With Kūṭadanta 17.1-45

17.1

Atha kho, brāhmaṇa, purohito brāhmaṇo rañño mahāvijitassa mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa soḷasahākārehi cittaṃ sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṃsesi

Next, while the king was performing the great sacrifice, the brahmin high priest educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired the king’s mind in sixteen respects:

17.2

siyā kho pana bhoto rañño mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa kocideva vattā:

‘Now, while the king is performing the great sacrifice, someone might say,

17.3

‘rājā kho mahāvijito mahāyaññaṃ yajati, no ca kho tassa āmantitā khattiyā ānuyantā negamā ceva jānapadā ca;

“King Mahāvijita performs a great sacrifice, but he did not announce it to the aristocrat vassals of town and country.

17.4

atha ca pana bhavaṃ rājā evarūpaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajatī’ti.

That’s the kind of great sacrifice that this king performs.”

17.5

Evampi bhoto rañño vattā dhammato natthi.

Those who speak against the king in this way have no legitimacy.

17.6

Bhotā kho pana raññā āmantitā khattiyā ānuyantā negamā ceva jānapadā ca.

For the king did indeed announce it to the aristocrat vassals of town and country.

17.7

Imināpetaṃ bhavaṃ rājā jānātu, yajataṃ bhavaṃ, sajjataṃ bhavaṃ, modataṃ bhavaṃ, cittameva bhavaṃ antaraṃ pasādetu.

Let the king know this as a reason to sacrifice, relinquish, rejoice, and gain confidence in his heart.

17.8

Siyā kho pana bhoto rañño mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa kocideva vattā:

While the king is performing the great sacrifice, someone might say,

17.9

‘rājā kho mahāvijito mahāyaññaṃ yajati, no ca kho tassa āmantitā amaccā pārisajjā negamā ceva jānapadā ca …pe… brāhmaṇamahāsālā negamā ceva jānapadā ca …pe… gahapatinecayikā negamā ceva jānapadā ca, atha ca pana bhavaṃ rājā evarūpaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajatī’ti.

“King Mahāvijita performs a great sacrifice, but he did not announce it to the aristocrat vassals; the ministers and councillors; the well-to-do brahmins; and the well-off householders. That’s the kind of great sacrifice that this king performs.”

17.10

Evampi bhoto rañño vattā dhammato natthi.

Those who speak against the king in this way have no legitimacy.

17.11

Bhotā kho pana raññā āmantitā gahapatinecayikā negamā ceva jānapadā ca.

For the king did indeed announce it to all these people.

17.12

Imināpetaṃ bhavaṃ rājā jānātu, yajataṃ bhavaṃ, sajjataṃ bhavaṃ, modataṃ bhavaṃ, cittameva bhavaṃ antaraṃ pasādetu.

Let the king know this too as a reason to sacrifice, relinquish, rejoice, and gain confidence in his heart.

17.13

Siyā kho pana bhoto rañño mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa kocideva vattā:

While the king is performing the great sacrifice, someone might say

17.14

‘rājā kho mahāvijito mahāyaññaṃ yajati, no ca kho ubhato sujāto mātito ca pitito ca saṃsuddhagahaṇiko yāva sattamā pitāmahayugā akkhitto anupakkuṭṭho jātivādena, atha ca pana bhavaṃ rājā evarūpaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajatī’ti.

that he does not possess the eight factors.

17.15

Evampi bhoto rañño vattā dhammato natthi.

17.16

Bhavaṃ kho pana rājā ubhato sujāto mātito ca pitito ca saṃsuddhagahaṇiko yāva sattamā pitāmahayugā akkhitto anupakkuṭṭho jātivādena.

17.17

Imināpetaṃ bhavaṃ rājā jānātu, yajataṃ bhavaṃ, sajjataṃ bhavaṃ, modataṃ bhavaṃ, cittameva bhavaṃ antaraṃ pasādetu.

