{"id":"mn82","title":"With Raṭṭhapāla","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Sujato · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"mn82","title":"With Raṭṭhapāla","units":[{"id":"mn82:0","sourceIds":["mn82:0.1","mn82:0.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Majjhima Nikāya 82\nRaṭṭhapālasutta","en":"Middle Discourses 82\nWith Raṭṭhapāla"}},{"id":"mn82:1","sourceIds":["mn82:1.1","mn82:1.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Evaṁ me sutaṁ—\nekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kurūsu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena thullakoṭṭhikaṁ nāma kurūnaṁ nigamo tadavasari.","en":"So I have heard.\nAt one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kurus together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a town of the Kurus named Thullakoṭṭhika."}},{"id":"mn82:2","sourceIds":["mn82:2.1","mn82:2.2","mn82:2.3","mn82:2.4","mn82:2.5","mn82:2.6","mn82:2.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Assosuṁ kho thullakoṭṭhikā brāhmaṇagahapatikā:\n“samaṇo khalu, bho, gotamo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito kurūsu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ thullakoṭṭhikaṁ anuppatto.\nTaṁ kho pana bhavantaṁ gotamaṁ evaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:\n‘itipi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā’ti.\nSo imaṁ lokaṁ sadevakaṁ samārakaṁ sabrahmakaṁ sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiṁ pajaṁ sadevamanussaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedeti.\nSo dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ, kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.\nSādhu kho pana tathārūpānaṁ arahataṁ dassanaṁ hotī”ti.","en":"The brahmins and householders of Thullakoṭṭhika heard:\n“It seems the ascetic Gotama—a Sakyan, gone forth from a Sakyan family—has arrived at Thullakoṭṭhika, together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants.\nHe has this good reputation:\n‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’\nHe has realized with his own insight this world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—and he makes it known to others.\nHe teaches Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And he reveals a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure.\nIt’s good to see such perfected ones.”"}},{"id":"mn82:3","sourceIds":["mn82:3.1","mn82:3.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho thullakoṭṭhikā brāhmaṇagahapatikā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā appekacce bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodiṁsu, sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce bhagavato santike nāmagottaṁ sāvetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu; appekacce tuṇhībhūtā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu.\nEkamantaṁ nisinne kho thullakoṭṭhike brāhmaṇagahapatike bhagavā dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.","en":"Then the brahmins and householders of Thullakoṭṭhika went up to the Buddha. Before sitting down to one side, some bowed, some exchanged greetings and polite conversation, some held up their cupped palms toward the Buddha, some announced their name and clan, while some kept silent.\nWhen they were seated, the Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk."}},{"id":"mn82:4","sourceIds":["mn82:4.1","mn82:4.2","mn82:4.3","mn82:4.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tena kho pana samayena raṭṭhapālo nāma kulaputto tasmiṁyeva thullakoṭṭhike aggakulassa putto tissaṁ parisāyaṁ nisinno hoti.\nAtha kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa etadahosi:\n“yathā yathā khvāhaṁ bhagavatā dhammaṁ desitaṁ ājānāmi, nayidaṁ sukaraṁ agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā ekantaparipuṇṇaṁ ekantaparisuddhaṁ saṅkhalikhitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carituṁ.\nYannūnāhaṁ kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajeyyan”ti.","en":"Now at that time a gentleman named Raṭṭhapāla, the son of the leading clan in Thullakoṭṭhika, was sitting in the assembly.\nHe thought,\n“As I understand the Buddha’s teaching, it’s not easy for someone living at home to lead the spiritual life utterly full and pure, like a polished shell.\nWhy don’t I shave off my hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from lay life to homelessness?”"}},{"id":"mn82:5","sourceIds":["mn82:5.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho thullakoṭṭhikā brāhmaṇagahapatikā bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṁsitā bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkamiṁsu.","en":"Then, having approved and agreed with what the Buddha said, the brahmins and householders of Thullakoṭṭhika got up from their seat, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on their right, before leaving."}},{"id":"mn82:6","sourceIds":["mn82:6.1","mn82:6.2","mn82:6.3","mn82:6.4","mn82:6.5","mn82:6.6","mn82:6.7","mn82:6.8","mn82:6.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto acirapakkantesu thullakoṭṭhikesu brāhmaṇagahapatikesu yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:\n“yathā yathāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā dhammaṁ desitaṁ ājānāmi, nayidaṁ sukaraṁ agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā ekantaparipuṇṇaṁ ekantaparisuddhaṁ saṅkhalikhitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carituṁ.\nIcchāmahaṁ, bhante, kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajituṁ.\nLabheyyāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyaṁ upasampadaṁ.\nPabbājetu maṁ bhagavā”ti.\n“Anuññātosi pana tvaṁ, raṭṭhapāla, mātāpitūhi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti?\n“Na khohaṁ, bhante, anuññāto mātāpitūhi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti.\n“Na kho, raṭṭhapāla, tathāgatā ananuññātaṁ mātāpitūhi puttaṁ pabbājentī”ti.\n“Svāhaṁ, bhante, tathā karissāmi yathā maṁ mātāpitaro anujānissanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti.","en":"Soon after they left, Raṭṭhapāla went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,\n“Sir, as I understand the Buddha’s teaching, it’s not easy for someone living at home to lead the spiritual life utterly full and pure, like a polished shell.\nI wish to shave off my hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness.\nSir, may I receive the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence?\nMay the Buddha please give me the going forth!”\n“But, Raṭṭhapāla, do you have your parents’ permission?”\n“No, sir.”\n“Raṭṭhapāla, Buddhas don’t give the going forth to the child of parents who haven’t given their permission.”\n“I’ll make sure, sir, to get my parents’ permission.”"}},{"id":"mn82:7","sourceIds":["mn82:7.1","mn82:7.2","mn82:7.3","mn82:7.4","mn82:7.5","mn82:7.6","mn82:7.7","mn82:7.8","mn82:7.9","mn82:7.10","mn82:7.11","mn82:7.12","mn82:7.13","mn82:7.14","mn82:7.15","mn82:7.16","mn82:7.17","mn82:7.18","mn82:7.19","mn82:7.20","mn82:7.21","mn82:7.22","mn82:7.23"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā yena mātāpitaro tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mātāpitaro etadavoca:\n“ammatātā, yathā yathāhaṁ bhagavatā dhammaṁ desitaṁ ājānāmi, nayidaṁ sukaraṁ agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā ekantaparipuṇṇaṁ ekantaparisuddhaṁ saṅkhalikhitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carituṁ.\nIcchāmahaṁ kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajituṁ.\nAnujānātha maṁ agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti.\nEvaṁ vutte, raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa mātāpitaro raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“tvaṁ khosi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, amhākaṁ ekaputtako piyo manāpo sukhedhito sukhaparibhato.\nNa tvaṁ, tāta raṭṭhapāla, kassaci dukkhassa jānāsi.\n(…) Maraṇenapi te mayaṁ akāmakā vinā bhavissāma.\nKiṁ pana mayaṁ taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti?\nDutiyampi kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto …pe…\ntatiyampi kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto mātāpitaro etadavoca:\n“ammatātā, yathā yathāhaṁ bhagavatā dhammaṁ desitaṁ ājānāmi, nayidaṁ sukaraṁ agāraṁ ajjhāvasatā ekantaparipuṇṇaṁ ekantaparisuddhaṁ saṅkhalikhitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carituṁ.\nIcchāmahaṁ kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajituṁ.\nAnujānātha maṁ agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti.\nTatiyampi kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa mātāpitaro raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“tvaṁ khosi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, amhākaṁ ekaputtako piyo manāpo sukhedhito sukhaparibhato.\nNa tvaṁ, tāta raṭṭhapāla, kassaci dukkhassa jānāsi.\nMaraṇenapi te mayaṁ akāmakā vinā bhavissāma.\nKiṁ pana mayaṁ taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti?\nAtha kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto:\n“na maṁ mātāpitaro anujānanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti tattheva anantarahitāya bhūmiyā nipajji:\n“idheva me maraṇaṁ bhavissati pabbajjā vā”ti.\nAtha kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto ekampi bhattaṁ na bhuñji, dvepi bhattāni na bhuñji, tīṇipi bhattāni na bhuñji, cattāripi bhattāni na bhuñji, pañcapi bhattāni na bhuñji, chapi bhattāni na bhuñji, sattapi bhattāni na bhuñji.","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha. Then he went to his parents and said,\n“Mum and dad, as I understand the Buddha’s teachings, it’s not easy for someone living at home to lead the spiritual life utterly full and pure, like a polished shell.\nI wish to shave off my hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness.\nPlease give me permission to go forth.”\nWhen he said this, Raṭṭhapāla’s parents said to him,\n“But, dear Raṭṭhapāla, you’re our only child. You’re dear to us and we love you. You’re pampered and raised in comfort.\nYou know nothing of suffering.\nEven when you die we will lose you against our wishes.\nSo how can we allow you to go forth while you’re still alive?”\nFor a second time …\nFor a third time, Raṭṭhapāla asked his parents for permission, but got the same reply.\nThen Raṭṭhapāla thought,\n“My parents don’t allow me to go forth.” He laid down right there on the bare ground, saying,\n“I’ll either die right here or go forth.”\nAnd he refused to eat, up to the seventh meal."}},{"id":"mn82:8","sourceIds":["mn82:8.1","mn82:8.2","mn82:8.3","mn82:8.4","mn82:8.5","mn82:8.6","mn82:8.7","mn82:8.8","mn82:8.9","mn82:8.10","mn82:8.11","mn82:8.12","mn82:8.13","mn82:8.14","mn82:8.15","mn82:8.16","mn82:8.17","mn82:8.18","mn82:8.19","mn82:8.20","mn82:8.21","mn82:8.22"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa mātāpitaro raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“tvaṁ khosi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, amhākaṁ ekaputtako piyo manāpo sukhedhito sukhaparibhato.\nNa tvaṁ, tāta raṭṭhapāla, kassaci, dukkhassa jānāsi.\nMaraṇenapi te mayaṁ akāmakā vinā bhavissāma.\nKiṁ pana mayaṁ taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nUṭṭhehi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, bhuñja ca piva ca paricārehi ca;\nbhuñjanto pivanto paricārento kāme paribhuñjanto puññāni karonto abhiramassu.\nNa taṁ mayaṁ anujānāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nMaraṇenapi te mayaṁ akāmakā vinā bhavissāma.\nKiṁ pana mayaṁ taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti?\nEvaṁ vutte, raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tuṇhī ahosi.\nDutiyampi kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa mātāpitaro raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ …pe…\ndutiyampi kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tuṇhī ahosi.\nTatiyampi kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa mātāpitaro raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“tvaṁ khosi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, amhākaṁ ekaputtako piyo manāpo sukhedhito sukhaparibhato.\nNa tvaṁ, tāta raṭṭhapāla, kassaci dukkhassa jānāsi.\nMaraṇenapi te mayaṁ akāmakā vinā bhavissāma, kiṁ pana mayaṁ taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nUṭṭhehi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, bhuñja ca piva ca paricārehi ca;\nbhuñjanto pivanto paricārento kāme paribhuñjanto puññāni karonto abhiramassu.\nNa taṁ mayaṁ anujānāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nMaraṇenapi te mayaṁ akāmakā vinā bhavissāma.\nKiṁ pana mayaṁ taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissāma agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti?","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla’s parents said to him,\n“Dear Raṭṭhapāla, you’re our only child. You’re dear to us and we love you. You’re pampered and raised in comfort.\nYou know nothing of suffering.\nWhen you die we will lose you against our wishes.\nSo how can we allow you to go forth from lay life to homelessness while you’re still living?\nGet up, Raṭṭhapāla! Eat, drink, and amuse yourself.\nWhile enjoying sensual pleasures, delight in making merit.\nWe don’t allow you to go forth.\nWhen you die we will lose you against our wishes.\nSo how can we allow you to go forth while you’re still alive?”\nWhen they said this, Raṭṭhapāla kept silent.\nFor a second time,\nand a third time, Raṭṭhapāla’s parents made the same request."}},{"id":"mn82:9","sourceIds":["mn82:9.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tatiyampi kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tuṇhī ahosi.","en":"And for a third time, Raṭṭhapāla kept silent. Raṭṭhapāla’s parents then went to see his friends. They told them of the situation and asked for their help."}},{"id":"mn82:10","sourceIds":["mn82:10.1","mn82:10.2","mn82:10.3","mn82:10.4","mn82:10.5","mn82:10.6","mn82:10.7","mn82:10.8","mn82:10.9","mn82:10.10","mn82:10.11","mn82:10.12","mn82:10.13","mn82:10.14","mn82:10.15","mn82:10.16","mn82:10.17","mn82:10.18","mn82:10.19"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa sahāyakā yena raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“tvaṁ khosi, samma raṭṭhapāla, mātāpitūnaṁ ekaputtako piyo manāpo sukhedhito sukhaparibhato.\nNa tvaṁ, samma raṭṭhapāla, kassaci dukkhassa jānāsi.\nMaraṇenapi te mātāpitaro akāmakā vinā bhavissanti.\nKiṁ pana te taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nUṭṭhehi, samma raṭṭhapāla, bhuñja ca piva ca paricārehi ca;\nbhuñjanto pivanto paricārento kāme paribhuñjanto puññāni karonto abhiramassu.\nNa taṁ mātāpitaro anujānissanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nMaraṇenapi te mātāpitaro akāmakā vinā bhavissanti.\nKiṁ pana te taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti?\nEvaṁ vutte, raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tuṇhī ahosi.\nDutiyampi kho …\ntatiyampi kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa sahāyakā raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“tvaṁ khosi, samma raṭṭhapāla, mātāpitūnaṁ ekaputtako piyo manāpo sukhedhito sukhaparibhato, na tvaṁ, samma raṭṭhapāla, kassaci dukkhassa jānāsi, maraṇenapi te mātāpitaro akāmakā vinā bhavissanti.\nKiṁ pana te taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya?\nUṭṭhehi, samma raṭṭhapāla, bhuñja ca piva ca paricārehi ca, bhuñjanto pivanto paricārento kāme paribhuñjanto puññāni karonto abhiramassu.\nNa taṁ mātāpitaro anujānissanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya, maraṇenapi te mātāpitaro akāmakā vinā bhavissanti.\nKiṁ pana te taṁ jīvantaṁ anujānissanti agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti?\nTatiyampi kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tuṇhī ahosi.","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla’s friends went to him and said,\n“Our dear Raṭṭhapāla, you are your parents’ only child. You’re dear to them and they love you. You’re pampered and raised in comfort.\nYou know nothing of suffering.\nWhen you die your parents will lose you against their wishes.\nSo how can they allow you to go forth while you’re still alive?\nGet up, Raṭṭhapāla! Eat, drink, and amuse yourself.\nWhile enjoying sensual pleasures, delight in making merit.\nYour parents will not allow you to go forth.\nEven when you die your parents will lose you against their wishes.\nSo how can they allow you to go forth while you’re still alive?”\nWhen they said this, Raṭṭhapāla kept silent.\nFor a second time …\nFor a third time, Raṭṭhapāla’s friends made the same request.\nAnd for a third time, Raṭṭhapāla kept silent."}},{"id":"mn82:11","sourceIds":["mn82:11.1","mn82:11.2","mn82:11.3","mn82:11.4","mn82:11.5","mn82:11.6","mn82:11.7","mn82:11.8","mn82:11.9","mn82:11.10","mn82:11.11","mn82:11.12"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa sahāyakā yena raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa mātāpitaro tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa mātāpitaro etadavocuṁ:\n“ammatātā, eso raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tattheva anantarahitāya bhūmiyā nipanno:\n‘idheva me maraṇaṁ bhavissati pabbajjā vā’ti.