With Janavasabha 10.1-12

Janavasabhasutta 10.1-12

Language: Pāli

10.1

“Anantarā kho, ānanda, saddapātubhāvā uḷāravaṇṇo me yakkho sammukhe pāturahosi.

“After making himself heard while invisible, Ānanda, an exceptionally beautiful spirit appeared in front of me.
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10.2

Dutiyakampi saddamanussāvesi:

And for a second time he called out:
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10.3

‘bimbisāro ahaṃ, bhagavā;

‘I am Bimbisāra, Blessed One!
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10.4

bimbisāro ahaṃ, sugatāti.

I am Bimbisāra, Holy One!
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10.5

Idaṃ sattamaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, vessavaṇassa mahārājassa sahabyataṃ upapajjāmi, so tato cuto manussarājā bhavituṃ pahomi.

This is the seventh time I am reborn in the company of the Great King Vessavaṇa. When I pass away from here, I can become a king of men.
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10.6

Ito satta tato satta,

Seven from here, seven from there—
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10.7

saṃsārāni catuddasa;

fourteen transmigrations in all.
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10.8

Nivāsamabhijānāmi,

I remember these lives
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10.9

yattha me vusitaṃ pure.

where I lived before.
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10.10

Dīgharattaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, avinipāto avinipātaṃ sañjānāmi, āsā ca pana me santiṭṭhati sakadāgāmitāyā’”ti.

For a long time I’ve known that I won’t be reborn in the underworld, but that I still hope to become a once-returner.’
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10.11

“Acchariyamidaṃ āyasmato janavasabhassa yakkhassa, abbhutamidaṃ āyasmato janavasabhassa yakkhassa.

‘It’s incredible and amazing that you, the venerable spirit Janavasabha, should say:
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‘Dīgharattaṃ kho ahaṃ, bhante, avinipāto avinipātaṃ sañjānāmī’ti ca vadesi, ‘āsā ca pana me santiṭṭhati sakadāgāmitāyā’ti ca vadesi, kutonidānaṃ panāyasmā janavasabho yakkho evarūpaṃ uḷāraṃ visesādhigamaṃ sañjānātī”ti?

“For a long time I’ve been aware that I won’t be reborn in the underworld” and also “But I still hope to become a once-returner.” But from what source do you know that you’ve achieved such a high distinction?’
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