At Sārandada

Now at that time around five hundred Licchavis were sitting together at the Sārandada Shrine, and this discussion came up among them, “The appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. What five? The elephant-treasure, the horse-treasure, the jewel-treasure, the woman-treasure, and the householder-treasure. The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.”

Tena kho pana samayena pañcamattānaṁ licchavisatānaṁ sārandade cetiye sannisinnānaṁ sannipatitānaṁ ayamantarākathā udapādi: “pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ? Hatthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, assaratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, maṇiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, itthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, gahapatiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Imesaṁ pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin”ti.

Now at that time around five hundred Licchavis were sitting together at the Sārandada Shrine, and this discussion came up among them, Tena kho pana samayena pañcamattānaṁ licchavisatānaṁ sārandade cetiye sannisinnānaṁ sannipatitānaṁ ayamantarākathā udapādi: “The appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. “pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. What five? Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ? The elephant-treasure, the horse-treasure, the jewel-treasure, the woman-treasure, and the householder-treasure. Hatthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, assaratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, maṇiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, itthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, gahapatiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.” Imesaṁ pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin”ti.

Then those Licchavis sent a man out on to the road, saying, “My man, please tell us when you see the Buddha.”

Atha kho te licchavī magge purisaṁ ṭhapesuṁ: *ṭhapesuṁ → pesesuṁ (sya-all, mr)“yadā tvaṁ, ambho purisa, passeyyāsi bhagavantaṁ, atha amhākaṁ āroceyyāsī”ti. *yadā tvaṁ → yathā tvaṁ (si, pts1ed)

Then those Licchavis sent a man out on to the road, saying, Atha kho te licchavī magge purisaṁ ṭhapesuṁ: *ṭhapesuṁ → pesesuṁ (sya-all, mr)“My man, please tell us when you see the Buddha.” “yadā tvaṁ, ambho purisa, passeyyāsi bhagavantaṁ, atha amhākaṁ āroceyyāsī”ti. *yadā tvaṁ → yathā tvaṁ (si, pts1ed)

That man saw the Buddha coming off in the distance. He went to the Licchavis and said, “Sirs, the Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is coming. Please go at your convenience.”

Addasā kho so puriso bhagavantaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ; disvāna yena te licchavī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te licchavī etadavoca: “ayaṁ so, bhante, bhagavā gacchati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho; yassadāni kālaṁ maññathā”ti.

That man saw the Buddha coming off in the distance. Addasā kho so puriso bhagavantaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ; He went to the Licchavis and said, disvāna yena te licchavī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā te licchavī etadavoca: “Sirs, the Blessed One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha is coming. “ayaṁ so, bhante, bhagavā gacchati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho; Please go at your convenience.” yassadāni kālaṁ maññathā”ti.

Then those Licchavis went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him, “Please go to the Sārandada Shrine, out of sympathy.” The Buddha consented with silence.

Atha kho te licchavī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho te licchavī bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ: “Sādhu, bhante, yena sārandadaṁ cetiyaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā”ti. Adhivāsesi bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.

Then those Licchavis went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him, Atha kho te licchavī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho te licchavī bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ: “Please go to the Sārandada Shrine, out of sympathy.” “Sādhu, bhante, yena sārandadaṁ cetiyaṁ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṁ upādāyā”ti. The Buddha consented with silence. Adhivāsesi bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.

Then the Buddha went up to the Sārandada Shrine, where he sat on the seat spread out, and said to the Licchavis, “Licchavis, what were you sitting talking about just now? What conversation was left unfinished?”

Atha kho bhagavā yena sārandadaṁ cetiyaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Nisajja kho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca: “kāya nuttha, licchavī, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā, kā ca pana vo antarākathā vippakatā”ti?

Then the Buddha went up to the Sārandada Shrine, where he sat on the seat spread out, and said to the Licchavis, Atha kho bhagavā yena sārandadaṁ cetiyaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Nisajja kho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca: “Licchavis, what were you sitting talking about just now? What conversation was left unfinished?” “kāya nuttha, licchavī, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā, kā ca pana vo antarākathā vippakatā”ti?

“Well, worthy Gotama, this discussion came up among us while we were sitting together: ‘The appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. …’”

“Idha, bhante, amhākaṁ sannisinnānaṁ sannipatitānaṁ ayamantarākathā udapādi: ‘pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ? Hatthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, assaratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, maṇiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, itthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, gahapatiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Imesaṁ pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin’”ti.

“Well, worthy Gotama, this discussion came up among us while we were sitting together: “Idha, bhante, amhākaṁ sannisinnānaṁ sannipatitānaṁ ayamantarākathā udapādi: ‘The appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. …’” ‘pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ? Hatthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, assaratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, maṇiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, itthiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ, gahapatiratanassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Imesaṁ pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin’”ti.

“You Licchavis are so fixated on sensual pleasures, that’s the only discussion that came up! Licchavis, the appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. What five?

“Kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata bho licchavīnaṁ kāmaṁyeva ārabbha antarākathā udapādi. *Kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata bho licchavīnaṁ → kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata vo licchavīnaṁ (bj); kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata vo licchavī (sya-all); kāmādhimuttānaṁva vo licchavī (?)Pañcannaṁ, licchavī, ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?

“You Licchavis are so fixated on sensual pleasures, that’s the only discussion that came up! “Kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata bho licchavīnaṁ kāmaṁyeva ārabbha antarākathā udapādi. *Kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata bho licchavīnaṁ → kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata vo licchavīnaṁ (bj); kāmādhimuttānaṁ vata vo licchavī (sya-all); kāmādhimuttānaṁva vo licchavī (?)Licchavis, the appearance of five treasures is rare in the world. Pañcannaṁ, licchavī, ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. What five? Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?