madhyamanikāyaḥ 12 - mahāsiṃhanādasūtram

evaṃ mayā śrutam — ekasmin samaye bhagavān vaiśālyāṃ viharati sma bahirnagare aparapure vanakhaṇḍe .

tena khalu punaḥ samayena sunakṣatraḥ licchaviputraḥ aciraprakrāntaḥ bhavati asmāt dharmavinayāt . saḥ vaiśālyāṃ pariṣadi evaṃ vācaṃ bhāṣate —

na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttaraṃ manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ . tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam . yasya ca khalu asya arthāya dharmaḥ deśitaḥ saḥ niryāti tatkarasya samyak duḥkhakṣayāya iti .

atha khalu āyuṣmān śāriputraḥ pūrvāhṇasamaye paridhāya pātracīvaram ādāya vaiśālīṃ piṇḍāya prāvikṣat. aśrauṣīt khalu āyuṣmān śāriputraḥ sunakṣatrasya licchaviputrasya vaiśālyāṃ pariṣadi evaṃ vācaṃ bhāṣamāṇasya — na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ . tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam . yasya ca khalu asya arthāya dharmaḥ deśitaḥ saḥ niryāti tatkarasya samyak duḥkhakṣayāya iti .

atha khalu āyuṣmān śāriputraḥ vaiśālyāṃ piṇḍāya caritvā paścādbhaktam piṇḍapātapratikrāntaḥ bhagavantam upasaṃcakrāma ; upasaṃkramya bhagavantam abhivādya ekānte nyaṣīdat . ekānte niṣaṇṇaḥ khalu āyuṣmān śāriputraḥ bhagavantam etad avocat — sunakṣatraḥ, bhadanta, licchaviputraḥ aciraprakrāntaḥ asmāt dharmavinayāt . saḥ vaiśālyāṃ pariṣadi evaṃ vācaṃ bhāṣate — na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ . tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam . yasya ca khalu asya arthāya dharmaḥ deśitaḥ saḥ niryāti tatkarasya samyak duḥkhakṣayāya iti .

krodhanaḥ hi eṣaḥ, śāriputra, sunakṣatraḥ mūrkhapuruṣaḥ . krodhāt ca punar asya eṣā vāk bhāṣitā . avarṇaṃ bhāṣiṣye iti khalu, śāriputra, sunakṣatraḥ mūrkhapuruṣaḥ varṇam eva tathāgatasya bhāṣate . varṇaḥ hi eṣaḥ, śāriputra, tathāgatasya yaḥ evaṃ vadet — yasya ca khalu asya arthāya dharmaḥ deśitaḥ saḥ niryāti tatkarasya samyak duḥkhakṣayāya iti .

ayam api hi nāma, śāriputra, sunakṣatrasya mūrkhapuruṣasya mayi dharmānvayaḥ na bhaviṣyati — iti api saḥ bhagavān arhan samyaksambuddhaḥ vidyācaraṇasaṃpannaḥ sugataḥ lokavid anuttaraḥ puruṣadamyasārathiḥ, śāstā devamanuṣyāṇām, buddhaḥ bhagavān iti .

ayam api hi nāma, śāriputra, sunakṣatrasya mūrkhapuruṣasya mayi dharmānvayaḥ na bhaviṣyati — iti api saḥ bhagavān anekavihitam ṛddhividhaṃ pratyanubhavati — ekaḥ api bhūtvā bahudhā bhavati, bahudhā api bhūtvā ekaḥ bhavati ; āvirbhāvam, tirobhāvam ; tiraḥkuḍyaṃ tiraḥprākāraṃ tiraḥparvatam asajjamānaḥ gacchati, tadyathā api ākāśe ; pṛthivyām api unmajjananimajjanaṃ karoti, tadyathā api udake ; udake api abhidyamāne gacchati, tadyathā api pṛthivyām ; ākāśe api paryaṅkena krāmati, tadyathā api pakṣī śakuniḥ ; imau api candrasūryau evaṃmaharddhikau evaṃmahānubhāvau pāṇinā parāmṛśati parimārjati ; yāvat brahmalokāt api kāyena vaśaṃ vartayati iti .

ayam api hi nāma, śāriputra, sunakṣatrasya mūrkhapuruṣasya mayi dharmānvayaḥ na bhaviṣyati — iti api saḥ bhagavān divyena śrotradhātunā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣikena ubhau śabdau śṛṇoti — divyaṃ ca mānuṣaṃ ca, ye dūre antike ca iti .

ayam api hi nāma, śāriputra, sunakṣatrasya mūrkhapuruṣasya mayi dharmānvayaḥ na bhaviṣyati — iti api saḥ bhagavān parasattvānāṃ parapudgalānāṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāti — sarāgaṃ vā cittaṃ sarāgaṃ cittam iti prajānāti, vītarāgaṃ vā cittaṃ vītarāgaṃ cittam iti prajānāti ; sadveṣaṃ vā cittaṃ sadveṣaṃ cittam iti prajānāti, vītadveṣaṃ vā cittaṃ vītadveṣaṃ cittam iti prajānāti ; samohaṃ vā cittaṃ samohaṃ cittam iti prajānāti, vītamohaṃ vā cittaṃ vītamohaṃ cittam iti prajānāti ; saṃkṣiptaṃ vā cittaṃ saṃkṣiptaṃ cittam iti prajānāti, vikṣiptaṃ vā cittaṃ vikṣiptaṃ cittam iti prajānāti ; mahadgataṃ vā cittaṃ mahadgataṃ cittam iti prajānāti, amahadgataṃ vā cittaṃ amahadgataṃ cittam iti prajānāti ; sottaraṃ vā cittaṃ sottaraṃ cittam iti prajānāti, anuttaraṃ vā cittaṃ anuttaraṃ cittam iti prajānāti ; samāhitaṃ vā cittaṃ samāhitaṃ cittam iti prajānāti, asamāhitaṃ vā cittaṃ asamāhitaṃ cittam iti prajānāti ; vimuktaṃ vā cittaṃ vimuktaṃ cittam iti prajānāti, avimuktaṃ vā cittaṃ avimuktaṃ cittam iti prajānāti iti .