\nSace tumhe raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ nānujānissatha agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya, tattheva maraṇaṁ āgamissati.\nSace pana tumhe raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ anujānissatha agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya, pabbajitampi naṁ dakkhissatha.\nSace raṭṭhapālo kulaputto nābhiramissati agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya, kā tassa aññā gati bhavissati? Idheva paccāgamissati.\nAnujānātha raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāyā”ti.\n“Anujānāma, tātā, raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nPabbajitena ca pana mātāpitaro uddassetabbā”ti.\nAtha kho raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa sahāyakā yena raṭṭhapālo kulaputto tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā raṭṭhapālaṁ kulaputtaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“uṭṭhehi, samma raṭṭhapāla, anuññātosi mātāpitūhi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nPabbajitena ca pana te mātāpitaro uddassetabbā”ti.","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla’s friends went to his parents and said,\n“Mum and dad, Raṭṭhapāla is lying there on the bare ground saying:\n‘I’ll either die right here or go forth.’\nIf you don’t allow him to go forth, he’ll die there.\nBut if you do allow him to go forth, you’ll see him again afterwards.\nAnd if he doesn’t enjoy the renunciate life, where else will he have to go? He’ll come right back here.\nPlease give Raṭṭhapāla permission to go forth.”\n“Then, dears, we give Raṭṭhapāla permission to go forth.\nBut once gone forth he must visit his parents.”\nThen Raṭṭhapāla’s friends went to him and said,\n“Get up, Raṭṭhapāla! Your parents have given you permission to go forth from lay life to homelessness.\nBut once gone forth you must visit your parents.”"}},{"id":"mn82:12","sourceIds":["mn82:12.1","mn82:12.2","mn82:12.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto uṭṭhahitvā balaṁ gāhetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:\n“anuññāto ahaṁ, bhante, mātāpitūhi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajjāya.\nPabbājetu maṁ bhagavā”ti.","en":"Raṭṭhapāla got up and regained his strength. He went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,\n“Sir, I have my parents’ permission to go forth from the lay life to homelessness.\nMay the Buddha please give me the going forth.”"}},{"id":"mn82:13","sourceIds":["mn82:13.1","mn82:13.2","mn82:13.3","mn82:13.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Alattha kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, alattha upasampadaṁ.\nAtha kho bhagavā acirūpasampanne āyasmante raṭṭhapāle aḍḍhamāsupasampanne thullakoṭṭhike yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena sāvatthi tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.\nAnupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena sāvatthi tadavasari.\nTatra sudaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.","en":"And Raṭṭhapāla received the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence.\nNot long after Venerable Raṭṭhapāla’s ordination, a fortnight later, the Buddha—having stayed in Thullakoṭṭhika as long as he pleased—set out for Sāvatthī.\nTraveling stage by stage, he arrived at Sāvatthī,\nwhere he stayed in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery."}},{"id":"mn82:14","sourceIds":["mn82:14.1","mn82:14.2","mn82:14.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto viharanto nacirasseva—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja vihāsi.\n“Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā”ti abbhaññāsi.\nAññataro kho panāyasmā raṭṭhapālo arahataṁ ahosi.","en":"Then Venerable Raṭṭhapāla, living alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute, soon realized the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life. He lived having achieved with his own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.\nHe understood: “Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.”\nAnd Venerable Raṭṭhapāla became one of the perfected."}},{"id":"mn82:15","sourceIds":["mn82:15.1","mn82:15.2","mn82:15.3","mn82:15.4","mn82:15.5","mn82:15.6"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:\n“icchāmahaṁ, bhante, mātāpitaro uddassetuṁ, sace maṁ bhagavā anujānātī”ti.\nAtha kho bhagavā āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa cetasā ceto paricca manasākāsi.\nYathā bhagavā aññāsi:\n“abhabbo kho raṭṭhapālo kulaputto sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattitun”ti, atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ etadavoca:\n“yassadāni tvaṁ, raṭṭhapāla, kālaṁ maññasī”ti.","en":"Then he went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,\n“Sir, I would like to visit my parents, if the Buddha allows it.”\nThen the Buddha focused on encompassing Raṭṭhapāla’s mind.\nWhen he knew that\nit was impossible for Raṭṭhapāla to resign the training and return to a lesser life, he said,\n“Please, Raṭṭhapāla, go at your convenience.”"}},{"id":"mn82:16","sourceIds":["mn82:16.1","mn82:16.2","mn82:16.3","mn82:16.4","mn82:16.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā senāsanaṁ saṁsāmetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena thullakoṭṭhikaṁ tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.\nAnupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena thullakoṭṭhiko tadavasari.\nTatra sudaṁ āyasmā raṭṭhapālo thullakoṭṭhike viharati rañño korabyassa migacīre.\nAtha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya thullakoṭṭhikaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi.\nThullakoṭṭhike sapadānaṁ piṇḍāya caramāno yena sakapitu nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami.","en":"And then Raṭṭhapāla rose from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right. Then he set his lodgings in order and, taking his bowl and robe, set out for Thullakoṭṭhika.\nTraveling stage by stage, he arrived at Thullakoṭṭhika,\nwhere he stayed in King Koravya’s deer range.\nThen Raṭṭhapāla robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Thullakoṭṭhika for alms.\nWandering indiscriminately for almsfood, he approached his own father’s house."}},{"id":"mn82:17","sourceIds":["mn82:17.1","mn82:17.2","mn82:17.3","mn82:17.4","mn82:17.5","mn82:17.6"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tena kho pana samayena āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā majjhimāya dvārasālāya ullikhāpeti.\nAddasā kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ.\nDisvāna etadavoca:\n“imehi muṇḍakehi samaṇakehi amhākaṁ ekaputtako piyo manāpo pabbājito”ti.\nAtha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo sakapitu nivesane neva dānaṁ alattha na paccakkhānaṁ;\naññadatthu akkosameva alattha.","en":"Now at that time Raṭṭhapāla’s father was having his hair dressed in the hall of the middle gate.\nHe saw Raṭṭhapāla coming off in the distance\nand said,\n“Our dear and beloved only son was made to go forth by these shavelings, these fake ascetics!”\nAnd at his own father’s home Raṭṭhapāla received neither alms nor a polite refusal,\nbut only abuse."}},{"id":"mn82:18","sourceIds":["mn82:18.1","mn82:18.2","mn82:18.3","mn82:18.4","mn82:18.5","mn82:18.6","mn82:18.7","mn82:18.8","mn82:18.9","mn82:18.10","mn82:18.11"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tena kho pana samayena āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa ñātidāsī ābhidosikaṁ kummāsaṁ chaḍḍetukāmā hoti.\nAtha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo taṁ ñātidāsiṁ etadavoca:\n“sacetaṁ, bhagini, chaḍḍanīyadhammaṁ, idha me patte ākirā”ti.\nAtha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa ñātidāsī taṁ ābhidosikaṁ kummāsaṁ āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa patte ākirantī hatthānañca pādānañca sarassa ca nimittaṁ aggahesi.\nAtha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa ñātidāsī yenāyasmato raṭṭhapālassa mātā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa mātaraṁ etadavoca:\n“yaggheyye, jāneyyāsi:\n‘ayyaputto raṭṭhapālo anuppatto’”ti.\n“Sace, je, saccaṁ bhaṇasi, adāsiṁ taṁ karomī”ti.