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guttara NikÄya 7.47 Numbered Discourses 7.47
5. MahÄyaƱƱavagga 5. A Great Sacrifice
Dutiyaaggisutta Fires (2nd)
Tena kho pana samayena uggatasarÄ«rassa brÄhmaį¹assa mahÄyaƱƱo upakkhaį¹o hoti. Now at that time the brahmin UggatasarÄ«ra had prepared a large sacrifice.
PaƱca usabhasatÄni thÅ«į¹Å«panÄ«tÄni honti yaƱƱatthÄya, paƱca vacchatarasatÄni thÅ«į¹Å«panÄ«tÄni honti yaƱƱatthÄya, paƱca vacchatarisatÄni thÅ«į¹Å«panÄ«tÄni honti yaƱƱatthÄya, paƱca ajasatÄni thÅ«į¹Å«panÄ«tÄni honti yaƱƱatthÄya, paƱca urabbhasatÄni thÅ«į¹Å«panÄ«tÄni honti yaƱƱatthÄya. Bulls, bullocks, heifers, goats and ramsāfive hundred of eachāhad been led to the post for the sacrifice.
Atha kho uggatasarÄ«ro brÄhmaį¹o yena bhagavÄ tenupasaį¹
kami; upasaį¹
kamitvÄ bhagavatÄ saddhiį¹ sammodi. Then the brahmin UggatasarÄ«ra went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.
SammodanÄ«yaį¹ kathaį¹ sÄraį¹Ä«yaį¹ vÄ«tisÄretvÄ ekamantaį¹ nisÄ«di. Ekamantaį¹ nisinno kho uggatasarÄ«ro brÄhmaį¹o bhagavantaį¹ etadavoca: When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha,
āSutaį¹ metaį¹, bho gotama, aggissa ÄdÄnaį¹ yÅ«passa ussÄpanaį¹ mahapphalaį¹ hoti mahÄnisaį¹sanāti. āWorthy Gotama, I have heard that kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post is very fruitful and beneficial.ā
āMayÄpi kho etaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, sutaį¹ aggissa ÄdÄnaį¹ yÅ«passa ussÄpanaį¹ mahapphalaį¹ hoti mahÄnisaį¹sanāti. āIāve also heard this, brahmin.ā
Dutiyampi kho uggatasarÄ«ro brÄhmaį¹o ā¦peā¦ For a second time ā¦
tatiyampi kho uggatasarÄ«ro brÄhmaį¹o bhagavantaį¹ etadavoca: and third time UggatasarÄ«ra said to the Buddha,
āsutaį¹ metaį¹, bho gotama, aggissa ÄdÄnaį¹ yÅ«passa ussÄpanaį¹ mahapphalaį¹ hoti mahÄnisaį¹sanāti. āWorthy Gotama, I have heard that kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post is very fruitful and beneficial.ā
āMayÄpi kho etaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, sutaį¹ aggissa ÄdÄnaį¹ yÅ«passa ussÄpanaį¹ mahapphalaį¹ hoti mahÄnisaį¹sanāti. āIāve also heard this, brahmin.ā
āTayidaį¹, bho gotama, sameti bhoto ceva gotamassa amhÄkaƱca, yadidaį¹ sabbena sabbaį¹ā. āThen the worthy Gotama and I are in total agreement in this matter.ā
Evaį¹ vutte ÄyasmÄ Änando uggatasarÄ«raį¹ brÄhmaį¹aį¹ etadavoca: When he said this, Venerable Änanda said to UggatasarÄ«ra,
āna kho, brÄhmaį¹a, tathÄgatÄ evaį¹ pucchitabbÄ: āBrahmin, you shouldnāt ask the Buddha in this way.
āsutaį¹ metaį¹, bho gotama, aggissa ÄdÄnaį¹ yÅ«passa ussÄpanaį¹ mahapphalaį¹ hoti mahÄnisaį¹sanāti.
Evaį¹ kho, brÄhmaį¹a, tathÄgatÄ pucchitabbÄ: You should ask in this way:
āahaƱhi, bhante, aggiį¹ ÄdÄtukÄmo, yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpetukÄmo. āSir, I want to kindle the sacrificial fire and raise the sacrificial post.
Ovadatu maį¹, bhante, bhagavÄ. May the Buddha please advise
AnusÄsatu maį¹, bhante, bhagavÄ yaį¹ mama assa dÄ«gharattaį¹ hitÄya sukhÄyÄāāti. and instruct me. It will be for my lasting welfare and happiness.āā
Atha kho uggatasarÄ«ro brÄhmaį¹o bhagavantaį¹ etadavoca: Then UggatasarÄ«ra said to the Buddha,
āahaƱhi, bho gotama, aggiį¹ ÄdÄtukÄmo yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpetukÄmo. āWorthy Gotama, I want to kindle the sacrificial fire and raise the sacrificial post.
