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Majjhima Nikāya 151 Middle Discourses 151
Piṇḍapātapārisuddhisutta The Purification of Alms The Purification of Almsfood
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard. Thus have I heard.
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. On one occasion the Blessed One was living at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the Squirrels’ Sanctuary.
Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ bhagavā etadavoca: Then in the late afternoon, Sāriputta came out of retreat and went to the Buddha. He bowed and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him, Then, when it was evening, the venerable Sāriputta rose from meditation and went to the Blessed One. After paying homage to him, he sat down at one side. The Blessed One then said to him:
“Vippasannāni kho te, sāriputta, indriyāni, parisuddho chavivaṇṇo pariyodāto. “Sāriputta, your faculties are so very clear, and your complexion is pure and bright. “Sāriputta, your faculties are clear. The colour of your skin is pure and bright.
Katamena kho tvaṁ, sāriputta, vihārena etarahi bahulaṁ viharasī”ti? What kind of meditation are you usually practicing these days?” What abiding do you often abide in now, Sāriputta?”
“Suññatāvihārena kho ahaṁ, bhante, etarahi bahulaṁ viharāmī”ti. “Sir, these days I usually practice the meditation on emptiness.” “Now, venerable sir, I often abide in voidness.”
“Sādhu sādhu, sāriputta. “Good, good, Sāriputta! “Good, good, Sāriputta!
Mahāpurisavihārena kira tvaṁ, sāriputta, etarahi bahulaṁ viharasi. It seems you usually practice the meditation of a great man. Now, indeed, you often abide in the abiding of a great man.
Mahāpurisavihāro eso, sāriputta, yadidaṁ—For emptiness is the meditation of a great man. For this is the abiding of a great man, namely—
suññatā. voidness.
Tasmātiha, sāriputta, bhikkhu sace ākaṅkheyya: Now, a mendicant might wish: “So, Sāriputta, if a bhikkhu should wish:
‘suññatāvihārena bahulaṁ vihareyyan’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: ‘May I usually practice the meditation on emptiness.’ So they should reflect: ‘May I now often abide in voidness,’ he should consider thus:
‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi nu kho me tattha cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti? ‘Along the path that I went for alms, or in the place I wandered for alms, or along the path that I returned from alms, was there any desire or greed or hate or delusion or aversion in my heart for sights known by the eye?’ ‘On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, was there any desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding forms cognizable by the eye?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by so reviewing, he knows thus:
‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi me tattha cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā tesaṁyeva pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ. there was such desire or greed or hate or delusion or aversion in their heart, they should make an effort to give up those unskillful qualities. ‘On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, there was desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding forms cognizable by the eye,’ then he should make an effort to abandon those evil unwholesome states.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, natthi me tattha cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. there was no such desire or greed or hate or delusion or aversion in their heart, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘On the path by which I went to the village for alms, and in the place where I wandered for alms, and on the path by which I returned from the almsround, there was no desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding forms cognizable by the eye,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi nu kho me tattha sotaviññeyyesu saddesu …pe… ‘Along the path that I went for alms, or in the place I wandered for alms, or along the path that I returned from alms, was there any desire or greed or hate or delusion or repulsion in my heart for sounds known by the ear … ‘On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, was there any desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding sounds cognizable by the ear?…
ghānaviññeyyesu gandhesu … smells known by the nose … regarding odours cognizable by the nose?…
jivhāviññeyyesu rasesu … tastes known by the tongue … regarding flavours cognizable by the tongue?…
kāyaviññeyyesu phoṭṭhabbesu … touches known by the body … regarding tangibles cognizable by the body?…
manoviññeyyesu dhammesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti? ideas known by the mind?’ regarding mind-objects cognizable by the mind?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi me tattha manoviññeyyesu dhammesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā tesaṁyeva pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ. there was such desire or greed or hate or delusion or aversion in their heart, they should make an effort to give up those unskillful qualities. ‘On the path by which I went to the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the almsround, there was desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding mind-objects cognizable by the mind,’ then he should make an effort to abandon those evil unwholesome states.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, natthi me tattha manoviññeyyesu dhammesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. there was no such desire or greed or hate or delusion or aversion in their heart, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘On the path by which I went to the village for alms, and in the place where I wandered for alms, and on the path by which I returned from the almsround, there was no desire, lust, hate, delusion, or aversion in my mind regarding mind-objects cognizable by the mind,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘pahīnā nu kho me pañca kāmaguṇā’ti? ‘Have I given up the five kinds of sensual stimulation?’ ‘Are the five cords of sensual pleasure abandoned in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘appahīnā kho me pañca kāmaguṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ kāmaguṇānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ. they have not given them up, they should make an effort to do so. ‘The five cords of sensual pleasure are not abandoned in me,’ then he should make an effort to abandon those five cords of sensual pleasure.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘pahīnā kho me pañca kāmaguṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. they have given them up, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘The five cords of sensual pleasure are abandoned in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘pahīnā nu kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti? ‘Have I given up the five hindrances?’ ‘Are the five hindrances abandoned in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘appahīnā kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ nīvaraṇānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ. they have not given them up, they should make an effort to do so. ‘The five hindrances are not abandoned in me,’ then he should make an effort to abandon those five hindrances.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘pahīnā kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. they have given them up, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘The five hindrances are abandoned in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘pariññātā nu kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti? ‘Have I completely understood the five grasping aggregates?’ ‘Are the five aggregates affected by clinging fully understood by me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘apariññātā kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ upādānakkhandhānaṁ pariññāya vāyamitabbaṁ. they have not completely understood them, they should make an effort to do so. ‘The five aggregates affected by clinging are not fully understood by me,’ then he should make an effort to fully understand those five aggregates affected by clinging.