\nAtha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa mātā yenāyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitaraṁ etadavoca:\n“yagghe, gahapati, jāneyyāsi:\n‘raṭṭhapālo kira kulaputto anuppatto’”ti?","en":"Now at that time a family bondservant wanted to throw away the previous night’s porridge.\nSo Raṭṭhapāla said to her,\n“If that’s to be thrown away, sister, pour it here in my bowl.”\nAs she was pouring the porridge into his bowl, she recognized the features of his hands, feet, and voice.\nShe then went to his mother and said,\n“Please, madam, you should know this.\nMaster Raṭṭhapāla has arrived.”\n“If you speak the truth, wench, I’ll make you a free woman!”\nThen Raṭṭhapāla’s mother went to his father and said,\n“Please householder, you should know this.\nIt seems our son Raṭṭhapāla has arrived.”"}},{"id":"mn82:19","sourceIds":["mn82:19.1","mn82:19.2","mn82:19.3","mn82:19.4","mn82:19.5","mn82:19.6","mn82:19.7","mn82:19.8","mn82:19.9","mn82:19.10","mn82:19.11","mn82:19.12"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā raṭṭhapālo taṁ ābhidosikaṁ kummāsaṁ aññataraṁ kuṭṭamūlaṁ nissāya paribhuñjati.\nAtha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā yenāyasmā raṭṭhapālo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ etadavoca:\n“atthi nāma, tāta raṭṭhapāla, ābhidosikaṁ kummāsaṁ paribhuñjissasi?\nNanu, tāta raṭṭhapāla, sakaṁ gehaṁ gantabban”ti?\n“Kuto no, gahapati, amhākaṁ gehaṁ agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitānaṁ?\nAnagārā mayaṁ, gahapati.\nAgamamha kho te, gahapati, gehaṁ, tattha neva dānaṁ alatthamha na paccakkhānaṁ;\naññadatthu akkosameva alatthamhā”ti.\n“Ehi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, gharaṁ gamissāmā”ti.\n“Alaṁ, gahapati, kataṁ me ajja bhattakiccaṁ”.\n“Tena hi, tāta raṭṭhapāla, adhivāsehi svātanāya bhattan”ti.\nAdhivāsesi kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo tuṇhībhāvena.","en":"Now at that time Raṭṭhapāla was eating last night’s porridge by a wall.\nThen Raṭṭhapāla’s father went up to him and said,\n“Dear Raṭṭhapāla! How can you be eating last night’s porridge?\nWhy not go to your own home?”\n“Householder, how could those of us who have gone forth from the lay life to homelessness have a house?\nWe are homeless, householder.\nI came to your house, but there I received neither alms nor a polite refusal,\nbut only abuse.”\n“Come, dear Raṭṭhapāla, let’s go to the house.”\n“Enough, householder. My meal is finished for today.”\n“Well then, dear Raṭṭhapāla, please accept tomorrow’s meal from me.”\nRaṭṭhapāla consented with silence."}},{"id":"mn82:20","sourceIds":["mn82:20.1","mn82:20.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa adhivāsanaṁ viditvā yena sakaṁ nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mahantaṁ hiraññasuvaṇṇassa puñjaṁ kārāpetvā kilañjehi paṭicchādetvā āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa purāṇadutiyikā āmantesi:\n“etha tumhe, vadhuyo, yena alaṅkārena alaṅkatā pubbe raṭṭhapālassa kulaputtassa piyā hotha manāpā tena alaṅkārena alaṅkarothā”ti.","en":"Then, knowing that Raṭṭhapāla had consented, his father went back to his own house. He made a heap of gold, both coined and uncoined, and hid it under mats. Then he addressed Raṭṭhapāla’s former wives,\n“Please, daughters-in-law, adorn yourselves in the way that our son Raṭṭhapāla found you most adorable.”"}},{"id":"mn82:21","sourceIds":["mn82:21.1","mn82:21.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā tassā rattiyā accayena sake nivesane paṇītaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ paṭiyādāpetvā āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa kālaṁ ārocesi:\n“kālo, tāta raṭṭhapāla, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan”ti.","en":"And when the night had passed Raṭṭhapāla’s father had delicious fresh and cooked foods prepared in his own home, and announced the time to the Venerable Raṭṭhapāla, saying,\n“Sir, it’s time. The meal is ready.”"}},{"id":"mn82:22","sourceIds":["mn82:22.1","mn82:22.2","mn82:22.3","mn82:22.4","mn82:22.5","mn82:22.6","mn82:22.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena sakapitu nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Atha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā taṁ hiraññasuvaṇṇassa puñjaṁ vivarāpetvā āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ etadavoca:\n“idaṁ te, tāta raṭṭhapāla, mātu mattikaṁ dhanaṁ, aññaṁ pettikaṁ, aññaṁ pitāmahaṁ.\nSakkā, tāta raṭṭhapāla, bhoge ca bhuñjituṁ puññāni ca kātuṁ.\nEhi tvaṁ, tāta raṭṭhapāla, hīnāyāvattitvā bhoge ca bhuñjassu puññāni ca karohī”ti.\n“Sace me tvaṁ, gahapati, vacanaṁ kareyyāsi, imaṁ hiraññasuvaṇṇassa puñjaṁ sakaṭe āropetvā nibbāhāpetvā majjhegaṅgāya nadiyā sote opilāpeyyāsi.\nTaṁ kissa hetu?\nYe uppajjissanti hi te, gahapati, tatonidānaṁ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā”ti.","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to his father’s home, and sat down on the seat spread out. Raṭṭhapāla’s father, revealing the heap of gold, both coined and uncoined, said to him,\n“Dear Raṭṭhapāla, this is your maternal fortune. There’s another paternal fortune, and an ancestral one.\nYou can both enjoy your wealth and make merit.\nCome, return to a lesser life, enjoy wealth, and make merit!”\n“If you’d follow my advice, householder, you’d have this heap of gold, both coined and uncoined, loaded on a cart and carried away to be dumped in the middle of the Ganges River.\nWhy is that?\nBecause this will bring you nothing but sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress.”"}},{"id":"mn82:23","sourceIds":["mn82:23.1","mn82:23.2","mn82:23.3","mn82:23.4"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa purāṇadutiyikā paccekaṁ pādesu gahetvā āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ etadavocuṁ:\n“kīdisā nāma tā, ayyaputta, accharāyo yāsaṁ tvaṁ hetu brahmacariyaṁ carasī”ti?\n“Na kho mayaṁ, bhaginī, accharānaṁ hetu brahmacariyaṁ carāmā”ti.\n“Bhaginivādena no ayyaputto raṭṭhapālo samudācaratī”ti tā tattheva mucchitā papatiṁsu.","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla’s former wives each clasped his feet and said,\n“What are they like, master, the nymphs for whom you lead the spiritual life?”\n“Sisters, I don’t lead the spiritual life for the sake of nymphs.”\nSaying, “Our master Raṭṭhapāla addresses us as sisters!” they fainted right away."}},{"id":"mn82:24","sourceIds":["mn82:24.1","mn82:24.2","mn82:24.3","mn82:24.4","mn82:24.5","mn82:24.6"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo pitaraṁ etadavoca:\n“sace, gahapati, bhojanaṁ dātabbaṁ, detha;\nmā no viheṭhethā”ti.\n“Bhuñja, tāta raṭṭhapāla, niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan”ti.\nAtha kho āyasmato raṭṭhapālassa pitā āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappesi sampavāresi.\nAtha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo bhuttāvī onītapattapāṇī ṭhitakova imā gāthā abhāsi:","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla said to his father,\n“If there is food to be given, householder, please give it.\nBut don’t harass me.”\n“Eat, dear Raṭṭhapāla. The meal is ready.”\nThen Raṭṭhapāla’s father served and satisfied Venerable Raṭṭhapāla with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods.\nWhen he had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, he spoke this verse while standing right there:"}},{"id":"mn82:25","sourceIds":["mn82:25.1","mn82:25.2","mn82:25.3","mn82:25.4","mn82:25.5","mn82:25.6","mn82:25.7","mn82:25.8","mn82:25.9","mn82:25.10","mn82:25.11","mn82:25.12","mn82:25.13","mn82:25.14","mn82:25.15","mn82:25.16","mn82:25.17","mn82:25.18","mn82:25.19","mn82:25.20","mn82:25.21","mn82:25.22","mn82:25.23","mn82:25.24"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Passa cittīkataṁ bimbaṁ,\narukāyaṁ samussitaṁ;\nĀturaṁ bahusaṅkappaṁ,\nyassa natthi dhuvaṁ ṭhiti.\nPassa cittīkataṁ rūpaṁ,\nmaṇinā kuṇḍalena ca;\nAṭṭhi tacena onaddhaṁ,\nsaha vatthebhi sobhati.\nAlattakakatā pādā,\nmukhaṁ cuṇṇakamakkhitaṁ;\nAlaṁ bālassa mohāya,\nno ca pāragavesino.\nAṭṭhāpadakatā kesā,\nnettā añjanamakkhitā;\nAlaṁ bālassa mohāya,\nno ca pāragavesino.\nAñjanīva navā cittā,\npūtikāyo alaṅkato;\nAlaṁ bālassa mohāya,\nno ca pāragavesino.\nOdahi migavo pāsaṁ,\nnāsadā vākaraṁ migo;\nBhutvā nivāpaṁ gacchāma,\nkandante migabandhake”ti.","en":"“See this fancy puppet,\na body built of sores,\ndiseased, obsessed over,\nin which nothing lasts at all.\nSee this fancy figure,\nwith its gems and earrings;\nit is bones swathed in skin,\nmade pretty by its clothes.