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Middle Discourses 93 मज्झिमनिकाय 93

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Assalāyanasutta

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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1. 1

   मज्झिमmaj·jhi·ma निकायni·kā·ya 93

   Majjhima Nikāya 93

   Middle Discourses 93

2. 2

   अस्सलायनसुत्तas·sa·lā·ya·na·sut·ta

   Assalāyanasutta

   With Assalāyana

3. 3

   एवंe·vaṃ मेme सुतं—su·taṃ

   Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

   So I have heard.

4. 4

   एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti जेतवनेje·ta·va·ne अनाथपिण्डिकस्सa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kas·sa आरामे।ā·rā·me

   ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

   At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

5. 5

   तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na नानावेरज्जकानंnā·nā·ve·raj·ja·kā·naṃ ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ पञ्चमत्तानिpañ·ca·mat·tā·ni ब्राह्मणसतानिbrāh·ma·ṇa·sa·tā·ni सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ पटिवसन्तिpa·ṭi·va·san·ti केनचिदेवke·na·ci·de·va करणीयेन।ka·ra·ṇī·ye·na

   Tena kho pana samayena nānāverajjakānaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ pañcamattāni brāhmaṇasatāni sāvatthiyaṁ paṭivasanti kenacideva karaṇīyena.

   Now at that time around five hundred brahmins from abroad were residing in Sāvatthī on some business.

6. 6

   अथa·tha खोkho तेसंte·saṃ ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

   Atha kho tesaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ etadahosi:

   Then those brahmins thought,

7. 7

   “अयंa·yaṃ खोkho समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo चातुवण्णिंcā·tu·vaṇ·ṇiṃ सुद्धिंsud·dhiṃ पञ्ञपेति।pañ·ña·pe·ti

   “ayaṁ kho samaṇo gotamo cātuvaṇṇiṁ suddhiṁ paññapeti.

   “This ascetic Gotama advocates purification for all four classes.

8. 8

   कोko नुnu खोkho पहोतिpa·ho·ti समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतुन्”ति?pa·ṭi·man·te·tun

   Ko nu kho pahoti samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetun”ti?

   Who is capable of debating with him about this?”

9. 9

   तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no नामnā·ma माणवोmā·ṇa·vo सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ पटिवसतिpa·ṭi·va·sa·ti दहरो,da·ha·ro वुत्तसिरो,vut·ta·si·ro सोळसवस्सुद्देसिकोso·ḷa·sa·vas·sud·de·si·ko जातिया,jā·ti·yā तिण्णंtiṇ·ṇaṃ वेदानंve·dā·naṃ पारगूpā·ra·gū सनिघण्डुकेटुभानंsa·ni·ghaṇ·ḍu·ke·ṭu·bhā·naṃ साक्खरप्पभेदानंsāk·kha·rap·pa·bhe·dā·naṃ इतिहासपञ्चमानं,i·ti·hā·sa·pañ·ca·mā·naṃ पदको,pa·da·ko वेय्याकरणो,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇo लोकायतमहापुरिसलक्खणेसुlo·kā·ya·ta·ma·hā·pu·ri·sa·lak·kha·ṇe·su अनवयो।a·na·va·yo

   Tena kho pana samayena assalāyano nāma māṇavo sāvatthiyaṁ paṭivasati daharo, vuttasiro, soḷasavassuddesiko jātiyā, tiṇṇaṁ vedānaṁ pāragū sanighaṇḍukeṭubhānaṁ sākkharappabhedānaṁ itihāsapañcamānaṁ, padako, veyyākaraṇo, lokāyatamahāpurisalakkhaṇesu anavayo.

   Now at that time the student Assalāyana was residing in Sāvatthī. He was young, tonsured, and sixteen years old. He had mastered the three Vedas, together with their vocabularies and ritual performance, their phonology and word classification, and the testaments as fifth. He knew them word-by-word, and their grammar. He was well versed in cosmology and the marks of a great man.

10. 10

    अथa·tha खोkho तेसंte·saṃ ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

    Atha kho tesaṁ brāhmaṇānaṁ etadahosi:

    Then those brahmins thought,

11. 11

    “अयंa·yaṃ खोkho अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ पटिवसतिpa·ṭi·va·sa·ti दहरो,da·ha·ro वुत्तसिरो,vut·ta·si·ro सोळसवस्सुद्देसिकोso·ḷa·sa·vas·sud·de·si·ko जातिया,jā·ti·yā तिण्णंtiṇ·ṇaṃ वेदानंve·dā·naṃ पारगूpā·ra·gū …पे…pe अनवयो।a·na·va·yo

    “ayaṁ kho assalāyano māṇavo sāvatthiyaṁ paṭivasati daharo, vuttasiro, soḷasavassuddesiko jātiyā, tiṇṇaṁ vedānaṁ pāragū …pe… anavayo.

    (Pāli only)

12. 12

    सोso खोkho पहोतिpa·ho·ti समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतुन्”ति।pa·ṭi·man·te·tun

    So kho pahoti samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetun”ti.

    “This Assalāyana is capable of debating with the ascetic Gotama about this.”

13. 13

    अथa·tha खोkho तेte ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā येनye·na अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo तेनुपसङ्कमिंसु;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·miṃ·su उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā अस्सलायनंas·sa·lā·ya·naṃ माणवंmā·ṇa·vaṃ एतदवोचुं:e·ta·da·vo·cuṃ

    Atha kho te brāhmaṇā yena assalāyano māṇavo tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā assalāyanaṁ māṇavaṁ etadavocuṁ:

    So they approached Assalāyana and said to him,

14. 14

    “अयं,a·yaṃ भोbho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo चातुवण्णिंcā·tu·vaṇ·ṇiṃ सुद्धिंsud·dhiṃ पञ्ञपेति।pañ·ña·pe·ti

    “ayaṁ, bho assalāyana, samaṇo gotamo cātuvaṇṇiṁ suddhiṁ paññapeti.

    “This ascetic Gotama advocates purification for all four classes.

15. 15

    एतुe·tu भवंbha·vaṃ अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतू”ति।pa·ṭi·man·te·tū

    Etu bhavaṁ assalāyano samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetū”ti.

    Please, worthy Assalāyana, debate with the ascetic Gotama about this.”

16. 16

    एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo तेte ब्राह्मणेbrāh·ma·ṇe एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Evaṁ vutte, assalāyano māṇavo te brāhmaṇe etadavoca:

    When they said this, Assalāyana said to them,

17. 17

    “समणोsa·ma·ṇo खलु,kha·lu भो,bho गोतमोgo·ta·mo धम्मवादी;dham·ma·vā·dī

    “samaṇo khalu, bho, gotamo dhammavādī;

    “They say that the ascetic Gotama is a speaker of principle.

18. 18

    धम्मवादिनोdham·ma·vā·di·no चca पनpa·na दुप्पटिमन्तियाdup·pa·ṭi·man·ti·yā भवन्ति।bha·van·ti

    dhammavādino ca pana duppaṭimantiyā bhavanti.

    But speakers of principle are hard to debate.

19. 19

    नाहंnā·haṃ सक्कोमिsak·ko·mi समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतुन्”ति।pa·ṭi·man·te·tun

    Nāhaṁ sakkomi samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetun”ti.

    I’m not capable of debating with the ascetic Gotama about this.”

20. 20

    दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho तेte ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā अस्सलायनंas·sa·lā·ya·naṃ माणवंmā·ṇa·vaṃ एतदवोचुं:e·ta·da·vo·cuṃ

    Dutiyampi kho te brāhmaṇā assalāyanaṁ māṇavaṁ etadavocuṁ:

    For a second time, those brahmins said to him

21. 21

    “अयं,a·yaṃ भोbho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo चातुवण्णिंcā·tu·vaṇ·ṇiṃ सुद्धिंsud·dhiṃ पञ्ञपेति।pañ·ña·pe·ti

    “ayaṁ, bho assalāyana, samaṇo gotamo cātuvaṇṇiṁ suddhiṁ paññapeti.

    “This ascetic Gotama advocates purification for all four classes.

22. 22

    एतुe·tu भवंbha·vaṃ अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतु।pa·ṭi·man·te·tu

    Etu bhavaṁ assalāyano samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetu.

    Please, worthy Assalāyana, debate with the ascetic Gotama about this.

23. 23

    चरितंca·ri·taṃ खोkho पनpa·na भोताbho·tā अस्सलायनेनas·sa·lā·ya·ne·na परिब्बाजकन्”ति।pa·rib·bā·ja·kan

    Caritaṁ kho pana bhotā assalāyanena paribbājakan”ti.

    For you have lived as a wanderer.”

24. 24

    दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo तेte ब्राह्मणेbrāh·ma·ṇe एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Dutiyampi kho assalāyano māṇavo te brāhmaṇe etadavoca:

    And for a second time, Assalāyana refused.

25. 25

    “समणोsa·ma·ṇo खलु,kha·lu भो,bho गोतमोgo·ta·mo धम्मवादी;dham·ma·vā·dī

    “samaṇo khalu, bho, gotamo dhammavādī;

    (Pāli only)

26. 26

    धम्मवादिनोdham·ma·vā·di·no चca पनpa·na दुप्पटिमन्तियाdup·pa·ṭi·man·ti·yā भवन्ति।bha·van·ti

    dhammavādino ca pana duppaṭimantiyā bhavanti.

    (Pāli only)

27. 27

    नाहंnā·haṃ सक्कोमिsak·ko·mi समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतुन्”ति।pa·ṭi·man·te·tun

    Nāhaṁ sakkomi samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetun”ti.

    (Pāli only)

28. 28

    ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खोkho तेte ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā अस्सलायनंas·sa·lā·ya·naṃ माणवंmā·ṇa·vaṃ एतदवोचुं:e·ta·da·vo·cuṃ

    Tatiyampi kho te brāhmaṇā assalāyanaṁ māṇavaṁ etadavocuṁ:

    For a third time, those brahmins said to him,

29. 29

    “अयं,a·yaṃ भोbho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo चातुवण्णिंcā·tu·vaṇ·ṇiṃ सुद्धिंsud·dhiṃ पञ्ञपेति।pañ·ña·pe·ti

    “ayaṁ, bho assalāyana, samaṇo gotamo cātuvaṇṇiṁ suddhiṁ paññapeti.

    “This ascetic Gotama advocates purification for all four classes.

30. 30

    एतुe·tu भवंbha·vaṃ अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतु।pa·ṭi·man·te·tu

    Etu bhavaṁ assalāyano samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetu.

