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1. The Chapter on Chiefs

Fury

Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Gāmaṇivagga
Caṇḍasutta
Linked Discourses
1. The Chapter on Chiefs
Fury
Saṁyutta Nikāya
1. Gāmaṇivagga
Caṇḍasutta
Fury

A headman known for his aggressive nature approaches the Buddha and asks how to give up irritability. The Buddha points out that such reactions are fueled by greed, hate, and delusion.

Ruta suttaSN 42.1Sutta PiṭakaSaṃyutta Nikāya4. Saḷāyatanavaggasaṁyutta42. Gāmaṇisaṁyutta1. GāmaṇivaggaCaṇḍasutta
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Then Fury the chief went up to the BuddhaBuddhaEl nombre dado a quien redescubre por sí mismo el sendero liberador del Dhamma, tras un largo período de haber sido olvidado por el mundo. Según la tradición, una larga línea de Buddhas se extiende hasta el pasado distante. El Buddha más reciente nació como Siddhattha Gotama en la India alrededor del año 500 a.e.c. Un joven bien educado y acomodado, renunció a su familia y su herencia principesca en la flor de la vida para buscar la verdadera libertad y el fin del sufrimiento (dukkha). Después de siete años de austeridades en el bosque, redescubrió el «camino medio» y alcanzó su meta, convirtiéndose en el Buddha.Ver en el glosario, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:*“Fury” (caṇḍa) is a descriptive epithet used as a nickname. Such nicknames were a feature of the culture. Sometimes, texts invent a character as a vehicle for the teaching; such artifice may well have been intentional and received as such. By translating such names where appropriate, I aim to call attention to the way names are used to add a dimension of meaning. | Gāmaṇi is literally a “village headman”. Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa 5.4.4.18 establishes that the village headman ranks beneath the sūta (“equerry”, see SN 19.8:1.4 and note). However, it is used for a chief in general: in the next Sutta it is a “dancing master”, and in the one after that, a military rank.

Atha kho caṇḍo gāmaṇi yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho caṇḍo gāmaṇi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Fury the chief went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:*“Fury” (caṇḍa) is a descriptive epithet used as a nickname. Such nicknames were a feature of the culture. Sometimes, texts invent a character as a vehicle for the teaching; such artifice may well have been intentional and received as such. By translating such names where appropriate, I aim to call attention to the way names are used to add a dimension of meaning. | Gāmaṇi is literally a “village headman”. Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa 5.4.4.18 establishes that the village headman ranks beneath the sūta (“equerry”, see SN 19.8:1.4 and note). However, it is used for a chief in general: in the next Sutta it is a “dancing master”, and in the one after that, a military rank.
Atha kho caṇḍo gāmaṇi yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho caṇḍo gāmaṇi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Fury the chief went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:*“Fury” (caṇḍa) is a descriptive epithet used as a nickname. Such nicknames were a feature of the culture. Sometimes, texts invent a character as a vehicle for the teaching; such artifice may well have been intentional and received as such. By translating such names where appropriate, I aim to call attention to the way names are used to add a dimension of meaning. | Gāmaṇi is literally a “village headman”. Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa 5.4.4.18 establishes that the village headman ranks beneath the sūta (“equerry”, see SN 19.8:1.4 and note). However, it is used for a chief in general: in the next Sutta it is a “dancing master”, and in the one after that, a military rank.Atha kho caṇḍo gāmaṇi yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho caṇḍo gāmaṇi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why some people are regarded as furious,while others are regarded as gentle?”

“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. *yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva → yena midhekacco caṇḍoteva (bj, pts1ed)Ko pana, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchatī”ti? *yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva → yena midhekacco suratoteva (bj); yena midhekacco sūratoteva (pts1ed)

“What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why some people are regarded as furious,
“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. *yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva → yena midhekacco caṇḍoteva (bj, pts1ed)
while others are regarded as gentle?”
Ko pana, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchatī”ti? *yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva → yena midhekacco suratoteva (bj); yena midhekacco sūratoteva (pts1ed)

“What is the cause, sir, what is the reason why some people are regarded as furious,“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. *yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva → yena midhekacco caṇḍoteva (bj, pts1ed)while others are regarded as gentle?”Ko pana, bhante, hetu, ko paccayo yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchatī”ti? *yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva → yena midhekacco suratoteva (bj); yena midhekacco sūratoteva (pts1ed)

“Take someone who hasn’t given up greed.So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.They’re regarded as furious.They haven’t given up hate.So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.They’re regarded as furious.They haven’t given up delusion.So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.They’re regarded as furious.This is the cause, this is the reason why some people are regarded as furious.

“Idha, gāmaṇi, ekaccassa rāgo appahīno hoti. Rāgassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti. So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Doso appahīno hoti. Dosassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti. So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Moho appahīno hoti. Mohassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti. So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Ayaṁ kho, gāmaṇi, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.

