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guttara NikÄya 5.191 Numbered Discourses 5.191
20. BrÄhmaį¹avagga 20. Brahmins
Soį¹asutta Dogs
āPaƱcime, bhikkhave, porÄį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹adhammÄ etarahi sunakhesu sandissanti, no brÄhmaį¹esu. āMendicants, these five ancient traditions of the brahmins are exhibited these days among dogs, but not among brahmins.
Katame paƱca? What five?
Pubbe sudaį¹, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹iį¹yeva gacchanti, no abrÄhmaį¹iį¹. In the past brahmins had sex only with brahmin women, not with others.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹impi gacchanti, abrÄhmaį¹impi gacchanti. These days brahmins have sex with both brahmin women and others.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, sunakhÄ sunakhiį¹yeva gacchanti, no asunakhiį¹. But these days dogs have sex only with female dogs, not with other species.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, paį¹hamo porÄį¹o brÄhmaį¹adhammo etarahi sunakhesu sandissati, no brÄhmaį¹esu. This is the first ancient tradition of the brahmins exhibited these days among dogs, but not among brahmins.
Pubbe sudaį¹, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹iį¹ utuniį¹yeva gacchanti, no anutuniį¹. In the past brahmins had sex only with brahmin women in the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle, not at other times.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹iį¹ utunimpi gacchanti, anutunimpi gacchanti. These days brahmins have sex with brahmin women both in the fertile phase of the menstrual cycle and at other times.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, sunakhÄ sunakhiį¹ utuniį¹yeva gacchanti, no anutuniį¹. But these days dogs have sex only with female dogs when they are in heat, not at other times.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, dutiyo porÄį¹o brÄhmaį¹adhammo etarahi sunakhesu sandissati, no brÄhmaį¹esu. This is the second ancient tradition of the brahmins exhibited these days among dogs, but not among brahmins.
Pubbe sudaį¹, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹iį¹ neva kiį¹anti no vikkiį¹anti, sampiyeneva saį¹vÄsaį¹ sambandhÄya sampavattenti. In the past brahmins neither bought nor sold brahmin women. They lived together because they loved each other and wanted their family line to continue.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹iį¹ kiį¹antipi vikkiį¹antipi, sampiyenapi saį¹vÄsaį¹ sambandhÄya sampavattenti. These days brahmins both buy and sell brahmin women. They live together whether they love each other or not and they want their family line to continue.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, sunakhÄ sunakhiį¹ neva kiį¹anti no vikkiį¹anti, sampiyeneva saį¹vÄsaį¹ sambandhÄya sampavattenti. But these days dogs neither buy nor sell female dogs. They live together because theyāre attracted to each other and want their family line to continue.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, tatiyo porÄį¹o brÄhmaį¹adhammo etarahi sunakhesu sandissati, no brÄhmaį¹esu. This is the third ancient tradition of the brahmins exhibited these days among dogs, but not among brahmins.
Pubbe sudaį¹, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä na sannidhiį¹ karonti dhanassapi dhaƱƱassapi rajatassapi jÄtarÅ«passapi. In the past brahmins did not store up money, grain, silver, or gold.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä sannidhiį¹ karonti dhanassapi dhaƱƱassapi rajatassapi jÄtarÅ«passapi. These days brahmins do store up money, grain, silver, and gold.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, sunakhÄ na sannidhiį¹ karonti dhanassapi dhaƱƱassapi rajatassapi jÄtarÅ«passapi. But these days dogs donāt store up money, grain, silver, or gold.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, catuttho porÄį¹o brÄhmaį¹adhammo etarahi sunakhesu sandissati, no brÄhmaį¹esu. This is the fourth ancient tradition of the brahmins exhibited these days among dogs, but not among brahmins.
Pubbe sudaį¹, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä sÄyaį¹ sÄyamÄsÄya pÄto pÄtarÄsÄya bhikkhaį¹ pariyesanti. In the past brahmins went looking for almsfood for dinner in the evening, and for breakfast in the morning.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, brÄhmaį¹Ä yÄvadatthaį¹ udarÄvadehakaį¹ bhuƱjitvÄ avasesaį¹ ÄdÄya pakkamanti. These days brahmins eat as much as they like until their bellies are full, then take away the leftovers.
Etarahi, bhikkhave, sunakhÄ sÄyaį¹ sÄyamÄsÄya pÄto pÄtarÄsÄya bhikkhaį¹ pariyesanti. But these days dogs go looking for dinner in the evening, and for breakfast in the morning.
Ayaį¹, bhikkhave, paƱcamo porÄį¹o brÄhmaį¹adhammo etarahi sunakhesu sandissati, no brÄhmaį¹esu. This is the fifth ancient tradition of the brahmins exhibited these days among dogs, but not among brahmins.
Ime kho, bhikkhave, paƱca porÄį¹Ä brÄhmaį¹adhammÄ etarahi sunakhesu sandissanti, no brÄhmaį¹esÅ«āti. These five ancient traditions of the brahmins are exhibited these days among dogs, but not among brahmins.ā
Paį¹hamaį¹.