daśa khalu punar imāni, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalāni yaiḥ balaiḥ samanvitaḥ tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati . katamāni daśa ?

iha, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ sthānaṃ ca sthānatvena asthānaṃ ca asthānatvena yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ sthānaṃ ca sthānatvena asthānaṃ ca asthānatvena yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ atītānāgatapratyutpannānāṃ karmasamādānānāṃ sthānaśaḥ hetuśaḥ vipākaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ atītānāgatapratyutpannānāṃ karmasamādānānāṃ sthānaśaḥ hetuśaḥ vipākaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ sarvatragāminīṃ pratipadaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ sarvatragāminīṃ pratipadaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ anekadhātunānādhātulokaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ anekadhātunānādhātulokaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ sattvānāṃ nānādhimuktitāṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ sattvānāṃ nānādhimuktitāṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ parasattvānāṃ parapudgalānām indriyaparāvaratvaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ parasattvānāṃ parapudgalānām indriyaparāvaratvaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ dhyānavimokṣasamādhisamāpattīnāṃ saṃkleśaṃ vyavadānaṃ utthānaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ dhyānavimokṣasamādhisamāpattīnāṃ saṃkleśaṃ vyavadānaṃ utthānaṃ yathābhūtaṃ prajānāti, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati, tadyathā — ekām api jātiṃ dve api jātī tisraḥ api jātīḥ catasraḥ api jātīḥ pañca api jātīḥ daśa api jātīḥ viṃśatim api jātīḥ triṃśatam api jātīḥ catvāriṃśatam api jātīḥ pañcāśatam api jātīḥ jātiśatam api jātisahasram api jātiśatasahasram api anekeṣu api saṃvartakalpeṣu anekeṣu api vivartakalpeṣu anekeṣu api saṃvartavivartakalpeṣu — amutra āsam evaṃnāmā evaṃgotraḥ evaṃvarṇaḥ evamāhāraḥ evaṃsukhaduḥkhapratisaṃvedī evamāyuparyantaḥ, saḥ tataḥ cyutaḥ amutra udapatsi ; tatra api āsam evaṃnāmā evaṃgotraḥ evaṃvarṇaḥ evamāhāraḥ evaṃsukhaduḥkhapratisaṃvedī evamāyuparyantaḥ, saḥ tataḥ cyutaḥ iha upapannaḥ iti . iti sākāraṃ soddeśam anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati, tadyathā — ekām api jātiṃ dve api jātī … iti sākāraṃ soddeśam anekavihitaṃ pūrvanivāsam anusmarati, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa sattvān paśyati cyavamānān upapadyamānān hīnān praṇītān suvarṇān durvarṇān sugatān durgatān yathākarmopagān sattvān prajānāti — ime bata bhavantaḥ sattvāḥ kāyaduścaritena samanvitāḥ vāgduścaritena samanvitāḥ manoduścaritena samanvitāḥ āryāṇām upavādakāḥ mithyādṛṣṭikāḥ mithyādṛṣṭikarmasamādānāḥ, te kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapannāḥ . ime vā punaḥ bhavantaḥ sattvāḥ kāyasucaritena samanvitāḥ vāksucaritena samanvitāḥ manaḥsucaritena samanvitāḥ āryāṇām anupavādakāḥ samyagdṛṣṭikāḥ samyagdṛṣṭikarmasamādānāḥ, te kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapannāḥ iti . iti divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa sattvān paśyati cyavamānān upapadyamānān hīnān praṇītān suvarṇān durvarṇān sugatān durgatān yathākarmopagān sattvān prajānāti . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa sattvān paśyati cyavamānān upapadyamānān hīnān praṇītān suvarṇān durvarṇān sugatān durgatān yathākarmopagān sattvān prajānāti — ime bata bhavantaḥ sattvāḥ kāyaduścaritena samanvitāḥ vāgduścaritena samanvitāḥ manoduścaritena samanvitāḥ āryāṇām upavādakāḥ mithyādṛṣṭikāḥ mithyādṛṣṭikarmasamādānāḥ, te kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapannāḥ . ime vā punaḥ bhavantaḥ sattvāḥ kāyasucaritena samanvitāḥ vāksucaritena samanvitāḥ manaḥsucaritena samanvitāḥ āryāṇām anupavādakāḥ samyagdṛṣṭikāḥ samyagdṛṣṭikarmasamādānāḥ, te kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapannāḥ iti . iti divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa sattvān paśyati cyavamānān upapadyamānān hīnān praṇītān suvarṇān durvarṇān sugatān durgatān yathākarmopagān sattvān prajānāti . idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

punaḥ ca aparam, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ āsravāṇāṃ kṣayāt anāsravāṃ cetovimuktiṃ prajñāvimuktiṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharati . yad api, śāriputra, tathāgataḥ āsravāṇāṃ kṣayāt anāsravāṃ cetovimuktiṃ prajñāvimuktiṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharati, idam api, śāriputra, tathāgatasya tathāgatabalaṃ bhavati yad balam āgamya tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

imāni khalu, śāriputra, daśa tathāgatasya tathāgatabalāni yaiḥ balaiḥ samanvitaḥ tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

yaḥ khalu mām, śāriputra, evaṃ jānānam evaṃ paśyantam evaṃ vadet — na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ ; tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam iti, tāṃ, śāriputra, vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake . tadyathā api, śāriputra, bhikṣuḥ śīlasaṃpannaḥ samādhisaṃpannaḥ prajñāsaṃpannaḥ dṛṣṭe eva dharme ājñām ārādhayet, evaṃ saṃpadam idaṃ, śāriputra, vadāmi . tāṃ vācam aprahāya, tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake .

catvāri imāni, śāriputra, tathāgatasya vaiśāradyāni yaiḥ vaiśāradyaiḥ samanvitaḥ tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati . katamāni catvāri ?

samyaksambuddhasya te pratijānānasya ime dharmāḥ anabhisambuddhāḥ iti . tatra vata māṃ śramaṇaḥ vā brāhmaṇaḥ vā devaḥ vā māraḥ vā brahmā vā kaścit vā loke sahadharmeṇa praticodayiṣyati iti nimittam etat, śāriputra, na samanupaśyāmi . etad aham, śāriputra, nimittam asamanupaśyan kṣemaprāptaḥ abhayaprāptaḥ vaiśāradyaprāptaḥ viharāmi .

