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Saṁyutta Nikāya 2.11 Linked Discourses 2.11
2. Anāthapiṇḍikavagga 2. With Anāthapiṇḍika
Candimasasutta With Candimasa Candimasa
Sāvatthinidānaṁ. At Sāvatthī. At Sāvatthī.
Atha kho candimaso devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Then, late at night, the glorious godling Candimasa, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, Candimasa is another form of the shining “moon”, echoing Vedic candramasa (eg. Rig Veda 1.84.15, 10.64.3, Chāndogya Upaniṣad4.15.5, etc.). As often, there is no obvious link between the deity and the content of their verses.Then, when the night had advanced, the young deva Candimasa, of stunning beauty, illuminating the entire Jeta’s Grove, approached the Blessed One.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho candimaso devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi: and spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: Having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One, stood to one side, and recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
“Te hi sotthiṁ gamissanti, “Like deer in a mosquito-free marsh, “They will surely reach to safety
kacchevāmakase magā; they will reach a safe place Like deer in a mosquito-free marsh,
Jhānāni upasampajja, having entered the absorptions, Who, having attained the jhānas,
ekodi nipakā satā”ti. unified, alert, and mindful.” Are unified, discreet, mindful.”
“Te hi pāraṁ gamissanti, “Like fish when the net is cut, [The Blessed One: ] “They will surely reach the far shore
chetvā jālaṁva ambujo; they will reach the far shore Like a fish when the net is cut,
Jhānāni upasampajja, having entered the absorptions, Who, having attained the jhānas,
appamattā raṇañjahā”ti. diligent, with strife discarded.” Rig Vedic raṇa usually means “joy, delight” (eg. 8.96.16, 10.104.7) or occasionally “battle, strife, conflict” (see MN 139). The commentary explains it here as “vice, defilement”. But compare Rig Veda 10.112.10, where Indra the “bounteous” (maghavan) is urged to “battle” and bestow a share of winnings on devotees. Likewise at 10.113.4 Indra’s successful “battle” is a prelude to releasing the waters. Then there is the oft-quoted line dhanañjayaṁ raṇe-raṇe (“winner of the stakes in every battle”, 1.74.3, 6.16.15). These suggest emendation to raṇañjaya (“victor in battle”), but this is not attested in Pali. On the other hand, the Chinese translation at SA 1303 seems to take raṇa in the sense of “delight” (喜樂). Also see the uddāna to Thag 1.50, vimalo ca raṇañjaho, which supports the commentarial sense “free of defilement”. On the whole, since the sense “strife” is clearly attested, and the development of Vedic “joy” to commentarial “defilement” is not well-attested, I am inclined to accept the sense “strife” in all cases, while suspecting that the original of raṇañjaha was raṇañjaya.Are diligent, with flaws discarded. ”