“Take someone who hasn’t given up greed.
“Idha, gāmaṇi, ekaccassa rāgo appahīno hoti.
So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.
Rāgassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti.
They’re regarded as furious.
So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
They haven’t given up hate.
Doso appahīno hoti.
So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.
Dosassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti.
They’re regarded as furious.
So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
They haven’t given up delusion.
Moho appahīno hoti.
So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.
Mohassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti.
They’re regarded as furious.
So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
This is the cause, this is the reason why some people are regarded as furious.
Ayaṁ kho, gāmaṇi, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.

“Take someone who hasn’t given up greed.“Idha, gāmaṇi, ekaccassa rāgo appahīno hoti. So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.Rāgassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti. They’re regarded as furious.So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. They haven’t given up hate.Doso appahīno hoti. So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.Dosassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti. They’re regarded as furious.So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. They haven’t given up delusion.Moho appahīno hoti. So they get annoyed by others, and they show it.Mohassa appahīnattā pare kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ pātukaroti. They’re regarded as furious.So caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. This is the cause, this is the reason why some people are regarded as furious.Ayaṁ kho, gāmaṇi, hetu, ayaṁ paccayo yena midhekacco caṇḍo caṇḍotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.

But take someone who has given up greed.So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.They’re regarded as gentle.They’ve given up hate.So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.They’re regarded as gentle.They’ve given up delusion.So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.They’re regarded as gentle.This is the cause, this is the reason why some people are regarded as gentle.”

Idha pana, gāmaṇi, ekaccassa rāgo pahīno hoti. Rāgassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti. So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Doso pahīno hoti. Dosassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti. So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Moho pahīno hoti. Mohassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti. So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. Ayaṁ kho, gāmaṇi, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchatī”ti.

But take someone who has given up greed.
Idha pana, gāmaṇi, ekaccassa rāgo pahīno hoti.
So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.
Rāgassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti.
They’re regarded as gentle.
So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
They’ve given up hate.
Doso pahīno hoti.
So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.
Dosassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti.
They’re regarded as gentle.
So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
They’ve given up delusion.
Moho pahīno hoti.
So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.
Mohassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti.
They’re regarded as gentle.
So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
This is the cause, this is the reason why some people are regarded as gentle.”
Ayaṁ kho, gāmaṇi, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchatī”ti.

But take someone who has given up greed.Idha pana, gāmaṇi, ekaccassa rāgo pahīno hoti. So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.Rāgassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti. They’re regarded as gentle.So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. They’ve given up hate.Doso pahīno hoti. So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.Dosassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti. They’re regarded as gentle.So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. They’ve given up delusion.Moho pahīno hoti. So they don’t get annoyed by others, and don’t show it.Mohassa pahīnattā pare na kopenti, parehi kopiyamāno kopaṁ na pātukaroti. They’re regarded as gentle.So soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchati. This is the cause, this is the reason why some people are regarded as gentle.”Ayaṁ kho, gāmaṇi, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena midhekacco sorato soratotveva saṅkhaṁ gacchatī”ti.

When he said this, Fury the chief said to the Buddha,“Excellent, sir! Excellent!As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, the Buddha has made the teaching clear in many ways.I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant SaṅghaSaṅghaEste término denota tanto: la «comunidad monástica» (comunidades de monjes y monjas budistas) en quienes los seguidores laicos toman refugio; como aquellos seguidores del Buddha, laicos u ordenados, que han alcanzado al menos la entrada en la corriente (ver sotāpanna), el primero de los senderos transcendentes (ver magga) que culmina en nibbāna. Recientemente en EE.UU., el término «sangha» se ha transformado para significar el sentido más amplio de «comunidad de seguidores en el sendero budista», aunque este uso no tiene base en el canon pali. El término parisā se usa en este sentido más amplio en los textos tempranos.Ver en el glosario.From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

Evaṁ vutte, caṇḍo gāmaṇi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante. Seyyathāpi, bhante, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya: ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti; evamevaṁ bhagavatā anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito. Esāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca. Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

When he said this, Fury the chief said to the Buddha,
Evaṁ vutte, caṇḍo gāmaṇi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Excellent, sir! Excellent!
“abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante.
As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, the Buddha has made the teaching clear in many ways.
Seyyathāpi, bhante, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya: ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti; evamevaṁ bhagavatā anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito.
I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.
Esāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca.
From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

When he said this, Fury the chief said to the Buddha,Evaṁ vutte, caṇḍo gāmaṇi bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “Excellent, sir! Excellent!“abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante. As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, the Buddha has made the teaching clear in many ways.Seyyathāpi, bhante, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya: ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti; evamevaṁ bhagavatā anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito. I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.Esāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca. From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

Paṭhamaṁ.

Paṭhamaṁ.

Paṭhamaṁ.