    Please, worthy Assalāyana, debate with the ascetic Gotama about this.

31. 31

    चरितंca·ri·taṃ खोkho पनpa·na भोताbho·tā अस्सलायनेनas·sa·lā·ya·ne·na परिब्बाजकं।pa·rib·bā·ja·kaṃ

    Caritaṁ kho pana bhotā assalāyanena paribbājakaṁ.

    For you have lived as a wanderer.

32. 32

    माmā भवंbha·vaṃ अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no अयुद्धपराजितंa·yud·dha·pa·rā·ji·taṃ पराजयी”ति।pa·rā·ja·yī

    Mā bhavaṁ assalāyano ayuddhaparājitaṁ parājayī”ti.

    Don’t admit defeat before going into battle!”

33. 33

    एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo तेte ब्राह्मणेbrāh·ma·ṇe एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Evaṁ vutte, assalāyano māṇavo te brāhmaṇe etadavoca:

    When they said this, Assalāyana said to them,

34. 34

    “अद्धाad·dhā खोkho अहंa·haṃ भवन्तोbha·van·to नna लभामि।la·bhā·mi

    “addhā kho ahaṁ bhavanto na labhāmi.

    “Clearly, worthy sirs, I’m not getting through to you when I say:

35. 35

    समणोsa·ma·ṇo खलु,kha·lu भो,bho गोतमोgo·ta·mo धम्मवादी;dham·ma·vā·dī

    Samaṇo khalu, bho, gotamo dhammavādī;

    ‘They say that the ascetic Gotama is a speaker of principle.

36. 36

    धम्मवादिनोdham·ma·vā·di·no चca पनpa·na दुप्पटिमन्तियाdup·pa·ṭi·man·ti·yā भवन्ति।bha·van·ti

    dhammavādino ca pana duppaṭimantiyā bhavanti.

    But speakers of principle are hard to debate.

37. 37

    नाहंnā·haṃ सक्कोमिsak·ko·mi समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ अस्मिंas·miṃ वचनेva·ca·ne पटिमन्तेतुन्ति।pa·ṭi·man·te·tun·ti

    Nāhaṁ sakkomi samaṇena gotamena saddhiṁ asmiṁ vacane paṭimantetunti.

    I’m not capable of debating with the ascetic Gotama about this.’

38. 38

    अपिa·pi चाहंcā·haṃ भवन्तानंbha·van·tā·naṃ वचनेनva·ca·ne·na गमिस्सामी”ति।ga·mis·sā·mī

    Api cāhaṁ bhavantānaṁ vacanena gamissāmī”ti.

    Nevertheless, I shall go at your bidding.”

39. 39

    अथa·tha खोkho अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo महताma·ha·tā ब्राह्मणगणेनbrāh·ma·ṇa·ga·ṇe·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di

    Atha kho assalāyano māṇavo mahatā brāhmaṇagaṇena saddhiṁ yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.

    Then Assalāyana together with a large group of brahmins went to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him.

40. 40

    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 अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho assalāyano māṇavo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

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

41. 41

    “ब्राह्मणा,brāh·ma·ṇā भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

    “brāhmaṇā, bho gotama, evamāhaṁsu:

    “Worthy Gotama, the brahmins say:

42. 42

    ‘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.

43. 43

    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.

44. 44

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

    brāhmaṇova sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā;

    Only brahmins are purified, not others.

45. 45

    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.’

46. 46

    इधi·dha भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo किमाहा”ति?ki·mā·hā

    Idha bhavaṁ gotamo kimāhā”ti?

    What do you say about this?”

47. 47

    “दिस्सन्तिdis·san·ti खोkho पन,pa·na अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ ब्राह्मणियोbrāh·ma·ṇi·yo उतुनियोपिu·tu·ni·yo·pi गब्भिनियोपिgab·bhi·ni·yo·pi विजायमानापिvi·jā·ya·mā·nā·pi पायमानापि।pā·ya·mā·nā·pi

    “Dissanti kho pana, assalāyana, brāhmaṇānaṁ brāhmaṇiyo utuniyopi gabbhiniyopi vijāyamānāpi pāyamānāpi.

    “But Assalāyana, brahmin women are seen menstruating, being pregnant, giving birth, and breastfeeding.

48. 48

    तेte चca ब्राह्मणियोनिजावbrāh·ma·ṇi·yo·ni·jā·va समानाsa·mā·nā एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

    Te ca brāhmaṇiyonijāva samānā evamāhaṁsu:

    Yet even though they’re born from a brahmin womb they say:

49. 49

    ‘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.

50. 50

    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.

51. 51

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

    brāhmaṇāva sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā;

    Only brahmins are purified, not others.

52. 52

    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.’”

53. 53

    “किञ्चापिkiñ·cā·pi भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह,e·va·mā·ha अथa·tha ख्वेत्थkhvet·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ मञ्ञन्ति:mañ·ñan·ti

    “Kiñcāpi bhavaṁ gotamo evamāha, atha khvettha brāhmaṇā evametaṁ maññanti:

    “Even though you say this, still the brahmins maintain their belief.”

54. 54

    ‘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)

55. 55

    ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

    brahmadāyādā’”ti.

    (Pāli only)

56. 56

    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

    “What do you think, Assalāyana?

57. 57

    सुतंsu·taṃ ते:te ‘योनकम्बोजेसुyo·na·kam·bo·je·su अञ्ञेसुañ·ñe·su चca पच्चन्तिमेसुpac·can·ti·me·su जनपदेसुja·na·pa·de·su द्वेवdve·va वण्णा—अय्योvaṇ·ṇā चेवce·va दासोdā·so च;ca अय्योay·yo हुत्वाhut·vā दासोdā·so होति,ho·ti दासोdā·so हुत्वाhut·vā अय्योay·yo होती’”ति?ho·tī

    sutaṁ te: ‘yonakambojesu aññesu ca paccantimesu janapadesu dveva vaṇṇā—ayyo ceva dāso ca; ayyo hutvā dāso hoti, dāso hutvā ayyo hotī’”ti?

    Have you heard that in Greece and Persia and other foreign lands there are only two classes, masters and bonded servants; and that masters may become servants, and servants masters?”

58. 58

    “एवं,e·vaṃ भो,bho सुतंsu·taṃ तंtaṃ मे:me ‘योनकम्बोजेसुyo·na·kam·bo·je·su अञ्ञेसुañ·ñe·su चca पच्चन्तिमेसुpac·can·ti·me·su जनपदेसुja·na·pa·de·su द्वेवdve·va वण्णा—अय्योvaṇ·ṇā चेवce·va दासोdā·so च;ca अय्योay·yo हुत्वाhut·vā दासोdā·so होति,ho·ti दासोdā·so हुत्वाhut·vā अय्योay·yo होती’”ति।ho·tī

    “Evaṁ, bho, sutaṁ taṁ me: ‘yonakambojesu aññesu ca paccantimesu janapadesu dveva vaṇṇā—ayyo ceva dāso ca; ayyo hutvā dāso hoti, dāso hutvā ayyo hotī’”ti.

    “Yes, I have heard that.”

59. 59

    “एत्थ,et·tha अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ किंkiṃ बलं,ba·laṃ कोko अस्सासोas·sā·so यदेत्थya·det·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

    “Ettha, assalāyana, brāhmaṇānaṁ kiṁ balaṁ, ko assāso yadettha brāhmaṇā evamāhaṁsu:

    “Then what is the source of the brahmins’ certainty and forcefulness in this matter that they make this claim?”

60. 60

    ‘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)

61. 61

    ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति?brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

    brahmadāyādā’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

62. 62

    “किञ्चापिkiñ·cā·pi भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह,e·va·mā·ha अथa·tha ख्वेत्थkhvet·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ मञ्ञन्ति:mañ·ñan·ti

    “Kiñcāpi bhavaṁ gotamo evamāha, atha khvettha brāhmaṇā evametaṁ maññanti:

    “Even though you say this, still the brahmins maintain their belief.”

63. 63

    ‘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)

64. 64

    ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

    brahmadāyādā’”ti.

    (Pāli only)

65. 65

    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

    “What do you think, Assalāyana?

66. 66

    खत्तियोवkhat·ti·yo·va नुnu खोkho 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 नोno ब्राह्मणो?brāh·ma·ṇo

    khattiyova nu kho pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī pisuṇavāco pharusavāco samphappalāpī abhijjhālu byāpannacitto micchādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya, no brāhmaṇo?

    Suppose an aristocrat were to kill living creatures, steal, and commit sexual misconduct; to use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; and to be covetous, malicious, with wrong view. When their body breaks up, after death, they’d be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell. Would this happen only to an aristocrat, and not to a brahmin?

67. 67

    वेस्सोवves·so·va नुnu खोkho …पे…pe

    Vessova nu kho …pe…

    Or suppose a peasant,

68. 68

    सुद्दोवsud·do·va नुnu खोkho 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 नोno ब्राह्मणो”ति?brāh·ma·ṇo

    suddova nu kho pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī pisuṇavāco pharusavāco samphappalāpī abhijjhālu byāpannacitto micchādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya, no brāhmaṇo”ti?

    or a menial were to act in the same way. Would that result befall only a peasant or a menial, and not to a brahmin?”

69. 69

    “नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भोbho गोतम।go·ta·ma

    “No hidaṁ, bho gotama.

    “No, worthy Gotama.

70. 70

    खत्तियोपिkhat·ti·yo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma 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 gotama, pāṇātipātī adinnādāyī kāmesumicchācārī musāvādī pisuṇavāco pharusavāco samphappalāpī abhijjhālu byāpannacitto micchādiṭṭhi kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyya.

    If they acted the same way, the same result would befall an aristocrat, a brahmin, a peasant, or a menial.

