Bharaṇḍu Kālāma

Mahānāma the Sakyan heard that he had arrived.He went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. The Buddha said to him,“Go into Kapilavatthu, Mahānāma, and check if there’s a suitable guest house where I can spend the night.”

Assosi kho mahānāmo sakko: “bhagavā kira kapilavatthuṁ anuppatto”ti. Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ bhagavā etadavoca: “Gaccha, mahānāma, kapilavatthusmiṁ, tathārūpaṁ āvasathaṁ jāna yatthajja mayaṁ ekarattiṁ vihareyyāmā”ti.

Mahānāma the Sakyan heard that he had arrived.Assosi kho mahānāmo sakko: “bhagavā kira kapilavatthuṁ anuppatto”ti. He went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side. The Buddha said to him,Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ bhagavā etadavoca: “Go into Kapilavatthu, Mahānāma, and check if there’s a suitable guest house where I can spend the night.”“Gaccha, mahānāma, kapilavatthusmiṁ, tathārūpaṁ āvasathaṁ jāna yatthajja mayaṁ ekarattiṁ vihareyyāmā”ti.

Then Mahānāma went up to the Buddha, and said to him,“Sir, there’s no suitable guest house in Kapilavatthu for you to spend the night.But there is this Bharaṇḍu the Kālāma, who used to be the Buddha’s spiritual companion.Why don’t you spend the night at his hermitage?”

Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “natthi, bhante, kapilavatthusmiṁ tathārūpo āvasatho yatthajja bhagavā ekarattiṁ vihareyya. Ayaṁ, bhante, bharaṇḍu kālāmo bhagavato purāṇasabrahmacārī. Tassajja bhagavā assame ekarattiṁ viharatū”ti.

Then Mahānāma went up to the Buddha, and said to him,Atha kho mahānāmo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “Sir, there’s no suitable guest house in Kapilavatthu for you to spend the night.“natthi, bhante, kapilavatthusmiṁ tathārūpo āvasatho yatthajja bhagavā ekarattiṁ vihareyya. But there is this Bharaṇḍu the Kālāma, who used to be the Buddha’s spiritual companion.Ayaṁ, bhante, bharaṇḍu kālāmo bhagavato purāṇasabrahmacārī. Why don’t you spend the night at his hermitage?”Tassajja bhagavā assame ekarattiṁ viharatū”ti.

“Yes, sir,” replied Mahānāma. He went to Bharaṇḍu’s hermitage, where he set out a mat, and got foot-washing water ready. Then he went back to the Buddha and said to him,“The mat and foot-washing water are set out.Please, sir, go at your convenience.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavato paṭissutvā yena bharaṇḍussa kālāmassa assamo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā santharaṁ paññāpetvā udakaṁ ṭhapetvā pādānaṁ dhovanāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “santhato, bhante, santhāro, udakaṁ ṭhapitaṁ pādānaṁ dhovanāya. Yassadāni, bhante, bhagavā kālaṁ maññatī”ti.

“Yes, sir,” replied Mahānāma. He went to Bharaṇḍu’s hermitage, where he set out a mat, and got foot-washing water ready. Then he went back to the Buddha and said to him,“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho mahānāmo sakko bhagavato paṭissutvā yena bharaṇḍussa kālāmassa assamo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā santharaṁ paññāpetvā udakaṁ ṭhapetvā pādānaṁ dhovanāya yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “The mat and foot-washing water are set out.“santhato, bhante, santhāro, udakaṁ ṭhapitaṁ pādānaṁ dhovanāya. Please, sir, go at your convenience.”Yassadāni, bhante, bhagavā kālaṁ maññatī”ti.

Then the Buddha went to Bharaṇḍu’s hermitage, sat down on the seat spread out,and washed his feet.

Atha kho bhagavā yena bharaṇḍussa kālāmassa assamo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Nisajja kho bhagavā pāde pakkhālesi.

Then the Buddha went to Bharaṇḍu’s hermitage, sat down on the seat spread out,Atha kho bhagavā yena bharaṇḍussa kālāmassa assamo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. and washed his feet.Nisajja kho bhagavā pāde pakkhālesi.

Then it occurred to Mahānāma,“It’s too late to pay homage to the Buddha today.He’s tired.Tomorrow I’ll pay homage to the Buddha.” He bowed to the Buddha and respectfully circled him, keeping him on his right, then he left.

