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Madhurasutta

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 84

Majjhima Nikāya 84

Middle Discourses 84
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मधुरसुत्तma·dhu·ra·sut·ta

Madhurasutta

At Madhurā
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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 महाकच्चानोma·hā·kac·cā·no मधुरायंma·dhu·rā·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti गुन्दावने।gun·dā·va·ne

ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā mahākaccāno madhurāyaṁ viharati gundāvane.

At one time Venerable Mahākaccāna was staying near Madhurā in the Nut Grass Grove.
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अस्सोसिas·so·si खोkho राजाrā·jā माधुरोmā·dhu·ro अवन्तिपुत्तो:a·van·ti·put·to

Assosi kho rājā mādhuro avantiputto:

King Avantiputta of Madhurā heard,
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“समणोsa·ma·ṇo खलु,kha·lu भो,bho कच्चानोkac·cā·no मधुरायंma·dhu·rā·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti गुन्दावने।gun·dā·va·ne

“samaṇo khalu, bho, kaccāno madhurāyaṁ viharati gundāvane.

“It seems the ascetic Kaccāna is staying near Madhurā in the Nut Grass Grove.
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तंtaṃ खोkho पनpa·na भवन्तंbha·van·taṃ कच्चानंkac·cā·naṃ एवंe·vaṃ कल्याणोkal·yā·ṇo कित्तिसद्दोkit·ti·sad·do अब्भुग्गतो:ab·bhug·ga·to

Taṁ kho pana bhavantaṁ kaccānaṁ evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:

He has this good reputation:
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‘पण्डितोpaṇ·ḍi·to वियत्तोvi·yat·to मेधावीme·dhā·vī बहुस्सुतोba·hus·su·to चित्तकथीcit·ta·ka·thī कल्याणपटिभानोkal·yā·ṇa·pa·ṭi·bhā·no वुद्धोvud·dho चेवce·va अरहाa·ra·hā च’।ca

‘paṇḍito viyatto medhāvī bahussuto cittakathī kalyāṇapaṭibhāno vuddho ceva arahā ca’.

‘He is astute, competent, intelligent, learned, a brilliant speaker, eloquent, mature, a perfected one.’
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साधुsā·dhu खोkho पनpa·na तथारूपानंta·thā·rū·pā·naṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ दस्सनंdas·sa·naṃ होती”ति।ho·tī

Sādhu kho pana tathārūpānaṁ arahataṁ dassanaṁ hotī”ti.

It’s good to see such perfected ones.”
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अथa·tha खोkho राजाrā·jā माधुरोmā·dhu·ro अवन्तिपुत्तोa·van·ti·put·to भद्रानिbhad·rā·ni भद्रानिbhad·rā·ni यानानिyā·nā·ni योजापेत्वाyo·jā·pet·vā भद्रंbhad·raṃ यानंyā·naṃ अभिरुहित्वाa·bhi·ru·hit·vā भद्रेहिbhad·re·hi भद्रेहिbhad·re·hi यानेहिyā·ne·hi मधुरायma·dhu·rā·ya निय्यासिniy·yā·si महच्चराजानुभावेनma·hac·ca·rā·jā·nu·bhā·ve·na आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ महाकच्चानंma·hā·kac·cā·naṃ दस्सनाय।das·sa·nā·ya

Atha kho rājā mādhuro avantiputto bhadrāni bhadrāni yānāni yojāpetvā bhadraṁ yānaṁ abhiruhitvā bhadrehi bhadrehi yānehi madhurāya niyyāsi mahaccarājānubhāvena āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ dassanāya.

And then King Avantiputta had the finest carriages harnessed. He mounted a fine carriage and, along with other fine carriages, set out in full royal pomp from Madhurā to see Mahākaccāna.
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यावतिकाyā·va·ti·kā यानस्सyā·nas·sa भूमिbhū·mi यानेनyā·ne·na गन्त्वाgan·tvā यानाyā·nā पच्चोरोहित्वाpac·co·ro·hit·vā पत्तिकोवpat·ti·ko·va येनायस्माye·nā·yas·mā महाकच्चानोma·hā·kac·cā·no तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā आयस्मताā·yas·ma·tā महाकच्चानेनma·hā·kac·cā·ne·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di 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 राजाrā·jā माधुरोmā·dhu·ro अवन्तिपुत्तोa·van·ti·put·to आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ महाकच्चानंma·hā·kac·cā·naṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Yāvatikā yānassa bhūmi yānena gantvā yānā paccorohitvā pattikova yenāyasmā mahākaccāno tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā mahākaccānena saddhiṁ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho rājā mādhuro avantiputto āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etadavoca:

He went by carriage as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and approached Mahākaccāna on foot. They exchanged greetings, and when the greetings and polite conversation were over, the king sat down to one side and said to Mahākaccāna:
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“ब्राह्मणा,brāh·ma·ṇā भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

“brāhmaṇā, bho kaccāna, evamāhaṁsu:

“Worthy Kaccāna, the brahmins say:
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‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णो;vaṇ·ṇo

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo;

‘Only brahmins are the best class; other classes are inferior.
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ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सुक्कोsuk·ko वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo कण्होkaṇ·ho अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णो;vaṇ·ṇo

brāhmaṇova sukko vaṇṇo, kaṇho añño vaṇṇo;

Only brahmins are the light class; other classes are dark.
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ब्राह्मणावbrāh·ma·ṇā·va सुज्झन्ति,suj·jhan·ti नोno अब्राह्मणा;ab·rāh·ma·ṇā

brāhmaṇāva sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā;

Only brahmins are purified, not others.
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ब्राह्मणावbrāh·ma·ṇā·va ब्रह्मुनोbrah·mu·no पुत्ताput·tā ओरसाo·ra·sā मुखतोmu·kha·to जाताjā·tā ब्रह्मजाbrah·ma·jā ब्रह्मनिम्मिताbrah·ma·nim·mi·tā ब्रह्मदायादा’ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

brāhmaṇāva brahmuno puttā orasā mukhato jātā brahmajā brahmanimmitā brahmadāyādā’ti.