71. 71

    ब्राह्मणोपिbrāh·ma·ṇo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …पे…pe

    Brāhmaṇopi hi, bho gotama …pe…

    (Pāli only)

72. 72

    वेस्सोपिves·so·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …पे…pe

    vessopi hi, bho gotama …pe…

    (Pāli only)

73. 73

    सुद्दोपिsud·do·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …पे…pe

    suddopi hi, bho gotama …pe…

    (Pāli only)

74. 74

    सब्बेपिsab·be·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā पाणातिपातिनोpā·ṇā·ti·pā·ti·no अदिन्नादायिनोa·din·nā·dā·yi·no कामेसुमिच्छाचारिनोkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·ri·no मुसावादिनोmu·sā·vā·di·no पिसुणवाचाpi·su·ṇa·vā·cā फरुसवाचाpha·ru·sa·vā·cā सम्फप्पलापिनोsam·phap·pa·lā·pi·no अभिज्झालूa·bhij·jhā·lū ब्यापन्नचित्ताbyā·pan·na·cit·tā मिच्छादिट्ठीmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhī कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā अपायंa·pā·yaṃ दुग्गतिंdug·ga·tiṃ विनिपातंvi·ni·pā·taṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपपज्जेय्युन्”ति।u·pa·paj·jey·yun

    sabbepi hi, bho gotama, cattāro vaṇṇā pāṇātipātino adinnādāyino kāmesumicchācārino musāvādino pisuṇavācā pharusavācā samphappalāpino abhijjhālū byāpannacittā micchādiṭṭhī kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjeyyun”ti.

    For if any of the four classes were to kill living creatures, steal, and commit sexual misconduct; to use speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; and to be covetous, malicious, with wrong view, then, when their body breaks up, after death, they’d be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.”

75. 75

    “एत्थ,et·tha अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ किंkiṃ बलं,ba·laṃ कोko अस्सासोas·sā·so यदेत्थya·det·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

    “Ettha, assalāyana, brāhmaṇānaṁ kiṁ balaṁ, ko assāso yadettha brāhmaṇā evamāhaṁsu:

    “Then what is the source of the brahmins’ certainty and forcefulness in this matter that they make this claim?”

76. 76

    ‘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)

77. 77

    ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति?brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

    brahmadāyādā’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

78. 78

    “किञ्चापिkiñ·cā·pi भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह,e·va·mā·ha अथa·tha ख्वेत्थkhvet·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ मञ्ञन्ति:mañ·ñan·ti

    “Kiñcāpi bhavaṁ gotamo evamāha, atha khvettha brāhmaṇā evametaṁ maññanti:

    “Even though you say this, still the brahmins maintain their belief.”

79. 79

    ‘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)

80. 80

    ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

    brahmadāyādā’”ti.

    (Pāli only)

81. 81

    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

    “What do you think, Assalāyana?

82. 82

    ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va नुnu खोkho पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to पिसुणायpi·su·ṇā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to फरुसायpha·ru·sā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सम्फप्पलापाsam·phap·pa·lā·pā पटिविरतोpa·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 नोno खत्तियो,khat·ti·yo नोno वेस्सो,ves·so नोno सुद्दो”ति?sud·do

    brāhmaṇova nu kho 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 khattiyo, no vesso, no suddo”ti?

    Suppose a brahmin were to refrain from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; from using speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; and from covetousness, malice, and wrong view. When their body breaks up, after death, they’d be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm. Would this happen only to a brahmin, and not to an aristocrat, a peasant, or a menial?”

83. 83

    “नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भोbho गोतम।go·ta·ma

    “No hidaṁ, bho gotama.

    “No, worthy Gotama.

84. 84

    खत्तियोपिkhat·ti·yo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to पिसुणायpi·su·ṇā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to फरुसायpha·ru·sā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सम्फप्पलापाsam·phap·pa·lā·pā पटिविरतोpa·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 gotama, 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.

    If they acted the same way, the same result would befall an aristocrat, a brahmin, a peasant, or a menial.

85. 85

    ब्राह्मणोपिbrāh·ma·ṇo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …पे…pe

    Brāhmaṇopi hi, bho gotama …pe…

    (Pāli only)

86. 86

    वेस्सोपिves·so·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …पे…pe

    vessopi hi, bho gotama …pe…

    (Pāli only)

87. 87

    सुद्दोपिsud·do·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …पे…pe

    suddopi hi, bho gotama …pe…

    (Pāli only)

88. 88

    सब्बेपिsab·be·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरताpa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरताpa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरताpa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरताpa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā पिसुणायpi·su·ṇā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरताpa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā फरुसायpha·ru·sā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरताpa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā सम्फप्पलापाsam·phap·pa·lā·pā पटिविरताpa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā अनभिज्झालूa·na·bhij·jhā·lū अब्यापन्नचित्ताab·yā·pan·na·cit·tā सम्मादिट्ठीsam·mā·diṭ·ṭhī कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जेय्युन्”ति।u·pa·paj·jey·yun

    sabbepi hi, bho gotama, cattāro vaṇṇā pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā adinnādānā paṭiviratā kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā musāvādā paṭiviratā pisuṇāya vācāya paṭiviratā pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā samphappalāpā paṭiviratā anabhijjhālū abyāpannacittā sammādiṭṭhī kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyyun”ti.

    For if any of the four classes were to refrain from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; from using speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; and from covetousness, malice, and wrong view, then, when their body breaks up, after death, they’d be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

89. 89

    “एत्थ,et·tha अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ किंkiṃ बलं,ba·laṃ कोko अस्सासोas·sā·so यदेत्थya·det·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

    “Ettha, assalāyana, brāhmaṇānaṁ kiṁ balaṁ, ko assāso yadettha brāhmaṇā evamāhaṁsu:

    “Then what is the source of the brahmins’ certainty and forcefulness in this matter that they make this claim?”

90. 90

    ‘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)

91. 91

    ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति?brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

    brahmadāyādā’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

92. 92

    “किञ्चापिkiñ·cā·pi भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह,e·va·mā·ha अथa·tha ख्वेत्थkhvet·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ मञ्ञन्ति:mañ·ñan·ti

    “Kiñcāpi bhavaṁ gotamo evamāha, atha khvettha brāhmaṇā evametaṁ maññanti:

    “Even though you say this, still the brahmins maintain their belief.”

93. 93

    ‘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)

94. 94

    ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

    brahmadāyādā’”ti.

    (Pāli only)

95. 95

    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

    “What do you think, Assalāyana?

96. 96

    ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va नुnu खोkho पहोतिpa·ho·ti अस्मिंas·miṃ पदेसेpa·de·se अवेरंa·ve·raṃ अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मेत्तचित्तंmet·ta·cit·taṃ भावेतुं,bhā·ve·tuṃ नोno खत्तियो,khat·ti·yo नोno वेस्सो,ves·so नोno सुद्दो”ति?sud·do

    brāhmaṇova nu kho pahoti asmiṁ padese averaṁ abyābajjhaṁ mettacittaṁ bhāvetuṁ, no khattiyo, no vesso, no suddo”ti?

    Is only a brahmin capable of developing a heart of love, free of enmity and ill will for this region, and not an aristocrat, peasant, or menial?”

97. 97

    “नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भोbho गोतम।go·ta·ma

    “No hidaṁ, bho gotama.

    “No, worthy Gotama.

98. 98

    खत्तियोपिkhat·ti·yo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma पहोतिpa·ho·ti अस्मिंas·miṃ पदेसेpa·de·se अवेरंa·ve·raṃ अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मेत्तचित्तंmet·ta·cit·taṃ भावेतुं;bhā·ve·tuṃ

    Khattiyopi hi, bho gotama, pahoti asmiṁ padese averaṁ abyābajjhaṁ mettacittaṁ bhāvetuṁ;

    Aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials can all do so.

99. 99

    ब्राह्मणोपिbrāh·ma·ṇo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …

    brāhmaṇopi hi, bho gotama …

    (Pāli only)

100. 100

     वेस्सोपिves·so·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …

     vessopi hi, bho gotama …

     (Pāli only)

101. 101

     सुद्दोपिsud·do·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …

     suddopi hi, bho gotama …

     (Pāli only)

102. 102

     सब्बेपिsab·be·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā पहोन्तिpa·hon·ti अस्मिंas·miṃ पदेसेpa·de·se अवेरंa·ve·raṃ अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मेत्तचित्तंmet·ta·cit·taṃ भावेतुन्”ति।bhā·ve·tun

     sabbepi hi, bho gotama, cattāro vaṇṇā pahonti asmiṁ padese averaṁ abyābajjhaṁ mettacittaṁ bhāvetun”ti.

     For all four classes are capable of developing a heart of love, free of enmity and ill will for this region.”

103. 103

     “एत्थ,et·tha अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ किंkiṃ बलं,ba·laṃ कोko अस्सासोas·sā·so यदेत्थya·det·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

     “Ettha, assalāyana, brāhmaṇānaṁ kiṁ balaṁ, ko assāso yadettha brāhmaṇā evamāhaṁsu:

     “Then what is the source of the brahmins’ certainty and forcefulness in this matter that they make this claim?”

104. 104

     ‘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)

105. 105

     ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति?brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

     brahmadāyādā’”ti?

     (Pāli only)

106. 106

     “किञ्चापिkiñ·cā·pi भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह,e·va·mā·ha अथa·tha ख्वेत्थkhvet·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ मञ्ञन्ति:mañ·ñan·ti

     “Kiñcāpi bhavaṁ gotamo evamāha, atha khvettha brāhmaṇā evametaṁ maññanti:

     “Even though you say this, still the brahmins maintain their belief.”

107. 107

     ‘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)

108. 108

     ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

     brahmadāyādā’”ti.

     (Pāli only)

109. 109

     “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     “What do you think, Assalāyana?

110. 110

     ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va नुnu खोkho पहोतिpa·ho·ti सोत्तिसिनानिंsot·ti·si·nā·niṃ आदायā·dā·ya नदिंna·diṃ गन्त्वाgan·tvā रजोजल्लंra·jo·jal·laṃ पवाहेतुं,pa·vā·he·tuṃ नोno खत्तियो,khat·ti·yo नोno वेस्सो,ves·so नोno सुद्दो”ति?sud·do

     brāhmaṇova nu kho pahoti sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ gantvā rajojallaṁ pavāhetuṁ, no khattiyo, no vesso, no suddo”ti?

     Is only a brahmin capable of taking some bathing cleanser, going to the river, and rinsing off dust and dirt, and not an aristocrat, peasant, or menial?”

111. 111

     “नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भोbho गोतम।go·ta·ma

     “No hidaṁ, bho gotama.

     “No, worthy Gotama.