Atha kho mahānāmassa sakkassa etadahosi: “akālo kho ajja bhagavantaṁ payirupāsituṁ. Kilanto bhagavā. Sve dānāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ payirupāsissāmī”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

Then it occurred to Mahānāma,Atha kho mahānāmassa sakkassa etadahosi: “It’s too late to pay homage to the Buddha today.“akālo kho ajja bhagavantaṁ payirupāsituṁ. He’s tired.Kilanto bhagavā. Tomorrow I’ll pay homage to the Buddha.” He bowed to the Buddha and respectfully circled him, keeping him on his right, then he left.Sve dānāhaṁ bhagavantaṁ payirupāsissāmī”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

“Mahānāma, there are these three teachers found in the world.What three?One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures,but not of forms or feelings.One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures and forms,but not of feelings.One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures, forms, and feelings.These are the three teachers found in the world.Do these three teachers have the same end or different ends?”

“tayo khome, mahānāma, satthāro santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame tayo? Idha, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti; na rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, na vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti. Idha pana, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti; na vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti. Idha pana, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti. Ime kho, mahānāma, tayo satthāro santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Imesaṁ, mahānāma, tiṇṇaṁ satthārānaṁ ekā niṭṭhā udāhu puthu niṭṭhā”ti?

“Mahānāma, there are these three teachers found in the world.“tayo khome, mahānāma, satthāro santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. What three?Katame tayo? One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures,Idha, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti; but not of forms or feelings.na rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, na vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti. One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures and forms,Idha pana, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti; but not of feelings.na vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti. One teacher advocates the complete understanding of sensual pleasures, forms, and feelings.Idha pana, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, rūpānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti, vedanānaṁ pariññaṁ paññāpeti. These are the three teachers found in the world.Ime kho, mahānāma, tayo satthāro santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Do these three teachers have the same end or different ends?”Imesaṁ, mahānāma, tiṇṇaṁ satthārānaṁ ekā niṭṭhā udāhu puthu niṭṭhā”ti?

When he said this, Bharaṇḍu said to Mahānāma,“Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”

Evaṁ vutte, bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

When he said this, Bharaṇḍu said to Mahānāma,Evaṁ vutte, bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”“ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

The Buddha said,“Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”

Evaṁ vutte, bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

The Buddha said,Evaṁ vutte, bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”“nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

For a second time, Bharaṇḍu said,“Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”

Dutiyampi kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

For a second time, Bharaṇḍu said,Dutiyampi kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”“ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

The Buddha said,“Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”

Dutiyampi kho bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

The Buddha said,Dutiyampi kho bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”“nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

For a third time, Bharaṇḍu said,“Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”

Tatiyampi kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

For a third time, Bharaṇḍu said,Tatiyampi kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “Say they’re the same, Mahānāma!”“ekāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

The Buddha said,“Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”

Tatiyampi kho bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

The Buddha said,Tatiyampi kho bhagavā mahānāmaṁ sakkaṁ etadavoca: “Say they’re different, Mahānāma!”“nānāti, mahānāma, vadehī”ti.

Then it occurred to Bharaṇḍu,“The Buddha has rebuked me three times in front of this illustrious Mahānāma.Why don’t I leave Kapilavatthu?”Then Bharaṇḍu the Kālāma left Kapilavatthu,never to return.

Atha kho bharaṇḍu kālāmassa etadahosi: *bharaṇḍu → bharaṇḍussa (bj, sya-all)“mahesakkhassa vatamhi mahānāmassa sakkassa sammukhā samaṇena gotamena yāvatatiyaṁ apasādito. Yannūnāhaṁ kapilavatthumhā pakkameyyan”ti. Atha kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo kapilavatthumhā pakkāmi. Yaṁ kapilavatthumhā pakkāmi tathā pakkantova ahosi na puna paccāgacchīti.

Then it occurred to Bharaṇḍu,Atha kho bharaṇḍu kālāmassa etadahosi: *bharaṇḍu → bharaṇḍussa (bj, sya-all)“The Buddha has rebuked me three times in front of this illustrious Mahānāma.“mahesakkhassa vatamhi mahānāmassa sakkassa sammukhā samaṇena gotamena yāvatatiyaṁ apasādito. Why don’t I leave Kapilavatthu?”Yannūnāhaṁ kapilavatthumhā pakkameyyan”ti. Then Bharaṇḍu the Kālāma left Kapilavatthu,Atha kho bharaṇḍu kālāmo kapilavatthumhā pakkāmi. never to return.Yaṁ kapilavatthumhā pakkāmi tathā pakkantova ahosi na puna paccāgacchīti.