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Aṇguttara Nikāya
IX. Navaka Nipāta
I. Sambodha Vagga

The Book of Nines

Sutta 7

Sutavā-Paribbājaka Suttaṃ

The Wanderer Sutava

Translated from the Pāḷi
by
Michael M. Olds

 


 

[1][pts][than][upal] I Hear Tell:

Vulture Head Rock

Once upon a time, Bhagava, Rājagaha revisiting, Vulture's-head rock.

There then Sutava the Wanderer approached Bhagava and drew near.

Having drawn near he exchanged greetings together with Bhagava.

Having exchanged greetings and shared friendly talk he took a seat to one side.

Seated to one side then, Sutava the Wanderer said this to The Lucky Man:

"There was once, Bhante, a time when the Lucky Man, this very Rājagaha revisiting, Vulture Head.

There, Bhante, I heard this from the mouth,
received this from the mouth of The Lucky Man:

'The beggar, Sutava, who is arahant,
corruptions eliminated,
unoccupied,
duty's doing done,
load laid down,
his own good gained,
yokes to living thoroughly broken,
highest answer-knowledge free,
cannot behave in these five manners of carrying on:

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave with the purpose of cutting off breathing life.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to take by theft what is not given.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to engage in things related to copulation.[1]

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to knowingly tell a lie.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to store up for the pleasure of enjoyment in the same way as when earlier living in a house.'

I hope, bhante,
I well-heard,
well-grasped,
well-meditated on,
well set up what The Lucky Man said?"

"That you have, Sutava!

That you have well-heard
well-grasped
well-meditated on
well set up!

Previously I have,
and currently I say thus, Sutava:

'The beggar who is arahant,
corruptions eliminated,
unoccupied,
duty's doing done,
load laid down,
his own good gained,
yokes to living thoroughly broken,
highest answer-knowledge free,
cannot behave in these nine manners of carrying on.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave with the purpose of cutting off breathing life.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to take by theft what is not given.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to engage in things related to copulation.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to knowingly tell a lie.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to store up for the pleasure of enjoyment in the same way as when earlier living in a house.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to act upon wishes.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to act upon repugnance.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to act stupidly.

A corruptions-eliminated beggar cannot behave such as to act in fear.'

Previously I have, and currently I say thus, Sutava.

The beggar who is arahant,
corruptions eliminated,
unoccupied,
duty's doing done,
load laid down,
his own good gained,
yokes to living thoroughly broken,
highest answer-knowledge free,
cannot behave in these nine manners of carrying on."

 


[1] See: [AN 7.48]

 


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