Aggannasutta 8.1-10
Aggaññasutta 8.1-10
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- Pāli
8.1
Jānāti kho, vāseṭṭha, rājā pasenadi kosalo:
King Pasenadi of Kosala knows that
8.2
‘samaṇo gotamo anantarā sakyakulā pabbajito’ti.
the ascetic Gotama has gone forth from the neighboring clan of the Sakyans.
8.3
Sakyā kho pana, vāseṭṭha, rañño pasenadissa kosalassa anuyuttā bhavanti.
And the Sakyans are his vassals.
8.4
Karonti kho, vāseṭṭha, sakyā raññe pasenadimhi kosale nipaccakāraṃ abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ.
The Sakyans show deference to King Pasenadi by bowing down, rising up, greeting him with cupped palms, and observing proper etiquette for him.
8.5
Iti kho, vāseṭṭha, yaṃ karonti sakyā raññe pasenadimhi kosale nipaccakāraṃ abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ, karoti taṃ rājā pasenadi kosalo tathāgate nipaccakāraṃ abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ, na naṃ ‘sujāto samaṇo gotamo, dujjātohamasmi.
Now, King Pasenadi shows the same kind of deference to the Realized One. But he doesn’t think: ‘The ascetic Gotama is well-born, I am ill-born.
8.6
Balavā samaṇo gotamo, dubbalohamasmi.
He is powerful, I am weak.
8.7
Pāsādiko samaṇo gotamo, dubbaṇṇohamasmi.
He is handsome, I am ugly.
8.8
Mahesakkho samaṇo gotamo, appesakkhohamasmī’ti.
He is illustrious, I am insignificant.’
8.9
Atha kho naṃ dhammaṃyeva sakkaronto dhammaṃ garuṃ karonto dhammaṃ mānento dhammaṃ pūjento dhammaṃ apacāyamāno evaṃ rājā pasenadi kosalo tathāgate nipaccakāraṃ karoti, abhivādanaṃ paccuṭṭhānaṃ añjalikammaṃ sāmīcikammaṃ.
Rather, in showing such deference to the Realized One he is only honoring, respecting, and venerating principle.
8.10
Imināpi kho etaṃ, vāseṭṭha, pariyāyena veditabbaṃ, yathā dhammova seṭṭho janetasmiṃ, diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañca.
And here’s another way to understand how principle is the best thing for people in both this life and the next.
Translations (3)
- Nastanak sveta — sr
- What Came First — English
- Was zuerst kam — German
Linked texts (3)
- 中阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese
- 白衣金幢二婆羅門緣起經 — Classical Chinese