With Hatthaka (1st)

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 Āḷavī, at Āḷavī’s premier shrine.There the Buddha addressed the mendicants:

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā āḷaviyaṁ viharati aggāḷave cetiye. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

At one time the Buddha was staying near Āḷavī, at Āḷavī’s premier shrine.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā āḷaviyaṁ viharati aggāḷave cetiye. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants:Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

“Mendicants, you should remember the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī as someone who has seven amazing and incredible qualities.What seven?He’s faithful,ethical,conscientious,prudent,learned,generous,and wise.You should remember the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī as someone who possesses these seven amazing and incredible qualities.”

“sattahi, bhikkhave, acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgataṁ hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ dhāretha. Katamehi sattahi? Saddho hi, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; sīlavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; hirīmā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; ottappī, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; bahussuto, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; cāgavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; paññavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako—imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgataṁ hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ dhārethā”ti.

“Mendicants, you should remember the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī as someone who has seven amazing and incredible qualities.“sattahi, bhikkhave, acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgataṁ hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ dhāretha. What seven?Katamehi sattahi? He’s faithful,Saddho hi, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; ethical,sīlavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; conscientious,hirīmā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; prudent,ottappī, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; learned,bahussuto, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; generous,cāgavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; and wise.paññavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako—You should remember the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī as someone who possesses these seven amazing and incredible qualities.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgataṁ hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ dhārethā”ti.

That is what the Buddha said.When he had spoken, the Holy One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling.

Idamavoca bhagavā. Idaṁ vatvāna sugato uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ pāvisi.

That is what the Buddha said.Idamavoca bhagavā. When he had spoken, the Holy One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling.Idaṁ vatvāna sugato uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ pāvisi.

Then a certain mendicant robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī, where he sat on the seat spread out.Then Hatthaka went up to that mendicant, bowed, and sat down to one side. The mendicant said to Hatthaka:

Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena hatthakassa āḷavakassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Atha kho hatthako āḷavako yena so bhikkhu tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ so bhikkhu etadavoca:

Then a certain mendicant robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī, where he sat on the seat spread out.Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena hatthakassa āḷavakassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. Then Hatthaka went up to that mendicant, bowed, and sat down to one side. The mendicant said to Hatthaka:Atha kho hatthako āḷavako yena so bhikkhu tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ so bhikkhu etadavoca:

“Householder, the Buddha declared that you have seven amazing and incredible qualities.What seven?He said that you’re faithful,ethical,conscientious,prudent,learned,generous,and wise.The Buddha declared that you possess these seven amazing and incredible qualities.”

“Sattahi kho tvaṁ, āvuso, acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato bhagavatā byākato. Katamehi sattahi? ‘Saddho, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; sīlavā …pe… hirīmā … ottappī … bahussuto … cāgavā … paññavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako’ti. Imehi kho tvaṁ, āvuso, sattahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato bhagavatā byākato”ti.

“Householder, the Buddha declared that you have seven amazing and incredible qualities.“Sattahi kho tvaṁ, āvuso, acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato bhagavatā byākato. What seven?Katamehi sattahi? He said that you’re faithful,‘Saddho, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako; ethical,sīlavā …pe… conscientious,hirīmā … prudent,ottappī … learned,bahussuto … generous,cāgavā … and wise.paññavā, bhikkhave, hatthako āḷavako’ti. The Buddha declared that you possess these seven amazing and incredible qualities.”Imehi kho tvaṁ, āvuso, sattahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato bhagavatā byākato”ti.

Then that mendicant, after taking almsfood in Hatthaka of Āḷavī’s home, rose from his seat and left.Then after the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him of what he had discussed with the householder Hatthaka. The Buddha said:

Atha kho so bhikkhu hatthakassa āḷavakassa nivesane piṇḍapātaṁ gahetvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi. Atha kho so bhikkhu pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then that mendicant, after taking almsfood in Hatthaka of Āḷavī’s home, rose from his seat and left.Atha kho so bhikkhu hatthakassa āḷavakassa nivesane piṇḍapātaṁ gahetvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi. Then after the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him of what he had discussed with the householder Hatthaka. The Buddha said:Atha kho so bhikkhu pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Good, good, mendicant!That gentleman has few wishes.He doesn’t want his own good qualities to be made known to others.Well then, mendicant, you should remember the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī as someone who has this eighth amazing and incredible quality, that is, fewness of wishes.”

“Sādhu sādhu, bhikkhu. Appiccho so, bhikkhu, kulaputto. Santeyeva attani kusaladhamme na icchati parehi ñāyamāne. *ñāyamāne → paññāpayamāne (mr)Tena hi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imināpi aṭṭhamena acchariyena abbhutena dhammena samannāgataṁ hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ dhārehi, yadidaṁ appicchatāyā”ti.

“Good, good, mendicant!“Sādhu sādhu, bhikkhu. That gentleman has few wishes.Appiccho so, bhikkhu, kulaputto. He doesn’t want his own good qualities to be made known to others.Santeyeva attani kusaladhamme na icchati parehi ñāyamāne. *ñāyamāne → paññāpayamāne (mr)Well then, mendicant, you should remember the householder Hatthaka of Āḷavī as someone who has this eighth amazing and incredible quality, that is, fewness of wishes.”Tena hi tvaṁ, bhikkhu, imināpi aṭṭhamena acchariyena abbhutena dhammena samannāgataṁ hatthakaṁ āḷavakaṁ dhārehi, yadidaṁ appicchatāyā”ti.