A Brahmin was crying over his dead son’s grave when he saw a grieving deva who was disguised as a young man.
Brahmin:
My dear child, you are very handsome, wearing polished earrings, garlands, and sandalwood cream. You are weeping, holding your head in your hands in the middle of this forest. Why are you crying so sadly?
Deva:
I have received a bright golden chariot, but it does not have wheels. That is why I am so sad. I am about to commit suicide.
Brahmin:
Oh dear boy, tell me, what kind of wheels do you need? Should they be made of gold, jewels, rubies, or silver? I will give you a pair of wheels made from anything.
Deva:
We can see the sun and moon right here. It would be great if my chariot could have them as wheels.
Brahmin:
Oh, dear boy, you are indeed foolish. You seek something that cannot be obtained. I am sure that you will die from sadness because it is impossible to get the sun and moon as your wheels.
Deva:
But wait a minute. We can see the sun and moon moving in the sky. We can see their color and tracks. But when someone dies, one can never see him again. So, who is more foolish, you or me? You are crying over your dead son, who cannot even be seen, and I am crying over something that can at least be seen.
Brahmin:
Oh, dear boy, what you just said is very true. Of the two of us I am the greater fool. I am crying to get my dead son back, like a childish boy crying to obtain the moon.
My heart was burning with sadness over the death of my son, like when ghee is poured onto a fire. But now, all my sorrow has been extinguished as if I had been sprayed with water. I was struck with an arrow of grief, but you have removed it from me, my dear boy. Having heard your advice, I have become tranquil and cool, with the arrow of sorrow removed. I no longer grieve or weep.
Are you a god, a divine musician, the god Sakka, or someone’s son? Who are you?
Deva:
Your son has been cremated in this cemetery. You are weeping over his remains. I am that son of yours. Having done a meritorious deed, I was reborn in the Tavatimsa Heaven as a deva.
Brahmin:
We have never known you to give a small or large gift in charity. We have never known you to observe the Five or Eight Precepts. What kind of meritorious action did you do to go to heaven?
Deva:
Do you remember when I was very sick and lying sadly on a bed outside our house? One day, all of a sudden, I saw the Supreme Buddha who had great wisdom and a pure mind, and who had realized everything about this world.
I was very happy and had confidence when I saw him. I quickly worshiped him. That was the only meritorious action I did to have come to this heaven.
Brahmin:
It is wonderful! Just mere worshiping has resulted in a great happiness. Without delay, on this very day, I happily place confidence in the Buddha. I go for refuge to the Buddha.
Deva:
That is exactly what you should do. From this very day, go for refuge to the Supreme Buddha, the Supreme Dhamma, and the Supreme Sangha with a confident mind. Follow the Five Precepts honestly without breaking any of them.
Stop killing any beings, never steal, never drink alcohol, never lie, never commit sexual misconduct, and be content with your own wife.
Brahmin:
Oh Deva, you really wish for my well-being. You have been very helpful to me. From today onward, you are my teacher. I will do all the things you advised me to do. With a confident mind I go for refuge to the Supreme Buddha, the excellent Dhamma, and the disciples of the Great Teacher—the Noble Sangha. I will stop killing living beings, never steal anything, never drink alcohol, never lie, and never commit sexual misconduct. I will be content with my own wife.
5. Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu *Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu → maṭṭakuṇḍalīpetavatthu (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); maṭṭhakuṇḍalipetavatthu (sya1ed, sya2ed)
5. Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu *Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu → maṭṭakuṇḍalīpetavatthu (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); maṭṭhakuṇḍalipetavatthu (sya1ed, sya2ed)
5. Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu *Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu → maṭṭakuṇḍalīpetavatthu (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); maṭṭhakuṇḍalipetavatthu (sya1ed, sya2ed)
“Alaṅkato maṭṭhakuṇḍalī, Māladhārī haricandanussado; Bāhā paggayha kandasi, Vanamajjhe kiṁ dukkhito tuvan”ti.
Māladhārī haricandanussado;
Vanamajjhe kiṁ dukkhito tuvan”ti.
“Alaṅkato maṭṭhakuṇḍalī, Māladhārī haricandanussado; Bāhā paggayha kandasi, Vanamajjhe kiṁ dukkhito tuvan”ti.
“Sovaṇṇamayo pabhassaro, Uppanno rathapañjaro mama; Tassa cakkayugaṁ na vindāmi, Tena dukkhena jahāmi jīvitan”ti.
Uppanno rathapañjaro mama;
Tassa cakkayugaṁ na vindāmi,
Tena dukkhena jahāmi jīvitan”ti.
