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  • Majjhima Nikāya 143Middle Discourses 143

AnāthapiṇḍikovādasuttaSutta The Exhortation to Anāthapiṇḍika

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.

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:
aññataraṁ → aññataram (pts)
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) | ambho → bho (sya-all) | vandāhi → vandāhi evañca vadehi (sabbattha) aññasuttesu pana natthi (cck note) | tenupasaṅkama upasaṅkamitvā → ten upasaṁkama upasaṁkamitvā (pts) | + → evañ ca vadehi (pts)
“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:
vandāhi → vandāhi evañca vadehi (sya-all) | vandāhi → vandāhi evañca vadehi (sabbattha) aññasuttesu pana natthi (cck note) | cāyasmā → āyasmā (pts) | tenupasaṅkama upasaṅkamitvā → ten upasaṁkama upasaṁkamitvā (pts) | + → evañ ca vadehi (pts)
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:
evañca → evañ ca (pts)
Then say:
‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.
tenupasaṅkamatu → ten upasaṁkamatu (pts)
‘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:
evaṁ bhanteti → evambhanteti (th) | bhanteti → bhante ti (pts) | tenupasaṅkami upasaṅkamitvā → ten upasaṁkami upasaṁkamitvā (pts) | etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
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:
sāriputtaṁ → sārīputtaṁ (sya-all) | cāyasmā → āyasmā (pts) | tenupasaṅkami upasaṅkamitvā → ten upasaṁkami upasaṁkamitvā (pts) | etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
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:
evañca → evañ ca (pts)
Then he said,
‘sādhu kira, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto yena anāthapiṇḍikassa gahapatissa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā’”ti.
sāriputto → sārīputto (sya-all) | tenupasaṅkamatu → ten upasaṁkamatu (pts)
“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:
pattacīvaramādāya → pattacīvaraṁ ādāya (th, pts) | tenupasaṅkami upasaṅkamitvā → ten upasaṁkami upasaṁkamitvā (pts) | etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
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?
te → (sya-all, pts) | paṭikkamosānaṁ → paṭikkamo sānaṁ (pts) | abhikkamoti → abhikkamo ti (pts)
“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.
paṭikkamo → paṭikkamoti (bj, sya-all) | abhikkamosānaṁ → abhikkamo sānaṁ (pts)
[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) | me → (bj) | muddhani ūhananti → muddhānaṁ ohananti (sya-all) | muddhani → muddhānaṁ (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ. pī.) | abhimattheyya → abhimantheyya (cck: sī. pī.) | muddhani → ohananti (cck: syā. kaṁ.) | ūhananti → adhimattā vātā sīlaṁ parikantanti (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ.)
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.
paṭikkamo → paṭikkamoti (bj, sya-all)
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) | varattakhaṇḍena → varattabaṇḍena (bj) | sīsaveṭhaṁ → sīsaveṭhanaṁ (bj, sya-all) | varattabaṇḍena → varattakhaṇḍena (bj: sīmu, machasaṁ) | sīsaveṭhanaṁ → sīsaveṭhaṁ (bj: machasaṁ) | parikantanti → adhimattā sīse sīsavedanā (bj: machasaṁ) | varattakhaṇḍena → varattakkhaṇḍena (th) | sīsaveṭhaṁ → sīsaveṭṭhanaṁ (th)
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.
paṭikkamo → paṭikkamoti (bj, sya-all) | sāriputta → (sya-all)
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.
paṭikkamo → paṭikkamoti (bj, sya-all) | sāriputta → sārīputta (sya-all)
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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘na ghānaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me ghānanissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.nose… Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt)

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘na jivhaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me jivhānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.
jivhaṁ → cakkhuviññāṇaṁ (bj) | jivhānissitaṁ → cakkhuviññāṇanissitaṁ (bj)
tongue…
Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.

