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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।१९६
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.196
Numbered Discourses 5.196
२०। ब्राह्मणवग्ग
20. Brāhmaṇavagga
20. Brahmins
महासुपिनसुत्त
Mahāsupinasutta
The Great Dreams
“तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो पञ्च महासुपिना पातुरहेसुं। कतमे पञ्च?
“Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato pañca mahāsupinā pāturahesuṁ. Katame pañca?
“Bhikkhus, before his awakening five great dreams appeared to the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, when he was still not awake but intent on awakening. What five?
तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो अयं महापथवी महासयनं अहोसि, हिमवा पब्बतराजा बिब्बोहनं अहोसि, पुरत्थिमे समुद्दे वामो हत्थो ओहितो अहोसि, पच्छिमे समुद्दे दक्खिणो हत्थो ओहितो अहोसि, दक्खिणे समुद्दे उभो पादा ओहिता अहेसुं। तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो अयं पठमो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ayaṁ mahāpathavī mahāsayanaṁ ahosi, himavā pabbatarājā bibbohanaṁ1 ahosi, puratthime samudde vāmo hattho ohito ahosi, pacchime samudde dakkhiṇo hattho ohito ahosi, dakkhiṇe samudde ubho pādā ohitā ahesuṁ. Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ayaṁ paṭhamo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
This great earth was his bed. Himalaya, king of mountains, was his pillow. His left hand was laid down in the eastern sea. His right hand was laid down in the western sea. And both his feet were laid down in the southern sea. This is the first great dream that appeared to the Realized One before his awakening.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, तथागतस्स अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो तिरिया नाम तिणजाति नाभिया उग्गन्त्वा नभं आहच्च ठिता अहोसि। तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो अयं दुतियो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato tiriyā nāma tiṇajāti nābhiyā uggantvā nabhaṁ āhacca ṭhitā ahosi. Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ayaṁ dutiyo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
Next, a kind of grass called ‘the crosser’ grew up from his navel and stood pressing against the cloudy sky. This is the second great dream that appeared to the Realized One before his awakening.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, तथागतस्स अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो सेता किमी कण्हसीसा पादेहि उस्सक्कित्वा (…) याव जाणुमण्डला पटिच्छादेसुं। तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो अयं ततियो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato setā kimī kaṇhasīsā pādehi ussakkitvā (…) yāva jāṇumaṇḍalā paṭicchādesuṁ. Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ayaṁ tatiyo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
Next, white caterpillars with black heads crawled up from his feet and covered his knees. This is the third great dream that appeared to the Realized One before his awakening.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, तथागतस्स अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो चत्तारो सकुणा नानावण्णा चतूहि दिसाहि आगन्त्वा पादमूले निपतित्वा सब्बसेता सम्पज्जिंसु। तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो अयं चतुत्थो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato cattāro sakuṇā nānāvaṇṇā catūhi disāhi āgantvā pādamūle nipatitvā sabbasetā sampajjiṁsu. Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ayaṁ catuttho mahāsupino pāturahosi.
Next, four birds of different colors came from the four quarters. They fell at his feet, turning pure white. This is the fourth great dream that appeared to the Realized One before his awakening.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खवे, तथागतो अरहं सम्मासम्बुद्धो पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धो बोधिसत्तोव समानो महतो मीळ्हपब्बतस्स उपरूपरि चङ्कमति अलिप्पमानो मीळ्हेन। तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो अयं पञ्चमो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddho bodhisattova samāno mahato mīḷhapabbatassa uparūpari caṅkamati alippamāno mīḷhena. Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ayaṁ pañcamo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
Next, he walked back and forth on top of a huge mountain of filth while remaining unsoiled. This is the fifth great dream that appeared to the Realized One before his awakening.
यम्पि, भिक्खवे, तथागतस्स अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो अयं महापथवी महासयनं अहोसि, हिमवा पब्बतराजा बिब्बोहनं अहोसि, पुरत्थिमे समुद्दे वामो हत्थो ओहितो अहोसि, पच्छिमे समुद्दे दक्खिणो हत्थो ओहितो अहोसि, दक्खिणे समुद्दे उभो पादा ओहिता अहेसुं; तथागतेन, भिक्खवे, अरहता सम्मासम्बुद्धेन अनुत्तरा सम्मासम्बोधि अभिसम्बुद्धा। तस्सा अभिसम्बोधाय अयं पठमो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Yampi, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ayaṁ mahāpathavī mahāsayanaṁ ahosi, himavā pabbatarājā bibbohanaṁ ahosi, puratthime samudde vāmo hattho ohito ahosi, pacchime samudde dakkhiṇo hattho ohito ahosi, dakkhiṇe samudde ubho pādā ohitā ahesuṁ; tathāgatena, bhikkhave, arahatā sammāsambuddhena anuttarā sammāsambodhi abhisambuddhā. Tassā abhisambodhāya ayaṁ paṭhamo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
Now, as to when, before his awakening, the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha was still not awake but intent on awakening. This great earth was his bed. Himalaya, king of mountains, was his pillow. His left hand was laid down in the eastern sea. His right hand was laid down in the western sea. And both his feet were laid down in the southern sea. This was fulfilled when the Buddha awakened to the perfect awakening. This was the first great dream that appeared to him while he was still not awakened.
