AN Book of Sevens 7.2.2.9 to 7.2.2.10 (Pali)
7. 2. 2. 9 (Sunettasuttaṃ) (Sāvatthinidānaṃ)
20. Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, sunetto nāma satthā ahosi tittha karo kāmesu vītarāgo. Sunettassa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Sunetto nāma satthā sāvakānaṃ brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desesi. Ye kho bhikkhave2 sunettassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni nappasādesuṃ3, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjiṃsu. Ye kho pana bhikkhave sunettassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni pasādesuṃ, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjiṃsu.
Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, mūgapakkho nāma satthā ahosi tittha karo kāmesu vītarāgo. Mūgapakkhassa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Mūgapakkho nāma satthā sāvakānaṃ brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desesi. Ye kho bhikkhave2 mūgapakkhassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni nappasādesuṃ3, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjiṃsu. Ye kho pana bhikkhave mūgapakkhassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni pasādesuṃ, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjiṃsu.
Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, aranemi nāma satthā ahosi tittha karo kāmesu Vītarāgo. Aranemissa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Aranemi nāma satthā sāvakānaṃ brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desesi. Ye kho bhikkhave2 aranemissa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni nappasādesuṃ3, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjiṃsu. Ye kho pana bhikkhave aranemissa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni pasādesuṃ, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjiṃsu.
Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, kuddālo nāma satthā ahosi tittha karo kāmesu vītarāgo. Kuddālassa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Kuddālo nāma satthā sāvakānaṃ brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desesi. Ye kho bhikkhave2 kuddālassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni nappasādesuṃ3, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjiṃsu. Ye kho pana bhikkhave kuddālassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni pasādesuṃ, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjiṃsu.
Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, hatthipālo nāma satthā ahosi tittha karo kāmesu vītarāgo. Hatthipālassa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Hatthipālo nāma satthā sāvakānaṃ brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desesi. Ye kho bhikkhave2 hatthipālassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni nappasādesuṃ3, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjiṃsu. Ye kho pana bhikkhave hatthipālassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni pasādesuṃ, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjiṃsu.
Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, jotipālo nāma satthā ahosi tittha karo kāmesu vītarāgo. Jotipālassa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Jotipālo nāma satthā sāvakānaṃ brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desesi. Ye kho bhikkhave2 jotipālassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni nappasādesuṃ3, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjiṃsu. Ye kho pana bhikkhave jotipālassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni pasādesuṃ, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjiṃsu.
Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, arako nāma satthā ahosi tittha karo kāmesu Vītarāgo. Arakassa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Arako nāma satthā sāvakānaṃ brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desesi. Ye kho bhikkhave2 arakassa satthuno [PTS Page 136] [\q 136/] brahmalokasahavyatāya1 dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni nappasādesuṃ3, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā apāyaṃ duggatiṃ vinipātaṃ nirayaṃ upapajjiṃsu. Ye kho pana bhikkhave arakassa satthuno brahmalokasahavyatāya dhammaṃ desentassa cittāni pasādesuṃ, te kāyassa bhedā parammaraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjiṃsu.
Taṃ kiṃ maññatha bhikkhave, yo ime satta satthāre titthakare kāmesu vītarāge anekasataparivāre sasāvakasaṅghe paduṭṭhacitto akkoseyya paribhāseyya, bahuṃ so apuññaṃ pasaveyyāti.
Evaṃ bhante.
1. Brahmaloka sahabyatāya machasaṃ. 2. Ye kho pana bhikkhave machasaṃ, 3. Na pasādesuṃ sīmu.
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Yo kho bhikkhave, ime satta satthāre titthakare kāmesu vītarāge anekasataparivāre sasāvakasaṅghe paduṭṭhacitto akkoseyya paribhāseyya, bahuṃ so apuññaṃ pasaveyya yo ekaṃ diṭṭhisampannaṃ puggalaṃ paduṭṭhacitto akkosati paribhāsati, ayaṃ tato bahutaraṃ apuññaṃ pasavati. Taṃ kissahetu: nāhaṃ bhikkhave, itobahiddhā evarūpiṃ khantiṃ vadāmi, yathā amhaṃ sabrahmacārisu. 1.
Tasmātiha bhikkhave, evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ: natveva amhaṃ sabrahmacārīsu2 cittāni paduṭṭhāni bhavissantīti. Evaṃ hi vo bhikkhave, sikkhitabbanti.
7. 2. 2. 10 ( Arakasuttaṃ) (Sāvatthinidānaṃ)
21. Bhūtapubbaṃ bhikkhave, arako nāma satthā ahosi, titthakaro kāmesu vītarāgo: arakassa kho pana bhikkhave, satthuno anekāni sāvakasatāni ahesuṃ. Arako satthā sāvakānaṃ evaṃ dhammaṃ deseti:appakaṃ brāhmaṇā, jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahupāyāsaṃ mantāya3 boddhabbaṃ4 [PTS Page 137] [\q 137/] kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ, caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ.
Seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā, tiṇagge ussāvabindu suriye uggacchante khippameva paṭivigacchati na ciraṭṭhitikaṃ hoti, evameva kho brāhmaṇā, ussāvabinadupamaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ, mantāya boddhabbaṃ. Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ, caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ.
Seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā, thullaphusitake deve vassante udakabubbūḷaṃ khippameva paṭivigacchati na ciraṭṭhitikaṃ hoti, evameva kho brāhmaṇā, udakabubbūḷupamaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ, mantāya boddhabbaṃ. 4 Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ.
Seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā, udake daṇḍarāji khīppaṃ yeva paṭivigacchati, na ciraṭṭhitikā hoti, evameva kho brāhmaṇā, udake daṇḍa rājūpamaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ mantāya boddhabbaṃ kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. : Natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ.
Seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā, nadī pabbateyyā dūraṅgamā sīghasotā hārahārīnī natthi so khaṇo vā layo vā muhutto vā yaṃ sātharati, atha kho sā gacchateva vattateva sandateva, evameva kho brāhmaṇā, nadīpabbateyyupamaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ, mantāya boddhabbaṃ. Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ.
1. Yathā maṃ sabrahmarīsuṃ machasaṃ. 2. Nano sabrahmarisu machasaṃ 3. Mantāyaṃ machasaṃ 4. Bodhabbaṃ sīmu.
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Seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā, balavā puriso jivhagge kheḷapiṇḍaṃ saññuhitvā appakasireneva vameyya, evameva kho brāhmaṇā khelapiṇḍūpamaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ, mantāya boddhabbaṃ. 4 Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ
Seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā, divasasaṃtatte [PTS Page 138] [\q 138/] ayokaṭāhe maṃsapesī pakkhittā khippaṃyeva paṭivigacchati, na ciraṭṭhitikā hoti, evameva kho brāhmaṇā, maṃsapesūpamaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ, mantāya boddhabbaṃ. Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ.
Seyyathāpi brāhmaṇā, gāvī vajjhā āghātanaṃ nīyamānā yaññadeva pādaṃ uddharati santikeva hoti vadhassa santikeva maraṇassa, evameva kho brāhmaṇa, gāvī vajjhūpamaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ mantāya boddhabbaṃ. Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ, caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ, natthi jātassa amaraṇanti.
Tena kho pana bhikkhave samayena manussānaṃ saṭṭhivassasahassāni āyuppamāṇaṃ ahosi. Pañcavassasatikā kumārikā alampateyyā ahosi. Tena kho pana bhikkhave, samayena manussānaṃ chaḷeva ābādhā ahesuṃ:sītaṃ, uṇhaṃ, jigacchā, pipāsā, uccāro, passāvo. So hi nāma bhikkhave, arako satthā evaṃ dīghāyukesu manussesu evaṃ ciraṭṭitikesu evaṃ appābādhesu sāvakānaṃ evaṃ dhammaṃ desessati:
"Appakaṃ brāhmaṇā, jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ mantāya khoddhabbaṃ. Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ, caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇa"nti.
