Ambasutta Mangoes “Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, ambāni. “Mendicants, there are these four mangoes. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri ambāni. These are the four mangoes. Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ambūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. In the same way, these four people similar to mangoes are found in the world. cattāro → cattāro’me (bj, sya-all, km) " Seyyathāpi taṁ, bhikkhave, ambaṁ āmaṁ pakkavaṇṇi; That person is like a mango that’s unripe but seems ripe, I say. Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro ambūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti. These four people similar to mangoes are found in the world.” "
Addasā kho āyasmā meghiyo kimikāḷāya nadiyā tīre jaṅghāvihāraṁ anucaṅkamamāno anuvicaramāno ambavanaṁ pāsādikaṁ ramaṇīyaṁ. As he was going for a walk along the shore of the river he saw a lovely and delightful mango grove. jaṅghāvihāraṁ → jaṅghavihāraṁ (sya-all, mr) “pāsādikaṁ vatidaṁ ambavanaṁ ramaṇīyaṁ, alaṁ vatidaṁ kulaputtassa padhānatthikassa padhānāya. “Oh, this mango grove is lovely and delightful! This is good enough for striving for a gentleman wanting to strive. Sace maṁ bhagavā anujāneyya, āgaccheyyāhaṁ imaṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. If the Buddha allows me, I’ll come back to this mango grove to meditate.” Sace maṁ bhagavā anujāneyya, gaccheyyāhaṁ taṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. “If the Buddha allows me, I’ll go back to that mango grove to meditate.” Sace maṁ bhagavā anujāneyya, gaccheyyāhaṁ taṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. If you allow me, I’ll go back to that mango grove to meditate.” Sace maṁ bhagavā anujāneyya, gaccheyyāhaṁ taṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. If you allow me, I’ll go back to that mango grove to meditate.” Atha kho āyasmā meghiyo uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā yena taṁ ambavanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ ambavanaṁ ajjhogāhetvā aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle divāvihāraṁ nisīdi. Then Meghiya got up from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right. Then he went to that mango grove, and, having plunged deep into it, sat at the root of a certain tree for the day’s meditation. Atha kho āyasmato meghiyassa tasmiṁ ambavane viharantassa yebhuyyena tayo pāpakā akusalā vitakkā samudācaranti, seyyathidaṁ— But while Meghiya was meditating in that mango grove he was beset mostly by three kinds of bad, unskillful thoughts, namely,
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati jīvakassa komārabhaccassa ambavane mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ aḍḍhateḷasehi bhikkhusatehi. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Mango Grove of Jīvaka Komārabhacca, together with a large Saṅgha of 1,250 mendicants. “Ayaṁ, deva, bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho amhākaṁ ambavane viharati mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ aḍḍhateḷasehi bhikkhusatehi. “Sire, the Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is staying in my mango grove together with a large Saṅgha of 1,250 mendicants. Atha kho rājā māgadho ajātasattu vedehiputto pañcasu hatthinikāsatesu paccekā itthiyo āropetvā ārohaṇīyaṁ nāgaṁ abhiruhitvā ukkāsu dhāriyamānāsu rājagahamhā niyyāsi mahaccarājānubhāvena, yena jīvakassa komārabhaccassa ambavanaṁ tena pāyāsi. Then King Ajātasattu had women mounted on each of the five hundred female elephants, while he mounted his bull elephant. With attendants carrying torches, he set out in full royal pomp from Rājagaha to Jīvaka’s mango grove. Atha kho rañño māgadhassa ajātasattussa vedehiputtassa avidūre ambavanassa ahudeva bhayaṁ, ahu chambhitattaṁ, ahu lomahaṁso. But as he drew near the mango grove, the king became frightened, scared, his hair standing on end. Seyyathāpi, bhante, ambaṁ vā puṭṭho labujaṁ byākareyya, labujaṁ vā puṭṭho ambaṁ byākareyya; It was like someone who, when asked about a mango, answered with a breadfruit, or when asked about a breadfruit, answered with a mango. Seyyathāpi, bhante, ambaṁ vā puṭṭho labujaṁ byākareyya, labujaṁ vā puṭṭho ambaṁ byākareyya; It was like someone who, when asked about a mango, answered with a breadfruit, or when asked about a breadfruit, answered with a mango. Seyyathāpi, bhante, ambaṁ vā puṭṭho labujaṁ byākareyya, labujaṁ vā puṭṭho ambaṁ byākareyya; It was like someone who, when asked about a mango, answered with a breadfruit, or when asked about a breadfruit, answered with a mango. Seyyathāpi, bhante, ambaṁ vā puṭṭho labujaṁ byākareyya, labujaṁ vā puṭṭho ambaṁ byākareyya; It was like someone who, when asked about a mango, answered with a breadfruit, or when asked about a breadfruit, answered with a mango. Seyyathāpi, bhante, ambaṁ vā puṭṭho labujaṁ byākareyya, labujaṁ vā puṭṭho ambaṁ byākareyya; It was like someone who, when asked about a mango, answered with a breadfruit, or when asked about a breadfruit, answered with a mango. Seyyathāpi, bhante, ambaṁ vā puṭṭho labujaṁ byākareyya, labujaṁ vā puṭṭho ambaṁ byākareyya; It was like someone who, when asked about a mango, answered with a breadfruit, or when asked about a breadfruit, answered with a mango.