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

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘na manaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me manonissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.
manaṁ → cakkhusamphassaṁ (bj) | manonissitaṁ → cakkhusamphassanissitaṁ (bj)
‘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:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
“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:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
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.
upādiyissāmi → upādiyissami (pts)
‘I won’t cling to eye-consciousness…
Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt)
Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
tasmātiha → evaṁ hi (pts)
‘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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘na sotasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …
sotasamphassaṁ → sotasamphassaṁ viññāṇaṁ (pts)
contact at the ear…
na ghānasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …
ghānasamphassaṁ → ghānasamphassaṁ viññāṇaṁ (pts)
contact at the nose…
na jivhāsamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …
jivhāsamphassaṁ → jivhāsamphassaṁ viññāṇaṁ (pts)
contact at the tongue…
na kāyasamphassaṁ upādiyissāmi …
kāyasamphassaṁ → kāyasamphassaṁ viññāṇaṁ (pts)
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.
manosamphassaṁ → manosamphassaṁ viññāṇaṁ (pts)
‘I won’t cling to contact at the intellect; my consciousness will not be dependent on contact at the intellect.’
Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way:
‘na cakkhusamphassajaṁ vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me cakkhusamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.
cakkhusamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ → cakkhusamphassajavedanānissitaṁ (sya-all); cakkhusamphassajaṁ vedanānissitaṁ (pts) | cakkhusamphassajavedanānissitaṁ → cakkhusamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ (bj: machasaṁ, sīmu)
‘I won’t cling to feeling born of contact at the eye…
Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘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.
manosamphassajāvedanānissitaṁ → manosamphassajavedanānissitaṁ (sya-all); manosamphassajaṁ vedanānissitaṁ (pts)
‘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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
“Then, householder, you should train yourself in this way:
‘na pathavīdhātuṁ upādiyissāmi, na ca me pathavīdhātunissitaṁ viññāṇaṁ bhavissatī’ti.
pathavīdhātuṁ → paṭhavīdhātuṁ (sya-all, pts) | pathavīdhātunissitaṁ → paṭhavīdhātunissitaṁ (sya-all, pts)
‘I won’t cling to the earth property…
Evañhi te, gahapati, sikkhitabbaṁ.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
“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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt)
Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
tasmātiha → evaṁ hi (pts)
‘na vedanaṁ upādiyissāmi …feeling… na saññaṁ upādiyissāmi …perception… na saṅkhāre upādiyissāmi …
saṅkhāre → saṁkhāre (pts)
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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
That’s how you should train yourself.

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
“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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘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.
nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ → nevasaññānāsaññāyatanānaṁ (pts) | nevasaññānāsaññāyatananissitaṁ → nevasaññānāsaññānissitaṁ (pts)
‘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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)

Tasmātiha te, gahapati, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ:
te gahapati evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ → (pts)
‘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.
evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
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.
yampi me → yampidaṁ (bj) | anupariyesitaṁ anucaritaṁ → anuvicaritaṁ (bj, sya-all, pts) | pattaṁ → (sya-all, pts) | yampidaṁ → yampi me (bj: machasaṁ) | pariyesitaṁ → viññātaṁ pariyesitaṁ (bj: PTS) | anuvicaritaṁ → anupariyesitaṁ anuvicaritaṁ (bj: machasaṁ, sīmu) | idaṁ → So Sky; Si yam pi me. (pts note) | mutaṁ → Si muttaṁ. (pts note) | tannissitaṁ → taṁnissitaṁ (my) | yampi me → yam p idaṁ (pts) | tampi → tam pi (pts)
‘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.
sikkhitabbanti → sikkhitabbaṁ (pts) | evañhi → evaṁ hi (bjt, pts)
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:
etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
Ven. Ānanda said to him,
“olīyasi kho tvaṁ, gahapati, saṁsīdasi kho tvaṁ, gahapatī”ti?
olīyasi → oleyyāsi (sya-all) | saṁsīdasi → saṁsīdi (sya-all) | saṁsīdasi → saṁsīdati (bj: sīmu) | Olīyasi → So Bu; Sky olīyissasīti; Si oleyyāsi here and oleyyāmi infra. Cf. Asl. 377 (pts note) | saṁsīdasi → So Sky; Si saṁsīdi. (pts note)
“Are you sinking, householder? Are you foundering?”

