Evaṁ me sutaṁ—I have heard ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Forest, the Squirrels’ Sanctuary.

Atha kho āyasmā bhūmijo pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena jayasenassa rājakumārassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.Then, early in the morning, Ven. Bhūmija—having adjusted his lower robe and taking his bowl & outer robe—went to Prince Jayasena’s residence. On arrival, he sat down on a seat made ready.

Atha kho jayaseno rājakumāro yenāyasmā bhūmijo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā bhūmijena saddhiṁ sammodi.Prince Jayasena went to Ven. Bhūmija and, on arrival, exchanged courteous greetings with him. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jayaseno rājakumāro āyasmantaṁ bhūmijaṁ etadavoca:After an exchange of friendly greetings & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to Ven. Bhūmija,

“santi, bho bhūmija, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā evaṁvādino evaṁdiṭṭhino:“Master Bhūmija, there are some contemplatives & brahmans who espouse this teaching, espouse this view: ‘āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;‘If one follows the holy life, even when having made a wish (for results), one is incapable of obtaining results. anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If one follows the holy life even when having made no wish, one is incapable of obtaining results. āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;
āsañca anāsañcepi → āsañca anāsañca cepi (aṭṭha.)If one follows the holy life even when both having made a wish and having made no wish, one is incapable of obtaining results. nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāyā’ti.If one follows the holy life even when neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, one is incapable of obtaining results.’ Idha bhoto bhūmijassa satthā kiṁvādī kimakkhāyī”ti?
kiṁvādī → kiṁvādī kiṁdiṭṭhi (cck); kiṁvādī kiṁdiṭṭhī (sya1ed, sya2ed, km, mr)With regard to that, what does Master Bhūmija’s teacher say, what is his view, what does he declare?”

“Na kho metaṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.“I haven’t heard this face to face with the Blessed One, prince, I haven’t received this face to face with the Blessed One, Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyya:but there is the possibility that the Blessed One would answer in this way: ‘āsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;‘If one follows the holy life inappropriately, even when having made a wish (for results), one is incapable of obtaining results. anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If one follows the holy life inappropriately, even when having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, one is incapable of obtaining results. Āsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;(But) if one follows the holy life appropriately, even when having made a wish, one is capable of obtaining results. anāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If one follows the holy life appropriately, even when having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāyā’ti.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, one is capable of obtaining results.’ Na kho me taṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.I haven’t heard this face to face with the Blessed One, I haven’t received this face to face with the Blessed One, Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyyā”ti.but there is the possibility that the Blessed One would answer in this way.”

“Sace kho bhoto bhūmijassa satthā evaṁvādī evamakkhāyī, addhā bhoto bhūmijassa satthā sabbesaṁyeva puthusamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ muddhānaṁ maññe āhacca tiṭṭhatī”ti.
muddhānaṁ → buddhānaṁ (mr) | satthā evaṁvādī → evaṁvādī evaṁdiṭṭhi (cck); evaṁvādī evaṁdiṭṭhī (sya1ed, sya2ed, km, mr)“If that is what Master Bhūmija’s teacher says, if that is his view, if that is what he declares, then yes, Master Bhūmija’s teacher stands, as it were, having struck all of those many contemplatives & brahmans down by the head.” Atha kho jayaseno rājakumāro āyasmantaṁ bhūmijaṁ sakeneva thālipākena parivisi.Prince Jayasena then served Ven. Bhūmija from his own dish of milk rice.

Atha kho āyasmā bhūmijo pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā bhūmijo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then Ven. Bhūmija, after his meal, returning from his almsround, went to the Blessed One. On arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to the Blessed One: “idhāhaṁ, bhante, pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena jayasenassa rājakumārassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁ; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdiṁ.“Just now, lord, early in the morning—having adjusted my lower robe and taking my bowl & outer robe—I went to Prince Jayasena’s residence. On arrival, I sat down on a seat made ready. Atha kho, bhante, jayaseno rājakumāro yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mayā saddhiṁ sammodi.Then Prince Jayasena went to me and, on arrival, exchanged courteous greetings with me. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho, bhante, jayaseno rājakumāro maṁ etadavoca:After an exchange of friendly greetings & courtesies, he sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to me, ‘santi, bho bhūmija, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā evaṁvādino evaṁdiṭṭhino—‘Master Bhūmija, there are some contemplatives & brahmans who espouse this teaching, espouse this view: āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;“If one follows the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāyā’ti.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, one is incapable of obtaining results.” ‘Idha bhoto bhūmijassa satthā kiṁvādī kimakkhāyī’ti?With regard to that, what does Master Bhūmija’s teacher say, what is his view, what does he declare?’ Evaṁ vutte, ahaṁ, bhante, jayasenaṁ rājakumāraṁ etadavocaṁ:“When this was said, I replied to Prince Jayasena, ‘na kho me taṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.‘I haven’t heard this face to face with the Blessed One, prince, I haven’t received this face to face with the Blessed One, Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyya—but there is the possibility that the Blessed One would answer in this way: āsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;“If one follows the holy life inappropriately, even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā ayoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, one is incapable of obtaining results. Āsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;(But) if one follows the holy life appropriately, even when having made a wish… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā yoniso brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāyāti.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, one is capable of obtaining results.” Na kho me taṁ, rājakumāra, bhagavato sammukhā sutaṁ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ.I haven’t heard this face to face with the Blessed One, I haven’t received this face to face with the Blessed One, Ṭhānañca kho etaṁ vijjati yaṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyyā’ti.but there is the possibility that the Blessed One would answer in this way.’ ‘Sace bhoto bhūmijassa satthā evaṁvādī evamakkhāyī, addhā bhoto bhūmijassa satthā sabbesaṁyeva puthusamaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ muddhānaṁ maññe āhacca tiṭṭhatī’ti.“‘If that is what Master Bhūmija’s teacher says, if that is his view, if that is what he declares, then yes, Master Bhūmija’s teacher stands, as it were, having struck all of those many contemplatives & brahmans down by the head.’ ‘Kaccāhaṁ, bhante, evaṁ puṭṭho evaṁ byākaramāno vuttavādī ceva bhagavato homi, na ca bhagavantaṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhāmi, dhammassa cānudhammaṁ byākaromi, na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānuvādo gārayhaṁ ṭhānaṁ āgacchatī’”ti?“Answering in this way when thus asked, lord, am I speaking in line with what the Blessed One has said, am I not misrepresenting the Blessed One with what is unfactual, am I answering in line with the Dhamma so that no one whose thinking is in line with the Dhamma will have grounds for criticizing me?”

“Taggha tvaṁ, bhūmija, evaṁ puṭṭho evaṁ byākaramāno vuttavādī ceva me hosi, na ca maṁ abhūtena abbhācikkhasi, dhammassa cānudhammaṁ byākarosi, na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānuvādo gārayhaṁ ṭhānaṁ āgacchati.“Certainly, Bhūmija, in answering in this way when thus asked, you are speaking in line with what I have said, you are not misrepresenting me with what is unfactual, and you are answering in line with the Dhamma so that no one whose thinking is in line with the Dhamma will have grounds for criticizing you.

Ye hi keci, bhūmija, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino micchāsaṅkappā micchāvācā micchākammantā micchāājīvā micchāvāyāmā micchāsatī micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;For any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with wrong view, wrong resolve, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, & wrong concentration: If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results), they are incapable of obtaining results. anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made no wish, they are incapable of obtaining results. āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when both having made a wish and having made no wish, they are incapable of obtaining results. nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.If they follow the holy life even when neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso telatthiko telagavesī telapariyesanaṁ caramāno vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya.“Suppose a man in need of oil, looking for oil, wandering in search of oil, would pile gravel in a tub and press it, sprinkling it again & again with water. Āsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya;If he were to pile gravel in a tub and press it, sprinkling it again & again with water even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya;having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya;both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā vālikaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, abhabbo telassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, telassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino micchāsaṅkappā micchāvācā micchākammantā micchāājīvā micchāvāyāmā micchāsatī micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with wrong view, wrong resolve, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, & wrong concentration: If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso khīratthiko khīragavesī khīrapariyesanaṁ caramāno gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ visāṇato āviñcheyya.
āviñcheyya → āviñjeyya (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)“Suppose a man in need of milk, looking for milk, wandering in search of milk, would twist the horn of a newly-calved cow. Āsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ visāṇato āviñcheyya, abhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya;If he were to twist the horn of a newly-calved cow even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ visāṇato āviñcheyya, abhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, khīrassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino …pe…“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with wrong view, wrong resolve, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, & wrong concentration: micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso navanītatthiko navanītagavesī navanītapariyesanaṁ caramāno udakaṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya.
matthena → manthena (bj); mattena (mr)“Suppose a man in need of butter, looking for butter, wandering in search of butter, would sprinkle water on water in a crock and twirl it with a churn-stick. Āsañcepi karitvā udakaṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, abhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya;If he were to sprinkle water on water in a crock and twirl it with a churn-stick even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā udakaṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, abhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, navanītassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino …pe…“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with wrong view, wrong resolve, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, & wrong concentration: micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso aggitthiko aggigavesī aggipariyesanaṁ caramāno allaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ sasnehaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya.
abhimantheyya → abhimattheyya (si, sya-all, km, pts1ed, mr) | aggitthiko → aggatthiko (bj)“Suppose a man in need of fire, looking for fire, wandering in search of fire, would take a fire stick and rub it into a wet, sappy piece of wood. Āsañcepi karitvā allaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ sasnehaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya, abhabbo aggissa adhigamāya;If he were to take a fire stick and rub it into a wet, sappy piece of wood even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā allaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ sasnehaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya, abhabbo aggissa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, aggissa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā micchādiṭṭhino …pe…“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with wrong view, wrong resolve, wrong speech, wrong action, wrong livelihood, wrong effort, wrong mindfulness, & wrong concentration: micchāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, abhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are incapable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Ayoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an inappropriate way of obtaining results.