kṣīṇāsravasya te pratijānānasya ime āsravāḥ aparikṣīṇāḥ iti . tatra vata māṃ śramaṇaḥ vā brāhmaṇaḥ vā devaḥ vā māraḥ vā brahmā vā kaścit vā loke sahadharmeṇa praticodayiṣyati iti nimittam etat, śāriputra, na samanupaśyāmi . etad aham, śāriputra, nimittam asamanupaśyan kṣemaprāptaḥ abhayaprāptaḥ vaiśāradyaprāptaḥ viharāmi .

ye khalu punaḥ te antarāyikāḥ dharmāḥ uktāḥ, tān pratisevamānasya na alam antarāyāya iti . tatra vata māṃ śramaṇaḥ vā brāhmaṇaḥ vā devaḥ vā māraḥ vā brahmā vā kaścit vā loke sahadharmeṇa praticodayiṣyati iti nimittam etat, śāriputra, na samanupaśyāmi . etad aham, śāriputra, nimittam asamanupaśyan kṣemaprāptaḥ abhayaprāptaḥ vaiśāradyaprāptaḥ viharāmi .

yasya khalu punaḥ te arthāya dharmaḥ deśitaḥ, saḥ na niryāti tatkarasya samyak duḥkhakṣayāya iti . tatra vata māṃ śramaṇaḥ vā brāhmaṇaḥ vā devaḥ vā māraḥ vā brahmā vā kaścit vā loke sahadharmeṇa praticodayiṣyati iti nimittam etat, śāriputra, na samanupaśyāmi . etad aham, śāriputra, nimittam asamanupaśyan kṣemaprāptaḥ abhayaprāptaḥ vaiśāradyaprāptaḥ viharāmi .

imāni khalu, śāriputra, catvāri tathāgatasya vaiśāradyāni yaiḥ vaiśāradyaiḥ samanvitaḥ tathāgataḥ ārṣabhaṃ sthānaṃ pratijānāti, pariṣatsu siṃhanādaṃ nadati, brahmacakraṃ pravartayati .

yaḥ khalu mām, śāriputra, evaṃ jānānam evaṃ paśyantam evaṃ vadet — na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ, tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam iti, tāṃ, śāriputra, vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake . tadyathā api, śāriputra, bhikṣuḥ śīlasaṃpannaḥ samādhisaṃpannaḥ prajñāsaṃpannaḥ dṛṣṭe eva dharme ājñām ārādhayet, evaṃ saṃpadam idaṃ, śāriputra, vadāmi . tāṃ vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake .

aṣṭau khalu imāḥ, śāriputra, pariṣadaḥ . katamāḥ aṣṭau ? kṣatriyapariṣat, brāhmaṇapariṣat, gṛhapatipariṣat, śramaṇapariṣat, cāturmahārājikapariṣat, trāyastriṃśapariṣat, mārapariṣat, brahmapariṣat — imāḥ khalu, śāriputra, aṣṭau pariṣadaḥ . ebhiḥ khalu, śāriputra, caturbhiḥ vaiśāradyaiḥ samanvitaḥ tathāgataḥ imāḥ aṣṭau pariṣadaḥ upasaṃkrāmati adhyavagāhate . abhijānāmi khalu punar aham, śāriputra, anekaśataṃ kṣatriyapariṣadam upasaṃkrāntaḥ . tatra api mayā sanniṣaṇṇapūrvaṃ ca eva, saṃlapitapūrvaṃ ca, saṃkathā ca samāpannapūrvā . tatra vata māṃ bhayaṃ vā sādhvasaṃ vā avakramiṣyati iti nimittam etat, śāriputra, na samanupaśyāmi . etad aham, śāriputra, nimittam asamanupaśyan kṣemaprāptaḥ abhayaprāptaḥ vaiśāradyaprāptaḥ viharāmi .

abhijānāmi khalu punar aham, śāriputra, anekaśataṃ brāhmaṇapariṣadam … gṛhapatipariṣadam … śramaṇapariṣadam … cāturmahārājikapariṣadam … trāyastriṃśapariṣadam … mārapariṣadam … brahmapariṣadam upasaṃkrāntaḥ . tatra api mayā sanniṣaṇṇapūrvaṃ ca eva, saṃlapitapūrvaṃ ca, saṃkathā ca samāpannapūrvā . tatra vata māṃ bhayaṃ vā sādhvasaṃ vā avakramiṣyati iti nimittam etat, śāriputra, na samanupaśyāmi . etad aham, śāriputra, nimittam asamanupaśyan kṣemaprāptaḥ abhayaprāptaḥ vaiśāradyaprāptaḥ viharāmi .

yaḥ khalu mām, śāriputra, evaṃ jānānam evaṃ paśyantam evaṃ vadet — na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ, tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam iti, tāṃ, śāriputra, vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake . tadyathā api, śāriputra, bhikṣuḥ śīlasaṃpannaḥ samādhisaṃpannaḥ prajñāsaṃpannaḥ dṛṣṭe eva dharme ājñām ārādhayet, evaṃ saṃpadam idaṃ, śāriputra, vadāmi . tāṃ vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake .

catasraḥ khalu imāḥ, śāriputra, yonayaḥ . katamāḥ catasraḥ ? aṇḍajā yoniḥ, jarāyujā yoniḥ, saṃsvedajā yoniḥ, aupapādikā yoniḥ .

katamā ca, śāriputra, aṇḍajā yoniḥ ? ye khalu te, śāriputra, sattvāḥ aṇḍakośam abhinirbhidya jāyante — iyam ucyate, śāriputra, aṇḍajā yoniḥ . katamā ca, śāriputra, jarāyujā yoniḥ ? ye khalu te, śāriputra, sattvāḥ vastikośam abhinirbhidya jāyante — iyam ucyate, śāriputra, jarāyujā yoniḥ . katamā ca, śāriputra, saṃsvedajā yoniḥ ? ye khalu te, śāriputra, sattvāḥ pūtimatsye vā jāyante pūtikuṇape vā pūtikulmāṣe vā syandanikāyāṃ vā udakalye vā jāyante — iyam ucyate, śāriputra, saṃsvedajā yoniḥ . katamā ca, śāriputra, aupapādikā yoniḥ ? devāḥ, nairayikāḥ, kecit ca manuṣyāḥ, kecit ca vinipātikāḥ — iyam ucyate, śāriputra, aupapādikā yoniḥ . imāḥ khalu, śāriputra, catasraḥ yonayaḥ .

