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Udayasutta

With Udaya

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
At Sāvatthī.

Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena udayassa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami.
Then, in the morning, the Blessed One dressed and, taking bowl and robe, approached the residence of the brahmin Udaya.
Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the brahmin Udaya.

Atha kho udayo brāhmaṇo bhagavato pattaṁ odanena pūresi.
Then the brahmin Udaya filled the Blessed One’s bowl with rice.
Then Udaya filled the Buddha’s bowl with rice.

Dutiyampi kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena udayassa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami …pe…
A second time in the morning the Blessed One dressed and, taking bowl and robe, approached the residence of the brahmin Udaya…
The next day … and the day after that … Udaya filled the Buddha’s bowl with rice.

tatiyampi kho udayo brāhmaṇo bhagavato pattaṁ odanena pūretvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
A third time in the morning the Blessed One dressed and, taking bowl and robe, approached the residence of the brahmin Udaya.Then a third time the brahmin Udaya filled the Blessed One’s bowl with rice, after which he said to the Blessed One:
But when he had filled the Buddha’s bowl for a third time, he said to the Buddha,

“pakaṭṭhakoyaṁ samaṇo gotamo punappunaṁ āgacchatī”ti.
“This pesky ascetic Gotama keeps coming again and again.”
“This insatiable ascetic Gotama keeps coming back again and again!”

“Punappunañceva vapanti bījaṁ,
[The Blessed One: ] “Again and again, they sow the seed;
“Again and again, they sow the seed;

Punappunaṁ vassati devarājā;
Again and again, the sky-god sends down rain;
again and again, the lord god sends rain;

Punappunaṁ khettaṁ kasanti kassakā,
Again and again, ploughmen plough the field;
again and again, farmers plough the field;

Punappunaṁ dhaññamupeti raṭṭhaṁ.
Again and again, grain comes to the realm.
again and again, grain is produced for the nation.

Punappunaṁ yācakā yācayanti,
Again and again, the mendicants beg;
Again and again, the beggars beg;

Punappunaṁ dānapatī dadanti;
Again and again, the donors give;
again and again, the donors give.

Punappunaṁ dānapatī daditvā,
When donors have given again and again,
Again and again, when the donors have given,

Punappunaṁ saggamupenti ṭhānaṁ.
Again and again they go to heaven.
again and again, they take their place in heaven.

Punappunaṁ khīranikā duhanti,
Again and again, the dairy folk draw milk;
Again and again, dairy farmers milk;

Punappunaṁ vaccho upeti mātaraṁ;
Again and again, the calf goes to its mother;
again and again, a calf cleaves to its mother;

Punappunaṁ kilamati phandati ca,
Again and again, one wearies and trembles;
again and again, oppressing and intimidating;

Punappunaṁ gabbhamupeti mando.
Again and again, the dolt enters the womb;
that idiot is reborn again and again.

Punappunaṁ jāyati mīyati ca,
Again and again, one is born and dies;
Again and again, you’re reborn and die;

Punappunaṁ sivathikaṁ haranti;
Again and again, they take one to the cemetery.
again and again, you get carried to a charnel ground.

Maggañca laddhā apunabbhavāya,
But when one has obtained the path That leads to no more renewed existence,
But when they’ve gained the path <j>for no further rebirth,

Na punappunaṁ jāyati bhūripañño”ti.
Having become broad in wisdom, One is not born again and again!”
one of vast wisdom is not reborn again and again.”

Evaṁ vutte, udayo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
When this was said, the brahmin Udaya said to the Blessed One :
When he had spoken, the brahmin Udaya said to the Buddha,

“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…
“Magnificent, Master Gotama! Magnificent, Master Gotama!…
“Excellent, Mister Gotama …

upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
Let Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who from today has gone for refuge for life.
From this day forth, may Mister Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”