“Nāhaṁ, bhante ānanda, olīyāmi, napi saṁsīdāmi;
olīyāmi → oliyyāmi (bj) | olīyāmi napi → oleyyāmi na (sya-all) | napi saṁsīdāmi → na saṁsīdami (pts) | saṁsīdami → Sky omit na s-. (pts note)
“No, venerable sir. I’m not sinking, nor am I foundering.
api ca me dīgharattaṁ satthā payirupāsito manobhāvanīyā ca bhikkhū;
ca → (pts) | manobhāvanīyā → manobhāvanīyo (pts) | api ca → apica (th)
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.
ca → (sya-all) | dhammī kathā → dhammikathā (th) | sutapubbāti → sutapubbā ti (pts)
but never before have I heard a talk on the Dhamma like this.”

“Na kho, gahapati, gihīnaṁ odātavasanānaṁ evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhāti;
evarūpī → evarūpi (pts) | dhammī kathā → dhammikathā (th)
“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.
kho → (sya-all) | dhammī kathā → dhammikathā (th)
This sort of talk on the Dhamma is given to those gone forth.”

“Tena hi, bhante sāriputta, gihīnampi odātavasanānaṁ evarūpī dhammī kathā paṭibhātu.
gihīnampi → gihīnaṁ (bj, pts) | tena hi → tenahi (th) | gihīnampi → gihīnaṁpi (th) | dhammī kathā → dhammikathā (th)
“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;
bhante → bhante sāriputta (bj, pts)
There are clansmen with little dust in their eyes who are wasting away through not hearing (this) Dhamma.
bhavissanti dhammassa aññātāro”ti.
bhavissanti → (sya-all) | ti → Cf. 1 Maj. 168; Si omits bhavissanti. (pts note) | aññātāroti → aññātāro ti (pts)
There will be those who will understand it.”

Atha kho āyasmā ca sāriputto āyasmā ca ānando anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ iminā ovādena ovaditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamiṁsu.
uṭṭhāyāsanā → uṭṭhāy āsanā (pts)
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.
kālamakāsi → kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā (bj, pts) | upapajji → upapajjīti (sya-all); uppajji (pts) | parammaraṇā → kālamakāsi (bj: machasaṁ, sīmu) | upapajji → uppajji (bj: sīmu) | uppajji → Si after Ānande reads kālam akāsi, Tusitaṁ kāyaṁ uppajjīti. (pts note) | kālamakāsi → kāyassa bhedā param maraṇā (pts)
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.
tenupasaṅkami upasaṅkamitvā → ten upasaṁkami upasaṁkamitvā (pts)
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:
ajjhabhāsi:-- → Cf. 1 Saṁyutta, p. 33 and 55. (pts note)
As he was standing there, he addressed the Blessed One with this verse:

“Idañhi taṁ jetavanaṁ, isisaṅghanisevitaṁ;
idañhi → idaṁ hi (bjt) | idañhi taṁ → idaṁ hitaṁ (th, pts) isisaṅghanisevitaṁ → isisaṁghanisevitaṁ (ms2005, pts)
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;
dhammo → dhammā (sya-all) | dhammo → So Sky Bu; Si dhammā. (pts note) jīvitam → So MSS.; Bu (?) silaj. (pts note) | jīvitamuttamaṁ → jīvitam uttamaṁ (pts)
Action, clear-knowing, & mental qualities, virtue, the highest (way of) life:
Etena maccā sujjhanti, na gottena dhanena vā.
maccā → So Sky Si; Bu manas ā. (pts note) gottena → gottena na (sya-all, pts)
Through this are mortals purified, not through clan or wealth.