112. 112

     खत्तियोपिkhat·ti·yo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma पहोतिpa·ho·ti सोत्तिसिनानिंsot·ti·si·nā·niṃ आदायā·dā·ya नदिंna·diṃ गन्त्वाgan·tvā रजोजल्लंra·jo·jal·laṃ पवाहेतुं,pa·vā·he·tuṃ ब्राह्मणोपिbrāh·ma·ṇo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …

     Khattiyopi hi, bho gotama, pahoti sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ gantvā rajojallaṁ pavāhetuṁ, brāhmaṇopi hi, bho gotama …

     (Pāli only)

113. 113

     वेस्सोपिves·so·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …

     vessopi hi, bho gotama …

     (Pāli only)

114. 114

     सुद्दोपिsud·do·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …

     suddopi hi, bho gotama …

     (Pāli only)

115. 115

     सब्बेपिsab·be·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma चत्तारोcat·tā·ro वण्णाvaṇ·ṇā पहोन्तिpa·hon·ti सोत्तिसिनानिंsot·ti·si·nā·niṃ आदायā·dā·ya नदिंna·diṃ गन्त्वाgan·tvā रजोजल्लंra·jo·jal·laṃ पवाहेतुन्”ति।pa·vā·he·tun

     sabbepi hi, bho gotama, cattāro vaṇṇā pahonti sottisināniṁ ādāya nadiṁ gantvā rajojallaṁ pavāhetun”ti.

     All four classes are capable of doing this.”

116. 116

     “एत्थ,et·tha अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ किंkiṃ बलं,ba·laṃ कोko अस्सासोas·sā·so यदेत्थya·det·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

     “Ettha, assalāyana, brāhmaṇānaṁ kiṁ balaṁ, ko assāso yadettha brāhmaṇā evamāhaṁsu:

     “Then what is the source of the brahmins’ certainty and forcefulness in this matter that they make this claim?”

117. 117

     ‘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)

118. 118

     ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति?brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

     brahmadāyādā’”ti?

     (Pāli only)

119. 119

     “किञ्चापिkiñ·cā·pi भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह,e·va·mā·ha अथa·tha ख्वेत्थkhvet·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ मञ्ञन्ति:mañ·ñan·ti

     “Kiñcāpi bhavaṁ gotamo evamāha, atha khvettha brāhmaṇā evametaṁ maññanti:

     “Even though you say this, still the brahmins maintain their belief.”

120. 120

     ‘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)

121. 121

     ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

     brahmadāyādā’”ti.

     (Pāli only)

122. 122

     “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     “What do you think, Assalāyana?

123. 123

     इधi·dha राजाrā·jā खत्तियोkhat·ti·yo मुद्धावसित्तोmud·dhā·va·sit·to नानाजच्चानंnā·nā·jac·cā·naṃ पुरिसानंpu·ri·sā·naṃ पुरिससतंpu·ri·sa·sa·taṃ सन्निपातेय्य:san·ni·pā·tey·ya

     idha rājā khattiyo muddhāvasitto nānājaccānaṁ purisānaṁ purisasataṁ sannipāteyya:

     Suppose an anointed aristocratic king were to gather a hundred people of various births and say to them:

124. 124

     ‘आयन्तुā·yan·tu भोन्तोbhon·to येye तत्थtat·tha खत्तियकुलाkhat·ti·ya·ku·lā ब्राह्मणकुलाbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·lā राजञ्ञकुलाrā·jañ·ña·ku·lā उप्पन्ना,up·pan·nā साकस्सsā·kas·sa वाvā सालस्सsā·las·sa वाvā सलळस्सsa·la·ḷas·sa वाvā चन्दनस्सcan·da·nas·sa वाvā पदुमकस्सpa·du·ma·kas·sa वाvā उत्तरारणिंut·ta·rā·ra·ṇiṃ आदाय,ā·dā·ya अग्गिंag·giṃ अभिनिब्बत्तेन्तु,a·bhi·nib·bat·ten·tu तेजोte·jo पातुकरोन्तु।pā·tu·ka·ron·tu

     ‘āyantu bhonto ye tattha khattiyakulā brāhmaṇakulā rājaññakulā uppannā, sākassa vā sālassa vā salaḷassa vā candanassa vā padumakassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya, aggiṁ abhinibbattentu, tejo pātukarontu.

     ‘Please worthy sirs, let anyone here who was born in a family of aristocrats, brahmins, or chieftains take a drill-stick made of teak, sal, <i lang='pi' translate='no'>salaḷa</i>, sandalwood, or cherry wood, light a fire and produce heat.

125. 125

     आयन्तुā·yan·tu पनpa·na भोन्तोbhon·to येye तत्थtat·tha चण्डालकुलाcaṇ·ḍā·la·ku·lā नेसादकुलाne·sā·da·ku·lā वेनकुलाve·na·ku·lā रथकारकुलाra·tha·kā·ra·ku·lā पुक्कुसकुलाpuk·ku·sa·ku·lā उप्पन्ना,up·pan·nā सापानदोणियाsā·pā·na·do·ṇi·yā वाvā सूकरदोणियाsū·ka·ra·do·ṇi·yā वाvā रजकदोणियाra·ja·ka·do·ṇi·yā वाvā एरण्डकट्ठस्सe·raṇ·ḍa·kaṭ·ṭhas·sa वाvā उत्तरारणिंut·ta·rā·ra·ṇiṃ आदाय,ā·dā·ya अग्गिंag·giṃ अभिनिब्बत्तेन्तु,a·bhi·nib·bat·ten·tu तेजोte·jo पातुकरोन्तू’ति।pā·tu·ka·ron·tū

     Āyantu pana bhonto ye tattha caṇḍālakulā nesādakulā venakulā rathakārakulā pukkusakulā uppannā, sāpānadoṇiyā vā sūkaradoṇiyā vā rajakadoṇiyā vā eraṇḍakaṭṭhassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya, aggiṁ abhinibbattentu, tejo pātukarontū’ti.

     And let anyone here who was born in a family of corpse-workers, hunters, bamboo-workers, chariot-makers, or scavengers take a drill-stick made from a mutt’s drinking trough, a pig’s trough, a dustbin, or castor-oil wood, light a fire and produce heat.’

126. 126

     तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     What do you think, Assalāyana?

127. 127

     योyo एवंe·vaṃ नुnu खोkho सोso खत्तियकुलाkhat·ti·ya·ku·lā ब्राह्मणकुलाbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·lā राजञ्ञकुलाrā·jañ·ña·ku·lā उप्पन्नेहिup·pan·ne·hi साकस्सsā·kas·sa वाvā सालस्सsā·las·sa वाvā सलळस्सsa·la·ḷas·sa वाvā चन्दनस्सcan·da·nas·sa वाvā पदुमकस्सpa·du·ma·kas·sa वाvā उत्तरारणिंut·ta·rā·ra·ṇiṃ आदायā·dā·ya अग्गिag·gi अभिनिब्बत्तो,a·bhi·nib·bat·to तेजोte·jo पातुकतो,pā·tu·ka·to सोso एवe·va नुnu ख्वास्सkhvās·sa अग्गिag·gi अच्चिमाac·ci·mā चेवce·va वण्णवाvaṇ·ṇa·vā चca पभस्सरोpa·bhas·sa·ro च,ca तेनte·na चca सक्काsak·kā अग्गिनाag·gi·nā अग्गिकरणीयंag·gi·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ कातुं;kā·tuṃ

     yo evaṁ nu kho so khattiyakulā brāhmaṇakulā rājaññakulā uppannehi sākassa vā sālassa vā salaḷassa vā candanassa vā padumakassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto, tejo pātukato, so eva nu khvāssa aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca, tena ca sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ;

     Would only the fire produced by the high class people with good quality wood have flames, color, and radiance, and be usable as fire,

128. 128

     योyo पनpa·na सोso चण्डालकुलाcaṇ·ḍā·la·ku·lā नेसादकुलाne·sā·da·ku·lā वेनकुलाve·na·ku·lā रथकारकुलाra·tha·kā·ra·ku·lā पुक्कुसकुलाpuk·ku·sa·ku·lā उप्पन्नेहिup·pan·ne·hi सापानदोणियाsā·pā·na·do·ṇi·yā वाvā सूकरदोणियाsū·ka·ra·do·ṇi·yā वाvā रजकदोणियाra·ja·ka·do·ṇi·yā वाvā एरण्डकट्ठस्सe·raṇ·ḍa·kaṭ·ṭhas·sa वाvā उत्तरारणिंut·ta·rā·ra·ṇiṃ आदायā·dā·ya अग्गिag·gi अभिनिब्बत्तो,a·bhi·nib·bat·to तेजोte·jo पातुकतोpā·tu·ka·to स्वास्सsvās·sa अग्गिag·gi नna चेवce·va अच्चिमाac·ci·mā नna चca वण्णवाvaṇ·ṇa·vā नna चca पभस्सरो,pa·bhas·sa·ro नna चca तेनte·na सक्काsak·kā अग्गिनाag·gi·nā अग्गिकरणीयंag·gi·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ कातुन्”ति?kā·tun

     yo pana so caṇḍālakulā nesādakulā venakulā rathakārakulā pukkusakulā uppannehi sāpānadoṇiyā vā sūkaradoṇiyā vā rajakadoṇiyā vā eraṇḍakaṭṭhassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto, tejo pātukato svāssa aggi na ceva accimā na ca vaṇṇavā na ca pabhassaro, na ca tena sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātun”ti?

     and not the fire produced by the low class people with poor quality wood?”

129. 129

     “नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भोbho गोतम।go·ta·ma

     “No hidaṁ, bho gotama.

     “No, worthy Gotama.

