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With Ambaṭṭha 2.3: 5. Catuapāyamukha

Ambaṭṭhasutta 2.3

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5. Catuapāyamukha

2.3.1

Imāya kho, ambaṭṭha, anuttarāya vijjācaraṇasampadāya cattāri apāyamukhāni bhavanti.

There are these four causes of quitting this supreme knowledge and conduct.

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2.3.2

Katamāni cattāri?

What four?

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2.3.3

Idha, ambaṭṭha, ekacco samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā imaññeva anuttaraṃ vijjācaraṇasampadaṃ anabhisambhuṇamāno khārividhamādāya araññāyatanaṃ ajjhogāhati:

Firstly, take some ascetic or brahmin who, not managing to obtain this supreme knowledge and conduct, plunges into a wilderness region carrying their pack with a shoulder-pole, thinking

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.4

‘pavattaphalabhojano bhavissāmī’ti.

they will get by eating fallen fruit.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.5

So aññadatthu vijjācaraṇasampannasseva paricārako sampajjati.

In fact they succeed only in serving someone accomplished in knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.6

Imāya kho, ambaṭṭha, anuttarāya vijjācaraṇasampadāya idaṃ paṭhamaṃ apāyamukhaṃ bhavati.

This is the first cause of quitting this supreme knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.7

Puna caparaṃ, ambaṭṭha, idhekacco samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā imañceva anuttaraṃ vijjācaraṇasampadaṃ anabhisambhuṇamāno pavattaphalabhojanatañca anabhisambhuṇamāno kudālapiṭakaṃ ādāya araññavanaṃ ajjhogāhati:

Furthermore, take some ascetic or brahmin who, not managing to obtain this supreme knowledge and conduct or to get by eating fallen fruit, plunges into a wilderness region carrying a spade and basket, thinking

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.8

‘kandamūlaphalabhojano bhavissāmī’ti.

they will get by eating tubers and fruit.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.9

So aññadatthu vijjācaraṇasampannasseva paricārako sampajjati.

In fact they succeed only in serving someone accomplished in knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.10

Imāya kho, ambaṭṭha, anuttarāya vijjācaraṇasampadāya idaṃ dutiyaṃ apāyamukhaṃ bhavati.

This is the second cause of quitting this supreme knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.11

Puna caparaṃ, ambaṭṭha, idhekacco samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā imañceva anuttaraṃ vijjācaraṇasampadaṃ anabhisambhuṇamāno pavattaphalabhojanatañca anabhisambhuṇamāno kandamūlaphalabhojanatañca anabhisambhuṇamāno gāmasāmantaṃ vā nigamasāmantaṃ vā agyāgāraṃ karitvā aggiṃ paricaranto acchati.

Furthermore, take some ascetic or brahmin who, not managing to obtain this supreme knowledge and conduct, or to get by eating fallen fruit, or to get by eating tubers and fruit, sets up a fire chamber in the neighborhood of a village or town and dwells there serving the sacred flame.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.12

So aññadatthu vijjācaraṇasampannasseva paricārako sampajjati.

In fact they succeed only in serving someone accomplished in knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.13

Imāya kho, ambaṭṭha, anuttarāya vijjācaraṇasampadāya idaṃ tatiyaṃ apāyamukhaṃ bhavati.

This is the third cause of quitting this supreme knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.14

Puna caparaṃ, ambaṭṭha, idhekacco samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā imaṃ ceva anuttaraṃ vijjācaraṇasampadaṃ anabhisambhuṇamāno pavattaphalabhojanatañca anabhisambhuṇamāno kandamūlaphalabhojanatañca anabhisambhuṇamāno aggipāricariyañca anabhisambhuṇamāno cātumahāpathe catudvāraṃ agāraṃ karitvā acchati:

Furthermore, take some ascetic or brahmin who, not managing to obtain this supreme knowledge and conduct, or to get by eating fallen fruit, or to get by eating tubers and fruit, or to serve the sacred flame, sets up a four-doored fire chamber at the crossroads and dwells there, thinking:

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2.3.15

‘yo imāhi catūhi disāhi āgamissati samaṇo vā brāhmaṇo vā, tamahaṃ yathāsatti yathābalaṃ paṭipūjessāmī’ti.

‘When an ascetic or brahmin comes from the four quarters, I will honor them as best I can.’

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2.3.16

So aññadatthu vijjācaraṇasampannasseva paricārako sampajjati.

In fact they succeed only in serving someone accomplished in knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.17

Imāya kho, ambaṭṭha, anuttarāya vijjācaraṇasampadāya idaṃ catutthaṃ apāyamukhaṃ bhavati.

This is the fourth cause of quitting this supreme knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

2.3.18

Imāya kho, ambaṭṭha, anuttarāya vijjācaraṇasampadāya imāni cattāri apāyamukhāni bhavanti.

These are the four causes of quitting this supreme knowledge and conduct.

With Ambaṭṭha

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