Sampasadaniyasutta 19.1-22

19.1

Yaṃ taṃ, bhante, saddhena kulaputtena pattabbaṃ āraddhavīriyena thāmavatā purisathāmena purisavīriyena purisaparakkamena purisadhorayhena, anuppattaṃ taṃ bhagavatā.

The Buddha has achieved what should be achieved by a faithful gentleman by being energetic and strong, by human strength, energy, vigor, and exertion.

19.2

Na ca, bhante, bhagavā kāmesu kāmasukhallikānuyogamanuyutto hīnaṃ gammaṃ pothujjanikaṃ anariyaṃ anatthasaṃhitaṃ, na ca attakilamathānuyogamanuyutto dukkhaṃ anariyaṃ anatthasaṃhitaṃ.

The Buddha doesn’t indulge in sensual pleasures, which are low, crude, ordinary, ignoble, and pointless. And he doesn’t indulge in self-mortification, which is painful, ignoble, and pointless.

19.3

Catunnañca bhagavā jhānānaṃ ābhicetasikānaṃ diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārānaṃ nikāmalābhī akicchalābhī akasiralābhī.

He gets the four absorptions—blissful meditations in this life that belong to the higher mind—when he wants, without trouble or difficulty.

19.5

Sace maṃ, bhante, evaṃ puccheyya:

Sir, if they were to ask me,

19.6

‘kiṃ nu kho, āvuso sāriputta, ahesuṃ atītamaddhānaṃ aññe samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā bhagavatā bhiyyobhiññatarā sambodhiyan’ti, evaṃ puṭṭho ahaṃ, bhante, ‘no’ti vadeyyaṃ.

‘Reverend Sāriputta, is there any other ascetic or brahmin—whether past, future, or present—whose direct knowledge is superior to the Buddha when it comes to awakening?’ I would tell them ‘No.’

19.7

‘Kiṃ panāvuso sāriputta, bhavissanti anāgatamaddhānaṃ aññe samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā bhagavatā bhiyyobhiññatarā sambodhiyan’ti, evaṃ puṭṭho ahaṃ, bhante, ‘no’ti vadeyyaṃ.

19.8

‘Kiṃ panāvuso sāriputta, atthetarahi añño samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā bhagavatā bhiyyobhiññataro sambodhiyan’ti, evaṃ puṭṭho ahaṃ, bhante, ‘no’ti vadeyyaṃ.

19.9

Sace pana maṃ, bhante, evaṃ puccheyya:

But if they were to ask me,

19.10

‘kiṃ nu kho, āvuso sāriputta, ahesuṃ atītamaddhānaṃ aññe samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā bhagavatā samasamā sambodhiyan’ti, evaṃ puṭṭho ahaṃ, bhante, ‘evan’ti vadeyyaṃ.

‘Reverend Sāriputta, is there any other ascetic or brahmin—whether past or future—whose direct knowledge is equal to the Buddha when it comes to awakening?’ I would tell them ‘Yes.’

19.11

‘Kiṃ panāvuso sāriputta, bhavissanti anāgatamaddhānaṃ aññe samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā bhagavatā samasamā sambodhiyan’ti, evaṃ puṭṭho ahaṃ, bhante, ‘evan’ti vadeyyaṃ.

19.12

‘Kiṃ panāvuso sāriputta, atthetarahi aññe samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā bhagavatā samasamā sambodhiyan’ti, evaṃ puṭṭho ahaṃ, bhante, ‘no’ti vadeyyaṃ.

But if they were to ask: ‘Reverend Sāriputta, is there any other ascetic or brahmin at present whose direct knowledge is equal to the Buddha when it comes to awakening?’ I would tell them ‘No.’

19.13

Sace pana maṃ, bhante, evaṃ puccheyya:

But if they were to ask me,

19.14

‘kiṃ panāyasmā sāriputto ekaccaṃ abbhanujānāti, ekaccaṃ na abbhanujānātī’ti, evaṃ puṭṭho ahaṃ, bhante, evaṃ byākareyyaṃ:

‘But why does Venerable Sāriputta grant this in respect of some but not others?’ I would answer them like this,

19.15

‘sammukhā metaṃ, āvuso, bhagavato sutaṃ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṃ:

‘Reverends, I have heard and learned this in the presence of the Buddha:

19.16

“ahesuṃ atītamaddhānaṃ arahanto sammāsambuddhā mayā samasamā sambodhiyan”ti.

“The perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas of the past were equal in awakening to myself.”

19.17

Sammukhā metaṃ, āvuso, bhagavato sutaṃ, sammukhā paṭiggahitaṃ:

And I have heard and learned this in the presence of the Buddha:

19.18

“bhavissanti anāgatamaddhānaṃ arahanto sammāsambuddhā mayā samasamā sambodhiyan”ti.

“The perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas of the future will be equal in awakening to myself.”

19.19

Sammukhā metaṃ, āvuso, bhagavato sutaṃ sammukhā paṭiggahitaṃ:

And I have also heard and learned this in the presence of the Buddha:

19.20

“aṭṭhānametaṃ anavakāso yaṃ ekissā lokadhātuyā dve arahanto sammāsambuddhā apubbaṃ acarimaṃ uppajjeyyuṃ, netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjatī”’ti.

“It’s impossible for two perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas to arise in the same solar system at the same time.”’

19.21

Kaccāhaṃ, bhante, evaṃ puṭṭho evaṃ byākaramāno vuttavādī ceva bhagavato homi, na ca bhagavantaṃ abhūtena abbhācikkhāmi, dhammassa cānudhammaṃ byākaromi, na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānuvādo gārayhaṃ ṭhānaṃ āgacchatī”ti?

Answering this way, I trust that I repeated what the Buddha has said, and didn’t misrepresent him with an untruth. I trust my explanation was in line with the teaching, and that there are no legitimate grounds for rebuttal or criticism.”

19.22

“Taggha tvaṃ, sāriputta, evaṃ puṭṭho evaṃ byākaramāno vuttavādī ceva me hosi, na ca maṃ abhūtena abbhācikkhasi, dhammassa cānudhammaṃ byākarosi, na ca koci sahadhammiko vādānuvādo gārayhaṃ ṭhānaṃ āgacchatī”ti.

“Indeed, Sāriputta, in answering this way you repeat what I’ve said, and don’t misrepresent me with an untruth. Your explanation is in line with the teaching, and there are no legitimate grounds for rebuttal or criticism.”