130. 130

     योपिyo·pi हिhi सो,so भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma खत्तियकुलाkhat·ti·ya·ku·lā ब्राह्मणकुलाbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·lā राजञ्ञकुलाrā·jañ·ña·ku·lā उप्पन्नेहिup·pan·ne·hi साकस्सsā·kas·sa वाvā सालस्सsā·las·sa वाvā सलळस्सsa·la·ḷas·sa वाvā चन्दनस्सcan·da·nas·sa वाvā पदुमकस्सpa·du·ma·kas·sa वाvā उत्तरारणिंut·ta·rā·ra·ṇiṃ आदायā·dā·ya अग्गिag·gi अभिनिब्बत्तो,a·bhi·nib·bat·to तेजोte·jo पातुकतोpā·tu·ka·to स्वास्सsvās·sa अग्गिag·gi अच्चिमाac·ci·mā चेवce·va वण्णवाvaṇ·ṇa·vā चca पभस्सरोpa·bhas·sa·ro च,ca तेनte·na चca सक्काsak·kā अग्गिनाag·gi·nā अग्गिकरणीयंag·gi·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ कातुं;kā·tuṃ

     Yopi hi so, bho gotama, khattiyakulā brāhmaṇakulā rājaññakulā uppannehi sākassa vā sālassa vā salaḷassa vā candanassa vā padumakassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto, tejo pātukato svāssa aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca, tena ca sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ;

     The fire produced by the high class people with good quality wood would have flames, color, and radiance, and be usable as fire,

131. 131

     योपिyo·pi सोso चण्डालकुलाcaṇ·ḍā·la·ku·lā नेसादकुलाne·sā·da·ku·lā वेनकुलाve·na·ku·lā रथकारकुलाra·tha·kā·ra·ku·lā पुक्कुसकुलाpuk·ku·sa·ku·lā उप्पन्नेहिup·pan·ne·hi सापानदोणियाsā·pā·na·do·ṇi·yā वाvā सूकरदोणियाsū·ka·ra·do·ṇi·yā वाvā रजकदोणियाra·ja·ka·do·ṇi·yā वाvā एरण्डकट्ठस्सe·raṇ·ḍa·kaṭ·ṭhas·sa वाvā उत्तरारणिंut·ta·rā·ra·ṇiṃ आदायā·dā·ya अग्गिag·gi अभिनिब्बत्तो,a·bhi·nib·bat·to तेजोte·jo पातुकतो,pā·tu·ka·to स्वास्सsvās·sa अग्गिag·gi अच्चिमाac·ci·mā चेवce·va वण्णवाvaṇ·ṇa·vā चca पभस्सरोpa·bhas·sa·ro च,ca तेनte·na चca सक्काsak·kā अग्गिनाag·gi·nā अग्गिकरणीयंag·gi·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ कातुं।kā·tuṃ

     yopi so caṇḍālakulā nesādakulā venakulā rathakārakulā pukkusakulā uppannehi sāpānadoṇiyā vā sūkaradoṇiyā vā rajakadoṇiyā vā eraṇḍakaṭṭhassa vā uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya aggi abhinibbatto, tejo pātukato, svāssa aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca, tena ca sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātuṁ.

     and so would the fire produced by the low class people with poor quality wood.

132. 132

     सब्बोपिsab·bo·pi हि,hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma अग्गिag·gi अच्चिमाac·ci·mā चेवce·va वण्णवाvaṇ·ṇa·vā चca पभस्सरोpa·bhas·sa·ro च,ca सब्बेनपिsab·be·na·pi सक्काsak·kā अग्गिनाag·gi·nā अग्गिकरणीयंag·gi·ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ कातुन्”ति।kā·tun

     Sabbopi hi, bho gotama, aggi accimā ceva vaṇṇavā ca pabhassaro ca, sabbenapi sakkā agginā aggikaraṇīyaṁ kātun”ti.

     For all fire has flames, color, and radiance, and is usable as fire.”

133. 133

     “एत्थ,et·tha अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na ब्राह्मणानंbrāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ किंkiṃ बलं,ba·laṃ कोko अस्सासोas·sā·so यदेत्थya·det·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

     “Ettha, assalāyana, brāhmaṇānaṁ kiṁ balaṁ, ko assāso yadettha brāhmaṇā evamāhaṁsu:

     “Then what is the source of the brahmins’ certainty and forcefulness in this matter that they make this claim?”

134. 134

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

     ‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo;

     (Pāli only)

135. 135

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

     brāhmaṇova sukko vaṇṇo, kaṇho añño vaṇṇo;

     (Pāli only)

136. 136

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

     brāhmaṇāva sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā;

     (Pāli only)

137. 137

     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)

138. 138

     “किञ्चापिkiñ·cā·pi भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo एवमाह,e·va·mā·ha अथa·tha ख्वेत्थkhvet·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ मञ्ञन्ति:mañ·ñan·ti

     “Kiñcāpi bhavaṁ gotamo evamāha, atha khvettha brāhmaṇā evametaṁ maññanti:

     “Even though you say this, still the brahmins maintain their belief.”

139. 139

     ‘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)

140. 140

     ब्रह्मदायादा’”ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

     brahmadāyādā’”ti.

     (Pāli only)

141. 141

     “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     “What do you think, Assalāyana?

142. 142

     इधi·dha खत्तियकुमारोkhat·ti·ya·ku·mā·ro ब्राह्मणकञ्ञायbrāh·ma·ṇa·kañ·ñā·ya सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संवासंsaṃ·vā·saṃ कप्पेय्य,kap·pey·ya तेसंte·saṃ संवासमन्वायsaṃ·vā·sa·man·vā·ya पुत्तोput·to जायेथ;jā·ye·tha

     idha khattiyakumāro brāhmaṇakaññāya saddhiṁ saṁvāsaṁ kappeyya, tesaṁ saṁvāsamanvāya putto jāyetha;

     Suppose an aristocrat boy was to sleep with a brahmin girl, and they had a child.

143. 143

     योyo सोso खत्तियकुमारेनkhat·ti·ya·ku·mā·re·na ब्राह्मणकञ्ञायbrāh·ma·ṇa·kañ·ñā·ya पुत्तोput·to उप्पन्नो,up·pan·no सियाsi·yā सोso मातुपिmā·tu·pi सदिसोsa·di·so पितुपिpi·tu·pi सदिसो,sa·di·so ‘खत्तियो’तिपिkhat·ti·yo वत्तब्बोvat·tab·bo ‘ब्राह्मणो’तिपिbrāh·ma·ṇo वत्तब्बो”ति?vat·tab·bo

     yo so khattiyakumārena brāhmaṇakaññāya putto uppanno, siyā so mātupi sadiso pitupi sadiso, ‘khattiyo’tipi vattabbo ‘brāhmaṇo’tipi vattabbo”ti?

     Would that child be called an aristocrat after the father or a brahmin after the mother?”

144. 144

     “योyo सो,so भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma खत्तियकुमारेनkhat·ti·ya·ku·mā·re·na ब्राह्मणकञ्ञायbrāh·ma·ṇa·kañ·ñā·ya पुत्तोput·to उप्पन्नो,up·pan·no सियाsi·yā सोso मातुपिmā·tu·pi सदिसोsa·di·so पितुपिpi·tu·pi सदिसो,sa·di·so ‘खत्तियो’तिपिkhat·ti·yo वत्तब्बोvat·tab·bo ‘ब्राह्मणो’तिपिbrāh·ma·ṇo वत्तब्बो”ति।vat·tab·bo

     “Yo so, bho gotama, khattiyakumārena brāhmaṇakaññāya putto uppanno, siyā so mātupi sadiso pitupi sadiso, ‘khattiyo’tipi vattabbo ‘brāhmaṇo’tipi vattabbo”ti.

     “They could be called either.”

145. 145

     “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     “What do you think, Assalāyana?

146. 146

     इधi·dha ब्राह्मणकुमारोbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·mā·ro खत्तियकञ्ञायkhat·ti·ya·kañ·ñā·ya सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संवासंsaṃ·vā·saṃ कप्पेय्य,kap·pey·ya तेसंte·saṃ संवासमन्वायsaṃ·vā·sa·man·vā·ya पुत्तोput·to जायेथ;jā·ye·tha

     idha brāhmaṇakumāro khattiyakaññāya saddhiṁ saṁvāsaṁ kappeyya, tesaṁ saṁvāsamanvāya putto jāyetha;

     Suppose a brahmin boy was to sleep with an aristocrat girl, and they had a child.

147. 147

     योyo सोso ब्राह्मणकुमारेनbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·mā·re·na खत्तियकञ्ञायkhat·ti·ya·kañ·ñā·ya पुत्तोput·to उप्पन्नो,up·pan·no सियाsi·yā सोso मातुपिmā·tu·pi सदिसोsa·di·so पितुपिpi·tu·pi सदिसो,sa·di·so ‘खत्तियो’तिपिkhat·ti·yo वत्तब्बोvat·tab·bo ‘ब्राह्मणो’तिपिbrāh·ma·ṇo वत्तब्बो”ति?vat·tab·bo

     yo so brāhmaṇakumārena khattiyakaññāya putto uppanno, siyā so mātupi sadiso pitupi sadiso, ‘khattiyo’tipi vattabbo ‘brāhmaṇo’tipi vattabbo”ti?

     Would that child be called an aristocrat after the mother or a brahmin after the father?”

148. 148

     “योyo सो,so भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma ब्राह्मणकुमारेनbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·mā·re·na खत्तियकञ्ञायkhat·ti·ya·kañ·ñā·ya पुत्तोput·to उप्पन्नो,up·pan·no सियाsi·yā सोso मातुपिmā·tu·pi सदिसोsa·di·so पितुपिpi·tu·pi सदिसो,sa·di·so ‘खत्तियो’तिपिkhat·ti·yo वत्तब्बोvat·tab·bo ‘ब्राह्मणो’तिपिbrāh·ma·ṇo वत्तब्बो”ति।vat·tab·bo

     “Yo so, bho gotama, brāhmaṇakumārena khattiyakaññāya putto uppanno, siyā so mātupi sadiso pitupi sadiso, ‘khattiyo’tipi vattabbo ‘brāhmaṇo’tipi vattabbo”ti.

     “They could be called either.”

149. 149

     “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     “What do you think, Assalāyana?

150. 150

     इधi·dha वळवंva·ḷa·vaṃ गद्रभेनgad·ra·bhe·na सम्पयोजेय्युं,sam·pa·yo·jey·yuṃ तेसंte·saṃ सम्पयोगमन्वायsam·pa·yo·ga·man·vā·ya किसोरोki·so·ro जायेथ;jā·ye·tha

     idha vaḷavaṁ gadrabhena sampayojeyyuṁ, tesaṁ sampayogamanvāya kisoro jāyetha;

     Suppose a mare were to couple with a donkey, and she gave birth to a mule.

151. 151

     योyo सोso वळवायva·ḷa·vā·ya गद्रभेनgad·ra·bhe·na किसोरोki·so·ro उप्पन्नो,up·pan·no सियाsi·yā सोso मातुपिmā·tu·pi सदिसोsa·di·so पितुपिpi·tu·pi सदिसो,sa·di·so ‘अस्सो’तिपिas·so वत्तब्बोvat·tab·bo ‘गद्रभो’तिपिgad·ra·bho वत्तब्बो”ति?vat·tab·bo

     yo so vaḷavāya gadrabhena kisoro uppanno, siyā so mātupi sadiso pitupi sadiso, ‘asso’tipi vattabbo ‘gadrabho’tipi vattabbo”ti?

     Would that mule be called a horse after the mother or a donkey after the father?”

152. 152

     “कुण्डञ्हिkuṇ·ḍañ·hi सो,so भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma अस्सतरोas·sa·ta·ro होति।ho·ti

     “Kuṇḍañhi so, bho gotama, assataro hoti.

     “It’s a mule, as it is a crossbreed.