Only brahmins are the the Divinity’s bosom sons, born from his mouth, born of the Divinity, created by the Divinity, heirs of the Divinity.’
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इधi·dha भवंbha·vaṃ कच्चानोkac·cā·no किमक्खायी”ति?ki·mak·khā·yī

Idha bhavaṁ kaccāno kimakkhāyī”ti?

What does the worthy Kaccāna have to say about this?”
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“घोसोयेवgho·so·ye·va खोkho एसो,e·so महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja लोकस्मिं:lo·kas·miṃ

“Ghosoyeva kho eso, mahārāja, lokasmiṁ:

“Great king, that’s just hearsay in the world.
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‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णो;vaṇ·ṇo

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo;

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ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सुक्कोsuk·ko वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo कण्होkaṇ·ho अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णो;vaṇ·ṇo

brāhmaṇova sukko vaṇṇo, kaṇho añño vaṇṇo;

(Pāli only)
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ब्राह्मणावbrāh·ma·ṇā·va सुज्झन्ति,suj·jhan·ti नोno अब्राह्मणा;ab·rāh·ma·ṇā

brāhmaṇāva sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā;

(Pāli only)
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ब्राह्मणावbrāh·ma·ṇā·va ब्रह्मुनोbrah·mu·no पुत्ताput·tā ओरसाo·ra·sā मुखतोmu·kha·to जाताjā·tā ब्रह्मजाbrah·ma·jā ब्रह्मनिम्मिताbrah·ma·nim·mi·tā ब्रह्मदायादा’ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

brāhmaṇāva brahmuno puttā orasā mukhato jātā brahmajā brahmanimmitā brahmadāyādā’ti.

(Pāli only)
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तदमिनापेतं,ta·da·mi·nā·pe·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na वेदितब्बंve·di·tab·baṃ यथाya·thā घोसोयेवेसोgho·so·ye·ve·so लोकस्मिं:lo·kas·miṃ

Tadamināpetaṁ, mahārāja, pariyāyena veditabbaṁ yathā ghosoyeveso lokasmiṁ:

And here’s a way to understand that it’s just hearsay in the world.
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‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo …पे…pe

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo …pe…

(Pāli only)
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ब्रह्मदायादा’ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

brahmadāyādā’ti.

(Pāli only)
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तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
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खत्तियस्सkhat·ti·yas·sa चेपिce·pi इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीpi·ya·vā·dī …

khattiyassa cepi ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā khattiyopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī …

Suppose an aristocrat prospers in money, grain, silver, or gold. Wouldn’t there be aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials who would get up before him and go to bed after him, and be obliging, behaving nicely and speaking politely?”
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ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa …

brāhmaṇopissāssa …

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वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa …

vessopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
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सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति?pi·ya·vā·dī

suddopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti?

(Pāli only)
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“खत्तियस्सkhat·ti·yas·sa चेपि,ce·pi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीpi·ya·vā·dī …

“Khattiyassa cepi, bho kaccāna, ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā khattiyopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī …

“There would, worthy Kaccāna.”
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ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa …

brāhmaṇopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
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वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa …

vessopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
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सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति।pi·ya·vā·dī

suddopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti.

(Pāli only)
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“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

“What do you think, Great King?
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ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa चेपिce·pi इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीpi·ya·vā·dī …

brāhmaṇassa cepi ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā brāhmaṇopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī …

Suppose a brahmin …
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वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa …

vessopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
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सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa …

suddopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
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खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति?pi·ya·vā·dī

khattiyopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti?

(Pāli only)
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“ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa चेपि,ce·pi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीpi·ya·vā·dī …

“Brāhmaṇassa cepi, bho kaccāna, ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā brāhmaṇopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī …

(Pāli only)
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वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa …

vessopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
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सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa …

suddopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
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खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति।pi·ya·vā·dī

khattiyopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti.

(Pāli only)
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“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja वेस्सस्सves·sas·sa चेपिce·pi इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीpi·ya·vā·dī …

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja, vessassa cepi ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā vessopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī …

a peasant …
45

सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa …

suddopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
46

खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa …

khattiyopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
47

ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति?pi·ya·vā·dī

brāhmaṇopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti?

(Pāli only)
48

“वेस्सस्सves·sas·sa चेपि,ce·pi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीpi·ya·vā·dī …

“Vessassa cepi, bho kaccāna, ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā vessopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī …

(Pāli only)
49

सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa …

suddopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
50

खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa …

khattiyopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
51

ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति।pi·ya·vā·dī

brāhmaṇopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti.

(Pāli only)
52

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja सुद्दस्सsud·das·sa चेपिce·pi इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीpi·ya·vā·dī …

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja, suddassa cepi ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā suddopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī …

a menial prospers in money, grain, silver, or gold. Wouldn’t there be menials, aristocrats, brahmins, and peasants who would get up before him and go to bed after him, and be obliging, behaving nicely and speaking politely?”
53

खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa …

khattiyopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
54

ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa …

brāhmaṇopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
55

वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति?pi·ya·vā·dī

vessopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti?

(Pāli only)
56

“सुद्दस्सsud·das·sa चेपि,ce·pi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na इज्झेय्यij·jhey·ya धनेनdha·ne·na वाvā धञ्ञेनdhañ·ñe·na वाvā रजतेनra·ja·te·na वाvā जातरूपेनjā·ta·rū·pe·na वाvā सुद्दोपिस्सास्सsud·do·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादीतिpi·ya·vā·dī·ti …

“Suddassa cepi, bho kaccāna, ijjheyya dhanena vā dhaññena vā rajatena vā jātarūpena vā suddopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādīti …

“There would, worthy Kaccāna.”
57

खत्तियोपिस्सास्सkhat·ti·yo·pis·sās·sa …

khattiyopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
58

ब्राह्मणोपिस्सास्सbrāh·ma·ṇo·pis·sās·sa …

brāhmaṇopissāssa …

(Pāli only)
59

वेस्सोपिस्सास्सves·so·pis·sās·sa पुब्बुट्ठायीpub·buṭ·ṭhā·yī पच्छानिपातीpac·chā·ni·pā·tī किङ्कारपटिस्सावीkiṅ·kā·ra·pa·ṭis·sā·vī मनापचारीma·nā·pa·cā·rī पियवादी”ति।pi·ya·vā·dī

vessopissāssa pubbuṭṭhāyī pacchānipātī kiṅkārapaṭissāvī manāpacārī piyavādī”ti.