Tasmā hi paṇḍito poso, sampassaṁ atthamattano;
atthamattano → attham attano (pts)
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;
sāriputtova → sāriputto va (pts) ca → (cck)
As for Sāriputta: any monk who has gone beyond,
Yopi pāraṅgato bhikkhu, etāvaparamo siyā”ti.
yopi pāraṅgato → yo hi pāragato (bj, sya-all, pts) | hi → yo pi (bj: machasaṁ) etāvaparamo → etāva paramo (bjt) | etāvaparamo siyāti → etāva paramo siyā (pts)
at best can only equal him in discernment, virtue, & calm.

Idamavoca anāthapiṇḍiko devaputto.
idamavoca → idam avoca (pts)
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.
satthāti → satthā ti (pts) | tatthevantaradhāyi → tatth ev antaradhāyi (pts)
“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.
tenupasaṅkami upasaṅkamitvā → ten upasaṁkami upasaṁkamitvā (pts)
“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:
kho → kho bhikkhave (bj) | maṁ → maṁ imāhi (sya-all) | ajjhabhāsi idañhi taṁ → ajjhābhāsi idaṁ hitam (pts)
As he was standing there, he addressed me with this verse:

‘Idañhi taṁ jetavanaṁ, isisaṅghanisevitaṁ;
idañhi → idaṁ hi (bjt) | idañhi taṁ → idaṁ hitaṁ (th) | idañhi taṁ → idaṁ hitam (pts) isisaṅghanisevitaṁ → isisaṁghanisevitaṁ (ms2005)
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;
dhammo → dhammā (sya-all)
Action, clear-knowing, & mental qualities,1 virtue, the highest (way of) life:
Etena maccā sujjhanti, na gottena dhanena vā.
gottena → gottena na (sya-all)
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;
ca → (cck)
As for Sāriputta: any monk who has gone beyond,
Yopi pāraṅgato bhikkhu, etāvaparamo siyā’ti.
yopi pāraṅgato → yo hi pāragato (sya-all) etāvaparamo → etāva paramo (bjt) | etāvaparamo siyāti → etāva paramo siyā ti (pts)
at best can only equal him in discernment, virtue, & calm.

Idamavoca, bhikkhave, so devaputto.
idamavoca → idam avoca (pts)
“That is what the deva’s son said.
‘Samanuñño me satthā’ti maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyī”ti.
satthāti → satthā ti (pts) | tatthevantaradhāyīti → tatth ev antaradhāyīti (pts)
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:
etadavoca → etad avoca (pts)
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.
abhippasanno → aveccappasanno (pts) | abhippasanno → aveccappasanno (bj: machasaṁ, sīmu, PTS) | abhippasanno → aveccappasanno (sya-all: sī.) | aveccappasanno → Si abhippasanno, with note that the Sinhalese reading is as in text. (pts note)
Anāthapiṇḍika the householder had supreme confidence in Ven. Sāriputta.”

“Sādhu sādhu, ānanda.“Very good, Ānanda. Yāvatakaṁ kho, ānanda, takkāya pattabbaṁ, anuppattaṁ taṁ tayā.
taṁ → (bj, sya-all, pts)
Very good, to the extent that you have deduced what can be arrived at through logic.
Anāthapiṇḍiko so, ānanda, devaputto”ti.
devaputtoti → devaputto nāññoti (bj) | ānanda devaputtoti → devaputto naññoti (sya-all) | nāññoti → nāññeti (bj: machasaṁ ūnaṁ) | añño → Sky (which omit preceding Ānanda) read na nañño. (pts note) | devaputtoti → devaputto n añño ti (pts)
That was Anāthapiṇḍika the deva’s son, and no one else.”

Idamavoca bhagavā.
idamavoca → idam avoca (pts)
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.
anāthapiṇḍikovādasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ → anāthapiṇḍikovāda suttaṁ (bjt)

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