Numbered Discourses
20. The Chapter on Brahmins

Piṅgiyānī

Aṅguttara Nikāya
20. Brāhmaṇavagga
Piṅgiyānīsutta
Numbered Discourses
20. The Chapter on Brahmins
Piṅgiyānī
Aṅguttara Nikāya
20. Brāhmaṇavagga
Piṅgiyānīsutta
Piṅgiyānī

During a visit by the Licchavis, the brahmin Piṅgiyānī utters a verse in praise of the Buddha.

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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 Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

Now at that time around five hundred Licchavis were visiting the Buddha.Some of the Licchavis were in blue, of blue color, clad in blue, adorned with blue. And some were similarly colored in yellow, red, or white.But the Buddha outshone them all in beauty and glory.

Tena kho pana samayena pañcamattāni licchavisatāni bhagavantaṁ payirupāsanti. Appekacce licchavī nīlā honti nīlavaṇṇā nīlavatthā nīlālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī pītā honti pītavaṇṇā pītavatthā pītālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī lohitakā honti lohitakavaṇṇā lohitakavatthā lohitakālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī odātā honti odātavaṇṇā odātavatthā odātālaṅkārā. Tyassudaṁ bhagavā atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

Now at that time around five hundred Licchavis were visiting the Buddha.
Tena kho pana samayena pañcamattāni licchavisatāni bhagavantaṁ payirupāsanti.
Some of the Licchavis were in blue, of blue color, clad in blue, adorned with blue. And some were similarly colored in yellow, red, or white.
Appekacce licchavī nīlā honti nīlavaṇṇā nīlavatthā nīlālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī pītā honti pītavaṇṇā pītavatthā pītālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī lohitakā honti lohitakavaṇṇā lohitakavatthā lohitakālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī odātā honti odātavaṇṇā odātavatthā odātālaṅkārā.
But the Buddha outshone them all in beauty and glory.
Tyassudaṁ bhagavā atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

Now at that time around five hundred Licchavis were visiting the Buddha.Tena kho pana samayena pañcamattāni licchavisatāni bhagavantaṁ payirupāsanti. Some of the Licchavis were in blue, of blue color, clad in blue, adorned with blue. And some were similarly colored in yellow, red, or white.Appekacce licchavī nīlā honti nīlavaṇṇā nīlavatthā nīlālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī pītā honti pītavaṇṇā pītavatthā pītālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī lohitakā honti lohitakavaṇṇā lohitakavatthā lohitakālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī odātā honti odātavaṇṇā odātavatthā odātālaṅkārā. But the Buddha outshone them all in beauty and glory.Tyassudaṁ bhagavā atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.

Then the brahmin Piṅgīyānī rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”

Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.

Then the brahmin Piṅgīyānī rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,
Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”
“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.

Then the brahmin Piṅgīyānī rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.

“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.So the brahmin Piṅgīyānī extolled the Buddha in his presence with a fitting verse.

“Paṭibhātu taṁ piṅgiyānī”ti bhagavā avoca. Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāya gāthāya abhitthavi:

“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.
“Paṭibhātu taṁ piṅgiyānī”ti bhagavā avoca.
So the brahmin Piṅgīyānī extolled the Buddha in his presence with a fitting verse.
Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāya gāthāya abhitthavi:

“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.“Paṭibhātu taṁ piṅgiyānī”ti bhagavā avoca. So the brahmin Piṅgīyānī extolled the Buddha in his presence with a fitting verse.Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāya gāthāya abhitthavi:

“Like a fragrant pink lotusthat blooms at daybreak, its fragrance unfaded—see Aṅgīrasa shine,bright as the sun in the sky!”

“Padmaṁ yathā kokanadaṁ sugandhaṁ, *Padmaṁ → padumaṁ (pts1ed, mr) | kokanadaṁ → kokanudaṁ (sya-all, km)Pāto siyā phullamavītagandhaṁ; Aṅgīrasaṁ passa virocamānaṁ, Tapantamādiccamivantalikkhe”ti.

“Like a fragrant pink lotus
“Padmaṁ yathā kokanadaṁ sugandhaṁ, *Padmaṁ → padumaṁ (pts1ed, mr) | kokanadaṁ → kokanudaṁ (sya-all, km)
that blooms at daybreak, its fragrance unfaded—
Pāto siyā phullamavītagandhaṁ;
see Aṅgīrasa shine,
Aṅgīrasaṁ passa virocamānaṁ,
bright as the sun in the sky!”
Tapantamādiccamivantalikkhe”ti.

“Like a fragrant pink lotus“Padmaṁ yathā kokanadaṁ sugandhaṁ, *Padmaṁ → padumaṁ (pts1ed, mr) | kokanadaṁ → kokanudaṁ (sya-all, km)that blooms at daybreak, its fragrance unfaded—Pāto siyā phullamavītagandhaṁ; see Aṅgīrasa shine,Aṅgīrasaṁ passa virocamānaṁ, bright as the sun in the sky!”Tapantamādiccamivantalikkhe”ti.

Then those Licchavis clothed Piṅgiyānī with five hundred upper robes.And Piṅgiyānī clothed the Buddha with them.

Atha kho te licchavī pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi piṅgiyāniṁ brāhmaṇaṁ acchādesuṁ. Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo tehi pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi bhagavantaṁ acchādesi.

Then those Licchavis clothed Piṅgiyānī with five hundred upper robes.
Atha kho te licchavī pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi piṅgiyāniṁ brāhmaṇaṁ acchādesuṁ.
And Piṅgiyānī clothed the Buddha with them.
Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo tehi pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi bhagavantaṁ acchādesi.

Then those Licchavis clothed Piṅgiyānī with five hundred upper robes.Atha kho te licchavī pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi piṅgiyāniṁ brāhmaṇaṁ acchādesuṁ. And Piṅgiyānī clothed the Buddha with them.Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo tehi pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi bhagavantaṁ acchādesi.

Then the Buddha said to the Licchavis:

Atha kho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca:

Then the Buddha said to the Licchavis:
Atha kho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca:

Then the Buddha said to the Licchavis:Atha kho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca:

“Licchavis, the appearance of five treasures is rare in the world.What five?A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.A teacher of the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.An individual who understands the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.An individual who practices in line with the teaching.An individual who is grateful and thankful.The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.”

“pañcannaṁ, licchavī, ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ? Tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desetā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā dhammānudhammappaṭipanno puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Kataññū katavedī puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. Imesaṁ kho, licchavī, pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin”ti.

“Licchavis, the appearance of five treasures is rare in the world.
“pañcannaṁ, licchavī, ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ.
What five?
Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?
A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.
Tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ.
A teacher of the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.
Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desetā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.
An individual who understands the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.
Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.
An individual who practices in line with the teaching.
Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā dhammānudhammappaṭipanno puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.
An individual who is grateful and thankful.
Kataññū katavedī puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.
The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.”
Imesaṁ kho, licchavī, pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin”ti.

“Licchavis, the appearance of five treasures is rare in the world.“pañcannaṁ, licchavī, ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. What five?Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ? A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.Tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ. A teacher of the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desetā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. An individual who understands the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. An individual who practices in line with the teaching.Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā dhammānudhammappaṭipanno puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. An individual who is grateful and thankful.Kataññū katavedī puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ. The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.”Imesaṁ kho, licchavī, pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin”ti.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.

Pañcamaṁ.