yaḥ khalu mām, śāriputra, evaṃ jānānam evaṃ paśyantam evaṃ vadet — na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ, tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam iti, tāṃ, śāriputra, vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake . tadyathā api, śāriputra, bhikṣuḥ śīlasaṃpannaḥ samādhisaṃpannaḥ prajñāsaṃpannaḥ dṛṣṭe eva dharme ājñām ārādhayet, evaṃ saṃpadam idaṃ, śāriputra, vadāmi . tāṃ vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake .

pañca khalu imāḥ, śāriputra, gatayaḥ . katamāḥ pañca ? narakaḥ, tiraścīnayoniḥ, pretaviṣayaḥ, manuṣyāḥ, devāḥ .

narakaṃ ca aham, śāriputra, prajānāmi, narakagāminaṃ ca mārgam, narakagāminīṃ ca pratipadam ; yathā pratipannaḥ ca kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapadyate tat ca prajānāmi . tiraścīnayoniṃ ca aham, śāriputra, prajānāmi, tiraścānayonigāminaṃ ca mārgam, tiraścānayonigāminīṃ ca pratipadam ; yathā pratipannaḥ ca kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt tiraścīnayoniṃ upapadyate tat ca prajānāmi . pretaviṣayaṃ ca aham, śāriputra, prajānāmi, pretaviṣayagāminaṃ ca mārgam, pretaviṣayagāminīṃ ca pratipadam ; yathā pratipannaḥ ca kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt pretaviṣayam upapadyate tat ca prajānāmi . manuṣyān ca aham, śāriputra, prajānāmi, manuṣyalokagāminaṃ ca mārgam, manuṣyalokagāminīṃ ca pratipadam ; yathā pratipannaḥ ca kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt manuṣyeṣu upapadyate tat ca prajānāmi . devān ca aham, śāriputra, prajānāmi, devalokagāminaṃ ca mārgam, devalokagāminīṃ ca pratipadam ; yathā pratipannaḥ ca kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapadyate tat ca prajānāmi . nirvāṇaṃ ca aham, śāriputra, prajānāmi, nirvāṇagāminaṃ ca mārgam, nirvāṇagāminīṃ ca pratipadam ; yathā pratipannaḥ ca āsravāṇāṃ kṣayāt anāsravāṃ cetovimuktiṃ prajñāvimuktiṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharati tat ca prajānāmi .

iha aham, śāriputra, kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapannam, ekāntaduḥkhāḥ tīvrāḥ kaṭukāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam . tadyathā api, śāriputra, aṅgārakarṣūḥ sādhikapauruṣā pūrṇā aṅgārāṇāṃ vītārciṣāṃ vītadhūmānām . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet gharmābhitaptaḥ gharmaparītaḥ klāntaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pipāsitaḥ ekāyanena mārgeṇa tām eva aṅgārakarṣūṃ praṇidhāya . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — tathā ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā imām eva aṅgārakarṣūm āgamiṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyet apareṇa samayena tasyām aṅgārakārṣvāṃ patitam, ekāntaduḥkhāḥ tīvrāḥ kaṭukāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

evam eva khalu aham, śāriputra, iha kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt apāyaṃ durgatiṃ vinipātaṃ narakam upapannam, ekāntaduḥkhāḥ tīvrāḥ kaṭukāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

iha punar aham, śāriputra, kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt tiraścīnayoniṃ upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt tiraścīnayoniṃ upapannam, duḥkhāḥ tīvrāḥ kaṭukāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam . tadyathā api, śāriputra, gūthakūpaḥ sādhikapauruṣaḥ, pūrṇaḥ gūthasya . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet gharmābhitaptaḥ gharmaparītaḥ klāntaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pipāsitaḥ ekāyanena mārgeṇa tam eva gūthakūpaṃ praṇidhāya . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — tathā ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ yathā imam eva gūthakūpam āgamiṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyet apareṇa samayena tasmin gūthakūpe patitam, duḥkhāḥ tīvrāḥ kaṭukāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

evam eva khalu aham, śāriputra, iha kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt tiraścīnayoniṃ upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt tiraścīnayoniṃ upapannam, duḥkhāḥ tīvrāḥ kaṭukāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

iha punar aham, śāriputra, kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt pretaviṣayam upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt pretaviṣayam upapannam, duḥkhabahulāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam . tadyathā api, śāriputra, vṛkṣaḥ viṣame bhūmibhāge jātaḥ tanupatrapalāśaḥ karbaracchāyaḥ . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet gharmābhitaptaḥ gharmaparītaḥ klāntaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pipāsitaḥ ekāyanena mārgeṇa tam eva vṛkṣaṃ praṇidhāya . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — tathā ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā imam eva vṛkṣam āgamiṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyet, apareṇa samayena tasya vṛkṣasya chāyāyāṃ niṣaṇṇaṃ vā nipannaṃ vā duḥkhabahulāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

evam eva khalu aham, śāriputra, iha kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt pretaviṣayam upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt pretaviṣayam upapannam, duḥkhabahulāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

iha punar aham, śāriputra, kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt manuṣyeṣu upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt manuṣyeṣu upapannam, sukhabahulāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam . tadyathā api, śāriputra, vṛkṣaḥ same bhūmibhāge jātaḥ bahalapatrapalāśaḥ sāndracchāyaḥ . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet gharmābhitaptaḥ gharmaparītaḥ klāntaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pipāsitaḥ ekāyanena mārgeṇa tam eva vṛkṣaṃ praṇidhāya . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — tathā ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā imam eva vṛkṣam āgamiṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyet apareṇa samayena tasya vṛkṣasya chāyāyāṃ niṣaṇṇaṃ vā nipannaṃ vā sukhabahulāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

evam eva khalu aham, śāriputra, iha kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt manuṣyeṣu upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt manuṣyeṣu upapannam, sukhabahulāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