\nRouged feet\nand powdered face\nmay be enough to beguile a fool,\nbut not a seeker of the far shore.\nHair in eight braids\nand eyeshadow\nmay be enough to beguile a fool,\nbut not a seeker of the far shore.\nA rotting body all adorned\nlike a freshly painted makeup box\nmay be enough to beguile a fool,\nbut not a seeker of the far shore.\nThe hunter laid his snare,\nbut the deer didn’t spring the trap.\nI’ve eaten the bait and now I go,\nleaving the trapper to lament.”"}},{"id":"mn82:26","sourceIds":["mn82:26.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho āyasmā raṭṭhapālo ṭhitakova imā gāthā bhāsitvā yena rañño korabyassa migacīraṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle divāvihāraṁ nisīdi.","en":"Then Raṭṭhapāla, having spoke this verse while standing, went to King Koravya’s deer range and sat at the root of a tree for the day’s meditation."}},{"id":"mn82:27","sourceIds":["mn82:27.1","mn82:27.2","mn82:27.3","mn82:27.4","mn82:27.5","mn82:27.6","mn82:27.7","mn82:27.8","mn82:27.9"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho rājā korabyo migavaṁ āmantesi:\n“sodhehi, samma migava, migacīraṁ uyyānabhūmiṁ;\ngacchāma subhūmiṁ dassanāyā”ti.\n“Evaṁ, devā”ti kho migavo rañño korabyassa paṭissutvā migacīraṁ sodhento addasa āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle divāvihāraṁ nisinnaṁ.\nDisvāna yena rājā korabyo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā rājānaṁ korabyaṁ etadavoca:\n“suddhaṁ kho te, deva, migacīraṁ.\nAtthi cettha raṭṭhapālo nāma kulaputto imasmiṁyeva thullakoṭṭhike aggakulassa putto yassa tvaṁ abhiṇhaṁ kittayamāno ahosi, so aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle divāvihāraṁ nisinno”ti.\n“Tena hi, samma migava, alaṁ dānajja uyyānabhūmiyā.\nTameva dāni mayaṁ bhavantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ payirupāsissāmā”ti.","en":"Then King Koravya addressed his gamekeeper,\n“My good gamekeeper, tidy up the park of the deer range.\nWe will go to see the scenery.”\n“Yes, Your Majesty,” replied the gamekeeper. While tidying the deer range he saw Raṭṭhapāla sitting in meditation.\nSeeing this, he went to the king, and said,\n“The deer range is tidy, Your Majesty.\nAnd the gentleman named Raṭṭhapāla, the son of the leading clan in Thullakoṭṭhika, of whom you have often spoken highly, is meditating there at the root of a tree.”\n“Well then, my good gamekeeper, that’s enough of the park for today.\nNow I shall pay homage to the worthy Raṭṭhapāla.”"}},{"id":"mn82:28","sourceIds":["mn82:28.1","mn82:28.2","mn82:28.3","mn82:28.4","mn82:28.5","mn82:28.6"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho rājā korabyo “yaṁ tattha khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ paṭiyattaṁ taṁ sabbaṁ vissajjethā”ti vatvā bhadrāni bhadrāni yānāni yojāpetvā bhadraṁ yānaṁ abhiruhitvā bhadrehi bhadrehi yānehi thullakoṭṭhikamhā niyyāsi mahaccarājānubhāvena āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ dassanāya.\nYāvatikā yānassa bhūmi yānena gantvā yānā paccorohitvā pattikova ussaṭāya ussaṭāya parisāya yenāyasmā raṭṭhapālo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā raṭṭhapālena saddhiṁ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho rājā korabyo āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ etadavoca:\n“idha bhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo hatthatthare nisīdatū”ti.\n“Alaṁ, mahārāja, nisīda tvaṁ;\nnisinno ahaṁ sake āsane”ti.\nNisīdi rājā korabyo paññatte āsane. Nisajja kho rājā korabyo āyasmantaṁ raṭṭhapālaṁ etadavoca:","en":"And then King Koravya said, “Distribute the fresh and cooked foods that have been prepared there.” He had the finest carriages harnessed. Then he mounted a fine carriage and, along with other fine carriages, set out in full royal pomp from Thullakoṭṭhika to see Raṭṭhapāla.\nHe went by carriage as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and approached Raṭṭhapāla on foot, together with a group of eminent officials. They exchanged greetings, and, when the greetings and polite conversation were over, he stood to one side and said to Raṭṭhapāla:\n“Here, worthy Raṭṭhapāla, sit on this elephant rug.”\n“Enough, Great King, you sit on it.\nI’m sitting on my own seat.”\nSo the king sat down on the seat spread out, and said:"}},{"id":"mn82:29","sourceIds":["mn82:29.1","mn82:29.2","mn82:29.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Cattārimāni, bho raṭṭhapāla, pārijuññāni yehi pārijuññehi samannāgatā idhekacce kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajanti.\nKatamāni cattāri?\nJarāpārijuññaṁ, byādhipārijuññaṁ, bhogapārijuññaṁ, ñātipārijuññaṁ.","en":"“Worthy Raṭṭhapāla, there are these four kinds of decay. Because of these, some people shave off their hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness.\nWhat four?\nDecay due to old age, decay due to sickness, decay of wealth, and decay of relatives."}},{"id":"mn82:30","sourceIds":["mn82:30.1","mn82:30.2","mn82:30.3","mn82:30.4","mn82:30.5","mn82:30.6","mn82:30.7","mn82:30.8","mn82:30.9","mn82:30.10","mn82:30.11"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Katamañca, bho raṭṭhapāla, jarāpārijuññaṁ?\nIdha, bho raṭṭhapāla, ekacco jiṇṇo hoti vuḍḍho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto.\nSo iti paṭisañcikkhati:\n‘ahaṁ khomhi etarahi jiṇṇo vuḍḍho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto.\nNa kho pana mayā sukaraṁ anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.\nYannūnāhaṁ kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajeyyan’ti.\nSo tena jarāpārijuññena samannāgato kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajati.\nIdaṁ vuccati, bho raṭṭhapāla, jarāpārijuññaṁ.\nBhavaṁ kho pana raṭṭhapālo etarahi daharo yuvā susukāḷakeso bhadrena yobbanena samannāgato paṭhamena vayasā.\nTaṁ bhoto raṭṭhapālassa jarāpārijuññaṁ natthi.\nKiṁ bhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo ñatvā vā disvā vā sutvā vā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito?","en":"And what is decay due to old age?\nIt’s when someone is old, elderly, and senior, advanced in years, and has reached the final stage of life.\nThey reflect:\n‘I’m now old, elderly, and senior. I’m advanced in years and have reached the final stage of life.\nIt’s not easy for me to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth I’ve already acquired.\nWhy don’t I shave off my hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’\nSo because of that decay due to old age they go forth.\nThis is called decay due to old age.\nBut worthy Raṭṭhapāla is now a youth, young, with pristine black hair, blessed with youth, in the prime of life.\nYou have no decay due to old age.\nSo what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?"}},{"id":"mn82:31","sourceIds":["mn82:31.1","mn82:31.2","mn82:31.3","mn82:31.4","mn82:31.5","mn82:31.6","mn82:31.7","mn82:31.8","mn82:31.9","mn82:31.10","mn82:31.11"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Katamañca, bho raṭṭhapāla, byādhipārijuññaṁ?\nIdha, bho raṭṭhapāla, ekacco ābādhiko hoti dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.\nSo iti paṭisañcikkhati:\n‘ahaṁ khomhi etarahi ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.\nNa kho pana mayā sukaraṁ anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.\nYannūnāhaṁ kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajeyyan’ti.\nSo tena byādhipārijuññena samannāgato kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajati.\nIdaṁ vuccati, bho raṭṭhapāla, byādhipārijuññaṁ.\nBhavaṁ kho pana raṭṭhapālo etarahi appābādho appātaṅko samavepākiniyā gahaṇiyā samannāgato nātisītāya nāccuṇhāya.\nTaṁ bhoto raṭṭhapālassa byādhipārijuññaṁ natthi.\nKiṁ bhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo ñatvā vā disvā vā sutvā vā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito?","en":"And what is decay due to sickness?\nIt’s when someone is sick, suffering, gravely ill.\nThey reflect:\n‘I’m now sick, suffering, gravely ill.\nIt’s not easy for me to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth I’ve already acquired.\nWhy don’t I go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’\nSo because of that decay due to sickness they go forth.\nThis is called decay due to sickness.\nBut worthy Raṭṭhapāla is now rarely ill or unwell. Your stomach digests well, being neither too hot nor too cold.\nYou have no decay due to sickness.\nSo what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?"}},{"id":"mn82:32","sourceIds":["mn82:32.1","mn82:32.2","mn82:32.3","mn82:32.4","mn82:32.5","mn82:32.6","mn82:32.7","mn82:32.8","mn82:32.9","mn82:32.10","mn82:32.11","mn82:32.12","mn82:32.13"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Katamañca, bho raṭṭhapāla, bhogapārijuññaṁ?\nIdha, bho raṭṭhapāla, ekacco aḍḍho hoti mahaddhano mahābhogo.\nTassa te bhogā anupubbena parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.\nSo iti paṭisañcikkhati:\n‘ahaṁ kho pubbe aḍḍho ahosiṁ mahaddhano mahābhogo.\nTassa me te bhogā anupubbena parikkhayaṁ gatā.\nNa kho pana mayā sukaraṁ anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.\nYannūnāhaṁ kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajeyyan’ti.\nSo tena bhogapārijuññena samannāgato kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajati.\nIdaṁ vuccati, bho raṭṭhapāla, bhogapārijuññaṁ.\nBhavaṁ kho pana raṭṭhapālo imasmiṁyeva thullakoṭṭhike aggakulassa putto.\nTaṁ bhoto raṭṭhapālassa bhogapārijuññaṁ natthi.\nKiṁ bhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo ñatvā vā disvā vā sutvā vā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito?","en":"And what is decay of wealth?\nIt’s when someone is rich, affluent, and wealthy.\nBut gradually their wealth dwindles away.\nThey reflect:\n‘I used to be rich, affluent, and wealthy.\nBut gradually my wealth has dwindled away.\nIt’s not easy for me to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth I’ve already acquired.\nWhy don’t I go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’\nSo because of that decay of wealth they go forth.\nThis is called decay of wealth.\nBut worthy Raṭṭhapāla is the son of the leading clan here in Thullakoṭṭhika.\nYou have no decay of wealth.\nSo what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?"}},{"id":"mn82:33","sourceIds":["mn82:33.1","mn82:33.2","mn82:33.3","mn82:33.4","mn82:33.5","mn82:33.6","mn82:33.7","mn82:33.8","mn82:33.9","mn82:33.10","mn82:33.11","mn82:33.12","mn82:33.13"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Katamañca, bho raṭṭhapāla, ñātipārijuññaṁ?\nIdha, bho raṭṭhapāla, ekaccassa bahū honti mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā.\nTassa te ñātakā anupubbena parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.\nSo iti paṭisañcikkhati:\n‘mamaṁ kho pubbe bahū ahesuṁ mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā.\nTassa me te anupubbena parikkhayaṁ gatā.\nNa kho pana mayā sukaraṁ anadhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ adhigantuṁ adhigataṁ vā bhogaṁ phātiṁ kātuṁ.\nYannūnāhaṁ kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajeyyan’ti.\nSo tena ñātipārijuññena samannāgato kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajati.\nIdaṁ vuccati, bho raṭṭhapāla, ñātipārijuññaṁ.\nBhoto kho pana raṭṭhapālassa imasmiṁyeva thullakoṭṭhike bahū mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā.\nTaṁ bhoto raṭṭhapālassa ñātipārijuññaṁ natthi.\nKiṁ bhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo ñatvā vā disvā vā sutvā vā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito?","en":"And what is decay of relatives?\nIt’s when someone has many friends and colleagues, relatives and kin.\nBut gradually their relatives dwindle away.\nThey reflect:\n‘I used to have many friends and colleagues, relatives and kin.\nBut gradually they’ve dwindled away.\nIt’s not easy for me to acquire more wealth or to increase the wealth I’ve already acquired.\nWhy don’t I shave off my hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness?’\nSo because of that decay of relatives they go forth.\nThis is called decay of relatives.\nBut worthy Raṭṭhapāla has many friends and colleagues, relatives and kin right here in Thullakoṭṭhika.\nYou have no decay of relatives.\nSo what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?"}},{"id":"mn82:34","sourceIds":["mn82:34.1","mn82:34.2","mn82:34.3"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Imāni kho, bho raṭṭhapāla, cattāri pārijuññāni, yehi pārijuññehi samannāgatā idhekacce kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajanti.\nTāni bhoto raṭṭhapālassa natthi.\nKiṁ bhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo ñatvā vā disvā vā sutvā vā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti?","en":"There are these four kinds of decay. Because of these, some people shave off their hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness.\nWorthy Raṭṭhapāla has none of these.\nSo what did you know or see or hear that made you go forth?”"}},{"id":"mn82:35","sourceIds":["mn82:35.1","mn82:35.2"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“Atthi kho, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro dhammuddesā uddiṭṭhā, ye ahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.\nKatame cattāro?","en":"“Great king, the Blessed One who knows and sees, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha has taught these four summaries of the teaching for recitation. It was after knowing and seeing and hearing these that I went forth from the lay life to homelessness.\nWhat four?"}},{"id":"mn82:36","sourceIds":["mn82:36.1","mn82:36.2","mn82:36.3","mn82:36.4","mn82:36.5","mn82:36.6","mn82:36.7","mn82:36.8"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Upaniyyati loko addhuvo’ti\nkho, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena paṭhamo dhammuddeso uddiṭṭho, yamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.\n‘Atāṇo loko anabhissaro’ti\nkho, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena dutiyo dhammuddeso uddiṭṭho, yamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.\n‘Assako loko, sabbaṁ pahāya gamanīyan’ti\nkho, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena tatiyo dhammuddeso uddiṭṭho, yamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.\n‘Ūno loko atitto taṇhādāso’ti\nkho, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena catuttho dhammuddeso uddiṭṭho, yamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito.","en":"‘The world is unstable and swept away.’\nThis is the first summary.\n‘The world has no shelter and no savior.’\nThis is the second summary.\n‘The world has no owner—you must leave it all behind and pass on.’\nThis is the third summary.\n‘The world is wanting, insatiable, the slave of craving.’\nThis is the fourth summary."}},{"id":"mn82:37","sourceIds":["mn82:37.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Ime kho, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro dhammuddesā uddiṭṭhā, ye ahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti.","en":"The Blessed One who knows and sees, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha taught these four summaries of the teaching. It was after knowing and seeing and hearing these that I went forth from the lay life to homelessness.”"}},{"id":"mn82:38","sourceIds":["mn82:38.1","mn82:38.2","mn82:38.3","mn82:38.4","mn82:38.5","mn82:38.6","mn82:38.7","mn82:38.8","mn82:38.9","mn82:38.10","mn82:38.11","mn82:38.12","mn82:38.13","mn82:38.14","mn82:38.15","mn82:38.16","mn82:38.17","mn82:38.18","mn82:38.19"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"“‘Upaniyyati loko addhuvo’ti—\nbhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo āha.\nImassa, bho raṭṭhapāla, bhāsitassa kathaṁ attho daṭṭhabbo”ti?\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\ntvaṁ vīsativassuddesikopi paṇṇavīsativassuddesikopi hatthismimpi katāvī assasmimpi katāvī rathasmimpi katāvī dhanusmimpi katāvī tharusmimpi katāvī ūrubalī bāhubalī alamatto saṅgāmāvacaro”ti?\n“Ahosiṁ ahaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, vīsativassuddesikopi paṇṇavīsativassuddesikopi hatthismimpi katāvī assasmimpi katāvī rathasmimpi katāvī dhanusmimpi katāvī tharusmimpi katāvī ūrubalī bāhubalī alamatto saṅgāmāvacaro.\nAppekadāhaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, iddhimāva maññe na attano balena samasamaṁ samanupassāmī”ti.\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\nevameva tvaṁ etarahi ūrubalī bāhubalī alamatto saṅgāmāvacaro”ti?\n“No hidaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla.\nEtarahi jiṇṇo vuḍḍho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto āsītiko me vayo vattati.\nAppekadāhaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, ‘idha pādaṁ karissāmī’ti aññeneva pādaṁ karomī”ti.\n“Idaṁ kho taṁ, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena sandhāya bhāsitaṁ:\n‘upaniyyati loko addhuvo’ti,\nyamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti.\n“Acchariyaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, abbhutaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla.\nYāva subhāsitañcidaṁ tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena:\n‘upaniyyati loko addhuvo’ti.\nUpaniyyati hi, bho raṭṭhapāla, loko addhuvo.","en":"“‘The world is unstable and swept away.’\nSo the worthy Raṭṭhapāla said.\nHow should I see the meaning of this statement?”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nWhen you were twenty or twenty-five years of age, were you well-versed at riding elephants, horses, and chariots, and at archery and swordsmanship? Were you strong in thigh and arm, capable, and battle-hardened?”\n“I was, worthy Raṭṭhapāla.\nSometimes it seems as if I had superpowers then. I don’t see anyone who could have equaled me in strength.”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nThese days are you just as strong in thigh and arm, capable, and battle-hardened?”\n“No, worthy Raṭṭhapāla.\nFor now I am old, elderly, and senior, I’m advanced in years and have reached the final stage of life. I am eighty years old.\nSometimes I intend to step in one place, but my foot goes somewhere else.”\n“This is what the Buddha was referring to when he said:\n‘The world is unstable and swept away.’”\n“It’s incredible, worthy Raṭṭhapāla, it’s amazing,\nhow well said this was by the Buddha.\nFor the world is indeed unstable and swept away."}},{"id":"mn82:39","sourceIds":["mn82:39.1","mn82:39.2","mn82:39.3","mn82:39.4","mn82:39.5","mn82:39.6","mn82:39.7","mn82:39.8","mn82:39.9","mn82:39.10","mn82:39.11","mn82:39.12","mn82:39.13","mn82:39.14","mn82:39.15","mn82:39.16","mn82:39.17","mn82:39.18","mn82:39.19","mn82:39.20","mn82:39.21","mn82:39.22","mn82:39.23"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Saṁvijjante kho, bho raṭṭhapāla, imasmiṁ rājakule hatthikāyāpi assakāyāpi rathakāyāpi pattikāyāpi, amhākaṁ āpadāsu pariyodhāya vattissanti.\n‘Atāṇo loko anabhissaro’ti—\nbhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo āha.\nImassa pana, bho raṭṭhapāla, bhāsitassa kathaṁ attho daṭṭhabbo”ti?\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\natthi te koci anusāyiko ābādho”ti?\n“Atthi me, bho raṭṭhapāla, anusāyiko ābādho.\nAppekadā maṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā parivāretvā ṭhitā honti:\n‘idāni rājā korabyo kālaṁ karissati, idāni rājā korabyo kālaṁ karissatī’”ti.\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\nlabhasi tvaṁ te mittāmacce ñātisālohite:\n‘āyantu me bhonto mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā, sabbeva santā imaṁ vedanaṁ saṁvibhajatha, yathāhaṁ lahukatarikaṁ vedanaṁ vediyeyyan’ti—\nudāhu tvaṁyeva taṁ vedanaṁ vediyasī”ti?\n“Nāhaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, labhāmi te mittāmacce ñātisālohite:\n‘āyantu me bhonto mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā, sabbeva santā imaṁ vedanaṁ saṁvibhajatha, yathāhaṁ lahukatarikaṁ vedanaṁ vediyeyyan’ti.\nAtha kho ahameva taṁ vedanaṁ vediyāmī”ti.\n“Idaṁ kho taṁ, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena sandhāya bhāsitaṁ:\n‘atāṇo loko anabhissaro’ti,\nyamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti.\n“Acchariyaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, abbhutaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla.\nYāva subhāsitaṁ cidaṁ tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena:\n‘atāṇo loko anabhissaro’ti.\nAtāṇo hi, bho raṭṭhapāla, loko anabhissaro.","en":"In this royal court you can find divisions of elephants, cavalry, chariots, and infantry. They will serve to defend us from any threats. Yet you said:\n‘The world has no shelter and no savior.’\nHow should I see the meaning of this statement?”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nDo you have any chronic ailments?”\n“Yes, I do.\nSometimes my friends and colleagues, relatives and kin surround me, thinking:\n‘Now the king will die! Now the king will die!’”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nCan you get your friends and colleagues, relatives and kin to help:\n‘Please, my dear friends and colleagues, relatives and kin, all of you here share my pain so that I may feel less pain.’\nOr must you alone feel that pain?”\n“I can’t get my friends to share my pain.\nRather, I alone must feel it.”\n“This is what the Buddha was referring to when he said:\n‘The world has no shelter and no savior.’”\n“It’s incredible, worthy Raṭṭhapāla, it’s amazing,\nhow well said this was by the Buddha.\nFor the world indeed has no shelter and no savior."}},{"id":"mn82:40","sourceIds":["mn82:40.1","mn82:40.2","mn82:40.3","mn82:40.4","mn82:40.5","mn82:40.6","mn82:40.7","mn82:40.8","mn82:40.9","mn82:40.10","mn82:40.11","mn82:40.12","mn82:40.13","mn82:40.14","mn82:40.15","mn82:40.16","mn82:40.17"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Saṁvijjati kho, bho raṭṭhapāla, imasmiṁ rājakule pahūtaṁ hiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ bhūmigatañca vehāsagatañca.\n‘Assako loko, sabbaṁ pahāya gamanīyan’ti—\nbhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo āha.\nImassa pana, bho raṭṭhapāla, bhāsitassa kathaṁ attho daṭṭhabbo”ti?\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\nyathā tvaṁ etarahi pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappito samaṅgībhūto paricāresi, lacchasi tvaṁ paratthāpi:\n‘evamevāhaṁ imeheva pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappito samaṅgībhūto paricāremī’ti, udāhu aññe imaṁ bhogaṁ paṭipajjissanti, tvaṁ pana yathākammaṁ gamissasī”ti?\n“Yathāhaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, etarahi pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappito samaṅgībhūto paricāremi, nāhaṁ lacchāmi paratthāpi:\n‘evameva imeheva pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappito samaṅgībhūto paricāremī’ti.\nAtha kho aññe imaṁ bhogaṁ paṭipajjissanti; ahaṁ pana yathākammaṁ gamissāmī”ti.\n“Idaṁ kho taṁ, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena sandhāya bhāsitaṁ:\n‘assako loko, sabbaṁ pahāya gamanīyan’ti,\nyamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti.\n“Acchariyaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, abbhutaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla.\nYāva subhāsitaṁ cidaṁ tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena:\n‘assako loko, sabbaṁ pahāya gamanīyan’ti.\nAssako hi, bho raṭṭhapāla, loko sabbaṁ pahāya gamanīyaṁ.","en":"In this royal court you can find abundant gold, both coined and uncoined, stored above and below ground. Yet you said:\n‘The world has no owner—you must leave it all behind and pass on.’\nHow should I see the meaning of this statement?”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nThese days you amuse yourself, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation. But is there any way to ensure that in the next life\nyou will continue to amuse yourself in the same way, supplied and provided with the same five kinds of sensual stimulation? Or will others make use of this property, while you pass on according to your deeds?”\n“There’s no way to ensure that I will continue to amuse myself in the same way.\nRather, others will take over this property, while I pass on according to my deeds.”\n“This is what the Buddha was referring to when he said:\n‘The world has no owner—you must leave it all behind and pass on.’”\n“It’s incredible, worthy Raṭṭhapāla, it’s amazing,\nhow well said this was by the Buddha.\nFor the world indeed has no owner—you must leave it all behind and pass on."}},{"id":"mn82:41","sourceIds":["mn82:41.1","mn82:41.2","mn82:41.3","mn82:41.4","mn82:41.5","mn82:41.6","mn82:41.7","mn82:41.8","mn82:41.9","mn82:41.10","mn82:41.11","mn82:41.12","mn82:41.13","mn82:41.14","mn82:41.15","mn82:41.16","mn82:41.17","mn82:41.18","mn82:41.19","mn82:41.20","mn82:41.21","mn82:41.22","mn82:41.23","mn82:41.24","mn82:41.25","mn82:41.26","mn82:41.27","mn82:41.28","mn82:41.29","mn82:41.30","mn82:41.31","mn82:41.32","mn82:41.33","mn82:41.34","mn82:41.35","mn82:41.36","mn82:41.37","mn82:41.38","mn82:41.39","mn82:41.40"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"‘Ūno loko atitto taṇhādāso’ti—\nbhavaṁ raṭṭhapālo āha.\nImassa, bho raṭṭhapāla, bhāsitassa kathaṁ attho daṭṭhabbo”ti?\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\nphītaṁ kuruṁ ajjhāvasasī”ti?\n“Evaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, phītaṁ kuruṁ ajjhāvasāmī”ti.