदम्पिi·dam·pi मयंma·yaṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to बाकुलस्सbā·ku·las·sa अच्छरियंac·cha·ri·yaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ धारेमा”ति।dhā·re·mā

    “Yampāyasmā bākulo majjhe bhikkhusaṅghassa nisinnakova parinibbāyi, idampi mayaṁ āyasmato bākulassa acchariyaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ dhāremā”ti.

    This too we remember as an incredible and amazing quality of Venerable Bakkula.

  71. 71

    बाकुलसुत्तंbā·ku·la·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

    Bākulasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ 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.