Itivuttaka 35
Translators: sujato
So It Was Said 35
Dukanipāta
The Book of the Twos
Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
Paṭhamajananakuhanasutta
Deceit and Flattery
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
“Nayidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati janakuhanatthaṁ, na janalapanatthaṁ, na lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ, na ‘iti maṁ jano jānātū’ti.
“Mendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of deceiving people or flattering them, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’
Atha kho idaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati saṁvaratthañceva pahānatthañcā”ti.
This spiritual life is lived for the sake of restraint and giving up.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.
The Buddha spoke this matter.
Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
On this it is said:
“Saṁvaratthaṁ pahānatthaṁ,
“The Buddha taught the spiritual life
brahmacariyaṁ anītihaṁ;
not because of tradition,
Adesayi so bhagavā,
but for the sake of restraint and giving up,
nibbānogadhagāminaṁ.
and because it culminates in extinguishment.
Esa maggo mahattehi,
This is the path followed by the great souls,
anuyāto mahesibhi;
the great seers.
Ye ye taṁ paṭipajjanti,
Those who practice it
yathā buddhena desitaṁ;
as it was taught by the Buddha
Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti,
doing the teacher’s bidding,
satthusāsanakārino”ti.
make an end of suffering.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
Aṭṭhamaṁ.