The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā 16.1-18
Udumbarikasutta 16.1-18
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- Pāli
16.1
“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, tapojigucchā aggappattā ca hoti sārappattā ca?
“But at what point, sir, does the fervent mortification in disgust of sin reach the peak and the pith?
16.2
Sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā tapojigucchāya aggaññeva pāpetu, sāraññeva pāpetū”ti.
Please help me reach the peak and the pith!”
16.3
“Idha, nigrodha, tapassī cātuyāmasaṃvarasaṃvuto hoti.
“Nigrodha, take a mortifier who is restrained in the fourfold constraint.
16.4
Kathañca, nigrodha, tapassī cātuyāmasaṃvarasaṃvuto hoti?
And how is a mortifier restrained in the fourfold constraint?
16.5
Idha, nigrodha, tapassī na pāṇaṃ atipāteti, na pāṇaṃ atipātayati, na pāṇamatipātayato samanuñño hoti.
It’s when a mortifier doesn’t kill living creatures, doesn’t get others to kill, and doesn’t approve of killing.
16.6
Na adinnaṃ ādiyati, na adinnaṃ ādiyāpeti, na adinnaṃ ādiyato samanuñño hoti.
They don’t steal, get others to steal, or approve of stealing.
16.7
Na musā bhaṇati, na musā bhaṇāpeti, na musā bhaṇato samanuñño hoti.
They don’t lie, get others to lie, or approve of lying.
16.8
Na bhāvitamāsīsati, na bhāvitamāsīsāpeti, na bhāvitamāsīsato samanuñño hoti.
They don’t expect rewards from their practice, they don’t lead others to expect rewards, and they don’t approve of expecting rewards.
16.9
Evaṃ kho, nigrodha, tapassī cātuyāmasaṃvarasaṃvuto hoti.
That’s how a mortifier is restrained in the fourfold constraint.
16.10
Yato kho, nigrodha, tapassī cātuyāmasaṃvarasaṃvuto hoti, aduṃ cassa hoti tapassitāya.
When a mortifier is restrained in the fourfold constraint, that is their mortification.
16.11
So abhiharati no hīnāyāvattati.
They step forward, not falling back.
16.12
So vivittaṃ senāsanaṃ bhajati araññaṃ rukkhamūlaṃ pabbataṃ kandaraṃ giriguhaṃ susānaṃ vanapatthaṃ abbhokāsaṃ palālapuñjaṃ.
They frequent a secluded lodging—a wilderness, the root of a tree, a hill, a ravine, a mountain cave, a charnel ground, a forest, the open air, a heap of straw.
16.13
So pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto nisīdati pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvā ujuṃ kāyaṃ paṇidhāya parimukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapetvā.
After the meal, they return from almsround, sit down cross-legged, set their body straight, and bring mindfulness to the present.
16.14
So abhijjhaṃ loke pahāya vigatābhijjhena cetasā viharati, abhijjhāya cittaṃ parisodheti.
Giving up covetousness for the world, they meditate with a heart rid of covetousness, cleansing the mind of covetousness.
16.15
Byāpādappadosaṃ pahāya abyāpannacitto viharati sabbapāṇabhūtahitānukampī, byāpādappadosā cittaṃ parisodheti.
Giving up ill will and malevolence, they meditate with a mind rid of ill will, full of sympathy for all living beings, cleansing the mind of ill will.
16.16
Thinamiddhaṃ pahāya vigatathinamiddho viharati ālokasaññī sato sampajāno, thinamiddhā cittaṃ parisodheti.
Giving up dullness and drowsiness, they meditate with a mind rid of dullness and drowsiness, perceiving light, mindful and aware, cleansing the mind of dullness and drowsiness.
16.17
Uddhaccakukkuccaṃ pahāya anuddhato viharati ajjhattaṃ vūpasantacitto, uddhaccakukkuccā cittaṃ parisodheti.
Giving up restlessness and remorse, they meditate without restlessness, their mind settled internally, cleansing the mind of restlessness and remorse.
16.18
Vicikicchaṃ pahāya tiṇṇavicikiccho viharati akathaṅkathī kusalesu dhammesu, vicikicchāya cittaṃ parisodheti.
Giving up doubt, they meditate having gone beyond doubt, not undecided about skillful qualities, cleansing the mind of doubt.
Translations (3)
- Lavlji rik u Udumbariki — sr
- Das Löwengebrüll im Kloster der Dame Udumbarikā — German
- The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli