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It was foolish, stupid, and unskillful of me to speak in that way. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.3) 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.” > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.4) “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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.5) 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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.6) 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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.7) Ahaṃ kho pana, nigrodha, evaṃ vadāmi: > Nigrodha, this is what I say: > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.8) ‘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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.9) 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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.10) Tiṭṭhantu, nigrodha, satta vassāni. > Let alone seven years. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.11) 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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.12) 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 … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.13) Pañca vassāni … > five years … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.14) cattāri vassāni … > four years … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.15) tīṇi vassāni … > three years … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.16) dve vassāni … > two years … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.17) ekaṃ vassaṃ. > one year … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.18) Tiṭṭhatu, nigrodha, ekaṃ vassaṃ. ### [22.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.19) Etu viññū puriso asaṭho amāyāvī ujujātiko ahamanusāsāmi ahaṃ dhammaṃ desemi. ### [22.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.20) Yathānusiṭṭhaṃ tathā paṭipajjamāno—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṃ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṃ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṃ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharissati satta māsāni. > seven months … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.21) Tiṭṭhantu, nigrodha, satta māsāni … ### [22.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.22) cha māsāni … > six months … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.23) pañca māsāni … > five months … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.24) cattāri māsāni … > four months … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.25) tīṇi māsāni … > three months … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.26) dve māsāni … > two months … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.27) ekaṃ māsaṃ … > one month … > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.28) aḍḍhamāsaṃ. > a fortnight. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.29) Tiṭṭhatu, nigrodha, aḍḍhamāso. > Let alone a fortnight. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.30) 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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ### [22.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.31) 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. > — The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā ## Translations (3) - [Lavlji rik u Udumbariki](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25~sr-brankokovacevic.22.1) — sr - [Das Löwengebrüll im Kloster der Dame Udumbarikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25~de-sabbamitta.22.1) — German - [The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25~en-sujato.22.1) — English ## Commentaries (1) - [Sumaṅgalavilāsinī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha!sumangalavilasini.25.77) — Buddhaghosa, Pāli ## Linked texts (3) - [中阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyamagama*zh-sanghadeva.104.64) — Classical Chinese - [長阿含經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirghagama*zh-buddhayasas.8.57) — Classical Chinese - [尼拘陀梵志經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.nyagrodhasutra*zh-danapala.2.32) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.1-31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.25.22.1-31) · Pramāṇa