Ye hi keci, bhūmija, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino sammāsaṅkappā sammāvācā sammākammantā sammāājīvā sammāvāyāmā sammāsatī sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;“But as for any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, & right concentration: If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish, they are capable of obtaining results. anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when both having made a wish and having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.If they follow the holy life even when neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso telatthiko telagavesī telapariyesanaṁ caramāno tilapiṭṭhaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya.“Suppose a man in need of oil, looking for oil, wandering in search of oil, would pile sesame seeds in a tub and press them, sprinkling them again & again with water. Āsañcepi karitvā tilapiṭṭhaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, bhabbo telassa adhigamāya;If he were to pile sesame seeds in a tub and press them, sprinkling them again & again with water, even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā tilapiṭṭhaṁ doṇiyā ākiritvā udakena paripphosakaṁ paripphosakaṁ pīḷeyya, bhabbo telassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, telassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, & right concentration: sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso khīratthiko khīragavesī khīrapariyesanaṁ caramāno gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ thanato āviñcheyya.“Suppose a man in need of milk, looking for milk, wandering in search of milk, would pull the teat of a newly-calved cow. Āsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ thanato āviñcheyya, bhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya;If he were to pull the teat of a newly-calved cow even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā gāviṁ taruṇavacchaṁ thanato āviñcheyya, bhabbo khīrassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, khīrassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, & right concentration: sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā …pe…If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …pe…both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso navanītatthiko navanītagavesī navanītapariyesanaṁ caramāno dadhiṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya.“Suppose a man in need of butter, looking for butter, wandering in search of butter, would sprinkle water on curds in a crock and twirl them with a churn-stick. Āsañcepi karitvā dadhiṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, bhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya;If he were to sprinkle water on curds in a crock and twirl them with a churn-stick even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā dadhiṁ kalase āsiñcitvā matthena āviñcheyya, bhabbo navanītassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, navanītassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, & right concentration: sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Seyyathāpi, bhūmija, puriso aggitthiko aggigavesī aggipariyesanaṁ caramāno sukkhaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ koḷāpaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya;“Suppose a man in need of fire, looking for fire, wandering in search of fire, would take a fire stick and rub it into a dry, sapless piece of wood. (…) āsañcepi karitvā …
(…) → (bhabbo aggissa adhigamāya) (sabbattha)If he were to take a fire stick and rub it into a dry, sapless piece of wood even when having made a wish (for results)… anāsañcepi karitvā …having made no wish… āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā …both having made a wish and having made no wish… nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā sukkhaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ koḷāpaṁ uttarāraṇiṁ ādāya abhimantheyya, bhabbo aggissa adhigamāya.neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, he would be capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, aggissa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Evameva kho, bhūmija, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā sammādiṭṭhino …pe…“In the same way, any contemplatives or brahmans endowed with right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, & right concentration: sammāsamādhino te āsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made a wish (for results), they are capable of obtaining results. anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. āsañca anāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya;If they follow the holy life even when both having made a wish and having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. nevāsaṁ nānāsañcepi karitvā brahmacariyaṁ caranti, bhabbā phalassa adhigamāya.If they follow the holy life even when neither having made a wish nor having made no wish, they are capable of obtaining results. Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that? Yoni hesā, bhūmija, phalassa adhigamāya.Because it is an appropriate way of obtaining results.

Sace kho taṁ, bhūmija, jayasenassa rājakumārassa imā catasso upamā paṭibhāyeyyuṁ anacchariyaṁ te jayaseno rājakumāro pasīdeyya, pasanno ca te pasannākāraṁ kareyyā”ti.“Bhūmija, if these four similes had occurred to you in the presence of Prince Jayasena, he would have naturally felt confidence in you and—feeling confidence—would have shown his confidence in you.”

“Kuto pana maṁ, bhante, jayasenassa rājakumārassa imā catasso upamā paṭibhāyissanti anacchariyā pubbe assutapubbā, seyyathāpi bhagavantan”ti?“But, lord, how could these four similes have occurred to me in the presence of Prince Jayasena, as they are natural to the Blessed One and have never before been heard from him?”

Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Blessed One said. Attamano āyasmā bhūmijo bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.Gratified, Ven. Bhūmija delighted in the Blessed One’s words.

Bhūmijasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.