(Pāli only)
60

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

“What do you think, Great King?
61

यदिya·di एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्तिhon·ti नोno वा?vā

yadi evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti no vā?

If this is so, are the four classes equal or not?
62

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
63

“अद्धाad·dhā खो,kho भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्ति।hon·ti

“Addhā kho, bho kaccāna, evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti.

“Certainly, worthy Kaccāna, in this case these four classes are equal.
64

नेसंne·saṃ एत्थet·tha किञ्चिkiñ·ci नानाकरणंnā·nā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ समनुपस्सामी”ति।sa·ma·nu·pas·sā·mī

Nesaṁ ettha kiñci nānākaraṇaṁ samanupassāmī”ti.

I can’t see any difference between them.”
65

“इमिनापिi·mi·nā·pi खोkho एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na वेदितब्बंve·di·tab·baṃ यथाya·thā घोसोयेवेसोgho·so·ye·ve·so लोकस्मिं:lo·kas·miṃ

“Imināpi kho etaṁ, mahārāja, pariyāyena veditabbaṁ yathā ghosoyeveso lokasmiṁ:

“And here’s another way to understand that the claims of the brahmins are just hearsay in the world.
66

‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo …पे…pe

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo …pe…

(Pāli only)
67

ब्रह्मदायादा’ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

brahmadāyādā’ti.

(Pāli only)
68

तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
69

इधस्सi·dhas·sa खत्तियोkhat·ti·yo पाणातिपातीpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tī अदिन्नादायीa·din·nā·dā·yī कामेसुमिच्छाचारीkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rī मुसावादीmu·sā·vā·dī पिसुणवाचोpi·su·ṇa·vā·co फरुसवाचोpha·ru·sa·vā·co सम्फप्पलापीsam·phap·pa·lā·pī अभिज्झालुa·bhij·jhā·lu ब्यापन्नचित्तोbyā·pan·na·cit·to मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā अपायंa·pā·yaṃ दुग्गतिंdug·ga·tiṃ विनिपातंvi·ni·pā·taṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपपज्जेय्यu·pa·paj·jey·ya नोno वा?vā

idhassa khattiyo pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī pisuṇavāco pharusavāco samphappalāpī abhijjhālu byāpannacitto micchādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya no vā?

Take an aristocrat who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct; uses speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; and is covetous, malicious, and has wrong view. When their body breaks up, after death, would they be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell, or not?
70

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
71

“खत्तियोपिkhat·ti·yo·pi हि,hi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पाणातिपातीpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tī अदिन्नादायीa·din·nā·dā·yī कामेसुमिच्छाचारीkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rī मुसावादीmu·sā·vā·dī पिसुणवाचोpi·su·ṇa·vā·co फरुसवाचोpha·ru·sa·vā·co सम्फप्पलापीsam·phap·pa·lā·pī अभिज्झालुa·bhij·jhā·lu ब्यापन्नचित्तोbyā·pan·na·cit·to मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā अपायंa·pā·yaṃ दुग्गतिंdug·ga·tiṃ विनिपातंvi·ni·pā·taṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपपज्जेय्य।u·pa·paj·jey·ya

“Khattiyopi hi, bho kaccāna, pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī pisuṇavāco pharusavāco samphappalāpī abhijjhālu byāpannacitto micchādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya.

“Such an aristocrat would be reborn in a bad place.
72

एवंe·vaṃ मेme एत्थet·tha होति,ho·ti एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पनpa·na मेme एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतन्”ति।su·tan

Evaṁ me ettha hoti, evañca pana me etaṁ arahataṁ sutan”ti.

That’s what I think, but I’ve also heard it from the perfected ones.”
73

“साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu महाराज।ma·hā·rā·ja

“Sādhu sādhu, mahārāja.

“Good, good, Great King!
74

साधुsā·dhu खोkho तेte एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja एवंe·vaṃ होति,ho·ti साधुsā·dhu चca पनpa·na तेte एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतं।su·taṃ

Sādhu kho te etaṁ, mahārāja, evaṁ hoti, sādhu ca pana te etaṁ arahataṁ sutaṁ.

It’s good that you think so, and it’s good that you’ve heard it from the perfected ones.
75

तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
76

इधस्सi·dhas·sa ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo …पे…pe

idhassa brāhmaṇo …pe…

Take a brahmin …
77

इधस्सi·dhas·sa वेस्सोves·so …पे…pe

idhassa vesso …pe…

a peasant …
78

इधस्सi·dhas·sa सुद्दोsud·do पाणातिपातीpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tī अदिन्नादायीa·din·nā·dā·yī …पे…pe मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā अपायंa·pā·yaṃ दुग्गतिंdug·ga·tiṃ विनिपातंvi·ni·pā·taṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपपज्जेय्यu·pa·paj·jey·ya नोno वा?vā

idhassa suddo pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī …pe… micchādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya no vā?

a menial who kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct; uses speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; and is covetous, malicious, and has wrong view. When their body breaks up, after death, would they be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell, or not?
79

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
80

“सुद्दोपिsud·do·pi हि,hi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पाणातिपातीpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tī अदिन्नादायीa·din·nā·dā·yī …पे…pe मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā अपायंa·pā·yaṃ दुग्गतिंdug·ga·tiṃ विनिपातंvi·ni·pā·taṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपपज्जेय्य।u·pa·paj·jey·ya

“Suddopi hi, bho kaccāna, pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī …pe… micchādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya.

“Such a brahmin, peasant, or menial would be reborn in a bad place.
81

एवंe·vaṃ मेme एत्थet·tha होति,ho·ti एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पनpa·na मेme एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतन्”ति।su·tan

Evaṁ me ettha hoti, evañca pana me etaṁ arahataṁ sutan”ti.