17.18

Siyā kho pana bhoto rañño mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa kocideva vattā:

17.19

‘rājā kho mahāvijito mahāyaññaṃ yajati no ca kho abhirūpo dassanīyo pāsādiko paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgato brahmavaṇṇī brahmavacchasī akhuddāvakāso dassanāya …pe…

17.20

no ca kho aḍḍho mahaddhano mahābhogo pahūtajātarūparajato pahūtavittūpakaraṇo pahūtadhanadhañño paripuṇṇakosakoṭṭhāgāro …pe…

17.21

no ca kho balavā caturaṅginiyā senāya samannāgato assavāya ovādapaṭikarāya sahati maññe paccatthike yasasā …pe…

17.22

no ca kho saddho dāyako dānapati anāvaṭadvāro samaṇabrāhmaṇakapaṇaddhikavaṇibbakayācakānaṃ opānabhūto puññāni karoti …pe…

17.23

no ca kho bahussuto tassa tassa sutajātassa …pe…

17.24

no ca kho tassa tasseva kho pana bhāsitassa atthaṃ jānāti:

17.25

“ayaṃ imassa bhāsitassa attho, ayaṃ imassa bhāsitassa attho”ti …pe…

17.26

no ca kho paṇḍito viyatto medhāvī paṭibalo atītānāgatapaccuppanne atthe cintetuṃ, atha ca pana bhavaṃ rājā evarūpaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajatī’ti.

17.27

Evampi bhoto rañño vattā dhammato natthi.

Those who speak against the king in this way have no legitimacy.

17.28

Bhavaṃ kho pana rājā paṇḍito viyatto medhāvī paṭibalo atītānāgatapaccuppanne atthe cintetuṃ.

For the king does indeed possess the eight factors.

17.29

Imināpetaṃ bhavaṃ rājā jānātu, yajataṃ bhavaṃ, sajjataṃ bhavaṃ, modataṃ bhavaṃ, cittameva bhavaṃ antaraṃ pasādetu.

Let the king know this too as a reason to sacrifice, relinquish, rejoice, and gain confidence in his heart.

17.30

Siyā kho pana bhoto rañño mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa kocideva vattā:

While the king is performing the great sacrifice, someone might say

17.31

‘rājā kho mahāvijito mahāyaññaṃ yajati.

that the high priest does not possess the four factors.

17.32

No ca khvassa purohito brāhmaṇo ubhato sujāto mātito ca pitito ca saṃsuddhagahaṇiko yāva sattamā pitāmahayugā akkhitto anupakkuṭṭho jātivādena;

17.33

atha ca pana bhavaṃ rājā evarūpaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajatī’ti.

17.34

Evampi bhoto rañño vattā dhammato natthi.

17.35

Bhoto kho pana rañño purohito brāhmaṇo ubhato sujāto mātito ca pitito ca saṃsuddhagahaṇiko yāva sattamā pitāmahayugā akkhitto anupakkuṭṭho jātivādena.

17.36

Imināpetaṃ bhavaṃ rājā jānātu, yajataṃ bhavaṃ, sajjataṃ bhavaṃ, modataṃ bhavaṃ, cittameva bhavaṃ antaraṃ pasādetu.

17.37

Siyā kho pana bhoto rañño mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa kocideva vattā:

17.38

‘rājā kho mahāvijito mahāyaññaṃ yajati.

17.39

No ca khvassa purohito brāhmaṇo ajjhāyako mantadharo tiṇṇaṃ vedānaṃ pāragū sanighaṇḍukeṭubhānaṃ sākkharappabhedānaṃ itihāsapañcamānaṃ padako veyyākaraṇo lokāyatamahāpurisalakkhaṇesu anavayo …pe…

17.40

no ca khvassa purohito brāhmaṇo sīlavā vuddhasīlī vuddhasīlena samannāgato …pe…

17.41

no ca khvassa purohito brāhmaṇo paṇḍito viyatto medhāvī paṭhamo vā dutiyo vā sujaṃ paggaṇhantānaṃ, atha ca pana bhavaṃ rājā evarūpaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajatī’ti.

17.42

Evampi bhoto rañño vattā dhammato natthi.

Those who speak against the king in this way have no legitimacy.

17.43

Bhoto kho pana rañño purohito brāhmaṇo paṇḍito viyatto medhāvī paṭhamo vā dutiyo vā sujaṃ paggaṇhantānaṃ.

For the high priest does indeed possess the four factors.

17.44

Imināpetaṃ bhavaṃ rājā jānātu, yajataṃ bhavaṃ, sajjataṃ bhavaṃ, modataṃ bhavaṃ, cittameva bhavaṃ antaraṃ pasādetūti.

Let the king know this too as a reason to sacrifice, relinquish, rejoice, and gain confidence in his heart.’

17.45

Imehi kho, brāhmaṇa, purohito brāhmaṇo rañño mahāvijitassa mahāyaññaṃ yajamānassa soḷasahi ākārehi cittaṃ sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṃsesi.

These are the sixteen respects in which the high priest educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired the king’s mind while he was performing the sacrifice.