Sutta Nipata Chapter 5: The Chapter of the Way to Beyond - Parayanavagga

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

Bhadrāvudhamāṇavapucchā

(iccāyasmā bhadrāvudho):

1101 "Okañjahaṃ taṇhacchidaṃ anejaṃ,
Nandiñjahaṃ oghatiṇṇaṃ vimuttaṃ;
Kappañjahaṃ abhiyāce sumedhaṃ,
Sutvāna nāgassa apanamissanti ito.

1102 Nānājanā janapadehi sangatā,
Tava vīra vākyaṃ abhikankhamānā;
Tesaṃ tuvaṃ sādhu viyākarohi,
Tathā hi te vidito esa dhammo".

(bhadrāvudhāti bhagavā):
1103 "Ādānataṇhaṃ vinayetha sabbaṃ,
Uddhaṃ adho tiriyañcāpi majjhe;
Yaṃ yañhi lokasmimupādiyanti,
Teneva māro anveti jantuṃ.

1104 Tasmā pajānaṃ na upādiyetha,
Bhikkhu sato kiñcanaṃ sabbaloke;
Ādānasatte iti pekkhamāno,
Pajaṃ imaṃ maccudheyye visattan"ti.

Bhadrāvudhamāṇavapucchā dvādasamā.