iha punar aham, śāriputra, kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapannam, ekāntasukhāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam . tadyathā api, śāriputra, prāsādaḥ, tatra asya kūṭāgāram ulliptāvaliptaṃ nivātaṃ pinaddhārgalaṃ pihitavātapānam . tatra asya paryaṅkaḥ goṇakāstṛtaḥ paṭikāstṛtaḥ paṭalikāstṛtaḥ kadalīmṛgapravarapratyāstaraṇaḥ sottaracchadaḥ ubhayatolohitopadhānaḥ . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet gharmābhitaptaḥ gharmaparītaḥ klāntaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pipāsitaḥ ekāyanena mārgeṇa tam eva prāsādaṃ praṇidhāya . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — tathā ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā imam eva prāsādam āgamiṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyet apareṇa samayena tasmin prāsāde tasmin kūṭāgāre tasmin paryaṅke niṣaṇṇaṃ vā nipannaṃ vā ekāntasukhāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

evam eva khalu aham, śāriputra, iha kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ yathā kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapatsyate iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena divyena cakṣuṣā viśuddhena atikrāntamānuṣakeṇa kāyasya bhedāt paraṃ maraṇāt sugatiṃ svargaṃ lokam upapannam, ekāntasukhāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

iha punar aham, śāriputra, kañcit pudgalaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā āsravāṇāṃ kṣayāt anāsravāṃ cetovimuktiṃ prajñāvimuktiṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya vihariṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena āsravāṇāṃ kṣayāt anāsravāṃ cetovimuktiṃ prajñāvimuktiṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharantam, ekāntasukhāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam . tadyathā api, śāriputra, puṣkariṇī acchodakā svādudakā śītodakā śvetakā supratīrthā ramaṇīyā . avidūre ca asyāḥ tīvraḥ vanakhaṇḍaḥ . atha puruṣaḥ āgacchet gharmābhitaptaḥ gharmaparītaḥ klāntaḥ tṛṣitaḥ pipāsitaḥ ekāyanena mārgeṇa tām eva puṣkariṇīṃ praṇidhāya . tam enaṃ cakṣuṣmān puruṣaḥ dṛṣṭvā evaṃ vadet — tathā bhavān puruṣaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā imām eva puṣkariṇīm āgamiṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyet apareṇa samayena tāṃ puṣkariṇīm avagāhya snātvā ca pītvā ca sarvaśramaklamaparidāhaṃ pratiprasrabhya pratyuttīrya tasmin vanakhaṇḍe niṣaṇṇaṃ vā nipannaṃ vā, ekāntasukhāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam .

evam eva khalu aham, śāriputra, iha kañcit pudgalam evaṃ cetasā cetaḥ paryetya prajānāmi — tathā ayaṃ pudgalaḥ pratipannaḥ tathā ca īryate taṃ ca mārgaṃ samārūḍhaḥ, yathā āsravāṇāṃ kṣayāt anāsravāṃ cetovimuktiṃ prajñāvimuktiṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya vihariṣyati iti . tam enaṃ paśyāmi apareṇa samayena āsravāṇāṃ kṣayāt anāsravāṃ cetovimuktiṃ prajñāvimuktiṃ dṛṣṭe eva dharme svayam abhijñāya sākṣātkṛtya upasaṃpadya viharantam, ekāntasukhāḥ vedanāḥ vedayamānam . imāḥ khalu, śāriputra, pañca gatayaḥ .

yaḥ khalu mām, śāriputra, evaṃ jānānam evaṃ paśyantam evaṃ vadet — na asti śramaṇasya gautamasya uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣaḥ ; tarkaparyāhataṃ śramaṇaḥ gautamaḥ dharmaṃ deśayati mīmāṃsānucaritaṃ svayampratibhānam iti taṃ, śāriputra, vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake . tadyathā api, śāriputra, bhikṣuḥ śīlasaṃpannaḥ samādhisaṃpannaḥ prajñāsaṃpannaḥ dṛṣṭe eva dharme ājñām ārādhayet ; evaṃ saṃpadam idaṃ, śāriputra, vadāmi tāṃ vācam aprahāya tat cittam aprahāya tāṃ dṛṣṭim apratiniḥsṛjya yathābhṛtaṃ nikṣiptaḥ evaṃ narake .

abhijānāmi khalu punar aham, śāriputra, caturaṅgasamanvitaṃ brahmacaryaṃ caritavān — tapasvī khalu asmi paramatapasvī, rūkṣaḥ khalu asmi paramarūkṣaḥ, jugupsī khalu asmi paramajugupsī, praviviktaḥ khalu asmi paramapraviviktaḥ .

tatra eva me idam, śāriputra, tapasvitāyai bhavati — acelakaḥ asmi muktācāraḥ hastāvalekhanaḥ, na ehibhadantikaḥ na tiṣṭhabhadantikaḥ ; na abhihṛtaṃ na uddiśyakṛtaṃ na nimantraṇaṃ svādayāmi . saḥ na kumbhīmukhāt pratigṛhṇāmi, na kaṭāhamukhāt pratigṛhṇāmi, na dehalīm antareṇa, na daṇḍam antareṇa, na musalam antareṇa, na dvayoḥ bhuñjamānayoḥ, na garbhiṇyāḥ, na pāyamānāyāḥ, na puruṣāntaragatāyāḥ, na saṃkīrtīṣu, na yatra śvā upasthitaḥ bhavati, na yatra makṣikāḥ ṣaṇḍaṣaṇḍacāriṇyaḥ ; na matsyaṃ na māṃsaṃ na surāṃ na maireyaṃ na tuṣodakaṃ pibāmi ; saḥ ekāgārikaḥ vā asmi ekāloptikaḥ, dvyāgārikaḥ vā asmi dvyāloptikaḥ … saptāgārikaḥ vā asmi saptāloptikaḥ ; ekayā api dattyā yāpayāmi, dvābhyām api dattibhyāṃ yāpayāmi … saptabhiḥ api dattibhiḥ yāpayāmi ; ekāhikam api āhāram āhārayāmi, dvyāhikam api āhāram āhārayāmi … saptāhikam api āhāram āhārayāmi ; iti evaṃrūpam ardhamāsikam api paryāyabhaktabhojanānuyogam anuyuktaḥ viharāmi .