153. 153

     इदंi·daṃ हिस्स,his·sa भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma नानाकरणंnā·nā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ पस्सामि;pas·sā·mi

     Idaṁ hissa, bho gotama, nānākaraṇaṁ passāmi;

     I see the difference in this case,

154. 154

     अमुत्रa·mut·ra चca पनेसानंpa·ne·sā·naṃ नna किञ्चिkiñ·ci नानाकरणंnā·nā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ पस्सामी”ति।pas·sā·mī

     amutra ca panesānaṁ na kiñci nānākaraṇaṁ passāmī”ti.

     but not in the previous cases.”

155. 155

     “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     “What do you think, Assalāyana?

156. 156

     इधास्सुi·dhās·su द्वेdve माणवकाmā·ṇa·va·kā भातरोbhā·ta·ro सोदरिया,so·da·ri·yā एकोe·ko अज्झायकोaj·jhā·ya·ko उपनीतोu·pa·nī·to एकोe·ko अनज्झायकोa·naj·jhā·ya·ko अनुपनीतो।a·nu·pa·nī·to

     idhāssu dve māṇavakā bhātaro sodariyā, eko ajjhāyako upanīto eko anajjhāyako anupanīto.

     Suppose there were two young students who were brothers who had shared a womb. One was an educated reciter, while the other was not an educated reciter.

157. 157

     कमेत्थka·met·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ भोजेय्युंbho·jey·yuṃ सद्धेsad·dhe वाvā थालिपाकेthā·li·pā·ke वाvā यञ्ञेyañ·ñe वाvā पाहुनेpā·hu·ne वा”ति?vā

     Kamettha brāhmaṇā paṭhamaṁ bhojeyyuṁ saddhe vā thālipāke vā yaññe vā pāhune vā”ti?

     Who would the brahmins feed first at an offering of food for ancestors, an offering of a dish of milk-rice, a sacrifice, or a feast for guests?”

158. 158

     “योyo सो,so भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma माणवकोmā·ṇa·va·ko अज्झायकोaj·jhā·ya·ko उपनीतोu·pa·nī·to तमेत्थta·met·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ भोजेय्युंbho·jey·yuṃ सद्धेsad·dhe वाvā थालिपाकेthā·li·pā·ke वाvā यञ्ञेyañ·ñe वाvā पाहुनेpā·hu·ne वा।vā

     “Yo so, bho gotama, māṇavako ajjhāyako upanīto tamettha brāhmaṇā paṭhamaṁ bhojeyyuṁ saddhe vā thālipāke vā yaññe vā pāhune vā.

     “They’d first feed the young student who was an educated reciter.

159. 159

     किञ्हि,kiñ·hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma अनज्झायकेa·naj·jhā·ya·ke अनुपनीतेa·nu·pa·nī·te दिन्नंdin·naṃ महप्फलंma·hap·pha·laṃ भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

     Kiñhi, bho gotama, anajjhāyake anupanīte dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ bhavissatī”ti?

     For how could an offering to someone who is not an educated reciter be very fruitful?”

160. 160

     “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na

     “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, assalāyana,

     “What do you think, Assalāyana?

161. 161

     इधास्सुi·dhās·su द्वेdve माणवकाmā·ṇa·va·kā भातरोbhā·ta·ro सोदरिया,so·da·ri·yā एकोe·ko अज्झायकोaj·jhā·ya·ko उपनीतोu·pa·nī·to दुस्सीलोdus·sī·lo पापधम्मो,pā·pa·dham·mo एकोe·ko अनज्झायकोa·naj·jhā·ya·ko अनुपनीतोa·nu·pa·nī·to सीलवाsī·la·vā कल्याणधम्मो।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo

     idhāssu dve māṇavakā bhātaro sodariyā, eko ajjhāyako upanīto dussīlo pāpadhammo, eko anajjhāyako anupanīto sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo.

     Suppose there were two young students who were brothers who had shared a womb. One was an educated reciter, but was unethical, of bad character, while the other was not an educated reciter, but was ethical and of good character.

162. 162

     कमेत्थka·met·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ भोजेय्युंbho·jey·yuṃ सद्धेsad·dhe वाvā थालिपाकेthā·li·pā·ke वाvā यञ्ञेyañ·ñe वाvā पाहुनेpā·hu·ne वा”ति?vā

     Kamettha brāhmaṇā paṭhamaṁ bhojeyyuṁ saddhe vā thālipāke vā yaññe vā pāhune vā”ti?

     Who would the brahmins feed first?”

163. 163

     “योyo सो,so भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma माणवकोmā·ṇa·va·ko अनज्झायकोa·naj·jhā·ya·ko अनुपनीतोa·nu·pa·nī·to सीलवाsī·la·vā कल्याणधम्मोkal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo तमेत्थta·met·tha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ भोजेय्युंbho·jey·yuṃ सद्धेsad·dhe वाvā थालिपाकेthā·li·pā·ke वाvā यञ्ञेyañ·ñe वाvā पाहुनेpā·hu·ne वा।vā

     “Yo so, bho gotama, māṇavako anajjhāyako anupanīto sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo tamettha brāhmaṇā paṭhamaṁ bhojeyyuṁ saddhe vā thālipāke vā yaññe vā pāhune vā.

     “They’d first feed the young student who was not an educated reciter, but was ethical and of good character.

164. 164

     किञ्हि,kiñ·hi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma दुस्सीलेdus·sī·le पापधम्मेpā·pa·dham·me दिन्नंdin·naṃ महप्फलंma·hap·pha·laṃ भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

     Kiñhi, bho gotama, dussīle pāpadhamme dinnaṁ mahapphalaṁ bhavissatī”ti?

     For how could an offering to someone who is unethical and of bad character be very fruitful?”

165. 165

     “पुब्बेpub·be खोkho त्वं,tvaṃ अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na जातिंjā·tiṃ अगमासि;a·ga·mā·si

     “Pubbe kho tvaṁ, assalāyana, jātiṁ agamāsi;

     “Firstly you relied on birth, Assalāyana,

166. 166

     जातिंjā·tiṃ गन्त्वाgan·tvā मन्तेman·te अगमासि;a·ga·mā·si

     jātiṁ gantvā mante agamāsi;

     then you switched to education,

167. 167

     मन्तेman·te गन्त्वाgan·tvā तपेta·pe अगमासि;a·ga·mā·si

     mante gantvā tape agamāsi;

     then you switched to abstemious behavior.

168. 168

     तपेta·pe गन्त्वाgan·tvā चातुवण्णिंcā·tu·vaṇ·ṇiṃ सुद्धिंsud·dhiṃ पच्चागतो,pac·cā·ga·to यमहंya·ma·haṃ पञ्ञपेमी”ति।pañ·ña·pe·mī

     tape gantvā cātuvaṇṇiṁ suddhiṁ paccāgato, yamahaṁ paññapemī”ti.

     Now you’ve come around to believing in purification for the four classes, just as I advocate.”

169. 169

     एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo तुण्हीभूतोtuṇ·hī·bhū·to मङ्कुभूतोmaṅ·ku·bhū·to पत्तक्खन्धोpat·tak·khan·dho अधोमुखोa·dho·mu·kho पज्झायन्तोpaj·jhā·yan·to अप्पटिभानोap·pa·ṭi·bhā·no निसीदि।ni·sī·di

     Evaṁ vutte, assalāyano māṇavo tuṇhībhūto maṅkubhūto pattakkhandho adhomukho pajjhāyanto appaṭibhāno nisīdi.

     When he said this, Assalāyana sat silent, dismayed, shoulders drooping, downcast, depressed, with nothing to say.

170. 170

     अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā अस्सलायनंas·sa·lā·ya·naṃ माणवंmā·ṇa·vaṃ तुण्हीभूतंtuṇ·hī·bhū·taṃ मङ्कुभूतंmaṅ·ku·bhū·taṃ पत्तक्खन्धंpat·tak·khan·dhaṃ अधोमुखंa·dho·mu·khaṃ पज्झायन्तंpaj·jhā·yan·taṃ अप्पटिभानंap·pa·ṭi·bhā·naṃ विदित्वाvi·dit·vā अस्सलायनंas·sa·lā·ya·naṃ माणवंmā·ṇa·vaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

     Atha kho bhagavā assalāyanaṁ māṇavaṁ tuṇhībhūtaṁ maṅkubhūtaṁ pattakkhandhaṁ adhomukhaṁ pajjhāyantaṁ appaṭibhānaṁ viditvā assalāyanaṁ māṇavaṁ etadavoca:

     Knowing this, the Buddha said to him:

171. 171

     “भूतपुब्बं,bhū·ta·pub·baṃ अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ अरञ्ञायतनेa·rañ·ñā·ya·ta·ne पण्णकुटीसुpaṇ·ṇa·ku·ṭī·su सम्मन्तानंsam·man·tā·naṃ एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ पापकंpā·pa·kaṃ दिट्ठिगतंdiṭ·ṭhi·ga·taṃ उप्पन्नंup·pan·naṃ होति:ho·ti

     “bhūtapubbaṁ, assalāyana, sattannaṁ brāhmaṇisīnaṁ araññāyatane paṇṇakuṭīsu sammantānaṁ evarūpaṁ pāpakaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti:

     “Once upon a time, Assalāyana, seven brahmin seers settled in leaf huts in a wilderness region. They had the following harmful misconception:

172. 172

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

     ‘brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo, hīno añño vaṇṇo …

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

173. 173

     पे…pe

     pe…

     Only brahmins are the light class; other classes are dark. Only brahmins are purified, not others.

174. 174

     ब्रह्मदायादा’ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

     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.’

175. 175

     अस्सोसिas·so·si खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na असितोa·si·to देवलोde·va·lo इसि:i·si

     Assosi kho, assalāyana, asito devalo isi:

     The seer Devala the Dark heard about this.

176. 176

     ‘सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ किरki·ra ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ अरञ्ञायतनेa·rañ·ñā·ya·ta·ne पण्णकुटीसुpaṇ·ṇa·ku·ṭī·su सम्मन्तानंsam·man·tā·naṃ एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ पापकंpā·pa·kaṃ दिट्ठिगतंdiṭ·ṭhi·ga·taṃ उप्पन्नं—up·pan·naṃ

     ‘sattannaṁ kira brāhmaṇisīnaṁ araññāyatane paṇṇakuṭīsu sammantānaṁ evarūpaṁ pāpakaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ—

     (Pāli only)

177. 177

     ब्राह्मणोवbrāh·ma·ṇo·va सेट्ठोseṭ·ṭho वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo …पे…pe

     brāhmaṇova seṭṭho vaṇṇo …pe…

     (Pāli only)

178. 178

     ब्रह्मदायादा’ति।brah·ma·dā·yā·dā

     brahmadāyādā’ti.