Etarahi kho taṃ bhikkhave, sammā vadamāno vadeyya appakaṃ jīvitaṃ manussānaṃ parittaṃ lahukaṃ bahudukkhaṃ bahūpāyāsaṃ mantāya khoddhabbaṃ. Kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ, caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ. Natthi jātassa amaraṇanti. Etarahi kho bhikkhave, yo ciraṃ jīvati, so vassasataṃ appaṃ vā bhīyyo vā.
Vassasataṃ kho pana bhikkhave, jīvanto tīṇīyeva utusatāni jīvati: utusataṃ hemantānaṃ, utusataṃ gimhānaṃ, utusataṃ vassānaṃ. Tīṇi kho pana bhikkhave, utusatāni jīvanto dvādasayeva māsasatāni jīvati: cattāri māsasatāni [PTS Page 139] [\q 139/] hemantānaṃ, cattāri māsasatāni gimhānaṃ, cattāri māsasatāni vassānaṃ. Dvādasaṃ kho, pana bhikkhave, māsasatāni jīvanto catuvīsatiṃ eva addhamāsasatāni jīvati: aṭṭhaddha māsasatāni hemantānaṃ aṭṭhaddhamāsasatāni gimhānaṃ, aṭṭhaddhamāsasatāni vassānaṃ.
1. Yaṃ sā avattatimachasaṃ maratisyā.
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Catuvisatiṃ kho pana bhikkhave, aṭṭhaddhamāsasatāni jīvanto chattiṃsaṃyeva ratti sahassāni jīvati:dvādasa rattisahassāni hemantānaṃ, dvādasarattisahassāni gimhānaṃ, dvādasarattisahassāni gimhānaṃ, dvādasarattisahassāni vassānaṃ. Chattiṃsaṃ kho pana bhikkhave, ratti sahassāni jīvanto dvesattatiṃ eva bhattasahassāni bhuñjati: catuvīsati bhattasahassāni hemantānaṃ, catuvīsati bhattasahassāni gimhānaṃ, catuvīsati bhattasahassāni vassānaṃ saddhiṃ mātuthaññāya, saddhiṃ bhattantarāya. 1 Tatirame bhattantarāyā: kupitopi2 bhattaṃ na bhuñjati, dukkhitopi bhattaṃ na bhuñajati, vyādhitopi bhattaṃ na bhūñjati, uposathikopi bhattaṃ na bhūñjati, alābhakenapi bhattaṃ na bhuñjati.
Iti kho bhikkhave, mayā vassasatāyukassa manussassa āyupi saṅkhātaṃ, āyuppamāṇampi saṅkhātaṃ, utupi saṅkhātā, saṃvaccharāpi saṅkhātā, māsāpi saṅkhātā, addhamāsāpi saṅkhātā, rattipi saṅkhātā, divāpi saṅkhātā, bhattāpi saṅkhātā, bhattantarāyāpi saṅkhātā.
Yaṃ bhikkhave satthārā karaṇīyaṃ sāvakānaṃ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṃ upādāya, kataṃ vo taṃ mayā. Etāni bhikkhave, rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni. Jhāyatha bhikkhave, māpamādattha, mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. Ayaṃ vo amhākaṃ anusāsanīti.
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Tassuddānaṃ: Hirīsuriya3 nāgaraṃ upamā dhammaññupāricchattakaṃ Sakkacchaṃ bhāvanaṃ aggi sunettaarakena te dasāti.
1. Bhattantarāyena machasaṃ. 2. Kapimiddhopi machasaṃ 3. Hirisūriyaṃ upamā dhammaññupārichattakaṃ sakkaccaṃ bhāvanāaggi sutettaarakenacāti machasaṃ
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