That’s what I think, but I’ve also heard it from the perfected ones.”
82

“साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu महाराज।ma·hā·rā·ja

“Sādhu sādhu, mahārāja.

“Good, good, Great King!
83

साधुsā·dhu खोkho तेte एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja एवंe·vaṃ होति,ho·ti साधुsā·dhu चca पनpa·na तेte एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतं।su·taṃ

Sādhu kho te etaṁ, mahārāja, evaṁ hoti, sādhu ca pana te etaṁ arahataṁ sutaṁ.

It’s good that you think so, and it’s good that you’ve heard it from the perfected ones.
84

तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
85

यदिya·di एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्तिhon·ti नोno वा?vā

yadi evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti no vā?

If this is so, are the four classes equal or not?
86

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
87

“अद्धाad·dhā खो,kho भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्ति।hon·ti

“Addhā kho, bho kaccāna, evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti.

“Certainly, worthy Kaccāna, in this case these four classes are equal.
88

नेसंne·saṃ एत्थet·tha किञ्चिkiñ·ci नानाकरणंnā·nā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ समनुपस्सामी”ति।sa·ma·nu·pas·sā·mī

Nesaṁ ettha kiñci nānākaraṇaṁ samanupassāmī”ti.

I can’t see any difference between them.”
89

“इमिनापिi·mi·nā·pi खोkho एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na वेदितब्बंve·di·tab·baṃ यथाya·thā घोसोयेवेसोgho·so·ye·ve·so लोकस्मिं:lo·kas·miṃ

“Imināpi kho etaṁ, mahārāja, pariyāyena veditabbaṁ yathā ghosoyeveso lokasmiṁ:

“And here’s another way to understand that the claims of the brahmins are just hearsay in the world.
90

‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo …पे…pe ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo …pe… brahmadāyādā’”ti.

(Pāli only)
91

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
92

इधस्सi·dhas·sa खत्तियोkhat·ti·yo पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to पिसुणायpi·su·ṇā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to फरुसायpha·ru·sā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सम्फप्पलापाsam·phap·pa·lā·pā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अनभिज्झालुa·na·bhij·jhā·lu अब्यापन्नचित्तोab·yā·pan·na·cit·to सम्मादिट्ठिsam·mā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जेय्यu·pa·paj·jey·ya नोno वा?vā

idhassa khattiyo pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato, samphappalāpā paṭivirato, anabhijjhālu abyāpannacitto sammādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya no vā?

Take an aristocrat who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. When their body breaks up, after death, would they be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm, or not?
93

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
94

“खत्तियोपिkhat·ti·yo·pi हि,hi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to पिसुणायpi·su·ṇā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to फरुसायpha·ru·sā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सम्फप्पलापाsam·phap·pa·lā·pā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अनभिज्झालुa·na·bhij·jhā·lu अब्यापन्नचित्तोab·yā·pan·na·cit·to सम्मादिट्ठिsam·mā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जेय्य।u·pa·paj·jey·ya

“Khattiyopi hi, bho kaccāna, pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato, samphappalāpā paṭivirato, anabhijjhālu abyāpannacitto sammādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya.

“Such an aristocrat would be reborn in a good place.
95

एवंe·vaṃ मेme एत्थet·tha होति,ho·ti एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पनpa·na मेme एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतन्”ति।su·tan

Evaṁ me ettha hoti, evañca pana me etaṁ arahataṁ sutan”ti.

That’s what I think, but I’ve also heard it from the perfected ones.”
96

“साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu महाराज।ma·hā·rā·ja

“Sādhu sādhu, mahārāja.

“Good, good, Great King!
97

साधुsā·dhu खोkho तेte एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja एवंe·vaṃ होति,ho·ti साधुsā·dhu चca पनpa·na तेte एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतं।su·taṃ

Sādhu kho te etaṁ, mahārāja, evaṁ hoti, sādhu ca pana te etaṁ arahataṁ sutaṁ.

It’s good that you think so, and it’s good that you’ve heard it from the perfected ones.
98

तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
99

इधस्सi·dhas·sa ब्राह्मणो,brāh·ma·ṇo इधस्सi·dhas·sa वेस्सो,ves·so इधस्सi·dhas·sa सुद्दोsud·do पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to …पे…pe सम्मादिट्ठिsam·mā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जेय्यu·pa·paj·jey·ya नोno वा?vā

idhassa brāhmaṇo, idhassa vesso, idhassa suddo pāṇātipātā paṭivirato adinnādānā paṭivirato …pe… sammādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya no vā?

Take a brahmin, peasant, or menial who doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, or commit sexual misconduct. They don’t use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. And they’re contented, kind-hearted, with right view. When their body breaks up, after death, would they be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm, or not?
100

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
101

“सुद्दोपिsud·do·pi हि,hi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to …पे…pe सम्मादिट्ठिsam·mā·diṭ·ṭhi कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जेय्य।u·pa·paj·jey·ya

“Suddopi hi, bho kaccāna, pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato …pe… sammādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya.

“Such a brahmin, peasant, or menial would be reborn in a good place.
102

एवंe·vaṃ मेme एत्थet·tha होति,ho·ti एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पनpa·na मेme एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतन्”ति।su·tan

Evaṁ me ettha hoti, evañca pana me etaṁ arahataṁ sutan”ti.

That’s what I think, but I’ve also heard it from the perfected ones.”
103

“साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu महाराज।ma·hā·rā·ja

“Sādhu sādhu, mahārāja.

“Good, good, Great King!
104

साधुsā·dhu खोkho तेte एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja एवंe·vaṃ होति,ho·ti साधुsā·dhu चca पनpa·na तेte एतंe·taṃ अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ सुतं।su·taṃ

Sādhu kho te etaṁ, mahārāja, evaṁ hoti, sādhu ca pana te etaṁ arahataṁ sutaṁ.

It’s good that you think so, and it’s good that you’ve heard it from the perfected ones.
105

तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
106

यदिya·di एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्तिhon·ti नोno वा?vā

yadi evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti no vā?