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘pariññātā kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. they have completely understood them, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘The five aggregates affected by clinging are fully understood by me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti? ‘Have I developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation?’ ‘Are the four foundations of mindfulness developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. they haven’t developed them, they should make an effort to do so. ‘The four foundations of mindfulness are not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop those four foundations of mindfulness.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. they have developed them, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘The four foundations of mindfulness are developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti? ‘Have I developed the four right efforts … ‘Are the four right kinds of striving developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ sammappadhānānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. ‘The four right kinds of striving are not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop those four right kinds of striving.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. ‘The four right kinds of striving are developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti? the four bases of psychic power … ‘Are the four bases for spiritual power developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ iddhipādānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. ‘The four bases for spiritual power are not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop those four bases for spiritual power.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. ‘The four bases for spiritual power are developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvitāni nu kho me pañcindriyānī’ti? the five faculties … ‘Are the five faculties developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvitāni kho me pañcindriyānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. ‘The five faculties are not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop those five faculties.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvitāni kho me pañcindriyānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. ‘The five faculties are developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvitāni nu kho me pañca balānī’ti? the five powers … ‘Are the five powers developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvitāni kho me pañca balānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ balānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. ‘The five powers are not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop those five powers.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvitāni kho me pañca balānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. ‘The five powers are developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti? the seven awakening factors … ‘Are the seven enlightenment factors developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvitā kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. ‘The seven enlightenment factors are not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop those seven enlightenment factors.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvitā kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. ‘The seven enlightenment factors are developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvito nu kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti? the noble eightfold path?’ ‘Is the Noble Eightfold Path developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvito kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā ariyassa aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. they haven’t developed it, they should make an effort to do so. ‘The Noble Eightfold Path is not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop the Noble Eightfold Path.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvito kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. they have developed it, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘The Noble Eightfold Path is developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘bhāvitā nu kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti? ‘Have I developed serenity and discernment?’ ‘Are serenity and insight developed in me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘abhāvitā kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā samathavipassanānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. they haven’t developed them, they should make an effort to do so. ‘Serenity and insight are not developed in me,’ then he should make an effort to develop them.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘bhāvitā kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. they have developed them, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘Serenity and insight are developed in me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: Furthermore, a mendicant should reflect: “Again, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu should consider thus:
‘sacchikatā nu kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti? ‘Have I realized knowledge and freedom?’ ‘Are true knowledge and deliverance realised by me?’
Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: Suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that If, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘asacchikatā kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā vijjāya vimuttiyā sacchikiriyāya vāyamitabbaṁ. they haven’t realized them, they should make an effort to do so. ‘True knowledge and deliverance are not realised by me,’ then he should make an effort to realise true knowledge and deliverance.
Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: But suppose that, upon checking, a mendicant knows that But if, by reviewing, he knows thus:
‘sacchikatā kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. they have realized them, they should meditate with rapture and joy, training day and night in skillful qualities. ‘True knowledge and deliverance are realised by me,’ then he can abide happy and glad, training day and night in wholesome states.
Ye hi keci, sāriputta, atītamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhesuṁ, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhesuṁ. Whether in the past, future, or present, all those who purify their almsfood do so by continually checking in this way. “Sāriputta, whatever recluses and brahmins in the past have purified their almsfood have all done so by repeatedly reviewing thus.
Yepi hi keci, sāriputta, anāgatamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessanti, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessanti. Whatever recluses and brahmins in the future will purify their almsfood will all do so by repeatedly reviewing thus.
Yepi hi keci, sāriputta, etarahi samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhenti, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhenti. Whatever recluses and brahmins in the present are purifying their almsfood are all doing so by repeatedly reviewing thus.
Tasmātiha, sāriputta, ‘paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessāmā’ti—So, Sāriputta, you should all train like this: ‘We shall purify our almsfood by continually checking.’” Therefore, Sāriputta, ‘We will purify our almsfood by repeatedly reviewing thus’—
evañhi vo, sāriputta, sikkhitabban”ti. thus should you train.”
Idamavoca bhagavā. That is what the Buddha said. That is what the Blessed One said.
Attamano āyasmā sāriputto bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti. Satisfied, Venerable Sāriputta approved what the Buddha said. The venerable Sāriputta was satisfied and delighted in the Blessed One’s words.
Piṇḍapātapārisuddhisuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.