यम्पि, भिक्खवे, तथागतस्स अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो तिरिया नाम तिणजाति नाभिया उग्गन्त्वा नभं आहच्च ठिता अहोसि; तथागतेन, भिक्खवे, अरहता सम्मासम्बुद्धेन अरियो अट्ठङ्गिको मग्गो अभिसम्बुज्झित्वा याव देवमनुस्सेहि सुप्पकासितो। तस्स अभिसम्बोधाय अयं दुतियो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Yampi, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato tiriyā nāma tiṇajāti nābhiyā uggantvā nabhaṁ āhacca ṭhitā ahosi; tathāgatena, bhikkhave, arahatā sammāsambuddhena ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo abhisambujjhitvā yāva devamanussehi suppakāsito. Tassa abhisambodhāya ayaṁ dutiyo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
As to when a kind of grass called ‘the crosser’ grew up from his navel and stood pressing against the cloudy sky. This was fulfilled when, after the Buddha had awakened to the noble eightfold path, it was well proclaimed wherever there are gods and humans. This was the second great dream that appeared to him while he was still not awakened.
यम्पि, भिक्खवे, तथागतस्स अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो सेता किमी कण्हसीसा पादेहि उस्सक्कित्वा याव जाणुमण्डला पटिच्छादेसुं; बहू, भिक्खवे, गिही ओदातवसना तथागतं पाणुपेता सरणं गता। तस्स अभिसम्बोधाय अयं ततियो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Yampi, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato setā kimī kaṇhasīsā pādehi ussakkitvā yāva jāṇumaṇḍalā paṭicchādesuṁ; bahū, bhikkhave, gihī odātavasanā tathāgataṁ pāṇupetā2 saraṇaṁ gatā. Tassa abhisambodhāya ayaṁ tatiyo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
As to when white caterpillars with black heads crawled up from his feet and covered his knees. This was fulfilled when many white-clothed laypeople went for refuge to him for life. This was the third great dream that appeared to him while he was still not awakened.
यम्पि, भिक्खवे, तथागतस्स अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो चत्तारो सकुणा नानावण्णा चतूहि दिसाहि आगन्त्वा पादमूले निपतित्वा सब्बसेता सम्पज्जिंसु; चत्तारोमे, भिक्खवे, वण्णा खत्तिया ब्राह्मणा वेस्सा सुद्दा ते तथागतप्पवेदिते धम्मविनये अगारस्मा अनगारियं पब्बजित्वा अनुत्तरं विमुत्तिं सच्छिकरोन्ति। तस्स अभिसम्बोधाय अयं चतुत्थो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Yampi, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato cattāro sakuṇā nānāvaṇṇā catūhi disāhi āgantvā pādamūle nipatitvā sabbasetā sampajjiṁsu; cattārome, bhikkhave, vaṇṇā khattiyā brāhmaṇā vessā suddā te tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitvā anuttaraṁ vimuttiṁ sacchikaronti. Tassa abhisambodhāya ayaṁ catuttho mahāsupino pāturahosi.
As to when four birds of different colors came from the four quarters. They fell at his feet, turning pure white. This was fulfilled when members of the four castes—aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials—went forth from the lay life to homelessness in the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One and realized supreme freedom. This was the fourth great dream that appeared to him while he was still not awakened.
यम्पि, भिक्खवे, तथागतो अरहं सम्मासम्बुद्धो पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धो बोधिसत्तोव समानो महतो मीळ्हपब्बतस्स उपरूपरि चङ्कमति अलिप्पमानो मीळ्हेन; लाभी, भिक्खवे, तथागतो चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारानं, तं तथागतो अगथितो अमुच्छितो अनज्झोसन्नो आदीनवदस्सावी निस्सरणपञ्ञो परिभुञ्जति। तस्स अभिसम्बोधाय अयं पञ्चमो महासुपिनो पातुरहोसि।
Yampi, bhikkhave, tathāgato arahaṁ sammāsambuddho pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddho bodhisattova samāno mahato mīḷhapabbatassa uparūpari caṅkamati alippamāno mīḷhena; lābhī, bhikkhave, tathāgato cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ, taṁ3 tathāgato agathito4 amucchito anajjhosanno ādīnavadassāvī nissaraṇapañño paribhuñjati. Tassa abhisambodhāya ayaṁ pañcamo mahāsupino pāturahosi.
As to when he walked back and forth on top of a huge mountain of filth while remaining unsoiled. This was fulfilled when the Realized One received robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick. And he used them untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawbacks, and understanding the escape. This was the fifth great dream that appeared to him while he was still not awakened.
तथागतस्स, भिक्खवे, अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स पुब्बेव सम्बोधा अनभिसम्बुद्धस्स बोधिसत्तस्सेव सतो इमे पञ्च महासुपिना पातुरहेसुन्”ति।
Tathāgatassa, bhikkhave, arahato sammāsambuddhassa pubbeva sambodhā anabhisambuddhassa bodhisattasseva sato ime pañca mahāsupinā pāturahesun”ti.
Before his awakening these five great dreams appeared to the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, when he was still not awake but intent on awakening.”
छट्ठं।
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
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