     (Pāli only)

179. 179

     अथa·tha खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na असितोa·si·to देवलोde·va·lo इसिi·si केसमस्सुंke·sa·mas·suṃ कप्पेत्वाkap·pet·vā मञ्जिट्ठवण्णानिmañ·jiṭ·ṭha·vaṇ·ṇā·ni दुस्सानिdus·sā·ni निवासेत्वाni·vā·set·vā पटलियोpa·ṭa·li·yo उपाहनाu·pā·ha·nā आरुहित्वाā·ru·hit·vā जातरूपमयंjā·ta·rū·pa·ma·yaṃ दण्डंdaṇ·ḍaṃ गहेत्वाga·het·vā सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ पत्थण्डिलेpat·thaṇ·ḍi·le पातुरहोसि।pā·tu·ra·ho·si

     Atha kho, assalāyana, asito devalo isi kesamassuṁ kappetvā mañjiṭṭhavaṇṇāni dussāni nivāsetvā paṭaliyo upāhanā āruhitvā jātarūpamayaṁ daṇḍaṁ gahetvā sattannaṁ brāhmaṇisīnaṁ patthaṇḍile pāturahosi.

     So he did up his hair and beard, dressed in magenta robes, put on his lined sandals, grasped a golden staff, and appeared in the courtyard of the seven brahmin seers.

180. 180

     अथa·tha खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na असितोa·si·to देवलोde·va·lo इसिi·si सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ पत्थण्डिलेpat·thaṇ·ḍi·le चङ्कममानोcaṅ·ka·ma·mā·no एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

     Atha kho, assalāyana, asito devalo isi sattannaṁ brāhmaṇisīnaṁ patthaṇḍile caṅkamamāno evamāha:

     Then he wandered about the yard saying,

181. 181

     ‘हन्दhan·da कोko नुnu खोkho इमेi·me भवन्तोbha·van·to ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo गता;ga·tā

     ‘handa ko nu kho ime bhavanto brāhmaṇisayo gatā;

     ‘Where, oh where have those brahmin seers gone?

182. 182

     हन्दhan·da कोko नुnu खोkho इमेi·me भवन्तोbha·van·to ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo गता’ति?ga·tā

     handa ko nu kho ime bhavanto brāhmaṇisayo gatā’ti?

     Where, oh where have those brahmin seers gone?’

183. 183

     अथa·tha खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

     Atha kho, assalāyana, sattannaṁ brāhmaṇisīnaṁ etadahosi:

     Then those brahmin seers said,

184. 184

     ‘कोko नायंnā·yaṃ गामण्डलरूपोgā·maṇ·ḍa·la·rū·po वियvi·ya सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ पत्थण्डिलेpat·thaṇ·ḍi·le चङ्कममानोcaṅ·ka·ma·mā·no एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

     ‘ko nāyaṁ gāmaṇḍalarūpo viya sattannaṁ brāhmaṇisīnaṁ patthaṇḍile caṅkamamāno evamāha:

     ‘Who’s this wandering about our courtyard like a village lout?

185. 185

     “हन्दhan·da कोko नुnu खोkho इमेi·me भवन्तोbha·van·to ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo गता;ga·tā

     “handa ko nu kho ime bhavanto brāhmaṇisayo gatā;

     (Pāli only)

186. 186

     हन्दhan·da कोko नुnu खोkho इमेi·me भवन्तोbha·van·to ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo गताति?ga·tā·ti

     handa ko nu kho ime bhavanto brāhmaṇisayo gatāti?

     (Pāli only)

187. 187

     हन्दhan·da नंnaṃ अभिसपामा”’ति।a·bhi·sa·pā·mā

     Handa naṁ abhisapāmā”’ti.

     Let’s curse him!’

188. 188

     अथa·tha खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na सत्तsat·ta ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo असितंa·si·taṃ देवलंde·va·laṃ इसिंi·siṃ अभिसपिंसु:a·bhi·sa·piṃ·su

     Atha kho, assalāyana, satta brāhmaṇisayo asitaṁ devalaṁ isiṁ abhisapiṁsu:

     So they cursed Devala the Dark,

189. 189

     ‘भस्मा,bhas·mā वसल,va·sa·la होहि;ho·hi

     ‘bhasmā, vasala, hohi;

     ‘Be ashes, lowlife!

190. 190

     भस्मा,bhas·mā वसल,va·sa·la होही’ति।ho·hī

     bhasmā, vasala, hohī’ti.

     Be ashes, lowlife!’

191. 191

     यथाya·thā यथाya·thā खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na सत्तsat·ta ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo असितंa·si·taṃ देवलंde·va·laṃ इसिंi·siṃ अभिसपिंसुa·bhi·sa·piṃ·su तथाta·thā तथाta·thā असितोa·si·to देवलोde·va·lo इसिi·si अभिरूपतरोa·bhi·rū·pa·ta·ro चेवce·va होतिho·ti दस्सनीयतरोdas·sa·nī·ya·ta·ro चca पासादिकतरोpā·sā·di·ka·ta·ro च।ca

     Yathā yathā kho, assalāyana, satta brāhmaṇisayo asitaṁ devalaṁ isiṁ abhisapiṁsu tathā tathā asito devalo isi abhirūpataro ceva hoti dassanīyataro ca pāsādikataro ca.

     But the more the seers cursed him, the more attractive, good-looking, and lovely Devala the Dark became.

192. 192

     अथa·tha खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

     Atha kho, assalāyana, sattannaṁ brāhmaṇisīnaṁ etadahosi:

     Then those brahmin seers said,

193. 193

     ‘मोघंmo·ghaṃ वतva·ta नोno तपो,ta·po अफलंa·pha·laṃ ब्रह्मचरियं।brah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ

     ‘moghaṁ vata no tapo, aphalaṁ brahmacariyaṁ.

     ‘Our fervor is in vain! Our spiritual path is fruitless!

194. 194

     मयञ्हिma·yañ·hi पुब्बेpub·be यंyaṃ अभिसपाम—a·bhi·sa·pā·ma

     Mayañhi pubbe yaṁ abhisapāma—

     For when we used to curse someone

195. 195

     भस्मा,bhas·mā वसल,va·sa·la होहि;ho·hi

     bhasmā, vasala, hohi;

     to become ashes,

196. 196

     भस्मा,bhas·mā वसल,va·sa·la होहीतिho·hī·ti भस्मावbhas·mā·va भवतिbha·va·ti एकच्चो।e·kac·co

     bhasmā, vasala, hohīti bhasmāva bhavati ekacco.

     ashes they became.

197. 197

     इमंi·maṃ पनpa·na मयंma·yaṃ यथाya·thā यथाya·thā अभिसपामa·bhi·sa·pā·ma तथाta·thā तथाta·thā अभिरूपतरोa·bhi·rū·pa·ta·ro चेवce·va होतिho·ti दस्सनीयतरोdas·sa·nī·ya·ta·ro चca पासादिकतरोpā·sā·di·ka·ta·ro चा’ति।cā

     Imaṁ pana mayaṁ yathā yathā abhisapāma tathā tathā abhirūpataro ceva hoti dassanīyataro ca pāsādikataro cā’ti.

     But the more we curse this one, the more attractive, good-looking, and lovely he becomes.’

198. 198

     ‘नna भवन्तानंbha·van·tā·naṃ मोघंmo·ghaṃ तपो,ta·po नाफलंnā·pha·laṃ ब्रह्मचरियं।brah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ

     ‘Na bhavantānaṁ moghaṁ tapo, nāphalaṁ brahmacariyaṁ.

     ‘Worthy sirs, your fervor is not in vain; your spiritual path is not fruitless.

199. 199

     इङ्घiṅ·gha भवन्तो,bha·van·to योyo मयिma·yi मनोपदोसोma·no·pa·do·so तंtaṃ पजहथा’ति।pa·ja·ha·thā

     Iṅgha bhavanto, yo mayi manopadoso taṁ pajahathā’ti.

     Please let go of your malevolence toward me.’

200. 200

     ‘योyo भवतिbha·va·ti मनोपदोसोma·no·pa·do·so तंtaṃ पजहाम।pa·ja·hā·ma

     ‘Yo bhavati manopadoso taṁ pajahāma.

     ‘We let go of our malevolence toward you.

201. 201

     कोko नुnu भवंbha·vaṃ होती’ति?ho·tī

     Ko nu bhavaṁ hotī’ti?

     But who are you, worthy sir?’

202. 202

     ‘सुतोsu·to नुnu भवतं—bha·va·taṃ

     ‘Suto nu bhavataṁ—

     ‘Have you heard of

203. 203

     असितोa·si·to देवलोde·va·lo इसी’ति?i·sī

     asito devalo isī’ti?

     the seer Devala the Dark?’

204. 204

     ‘एवं,e·vaṃ भो’।bho

     ‘Evaṁ, bho’.

     ‘Yes, worthy sir.’

205. 205

     ‘सोso ख्वाहं,khvā·haṃ भो,bho होमी’ति।ho·mī

     ‘So khvāhaṁ, bho, homī’ti.

     ‘I am he, worthy sir.’

206. 206

     अथa·tha खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na सत्तsat·ta ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo असितंa·si·taṃ देवलंde·va·laṃ इसिंi·siṃ अभिवादेतुंa·bhi·vā·de·tuṃ उपक्कमिंसु।u·pak·ka·miṃ·su

     Atha kho, assalāyana, satta brāhmaṇisayo asitaṁ devalaṁ isiṁ abhivādetuṁ upakkamiṁsu.

     Then they approached Devala and bowed to him.

207. 207

     अथa·tha खो,kho अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na असितोa·si·to देवलोde·va·lo इसिi·si सत्तsat·ta ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

     Atha kho, assalāyana, asito devalo isi satta brāhmaṇisayo etadavoca:

     Devala said to them,

208. 208

     ‘सुतंsu·taṃ मेतं,me·taṃ भो,bho सत्तन्नंsat·tan·naṃ किरki·ra ब्राह्मणिसीनंbrāh·ma·ṇi·sī·naṃ अरञ्ञायतनेa·rañ·ñā·ya·ta·ne पण्णकुटीसुpaṇ·ṇa·ku·ṭī·su सम्मन्तानंsam·man·tā·naṃ एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ पापकंpā·pa·kaṃ दिट्ठिगतंdiṭ·ṭhi·ga·taṃ उप्पन्नं—up·pan·naṃ

     ‘sutaṁ metaṁ, bho, sattannaṁ kira brāhmaṇisīnaṁ araññāyatane paṇṇakuṭīsu sammantānaṁ evarūpaṁ pāpakaṁ diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ—

     ‘I heard that when the seven brahmin seers had settled in leaf huts in a wilderness region, they had the following harmful misconception:

209. 209

     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.

