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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 55.24 Linked Discourses 55.24
3. Saraį¹Änivagga 3. About SarakÄni
Paį¹hamasaraį¹Änisakkasutta About SarakÄni (1st)
KapilavatthunidÄnaį¹. At Kapilavatthu.
Tena kho pana samayena saraį¹Äni sakko kÄlaį¹
kato hoti. Now at that time SarakÄni the Sakyan had passed away.
So bhagavatÄ byÄkato: The Buddha declared that he was
āsotÄpanno avinipÄtadhammo niyato sambodhiparÄyaį¹oāti. a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, bound for awakening.
Tatra sudaį¹ sambahulÄ sakkÄ saį¹
gamma samÄgamma ujjhÄyanti khÄ«yanti vipÄcenti: At that, several Sakyans came together complaining, grumbling, and objecting,
āacchariyaį¹ vata bho, abbhutaį¹ vata bho. āOh lord, how incredible, how amazing!
Ettha dÄni ko na sotÄpanno bhavissati. Who canāt become a stream-enterer these days?
Yatra hi nÄma saraį¹Äni sakko kÄlaį¹
kato; For the Buddha even declared SarakÄni to be a stream-enterer after he passed away.
so bhagavatÄ byÄkato:
āsotÄpanno avinipÄtadhammo niyato sambodhiparÄyaį¹oāti.
Saraį¹Äni sakko sikkhÄdubbalyamÄpÄdi, majjapÄnaį¹ apÄyÄ«āti. SarakÄni was too weak for the training; he used to drink liquor.ā
Atha kho mahÄnÄmo sakko yena bhagavÄ tenupasaį¹
kami; upasaį¹
kamitvÄ bhagavantaį¹ abhivÄdetvÄ ekamantaį¹ nisÄ«di. Ekamantaį¹ nisinno kho mahÄnÄmo sakko bhagavantaį¹ etadavoca: Then MahÄnÄma the Sakyan went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened. The Buddha said:
āidha, bhante, saraį¹Äni sakko kÄlaį¹
kato.
So bhagavatÄ byÄkato:
āsotÄpanno avinipÄtadhammo niyato sambodhiparÄyaį¹oāti.
Tatra sudaį¹, bhante, sambahulÄ sakkÄ saį¹
gamma samÄgamma ujjhÄyanti khÄ«yanti vipÄcentiā
acchariyaį¹ vata, bho, abbhutaį¹ vata, bho.
Ettha dÄni ko na sotÄpanno bhavissati.
Yatra hi nÄma saraį¹Äni sakko kÄlaį¹
kato;
so bhagavatÄ byÄkato:
āsotÄpanno avinipÄtadhammo niyato sambodhiparÄyaį¹oāti.
Saraį¹Äni sakko sikkhÄdubbalyamÄpÄdi, majjapÄnaį¹ apÄyÄ«āti.
āYo so, mahÄnÄma, dÄ«gharattaį¹ upÄsako buddhaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato dhammaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato saį¹
ghaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato, so kathaį¹ vinipÄtaį¹ gaccheyya. āMahÄnÄma, when a lay follower has for a long time gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saį¹
gha, how could they go to the underworld?
YaƱhi taį¹, mahÄnÄma, sammÄ vadamÄno vadeyya: And if anyone should rightly be said to
ādÄ«gharattaį¹ upÄsako buddhaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato dhammaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato saį¹
ghaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gatoāti, saraį¹Äni sakkaį¹ sammÄ vadamÄno vadeyya. have for a long time gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saį¹
gha, itās SarakÄni the Sakyan.
Saraį¹Äni, mahÄnÄma, sakko dÄ«gharattaį¹ upÄsako buddhaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato dhammaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato saį¹
ghaį¹ saraį¹aį¹ gato. SarakÄni the Sakyan has for a long time gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saį¹
gha.
So kathaį¹ vinipÄtaį¹ gaccheyya. How could he go to the underworld?