\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\nidha puriso āgaccheyya puratthimāya disāya saddhāyiko paccayiko.\nSo taṁ upasaṅkamitvā evaṁ vadeyya:\n‘yagghe, mahārāja, jāneyyāsi, ahaṁ āgacchāmi puratthimāya disāya?\nTatthaddasaṁ mahantaṁ janapadaṁ iddhañceva phītañca bahujanaṁ ākiṇṇamanussaṁ.\nBahū tattha hatthikāyā assakāyā rathakāyā pattikāyā;\nbahu tattha dhanadhaññaṁ;\nbahu tattha hiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ akatañceva katañca;\nbahu tattha itthipariggaho.\nSakkā ca tāvatakeneva balamattena abhivijinituṁ.\nAbhivijina, mahārājā’ti, kinti naṁ kareyyāsī”ti?\n“Tampi mayaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, abhivijiya ajjhāvaseyyāmā”ti.\n“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, mahārāja,\nidha puriso āgaccheyya pacchimāya disāya …\nuttarāya disāya …\ndakkhiṇāya disāya …\nparasamuddato saddhāyiko paccayiko.\nSo taṁ upasaṅkamitvā evaṁ vadeyya:\n‘yagghe, mahārāja, jāneyyāsi, ahaṁ āgacchāmi parasamuddato?\nTatthaddasaṁ mahantaṁ janapadaṁ iddhañceva phītañca bahujanaṁ ākiṇṇamanussaṁ.\nBahū tattha hatthikāyā assakāyā rathakāyā pattikāyā;\nbahu tattha dhanadhaññaṁ;\nbahu tattha hiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ akatañceva katañca;\nbahu tattha itthipariggaho.\nSakkā ca tāvatakeneva balamattena abhivijinituṁ.\nAbhivijina, mahārājā’ti, kinti naṁ kareyyāsī”ti?\n“Tampi mayaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, abhivijiya ajjhāvaseyyāmā”ti.\n“Idaṁ kho taṁ, mahārāja, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena sandhāya bhāsitaṁ:\n‘ūno loko atitto taṇhādāso’ti,\nyamahaṁ ñatvā ca disvā ca sutvā ca agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito”ti.\n“Acchariyaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla, abbhutaṁ, bho raṭṭhapāla.\nYāva subhāsitañcidaṁ tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena:\n‘ūno loko atitto taṇhādāso’ti.\nŪno hi, bho raṭṭhapāla, loko atitto taṇhādāso”ti.","en":"You also said this: ‘The world is wanting, insatiable, the slave of craving.’\nHow should I see the meaning of this statement?”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nDo you reign over the prosperous land of Kuru?”\n“Indeed I do.”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nSuppose a trustworthy and dependable man were to come from the east.\nHe’d approach you and say:\n‘Please, Great King, you should know this. I come from the east.\nThere I saw a large country that is successful and prosperous, populous and full of people.\nThey have many divisions of elephants, cavalry, chariots, and infantry.\nAnd there’s plenty of money and grain,\nplenty of gold, coined and uncoined, worked and unworked,\nand plenty of women for the taking.\nWith your current forces you can conquer it.\nConquer it, Great King!’ What would you do?”\n“I would conquer it and reign over it.”\n“What do you think, Great King?\nSuppose a trustworthy and dependable man were to come from the west,\nnorth,\nsouth,\nor from over the ocean.\nHe’d approach you and say the same thing.\nWhat would you do?”\n“I would conquer it and reign over it.”\n“This is what the Buddha was referring to when he said:\n‘The world is wanting, insatiable, the slave of craving.’\nAnd it was after knowing and seeing and hearing this that I went forth from the lay life to homelessness.”\n“It’s incredible, worthy Raṭṭhapāla, it’s amazing,\nhow well said this was by the Buddha.\nFor the world is indeed wanting, insatiable, the slave of craving.”"}},{"id":"mn82:42","sourceIds":["mn82:42.1","mn82:42.2","mn82:42.3","mn82:42.4","mn82:42.5","mn82:42.6","mn82:42.7","mn82:42.8","mn82:42.9","mn82:42.10","mn82:42.11","mn82:42.12","mn82:42.13","mn82:42.14","mn82:42.15","mn82:42.16","mn82:42.17","mn82:42.18","mn82:42.19","mn82:42.20","mn82:42.21","mn82:42.22","mn82:42.23","mn82:42.24","mn82:42.25","mn82:42.26","mn82:42.27","mn82:42.28","mn82:42.29","mn82:42.30","mn82:42.31","mn82:42.32","mn82:42.33","mn82:42.34","mn82:42.35","mn82:42.36","mn82:42.37","mn82:42.38","mn82:42.39","mn82:42.40","mn82:42.41","mn82:42.42","mn82:42.43","mn82:42.44","mn82:42.45","mn82:42.46","mn82:42.47","mn82:42.48","mn82:42.49","mn82:42.50","mn82:42.51","mn82:42.52","mn82:42.53","mn82:42.54","mn82:42.55"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Idamavoca āyasmā raṭṭhapālo.\nIdaṁ vatvā athāparaṁ etadavoca:\n“Passāmi loke sadhane manusse,\nLaddhāna vittaṁ na dadanti mohā;\nLuddhā dhanaṁ sannicayaṁ karonti,\nBhiyyova kāme abhipatthayanti.\nRājā pasayhā pathaviṁ vijitvā,\nSasāgarantaṁ mahimāvasanto;\nOraṁ samuddassa atittarūpo,\nPāraṁ samuddassapi patthayetha.\nRājā ca aññe ca bahū manussā,\nAvītataṇhā maraṇaṁ upenti;\nŪnāva hutvāna jahanti dehaṁ,\nKāmehi lokamhi na hatthi titti.\nKandanti naṁ ñātī pakiriya kese,\nAhovatā no amarāti cāhu;\nVatthena naṁ pārutaṁ nīharitvā,\nCitaṁ samādāya tatoḍahanti.\nSo ḍayhati sūlehi tujjamāno,\nEkena vatthena pahāya bhoge;\nNa mīyamānassa bhavanti tāṇā,\nÑātīdha mittā atha vā sahāyā.\nDāyādakā tassa dhanaṁ haranti,\nSatto pana gacchati yena kammaṁ;\nNa mīyamānaṁ dhanamanveti kiñci,\nPuttā ca dārā ca dhanañca raṭṭhaṁ.\nNa dīghamāyuṁ labhate dhanena,\nNa cāpi vittena jaraṁ vihanti;\nAppaṁ hidaṁ jīvitamāhu dhīrā,\nAsassataṁ vippariṇāmadhammaṁ.\nAḍḍhā daliddā ca phusanti phassaṁ,\nBālo ca dhīro ca tatheva phuṭṭho;\nBālo ca bālyā vadhitova seti,\nDhīro ca na vedhati phassaphuṭṭho.\nTasmā hi paññāva dhanena seyyo,\nYāya vosānamidhādhigacchati;\nAbyositattā hi bhavābhavesu,\nPāpāni kammāni karonti mohā.\nUpeti gabbhañca parañca lokaṁ,\nSaṁsāramāpajja paramparāya;\nTassappapañño abhisaddahanto,\nUpeti gabbhañca parañca lokaṁ.\nCoro yathā sandhimukhe gahito,\nSakammunā haññati pāpadhammo;\nEvaṁ pajā pecca paramhi loke,\nSakammunā haññati pāpadhammo.\nKāmāhi citrā madhurā manoramā,\nVirūparūpena mathenti cittaṁ;\nĀdīnavaṁ kāmaguṇesu disvā,\nTasmā ahaṁ pabbajitomhi rāja.\nDumapphalāneva patanti māṇavā,\nDaharā ca vuḍḍhā ca sarīrabhedā;\nEtampi disvā pabbajitomhi rāja,\nApaṇṇakaṁ sāmaññameva seyyo”ti.\nRaṭṭhapālasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dutiyaṁ.","en":"That is what Venerable Raṭṭhapāla said.\nThen he went on to say:\n“I see rich humans in the world who,\nbecause of delusion, give not the wealth they’ve earned.\nGreedily, they hoard their riches,\nyearning for ever more sensual pleasures.\nA king who conquered the earth by force,\nruling the land from sea to sea,\nunsatisfied with the near shore of the ocean,\nwould still yearn for the further shore.\nNot just the king, but others too,\nreach death not rid of craving.\nThey leave the body still wanting,\nfor in this world sensual pleasures never satisfy.\nRelatives lament, their hair disheveled,\nsaying ‘Ah! Alas! They’re not immortal!’\nThey take out the body wrapped in a shroud,\nheap up a pyre, and burn it there.\nIt’s poked with stakes while being burnt,\nin just a single cloth, all wealth gone.\nRelatives, friends, and companions\ncan’t help you when you’re dying.\nHeirs take your riches,\nwhile beings fare on according to their deeds.\nRiches don’t follow you when you die;\nnor do children, wife, wealth, nor kingdom.\nLongevity isn’t gained by riches,\nnor does wealth banish old age;\nfor the attentive say this life is short,\nit’s perishable and not eternal.\nThe rich and the poor feel its touch;\nthe fool and the attentive one feel it too.\nBut the fool lies stricken by their own folly,\nwhile the attentive don’t tremble at the touch.\nTherefore wisdom’s much better than wealth,\nsince by wisdom you reach consummation in this life.\nBut if because of delusion you don’t reach consummation,\nyou’ll do evil deeds in life after life.\nOne who enters a womb and the world beyond,\nwill transmigrate from one life to the next.\nWhile someone of little wisdom, placing faith in them,\nalso enters a womb and the world beyond.\nAs a bandit caught in a window\nis punished for his own bad deeds;\nso after departing, in the world beyond,\npeople are punished for their own bad deeds.\nSensual pleasures are diverse, sweet, delightful;\nappearing in disguise they disturb the mind.\nSeeing danger in sensual stimulations,\nI went forth, O King.\nAs fruit falls from a tree, so the sons of Manu fall,\nyoung and old, when the body breaks up.\nSeeing this, too, I went forth, O King;\nit’s a sure bet that the ascetic life is better.”"}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/mn82/en/sujato","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}