Ovadatu maį¹ bhavaį¹ gotamo. May the worthy Gotama please advise
AnusÄsatu maį¹ bhavaį¹ gotamo yaį¹ mama assa dÄ«gharattaį¹ hitÄya sukhÄyÄāti. and instruct me. It will be for my lasting welfare and happiness.ā
āAggiį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä tÄ«į¹i satthÄni ussÄpeti akusalÄni dukkhudrayÄni dukkhavipÄkÄni. āEven before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post, one raises three unskillful knives which ripen and result in suffering.
KatamÄni tÄ«į¹i? What three?
KÄyasatthaį¹, vacÄ«satthaį¹, manosatthaį¹. The knives of the body, speech, and mind.
Aggiį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä evaį¹ cittaį¹ uppÄdesi: Even before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post one gives rise to the thought:
āettakÄ usabhÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ vacchatarÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ vacchatariyo haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ ajÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ urabbhÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄyÄāti. āMay this many bulls, bullocks, heifers, goats, and rams be slaughtered for the sacrifice!ā
So āpuƱƱaį¹ karomÄ«āti apuƱƱaį¹ karoti, ākusalaį¹ karomÄ«āti akusalaį¹ karoti, āsugatiyÄ maggaį¹ pariyesÄmÄ«āti duggatiyÄ maggaį¹ pariyesati. Thinking, āMay I make goodnessā, one makes wickedness. Thinking, āMay I do goodā, one does bad. Thinking, āMay I seek the path to a good rebirthā, one seeks the path to a bad rebirth.
Aggiį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä idaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ manosatthaį¹ ussÄpeti akusalaį¹ dukkhudrayaį¹ dukkhavipÄkaį¹. Even before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post one raises this first unskillful mental knife which ripens and results in suffering.
Puna caparaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, aggiį¹ Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä evaį¹ vÄcaį¹ bhÄsati: Furthermore, even before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post, one says such things as:
āettakÄ usabhÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ vacchatarÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ vacchatariyo haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ ajÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄya, ettakÄ urabbhÄ haƱƱantu yaƱƱatthÄyÄāti. āMay this many bulls, bullocks, heifers, goats, and rams be slaughtered for the sacrifice!ā
So āpuƱƱaį¹ karomÄ«āti apuƱƱaį¹ karoti, ākusalaį¹ karomÄ«āti akusalaį¹ karoti, āsugatiyÄ maggaį¹ pariyesÄmÄ«āti duggatiyÄ maggaį¹ pariyesati. Thinking, āMay I make goodnessā, one makes wickedness. Thinking, āMay I do goodā, one does bad. Thinking, āMay I seek the path to a good rebirthā, one seeks the path to a bad rebirth.
Aggiį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä idaį¹ dutiyaį¹ vacÄ«satthaį¹ ussÄpeti akusalaį¹ dukkhudrayaį¹ dukkhavipÄkaį¹. Even before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post one raises this second unskillful verbal knife which ripens and results in suffering.
Puna caparaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, aggiį¹ Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä sayaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ samÄrambhati usabhÄ hantuį¹ yaƱƱatthÄya, sayaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ samÄrambhati vacchatarÄ hantuį¹ yaƱƱatthÄya, sayaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ samÄrambhati vacchatariyo hantuį¹ yaƱƱatthÄya, sayaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ samÄrambhati ajÄ hantuį¹ yaƱƱatthÄya, sayaį¹ paį¹hamaį¹ samÄrambhati urabbhÄ hantuį¹ yaƱƱatthÄya. Furthermore, even before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post one first personally undertakes preparations for the sacrificial slaughter of bulls, bullocks, heifers, goats, and rams.
So āpuƱƱaį¹ karomÄ«āti apuƱƱaį¹ karoti, ākusalaį¹ karomÄ«āti akusalaį¹ karoti, āsugatiyÄ maggaį¹ pariyesÄmÄ«āti duggatiyÄ maggaį¹ pariyesati. Thinking, āMay I make goodnessā, one makes wickedness. Thinking, āMay I do goodā, one does bad. Thinking, āMay I seek the path to a good rebirthā, one seeks the path to a bad rebirth.