“Sovaṇṇamayo pabhassaro, Uppanno rathapañjaro mama; Tassa cakkayugaṁ na vindāmi, Tena dukkhena jahāmi jīvitan”ti.
“Sovaṇṇamayaṁ maṇimayaṁ, Lohitakamayaṁ atha rūpiyamayaṁ; *Lohitakamayaṁ → lohitaṅkamayaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); lohitaṅgamayaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); lohamayaṁ (katthaci)Ācikkha me bhaddamāṇava, Cakkayugaṁ paṭipādayāmi te”ti.
Lohitakamayaṁ atha rūpiyamayaṁ; *Lohitakamayaṁ → lohitaṅkamayaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); lohitaṅgamayaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); lohamayaṁ (katthaci)
Cakkayugaṁ paṭipādayāmi te”ti.
“Sovaṇṇamayaṁ maṇimayaṁ, Lohitakamayaṁ atha rūpiyamayaṁ; *Lohitakamayaṁ → lohitaṅkamayaṁ (bj, pts-vp-pli1-2); lohitaṅgamayaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed); lohamayaṁ (katthaci)Ācikkha me bhaddamāṇava, Cakkayugaṁ paṭipādayāmi te”ti.
So māṇavo tassa pāvadi, “Candasūriyā ubhayettha dissare; Sovaṇṇamayo ratho mama, Tena cakkayugena sobhatī”ti.
“Candasūriyā ubhayettha dissare;
Tena cakkayugena sobhatī”ti.
So māṇavo tassa pāvadi, “Candasūriyā ubhayettha dissare; Sovaṇṇamayo ratho mama, Tena cakkayugena sobhatī”ti.
“Bālo kho tvaṁ asi māṇava, Yo tvaṁ patthayase apatthiyaṁ; Maññāmi tuvaṁ marissasi, Na hi tvaṁ lacchasi candasūriye”ti.
“Bālo kho tvaṁ asi māṇava,
Yo tvaṁ patthayase apatthiyaṁ;
Na hi tvaṁ lacchasi candasūriye”ti.
“Bālo kho tvaṁ asi māṇava, Yo tvaṁ patthayase apatthiyaṁ; Maññāmi tuvaṁ marissasi, Na hi tvaṁ lacchasi candasūriye”ti.
“Gamanāgamanampi dissati, Vaṇṇadhātu ubhayattha vīthiyā; Peto kālakato na dissati, Ko nidha kandataṁ bālyataro”ti.
“Gamanāgamanampi dissati,
Vaṇṇadhātu ubhayattha vīthiyā;
Peto kālakato na dissati,
Ko nidha kandataṁ bālyataro”ti.
“Gamanāgamanampi dissati, Vaṇṇadhātu ubhayattha vīthiyā; Peto kālakato na dissati, Ko nidha kandataṁ bālyataro”ti.
“Saccaṁ kho vadesi māṇava, Ahameva kandataṁ bālyataro; Candaṁ viya dārako rudaṁ, Petaṁ kālakatābhipatthayinti.
“Saccaṁ kho vadesi māṇava,
Ahameva kandataṁ bālyataro;
Candaṁ viya dārako rudaṁ,
Petaṁ kālakatābhipatthayinti.
“Saccaṁ kho vadesi māṇava, Ahameva kandataṁ bālyataro; Candaṁ viya dārako rudaṁ, Petaṁ kālakatābhipatthayinti.
Ādittaṁ vata maṁ santaṁ, ghatasittaṁva pāvakaṁ; Vārinā viya osiñcaṁ, sabbaṁ nibbāpaye daraṁ.
Ādittaṁ vata maṁ santaṁ, ghatasittaṁva pāvakaṁ; Vārinā viya osiñcaṁ, sabbaṁ nibbāpaye daraṁ.
Abbahī vata me sallaṁ, *Abbahī → abbūḷhaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)sokaṁ hadayanissitaṁ; Yo me sokaparetassa, puttasokaṁ apānudi.
Abbahī vata me sallaṁ, *Abbahī → abbūḷhaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)
Abbahī vata me sallaṁ, *Abbahī → abbūḷhaṁ (sya1ed, sya2ed, mr)sokaṁ hadayanissitaṁ; Yo me sokaparetassa, puttasokaṁ apānudi.
Svāhaṁ abbūḷhasallosmi, sītibhūtosmi nibbuto; Na socāmi na rodāmi, tava sutvāna māṇavā”ti.
Svāhaṁ abbūḷhasallosmi, sītibhūtosmi nibbuto; Na socāmi na rodāmi, tava sutvāna māṇavā”ti.