210. 210

     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.

211. 211

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

     brāhmaṇāva sujjhanti, no abrāhmaṇā;

     Only brahmins are purified, not others.

212. 212

     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.”’

213. 213

     ‘एवं,e·vaṃ भो’।bho

     ‘Evaṁ, bho’.

     ‘That’s right, worthy sir.’

214. 214

     ‘जानन्तिjā·nan·ti पनpa·na भोन्तो—bhon·to

     ‘Jānanti pana bhonto—

     ‘But do you know

215. 215

     याyā जनिकाja·ni·kā माताmā·tā ब्राह्मणंयेवbrāh·ma·ṇaṃ·ye·va अगमासि,a·ga·mā·si नोno अब्राह्मणन्’ति?ab·rāh·ma·ṇan

     yā janikā mātā brāhmaṇaṁyeva agamāsi, no abrāhmaṇan’ti?

     whether your birth mother only had relations with a brahmin and not with a non-brahmin?’

216. 216

     ‘नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भो’।bho

     ‘No hidaṁ, bho’.

     ‘We don’t know that.’

217. 217

     ‘जानन्तिjā·nan·ti पनpa·na भोन्तो—bhon·to

     ‘Jānanti pana bhonto—

     ‘But do you know

218. 218

     याyā जनिकामातुja·ni·kā·mā·tu माताmā·tā यावyā·va सत्तमाsat·ta·mā मातुमातामहयुगाmā·tu·mā·tā·ma·ha·yu·gā ब्राह्मणंयेवbrāh·ma·ṇaṃ·ye·va अगमासि,a·ga·mā·si नोno अब्राह्मणन्’ति?ab·rāh·ma·ṇan

     yā janikāmātu mātā yāva sattamā mātumātāmahayugā brāhmaṇaṁyeva agamāsi, no abrāhmaṇan’ti?

     whether your birth mother’s mothers back to the seventh generation only had relations with brahmins and not with non-brahmins?’

219. 219

     ‘नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भो’।bho

     ‘No hidaṁ, bho’.

     ‘We don’t know that.’

220. 220

     ‘जानन्तिjā·nan·ti पनpa·na भोन्तो—bhon·to

     ‘Jānanti pana bhonto—

     ‘But do you know

221. 221

     योyo जनकोja·na·ko पिताpi·tā ब्राह्मणिंयेवbrāh·ma·ṇiṃ·ye·va अगमासि,a·ga·mā·si नोno अब्राह्मणिन्’ति?ab·rāh·ma·ṇin

     yo janako pitā brāhmaṇiṁyeva agamāsi, no abrāhmaṇin’ti?

     whether your birth father only had relations with a brahmin woman and not with a non-brahmin?’

222. 222

     ‘नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भो’।bho

     ‘No hidaṁ, bho’.

     ‘We don’t know that.’

223. 223

     ‘जानन्तिjā·nan·ti पनpa·na भोन्तो—bhon·to

     ‘Jānanti pana bhonto—

     ‘But do you know

224. 224

     योyo जनकपितुja·na·ka·pi·tu पिताpi·tā यावyā·va सत्तमाsat·ta·mā पितुपितामहयुगाpi·tu·pi·tā·ma·ha·yu·gā ब्राह्मणिंयेवbrāh·ma·ṇiṃ·ye·va अगमासि,a·ga·mā·si नोno अब्राह्मणिन्’ति?ab·rāh·ma·ṇin

     yo janakapitu pitā yāva sattamā pitupitāmahayugā brāhmaṇiṁyeva agamāsi, no abrāhmaṇin’ti?

     whether your birth father’s fathers back to the seventh generation only had relations with brahmins and not with non-brahmins?’

225. 225

     ‘नोno हिदं,hi·daṃ भो’।bho

     ‘No hidaṁ, bho’.

     ‘We don’t know that.’

226. 226

     ‘जानन्तिjā·nan·ti पनpa·na भोन्तो—bhon·to

     ‘Jānanti pana bhonto—

     ‘But do you know

227. 227

     यथाya·thā गब्भस्सgab·bhas·sa अवक्कन्तिa·vak·kan·ti होती’ति?ho·tī

     yathā gabbhassa avakkanti hotī’ti?

     how an embryo is conceived?’

228. 228

     ‘जानामjā·nā·ma मयं,ma·yaṃ भो—bho

     ‘Jānāma mayaṁ, bho—

     ‘We do know that, worthy sir.

229. 229

     यथाya·thā गब्भस्सgab·bhas·sa अवक्कन्तिa·vak·kan·ti होति।ho·ti

     yathā gabbhassa avakkanti hoti.

     (Pāli only)

230. 230

     इधi·dha मातापितरोmā·tā·pi·ta·ro चca सन्निपतिताsan·ni·pa·ti·tā होन्ति,hon·ti माताmā·tā चca उतुनीu·tu·nī होति,ho·ti गन्धब्बोgan·dhab·bo चca पच्चुपट्ठितोpac·cu·paṭ·ṭhi·to होति;ho·ti एवंe·vaṃ तिण्णंtiṇ·ṇaṃ सन्निपाताsan·ni·pā·tā गब्भस्सgab·bhas·sa अवक्कन्तिa·vak·kan·ti होती’ति।ho·tī

     Idha mātāpitaro ca sannipatitā honti, mātā ca utunī hoti, gandhabbo ca paccupaṭṭhito hoti; evaṁ tiṇṇaṁ sannipātā gabbhassa avakkanti hotī’ti.

     An embryo is conceived when these three things come together—the mother and father come together, the mother is in the fertile phase of her menstrual cycle, and the virile spirit is ready.’

231. 231

     ‘जानन्तिjā·nan·ti पनpa·na भोन्तो—bhon·to

     ‘Jānanti pana bhonto—

     ‘But do you know

232. 232

     तग्घ,tag·gha सोso गन्धब्बोgan·dhab·bo खत्तियोkhat·ti·yo वाvā ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo वाvā वेस्सोves·so वाvā सुद्दोsud·do वा’ति?vā

     taggha, so gandhabbo khattiyo vā brāhmaṇo vā vesso vā suddo vā’ti?

     for sure whether that virile spirit is an aristocrat, a brahmin, a peasant, or a menial?’

233. 233

     ‘नna मयं,ma·yaṃ भो,bho जानाम—jā·nā·ma

     ‘Na mayaṁ, bho, jānāma—

     ‘We don’t know that.’

234. 234

     तग्घtag·gha सोso गन्धब्बोgan·dhab·bo खत्तियोkhat·ti·yo वाvā ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo वाvā वेस्सोves·so वाvā सुद्दोsud·do वा’ति।vā

     taggha so gandhabbo khattiyo vā brāhmaṇo vā vesso vā suddo vā’ti.

     (Pāli only)

235. 235

     ‘एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te भो,bho जानाथ—jā·nā·tha

     ‘Evaṁ sante, bho, jānātha—

     ‘In that case, worthy sir, don’t you know

236. 236

     केke तुम्हेtum·he होथा’ति?ho·thā

     ke tumhe hothā’ti?

     what you are?’

237. 237

     ‘एवंe·vaṃ सन्ते,san·te भो,bho नna मयंma·yaṃ जानाम—jā·nā·ma

     ‘Evaṁ sante, bho, na mayaṁ jānāma—

     ‘In that case, worthy sir, we don’t know

238. 238

     केke मयंma·yaṃ होमा’ति।ho·mā

     ke mayaṁ homā’ti.

     what we are.’

239. 239

     तेte हिhi नाम,nā·ma अस्सलायन,as·sa·lā·ya·na सत्तsat·ta ब्राह्मणिसयोbrāh·ma·ṇi·sa·yo असितेनa·si·te·na देवलेनde·va·le·na इसिनाi·si·nā सकेsa·ke जातिवादेjā·ti·vā·de समनुयुञ्जीयमानाsa·ma·nu·yuñ·jī·ya·mā·nā समनुग्गाहीयमानाsa·ma·nug·gā·hī·ya·mā·nā समनुभासीयमानाsa·ma·nu·bhā·sī·ya·mā·nā नna सम्पायिस्सन्ति;sam·pā·yis·san·ti

     Te hi nāma, assalāyana, satta brāhmaṇisayo asitena devalena isinā sake jātivāde samanuyuñjīyamānā samanuggāhīyamānā samanubhāsīyamānā na sampāyissanti;

     Given that even those seven brahmin seers could not prevail when pursued, pressed, and grilled by the seer Devala on their own genealogy,

240. 240

     किंkiṃ पनpa·na त्वंtvaṃ एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi मयाma·yā सकस्मिंsa·kas·miṃ जातिवादेjā·ti·vā·de समनुयुञ्जीयमानोsa·ma·nu·yuñ·jī·ya·mā·no समनुग्गाहीयमानोsa·ma·nug·gā·hī·ya·mā·no समनुभासीयमानोsa·ma·nu·bhā·sī·ya·mā·no सम्पायिस्ससि,sam·pā·yis·sa·si येसंye·saṃ त्वंtvaṃ साचरियकोsā·ca·ri·ya·ko नna पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo दब्बिगाहो”ति।dab·bi·gā·ho

     kiṁ pana tvaṁ etarahi mayā sakasmiṁ jātivāde samanuyuñjīyamāno samanuggāhīyamāno samanubhāsīyamāno sampāyissasi, yesaṁ tvaṁ sācariyako na puṇṇo dabbigāho”ti.

     how could you prevail now being grilled by me on your own genealogy when you and your denomination do not so much as pick up the last spoonful?”

241. 241

     एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अस्सलायनोas·sa·lā·ya·no माणवोmā·ṇa·vo भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

     Evaṁ vutte, assalāyano māṇavo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

     When he had spoken, Assalāyana said to him,

242. 242

     “अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भोbho गोतमgo·ta·ma …पे…pe

     “abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…

     “Excellent, worthy Gotama! …

243. 243

     उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मंmaṃ भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan

     upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

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

244. 244

     अस्सलायनसुत्तंas·sa·lā·ya·na·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ ततियं।ta·ti·yaṃ

     Assalāyanasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.

     (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.