The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā 22.1-31
Udumbarikasutta 22.1-31
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- Pāli
22.1
Evaṃ vutte, nigrodho paribbājako bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:
Nigrodha said,
22.2
“accayo maṃ, bhante, accagamā yathābālaṃ yathāmūḷhaṃ yathāakusalaṃ, yvāhaṃ evaṃ bhagavantaṃ avacāsiṃ.
“I made a mistake, sir. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of me to speak in that way.
22.3
Tassa me, bhante, bhagavā accayaṃ accayato paṭiggaṇhātu āyatiṃ saṃvarāyā”ti.
Please, sir, accept my mistake for what it is, so I will restrain myself in future.”
22.4
“Taggha tvaṃ, nigrodha, accayo accagamā yathābālaṃ yathāmūḷhaṃ yathāakusalaṃ, yo maṃ tvaṃ evaṃ avacāsi.
“Indeed, Nigrodha, you made a mistake. It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of you to speak in that way.
22.5
Yato ca kho tvaṃ, nigrodha, accayaṃ accayato disvā yathādhammaṃ paṭikarosi, taṃ te mayaṃ paṭiggaṇhāma.
But since you have recognized your mistake for what it is, and have dealt with it properly, I accept it.
22.6
Vuddhi hesā, nigrodha, ariyassa vinaye, yo accayaṃ accayato disvā yathādhammaṃ paṭikaroti āyatiṃ saṃvaraṃ āpajjati.
For it is growth in the training of the Noble One to recognize a mistake for what it is, deal with it properly, and commit to restraint in the future.
22.7
Ahaṃ kho pana, nigrodha, evaṃ vadāmi:
Nigrodha, this is what I say:
22.8
‘Etu viññū puriso asaṭho amāyāvī ujujātiko, ahamanusāsāmi ahaṃ dhammaṃ desemi.
Let a sensible person come—neither devious nor deceitful, a person of integrity. I teach and instruct them.
22.9
Yathānusiṭṭhaṃ tathā paṭipajjamāno—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṃ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṃ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharissati sattavassāni.
By practicing as instructed they will realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life, in seven years. They will live having achieved with their own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.
22.10
Tiṭṭhantu, nigrodha, satta vassāni.
Let alone seven years.
22.11
Etu viññū puriso asaṭho amāyāvī ujujātiko, ahamanusāsāmi ahaṃ dhammaṃ desemi.
Let a sensible person come—neither devious nor deceitful, a person of integrity. I teach and instruct them.
22.12
Yathānusiṭṭhaṃ tathā paṭipajjamāno—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṃ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṃ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharissati cha vassāni.
By practicing as instructed they will realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life, in six years …
22.13
Pañca vassāni …
five years …
22.14
cattāri vassāni …
four years …
22.15
tīṇi vassāni …
three years …
22.16
dve vassāni …
two years …
22.17
ekaṃ vassaṃ.
one year …
22.18
Tiṭṭhatu, nigrodha, ekaṃ vassaṃ.
22.19
Etu viññū puriso asaṭho amāyāvī ujujātiko ahamanusāsāmi ahaṃ dhammaṃ desemi.
22.20
Yathānusiṭṭhaṃ tathā paṭipajjamāno—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṃ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṃ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharissati satta māsāni.
seven months …
22.21
Tiṭṭhantu, nigrodha, satta māsāni …
22.22
cha māsāni …
six months …
22.23
pañca māsāni …
five months …
22.24
cattāri māsāni …
four months …
22.25
tīṇi māsāni …
three months …
22.26
dve māsāni …
two months …
22.27
ekaṃ māsaṃ …
one month …
22.28
aḍḍhamāsaṃ.
a fortnight.
22.29
Tiṭṭhatu, nigrodha, aḍḍhamāso.
Let alone a fortnight.
22.30
Etu viññū puriso asaṭho amāyāvī ujujātiko, ahamanusāsāmi ahaṃ dhammaṃ desemi.
Let a sensible person come—neither devious nor deceitful, a person of integrity. I teach and instruct them.
22.31
Yathānusiṭṭhaṃ tathā paṭipajjamāno—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṃ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṃ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharissati sattāhaṃ’.
By practicing as instructed they will realize the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life, in seven days.
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