If this is so, are the four classes equal or not?
107

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
108

“अद्धाad·dhā खो,kho भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्ति।hon·ti

“Addhā kho, bho kaccāna, evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti.

“Certainly, worthy Kaccāna, in this case these four classes are equal.
109

नेसंne·saṃ एत्थet·tha किञ्चिkiñ·ci नानाकरणंnā·nā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ समनुपस्सामी”ति।sa·ma·nu·pas·sā·mī

Nesaṁ ettha kiñci nānākaraṇaṁ samanupassāmī”ti.

I can’t see any difference between them.”
110

“इमिनापिi·mi·nā·pi खोkho एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na वेदितब्बंve·di·tab·baṃ यथाya·thā घोसोयेवेसोgho·so·ye·ve·so लोकस्मिं:lo·kas·miṃ

“Imināpi kho etaṁ, mahārāja, pariyāyena veditabbaṁ yathā ghosoyeveso lokasmiṁ:

“And here’s another way to understand that the claims of the brahmins are just hearsay in the world.
111

‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo …पे…pe ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo …pe… brahmadāyādā’”ti.

(Pāli only)
112

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
113

इधi·dha खत्तियोkhat·ti·yo सन्धिंsan·dhiṃ वाvā छिन्देय्य,chin·dey·ya निल्लोपंnil·lo·paṃ वाvā हरेय्य,ha·rey·ya एकागारिकंe·kā·gā·ri·kaṃ वाvā करेय्य,ka·rey·ya परिपन्थेpa·ri·pan·the वाvā तिट्ठेय्य,tiṭ·ṭhey·ya परदारंpa·ra·dā·raṃ वाvā गच्छेय्य,gac·chey·ya तञ्चेtañ·ce तेte पुरिसाpu·ri·sā गहेत्वाga·het·vā दस्सेय्युं:das·sey·yuṃ

idha khattiyo sandhiṁ vā chindeyya, nillopaṁ vā hareyya, ekāgārikaṁ vā kareyya, paripanthe vā tiṭṭheyya, paradāraṁ vā gaccheyya, tañce te purisā gahetvā dasseyyuṁ:

Take an aristocrat who breaks into houses, plunders wealth, steals from isolated buildings, commits highway robbery, and commits adultery. Suppose your men arrest him and present him to you, saying:
114

‘अयंa·yaṃ ते,te देव,de·va चोरोco·ro आगुचारी।ā·gu·cā·rī

‘ayaṁ te, deva, coro āgucārī.

‘Your Majesty, this man is a bandit, a criminal.
115

इमस्सi·mas·sa यंyaṃ इच्छसिic·cha·si तंtaṃ दण्डंdaṇ·ḍaṃ पणेही’ति।pa·ṇe·hī

Imassa yaṁ icchasi taṁ daṇḍaṁ paṇehī’ti.

Punish him as you will.’
116

किन्तिkin·ti नंnaṃ करेय्यासी”ति?ka·rey·yā·sī

Kinti naṁ kareyyāsī”ti?

What would you do to him?”
117

“घातेय्यामghā·tey·yā·ma वा,vā भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na जापेय्यामjā·pey·yā·ma वाvā पब्बाजेय्यामpab·bā·jey·yā·ma वाvā यथापच्चयंya·thā·pac·ca·yaṃ वाvā करेय्याम।ka·rey·yā·ma

“Ghāteyyāma vā, bho kaccāna, jāpeyyāma vā pabbājeyyāma vā yathāpaccayaṁ vā kareyyāma.

“I would have him executed, fined, or banished, or dealt with as befits the crime.
118

तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
119

याyā हिस्स,his·sa भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पुब्बेpub·be ‘खत्तियो’तिkhat·ti·yo समञ्ञाsa·mañ·ñā सास्सsās·sa अन्तरहिता;an·ta·ra·hi·tā चोरोत्वेवco·rot·ve·va सङ्ख्यंsaṅ·khyaṃ गच्छती”ति।gac·cha·tī

Yā hissa, bho kaccāna, pubbe ‘khattiyo’ti samaññā sāssa antarahitā; corotveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchatī”ti.

Because he’s lost his former status as an aristocrat, and is just reckoned as a bandit.”
120

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

“What do you think, Great King?
121

इधi·dha ब्राह्मणो,brāh·ma·ṇo इधi·dha वेस्सो,ves·so इधi·dha सुद्दोsud·do सन्धिंsan·dhiṃ वाvā छिन्देय्य,chin·dey·ya निल्लोपंnil·lo·paṃ वाvā हरेय्य,ha·rey·ya एकागारिकंe·kā·gā·ri·kaṃ वाvā करेय्य,ka·rey·ya परिपन्थेpa·ri·pan·the वाvā तिट्ठेय्य,tiṭ·ṭhey·ya परदारंpa·ra·dā·raṃ वाvā गच्छेय्य,gac·chey·ya तञ्चेtañ·ce तेte पुरिसाpu·ri·sā गहेत्वाga·het·vā दस्सेय्युं:das·sey·yuṃ

idha brāhmaṇo, idha vesso, idha suddo sandhiṁ vā chindeyya, nillopaṁ vā hareyya, ekāgārikaṁ vā kareyya, paripanthe vā tiṭṭheyya, paradāraṁ vā gaccheyya, tañce te purisā gahetvā dasseyyuṁ:

Take a brahmin, peasant, or menial who breaks into houses, plunders wealth, steals from isolated buildings, commits highway robbery, and commits adultery. Suppose your men arrest him and present him to you, saying:
122

‘अयंa·yaṃ ते,te देव,de·va चोरोco·ro आगुचारी।ā·gu·cā·rī

‘ayaṁ te, deva, coro āgucārī.

‘Your Majesty, this man is a bandit, a criminal.
123

इमस्सi·mas·sa यंyaṃ इच्छसिic·cha·si तंtaṃ दण्डंdaṇ·ḍaṃ पणेही’ति।pa·ṇe·hī

Imassa yaṁ icchasi taṁ daṇḍaṁ paṇehī’ti.

