Theravadan

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From: Pali, Bhikkhu Sujato , Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu

Sutta Nipāta 5.6 Sutta Nipāta 5.5Anthology of Discourses 5.6

Dhotakamāṇavapucchā Dhotaka’s QuestionsThe Questions of Dhotaka

“Pucchāmi taṁ bhagavā brūhi metaṁ, “I ask you, Blessed One. Please tell me.“I ask you, Blessed One; please tell me this,”

(iccāyasmā dhotako) (Dhotaka)said Venerable Dhotaka,

Vācābhikaṅkhāmi mahesi tuyhaṁ; I hope for your words, Great Seer.“I long for your voice, great seer.

Tava sutvāna nigghosaṁ, Having heard your pronouncement,After hearing your message,

Sikkhe nibbānamattano”. I’ll train for my own unbinding.”I shall train myself for extinguishment.”

“Tenahātappaṁ karohi, “In that case, be ardent—“Well then, be keen, alert,”

(dhotakāti bhagavā) (the Buddha)replied the Buddha,

Idheva nipako sato; astute & mindful right here.“and mindful right here.

Ito sutvāna nigghosaṁ, Then, having heard my pronouncement,After hearing this message, go on

Sikkhe nibbānamattano”. train for your own unbinding.”and train yourself for extinguishment.”

“Passāmahaṁ devamanussaloke, “I see in the world of beings divine & human,“I see in the world of gods and humans

Akiñcanaṁ brāhmaṇamiriyamānaṁ; a brahman who lives possessing nothing.a brahmin traveling with nothing.

Taṁ taṁ namassāmi samantacakkhu, I pay homage to him, the All-around Eye.I bow especially to you, All-seer:

Pamuñca maṁ sakka kathaṅkathāhi”. From my perplexities, Sakyan, release me!”release me, Sakyan, from my indecisions.”

“Nāhaṁ sahissāmi pamocanāya, “No one in the world, Dhotaka,“I am not able to release anyone

Kathaṅkathiṁ dhotaka kañci loke; can I release from perplexity.in the world who is indecisive, Dhotaka.

Dhammañca seṭṭhaṁ abhijānamāno, But knowing the most excellent Dhamma,But when you understand the best of teachings,

Evaṁ tuvaṁ oghamimaṁ taresi”. you will cross over this flood.”you shall cross this flood.”

“Anusāsa brahme karuṇāyamāno, “Teach with compassion, brahman,“Teach me, brahmin, out of compassion,

Vivekadhammaṁ yamahaṁ vijaññaṁ; the Dhamma of seclusion so that I may know—the principle of seclusion so that I may understand.

Yathāhaṁ ākāsova abyāpajjamāno, so that I, unafflicted as space,I wish to practice right here, peaceful, independent,

Idheva santo asito careyyaṁ”. may go about right here, independent, at peace.”unobstructed as space itself.”

“Kittayissāmi te santiṁ, “I will expound to you peace“I shall extol that peace for you,”

(dhotakāti bhagavā) (the Buddha)replied the Buddha,

Diṭṭhe dhamme anītihaṁ; —here-&-now, not quoted words—“that is apparent in the present, not relying on legends.

Yaṁ viditvā sato caraṁ, knowing which, living mindfully,Having understood it, one who lives mindfully

Tare loke visattikaṁ”. you’ll go beyond entanglement in the world.”may cross over clinging in the world.”

“Tañcāhaṁ abhinandāmi, “And I relish, Great Seer,“And I rejoice, great seer,

mahesi santimuttamaṁ; that peace supreme,in that supreme peace,

Yaṁ viditvā sato caraṁ, knowing which, living mindfully,having understood which, one who lives mindfully

tare loke visattikaṁ”. I’ll go beyond entanglement in the world.”may cross over clinging in the world.”

“Yaṁ kiñci sampajānāsi, “Whatever you’re alert to,“Once you have understood that everything,”

(dhotakāti bhagavā) (the Buddha)replied the Buddha,

Uddhaṁ adho tiriyañcāpi majjhe; above, below, across, in between:“you are aware of in the world—

Etaṁ viditvā saṅgoti loke, Knowing it as a bond in the world,above, below, all round, between—

Bhavābhavāya mākāsi taṇhan”ti. don’t create craving for becoming or non-.”is a chain, don’t crave for life after life.”

Dhotakamāṇavapucchā pañcamī. Dhotaka’s Questions, the fifth.