Mahagovindasutta 38.1-9
Mahāgovindasutta 38.1-9
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- Pāli
38.1
Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa aparena samayena evaṃ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchi:
After some time he got this good reputation,
38.2
“sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmānaṃ passati, sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmunā sākaccheti sallapati mantetī”ti.
“The Great Steward sees the Divinity in person! The Great Steward discusses, converses, and consults with the Divinity in person!”
38.3
Atha kho, bho, mahāgovindassa brāhmaṇassa etadahosi:
The Great Steward thought,
38.4
“mayhaṃ kho evaṃ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:
“I have the reputation
38.5
‘sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmānaṃ passati, sakkhi mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo brahmunā sākaccheti sallapati mantetī’ti.
of seeing the Divinity in person, and discussing with him in person.
38.6
Na kho panāhaṃ brahmānaṃ passāmi, na brahmunā sākacchemi, na brahmunā sallapāmi, na brahmunā mantemi.
But I don’t.
38.7
Sutaṃ kho pana metaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ vuddhānaṃ mahallakānaṃ ācariyapācariyānaṃ bhāsamānānaṃ:
I have heard that brahmins of the past who were elderly and senior, the tutors of tutors, said:
38.8
‘yo vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyati, karuṇaṃ jhānaṃ jhāyati, so brahmānaṃ passati brahmunā sākaccheti brahmunā sallapati brahmunā mantetī’ti.
‘Whoever goes on retreat for the four months of the rainy season and practices the absorption on compassion sees the Divinity and discusses with him.’
38.9
Yannūnāhaṃ vassike cattāro māse paṭisallīyeyyaṃ, karuṇaṃ jhānaṃ jhāyeyyan”ti.
Why don’t I do that?”
Translations (3)
- Mahāgovinda — sr
- Der Große Verwalter — German
- The Great Steward — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli