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Majjhima Nikāya 67 Middle Discourses 67Middle Discourses 67
Cātumasutta Near CātumāAt Cātumā
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—I have heard thatSo I have heard.
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā cātumāyaṁ viharati āmalakīvane. on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Cātumā in an embric myrobalan forest.At one time the Buddha was staying near Cātumā in a myrobalan grove.
Tena kho pana samayena sāriputtamoggallānappamukhāni pañcamattāni bhikkhusatāni cātumaṁ anuppattāni honti bhagavantaṁ dassanāya. And on that occasion approximately 500 monks, headed by Ven. Sāriputta & Ven. Moggallāna, had arrived in Cātumā to see the Blessed One.Now at that time five hundred mendicants headed by Sāriputta and Moggallāna arrived at Cātumā to see the Buddha.
Te ca āgantukā bhikkhū nevāsikehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ paṭisammodamānā senāsanāni paññāpayamānā pattacīvarāni paṭisāmayamānā uccāsaddā mahāsaddā ahesuṁ. As these visiting monks were exchanging greetings with the resident monks, setting their lodgings in order, and putting away their robes & bowls, they made a loud racket, a great racket.And the visiting mendicants, while exchanging pleasantries with the resident mendicants, preparing their lodgings, and putting away their bowls and robes, made a colossal racket.
Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ āmantesi: Then the Blessed One said to Ven. Ānanda,Then the Buddha said to Venerable Ānanda,
“ke panete, ānanda, uccāsaddā mahāsaddā, kevaṭṭā maññe macchavilope”ti? “Ānanda, what is that loud racket, that great racket, like fishermen hauling a catch of fish?”“Ānanda, who’s making that colossal racket? You’d think it was fishermen hauling in a catch!”
“Etāni, bhante, sāriputtamoggallānappamukhāni pañcamattāni bhikkhusatāni cātumaṁ anuppattāni bhagavantaṁ dassanāya. “Lord, those are approximately 500 monks, headed by Sāriputta & Moggallāna, who have arrived in Cātumā to see the Blessed One.And Ānanda told him what had happened.
Te āgantukā bhikkhū nevāsikehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ paṭisammodamānā senāsanāni paññāpayamānā pattacīvarāni paṭisāmayamānā uccāsaddā mahāsaddā”ti. As these visiting monks are exchanging greetings with the resident monks, setting their lodgings in order, and putting away their robes & bowls, they are making a loud racket, a great racket.”
“Tenahānanda, mama vacanena te bhikkhū āmantehi: “In that case, Ānanda, tell those monks in my name,“Well then, Ānanda, in my name tell those mendicants that
‘satthā āyasmante āmantetī’”ti. ‘The Teacher calls you, friends.’”the Teacher summons them.”
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paṭissutvā yena te bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te bhikkhū etadavoca: Responding, “As you say, lord,” to the Blessed One, Ven. Ānanda went to the monks and said,“Yes, sir,” Ānanda replied. He went to those mendicants and said,
“satthā āyasmante āmantetī”ti. “The Teacher calls you, friends.”“Venerables, the Teacher summons you.”
“Evamāvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato ānandassa paṭissutvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinne kho te bhikkhū bhagavā etadavoca: Responding, “As you say, friend,” to Ven. Ānanda, the monks went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As they were sitting there, the Blessed One said to them,“Yes, reverend,” replied those mendicants. Then they rose from their seats and went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to them:
“kiṁ nu tumhe, bhikkhave, uccāsaddā mahāsaddā, kevaṭṭā maññe macchavilope”ti? “Monks, why were you making that loud racket, that great racket, like fishermen hauling a catch of fish?”“Mendicants, what’s with that colossal racket? You’d think it was fishermen hauling in a catch!”
“Imāni, bhante, sāriputtamoggallānappamukhāni pañcamattāni bhikkhusatāni cātumaṁ anuppattāni bhagavantaṁ dassanāya. “Lord, these 500 monks, headed by Sāriputta & Moggallāna, have arrived in Cātumā to see the Blessed One.And they told him what had happened.
Teme āgantukā bhikkhū nevāsikehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ paṭisammodamānā senāsanāni paññāpayamānā pattacīvarāni paṭisāmayamānā uccāsaddā mahāsaddā”ti. As they were exchanging greetings with the resident monks, setting their lodgings in order, and putting away their robes & bowls, they made a loud racket, a great racket.”
“Gacchatha, bhikkhave, paṇāmemi vo, na vo mama santike vatthabban”ti. “Go away, monks. I dismiss you. You are not to stay in my vicinity.”“Go away, mendicants, I dismiss you. You are not to stay in my presence.”
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paṭissutvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā senāsanaṁ saṁsāmetvā pattacīvaramādāya pakkamiṁsu. Responding, “As you say, lord,” to the Blessed One, the monks got up from their seats, bowed down to the Blessed One, and left, circling him to the right. Setting their lodgings in order and taking their robes & bowls, they left.“Yes, sir,” replied those mendicants. They got up from their seats, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on their right. They set their lodgings in order and left, taking their bowls and robes.
Tena kho pana samayena cātumeyyakā sakyā santhāgāre sannipatitā honti kenacideva karaṇīyena. Now, on that occasion the Cātumā Sakyans were gathered in the assembly hall on some business or other.Now at that time the Sakyans of Cātumā were sitting together at the town hall on some business.
Addasaṁsu kho cātumeyyakā sakyā te bhikkhū dūratova āgacchante; They saw the monks coming from afar and,Seeing those mendicants coming off in the distance,
disvāna yena te bhikkhū tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā te bhikkhū etadavocuṁ: on seeing them, went to them and, on arrival, said to them,they went up to them and said,
“handa kahaṁ pana tumhe āyasmanto gacchathā”ti? “Well now, where are you venerable ones going?”“Hello venerables, where are you going?”
“Bhagavatā kho, āvuso, bhikkhusaṅgho paṇāmito”ti. “Friends, the community of monks has been dismissed by the Blessed One.”“Reverends, the mendicant Saṅgha has been dismissed by the Buddha.”
“Tenahāyasmanto muhuttaṁ nisīdatha, appeva nāma mayaṁ sakkuṇeyyāma bhagavantaṁ pasādetun”ti. “In that case, venerable ones, sit down for a moment. Perhaps we will be able to reconcile the Blessed One.”“Well then, venerables, sit here for an hour. Hopefully we’ll be able to restore the Buddha’s confidence.”
“Evamāvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū cātumeyyakānaṁ sakyānaṁ paccassosuṁ. “As you say, friends,” the monks responded to the Cātumā Sakyans.“Yes, respectable sirs,” replied the mendicants.
Atha kho cātumeyyakā sakyā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho cātumeyyakā sakyā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ: Then the Cātumā Sakyans went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As they were sitting there, they said to the Blessed One,Then the Sakyans of Cātumā went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
“abhinandatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ; “May the Blessed One delight in the community of monks!“May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha!
abhivadatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ. May the Blessed One welcome the community of monks!May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha!
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavatā pubbe bhikkhusaṅgho anuggahito; evameva bhagavā etarahi anuggaṇhātu bhikkhusaṅghaṁ. May the Blessed One aid the community of monks, just as the community of monks was aided by the Blessed One in the past!May the Buddha support the mendicant Saṅgha now as he did in the past!
Santettha, bhante, bhikkhū navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ. Lord, there are new monks here, not long gone forth, recently arrived at this Dhamma & Vinaya.There are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training.
Tesaṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya alabhantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo. If they don’t get to see the Blessed One, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration.If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart.
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bījānaṁ taruṇānaṁ udakaṁ alabhantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ siyā vipariṇāmo; “Just as when young seedlings don’t get water, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration;If young seedlings don’t get water they may change and fall apart.
evameva kho, bhante, santettha bhikkhū navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ, tesaṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya alabhantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo. in the same way, there are new monks here, not long gone forth, recently arrived at this Dhamma & Vinaya. If they don’t get to see the Blessed One, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration.In the same way, there are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart.
Seyyathāpi, bhante, vacchassa taruṇassa mātaraṁ apassantassa siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo; “Just as when a young calf doesn’t see its mother, there may be a change in it, there may be an alteration;If a young calf doesn’t see its mother it may change and fall apart.
evameva kho, bhante, santettha bhikkhū navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ, tesaṁ bhagavantaṁ apassantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo. in the same way, there are new monks here, not long gone forth, recently arrived at this Dhamma & Vinaya. If they don’t see the Blessed One, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration.”In the same way, there are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart.
Abhinandatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ; May the Blessed One delight in the community of monks;May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha!
abhivadatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ. may the Blessed One welcome the community of monks.May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha!
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavatā pubbe bhikkhusaṅgho anuggahito; evameva bhagavā etarahi anuggaṇhātu bhikkhusaṅghan”ti. Just as the community of monks was aided by the Blessed One in the past, may the Blessed One aid the community of monks now as well.”May the Buddha support the mendicant Saṅgha now as he did in the past!”
Atha kho brahmā sahampati bhagavato cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya—seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—brahmaloke antarahito bhagavato purato pāturahosi. Then Brahmā Sahampati, having known with his own awareness the line of thinking in the Blessed One’s awareness, disappeared from the Brahmā world and—just as a strong man might extend his flexed arm or flex his extended arm—appeared in front of the Blessed One.Then the divinity Sahampati knew the Buddha’s train of thought. As easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, he vanished from the realm of divinity and reappeared in front of the Buddha.
Atha kho brahmā sahampati ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: Then, arranging his upper robe over one shoulder and placing his hands palm-to-palm in front of his heart, Brahmā Sahampati said to the Blessed One,He arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said:
“abhinandatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ; “May the Blessed One delight in the community of monks!“May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha!
abhivadatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ. May the Blessed One welcome the community of monks!May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha!
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavatā pubbe bhikkhusaṅgho anuggahito; evameva bhagavā etarahi anuggaṇhātu bhikkhusaṅghaṁ. May the Blessed One aid the community of monks, just as the community of monks was aided by the Blessed One in the past!May the Buddha support the mendicant Saṅgha now as he did in the past!
Santettha, bhante, bhikkhū navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ, tesaṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya alabhantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo. Lord, there are new monks here, not long gone forth, recently arrived at this Dhamma & Vinaya. If they don’t get to see the Blessed One, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration.There are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart.
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bījānaṁ taruṇānaṁ udakaṁ alabhantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo; “Just as when young seedlings don’t get water, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration;If young seedlings don’t get water they may change and fall apart. …
evameva kho, bhante, santettha bhikkhū navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ, tesaṁ bhagavantaṁ dassanāya alabhantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo. in the same way, there are new monks here, not long gone forth, recently arrived at this Dhamma & Vinaya. If they don’t get to see the Blessed One, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration.
Seyyathāpi, bhante, vacchassa taruṇassa mātaraṁ apassantassa siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo; “Just as when a young calf doesn’t see its mother, there may be a change in it, there may be an alteration;If a young calf doesn’t see its mother it may change and fall apart.
evameva kho, bhante, santettha bhikkhū navā acirapabbajitā adhunāgatā imaṁ dhammavinayaṁ, tesaṁ bhagavantaṁ apassantānaṁ siyā aññathattaṁ, siyā vipariṇāmo. in the same way, there are new monks here, not long gone forth, recently arrived at this Dhamma & Vinaya. If they don’t see the Blessed One, there may be a change in them, there may be an alteration.”In the same way, there are mendicants here who are junior, recently gone forth, newly come to this teaching and training. If they don’t get to see the Buddha they may change and fall apart.
Abhinandatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ; May the Blessed One delight in the community of monks;May the Buddha be happy with the mendicant Saṅgha!
abhivadatu, bhante, bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ. may the Blessed One welcome the community of monks.May the Buddha welcome the mendicant Saṅgha!
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavatā pubbe bhikkhusaṅgho anuggahito; evameva bhagavā etarahi anuggaṇhātu bhikkhusaṅghan”ti. Just as the community of monks was aided by the Blessed One in the past, may the Blessed One aid the community of monks now as well.”May the Buddha support the mendicant Saṅgha now as he did in the past!”
Asakkhiṁsu kho cātumeyyakā ca sakyā brahmā ca sahampati bhagavantaṁ pasādetuṁ bījūpamena ca taruṇūpamena ca. And so the Cātumā Sakyans & Brahmā Sahampati were able to reconcile the Blessed One by means of the simile of the seedlings & the simile of the young calf.The Sakyans of Cātumā and the divinity Sahampati were able to restore the Buddha’s confidence with the similes of the seedlings and the calf.
Atha kho āyasmā mahāmoggallāno bhikkhū āmantesi: Then Ven. Moggallāna said to the monks,Then Venerable Mahāmoggallāna addressed the mendicants,
“uṭṭhethāvuso, gaṇhatha pattacīvaraṁ. “Get up, friends! Get your robes & bowls.“Get up, reverends, and pick up your bowls and robes.
Pasādito bhagavā cātumeyyakehi ca sakyehi brahmunā ca sahampatinā bījūpamena ca taruṇūpamena cā”ti. The Blessed One has been reconciled by the Cātumā Sakyans & Brahmā Sahampati by means of the simile of the seedlings & the simile of the young calf.”The Buddha’s confidence has been restored by the Sakyans of Cātumā and the divinity Sahampati with the similes of the seedlings and the calf.”
“Evamāvuso”ti kho te bhikkhū āyasmato mahāmoggallānassa paṭissutvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pattacīvaramādāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ bhagavā etadavoca: Responding, “As you say, friend,” to Ven. Moggallāna, the monks got up from their seats and, carrying their robes & bowls, went to the Blessed One. On arrival, having bowed down to him, they sat to one side. As they were sitting there, the Blessed One said to Ven. Sāriputta,“Yes, reverend,” replied those mendicants. Then they rose from their seats and, taking their bowls and robes, went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to Venerable Sāriputta,
“kinti te, sāriputta, ahosi mayā bhikkhusaṅghe paṇāmite”ti? “What did you think, Sāriputta, when the community of monks was dismissed by me?”“Sāriputta, what did you think when the mendicant Saṅgha was dismissed by me?”
“Evaṁ kho me, bhante, ahosi: “Lord, I thought,“Sir, I thought this:
‘bhagavatā bhikkhusaṅgho paṇāmito. ‘Now that the community of monks has been dismissed by the Blessed One, the Blessed One will remain inactive, devoted to a pleasant abiding in the here-&-now.‘The Buddha has dismissed the mendicant Saṅgha.
Appossukko dāni bhagavā diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāraṁ anuyutto viharissati, mayampi dāni appossukkā diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāramanuyuttā viharissāmā’”ti. I, too, will now remain inactive, devoted to a pleasant abiding in the here-&-now.”Now he will remain passive, dwelling in blissful meditation in this life, and so will we.’”
“Āgamehi tvaṁ, sāriputta, āgamehi tvaṁ, sāriputta, diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāran”ti. “Wait, Sāriputta! Wait! Such a thought should not occur to you again!”“Hold on, Sāriputta, hold on! Don’t you ever think such a thing again!”
Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ mahāmoggallānaṁ āmantesi: Then the Blessed One addressed Ven. Moggallāna,Then the Buddha addressed Venerable Mahāmoggallāna,
“kinti te, moggallāna, ahosi mayā bhikkhusaṅghe paṇāmite”ti? “What did you think, Moggallāna, when the community of monks was dismissed by me?”“Moggallāna, what did you think when the mendicant Saṅgha was dismissed by me?”
“Evaṁ kho me, bhante, ahosi: “Lord, I thought,“Sir, I thought this:
‘bhagavatā bhikkhusaṅgho paṇāmito. ‘Now that the community of monks has been dismissed by the Blessed One, the Blessed One will remain inactive, devoted to a pleasant abiding in the here-&-now.‘The Buddha has dismissed the mendicant Saṅgha.
Appossukko dāni bhagavā diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāraṁ anuyutto viharissati, ahañca dāni āyasmā ca sāriputto bhikkhusaṅghaṁ pariharissāmā’”ti. And now Sāriputta & I will look after the community of monks.”Now he will remain passive, dwelling in blissful meditation in this life. Meanwhile, Venerable Sāriputta and I shall lead the mendicant Saṅgha.’”
“Sādhu sādhu, moggallāna. “Excellent, Moggallāna! Excellent.“Good, good, Moggallāna!
Ahaṁ vā hi, moggallāna, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ parihareyyaṁ sāriputtamoggallānā vā”ti. For either I should look after the community of monks or Sāriputta & Moggallāna should.”For either I should lead the mendicant Saṅgha, or else Sāriputta and Moggallāna.”
Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: Then the Blessed One addressed the monks,Then the Buddha said to the mendicants:
“cattārimāni, bhikkhave, bhayāni udakorohante pāṭikaṅkhitabbāni. “Monks, there are these four dangers to be expected by those who go down into the water.“Mendicants, when you go into the water you should anticipate four dangers.
Katamāni cattāri? Which four?What four?
Ūmibhayaṁ, kumbhīlabhayaṁ, āvaṭṭabhayaṁ, susukābhayaṁ—Danger from waves, danger from crocodiles, danger from whirlpools, & danger from sharks—The dangers of waves, gharials, whirlpools, and sharks.
imāni, bhikkhave, cattāri bhayāni udakorohante pāṭikaṅkhitabbāni. these are the four dangers to be expected by those who go down into the water.These are the four dangers that you should anticipate when you go into the water.
Evameva kho, bhikkhave, cattārimāni bhayāni idhekacce puggale imasmiṁ dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajite pāṭikaṅkhitabbāni. “In same way, there are these four dangers to be expected by certain individuals who have gone forth from home life into homelessness in this Dhamma & Vinaya.In the same way, an individual gone forth from the lay life to homelessness in this teaching and training should anticipate four dangers.
Katamāni cattāri? Which four?What four?
Ūmibhayaṁ, kumbhīlabhayaṁ, āvaṭṭabhayaṁ, susukābhayaṁ. Danger from waves, danger from crocodiles, danger from whirlpools, & danger from sharks.The dangers of waves, gharials, whirlpools, and sharks.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, ūmibhayaṁ? “And which is the danger from waves?And what, mendicants, is the danger of waves?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti: There is the case where a son of a good family, out of conviction, has gone forth from the home life into homelessness, (thinking,)It’s when a gentleman has gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, thinking:
‘otiṇṇomhi jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi dukkhotiṇṇo dukkhapareto; ‘I am beset by birth, aging, & death; by sorrows, lamentations, pains, distresses, & despairs; beset by stress, overcome with stress.‘I’m swamped by rebirth, old age, and death; by sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. I’m swamped by suffering, mired in suffering.
appeva nāma imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyā paññāyethā’ti. O, that the end of this entire mass of suffering & stress might be known!’Hopefully I can make an end to this entire mass of suffering.’
Tamenaṁ tathā pabbajitaṁ samānaṁ sabrahmacārī ovadanti, anusāsanti: After he has thus gone forth, his fellows in the holy life admonish & instruct him:When they’ve gone forth, their spiritual companions advise and instruct them:
‘evaṁ te abhikkamitabbaṁ, evaṁ te paṭikkamitabbaṁ, evaṁ te ālokitabbaṁ, evaṁ te vilokitabbaṁ, evaṁ te samiñjitabbaṁ, evaṁ te pasāritabbaṁ, evaṁ te saṅghāṭipattacīvaraṁ dhāretabban’ti. ‘This is how you should go forward. This is how you should go back. This is how you should look ahead. This is how you should look away. This is how you should flex & extend your limbs. This is how you should wear & carry your patchwork robe, your upper robe, & your bowl.’‘You should go out like this, and come back like that. You should look to the front like this, and to the side like that. You should contract your limbs like this, and extend them like that. This is how you should bear your outer robe, bowl, and robes.’
Tassa evaṁ hoti: The thought occurs to him,They think:
‘mayaṁ kho pubbe agāriyabhūtā samānā aññe ovadāma, anusāsāma. ‘Before, when we were a householder, we admonished & instructed others.‘Formerly, as laypeople, we advised and instructed others.
Ime panamhākaṁ puttamattā maññe, nattamattā maññe, amhe ovaditabbaṁ anusāsitabbaṁ maññantī’ti. But now these—who are no more than our sons & grandsons, as it were—suppose that we are to be admonished & instructed!’And now these mendicants—who you’d think were our children or grandchildren—imagine they can advise and instruct us!’
So sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati. He disavows the training and returns to the lower life.They resign the training and return to a lesser life.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ūmibhayassa bhīto sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvatto. This, monks, is called one who has disavowed the training frightened by the danger from waves—This is called a mendicant who resigns the training and returns to a lesser life for fear of the danger of waves.
‘Ūmibhayan’ti kho, bhikkhave, kodhupāyāsassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ. for ‘danger from waves’ is a synonym for anger & distress.‘Danger of waves’ is a term for anger and distress.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, kumbhīlabhayaṁ? “And which is the danger from crocodiles?And what, mendicants, is the danger of gharials?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti: There is the case where a son of a good family, out of conviction, has gone forth from the home life into homelessness, (thinking,)It’s when a gentleman has gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, thinking:
‘otiṇṇomhi jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi dukkhotiṇṇo dukkhapareto; ‘I am beset by birth, aging, & death; by sorrows, lamentations, pains, distresses, & despairs; beset by stress, overcome with stress.‘I’m swamped by rebirth, old age, and death; by sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. I’m swamped by suffering, mired in suffering.
appeva nāma imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyā paññāyethā’ti. O, that the end of this entire mass of suffering & stress might be known!’Hopefully I can make an end to this entire mass of suffering.’
Tamenaṁ tathā pabbajitaṁ samānaṁ sabrahmacārī ovadanti anusāsanti: After he has thus gone forth, his fellows in the holy life admonish & instruct him:When they’ve gone forth, their spiritual companions advise and instruct them:
‘idaṁ te khāditabbaṁ, idaṁ te na khāditabbaṁ; idaṁ te bhuñjitabbaṁ, idaṁ te na bhuñjitabbaṁ; idaṁ te sāyitabbaṁ, idaṁ te na sāyitabbaṁ; idaṁ te pātabbaṁ, idaṁ te na pātabbaṁ; kappiyaṁ te khāditabbaṁ, akappiyaṁ te na khāditabbaṁ; kappiyaṁ te bhuñjitabbaṁ, akappiyaṁ te na bhuñjitabbaṁ; kappiyaṁ te sāyitabbaṁ, akappiyaṁ te na sāyitabbaṁ; kappiyaṁ te pātabbaṁ, akappiyaṁ te na pātabbaṁ; kāle te khāditabbaṁ, vikāle te na khāditabbaṁ; kāle te bhuñjitabbaṁ, vikāle te na bhuñjitabbaṁ; kāle te sāyitabbaṁ, vikāle te na sāyitabbaṁ; kāle te pātabbaṁ, vikāle te na pātabban’ti. ‘This you should eat; this you shouldn’t eat. This you should consume; this you shouldn’t consume. This you should savor; this you shouldn’t savor. This you should drink; this you shouldn’t drink. You should eat what is allowable; you shouldn’t eat what is not allowable. You should consume what is allowable; you shouldn’t consume what is not allowable. You should savor what is allowable; you shouldn’t savor what is not allowable. You should drink what is allowable; you shouldn’t drink what is not allowable. You should eat at the right time; you shouldn’t eat at the wrong time. You should consume at the right time; you shouldn’t consume at the wrong time. You should savor at the right time; you shouldn’t savor at the wrong time. You should drink at the right time; you shouldn’t drink at the wrong time.’‘You may eat, consume, taste, and drink these things, but not those. You may eat what’s allowable, but not what’s unallowable. You may eat at the right time, but not at the wrong time.’
Tassa evaṁ hoti: ‘mayaṁ kho pubbe agāriyabhūtā samānā yaṁ icchāma taṁ khādāma, yaṁ na icchāma na taṁ khādāma; yaṁ icchāma taṁ bhuñjāma, yaṁ na icchāma na taṁ bhuñjāma; yaṁ icchāma taṁ sāyāma, yaṁ na icchāma na taṁ sāyāma; yaṁ icchāma taṁ pivāma, yaṁ na icchāma na taṁ pivāma; The thought occurs to him, ‘Before, when we were a householder, we ate what we wanted and didn’t eat what we didn’t want. We consumed what we wanted and didn’t consume what we didn’t want. We savored what we wanted and didn’t savor what we didn’t want. We drank what we wanted and didn’t drink what we didn’t want.They think: ‘Formerly, as laypeople, we used to eat, consume, taste, and drink what we wanted, not what we didn’t want.
kappiyampi khādāma, akappiyampi khādāma; kappiyampi bhuñjāma, akappiyampi bhuñjāma; kappiyampi sāyāma, akappiyampi sāyāma; kappiyampi pivāma, akappiyampi pivāma; kālepi khādāma, vikālepi khādāma; kālepi bhuñjāma vikālepi bhuñjāma; kālepi sāyāma, vikālepi sāyāma; kālepi pivāma, vikālepi pivāma. We ate what was allowable and we ate what wasn’t allowable. We consumed what was allowable and we consumed what wasn’t allowable. We savored what was allowable and we savored what wasn’t allowable. We drank what was allowable and we drank what wasn’t allowable. We ate at the right time and we ate at the wrong time. We consumed at the right time and we consumed at the wrong time. We savored at the right time and we savored at the wrong time. We drank at the right time and we drank at the wrong time.We ate and drank both allowable and unallowable things, at the right time and the wrong time.
Yampi no saddhā gahapatikā divā vikāle paṇītaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ denti tatthapime mukhāvaraṇaṁ maññe karontī’ti. When householders, out of conviction, give us exquisite staple & non-staple foods at the wrong time of the day, these ones put a muzzle on our mouth, as it were.’And these faithful householders give us delicious fresh and cooked foods at the wrong time of day. But these guys imagine they can gag our mouths!’
So sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati. He disavows the training and returns to the lower life.They resign the training and return to a lesser life.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, kumbhīlabhayassa bhīto sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvatto. This, monks, is called one who has disavowed the training frightened by the danger from crocodiles—This is called one who resigns the training and returns to a lesser life because they’re afraid of the danger of gharials.
‘Kumbhīlabhayan’ti kho, bhikkhave, odarikattassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ. for ‘danger from crocodiles’ is a synonym for gluttony.‘Danger of gharials’ is a term for gluttony.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, āvaṭṭabhayaṁ? “And which is the danger from whirlpools?And what, mendicants, is the danger of whirlpools?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti: There is the case where a son of a good family, out of conviction, has gone forth from the home life into homelessness, (thinking,)It’s when a gentleman has gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, thinking:
‘otiṇṇomhi jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi dukkhotiṇṇo dukkhapareto; ‘I am beset by birth, aging, & death; by sorrows, lamentations, pains, distresses, & despairs; beset by stress, overcome with stress.‘I’m swamped by rebirth, old age, and death; by sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. I’m swamped by suffering, mired in suffering.
appeva nāma imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyā paññāyethā’ti. O, that the end of this entire mass of suffering & stress might be known!’Hopefully I can make an end to this entire mass of suffering.’
So evaṁ pabbajito samāno pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya pavisati. Early in the morning, having adjusted his under robe and carrying his bowl & robes, he goes into a village or town for alms, with his body unguarded, his speech unguarded, his mindfulness unestablished, his faculties unrestrained.When they’ve gone forth, they robe up in the morning and, taking their bowl and robe, enter a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.
Arakkhiteneva kāyena arakkhitāya vācāya anupaṭṭhitāya satiyā asaṁvutehi indriyehi so tattha passati gahapatiṁ vā gahapatiputtaṁ vā pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappitaṁ samaṅgībhūtaṁ paricārayamānaṁ. He sees a householder or householder’s son going about, endowed & provided with the five strings of sensuality.There they see a householder or their child amusing themselves, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Tassa evaṁ hoti: The thought occurs to him,They think:
‘mayaṁ kho pubbe agāriyabhūtā samānā pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappitā samaṅgībhūtā paricārimhā. ‘Before, when we were a householder, we too went about, endowed & provided with the five strings of sensuality.‘Formerly, as laypeople, we amused ourselves, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Saṁvijjanti kho pana me kule bhogā. Now, our family has enough wealthAnd it’s true that my family is wealthy.
Sakkā bhoge ca bhuñjituṁ puññāni ca kātun’ti. that it would be possible to enjoy wealth & make merit.’I can both enjoy my wealth and make merit.’
So sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati. He disavows the training and returns to the lower life.They resign the training and return to a lesser life.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, āvaṭṭabhayassa bhīto sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvatto. This, monks, is called one who has disavowed the training frightened by the danger from whirlpools—This is called one who resigns the training and returns to a lesser life for fear of the danger of whirlpools.
‘Āvaṭṭabhayan’ti kho, bhikkhave, pañcannetaṁ kāmaguṇānaṁ adhivacanaṁ. for ‘danger from whirlpools’ is a synonym for the five strings of sensuality.‘Danger of whirlpools’ is a term for the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
Katamañca, bhikkhave, susukābhayaṁ? “And which is the danger from sharks?And what, mendicants, is the danger of sharks?
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco kulaputto saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti: There is the case where a son of a good family, out of conviction, has gone forth from the home life into homelessness, (thinking,)It’s when a gentleman has gone forth out of faith from the lay life to homelessness, thinking:
‘otiṇṇomhi jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi dukkhotiṇṇo dukkhapareto; ‘I am beset by birth, aging, & death; by sorrows, lamentations, pains, distresses, & despairs; beset by stress, overcome with stress.‘I’m swamped by rebirth, old age, and death; by sorrow, lamentation, pain, sadness, and distress. I’m swamped by suffering, mired in suffering.
appeva nāma imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyā paññāyethā’ti. O, that the end of this entire mass of suffering & stress might be known!’Hopefully I can make an end to this entire mass of suffering.’
So evaṁ pabbajito samāno pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā piṇḍāya pavisati. Early in the morning, having adjusted his under robe and carrying his bowl & robes, he goes into a village or town for alms, with his body unguarded, his speech unguarded, his mindfulness unestablished, his faculties unrestrained.When they’ve gone forth, they robe up in the morning and, taking their bowl and robe, enter a village or town for alms without guarding body, speech, and mind, without establishing mindfulness, and without restraining the sense faculties.
Arakkhiteneva kāyena arakkhitāya vācāya anupaṭṭhitāya satiyā asaṁvutehi indriyehi so tattha passati mātugāmaṁ dunnivatthaṁ vā duppārutaṁ vā. He sees a woman scantily clothed, scantily dressed.There they see a lady scantily clad, with revealing clothes.
Tassa mātugāmaṁ disvā dunnivatthaṁ vā duppārutaṁ vā rāgo cittaṁ anuddhaṁseti. On seeing a woman scantily clothed, scantily dressed, lust agitates his mind.Lust infects their mind,
So rāgānuddhaṁsena cittena sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvattati. With his mind agitated by lust, he disavows the training and returns to the lower life.so they resign the training and return to a lesser life.
Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, susukābhayassa bhīto sikkhaṁ paccakkhāya hīnāyāvatto. This, monks, is called one who has disavowed the training frightened by the danger from sharks—This is called one who resigns the training and returns to a lesser life for fear of the danger of sharks.
‘Susukābhayan’ti kho, bhikkhave, mātugāmassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ. for ‘danger from sharks’ is a synonym for a woman.‘Danger of sharks’ is a term for ladies.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri bhayāni, idhekacce puggale imasmiṁ dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajite pāṭikaṅkhitabbānī”ti. “These, monks, are the four dangers to be expected by certain individuals who have gone forth from home life into homelessness in this Dhamma & Vinaya.”These are the four dangers that an individual who gone forth from the lay life to homelessness in this teaching and training should anticipate.”
Idamavoca bhagavā. That is what the Blessed One said.That is what the Buddha said.
Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti. Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed One’s words.Satisfied, the mendicants approved what the Buddha said.
Cātumasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ sattamaṁ.