Evaṁ me sutaṁ—I have heard ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

Tena kho pana samayena anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati ābādhiko hoti dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.And on that occasion Anāthapiṇḍika the householder was diseased, in pain, severely ill. Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi:Then Anāthapiṇḍika the householder said to one of his men, “ehi tvaṁ, ambho purisa, yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mama vacanena bhagavato pāde sirasā vandāhi:
pāde sirasā vandāhi → vandāhi evañca vadehi (sya-all, km, pts1ed) | bhagavato pāde sirasā vandāhi → vandāhi evañca vadehi (sya-all, km, pts1ed)“Come, my good man. Go to the Blessed One and, on arrival, pay homage to his feet with your head in my name and say ‘anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.‘Lord, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder is diseased, in pain, severely ill. So bhagavato pāde sirasā vandatī’ti.He pays homage with his head to the Blessed One’s feet.’ Yena cāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā mama vacanena āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandāhi:Then go to Ven. Sāriputta and, on arrival, pay homage to his feet with your head in my name and say ‘anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.‘Venerable sir, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder is diseased, in pain, severely ill. So āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandatī’ti.He pays homage with his head to your feet.’ Evañca vadehi:Then say: ‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.‘It would be good if Ven. Sāriputta would visit Anāthapiṇḍika’s home, out of sympathy for him.’”

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho so puriso anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa paṭissutvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so puriso bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Responding, “As you say, lord,” to Anāthapiṇḍika the householder, the man went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said, “anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.“Lord, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder is diseased, in pain, severely ill. So bhagavato pāde sirasā vandatī”ti.He pays homage with his head to the Blessed One’s feet.” Yena cāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so puriso āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ etadavoca:Then he went to Ven. Sāriputta and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said, “anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.“Venerable sir, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder is diseased, in pain, severely ill. So āyasmato sāriputtassa pāde sirasā vandati;He pays homage with his head to your feet.” evañca vadeti:Then he said, ‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.“It would be good if Ven. Sāriputta would visit Anāthapiṇḍika’s home, out of sympathy for him.” Adhivāsesi kho āyasmā sāriputto tuṇhībhāvena.

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya āyasmatā ānandena pacchāsamaṇena yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Nisajja kho āyasmā sāriputto anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca:Then Ven. Sāriputta—having adjusted his lower robe and taking his bowl & outer robe—went to the home of Anāthapiṇḍika the householder with Ven. Ānanda as his attendant. On arrival, he sat down on a seat made ready and said to Anāthapiṇḍika the householder: “kacci te, gahapati, khamanīyaṁ, kacci yāpanīyaṁ? Kacci te dukkhā vedanā paṭikkamanti, no abhikkamanti; paṭikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no abhikkamo”ti?“I hope you are getting better, householder. I hope you are comfortable. I hope that your pains are lessening and not increasing. I hope that there are signs of their lessening, and not of their increasing.”

“Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo.[Anāthapiṇḍika:] “I am not getting better, venerable sir. I am not comfortable. My extreme pains are increasing, not lessening. There are signs of their increasing, and not of their lessening. Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, balavā puriso tiṇhena sikharena muddhani abhimattheyya; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimattā vātā muddhani ūhananti.
muddhani → muddhānaṁ (sya-all, km, pts1ed) | abhimattheyya → abhimantheyya (bj) | ūhananti → ohananti (sya-all, km)Extreme forces slice through my head, just as if a strong man were slicing my head open with a sharp sword.… Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo. Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, balavā puriso daḷhena varattakhaṇḍena sīse sīsaveṭhaṁ dadeyya; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimattā sīse sīsavedanā.
sāriputta, adhimattā sīse sīsavedanā → adhimattā vātā sīsaṁ parikantanti (bj, sya-all, km)Extreme pains have arisen in my head, just as if a strong man were tightening a turban made of tough leather straps around my head.… Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo. Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, dakkho goghātako vā goghātakantevāsī vā tiṇhena govikantanena kucchiṁ parikanteyya; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimattā vātā kucchiṁ parikantanti.Extreme forces carve up my stomach cavity, just as if a butcher or his apprentice were to carve up the stomach cavity of an ox.… Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo. Seyyathāpi, bhante sāriputta, dve balavanto purisā dubbalataraṁ purisaṁ nānābāhāsu gahetvā aṅgārakāsuyā santāpeyyuṁ, samparitāpeyyuṁ; evameva kho me, bhante sāriputta, adhimatto kāyasmiṁ ḍāho.There is an extreme burning in my body, just as if two strong men, grabbing a weaker man by the arms, were to roast and broil him over a pit of hot embers. Na me, bhante sāriputta, khamanīyaṁ na yāpanīyaṁ. Bāḷhā me dukkhā vedanā abhikkamanti, no paṭikkamanti; abhikkamosānaṁ paññāyati, no paṭikkamo”ti.I am not getting better, venerable sir. I am not comfortable. My extreme pains are increasing, not lessening. There are signs of their increasing, and not of their lessening.”

“Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:[Ven. Sāriputta:] “Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na cakkhuṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhunissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to the eye; my consciousness will not be dependent on the eye.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na sotaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me sotanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to the ear… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na ghānaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me ghānanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.nose… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na jivhaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me jivhānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.tongue… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na kāyaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me kāyanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.body; my consciousness will not be dependent on the body.’ … Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na manaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manonissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to the intellect; my consciousness will not be dependent on the intellect.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na rūpaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me rūpanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to forms… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na saddaṁ upādiyissāmi …pe…sounds… na gandhaṁ upādiyissāmi …smells… na rasaṁ upādiyissāmi …tastes… na phoṭṭhabbaṁ upādiyissāmi …tactile sensations; my consciousness will not be dependent on tactile sensations.’ … na dhammaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me dhammanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to ideas; my consciousness will not be dependent on ideas.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na cakkhuviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhuviññāṇanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to eye-consciousness… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na sotaviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …ear-consciousness… na ghānaviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …nose-consciousness… na jivhāviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …tongue-consciousness… na kāyaviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi …body-consciousness; my consciousness will not be dependent on body-consciousness.’ … na manoviññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manoviññāṇanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to intellect-consciousness; my consciousness will not be dependent on intellect-consciousness.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na cakkhusamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhusamphassanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to contact at the eye… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na sotasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …contact at the ear… na ghānasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …contact at the nose… na jivhāsamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …contact at the tongue… na kāyasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …contact at the body; my consciousness will not be dependent on contact at the body.’ … na manosamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manosamphassanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to contact at the intellect; my consciousness will not be dependent on contact at the intellect.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na cakkhusamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhusamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to feeling born of contact at the eye… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na sotasamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of contact at the ear… na ghānasamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of contact at the nose… na jivhāsamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of contact at the tongue… na kāyasamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling born of contact at the body; my consciousness will not be dependent on feeling born of contact at the body.’ … na manosamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manosamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to feeling born of contact at the intellect; my consciousness will not be dependent on feeling born of contact at the intellect.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na pathavīdhātuṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me pathavīdhātunissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to the earth property… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na āpodhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …liquid property… na tejodhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …fire property… na vāyodhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …wind property… na ākāsadhātuṁ upādiyissāmi …space property; my consciousness will not be dependent on the space property.’ … na viññāṇadhātuṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me viññāṇadhātunissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to the consciousness property; my consciousness will not be dependent on the consciousness property.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na rūpaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me rūpanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to form… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling… na saññaṁ upādiyissāmi …perception… na saṅkhāre upādiyissāmi …fabrications; my consciousness will not be dependent on fabrications.’ … na viññāṇaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me viññāṇanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to consciousness; my consciousness will not be dependent on consciousness.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me ākāsānañcāyatananissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to the dimension of the infinitude of space… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi …the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness… na ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi …the dimension of nothingness; my consciousness will not be dependent on the dimension of nothingness.’ … na nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me nevasaññānāsaññāyatananissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception; my consciousness will not be dependent on the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘na idhalokaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me idhalokanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to this world; my consciousness will not be dependent on this world… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘na paralokaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me paralokanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.I won’t cling to the world beyond; my consciousness will not be dependent on the world beyond.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.That’s how you should train yourself. Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way: ‘yampi me diṭṭhaṁ sutaṁ mutaṁ viññātaṁ pattaṁ pariyesitaṁ anupariyesitaṁ anucaritaṁ manasā tampi na upādiyissāmi, na ca me tannissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.‘I won’t cling to what is seen, heard, sensed, cognized, attained, sought after, pondered by the intellect; my consciousness will not be dependent on that.’ Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabban”ti.That’s how you should train yourself.”

Evaṁ vutte, anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati parodi, assūni pavattesi.When this was said, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder wept and shed tears. Atha kho āyasmā ānando anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca:Ven. Ānanda said to him, “olīyasi kho tvaṁ, gahapati, saṁsīdasi kho tvaṁ, gahapatī”ti?“Are you sinking, householder? Are you foundering?”

“Nāhaṁ, bhante ānanda, olīyāmi, napi saṁsīdāmi;“No, venerable sir. I’m not sinking, nor am I foundering. api ca me dīgharattaṁ satthā payirupāsito manobhāvanīyā ca bhikkhū;It’s just that for a long time I have attended to the Teacher, and to the monks who inspire my heart, na ca me evarūpī dhammī kathā sutapubbā”ti.but never before have I heard a talk on the Dhamma like this.”

“Na kho, gahapati, gihīnaṁ odātavasanānaṁ evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhāti;“This sort of talk on the Dhamma, householder, is not given to lay people clad in white. pabbajitānaṁ kho, gahapati, evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhātī”ti.This sort of talk on the Dhamma is given to those gone forth.”

