Mahagovindasutta 29.1-14
Mahāgovindasutta 29.1-14
- Language
- Pāli
29.1
Bhūtapubbaṃ, bho, rājā disampati nāma ahosi.
Once upon a time, there was a king named Disampati.
29.2
Disampatissa rañño govindo nāma brāhmaṇo purohito ahosi.
He had a brahmin high priest named the Steward.
29.3
Disampatissa rañño reṇu nāma kumāro putto ahosi.
Disampati’s son was the prince named Reṇu,
29.4
Govindassa brāhmaṇassa jotipālo nāma māṇavo putto ahosi.
while the Steward’s son was the student named Jotipāla.
29.5
Iti reṇu ca rājaputto jotipālo ca māṇavo aññe ca cha khattiyā iccete aṭṭha sahāyā ahesuṃ.
There were Reṇu the prince, Jotipāla the student, and six other aristocrats; these eight became friends.
29.6
Atha kho, bho, ahorattānaṃ accayena govindo brāhmaṇo kālamakāsi.
In due course the brahmin Steward passed away.
29.7
Govinde brāhmaṇe kālaṅkate rājā disampati paridevesi:
At his passing, King Disampati lamented,
29.8
“yasmiṃ vata, bho, mayaṃ samaye govinde brāhmaṇe sabbakiccāni sammā vossajjitvā pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappitā samaṅgībhūtā paricārema, tasmiṃ no samaye govindo brāhmaṇo kālaṅkato”ti.
“At a time when I have relinquished all my duties to the brahmin Steward and amuse myself, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation, he passes away!”
29.9
Evaṃ vutte, bho, reṇu rājaputto rājānaṃ disampatiṃ etadavoca:
When he said this, Prince Reṇu said to him,
29.10
“mā kho tvaṃ, deva, govinde brāhmaṇe kālaṅkate atibāḷhaṃ paridevesi.
“Your Majesty, don’t lament too much at the Steward’s passing.
29.11
Atthi, deva, govindassa brāhmaṇassa jotipālo nāma māṇavo putto paṇḍitataro ceva pitarā, alamatthadasataro ceva pitarā;
He has a son named Jotipāla, who is even more astute and expert than his father.
29.12
yepissa pitā atthe anusāsi, tepi jotipālasseva māṇavassa anusāsaniyā”ti.
He should manage the affairs that were managed by his father.”
29.13
“Evaṃ, kumārā”ti?
“Is that so, my prince?”
29.14
“Evaṃ, devā”ti.
“That is so, Your Majesty.”
Translations (3)
- Mahāgovinda — sr
- Der Große Verwalter — German
- The Great Steward — English