The Lion’s Roar at the Monastery of Lady Udumbarikā 5.1-10

5.1

Evaṃ vutte, nigrodho paribbājako sandhānaṃ gahapatiṃ etadavoca:

When Sandhāna said this, Nigrodha said to him,

5.2

“yagghe, gahapati, jāneyyāsi, kena samaṇo gotamo saddhiṃ sallapati, kena sākacchaṃ samāpajjati, kena paññāveyyattiyaṃ samāpajjati?

“Surely, householder, you should know better! With whom does the ascetic Gotama converse? With whom does he engage in discussion? With whom does he achieve lucidity of wisdom?

5.3

Suññāgārahatā samaṇassa gotamassa paññā aparisāvacaro samaṇo gotamo nālaṃ sallāpāya.

Staying in empty huts has destroyed the ascetic Gotama’s wisdom. Not frequenting assemblies, he is unable to hold a discussion.

5.4

So antamantāneva sevati.

He just lurks on the periphery.

5.5

Seyyathāpi nāma gokāṇā pariyantacārinī antamantāneva sevati.

He’s just like a one-eyed cow, circling around and lurking on the periphery.

5.6

Evameva suññāgārahatā samaṇassa gotamassa paññā;

5.7

aparisāvacaro samaṇo gotamo;

5.8

nālaṃ sallāpāya.

5.9

So antamantāneva sevati.

5.10

Iṅgha, gahapati, samaṇo gotamo imaṃ parisaṃ āgaccheyya, ekapañheneva naṃ saṃsādeyyāma, tucchakumbhīva naṃ maññe orodheyyāmā”ti.

Go on, householder! Were the ascetic Gotama to come to this assembly, I’d sink him with just one question! I’d tie him up like a hollow pot!”