“Tena hi, bhante sāriputta, gihīnampi odātavasanānaṁ evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhātu.“In that case, Ven. Sāriputta, please let this sort of talk on the Dhamma be given to lay people clad in white. Santi hi, bhante, kulaputtā apparajakkhajātikā, assavanatā dhammassa parihāyanti;There are clansmen with little dust in their eyes who are wasting away through not hearing (this) Dhamma. bhavissanti dhammassa aññātāro”ti.There will be those who will understand it.”

Atha kho āyasmā ca sāriputto āyasmā ca ānando anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ iminā ovādena ovaditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁsu.Then Ven. Sāriputta and Ven. Ānanda, having given this instruction to Anāthapiṇḍika the householder, got up from their seats and left. Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati, acirapakkante āyasmante ca sāriputte āyasmante ca ānande, kālamakāsi tusitaṁ kāyaṁ upapajji.Then, not long after they left, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder died and reappeared in the Tusita heaven.

Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Then Anāthapiṇḍika the deva’s son, in the far extreme of the night, his extreme radiance lighting up the entirety of Jeta’s Grove, went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, stood to one side. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto bhagavantaṁ gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:As he was standing there, he addressed the Blessed One with this verse:

“Idañhi taṁ jetavanaṁ, isisaṅghanisevitaṁ;This blessed Jeta’s Grove, home to the community of seers, Āvutthaṁ dhammarājena, pītisañjananaṁ mama.where there dwells the Dhamma King: the source of rapture for me.

Kammaṁ vijjā ca dhammo ca, sīlaṁ jīvitamuttamaṁ;Action, clear-knowing, & mental qualities, virtue, the highest (way of) life: Etena maccā sujjhanti, na gottena dhanena vā.Through this are mortals purified, not through clan or wealth.

Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṁ atthamattano;Thus the wise, seeing their own benefit, Yoniso vicine dhammaṁ, evaṁ tattha visujjhati.investigating the Dhamma appropriately, should purify themselves right there.

Sāriputtova paññāya, sīlena upasamena ca;As for Sāriputta: any monk who has gone beyond, Yopi pāraṅgato bhikkhu, etāvaparamo siyā”ti.at best can only equal him in discernment, virtue, & calm.

Idamavoca anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto.That is what Anāthapiṇḍika the deva’s son said. Samanuñño satthā ahosi.The Teacher approved. Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto:Then Anāthapiṇḍika the deva’s son, (knowing,) “samanuñño me satthā”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.“The Teacher has approved of me,” bowed down to him, circled him three times, keeping him to his right, and then disappeared right there.

Atha kho bhagavā tassā rattiyā accayena bhikkhū āmantesi:Then when the night had past, The Blessed One addressed the monks: “imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññataro devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā maṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.“Last night, monks, a certain deva’s son in the far extreme of the night, his extreme radiance lighting up the entirety of Jeta’s Grove, came to me and, on arrival, having bowed down to me, stood to one side. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho so devaputto maṁ gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:As he was standing there, he addressed me with this verse:

‘Idañhi taṁ jetavanaṁ, isisaṅghanisevitaṁ;This blessed Jeta’s Grove, home to the community of seers, Āvutthaṁ dhammarājena, pītisañjananaṁ mama.where there dwells the Dhamma King: the source of rapture for me.

Kammaṁ vijjā ca dhammo ca, sīlaṁ jīvitamuttamaṁ;Action, clear-knowing, & mental qualities,1 virtue, the highest (way of) life: Etena maccā sujjhanti, na gottena dhanena vā.Through this are mortals purified, not through clan or wealth.

Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṁ atthamattano;Thus the wise, seeing their own benefit, Yoniso vicine dhammaṁ, evaṁ tattha visujjhati.investigating the Dhamma appropriately, should purify themselves right there.

Sāriputtova paññāya, sīlena upasamena ca;As for Sāriputta: any monk who has gone beyond, Yopi pāraṅgato bhikkhu, etāvaparamo siyā’ti.at best can only equal him in discernment, virtue, & calm.

Idamavoca, bhikkhave, so devaputto.“That is what the deva’s son said. ‘Samanuñño me satthā’ti maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyī”ti.And (thinking,) ‘The Teacher has approved of me,’ he bowed down to me, circled me three times, and then disappeared right there.”

Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When this was said, Ven. Ānanda said to the Blessed One,

“so hi nūna so, bhante, anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto bhavissati.“Lord, that must have been Anāthapiṇḍika the deva’s son. Anāthapiṇḍiko, bhante, gahapati āyasmante sāriputte abhippasanno ahosī”ti.Anāthapiṇḍika the householder had supreme confidence in Ven. Sāriputta.”

“Sādhu sādhu, ānanda.“Very good, Ānanda. Yāvatakaṁ kho, ānanda, takkāya pattabbaṁ, anuppattaṁ taṁ tayā.Very good, to the extent that you have deduced what can be arrived at through logic. Anāthapiṇḍiko so, ānanda, devaputto”ti.That was Anāthapiṇḍika the deva’s son, and no one else.”

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

Anāthapiṇḍikovādasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ paṭhamaṁ.