saḥ śākabhakṣaḥ vā asmi , śyāmākabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, nīvārabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, daddulabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, haṭabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, kaṇabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, ācāmabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, piṇyākabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, tṛṇabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, gomayabhakṣaḥ vā asmi, vanamūlaphalāhāraḥ yāpayāmi pravṛttaphalabhojī .

saḥ śāṇāni api dhārayāmi, maśāṇāni api dhārayāmi, śavadūṣyāṇi api dhārayāmi, pāṃśukūlāni api dhārayāmi, tirīṭāni api dhārayāmi, ajinam api dhārayāmi, ajinakṣipam api dhārayāmi, kuśacīram api dhārayāmi, valkacīram api dhārayāmi, phalakacīram api dhārayāmi, keśakambalam api dhārayāmi, vālakambalam api dhārayāmi, ulūkapakṣam api dhārayāmi ; keśaśmaśruluñcakaḥ api asmi keśaśmaśruluñcanānuyogam anuyuktaḥ ; ūrdhvasthakaḥ api asmi āsanapratikṣiptaḥ ; utkuṭikaḥ api asmi utkuṭikapradhānam anuyuktaḥ ; kaṇṭakāpāśrayikaḥ api asmi, kaṇṭakāpāśraye śayyāṃ kalpayāmi ; sāyaṃtṛtīyakam api udakāvataraṇānuyogam anuyuktaḥ viharāmi — iti evaṃrūpam anekavihitaṃ kāyasya ātāpanaparitāpanānuyogam anuyuktaḥ viharāmi . idam asya me, śāriputra, tapasvitāyai bhavati .

tatra eva me idam, śāriputra, rūkṣatve bhavati — anekavarṣagaṇikaṃ rajojālaṃ kāye saṃnicitaṃ bhavati paṭalajātam . tadyathā api, śāriputra, tindukasthāṇuḥ anekavarṣagaṇikaḥ saṃnicitaḥ bhavati paṭalajātaḥ, evam eva asya me, śāriputra, anekavarṣagaṇikaṃ rajojālaṃ kāye saṃnicitaṃ bhavati paṭalajātam . tasya mama, śāriputra, na evaṃ bhavati — aho vata aham idaṃ rajojālaṃ pāṇinā parimārjeyam, anye vā punar me idaṃ rajojālaṃ pāṇinā parimārjeyuḥ iti . evam api me, śāriputra, na bhavati . idam asya me, śāriputra, rūkṣatve bhavati .

tatra eva me idam, śāriputra, jugupsatve bhavati — saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, smṛtimān eva abhikrāmāmi, smṛtimān eva pratikrāmāmi, yāvat udakabindum api me dayā pratyupasthitā bhavati — mā ahaṃ kṣudrakān prāṇinaḥ viṣamagatān saṃghātam āpādiṣam iti . idam asya me, śāriputra, jugupsatve bhavati .

tatra eva me idam, śāriputra, praviviktatve bhavati — saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, anyataram araṇyāyatanam adhyavagāhya viharāmi . yadā paśyāmi gopālakaṃ vā paśupālakaṃ vā tṛṇahārakaṃ vā kāṣṭhahārakaṃ vā vanakārmikaṃ vā, vanena vanaṃ gahanena gahanaṃ nimnena nimnaṃ sthalena sthalaṃ saṃpatāmi . tat kasya hetoḥ ? mā māṃ te adrākṣuḥ ahaṃ ca mā tān adrākṣam iti . tadyathā api, śāriputra, āraṇyakaḥ mṛgaḥ manuṣyān dṛṣṭvā vanena vanaṃ gahanena gahanaṃ nimnena nimnaṃ sthalena sthalaṃ saṃpatati ; evam eva khalu aham, śāriputra, yadā paśyāmi gopālakaṃ vā paśupālakaṃ vā tṛṇahārakaṃ vā kāṣṭhahārakaṃ vā vanakārmikaṃ vā vanena vanaṃ gahanena gahanaṃ nimnena nimnaṃ sthalena sthalaṃ saṃpatāmi . tat kasya hetoḥ ? mā māṃ te adrākṣuḥ ahaṃ ca mā tān adrākṣam iti . idam asya me, śāriputra, praviviktatve bhavati .

saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, ye te goṣṭhāḥ prasthitagāvaḥ apagatagopālakāḥ, tatra catuṣpād upasaṃkramya yāni tāni vatsakānāṃ taruṇakānāṃ dhenupānāṃ gomayāni tāni khalu āhārayāmi . yāvatkṛtvaḥ ca me, śāriputra, svakaṃ mūtrakarīṣam aparyādattaṃ bhavati, svakam eva khalu mūtrakarīṣam āhārayāmi . idam asya me, śāriputra, mahāvikaṭabhojanatve bhavati .

saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, anyataraṃ bhīṣaṇakaṃ vanakhaṇḍam adhyavagāhya viharāmi . tatra idam, śāriputra, bhīṣaṇakasya vanakhaṇḍasya bhīṣaṇakatve bhavati — yaḥ kaścit avītarāgaḥ taṃ vanakhaṇḍaṃ praviśati, yadbhūyasā lomāni hṛṣyanti . saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, yāḥ tāḥ rātrayaḥ śītāḥ haimantikāḥ antarāṣṭakāḥ himapātasamayāḥ tathārūpāsu rātriṣu rātrāv abhyavakāśe viharāmi, divā vanakhaṇḍe ; grīṣmāṇāṃ paścime māse divā abhyavakāśe viharāmi, rātrau vanakhaṇḍe . api khalu mām, śāriputra, iyam anāścaryagāthā iṣmāṇāṃ paścime māse divā abhyavakāśe viharāmi, rātrau vanaṣaṇḍe . api svid mām, śāriputra, iyam anāścaryagāthā pratibhāṣati sma pūrvaṃ aśrutapūrvā —

sutaptaḥ susvinnaḥ ca eva, ekaḥ bhīṣaṇake vane ; nagnaḥ na ca agnim āsīnaḥ, eṣaṇāprasṛtaḥ muniḥ iti .

saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, śmaśāne śayyāṃ kalpayāmi śavāsthīni upadhāya . api khalu mām, śāriputra, grāmacaṇḍālāḥ upasaṃkramya niṣṭhīvanti api, avamūtrayanti api, pāṃśunā api avakiranti, karṇaśrotobhyaḥ api śalākāṃ praveśayanti . na khalu punar aham, śāriputra, abhijānāmi teṣu pāpakaṃ cittam utpādayitā . idam asya me, śāriputra, upekṣāvihāratve bhavati .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — āhāreṇa śuddhiḥ iti . te evam āhuḥ — kolaiḥ yāpayāmaḥ iti . te kolam api khādanti, kolacūrṇam api khādanti, kolodakam api pibanti — anekavihitām api kolavikṛtiṃ paribhuñjate . abhijānāmi khalu punar aham, śāriputra, ekam eva kolam āhāram āhārayitā . syāt khalu punar te, śāriputra, evam — mahān nūna tena samayena kolaḥ abhūt iti . na khalu punar etad, śāriputra, evaṃ draṣṭavyam . tadā api etatparamakaḥ eva kolaḥ abhūt tadyathā api etarhi . tasya mama, śāriputra, ekam eva kolam āhāram āhārayataḥ adhimātrakṛśatvaṃ prāptaḥ kāyaḥ bhavati . tadyathā api nāma āśītikaparvāṇi vā kālaparvāṇi vā ; evam eva me aṅgapratyaṅgāni bhavanti tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma uṣṭrapadam ; evam eva me āniṣadaṃ bhavati tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma vartanāvalī ; evam eva me pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakaḥ unnatāvanataḥ bhavati tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma jarāśālāyāḥ gopānāsyaḥ avarugṇavirugṇāḥ bhavanti ; evam eva me parśukāḥ avarugṇavirugṇāḥ bhavanti tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma gambhīre udapāne udakatārakāḥ gambhīragatāḥ avakṣīṇāḥ dṛśyante ; evam eva akṣikūpayoḥ akṣitārake gambhīragate avakṣīṇe dṛśyete tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma tiktālābūḥ āmakacchinnaḥ vātātapena saṃsphuṭitaḥ bhavati sammlānaḥ ; evam eva me śīrṣatvak saṃsphuṭitā bhavati saṃmlānā tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, udaratvacaṃ parimārkṣyāmi iti pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakam eva parigṛhṇāmi, pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakaṃ parimārkṣyāmi iti udaratvacam eva parigṛhṇāmi, yāvat me, śāriputra, udaratvak pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakam ālīnā bhavati tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, varcaḥ vā mūtraṃ vā kariṣyāmi iti tatra eva avakubjaḥ prapatāmi tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, tam eva kāyam āśvāsayn pāṇinā gātrāṇi anumārjmi . tasya mama, śāriputra, pāṇinā gātrāṇi anumārjataḥ pūtimūlāni lomāni kāyāt patanti tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — āhāreṇa śuddhiḥ iti . te evam āhuḥ — mudgaiḥ yāpayāmaḥ … tilaiḥ yāpayāmaḥ … taṇḍulaiḥ yāpayāmaḥ iti . te taṇḍulam api khādanti, taṇḍulacūrṇam api khādanti, taṇḍulodakam api pibanti — anekavihitām api taṇḍulavikṛtiṃ paribhuñjate . abhijānāmi khalu punar aham, śāriputra, ekam eva taṇḍulam āhāram āhārayitā . syāt khalu punar te, śāriputra, evam — mahān nūna tena samayena taṇḍulaḥ abhūt iti . na khalu punar etad, śāriputra, evaṃ draṣṭavyam . tadā api etatparamakaḥ eva taṇḍulaḥ abhūt, tadyathā api etarhi . tasya mama, śāriputra, ekam eva taṇḍulam āhāram āhārayataḥ adhimātrakṛśatvaṃ prāptaḥ kāyaḥ bhavati . tadyathā api nāma āśītikaparvāṇi vā kālaparvāṇi vā ; evam eva me aṅgapratyaṅgāni bhavanti tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma uṣṭrapadam ; evam eva me āniṣadaṃ bhavati tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma vartanāvalī ; evam eva me pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakaḥ unnatāvanataḥ bhavati tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma jarāśālāyāḥ gopānāsyaḥ avarugṇavirugṇāḥ bhavanti ; evam eva me parśukāḥ avarugṇavirugṇāḥ bhavanti tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma gambhīre udapāne udakatārakāḥ gambhīragatāḥ avakṣīṇāḥ dṛśyante ; evam eva me akṣikūpayoḥ akṣitārake gambhīragate avakṣīṇe dṛśyete tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . tadyathā api nāma tiktālābūḥ āmakacchinnaḥ vātātapena saṃsphuṭitaḥ bhavati sammlānaḥ ; evam eva me śīrṣatvak saṃsphuṭitā bhavati saṃmlānā tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, udaratvacaṃ parimārkṣyāmi iti pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakam eva parigṛhṇāmi, pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakaṃ parimārkṣyāmi iti udaratvacam eva parigṛhṇāmi . yāvat me, śāriputra, udaratvak pṛṣṭhakaṇṭakam ālīnā bhavati tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, varcaḥ vā mūtraṃ vā kariṣyāmi iti tatra eva avakubjaḥ prapatāmi tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ . saḥ khalu aham, śāriputra, tam eva kāyam āśvāsayn pāṇinā gātrāṇi anumārjmi . tasya mama, śāriputra, pāṇinā gātrāṇi anumārjataḥ pūtimūlāni lomāni kāyāt patanti tasyāḥ eva alpāhāratāyāḥ .

