Mahapadanasutta 2.14
Mahāpadānasutta 2.14
- Language
- Pāli
2.14.1
Addasā kho, bhikkhave, vipassī kumāro uyyānabhūmiṃ niyyanto purisaṃ bhaṇḍuṃ pabbajitaṃ kāsāyavasanaṃ.
Along the way he saw a man, a renunciate with shaven head, wearing an ocher robe.
2.14.2
Disvā sārathiṃ āmantesi:
He addressed his charioteer,
2.14.3
‘ayaṃ pana, samma sārathi, puriso kiṅkato?
‘My dear charioteer, what has that man done?
2.14.4
Sīsampissa na yathā aññesaṃ, vatthānipissa na yathā aññesan’ti?
For his head and his clothes are unlike those of other men.’
2.14.5
‘Eso kho, deva, pabbajito nāmā’ti.
‘That, Your Majesty, is called a renunciate.’
2.14.6
‘Kiṃ paneso, samma sārathi, pabbajito nāmā’ti?
‘But why is he called a renunciate?’
2.14.7
‘Eso kho, deva, pabbajito nāma sādhu dhammacariyā sādhu samacariyā sādhu kusalakiriyā sādhu puññakiriyā sādhu avihiṃsā sādhu bhūtānukampā’ti.
‘He is called a renunciate because he celebrates principled and fair conduct, skillful actions, good deeds, harmlessness, and sympathy for living creatures.’
2.14.8
‘Sādhu kho so, samma sārathi, pabbajito nāma, sādhu dhammacariyā sādhu samacariyā sādhu kusalakiriyā sādhu puññakiriyā sādhu avihiṃsā sādhu bhūtānukampā.
‘Then I celebrate the one called a renunciate, who celebrates principled and fair conduct, skillful actions, good deeds, harmlessness, and sympathy for living creatures!
2.14.9
Tena hi, samma sārathi, yena so pabbajito tena rathaṃ pesehī’ti.
Well then, drive the chariot up to that renunciate.’
2.14.10
‘Evaṃ, devā’ti kho, bhikkhave, sārathi vipassissa kumārassa paṭissutvā yena so pabbajito tena rathaṃ pesesi.
‘Yes, Your Majesty,’ replied the charioteer, and did so.
2.14.11
Atha kho, bhikkhave, vipassī kumāro taṃ pabbajitaṃ etadavoca:
Then Prince Vipassī said to that renunciate,
2.14.12
‘tvaṃ pana, samma, kiṅkato,
‘My dear, what have you done?
2.14.13
sīsampi te na yathā aññesaṃ, vatthānipi te na yathā aññesan’ti?
For your head and your clothes are unlike those of other men.’
2.14.14
‘Ahaṃ kho, deva, pabbajito nāmā’ti.
‘Your Majesty, I am what is called a renunciate.’
2.14.15
‘Kiṃ pana tvaṃ, samma, pabbajito nāmā’ti?
‘But why are you called a renunciate?’
2.14.16
‘Ahaṃ kho, deva, pabbajito nāma, sādhu dhammacariyā sādhu samacariyā sādhu kusalakiriyā sādhu puññakiriyā sādhu avihiṃsā sādhu bhūtānukampā’ti.
‘I am called a renunciate because I celebrate principled and fair conduct, skillful actions, good deeds, harmlessness, and sympathy for living creatures.’
2.14.17
‘Sādhu kho tvaṃ, samma, pabbajito nāma sādhu dhammacariyā sādhu samacariyā sādhu kusalakiriyā sādhu puññakiriyā sādhu avihiṃsā sādhu bhūtānukampā’ti.
‘Then I celebrate the one called a renunciate, who celebrates principled and fair conduct, skillful actions, good deeds, harmlessness, and sympathy for living creatures!’
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