Dighanikaya 3.255_7

3.255_7

Idāni yamatthaṃ brāhmaṇo pokkharasāti assosi, taṃ pakāsento – ‘‘samaṇo khalu bho gotamo’’tiādimāha. Tattha samitapāpattā samaṇoti veditabbo. Vuttañhetaṃ – ‘‘samitāssa honti pāpakā akusalā dhammā’’tiādi (ma. ni. 1.434). Bhagavā ca anuttarena ariyamaggena samitapāpo. Tenassa yathābhūtaguṇādhigatametaṃ nāmaṃ, yadidaṃ samaṇoti. Khalūti anussavanatthe nipāto. Bhoti brāhmaṇajātisamudāgataṃ ālapanamattaṃ. Vuttampi cetaṃ – ‘‘bhovādī nāma so hoti, sace hoti sakiñcano’’ti (dha. pa. 55). Gotamoti bhagavantaṃ gottavasena parikitteti. Tasmā samaṇo khalu bho gotamoti ettha samaṇo kira bho gotamagottoti evamattho daṭṭhabbo.

Now, revealing the matter that the brahmin Pokkharasāti heard, he said: 'The ascetic Gotama, it seems, good sirs,' and so on. Therein, he is to be understood as an ascetic (samaṇa) because he has calmed (samita) evil. For this has been said: 'Evil, unwholesome states have been calmed for him,' and so on. And the Blessed One has calmed evil by means of the unsurpassed noble path. Therefore, this name that he obtained in accordance with actual virtues belongs to him, that is, 'ascetic'. 'It seems' (khalu) is a particle in the sense of hearsay. 'Good sir' (bho) is merely a form of address originating from the brahmin caste. And this too has been said: 'He is called a