Aggiį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä idaį¹ tatiyaį¹ kÄyasatthaį¹ ussÄpeti akusalaį¹ dukkhudrayaį¹ dukkhavipÄkaį¹. Even before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post, one raises this third unskillful bodily knife which ripens and results in suffering.
Aggiį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, Ädento yÅ«paį¹ ussÄpento pubbeva yaĆ±Ć±Ä imÄni tÄ«į¹i satthÄni ussÄpeti akusalÄni dukkhudrayÄni dukkhavipÄkÄni. Even before kindling the sacrificial fire and raising the sacrificial post, one raises these three unskillful knives which ripen and result in suffering.
Tayome, brÄhmaį¹a, aggÄ« pahÄtabbÄ parivajjetabbÄ, na sevitabbÄ. Brahmin, these three fires should be given up and rejected, not cultivated.
Katame tayo? What three?
RÄgaggi, dosaggi, mohaggi. The fires of greed, hate, and delusion.
KasmÄ cÄyaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, rÄgaggi pahÄtabbo parivajjetabbo, na sevitabbo? And why should the fire of greed be given up and rejected, not cultivated?
Ratto kho, brÄhmaį¹a, rÄgena abhibhÅ«to pariyÄdinnacitto kÄyena duccaritaį¹ carati, vÄcÄya duccaritaį¹ carati, manasÄ duccaritaį¹ carati. A greedy person does bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.
So kÄyena duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ, vÄcÄya duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ, manasÄ duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ kÄyassa bhedÄ paraį¹ maraį¹Ä apÄyaį¹ duggatiį¹ vinipÄtaį¹ nirayaį¹ upapajjati. When their body breaks up, after death, theyāre reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
TasmÄyaį¹ rÄgaggi pahÄtabbo parivajjetabbo, na sevitabbo. Thatās why the fire of greed should be given up and rejected, not cultivated.
KasmÄ cÄyaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, dosaggi pahÄtabbo parivajjetabbo, na sevitabbo? And why should the fire of hate be given up and rejected, not cultivated?
Duį¹į¹ho kho, brÄhmaį¹a, dosena abhibhÅ«to pariyÄdinnacitto kÄyena duccaritaį¹ carati, vÄcÄya duccaritaį¹ carati, manasÄ duccaritaį¹ carati. A hateful person does bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.
So kÄyena duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ, vÄcÄya duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ, manasÄ duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ kÄyassa bhedÄ paraį¹ maraį¹Ä apÄyaį¹ duggatiį¹ vinipÄtaį¹ nirayaį¹ upapajjati. When their body breaks up, after death, theyāre reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
TasmÄyaį¹ dosaggi pahÄtabbo parivajjetabbo, na sevitabbo. Thatās why the fire of hate should be given up and rejected, not cultivated.
KasmÄ cÄyaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, mohaggi pahÄtabbo parivajjetabbo, na sevitabbo? And why should the fire of delusion be given up and rejected, not cultivated?
MÅ«įø·ho kho, brÄhmaį¹a, mohena abhibhÅ«to pariyÄdinnacitto kÄyena duccaritaį¹ carati, vÄcÄya duccaritaį¹ carati, manasÄ duccaritaį¹ carati. A deluded person does bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.
So kÄyena duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ, vÄcÄya duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ, manasÄ duccaritaį¹ caritvÄ kÄyassa bhedÄ paraį¹ maraį¹Ä apÄyaį¹ duggatiį¹ vinipÄtaį¹ nirayaį¹ upapajjati. When their body breaks up, after death, theyāre reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
TasmÄyaį¹ mohaggi pahÄtabbo parivajjetabbo, na sevitabbo. Thatās why the fire of delusion should be given up and rejected, not cultivated.
Ime kho tayo, brÄhmaį¹a, aggÄ« pahÄtabbÄ parivajjetabbÄ, na sevitabbÄ. These three fires should be given up and rejected, not cultivated.
Tayo kho, brÄhmaį¹a, aggÄ« sakkatvÄ garuį¹ katvÄ mÄnetvÄ pÅ«jetvÄ sammÄ sukhaį¹ parihÄtabbÄ. Brahmin, you should properly and happily take care of three fires, honoring, respecting, esteeming, and venerating them.
Katame tayo? What three?
Ähuneyyaggi, gahapataggi, dakkhiį¹eyyaggi. The fire of those worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods. The fire of a householder. And the fire of those worthy of a religious donation.
Katamo ca, brÄhmaį¹a, Ähuneyyaggi? And what is the fire of those worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods?
