Sutta Nipata Chapter 3: The Great Chapter - Mahavagga

  • A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text (coming sooner or later).

Māghasutta

Evaṃ me sutaṃ—​   ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate. Atha kho māgho māṇavo yena bhagavā tenupasankami; upasankamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṃ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho māgho māṇavo bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: 

"Ahañhi, bho gotama, dāyako dānapati vadaññū yācayogo; dhammena bhoge pariyesāmi; dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā dhammaladdhehi bhogehi dhammādhigatehi ekassapi dadāmi dvinnampi tiṇṇampi catunnampi pañcannampi channampi sattannampi aṭṭhannampi navannampi dasannampi dadāmi, vīsāyapi tiṃsāyapi cattālīsāyapi paññāsāyapi dadāmi, satassapi dadāmi, bhiyyopi dadāmi. Kaccāhaṃ, bho gotama, evaṃ dadanto evaṃ yajanto bahuṃ puññaṃ pasavāmī"ti?

"Taggha tvaṃ, māṇava, evaṃ dadanto evaṃ yajanto bahuṃ puññaṃ pasavasi. Yo kho, māṇava, dāyako dānapati vadaññū yācayogo; dhammena bhoge pariyesati; dhammena bhoge pariyesitvā dhammaladdhehi bhogehi dhammādhigatehi ekassapi dadāti … pe … satassapi dadāti, bhiyyopi dadāti, bahuṃ so puññaṃ pasavatī"ti. Atha kho māgho māṇavo bhagavantaṃ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi – 


(iti māgho māṇavo):
487 "Pucchāmahaṃ gotamaṃ vadaññuṃ,
Kāsāyavāsiṃ agahaṃ carantaṃ;
Yo yācayogo dānapati gahaṭṭho,
Puññatthiko yajati puññapekkho;
Dadaṃ paresaṃ idha annapānaṃ,
Kathaṃ hutaṃ yajamānassa sujjhe".

(māghāti bhagavā):
488 "Yo yācayogo dānapati gahaṭṭho,
Puññatthiko yajati puññapekkho;
Dadaṃ paresaṃ idha annapānaṃ,
Ārādhaye dakkhiṇeyyebhi tādi".

(iti māgho māṇavo):
489 "Yo yācayogo dānapati gahaṭṭho,
Puññatthiko yajati puññapekkho;
Dadaṃ paresaṃ idha annapānaṃ,
Akkhāhi me bhagavā dakkhiṇeyye".

490 "Ye ve asattā vicaranti loke,
Akiñcanā kevalino yatattā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

491 Ye sabbasaṃyojanabandhanacchidā,
Dantā vimuttā anīghā nirāsā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

492 Ye sabbasaṃyojanavippamuttā,
Dantā vimuttā anīghā nirāsā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.


493 Rāgañca dosañca pahāya mohaṃ,
Khīṇāsavā vūsitabrahmacariyā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

494 Yesu na māyā vasati na māno,
Ye vītalobhā amamā nirāsā,
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

495 Ye ve na taṇhāsu upātipannā,
Vitareyya oghaṃ amamā caranti;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

496 Yesaṃ taṇhā natthi kuhiñci loke,
Bhavābhavāya idha vā huraṃ vā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

497 Ye kāme hitvā agahā caranti,
Susaññatattā tasaraṃva ujjuṃ;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.


498 Ye vītarāgā susamāhitindriyā,
Candova rāhuggahaṇā pamuttā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

499 Samitāvino vītarāgā akopā,
Yesaṃ gatī natthidha vippahāya;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

500 Jahitvā jātimaraṇaṃ asesaṃ,
Kathankathiṃ sabbamupātivattā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

501 Ye attadīpā vicaranti loke,
Akiñcanā sabbadhi vippamuttā;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

502 Ye hettha jānanti yathā tathā idaṃ,
Ayamantimā natthi punabbhavoti;
Kālena tesu habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha.

503 Yo vedagū jhānarato satīmā,
Sambodhipatto saraṇaṃ bahūnaṃ;
Kālena tamhi habyaṃ pavecche,
Yo brāhmaṇo puññapekkho yajetha".


(iti māgho māṇavo):
504 "Addhā amoghā mama pucchanā ahu,
Akkhāsi me bhagavā dakkhiṇeyye;
Tvañhettha jānāsi yathā tathā idaṃ,
Tathā hi te vidito esa dhammo.

505 Yo yācayogo dānapati gahaṭṭho,
Puññatthiko yajati puññapekkho;
Dadaṃ paresaṃ idha annapānaṃ,
Akkhāhi me bhagavā yaññasampadaṃ".

506 "Yajassu yajamāno māghāti bhagavā,
Sabbattha ca vippasādehi cittaṃ;
Ārammaṇaṃ yajamānassa yañño,
Ettha patiṭṭhāya jahāti dosaṃ.

507 So vītarāgo pavineyya dosaṃ,
Mettaṃ cittaṃ bhāvayamappamāṇaṃ;
Rattindivaṃ satatamappamatto,
Sabbā disā pharati appamaññaṃ".

508 "Ko sujjhati muccati bajjhatī ca,
Kenattanā gacchati brahmalokaṃ;
Ajānato me muni brūhi puṭṭho,
Bhagavā hi me sakkhi brahmajjadiṭṭho;
Tuvañhi no brahmasamosi saccaṃ,
Kathaṃ upapajjati brahmalokaṃ jutima".

(māghāti bhagavā):
509 "Yo yajati tividhaṃ yaññasampadaṃ,
Ārādhaye dakkhiṇeyyebhi tādi;
Evaṃ yajitvā sammā yācayogo,
Upapajjati brahmalokanti brūmī"ti.


Evaṃ vutte, māgho māṇavo bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:  "abhikkantaṃ, bho gotama … pe … ajjatagge pāṇupetaṃ saraṇaṃ gatan"ti.

Māghasuttaṃ pañcamaṃ.