Mahapadanasutta 2.10
Mahāpadānasutta 2.10
- Language
- Pāli
2.10.1
Addasā kho, bhikkhave, vipassī kumāro uyyānabhūmiṃ niyyanto mahājanakāyaṃ sannipatitaṃ nānārattānañca dussānaṃ vilātaṃ kayiramānaṃ.
Along the way he saw a large crowd gathered making a bier out of garments of different colors.
2.10.2
Disvā sārathiṃ āmantesi:
He addressed his charioteer,
2.10.3
‘kiṃ nu kho so, samma sārathi, mahājanakāyo sannipatito nānārattānañca dussānaṃ vilātaṃ kayiratī’ti?
‘My dear charioteer, why is that crowd making a bier?’
2.10.4
‘Eso kho, deva, kālaṅkato nāmā’ti.
‘That, Your Majesty, is for someone who’s departed.’
2.10.5
‘Tena hi, samma sārathi, yena so kālaṅkato tena rathaṃ pesehī’ti.
‘Well then, drive the chariot up to the departed.’
2.10.6
‘Evaṃ, devā’ti kho, bhikkhave, sārathi vipassissa kumārassa paṭissutvā yena so kālaṅkato tena rathaṃ pesesi.
‘Yes, Your Majesty,’ replied the charioteer, and did so.
2.10.7
Addasā kho, bhikkhave, vipassī kumāro petaṃ kālaṅkataṃ, disvā sārathiṃ āmantesi:
When the prince saw the corpse of the departed, he addressed the charioteer,
2.10.8
‘kiṃ panāyaṃ, samma sārathi, kālaṅkato nāmā’ti?
‘But why is he called departed?’
2.10.9
‘Eso kho, deva, kālaṅkato nāma. Na dāni taṃ dakkhanti mātā vā pitā vā aññe vā ñātisālohitā, sopi na dakkhissati mātaraṃ vā pitaraṃ vā aññe vā ñātisālohite’ti.
‘He’s called departed because now his mother and father, his relatives and kin shall see him no more, and he shall never again see them.’
2.10.10
‘Kiṃ pana, samma sārathi, ahampi maraṇadhammo maraṇaṃ anatīto;
‘But my dear charioteer, am I liable to die? Am I not exempt from death?
2.10.11
mampi na dakkhanti devo vā devī vā aññe vā ñātisālohitā;
Will the king and queen and my other relatives and kin see me no more?
2.10.12
ahampi na dakkhissāmi devaṃ vā deviṃ vā aññe vā ñātisālohite’ti?
And shall I never again see them?’
2.10.13
‘Tvañca, deva, mayañcamha sabbe maraṇadhammā maraṇaṃ anatītā;
‘Everyone is liable to die, Your Majesty, including you. No one is exempt from death.
2.10.14
tampi na dakkhanti devo vā devī vā aññe vā ñātisālohitā;
The king and queen and your other relatives and kin shall see you no more,
2.10.15
tvampi na dakkhissasi devaṃ vā deviṃ vā aññe vā ñātisālohite’ti.
and you shall never again see them.’
2.10.16
‘Tena hi, samma sārathi, alaṃ dānajja uyyānabhūmiyā, itova antepuraṃ paccaniyyāhī’ti.
‘Well then, my dear charioteer, that’s enough of the park for today. Let’s return to the royal compound.’
2.10.17
‘Evaṃ, devā’ti kho, bhikkhave, sārathi vipassissa kumārassa paṭissutvā tatova antepuraṃ paccaniyyāsi.
‘Yes, Your Majesty,’ replied the charioteer and did so.
2.10.18
Tatra sudaṃ, bhikkhave, vipassī kumāro antepuraṃ gato dukkhī dummano pajjhāyati:
Back at the royal compound, the prince brooded, miserable and sad:
2.10.19
‘dhiratthu kira, bho, jāti nāma, yatra hi nāma jātassa jarā paññāyissati, byādhi paññāyissati, maraṇaṃ paññāyissatī’ti.
‘Curse this thing called rebirth, since old age, sickness, and death will come to anyone who’s born.’
Translations (4)
- Dugi govor o velikom podvigu — sr
- Die große Lehrrede über hinterlassene Spuren — German
- The Great Discourse on Traces Left Behind — English
- Mahapadana Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha) — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (2)
Discussed in (1)
- Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names — Malalasekera 1937, English