Idha, brÄhmaį¹a, yassa te honti mÄtÄti vÄ pitÄti vÄ, ayaį¹ vuccati, brÄhmaį¹a, Ähuneyyaggi. Your mother and father are called the fire of those worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods.
Taį¹ kissa hetu? Why is that?
Atohayaį¹, brÄhmaį¹a, Ähuto sambhÅ«to, tasmÄyaį¹ Ähuneyyaggi sakkatvÄ garuį¹ katvÄ mÄnetvÄ pÅ«jetvÄ sammÄ sukhaį¹ parihÄtabbo. Since it is from them that youāve been incubated and produced. So you should properly and happily take care of this fire, honoring, respecting, esteeming, and venerating it.
Katamo ca, brÄhmaį¹a, gahapataggi? And what is the fire of a householder?
Idha, brÄhmaį¹a, yassa te honti puttÄti vÄ dÄrÄti vÄ dÄsÄti vÄ pessÄti vÄ kammakarÄti vÄ, ayaį¹ vuccati, brÄhmaį¹a, gahapataggi. Your children, partners, bondservants, servants, and workers are called a householderās fire.
TasmÄyaį¹ gahapataggi sakkatvÄ garuį¹ katvÄ mÄnetvÄ pÅ«jetvÄ sammÄ sukhaį¹ parihÄtabbo. So you should properly and happily take care of this fire, honoring, respecting, esteeming, and venerating it.
Katamo ca, brÄhmaį¹a, dakkhiį¹eyyaggi? And what is the fire of those worthy of a religious donation?
Idha, brÄhmaį¹a, ye te samaį¹abrÄhmaį¹Ä parappavÄdÄ paį¹iviratÄ khantisoracce niviį¹į¹hÄ ekamattÄnaį¹ damenti, ekamattÄnaį¹ samenti, ekamattÄnaį¹ parinibbÄpenti, ayaį¹ vuccati, brÄhmaį¹a, dakkhiį¹eyyaggi. The ascetics and brahmins who refrain from intoxication and negligence, are settled in patience and gentleness, and who tame, calm, and extinguish themselves are called the fire of those worthy of a religious donation.
TasmÄyaį¹ dakkhiį¹eyyaggi sakkatvÄ garuį¹ katvÄ mÄnetvÄ pÅ«jetvÄ sammÄ sukhaį¹ parihÄtabbo. So you should properly and happily take care of this fire, honoring, respecting, esteeming, and venerating it.
Ime kho, brÄhmaį¹a, tayo aggÄ« sakkatvÄ garuį¹ katvÄ mÄnetvÄ pÅ«jetvÄ sammÄ sukhaį¹ parihÄtabbÄ. You should properly and happily take care of these three fires, honoring, respecting, esteeming, and venerating them.
Ayaį¹ kho pana, brÄhmaį¹a, kaį¹į¹haggi kÄlena kÄlaį¹ ujjaletabbo, kÄlena kÄlaį¹ ajjhupekkhitabbo, kÄlena kÄlaį¹ nibbÄpetabbo, kÄlena kÄlaį¹ nikkhipitabboāti. But the wood fire, brahmin, should, from time to time, be fanned, watched over with equanimity, extinguished, or put aside.ā
Evaį¹ vutte, uggatasarÄ«ro brÄhmaį¹o bhagavantaį¹ etadavoca: When he said this, the brahmin UggatasarÄ«ra said to the Buddha,
āabhikkantaį¹, bho gotama, abhikkantaį¹, bho gotama ā¦peā¦ āExcellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! ā¦
upÄsakaį¹ maį¹ bhavaį¹ gotamo dhÄretu ajjatagge pÄį¹upetaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gatanti. From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.
EsÄhaį¹, bho gotama, paƱca usabhasatÄni muƱcÄmi jÄ«vitaį¹ demi, paƱca vacchatarasatÄni muƱcÄmi jÄ«vitaį¹ demi, paƱca vacchatarisatÄni muƱcÄmi jÄ«vitaį¹ demi, paƱca ajasatÄni muƱcÄmi jÄ«vitaį¹ demi, paƱca urabbhasatÄni muƱcÄmi jÄ«vitaį¹ demi. Worthy Gotama, I now set free these five hundred bulls, five hundred bullocks, five hundred heifers, five hundred goats, and five hundred rams. I give them life!
HaritÄni ceva tiį¹Äni khÄdantu, sÄ«tÄni ca pÄnÄ«yÄni pivantu, sÄ«to ca nesaį¹ vÄto upavÄyatanāti. May they eat grass and drink cool water and enjoy a cool breeze!ā
Catutthaį¹.