tayā api khalu aham, śāriputra, īryayā tayā pratipadā tayā duṣkarakārikayā na adhyagamam uttari manuṣyadharmāt alam āryajñānadarśanaviśeṣam . tat kasya hetoḥ ? asyāḥ eva āryāyāḥ prajñāyāḥ anadhigamāt, yā iyam āryā prajñā adhigatā āryā nairyāṇikī, niryāti tatkarasya samyak duḥkhakṣayāya .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — saṃsāreṇa śuddhiḥ iti . na khalu punaḥ saḥ, śāriputra, saṃsāraḥ sulabharūpaḥ yaḥ mayā asaṃsṛtapūrvaḥ anena dīrgheṇa adhvānā, anyatra śuddhāvāsaiḥ devaiḥ . śuddhāvāseṣu ca ahaṃ, śāriputra, deveṣu saṃsareyam, na imaṃ lokaṃ punar āgaccheyam .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — upapattyā śuddhiḥ iti . na khalu punaḥ sā, śāriputra, upapattiḥ sulabharūpā yā mayā anupapannapūrvā anena dīrgheṇa adhvānā, anyatra śuddhāvāsaiḥ devaiḥ . śuddhāvāseṣu ca ahaṃ, śāriputra, deveṣu upapadyeyam, na imaṃ lokaṃ punar āgaccheyam .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — āvāsena śuddhiḥ iti . na khalu punaḥ saḥ, śāriputra, āvāsaḥ sulabharūpaḥ yaḥ mayā anāvuṣṭapūrvaḥ anena dīrgheṇa adhvānā, anyatra śuddhāvāsaiḥ devaiḥ . śuddhāvāseṣu ca ahaṃ, śāriputra, deveṣu āvaseyam, na imaṃ lokaṃ punar āgaccheyam .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — yajñena śuddhiḥ iti . na khalu punaḥ saḥ, śāriputra, yajñaḥ sulabharūpaḥ yaḥ mayā aniṣṭapūrvaḥ anena dīrgheṇa adhvānā, tat ca khalu rājñā vā satā kṣatriyeṇa mūrdhābhiṣiktena brāhmaṇena vā mahāśālena .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — agniparicaryayā śuddhiḥ iti . na khalu punaḥ saḥ, śāriputra, agniḥ sulabharūpaḥ yaḥ mayā aparicīrṇapūrvaḥ anena dīrgheṇa adhvānā, tat ca khalu rājñā vā satā kṣatriyeṇa mūrdhābhiṣiktena brāhmaṇena vā mahāśālena .

santi khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, eke śramaṇabrāhmaṇāḥ evaṃvādinaḥ evaṃdṛṣṭayaḥ — yāvat eva ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ daharaḥ bhavati yuvā śiśukṛṣṇakeśaḥ bhadreṇa yauvanena samanvitaḥ prathamena vayasā tāvat eva parameṇa prajñāvaiyaktyena samanvitaḥ bhavati . yataḥ ca khalu ayaṃ bhavān puruṣaḥ jīrṇaḥ bhavati vṛddhaḥ mahallakaḥ adhvāgataḥ vayaḥanuprāptaḥ, āśītikaḥ vā nāvatikaḥ vā varṣaśatikaḥ vā jātyā, atha tasmāt prajñāvaiyaktyāt parihīyate iti . na khalu punar etad, śāriputra, evaṃ draṣṭavyam . ahaṃ khalu punaḥ, śāriputra, etarhi jīrṇaḥ vṛddhaḥ mahallakaḥ adhvāgataḥ vayaḥanuprāptaḥ, āśītikaṃ me vayaḥ vartate . iha me syuḥ, śāriputra, catvāraḥ śrāvakāḥ varṣaśatāyuṣaḥ varṣaśatajīvinaḥ, paramayā smṛtyā ca gatyā ca dhṛtyā ca samanvitāḥ parameṇa ca prajñāvaiyaktyena . tadyathā api, śāriputra, dṛḍhadharmā dhanurgrahaḥ śikṣitaḥ kṛtahastaḥ kṛtopāsanaḥ laghukena asanena alpakṛcchreṇa eva tiryak tālacchāyām atipātayet, evam adhimātrasmṛtimantaḥ evam adhimātragatimantaḥ evam adhimātradhṛtimantaḥ evaṃ parameṇa prajñāvaiyaktyena samanvāgatāḥ . te māṃ caturṇāṃ smṛtyupasthānānām upādāya upādāya praśnaṃ pṛccheyuḥ, pṛṣṭaḥ pṛṣṭaḥ ca ahaṃ teṣāṃ vyākuryām, vyākṛtaṃ ca me vyākṛtatvena dhārayeyuḥ, na ca māṃ dvitīyakam uttari pratipṛccheyuḥ . anyatra aśitapītakhāditasvāditāt anyatra uccārapraśrāvakarmaṇaḥ, anyatra nidrāklamaprativinodanāt aparyādatta eva asya, śāriputra, tathāgatasya dharmadeśanā, aparyādatta eva asya tathāgatasya dharmapadavyañjanam, aparyādatta eva asya tathāgatasya praśnapratibhānam . atha me te catvāraḥ śrāvakāḥ varṣaśatāyuṣaḥ varṣaśatajīvinaḥ varṣaśatasya atyayena kālaṃ kuryuḥ . mañcakena cet api māṃ, śāriputra, parihariṣyatha, na eva asti tathāgatasya prajñāvaiyaktyasya anyathātvam .

yat khalu tad, śāriputra, samyag vadamānaḥ vadet — asaṃmohadharmā sattvaḥ loke utpannaḥ bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāyai arthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanuṣyāṇām iti, mām eva tat samyag vadamānaḥ vadet — asaṃmohadharmā sattvaḥ loke utpannaḥ bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāyai arthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanuṣyāṇām iti .

tena khalu punaḥ samayena āyuṣmān nāgasamālaḥ bhagavataḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ sthitaḥ bhavati bhagavantaṃ vījamānaḥ . atha khalu āyuṣmān nāgasamālaḥ bhagavantam etad avocat —

āścaryam, bhadanta, adbhutam, bhadanta . api hi me, bhadanta, imaṃ dharmaparyāyaṃ śrutvā lomāni hṛṣṭāni . kiṃnāmā ayaṃ, bhadanta, dharmaparyāyaḥ iti ?

tasmāt iha tvam, nāgasamāla, imaṃ dharmaparyāyaṃ lomaharṣaṇaparyāyaḥ iti eva enaṃ dhāraya iti .

idam avocat bhagavān . āttamanāḥ āyuṣmān nāgasamālaḥ bhagavataḥ bhāṣitam abhyanandat iti .

mahāsiṃhanādasūtraṃ niṣṭhitaṃ dvitīyam .