Paṭhamapajjunnadhītusutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.39

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Paṭhamapajjunnadhītusutta

With Pajjunna’s Daughter (1st)

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

So I have heard.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.

Atha kho kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ mahāvanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.

Then, late at night, the glorious Kokanadā, Pajjunna’s daughter, lighting up the entire Great Wood, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side,

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā bhagavato santike imā gāthāyo abhāsi:

and recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence:

“Vesāliyaṁ vane viharantaṁ,

“Staying in the woods of Vesālī

Aggaṁ sattassa sambuddhaṁ;

is the Buddha, best of creation.

Kokanadāhamasmi abhivande,

Kokanadā am I who worships him,

Kokanadā pajjunnassa dhītā.

Kokanadā, Pajjuna’s daughter.

Sutameva pure āsi,

Previously I had only heard

Dhammo cakkhumatānubuddho;

the teaching realized by the Clear-eyed One.

Sāhaṁ dāni sakkhi jānāmi,

But now I know it as a witness

Munino desayato sugatassa.

while the sage, the Holy One teaches.

Ye keci ariyaṁ dhammaṁ,

There are simpletons who go about

Vigarahantā caranti dummedhā;

denouncing the teaching of the noble ones.

Upenti roruvaṁ ghoraṁ,

They fall into the terrible Hell of Screams

Cirarattaṁ dukkhaṁ anubhavanti.

where they suffer long.

Ye ca kho ariye dhamme,

There are those who have found
acceptance and peace

Khantiyā upasamena upetā;

in the teaching of the noble ones.

Pahāya mānusaṁ dehaṁ,

After giving up this human body,

Devakāyaṁ paripūressantī”ti.

they swell the heavenly host.”