Mahasihanadasutta 21.1-16
Mahāsīhanādasutta 21.1-16
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- Pāli
21.1
Santi, kassapa, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā sīlavādā.
There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who teach ethics.
21.2
Te anekapariyāyena sīlassa vaṇṇaṃ bhāsanti.
They praise ethical conduct in many ways.
21.3
Yāvatā, kassapa, ariyaṃ paramaṃ sīlaṃ, nāhaṃ tattha attano samasamaṃ samanupassāmi, kuto bhiyyo.
But as far as the highest noble ethics goes, I don’t see anyone who’s my equal, still less my superior.
21.4
Atha kho ahameva tattha bhiyyo, yadidaṃ adhisīlaṃ.
Rather, I am the one who is superior when it comes to the higher ethics.
21.5
Santi, kassapa, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā tapojigucchāvādā.
There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who teach mortification in disgust of sin.
21.6
Te anekapariyāyena tapojigucchāya vaṇṇaṃ bhāsanti.
They praise fervent mortification in disgust of sin in many ways.
21.7
Yāvatā, kassapa, ariyā paramā tapojigucchā, nāhaṃ tattha attano samasamaṃ samanupassāmi, kuto bhiyyo.
But as far as the highest noble fervent mortification in disgust of sin goes, I don’t see anyone who’s my equal, still less my superior.
21.8
Atha kho ahameva tattha bhiyyo, yadidaṃ adhijegucchaṃ.
Rather, I am the one who is superior when it comes to the higher disgust of sin.
21.9
Santi, kassapa, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā paññāvādā.
There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who teach wisdom.
21.10
Te anekapariyāyena paññāya vaṇṇaṃ bhāsanti.
They praise wisdom in many ways.
21.11
Yāvatā, kassapa, ariyā paramā paññā, nāhaṃ tattha attano samasamaṃ samanupassāmi, kuto bhiyyo.
But as far as the highest noble wisdom goes, I don’t see anyone who’s my equal, still less my superior.
21.12
Atha kho ahameva tattha bhiyyo, yadidaṃ adhipaññaṃ.
Rather, I am the one who is superior when it comes to the higher wisdom.
21.13
Santi, kassapa, eke samaṇabrāhmaṇā vimuttivādā.
There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who teach freedom.
21.14
Te anekapariyāyena vimuttiyā vaṇṇaṃ bhāsanti.
They praise freedom in many ways.
21.15
Yāvatā, kassapa, ariyā paramā vimutti, nāhaṃ tattha attano samasamaṃ samanupassāmi, kuto bhiyyo.
But as far as the highest noble freedom goes, I don’t see anyone who’s my equal, still less my superior.
21.16
Atha kho ahameva tattha bhiyyo, yadidaṃ adhivimutti.
Rather, I am the one who is superior when it comes to the higher freedom.
Translations (3)
- The Lion’s Roar to the Naked Ascetic Kassapa — English
- Das Löwengebrüll vor dem nackten Asketen Kassapa — German
- Dugi govor o lavljem riku — sr
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (2)
- Pāsādikasutta — Pāli
- 長阿含經 — Classical Chinese