Somanassa’s Conduct

“Then again when I wasin Indapatta, the capital city,*Modern Delhi.I was a loved and cherished childrenowned as SomanassasomanassaAlegría, placer mental o bienestar mental. En la fórmula del cuarto jhāna aparece emparejado con domanassa, tristeza o malestar mental, y ambos se describen como ya desaparecidos antes del cuarto jhāna.Ver en el glosario.

“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, indapatthe puruttame; Kāmito dayito putto, somanassoti vissuto.

“Then again when I was“Punāparaṁ yadā homi, in Indapatta, the capital city,*Modern Delhi.indapatthe puruttame; I was a loved and cherished childKāmito dayito putto, renowned as Somanassa.somanassoti vissuto.

I was ethical, full of good qualities,of fine and eloquent speech,honoring elders, conscientious,and expert in the methods of inclusiveness.

Sīlavā guṇasampanno, kalyāṇapaṭibhānavā; Vuḍḍhāpacāyī hirīmā, saṅgahesu ca kovido.

I was ethical, full of good qualities,Sīlavā guṇasampanno, of fine and eloquent speech,kalyāṇapaṭibhānavā; honoring elders, conscientious,Vuḍḍhāpacāyī hirīmā, and expert in the methods of inclusiveness.saṅgahesu ca kovido.

Now there was this charlatan renunciant*According to Ja 505 commentary, he overheard proper ascetics predicting the birth of a prince. He curried favor with the king by lying that he predicted this.who was favored by the king.He made a living by cultivatingan orchard and flowering shrubs.

Tassa rañño patikaro, ahosi kuhakatāpaso; Ārāmaṁ mālāvacchañca, ropayitvāna jīvati.

Now there was this charlatan renunciant*According to Ja 505 commentary, he overheard proper ascetics predicting the birth of a prince. He curried favor with the king by lying that he predicted this.Tassa rañño patikaro, who was favored by the king.ahosi kuhakatāpaso; He made a living by cultivatingĀrāmaṁ mālāvacchañca, an orchard and flowering shrubs.ropayitvāna jīvati.

Seeing he was a charlatan,like a pile of chaff without grain,like a hollow tree,like a plantain tree with no core, I thought:

Tamahaṁ disvāna kuhakaṁ, thusarāsiṁva ataṇḍulaṁ; Dumaṁva anto susiraṁ, kadaliṁva asārakaṁ.

Seeing he was a charlatan,Tamahaṁ disvāna kuhakaṁ, like a pile of chaff without grain,thusarāsiṁva ataṇḍulaṁ; like a hollow tree,Dumaṁva anto susiraṁ, like a plantain tree with no core, I thought:kadaliṁva asārakaṁ.

‘There is no good in him,he has strayed from asceticism.He has left the bright qualities of consciencefor the sake of making a living.’

Natthimassa sataṁ dhammo, sāmaññāpagato ayaṁ; Hirīsukkadhammajahito, jīvitavuttikāraṇā.

‘There is no good in him,Natthimassa sataṁ dhammo, he has strayed from asceticism.sāmaññāpagato ayaṁ; He has left the bright qualities of conscienceHirīsukkadhammajahito, for the sake of making a living.’jīvitavuttikāraṇā.

Then the borders were in turmoilby wild frontier savages.Before going to put an end to it,my father instructed me:

Kupito ahu paccanto, *ahu → ahosi (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); āsi (sya1ed, sya2ed)aṭavīhi parantihi; Taṁ nisedhetuṁ gacchanto, anusāsi pitā mamaṁ.

Then the borders were in turmoilKupito ahu paccanto, *ahu → ahosi (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); āsi (sya1ed, sya2ed)by wild frontier savages.aṭavīhi parantihi; Before going to put an end to it,Taṁ nisedhetuṁ gacchanto, my father instructed me:anusāsi pitā mamaṁ.

‘My dear, do not neglectthe matted-hair ascetic of severe penance.He is the granter of our wishes,give him all he desires.’

‘Mā pamajji tuvaṁ tāta, jaṭilaṁ uggatāpanaṁ; Yadicchakaṁ pavattehi, sabbakāmadado hi so’.

‘My dear, do not neglect‘Mā pamajji tuvaṁ tāta, the matted-hair ascetic of severe penance.jaṭilaṁ uggatāpanaṁ; He is the granter of our wishes,Yadicchakaṁ pavattehi, give him all he desires.’sabbakāmadado hi so’.

I went then to serve him,and said the following.‘I hope you are well, householder.Is there anything I can bring for you?’

Tamahaṁ gantvānupaṭṭhānaṁ, Idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ; ‘Kacci te gahapati kusalaṁ, Kiṁ vā te āharīyatu’.

I went then to serve him,Tamahaṁ gantvānupaṭṭhānaṁ, and said the following.Idaṁ vacanamabraviṁ; ‘I hope you are well, householder.‘Kacci te gahapati kusalaṁ, Is there anything I can bring for you?’Kiṁ vā te āharīyatu’.

