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With Poṭṭhapāda 35.1-14

Poṭṭhapādasutta 35.1-14

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Pāli

35.1

“Seyyathāpi, poṭṭhapāda, puriso evaṃ vadeyya:

“Suppose, Poṭṭhapāda, a man were to say:

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35.2

‘ahaṃ yā imasmiṃ janapade janapadakalyāṇī, taṃ icchāmi taṃ kāmemī’ti.

‘Whoever the finest lady in the land is, it is her that I want, her that I desire!’

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35.3

Tamenaṃ evaṃ vadeyyuṃ:

They’d say to him,

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35.4

‘ambho purisa, yaṃ tvaṃ janapadakalyāṇiṃ icchasi kāmesi, jānāsi taṃ janapadakalyāṇiṃ khattiyī vā brāhmaṇī vā vessī vā suddī vā’ti?

‘My man, that finest lady in the land who you desire—do you know whether she’s an aristocrat, a brahmin, a peasant, or a menial?’

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35.5

Iti puṭṭho ‘no’ti vadeyya.

Asked this, he’d say, ‘No.’

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35.6

Tamenaṃ evaṃ vadeyyuṃ:

They’d say to him,

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35.7

‘ambho purisa, yaṃ tvaṃ janapadakalyāṇiṃ icchasi kāmesi, jānāsi taṃ janapadakalyāṇiṃ evaṃnāmā evaṅgottāti vā, dīghā vā rassā vā majjhimā vā kāḷī vā sāmā vā maṅguracchavī vāti, amukasmiṃ gāme vā nigame vā nagare vā’ti?

‘My friend, that finest lady in the land who you desire—do you know her name or clan? Whether she’s tall or short or medium? Whether her skin is black, brown, or dingy? Whether she comes from such-and-such village, town, or city?’

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35.8

Iti puṭṭho ‘no’ti vadeyya.

Asked this, he’d say, ‘No.’

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35.9

Tamenaṃ evaṃ vadeyyuṃ:

They’d say to him,

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35.10

‘ambho purisa, yaṃ tvaṃ na jānāsi na passasi, taṃ tvaṃ icchasi kāmesī’ti?

‘My man, do you desire someone who you’ve never even known or seen?’

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35.11

Iti puṭṭho ‘āmā’ti vadeyya.

Asked this, he’d say, ‘Yes.’

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35.12

Taṃ kiṃ maññasi, poṭṭhapāda,

What do you think, Poṭṭhapāda?

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35.13

nanu evaṃ sante tassa purisassa appāṭihīrakataṃ bhāsitaṃ sampajjatī”ti?

This being so, doesn’t that man’s statement turn out to have no demonstrable basis?”

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35.14

“Addhā kho, bhante, evaṃ sante tassa purisassa appāṭihīrakataṃ bhāsitaṃ sampajjatī”ti.

“Clearly that’s the case, sir.”

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