Idha, mahÄnÄma, ekacco puggalo buddhe aveccappasÄdena samannÄgato hotiāTake a certain person who has experiential confidence in the Buddha ā¦
itipi so bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄti.
Dhamme ā¦peā¦ the teaching ā¦
saį¹
ghe ā¦peā¦ the Saį¹
gha ā¦
hÄsapaƱƱo javanapaƱƱo vimuttiyÄ ca samannÄgato. They have laughing wisdom and swift wisdom, and are endowed with freedom.
So ÄsavÄnaį¹ khayÄ anÄsavaį¹ cetovimuttiį¹ paƱƱÄvimuttiį¹ diį¹į¹heva dhamme sayaį¹ abhiĆ±Ć±Ä sacchikatvÄ upasampajja viharati. Theyāve realized the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom in this very life. And they live having realized it with their own insight due to the ending of defilements.
Ayampi kho, mahÄnÄma, puggalo parimutto nirayÄ parimutto tiracchÄnayoniyÄ parimutto pettivisayÄ parimutto apÄyaduggativinipÄtÄ. This person is exempt from hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. Theyāre exempt from places of loss, bad places, the underworld.
Idha pana, mahÄnÄma, ekacco puggalo buddhe aveccappasÄdena samannÄgato hotiāTake another person who has experiential confidence in the Buddha ā¦
itipi so bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄti.
Dhamme ā¦peā¦ the teaching ā¦
saį¹
ghe ā¦peā¦ the Saį¹
gha ā¦
hÄsapaƱƱo javanapaƱƱo na ca vimuttiyÄ samannÄgato. They have laughing wisdom and swift wisdom, but are not endowed with freedom.
So paƱcannaį¹ orambhÄgiyÄnaį¹ saį¹yojanÄnaį¹ parikkhayÄ opapÄtiko hoti tattha parinibbÄyÄ« anÄvattidhammo tasmÄ lokÄ. With the ending of the five lower fetters theyāre reborn spontaneously. They are extinguished there, and are not liable to return from that world.
Ayampi kho, mahÄnÄma, puggalo parimutto nirayÄ parimutto tiracchÄnayoniyÄ parimutto pettivisayÄ parimutto apÄyaduggativinipÄtÄ. This person, too, is exempt from hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. Theyāre exempt from places of loss, bad places, the underworld.
Idha pana, mahÄnÄma, ekacco puggalo buddhe aveccappasÄdena samannÄgato hotiāTake another person who has experiential confidence in the Buddha ā¦
itipi so bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄti.
Dhamme ā¦peā¦ the teaching ā¦
saį¹
ghe ā¦peā¦ the Saį¹
gha ā¦
na hÄsapaƱƱo na javanapaƱƱo na ca vimuttiyÄ samannÄgato. But they donāt have laughing wisdom or swift wisdom, nor are they endowed with freedom.
So tiį¹į¹aį¹ saį¹yojanÄnaį¹ parikkhayÄ rÄgadosamohÄnaį¹ tanuttÄ sakadÄgÄmÄ« hoti, sakideva imaį¹ lokaį¹ ÄgantvÄ dukkhassantaį¹ karoti. With the ending of three fetters, and the weakening of greed, hate, and delusion, theyāre a once-returner. They come back to this world once only, then make an end of suffering.
Ayampi kho, mahÄnÄma, puggalo parimutto nirayÄ parimutto tiracchÄnayoniyÄ parimutto pettivisayÄ parimutto apÄyaduggativinipÄtÄ. This person, too, is exempt from hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. Theyāre exempt from places of loss, bad places, the underworld.
Idha pana, mahÄnÄma, ekacco puggalo buddhe aveccappasÄdena samannÄgato hotiāTake another person who has experiential confidence in the Buddha ā¦
itipi so bhagavÄ ā¦peā¦ satthÄ devamanussÄnaį¹ buddho bhagavÄti;
dhamme ā¦peā¦ the teaching ā¦
saį¹
ghe ā¦peā¦ the Saį¹
gha ā¦
na hÄsapaƱƱo na javanapaƱƱo na ca vimuttiyÄ samannÄgato. But they donāt have laughing wisdom or swift wisdom, nor are they endowed with freedom.
