Numbered Discourses
13. The Chapter at Kusināra

With Hatthaka

Aṅguttara Nikāya
13. Kusināravagga
Hatthakasutta
Numbered Discourses
13. The Chapter at Kusināra
With Hatthaka
Aṅguttara Nikāya
13. Kusināravagga
Hatthakasutta
With Hatthaka

A god from the Pure Abodes visits the Buddha, and complains about how busy he is.

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At one time 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 was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

Then, late at night, the glorious godling Hatthaka, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha. Thinking,“I will stand before the Buddha,” he sank and melted down, and wasn’t able to stay still.It’s like when ghee or oil is poured on sand, it sinks and melts down, and can’t remain stable.

Atha kho hatthako devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā: “bhagavato purato ṭhassāmī”ti osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na sakkoti saṇṭhātuṁ. *osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva → osīdati ceva saṁsīdati ca (bj); osīdati saṁsīdati (sya-all, km); osīdati ceva saṁsīdati ceva (pts1ed)Seyyathāpi nāma sappi vā telaṁ vā vālukāya āsittaṁ osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na saṇṭhāti; evamevaṁ hatthako devaputto: “bhagavato purato ṭhassāmī”ti osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na sakkoti saṇṭhātuṁ.

Then, late at night, the glorious godling Hatthaka, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha. Thinking,
Atha kho hatthako devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā:
“I will stand before the Buddha,” he sank and melted down, and wasn’t able to stay still.
“bhagavato purato ṭhassāmī”ti osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na sakkoti saṇṭhātuṁ. *osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva → osīdati ceva saṁsīdati ca (bj); osīdati saṁsīdati (sya-all, km); osīdati ceva saṁsīdati ceva (pts1ed)
It’s like when ghee or oil is poured on sand, it sinks and melts down, and can’t remain stable.
Seyyathāpi nāma sappi vā telaṁ vā vālukāya āsittaṁ osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na saṇṭhāti;
evamevaṁ hatthako devaputto:
“bhagavato purato ṭhassāmī”ti osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na sakkoti saṇṭhātuṁ.

Then, late at night, the glorious godling Hatthaka, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha. Thinking,Atha kho hatthako devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā: “I will stand before the Buddha,” he sank and melted down, and wasn’t able to stay still.“bhagavato purato ṭhassāmī”ti osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na sakkoti saṇṭhātuṁ. *osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva → osīdati ceva saṁsīdati ca (bj); osīdati saṁsīdati (sya-all, km); osīdati ceva saṁsīdati ceva (pts1ed)It’s like when ghee or oil is poured on sand, it sinks and melts down, and can’t remain stable.Seyyathāpi nāma sappi vā telaṁ vā vālukāya āsittaṁ osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na saṇṭhāti; evamevaṁ hatthako devaputto: “bhagavato purato ṭhassāmī”ti osīdatimeva saṁsīdatimeva, na sakkoti saṇṭhātuṁ.

Then the Buddha said to Hatthaka,“Hatthaka, manifest a solid incarnation.”

Atha kho bhagavā hatthakaṁ devaputtaṁ etadavoca: “oḷārikaṁ, hatthaka, attabhāvaṁ abhinimmināhī”ti.

Then the Buddha said to Hatthaka,
Atha kho bhagavā hatthakaṁ devaputtaṁ etadavoca:
“Hatthaka, manifest a solid incarnation.”
“oḷārikaṁ, hatthaka, attabhāvaṁ abhinimmināhī”ti.

Then the Buddha said to Hatthaka,Atha kho bhagavā hatthakaṁ devaputtaṁ etadavoca: “Hatthaka, manifest a solid incarnation.”“oḷārikaṁ, hatthaka, attabhāvaṁ abhinimmināhī”ti.

“Yes, sir,” replied Hatthaka. He manifested a solid incarnation, bowed to the Buddha, and stood to one side.

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti, kho hatthako devaputto bhagavato paṭissutvā oḷārikaṁ attabhāvaṁ abhinimminitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.