At that he was upset with me,that prideful charlatan.‘I’ll have you killed right now!Or banished from the realm!’

Tena so kupito āsi, kuhako mānanissito; ‘Ghātāpemi tuvaṁ ajja, raṭṭhā pabbājayāmi vā’.

At that he was upset with me,Tena so kupito āsi, that prideful charlatan.kuhako mānanissito; ‘I’ll have you killed right now!‘Ghātāpemi tuvaṁ ajja, Or banished from the realm!’raṭṭhā pabbājayāmi vā’.

After putting an end to the border conflict,the king said to the charlatan,‘I hope you’re keeping well, sir,and honors were served you?’

Nisedhayitvā paccantaṁ, rājā kuhakamabravi; ‘Kacci te bhante khamanīyaṁ, sammāno te pavattito’.

After putting an end to the border conflict,Nisedhayitvā paccantaṁ, the king said to the charlatan,rājā kuhakamabravi; ‘I hope you’re keeping well, sir,‘Kacci te bhante khamanīyaṁ, and honors were served you?’sammāno te pavattito’.

That wicked one told himhow the prince deserved execution.When he heard these words,the Lord of the Earth commanded:

Tassa ācikkhatī pāpo, kumāro yathā nāsiyo; Tassa taṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, āṇāpesi mahīpati.

That wicked one told himTassa ācikkhatī pāpo, how the prince deserved execution.kumāro yathā nāsiyo; When he heard these words,Tassa taṁ vacanaṁ sutvā, the Lord of the Earth commanded:āṇāpesi mahīpati.

‘Cut off his head right there!Saw his corpse into four pieces!And then show them from street to street:this is the fate of one who shames the ascetic.’

‘Sīsaṁ tattheva chinditvā, katvāna catukhaṇḍikaṁ; Rathiyā rathiyaṁ dassetha, sā gati jaṭilahīḷitā’.

‘Cut off his head right there!‘Sīsaṁ tattheva chinditvā, Saw his corpse into four pieces!katvāna catukhaṇḍikaṁ; And then show them from street to street:Rathiyā rathiyaṁ dassetha, this is the fate of one who shames the ascetic.’sā gati jaṭilahīḷitā’.

Right away left the punishers—fierce, violent and pitiless.They dragged me from my mother’s lapand led me away.

Tattha kāraṇikā gantvā, caṇḍā luddā akāruṇā; Mātu aṅke nisinnassa, ākaḍḍhitvā nayanti maṁ.

Right away left the punishers—Tattha kāraṇikā gantvā, fierce, violent and pitiless.caṇḍā luddā akāruṇā; They dragged me from my mother’s lapMātu aṅke nisinnassa, and led me away.ākaḍḍhitvā nayanti maṁ.

I said to themas they bound me with tight bonds:‘Present me to the king right now,I have an issue for the king!’

Tesāhaṁ evamavacaṁ, bandhataṁ gāḷhabandhanaṁ; ‘Rañño dassetha maṁ khippaṁ, rājakiriyāni atthi me’.

I said to themTesāhaṁ evamavacaṁ, as they bound me with tight bonds:bandhataṁ gāḷhabandhanaṁ; ‘Present me to the king right now,‘Rañño dassetha maṁ khippaṁ, I have an issue for the king!’rājakiriyāni atthi me’.

They presented me to the king,follower of the wicked one and his wicked ways.On seeing me, I persuaded himand brought him under my influence.

Te maṁ rañño dassayiṁsu, pāpassa pāpasevino; Disvāna taṁ saññāpesiṁ, mamañca vasamānayiṁ.

They presented me to the king,Te maṁ rañño dassayiṁsu, follower of the wicked one and his wicked ways.pāpassa pāpasevino; On seeing me, I persuaded himDisvāna taṁ saññāpesiṁ, and brought him under my influence.mamañca vasamānayiṁ.

He asked for my forgiveness then,and offered me the kingdom.But having burst the darkness asunder,I went forth to homelessness.

So maṁ tattha khamāpesi, mahārajjamadāsi me; Sohaṁ tamaṁ dālayitvā, pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.

He asked for my forgiveness then,So maṁ tattha khamāpesi, and offered me the kingdom.mahārajjamadāsi me; But having burst the darkness asunder,Sohaṁ tamaṁ dālayitvā, I went forth to homelessness.pabbajiṁ anagāriyaṁ.

I did not dislike great kingship,nor did I dislike sensual enjoyment.But because omniscience is precious to me,that is why I forsook kingship.”

Na me dessaṁ mahārajjaṁ, kāmabhogo na dessiyo; Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, tasmā rajjaṁ pariccajin”ti.

I did not dislike great kingship,Na me dessaṁ mahārajjaṁ, nor did I dislike sensual enjoyment.kāmabhogo na dessiyo; But because omniscience is precious to me,Sabbaññutaṁ piyaṁ mayhaṁ, that is why I forsook kingship.”tasmā rajjaṁ pariccajin”ti.