Punish him as you will.’
124

किन्तिkin·ti नंnaṃ करेय्यासी”ति?ka·rey·yā·sī

Kinti naṁ kareyyāsī”ti?

What would you do to him?”
125

“घातेय्यामghā·tey·yā·ma वा,vā भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na जापेय्यामjā·pey·yā·ma वाvā पब्बाजेय्यामpab·bā·jey·yā·ma वाvā यथापच्चयंya·thā·pac·ca·yaṃ वाvā करेय्याम।ka·rey·yā·ma

“Ghāteyyāma vā, bho kaccāna, jāpeyyāma vā pabbājeyyāma vā yathāpaccayaṁ vā kareyyāma.

“I would have him executed, fined, or banished, or dealt with as befits the crime.
126

तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
127

याyā हिस्स,his·sa भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पुब्बेpub·be ‘सुद्दो’तिsud·do समञ्ञाsa·mañ·ñā सास्सsās·sa अन्तरहिता;an·ta·ra·hi·tā चोरोत्वेवco·rot·ve·va सङ्ख्यंsaṅ·khyaṃ गच्छती”ति।gac·cha·tī

Yā hissa, bho kaccāna, pubbe ‘suddo’ti samaññā sāssa antarahitā; corotveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchatī”ti.

Because he’s lost his former status as a brahmin, peasant, or menial, and is just reckoned as a bandit.”
128

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

“What do you think, Great King?
129

यदिya·di एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्तिhon·ti नोno वा?vā

yadi evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti no vā?

If this is so, are the four classes equal or not?
130

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
131

“अद्धाad·dhā खो,kho भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्ति।hon·ti

“Addhā kho, bho kaccāna, evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti.

“Certainly, worthy Kaccāna, in this case these four classes are equal.
132

नेसंne·saṃ एत्थet·tha किञ्चिkiñ·ci नानाकरणंnā·nā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ समनुपस्सामी”ति।sa·ma·nu·pas·sā·mī

Nesaṁ ettha kiñci nānākaraṇaṁ samanupassāmī”ti.

I can’t see any difference between them.”
133

“इमिनापिi·mi·nā·pi खोkho एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na वेदितब्बंve·di·tab·baṃ यथाya·thā घोसोयेवेसोgho·so·ye·ve·so लोकस्मिं:lo·kas·miṃ

“Imināpi kho etaṁ, mahārāja, pariyāyena veditabbaṁ yathā ghosoyeveso lokasmiṁ:

“And here’s another way to understand that the claims of the brahmins are just hearsay in the world.
134

‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo …पे…pe ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo …pe… brahmadāyādā’”ti.

(Pāli only)
135

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

What do you think, Great King?
136

इधi·dha खत्तियोkhat·ti·yo केसमस्सुंke·sa·mas·suṃ ओहारेत्वाo·hā·ret·vā कासायानिkā·sā·yā·ni वत्थानिvat·thā·ni अच्छादेत्वाac·chā·det·vā अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to अस्सas·sa विरतोvi·ra·to पाणातिपाता,pā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā विरतोvi·ra·to अदिन्नादाना,a·din·nā·dā·nā विरतोvi·ra·to मुसावादा,mu·sā·vā·dā रत्तूपरतो,rat·tū·pa·ra·to एकभत्तिको,e·ka·bhat·ti·ko ब्रह्मचारी,brah·ma·cā·rī सीलवा,sī·la·vā कल्याणधम्मो।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo

idha khattiyo kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito assa virato pāṇātipātā, virato adinnādānā, virato musāvādā, rattūparato, ekabhattiko, brahmacārī, sīlavā, kalyāṇadhammo.

Take an aristocrat who shaves off their hair and beard, dresses in ocher robes, and goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. They abstain from killing living creatures, stealing, and lying. They abstain from eating at night, eat in one part of the day, and are chaste, ethical, and of good character.
137

किन्तिkin·ti नंnaṃ करेय्यासी”ति?ka·rey·yā·sī

Kinti naṁ kareyyāsī”ti?

How would you treat them?”
138

“अभिवादेय्यामa·bhi·vā·dey·yā·ma वा,vā भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पच्चुट्ठेय्यामpac·cuṭ·ṭhey·yā·ma वाvā आसनेनā·sa·ne·na वाvā निमन्तेय्यामni·man·tey·yā·ma अभिनिमन्तेय्यामa·bhi·ni·man·tey·yā·ma वाvā नंnaṃ चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारेहिcī·va·ra·piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·se·nā·sa·na·gi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·re·hi धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ वाvā अस्सas·sa रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहेय्याम।saṃ·vi·da·hey·yā·ma

“Abhivādeyyāma vā, bho kaccāna, paccuṭṭheyyāma vā āsanena vā nimanteyyāma abhinimanteyyāma vā naṁ cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārehi dhammikaṁ vā assa rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidaheyyāma.

“I would bow to them, rise in their presence, or offer them a seat. I’d invite them to accept robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And I’d organize their lawful guarding and protection.
139

तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
140

याyā हिस्स,his·sa भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पुब्बेpub·be ‘खत्तियो’तिkhat·ti·yo समञ्ञाsa·mañ·ñā सास्सsās·sa अन्तरहिता;an·ta·ra·hi·tā समणोत्वेवsa·ma·ṇot·ve·va सङ्ख्यंsaṅ·khyaṃ गच्छती”ति।gac·cha·tī

Yā hissa, bho kaccāna, pubbe ‘khattiyo’ti samaññā sāssa antarahitā; samaṇotveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchatī”ti.