“Yes, sir,” replied Hatthaka. He manifested a solid incarnation, bowed to the Buddha, and stood to one side.
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti, kho hatthako devaputto bhagavato paṭissutvā oḷārikaṁ attabhāvaṁ abhinimminitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.

“Yes, sir,” replied Hatthaka. He manifested a solid incarnation, bowed to the Buddha, and stood to one side.“Evaṁ, bhante”ti, kho hatthako devaputto bhagavato paṭissutvā oḷārikaṁ attabhāvaṁ abhinimminitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.

The Buddha said to him,“Hatthaka, I wonder whether you still promulgate now the teachings that you promulgated when you were a human being?”

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho hatthakaṁ devaputtaṁ bhagavā etadavoca: “Ye te, hatthaka, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa pavattino ahesuṁ, api nu te te dhammā etarahi pavattino”ti?

The Buddha said to him,
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho hatthakaṁ devaputtaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
“Hatthaka, I wonder whether you still promulgate now the teachings that you promulgated when you were a human being?”
“Ye te, hatthaka, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa pavattino ahesuṁ, api nu te te dhammā etarahi pavattino”ti?

The Buddha said to him,Ekamantaṁ ṭhitaṁ kho hatthakaṁ devaputtaṁ bhagavā etadavoca: “Hatthaka, I wonder whether you still promulgate now the teachings that you promulgated when you were a human being?”“Ye te, hatthaka, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa pavattino ahesuṁ, api nu te te dhammā etarahi pavattino”ti?

“I still promulgate the teachings that I promulgated as a human being.And I also promulgate teachings that I didn’t promulgate as a human being.

“Ye ca me, bhante, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa pavattino ahesuṁ, te ca me dhammā etarahi pavattino; ye ca me, bhante, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa nappavattino ahesuṁ, te ca me dhammā etarahi pavattino.

“I still promulgate the teachings that I promulgated as a human being.
“Ye ca me, bhante, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa pavattino ahesuṁ, te ca me dhammā etarahi pavattino;
And I also promulgate teachings that I didn’t promulgate as a human being.
ye ca me, bhante, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa nappavattino ahesuṁ, te ca me dhammā etarahi pavattino.

“I still promulgate the teachings that I promulgated as a human being.“Ye ca me, bhante, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa pavattino ahesuṁ, te ca me dhammā etarahi pavattino; And I also promulgate teachings that I didn’t promulgate as a human being.ye ca me, bhante, dhammā pubbe manussabhūtassa nappavattino ahesuṁ, te ca me dhammā etarahi pavattino.

Just as the Buddha these days lives crowded by monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen; by rulers and their chief ministers, and monastics of other religions and their disciples,so I live crowded by the godlings.The godlings come from far away, thinking, ‘We’ll hear the teaching in the presence of Hatthaka.’

Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavā etarahi ākiṇṇo viharati bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīhi upāsakehi upāsikāhi rājūhi rājamahāmattehi titthiyehi titthiyasāvakehi; evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, ākiṇṇo viharāmi devaputtehi. Dūratopi, bhante, devaputtā āgacchanti hatthakassa devaputtassa santike ‘dhammaṁ sossāmā’ti.

Just as the Buddha these days lives crowded by monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen; by rulers and their chief ministers, and monastics of other religions and their disciples,
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavā etarahi ākiṇṇo viharati bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīhi upāsakehi upāsikāhi rājūhi rājamahāmattehi titthiyehi titthiyasāvakehi;
so I live crowded by the godlings.
evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, ākiṇṇo viharāmi devaputtehi.
The godlings come from far away, thinking, ‘We’ll hear the teaching in the presence of Hatthaka.’
Dūratopi, bhante, devaputtā āgacchanti hatthakassa devaputtassa santike ‘dhammaṁ sossāmā’ti.