So tiį¹į¹aį¹ saį¹yojanÄnaį¹ parikkhayÄ sotÄpanno hoti avinipÄtadhammo niyato sambodhiparÄyaį¹oti. With the ending of three fetters theyāre a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, bound for awakening.
Ayampi kho, mahÄnÄma, puggalo parimutto nirayÄ parimutto tiracchÄnayoniyÄ parimutto pettivisayÄ parimutto apÄyaduggativinipÄtÄ. This person, too, is exempt from hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. Theyāre exempt from places of loss, bad places, the underworld.
Idha pana, mahÄnÄma, ekacco puggalo na heva kho buddhe aveccappasÄdena samannÄgato hoti ā¦ Take another person who doesnāt have experiential confidence in the Buddha ā¦
na dhamme ā¦peā¦ the teaching ā¦
na saį¹
ghe ā¦peā¦ the Saį¹
gha ā¦
na hÄsapaƱƱo na javanapaƱƱo na ca vimuttiyÄ samannÄgato. They donāt have laughing wisdom or swift wisdom, nor are they endowed with freedom.
Api cassa ime dhammÄ hontiāStill, they have these qualities:
saddhindriyaį¹, vÄ«riyindriyaį¹, satindriyaį¹, samÄdhindriyaį¹, paƱƱindriyaį¹. the faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.
TathÄgatappaveditÄ cassa dhammÄ paƱƱÄya mattaso nijjhÄnaį¹ khamanti. And they accept the teachings proclaimed by the Realized One after deliberating them with a degree of wisdom.
Ayampi kho, mahÄnÄma, puggalo agantÄ nirayaį¹ agantÄ tiracchÄnayoniį¹ agantÄ pettivisayaį¹ agantÄ apÄyaį¹ duggatiį¹ vinipÄtaį¹. This person, too, doesnāt go to hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. They donāt go to places of loss, bad places, the underworld.
Idha pana, mahÄnÄma, ekacco puggalo na heva kho buddhe aveccappasÄdena samannÄgato hoti ā¦ Take another person who doesnāt have experiential confidence in the Buddha ā¦
na dhamme ā¦peā¦ the teaching ā¦
na saį¹
ghe ā¦peā¦ the Saį¹
gha ā¦
na hÄsapaƱƱo na javanapaƱƱo na ca vimuttiyÄ samannÄgato, They donāt have laughing wisdom or swift wisdom, nor are they endowed with freedom.
api cassa ime dhammÄ honti Still, they have these qualities:
saddhindriyaį¹ ā¦peā¦ paƱƱindriyaį¹. the faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, immersion, and wisdom.
TathÄgate cassa saddhÄmattaį¹ hoti pemamattaį¹. And they have a degree of faith and love for the Buddha.
Ayampi kho, mahÄnÄma, puggalo agantÄ nirayaį¹ agantÄ tiracchÄnayoniį¹ agantÄ pettivisayaį¹ agantÄ apÄyaį¹ duggatiį¹ vinipÄtaį¹. This person, too, doesnāt go to hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. They donāt go to places of loss, bad places, the underworld.
Ime cepi, mahÄnÄma, mahÄsÄlÄ subhÄsitaį¹ dubbhÄsitaį¹ ÄjÄneyyuį¹, ime cÄhaį¹ mahÄsÄle byÄkareyyaį¹: āsotÄpannÄ avinipÄtadhammÄ niyatÄ sambodhiparÄyaį¹Äāti; If these great sal trees could understand what was well said and poorly said, Iād declare them to be stream-enterers.
kimaį¹
gaį¹ pana saraį¹Äniį¹ sakkaį¹. Why canāt this apply to SarakÄni?
Saraį¹Äni, mahÄnÄma, sakko maraį¹akÄle sikkhaį¹ samÄdiyÄ«āti. MahÄnÄma, SarakÄni the Sakyan undertook the training at the time of his death.ā
Catutthaį¹.