Because they’ve lost their former status as an aristocrat, and are just reckoned as an ascetic.”
141

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

“What do you think, Great King?
142

इधi·dha ब्राह्मणो,brāh·ma·ṇo इधi·dha वेस्सो,ves·so इधi·dha सुद्दोsud·do केसमस्सुंke·sa·mas·suṃ ओहारेत्वाo·hā·ret·vā कासायानिkā·sā·yā·ni वत्थानिvat·thā·ni अच्छादेत्वाac·chā·det·vā अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to अस्सas·sa विरतोvi·ra·to पाणातिपाता,pā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā विरतोvi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā विरतोvi·ra·to मुसावादा,mu·sā·vā·dā रत्तूपरतो,rat·tū·pa·ra·to एकभत्तिको,e·ka·bhat·ti·ko ब्रह्मचारी,brah·ma·cā·rī सीलवा,sī·la·vā कल्याणधम्मो।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo

idha brāhmaṇo, idha vesso, idha suddo kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito assa virato pāṇātipātā, virato adinnādānā virato musāvādā, rattūparato, ekabhattiko, brahmacārī, sīlavā, kalyāṇadhammo.

Take a brahmin, peasant, or menial who shaves off their hair and beard, dresses in ocher robes, and goes forth from the lay life to homelessness. They abstain from killing living creatures, stealing, and lying. They abstain from eating at night, eat in one part of the day, and are chaste, ethical, and of good character.
143

किन्तिkin·ti नंnaṃ करेय्यासी”ति?ka·rey·yā·sī

Kinti naṁ kareyyāsī”ti?

How would you treat them?”
144

“अभिवादेय्यामa·bhi·vā·dey·yā·ma वा,vā भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पच्चुट्ठेय्यामpac·cuṭ·ṭhey·yā·ma वाvā आसनेनā·sa·ne·na वाvā निमन्तेय्यामni·man·tey·yā·ma अभिनिमन्तेय्यामa·bhi·ni·man·tey·yā·ma वाvā नंnaṃ चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारेहिcī·va·ra·piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·se·nā·sa·na·gi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·re·hi धम्मिकंdham·mi·kaṃ वाvā अस्सas·sa रक्खावरणगुत्तिंrak·khā·va·ra·ṇa·gut·tiṃ संविदहेय्याम।saṃ·vi·da·hey·yā·ma

“Abhivādeyyāma vā, bho kaccāna, paccuṭṭheyyāma vā āsanena vā nimanteyyāma abhinimanteyyāma vā naṁ cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārehi dhammikaṁ vā assa rakkhāvaraṇaguttiṁ saṁvidaheyyāma.

“I would bow to them, rise in their presence, or offer them a seat. I’d invite them to accept robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And I’d organize their lawful guarding and protection.
145

तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
146

याyā हिस्स,his·sa भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na पुब्बेpub·be ‘सुद्दो’तिsud·do समञ्ञाsa·mañ·ñā सास्सsās·sa अन्तरहिता;an·ta·ra·hi·tā समणोत्वेवsa·ma·ṇot·ve·va सङ्ख्यंsaṅ·khyaṃ गच्छती”ति।gac·cha·tī

Yā hissa, bho kaccāna, pubbe ‘suddo’ti samaññā sāssa antarahitā; samaṇotveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchatī”ti.

Because they’ve lost their former status as a brahmin, peasant, or menial, and are just reckoned as an ascetic.”
147

“तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja

“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,

“What do you think, Great King?
148

यदिya·di एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्तिhon·ti नोno वा?vā

yadi evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti no vā?

If this is so, are the four classes equal or not?
149

कथंka·thaṃ वाvā तेte एत्थet·tha होती”ति?ho·tī

Kathaṁ vā te ettha hotī”ti?

Or how do you see this?”
150

“अद्धाad·dhā खो,kho भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā समसमाsa·ma·sa·mā होन्ति।hon·ti

“Addhā kho, bho kaccāna, evaṁ sante, ime cattāro vaṇṇā samasamā honti.

“Certainly, worthy Kaccāna, in this case these four classes are equal.
151

नेसंne·saṃ एत्थet·tha किञ्चिkiñ·ci नानाकरणंnā·nā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ समनुपस्सामी”ति।sa·ma·nu·pas·sā·mī

Nesaṁ ettha kiñci nānākaraṇaṁ samanupassāmī”ti.

I can’t see any difference between them.”
152

“इमिनापिi·mi·nā·pi खोkho एतं,e·taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja परियायेनpa·ri·yā·ye·na वेदितब्बंve·di·tab·baṃ यथाya·thā घोसोयेवेसोgho·so·ye·ve·so लोकस्मिं:lo·kas·miṃ

“Imināpi kho etaṁ, mahārāja, pariyāyena veditabbaṁ yathā ghosoyeveso lokasmiṁ:

“This is another way to understand that this is just hearsay in the world:
153

‘ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo हीनोhī·no अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णो;vaṇ·ṇo

‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo;

‘Only brahmins are the best class; other classes are inferior.
154

ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सुक्कोsuk·ko वण्णो,vaṇ·ṇo कण्होkaṇ·ho अञ्ञोañ·ño वण्णो;vaṇ·ṇo

brāhmaṇova sukko vaṇṇo, kaṇho añño vaṇṇo;

Only brahmins are the light class; other classes are dark.
155

ब्राह्मणावbrāh·ma·ṇā·va सुज्झन्ति,suj·jhan·ti नोno अब्राह्मणा;ab·rāh·ma·ṇā

brāhmaṇāva sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā;

Only brahmins are purified, not others.
156

ब्राह्मणावbrāh·ma·ṇā·va ब्रह्मुनोbrah·mu·no पुत्ताput·tā ओरसाo·ra·sā मुखतोmu·kha·to जाताjā·tā ब्रह्मजाbrah·ma·jā ब्रह्मनिम्मिताbrah·ma·nim·mi·tā ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

brāhmaṇāva brahmuno puttā orasā mukhato jātā brahmajā brahmanimmitā brahmadāyādā’”ti.

Only brahmins are the Divinity’s bosom sons, born from his mouth, born of the Divinity, created by the Divinity, heirs of the Divinity.’”
157

एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te राजाrā·jā माधुरोmā·dhu·ro अवन्तिपुत्तोa·van·ti·put·to आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ महाकच्चानंma·hā·kac·cā·naṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, rājā mādhuro avantiputto āyasmantaṁ mahākaccānaṁ etadavoca:

When he had spoken, King Avantiputta of Madhurā said to Mahākaccāna,
158

“अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भोbho कच्चान।kac·cā·na

“abhikkantaṁ, bho kaccāna, abhikkantaṁ, bho kaccāna.

