10: The Book of the Tens
167. Paccorohaṇī (1)
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1Now on that occasion, on the uposatha day, the brahmin Jāṇussoṇī stood to one side not far from the Blessed One, with his head washed, wearing a new pair of linen clothes, holding a handful of wet kusa grass. The Blessed One saw him standing there and said to him:
"Why is it, brahmin, that on the uposatha day you stand to one side with your head washed, wearing a new pair of linen clothes, holding a handful of wet kusa grass? What is happening today with the brahmin clan?"
"Today, Master Gotama, is the brahmin clan's paccorohaṇī festival."
3"But how, brahmin, do the brahmins observe the paccorohaṇī festival?"
"Here, Master Gotama, on the uposatha day, the brahmins wash their heads and put on a pair of new linen clothes. They then smear the ground with wet cow dung, cover this with green kusa grass, and lie down between the boundary and the fire house. In the course of the night, they get up three times, and with reverential salutation pay homage to the fire: ‘We descend in honor of the revered one. We descend in honor of the revered one.’ They offer abundant ghee, oil, and butter to the fire. When the night has passed, they offer excellent food of various kinds to brahmins. It is in this way, Master Gotama, that the brahmins observe the paccorohaṇī festival."
4"The paccorohaṇī festival in the Noble One's discipline, brahmin, is quite different from the paccorohaṇī festival of the brahmins."
"But how, Master Gotama, is the paccorohaṇī festival observed in the Noble One's discipline? It would be good if Master Gotama would teach me the Dhamma by explaining how the paccorohaṇī festival is observed in the Noble One's discipline."
5"Well then, brahmin, listen and attend closely. I will speak."
"Yes, sir," the brahmin Jāṇussoṇī replied.
The Blessed One said this:
6(1) "Here, brahmin, the noble disciple reflects thus: ‘The result of the destruction of life is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons the destruction of life; he descends from the destruction of life.
7(2) " … ‘The result of taking what is not given is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons taking what is not given; he descends from taking what is not given.
8(3) " … ‘The result of sexual misconduct is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons sexual misconduct; he descends from sexual misconduct.
9(4) " … ‘The result of false speech is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons false speech; he descends from false speech.
10(5) " … ‘The result of divisive speech is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons divisive speech; he descends from divisive speech.
11(6) " … ‘The result of harsh speech is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons harsh speech; he descends from harsh speech.
12(7) " … ‘The result of idle chatter is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons idle chatter; he descends from idle chatter.
13(8) " … ‘The result of longing is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons longing; he descends from longing.
14(9) " … ‘The result of ill will is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons ill will; he descends from ill will.
15(10) " … ‘The result of wrong view is bad both in this present life and in future lives.’ Having reflected thus, he abandons wrong view; he descends from wrong view.
"It is in this way, brahmin, that the paccorohaṇī festival is observed in the Noble One's discipline."
16"The paccorohaṇī festival in the Noble One's discipline, Master Gotama, is quite different from the paccorohaṇī festival of the brahmins. And the paccorohaṇī festival of the brahmins is not worth a sixteenth part of the paccorohaṇī festival in the Noble One's discipline.
"Excellent, Master Gotama! … Let Master Gotama consider me a lay follower who from today has gone for refuge for life."
1Tena kho pana samayena jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo tadahuposathe sīsaṁnhāto navaṁ khomayugaṁ nivattho allakusamuṭṭhiṁ ādāya bhagavato avidūre ekamantaṁ ṭhito hoti.
2Addasā kho bhagavā jāṇussoṇiṁ brāhmaṇaṁ tadahuposathe sīsaṁnhātaṁ navaṁ khomayugaṁ nivatthaṁ allakusamuṭṭhiṁ ādāya ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ. Disvāna jāṇussoṇiṁ brāhmaṇaṁ etadavoca:
"Kiṁ nu tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, tadahuposathe sīsaṁnhāto navaṁ khomayugaṁ nivattho allakusamuṭṭhiṁ ādāya ekamantaṁ ṭhito? Kiṁ nvajja brāhmaṇakulassā"ti? "Paccorohaṇī, bho gotama, ajja brāhmaṇakulassā"ti.
3"Yathā kathaṁ pana, brāhmaṇa, brāhmaṇānaṁ paccorohaṇī hotī"ti?
"Idha, bho gotama, brāhmaṇā tadahuposathe sīsaṁnhātā navaṁ khomayugaṁ nivatthā allena gomayena pathaviṁ opuñjitvā haritehi kusehi pattharitvā antarā ca velaṁ antarā ca agyāgāraṁ seyyaṁ kappenti. Te taṁ rattiṁ tikkhattuṁ paccuṭṭhāya pañjalikā aggiṁ namassanti: ‘paccorohāma bhavantaṁ, paccorohāma bhavantan’ti. Bahukena ca sappitelanavanītena aggiṁ santappenti. Tassā ca rattiyā accayena paṇītena khādanīyena bhojanīyena brāhmaṇe santappenti. Evaṁ, bho gotama, brāhmaṇānaṁ paccorohaṇī hotī"ti.
4"Aññathā kho, brāhmaṇa, brāhmaṇānaṁ paccorohaṇī hoti, aññathā ca pana ariyassa vinaye paccorohaṇī hotī"ti.
"Yathā kathaṁ pana, bho gotama, ariyassa vinaye paccorohaṇī hoti? Sādhu me bhavaṁ gotamo tathā dhammaṁ desetu yathā ariyassa vinaye paccorohaṇī hotī"ti.
5"Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī"ti.
"Evaṁ, bho"ti kho jāṇussoṇi brāhmaṇo bhagavato paccassosi.
Bhagavā etadavoca:
6"Idha, brāhmaṇa, ariyasāvako iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘pāṇātipātassa kho pāpako vipāko diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya pāṇātipātaṁ pajahati; pāṇātipātā paccorohati.
7… ‘Adinnādānassa kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya adinnādānaṁ pajahati; adinnādānā paccorohati.
8… ‘Kāmesumicchācārassa kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya kāmesumicchācāraṁ pajahati; kāmesumicchācārā paccorohati.
9… ‘Musāvādassa kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya musāvādaṁ pajahati; musāvādā paccorohati.
10… ‘Pisuṇāya vācāya kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya pisuṇaṁ vācaṁ pajahati; pisuṇāya vācāya paccorohati.
11… ‘Pharusāya vācāya kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya pharusaṁ vācaṁ pajahati; pharusāya vācāya paccorohati.
12… ‘Samphappalāpassa kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya samphappalāpaṁ pajahati; samphappalāpā paccorohati.
13… ‘Abhijjhāya kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya abhijjhaṁ pajahati; abhijjhāya paccorohati.
14… ‘Byāpādassa kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya byāpādaṁ pajahati; byāpādā paccorohati.
15… ‘Micchādiṭṭhiyā kho pāpako vipāko – diṭṭhe ceva dhamme abhisamparāyañcā’ti. So iti paṭisaṅkhāya micchādiṭṭhiṁ pajahati; micchādiṭṭhiyā paccorohati.
Evaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, ariyassa vinaye paccorohaṇī hotī"ti.
16"Aññathā kho, bho gotama, brāhmaṇānaṁ paccorohaṇī hoti, aññathā ca pana ariyassa vinaye paccorohaṇī hoti. Imissā, bho gotama, ariyassa vinaye paccorohaṇiyā brāhmaṇānaṁ paccorohaṇī kalaṁ nāgghati soḷasiṁ.
Abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama … pe … upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan"ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.