tatra sudaṁ bhagavā nāḷandāyaṁ viharati pāvārikambavane. where he stayed in Pāvārika’s mango grove. Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati ambapālivane. where he stayed in Ambapālī’s mango grove. Assosi kho ambapālī gaṇikā: “bhagavā kira vesāliṁ anuppatto vesāliyaṁ viharati mayhaṁ ambavane”ti. Ambapālī the courtesan heard that the Buddha had arrived and was staying in her mango grove. Assosuṁ kho vesālikā licchavī: “bhagavā kira vesāliṁ anuppatto vesāliyaṁ viharati ambapālivane”ti. The Licchavis of Vesālī also heard that the Buddha had arrived and was staying in Ambapālī’s mango grove. Atha kho te licchavī yena ambapālivanaṁ tena pāyiṁsu. Then they continued on to Ambapālī’s mango grove. Atha kho bhagavā ambapālivane yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ āmantesi: When the Buddha had stayed in Ambapālī’s mango grove as long as he pleased, he addressed Venerable Ānanda, tattheva rājagahe viharāmi jīvakambavane … in Jīvaka’s mango grove … yena ambagāmo, “Let’s go to Mango Village.”… Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā pāvāyaṁ viharati cundassa kammāraputtassa ambavane. where he stayed in Cunda the smith’s mango grove. Assosi kho cundo kammāraputto: “bhagavā kira pāvaṁ anuppatto, pāvāyaṁ viharati mayhaṁ ambavane”ti. Cunda heard that the Buddha had arrived and was staying in his mango grove. Atha kho bhagavā mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena kakudhā nadī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā kakudhaṁ nadiṁ ajjhogāhetvā nhatvā ca pivitvā ca paccuttaritvā yena ambavanaṁ tenupasaṅkami. Then the Buddha together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants went to the Kakutthā River. He plunged into the river and bathed and drank. And when he had emerged, he went to the mango grove, Upāgami ambavanaṁ mahesi. the great seer went to the mango grove.
Addasā kho āyasmā meghiyo kimikāḷāya nadiyā tīre jaṅghāvihāraṁ anucaṅkamamāno anuvicaramāno ambavanaṁ pāsādikaṁ manuññaṁ ramaṇīyaṁ. As he was going for a walk along the shore of the river he saw a lovely and delightful mango grove. jaṅghāvihāraṁ → jaṅghavihāraṁ (pts-vp-pli1, mr) | anuvicaramāno → anuvicaramāno addasā kho (bj, sya-all, pts-vp-pli1); anuvicaramāno addasa (mr) | manuññaṁ → idaṁ padaṁ videsapotthakesu natthi, an9.3:1 [3. Meghiyasutta] “pāsādikaṁ vatidaṁ ambavanaṁ manuññaṁ ramaṇīyaṁ. Alaṁ vatidaṁ kulaputtassa padhānatthikassa padhānāya. “Oh, this mango grove is lovely and delightful! This is good enough for striving for a gentleman wanting to strive. Sace maṁ bhagavā anujāneyya, āgaccheyyāhaṁ imaṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. If the Buddha allows me, I’ll come back to this mango grove to meditate.” Sace maṁ, bhante, bhagavā anujānāti, gaccheyyāhaṁ taṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. “If the Buddha allows me, I’ll go back to that mango grove to meditate.” anujānāti → anujāneyya (an9.3:1 [3. Meghiyasutta]) Sace maṁ bhagavā anujānāti, gaccheyyāhaṁ taṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. If you allow me, I’ll go back to that mango grove to meditate.” Sace maṁ bhagavā anujānāti, gaccheyyāhaṁ taṁ ambavanaṁ padhānāyā”ti. If you allow me, I’ll go back to that mango grove to meditate.” Atha kho āyasmā meghiyo uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā yena taṁ ambavanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ ambavanaṁ ajjhogāhetvā aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle divāvihāraṁ nisīdi. Then Meghiya got up from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right. Then he went to that mango grove, and, having plunged deep into it, sat at the root of a certain tree for the day’s meditation. ajjhogāhetvā → ajjhogahetvā (bj, sya-all, pts-vp-pli1) Atha kho āyasmato meghiyassa tasmiṁ ambavane viharantassa yebhuyyena tayo pāpakā akusalā vitakkā samudācaranti, seyyathidaṁ— But while Meghiya was meditating in that mango grove he was beset mostly by three kinds of bad, unskillful thoughts, namely,
Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā pāvāyaṁ viharati cundassa kammāraputtassa ambavane. There he stayed in Cunda the smith’s mango grove. Assosi kho cundo kammāraputto: “bhagavā kira mallesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pāvaṁ anuppatto pāvāyaṁ viharati mayhaṁ ambavane”ti. Cunda heard that the Buddha had arrived and was staying in his mango grove. Upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ cundakaṁ āmantesi: And when he had emerged, he went to the mango grove, where he addressed Venerable Cundaka, Upāgami ambavanaṁ mahesi; the great seer went to the mango grove.
ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā mithilāyaṁ viharati maghadevaambavane. At one time the Buddha was staying near Mithilā in the Makhādeva Mango Grove. Atha kho, ānanda, rājā maghadevo kappakassa gāmavaraṁ datvā jeṭṭhaputtaṁ kumāraṁ sādhukaṁ rajje samanusāsitvā imasmiṁyeva maghadevaambavane kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbaji. And so, after giving a prize village to the barber and carefully instructing the crown prince in kingship, King Makhādeva shaved off his hair and beard, dressed in ocher robes, and went forth from the lay life to homelessness here in this mango grove. Rājā kho panānanda, maghadevo caturāsītivassasahassāni kumārakīḷitaṁ kīḷi, caturāsītivassasahassāni oparajjaṁ kāresi, caturāsītivassasahassāni rajjaṁ kāresi, caturāsītivassasahassāni imasmiṁyeva maghadevaambavane agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito brahmacariyamacari. For 84,000 years King Makhādeva played games as a child, for 84,000 years he acted as viceroy, for 84,000 years he ruled the realm, and for 84,000 years he led the spiritual life after going forth here in this mango grove. Rañño kho panānanda, maghadevassa puttapaputtakā tassa paramparā caturāsītirājasahassāni imasmiṁyeva maghadevaambavane kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajiṁsu. And a lineage of 84,000 kings, sons of sons of King Makhādeva, shaved off their hair and beard, dressed in ocher robes, and went forth from the lay life to homelessness here in this mango grove. Caturāsītivassasahassāni kumārakīḷitaṁ kīḷiṁsu, caturāsītivassasahassāni oparajjaṁ kāresuṁ, caturāsītivassasahassāni rajjaṁ kāresuṁ, caturāsītivassasahassāni imasmiṁyeva maghadevaambavane agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā brahmacariyamacariṁsu. For 84,000 years they played games as a child, for 84,000 years they acted as viceroy, for 84,000 years they ruled the realm, and for 84,000 years they led the spiritual life after going forth here in this mango grove.
Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā mithilāyaṁ viharati maghadevaambavane. where he stayed in the Makhādeva Mango Grove. “samaṇo khalu, bho, gotamo sakyaputto sakyakulā pabbajito videhesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ pañcamattehi bhikkhusatehi mithilaṁ anuppatto, mithilāyaṁ viharati maghadevaambavane. “It seems the ascetic Gotama—a Sakyan, gone forth from a Sakyan family—has arrived at Mithilā, where he is staying in the Makhādeva Mango Grove. Atha kho brahmāyu brāhmaṇo sambahulehi sāvakehi saddhiṁ yena maghadevaambavanaṁ tenupasaṅkami. So he went to the Makhādeva Mango Grove together with several disciples.
1. Ambapālivagga 1. In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove Ambapālisutta In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati ambapālivane. At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, in Ambapālī’s Mango Grove.
Ambapālivanasutta In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove Ambapālivanasutta → ambapālisuttaṁ (bj); sabbaṁ or ambapāla (pts1ed) " Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ca anuruddho āyasmā ca sāriputto vesāliyaṁ viharanti ambapālivane. At one time the venerables Anuruddha and Sāriputta were staying near Vesālī, in Ambapālī’s Mango Grove.