“Excellent, worthy Kaccāna! Excellent!
159

सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na निक्कुज्जितंnik·kuj·ji·taṃ वाvā उक्कुज्जेय्य,uk·kuj·jey·ya पटिच्छन्नंpa·ṭic·chan·naṃ वाvā विवरेय्य,vi·va·rey·ya मूळ्हस्सmū·ḷhas·sa वाvā मग्गंmag·gaṃ आचिक्खेय्य,ā·cik·khey·ya अन्धकारेan·dha·kā·re वाvā तेलपज्जोतंte·la·paj·jo·taṃ धारेय्यdhā·rey·ya ‘चक्खुमन्तोcak·khu·man·to रूपानिrū·pā·ni दक्खन्ती’ति;dak·khan·tī एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ भोताbho·tā कच्चानेनkac·cā·ne·na अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na धम्मोdham·mo पकासितो।pa·kā·si·to

Seyyathāpi, bho kaccāna, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti; evamevaṁ bhotā kaccānena anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito.

As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, the worthy Kaccāna has made the teaching clear in many ways.
160

एसाहंe·sā·haṃ भवन्तंbha·van·taṃ कच्चानंkac·cā·naṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छामिgac·chā·mi धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca भिक्खुसङ्घञ्च।bhik·khu·saṅ·ghañ·ca

Esāhaṁ bhavantaṁ kaccānaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca.

I go for refuge to the worthy Kaccāna, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.
161

उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मंmaṃ भवंbha·vaṃ कच्चानोkac·cā·no धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan

Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ kaccāno dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

From this day forth, may the worthy Kaccāna remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
162

“माmā खोkho मंmaṃ त्वं,tvaṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ अगमासि।a·ga·mā·si

“Mā kho maṁ tvaṁ, mahārāja, saraṇaṁ agamāsi.

“Great king, don’t go for refuge to me.
163

तमेवta·me·va त्वंtvaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छgac·cha यमहंya·ma·haṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो”ति।ga·to

Tameva tvaṁ bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gaccha yamahaṁ saraṇaṁ gato”ti.

You should go for refuge to that same Blessed One to whom I have gone for refuge.”
164

“कहंka·haṃ पन,pa·na भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धो”ति?sam·mā·sam·bud·dho

“Kahaṁ pana, bho kaccāna, etarahi so bhagavā viharati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho”ti?

“But where is that Blessed One at present, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha?”
165

“परिनिब्बुतोpa·ri·nib·bu·to खो,kho महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धो”ति।sam·mā·sam·bud·dho

“Parinibbuto kho, mahārāja, etarahi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho”ti.

“Great king, the Buddha has already become fully quenched.”
166

“सचेपिsa·ce·pi मयं,ma·yaṃ भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na सुणेय्यामsu·ṇey·yā·ma तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दससुda·sa·su योजनेसु,yo·ja·ne·su दसपिda·sa·pi मयंma·yaṃ योजनानिyo·ja·nā·ni गच्छेय्यामgac·chey·yā·ma तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धं।sam·mā·sam·bud·dhaṃ

“Sacepi mayaṁ, bho kaccāna, suṇeyyāma taṁ bhagavantaṁ dasasu yojanesu, dasapi mayaṁ yojanāni gaccheyyāma taṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ.

“Worthy Kaccāna, if I heard that the Buddha was within ten leagues, or twenty, or even up to a hundred leagues away, I’d go a hundred leagues to see him.
167

सचेपिsa·ce·pi मयं,ma·yaṃ भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na सुणेय्यामsu·ṇey·yā·ma तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ वीसतियाvī·sa·ti·yā योजनेसु,yo·ja·ne·su तिंसायtiṃ·sā·ya योजनेसु,yo·ja·ne·su चत्तारीसायcat·tā·rī·sā·ya योजनेसु,yo·ja·ne·su पञ्ञासायpañ·ñā·sā·ya योजनेसु,yo·ja·ne·su पञ्ञासम्पिpañ·ñā·sam·pi मयंma·yaṃ योजनानिyo·ja·nā·ni गच्छेय्यामgac·chey·yā·ma तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धं।sam·mā·sam·bud·dhaṃ

Sacepi mayaṁ, bho kaccāna, suṇeyyāma taṁ bhagavantaṁ vīsatiyā yojanesu, tiṁsāya yojanesu, cattārīsāya yojanesu, paññāsāya yojanesu, paññāsampi mayaṁ yojanāni gaccheyyāma taṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ.

(Pāli only)
168

योजनसतेyo·ja·na·sa·te चेपिce·pi मयंma·yaṃ भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na सुणेय्यामsu·ṇey·yā·ma तंtaṃ भगवन्तं,bha·ga·van·taṃ योजनसतम्पिyo·ja·na·sa·tam·pi मयंma·yaṃ गच्छेय्यामgac·chey·yā·ma तंtaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनायdas·sa·nā·ya अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धं।sam·mā·sam·bud·dhaṃ

Yojanasate cepi mayaṁ bho kaccāna, suṇeyyāma taṁ bhagavantaṁ, yojanasatampi mayaṁ gaccheyyāma taṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ.

(Pāli only)
169

यतोya·to च,ca भोbho कच्चान,kac·cā·na परिनिब्बुतोpa·ri·nib·bu·to सोso भगवा,bha·ga·vā परिनिब्बुतम्पिpa·ri·nib·bu·tam·pi मयंma·yaṃ भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छामgac·chā·ma धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca भिक्खुसङ्घञ्च।bhik·khu·saṅ·ghañ·ca

Yato ca, bho kaccāna, parinibbuto so bhagavā, parinibbutampi mayaṁ bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāma dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca.

But since the Buddha has become fully quenched, I go for refuge to that fully quenched Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.
170

उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मंmaṃ भवंbha·vaṃ कच्चानोkac·cā·no धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan

Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ kaccāno dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

From this day forth, may the worthy Kaccāna remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
171

मधुरसुत्तंma·dhu·ra·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

Madhurasuttaṁ 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.