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संयुत्त निकाय ४७।२५
Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.25
The Related Suttas Collection 47.25
३। सीलट्ठितिवग्ग
3. Sīlaṭṭhitivagga
3. Ethics and Duration
अञ्ञतरब्राह्मणसुत्त
Aññatarabrāhmaṇasutta
A Certain Brahmin
एवं मे सुतं—एकं समयं भगवा सावत्थियं विहरति जेतवने अनाथपिण्डिकस्स आरामे। अथ खो अञ्ञतरो ब्राह्मणो येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवता सद्धिं सम्मोदि। सम्मोदनीयं कथं सारणीयं वीतिसारेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदि। एकमन्तं निसिन्नो खो सो ब्राह्मणो भगवन्तं एतदवोच:
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:
“को नु खो, भो गोतम, हेतु, को पच्चयो येन तथागते परिनिब्बुते सद्धम्मो न चिरट्ठितिको होति? को पन, भो गोतम, हेतु, को पच्चयो येन तथागते परिनिब्बुते सद्धम्मो चिरट्ठितिको होती”ति?
“ko nu kho, bho gotama, hetu, ko paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hoti? Ko pana, bho gotama, hetu, ko paccayo yena tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti?
“What is the cause, Master Gotama, what is the reason why the true teaching does not last long after the final Nibbana of the Realized One? And what is the cause, what is the reason why the true teaching does last long after the final Nibbana of the Realized One?”
“चतुन्नं खो, ब्राह्मण, सतिपट्ठानानं अभावितत्ता अबहुलीकतत्ता तथागते परिनिब्बुते सद्धम्मो न चिरट्ठितिको होति। चतुन्नञ्च खो, ब्राह्मण, सतिपट्ठानानं भावितत्ता बहुलीकतत्ता तथागते परिनिब्बुते सद्धम्मो चिरट्ठितिको होति।
“Catunnaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, satipaṭṭhānānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hoti. Catunnañca kho, brāhmaṇa, satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hoti.
“Brahmin, it’s because of not developing and cultivating the four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching doesn’t last long after the final Nibbana of the Realized One. It’s because of developing and cultivating the four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching does last long after the final Nibbana of the Realized One.
कतमेसं चतुन्नं? इध, ब्राह्मण, भिक्खु काये कायानुपस्सी विहरति आतापी सम्पजानो सतिमा, विनेय्य लोके अभिज्झादोमनस्सं; वेदनासु …पे… चित्ते …पे… धम्मेसु धम्मानुपस्सी विहरति आतापी सम्पजानो सतिमा, विनेय्य लोके अभिज्झादोमनस्सं। इमेसं खो, ब्राह्मण, चतुन्नं सतिपट्ठानानं अभावितत्ता अबहुलीकतत्ता तथागते परिनिब्बुते सद्धम्मो न चिरट्ठितिको होति। इमेसञ्च खो, ब्राह्मण, चतुन्नं सतिपट्ठानानं भावितत्ता बहुलीकतत्ता तथागते परिनिब्बुते सद्धम्मो चिरट्ठितिको होती”ति।
Katamesaṁ catunnaṁ? Idha, brāhmaṇa, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ; vedanāsu …pe… citte …pe… dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ. Imesaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo na ciraṭṭhitiko hoti. Imesañca kho, brāhmaṇa, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā tathāgate parinibbute saddhammo ciraṭṭhitiko hotī”ti.
What four? It’s when a bhikkhu meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. They meditate observing an aspect of feelings … mind … principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world. It’s because of not developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching doesn’t last long after the final Nibbana of the Realized One. It’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching does last long after the final Nibbana of the Realized One.”
एवं वुत्ते, सो ब्राह्मणो भगवन्तं एतदवोच: “अभिक्कन्तं, भो गोतम …पे… उपासकं मं भवं गोतमो धारेतु अज्जतग्गे पाणुपेतं सरणं गतन्”ति।
Evaṁ vutte, so brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
When he said this, the brahmin said to the Buddha, “Excellent, Master Gotama! Excellent! … From this day forth, may Master Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
पञ्चमं।
Pañcamaṁ.
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