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  • Majjhima Nikāya 131Middle Discourses 131

BhaddekarattasuttaAn Auspicious Day

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
evaṁ me → evamme (th) | evaṁ → evam (pts)
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. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:There he addressed the monks: “bhikkhavo”ti.
bhikkhavoti → bhikkhavo ti (pts)
“Monks!”

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.
bhadanteti → bhadante ti (pts)
“Yes, lord,” the monks responded to him.
Bhagavā etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
The Blessed One said:

“bhaddekarattassa vo, bhikkhave, uddesañca vibhaṅgañca desessāmi.
desessāmi → desissāmi (bj, sya-all) | uddesañca vibhaṅgañca desessāmi → uddesañ ca vibhaṅgañ ca desissāmi (pts)
“Monks, I will teach you the summary & exposition of one who has had an auspicious day.
Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.
sādhukaṁ manasi karotha → manasikarotha (pts)
Listen & pay close attention. I will speak.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.
bhanteti → bhante ti (pts)
“As you say, lord,” the monks responded to him.
Bhagavā etadavoca:
etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
The Blessed One said:

“Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya, nappaṭikaṅkhe anāgataṁ;You shouldn’t chase after the past or place expectations on the future. Yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ, appattañca anāgataṁ.
yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ → yadatītampahīnantaṁ (th) | yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ → yad atītam pahīnan (pts) appattañca → appattañ ca (pts)
What is past is left behind.

Paccuppannañca yo dhammaṁ, tattha tattha vipassati;
yo → yaṁ (cck: nettipāḷi) | paccuppannañca → paccuppannañ ca (pts)
The future is as yet unreached.
Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ, taṁ vidvā manubrūhaye.
Asaṁhīraṁ → asaṁhiraṁ (sya-all, km, mr) | asaṁhīraṁ → asaṁhiraṁ (sya-all) | Asaṁhīraṁ → asaṁhiraṁ (cck: syā. kaṁ. ka.) | asaṅkuppaṁ → asaṁkuppaṁ (my, bjt, ms2005, pts) vidvā → viddhā (sya-all) | vidvā → Si viddhā. (pts note)
Whatever quality is present you clearly see right there, right there.

Ajjeva kiccamātappaṁ, ko jaññā maraṇaṁ suve;
kiccamātappaṁ → kiccaṁ ātappaṁ (bj, mr) | kiccamātappaṁ → kiccaṁ ātappaṁ (cck: sī. ka.) | ajjeva kiccamātappaṁ → ajj eva kiccam ātappaṁ (pts)
Not taken in, unshaken, that’s how you develop the heart.
Na hi no saṅgaraṁ tena, mahāsenena maccunā.
saṅgaraṁ tena → saṅgarantena (th) | saṅgaraṁ → saṁgaran (pts) mahāsenena → mahasenena (pts)
Ardently doing what should be done today, for—who knows?— tomorrow death.

Evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ, ahorattamatanditaṁ;
evaṁvihāriṁ → evaṁ vihāriṁ (my, bjt) | evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ → evaṁvihārimātāpiṁ (th) | evaṁvihāriṁ → evaṁvihārim (pts) ahorattamatanditaṁ → ahorattam atanditaṁ (pts)
There is no bargaining with Mortality & his mighty horde. whoever lives thus ardently, relentlessly both day & night,
Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti, santo ācikkhate muni.
bhaddekarattoti → bhaddekaratto ti (pts) muni → munīti (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed) | muni → munīti (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ. pī.)
has truly had an auspicious day: so says the Peaceful Sage.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, atītaṁ anvāgameti?
kathañca → kathañ ca (pts)
“And how, monks, does one chase after the past?
‘Evaṁrūpo ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti, ‘evaṁvedano ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti, ‘evaṁsañño ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti, ‘evaṁsaṅkhāro ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti, ‘evaṁviññāṇo ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti—
evaṁrūpo → evarūpo (pts) | atītamaddhānanti → atītam addhānan ti (pts) | evaṁsaṅkhāro → evaṁsaṁkhāro (pts)
One gets carried away with the delight of ‘In the past I had such a form [body]’ … ‘In the past I had such a feeling’ … ‘In the past I had such a perception’ … ‘In the past I had such a fabrication’ … ‘In the past I had such a consciousness.’
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, atītaṁ anvāgameti.This is called chasing after the past.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, atītaṁ nānvāgameti?
kathañca → kathañ ca (pts)
“And how does one not chase after the past?
‘Evaṁrūpo ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ na samanvāneti, ‘evaṁvedano ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ na samanvāneti, ‘evaṁsañño ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ na samanvāneti, ‘evaṁsaṅkhāro ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ na samanvāneti, ‘evaṁviññāṇo ahosiṁ atītamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ na samanvāneti—
evaṁrūpo → evarūpo (pts) | atītamaddhānanti → atītam addhānan ti (pts)
One does not get carried away with the delight of ‘In the past I had such a form’ … ‘In the past I had such a feeling’ … ‘In the past I had such a perception’ … ‘In the past I had such a fabrication’ … ‘In the past I had such a consciousness.’
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, atītaṁ nānvāgameti.This is called not chasing after the past.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, anāgataṁ paṭikaṅkhati?
kathañca → kathañ ca (pts)
“And how does one place expectations on the future?
‘Evaṁrūpo siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti, evaṁvedano siyaṁ …pe… evaṁsañño siyaṁ … evaṁsaṅkhāro siyaṁ … evaṁviññāṇo siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānanti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti—
siyaṁ → siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānanti tattha nandiṁ samanvāneti (bj) | evaṁrūpo → evarūpo (pts) | evaṁviññāṇo → evaṁ viññāṇo (th)
One gets carried away with the delight of ‘In the future I might have such a form’ … ‘In the future I might have such a feeling’ … ‘In the future I might have such a perception’ … ‘In the future I might have such a fabrication’ … ‘In the future I might have such a consciousness.’
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, anāgataṁ paṭikaṅkhati.This is called placing expectations on the future.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, anāgataṁ nappaṭikaṅkhati?“And how does one not place expectations on the future? ‘Evaṁrūpo siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ na samanvāneti, evaṁvedano siyaṁ … evaṁsañño siyaṁ … evaṁsaṅkhāro siyaṁ … ‘evaṁviññāṇo siyaṁ anāgatamaddhānan’ti tattha nandiṁ na samanvāneti—
evaṁviññāṇo → evaṁ viññāṇo (th)
One does not get carried away with the delight of ‘In the future I might have such a form’ … ‘In the future I might have such a feeling’ … ‘In the future I might have such a perception’ … ‘In the future I might have such a fabrication’ … ‘In the future I might have such a consciousness.’
evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, anāgataṁ nappaṭikaṅkhati.This is called not placing expectations on the future.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, paccuppannesu dhammesu saṁhīrati?
saṁhīrati → saṁhirati (sya-all) | kathañca → kathañ ca (pts)
“And how is one taken in with regard to present qualities?
Idha, bhikkhave, assutavā puthujjano ariyānaṁ adassāvī ariyadhammassa akovido ariyadhamme avinīto sappurisānaṁ adassāvī sappurisadhammassa akovido sappurisadhamme avinītoThere is the case where an uninstructed run-of-the-mill person who has not seen the noble ones, is not versed in the teachings of the noble ones, is not trained in the teachings of the noble ones, rūpaṁ attato samanupassati, rūpavantaṁ vā attānaṁ, attani vā rūpaṁ, rūpasmiṁ vā attānaṁ;sees form as self, or self as possessing form, or form as in self, or self as in form. vedanaṁ …pe…
pe → spelled out in full (bjt)
“He/she sees feeling as self, or self as possessing feeling, or feeling as in self, or self as in feeling.
saññaṁ …
pe → spelled out in full (bjt)
“He/she sees perception as self, or self as possessing perception, or perception as in self, or self as in perception.
saṅkhāre …
pe → spelled out in full (bjt)
“He/she sees fabrications as self, or self as possessing fabrications, or fabrications as in self, or self as in fabrications.
viññāṇaṁ attato samanupassati, viññāṇavantaṁ vā attānaṁ attani vā viññāṇaṁ, viññāṇasmiṁ vā attānaṁ—“He/she sees consciousness as self, or self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in self, or self as in consciousness. evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paccuppannesu dhammesu saṁhīrati.
saṁhīrati → saṁhirati (sya-all)
This is called being taken in with regard to present qualities.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, paccuppannesu dhammesu na saṁhīrati?
saṁhīrati → saṁhirati (sya-all) | kathañca → kathañ ca (pts)
“And how is one not taken in with regard to present qualities?
Idha, bhikkhave, sutavā ariyasāvako ariyānaṁ dassāvī ariyadhammassa kovido ariyadhamme suvinīto sappurisānaṁ dassāvī sappurisadhammassa kovido sappurisadhamme suvinīto
suvinīto → vinīto (pts)
There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones who has seen the noble ones, is versed in the teachings of the noble ones, is well-trained in the teachings of the noble ones,
na rūpaṁ attato samanupassati, na rūpavantaṁ vā attānaṁ, na attani vā rūpaṁ, na rūpasmiṁ vā attānaṁ;does not see form as self, or self as possessing form, or form as in self, or self as in form. na vedanaṁ …“He/she does not see feeling as self, or self as possessing feeling, or feeling as in self, or self as in feeling. na saññaṁ …“He/she does not see perception as self, or self as possessing perception, or perception as in self, or self as in perception. na saṅkhāre …
saṅkhāre → saṁkhāre (pts)
“He/she does not see fabrications as self, or self as possessing fabrications, or fabrications as in self, or self as in fabrications.
na viññāṇaṁ attato samanupassati, na viññāṇavantaṁ vā attānaṁ, na attani vā viññāṇaṁ, na viññāṇasmiṁ vā attānaṁ—“He/she does not see consciousness as self, or self as possessing consciousness, or consciousness as in self, or self as in consciousness. evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, paccuppannesu dhammesu na saṁhīrati.
saṁhīrati → saṁhirati (sya-all)
This is called not being taken in with regard to present qualities.

Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya, nappaṭikaṅkhe anāgataṁ;You shouldn’t chase after the past or place expectations on the future. Yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ, appattañca anāgataṁ.
yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ → yadatītampahīnantaṁ (th)
What is past is left behind.

Paccuppannañca yo dhammaṁ, tattha tattha vipassati;
tattha tattha vipassati → as (pts)
The future is as yet unreached.
Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ, taṁ vidvā manubrūhaye.
asaṁhīraṁ → asaṁhiraṁ (sya-all) | asaṅkuppaṁ → asaṁkuppaṁ (my, bjt, ms2005) vidvā → viddhā (sya-all)
Whatever quality is present you clearly see right there, right there.

Ajjeva kiccamātappaṁ, ko jaññā maraṇaṁ suve;
kiccamātappaṁ → kiccaṁ ātappaṁ (bjt)
Not taken in, unshaken, that’s how you develop the heart.
Na hi no saṅgaraṁ tena, mahāsenena maccunā.
saṅgaraṁ tena → saṅgarantena (th)
Ardently doing what should be done today, for—who knows?— tomorrow death.

Evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ, ahorattamatanditaṁ;
evaṁvihāriṁ → evaṁ vihāriṁ (my, bjt) | evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ → evaṁvihārimātāpiṁ (th)
There is no bargaining with Mortality & his mighty horde. whoever lives thus ardently, relentlessly both day & night,
Taṁ ve bhaddekarattoti, santo ācikkhate munīti.
bhaddekarattoti → bhaddekaratto ti (pts)
has truly had an auspicious day: so says the Peaceful Sage.

‘Bhaddekarattassa vo, bhikkhave, uddesañca vibhaṅgañca desessāmī’ti—
desessāmīti → desissāmīti (bj, sya-all) | uddesañca vibhaṅgañca desessāmīti → uddesañ ca vibhaṅgañ ca desissāmīti (pts)
“‘Monks, I will teach you the summary & exposition of one who has had an auspicious day’:
iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.
yaṁ taṁ → yantaṁ (th) | yaṁ → yan (pts) | idametaṁ → idam etaṁ (pts) | vuttanti → vuttan ti (pts)
Thus it was said, and in reference to this was it said.”

Idamavoca bhagavā.
idamavoca → idam avoca (pts)
That is what the Blessed One said.
Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.
abhinandunti → abhinandun ti (pts)
Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed One’s words.

Bhaddekarattasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ paṭhamaṁ.
bhaddekarattasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ → bhaddekaratta suttaṁ (bjt)

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