Just as the Buddha these days lives crowded by monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen; by rulers and their chief ministers, and monastics of other religions and their disciples,Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavā etarahi ākiṇṇo viharati bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīhi upāsakehi upāsikāhi rājūhi rājamahāmattehi titthiyehi titthiyasāvakehi; so I live crowded by the godlings.evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, ākiṇṇo viharāmi devaputtehi. The godlings come from far away, thinking, ‘We’ll hear the teaching in the presence of Hatthaka.’Dūratopi, bhante, devaputtā āgacchanti hatthakassa devaputtassa santike ‘dhammaṁ sossāmā’ti.

Sir, I passed away without getting enough of three things.What three?Seeing the Buddha;hearing the true teaching;and serving the 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.I passed away without getting enough of these three things.

Tiṇṇāhaṁ, bhante, dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato. Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ? Bhagavato ahaṁ, bhante, dassanassa atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato; saddhammasavanassāhaṁ, bhante, atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato; saṅghassāhaṁ, bhante, upaṭṭhānassa atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato. Imesaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkatoti.

Sir, I passed away without getting enough of three things.
Tiṇṇāhaṁ, bhante, dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato.
What three?
Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ?
Seeing the Buddha;
Bhagavato ahaṁ, bhante, dassanassa atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato;
hearing the true teaching;
saddhammasavanassāhaṁ, bhante, atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato;
and serving the Saṅgha.
saṅghassāhaṁ, bhante, upaṭṭhānassa atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato.
I passed away without getting enough of these three things.
Imesaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkatoti.

Sir, I passed away without getting enough of three things.Tiṇṇāhaṁ, bhante, dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato. What three?Katamesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ? Seeing the Buddha;Bhagavato ahaṁ, bhante, dassanassa atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato; hearing the true teaching;saddhammasavanassāhaṁ, bhante, atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato; and serving the Saṅgha.saṅghassāhaṁ, bhante, upaṭṭhānassa atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato. I passed away without getting enough of these three things.Imesaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkatoti.

I could never get enoughof seeing the Buddha,serving the Saṅgha,or hearing the teaching.

Nāhaṁ bhagavato dassanassa, *Nāhaṁ bhagavato → bhagavato (sya-all)Tittimajjhagā kudācanaṁ; *Tittimajjhagā → titti addhā (sya-all); tittiṁ ajjha (pts1ed); titti tittisambhavaṁ (mr)Saṅghassa upaṭṭhānassa, Saddhammasavanassa ca.

I could never get enough
Nāhaṁ bhagavato dassanassa, *Nāhaṁ bhagavato → bhagavato (sya-all)
of seeing the Buddha,
Tittimajjhagā kudācanaṁ; *Tittimajjhagā → titti addhā (sya-all); tittiṁ ajjha (pts1ed); titti tittisambhavaṁ (mr)
serving the Saṅgha,
Saṅghassa upaṭṭhānassa,
or hearing the teaching.
Saddhammasavanassa ca.

I could never get enoughNāhaṁ bhagavato dassanassa, *Nāhaṁ bhagavato → bhagavato (sya-all)of seeing the Buddha,Tittimajjhagā kudācanaṁ; *Tittimajjhagā → titti addhā (sya-all); tittiṁ ajjha (pts1ed); titti tittisambhavaṁ (mr)serving the Saṅgha,Saṅghassa upaṭṭhānassa, or hearing the teaching.Saddhammasavanassa ca.

Training in the higher ethics,loving to hear the true teaching,Hatthaka has gone to the Aviha realmwithout getting enough of these three things.”

Adhisīlaṁ sikkhamāno, saddhammasavane rato; Tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ atitto, hatthako avihaṁ gato”ti.

Training in the higher ethics,
Adhisīlaṁ sikkhamāno,
loving to hear the true teaching,
saddhammasavane rato;
Hatthaka has gone to the Aviha realm
Tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ atitto,
without getting enough of these three things.”
hatthako avihaṁ gato”ti.

Training in the higher ethics,Adhisīlaṁ sikkhamāno, loving to hear the true teaching,saddhammasavane rato; Hatthaka has gone to the Aviha realmTiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ atitto, without getting enough of these three things.”hatthako avihaṁ gato”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.