Paṭhamajananakuhanasutta

Itivuttaka 35

So It Was Said 35

Dukanipāta

The Book of the Twos

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Paṭhamajananakuhanasutta

Fawning and Flattery

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Nayidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati janakuhanatthaṁ, na janalapanatthaṁ, na lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ, na ‘iti maṁ jano jānātū’ti.

“Mendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of fawning or flattering people, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’

Atha kho idaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati saṁvaratthañceva pahānatthañcā”ti.

This spiritual life is lived for the sake of restraint and giving up.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Saṁvaratthaṁ pahānatthaṁ,

“The Buddha taught the spiritual life

brahmacariyaṁ anītihaṁ;

not because of legends,

Adesayi so bhagavā,

but for the sake of restraint and giving up,

nibbānogadhagāminaṁ.

and because its objective is extinguishment.

Esa maggo mahattehi,

This is the path followed by the great souls,

anuyāto mahesibhi;

the great seers.

Ye ye taṁ paṭipajjanti,

Those who practice it

yathā buddhena desitaṁ;

as it was taught by the Buddha

Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti,

doing the Teacher’s bidding,

satthusāsanakārino”ti.

make an end of suffering.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.