“Devatā nusi gandhabbo, adu sakko purindado; Ko vā tvaṁ kassa vā putto, kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.
Ko vā tvaṁ kassa vā putto,
kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.
“Devatā nusi gandhabbo, adu sakko purindado; Ko vā tvaṁ kassa vā putto, kathaṁ jānemu taṁ mayan”ti.
“Yañca kandasi yañca rodasi, Puttaṁ āḷāhane sayaṁ dahitvā; Svāhaṁ kusalaṁ karitvā kammaṁ, Tidasānaṁ sahabyataṁ gato”ti.
“Yañca kandasi yañca rodasi,
Puttaṁ āḷāhane sayaṁ dahitvā;
Svāhaṁ kusalaṁ karitvā kammaṁ,
Tidasānaṁ sahabyataṁ gato”ti.
“Yañca kandasi yañca rodasi, Puttaṁ āḷāhane sayaṁ dahitvā; Svāhaṁ kusalaṁ karitvā kammaṁ, Tidasānaṁ sahabyataṁ gato”ti.
“Appaṁ vā bahuṁ vā nāddasāma, Dānaṁ dadantassa sake agāre; Uposathakammaṁ vā tādisaṁ, Kena kammena gatosi devalokan”ti.
“Appaṁ vā bahuṁ vā nāddasāma,
Dānaṁ dadantassa sake agāre;
Uposathakammaṁ vā tādisaṁ,
Kena kammena gatosi devalokan”ti.
“Appaṁ vā bahuṁ vā nāddasāma, Dānaṁ dadantassa sake agāre; Uposathakammaṁ vā tādisaṁ, Kena kammena gatosi devalokan”ti.
“Ābādhikohaṁ dukkhito gilāno, Āturarūpomhi sake nivesane; Buddhaṁ vigatarajaṁ vitiṇṇakaṅkhaṁ, Addakkhiṁ sugataṁ anomapaññaṁ.
“Ābādhikohaṁ dukkhito gilāno,
Āturarūpomhi sake nivesane;
Buddhaṁ vigatarajaṁ vitiṇṇakaṅkhaṁ,
Addakkhiṁ sugataṁ anomapaññaṁ.
“Ābādhikohaṁ dukkhito gilāno, Āturarūpomhi sake nivesane; Buddhaṁ vigatarajaṁ vitiṇṇakaṅkhaṁ, Addakkhiṁ sugataṁ anomapaññaṁ.
Svāhaṁ muditamano pasannacitto, Añjaliṁ akariṁ tathāgatassa; Tāhaṁ kusalaṁ karitvāna kammaṁ, Tidasānaṁ sahabyataṁ gato”ti.
Svāhaṁ muditamano pasannacitto,
Añjaliṁ akariṁ tathāgatassa;
Tāhaṁ kusalaṁ karitvāna kammaṁ,
Tidasānaṁ sahabyataṁ gato”ti.
Svāhaṁ muditamano pasannacitto, Añjaliṁ akariṁ tathāgatassa; Tāhaṁ kusalaṁ karitvāna kammaṁ, Tidasānaṁ sahabyataṁ gato”ti.
“Acchariyaṁ vata abbhutaṁ vata, Añjalikammassa ayamīdiso vipāko; Ahampi muditamano pasannacitto, Ajjeva buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ vajāmī”ti.
“Acchariyaṁ vata abbhutaṁ vata,
Añjalikammassa ayamīdiso vipāko;
Ahampi muditamano pasannacitto,
Ajjeva buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ vajāmī”ti.
“Acchariyaṁ vata abbhutaṁ vata, Añjalikammassa ayamīdiso vipāko; Ahampi muditamano pasannacitto, Ajjeva buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ vajāmī”ti.
“Ajjeva buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ vajāhi, Dhammañca saṅghañca pasannacitto; Tatheva sikkhāya padāni pañca, Akhaṇḍaphullāni samādiyassu.
“Ajjeva buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ vajāhi,
Dhammañca saṅghañca pasannacitto;
Tatheva sikkhāya padāni pañca,
Akhaṇḍaphullāni samādiyassu.
“Ajjeva buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ vajāhi, Dhammañca saṅghañca pasannacitto; Tatheva sikkhāya padāni pañca, Akhaṇḍaphullāni samādiyassu.
Pāṇātipātā viramassu khippaṁ, Loke adinnaṁ parivajjayassu; Amajjapo mā ca musā bhaṇāhi, Sakena dārena ca hohi tuṭṭho”ti.
Pāṇātipātā viramassu khippaṁ,
Loke adinnaṁ parivajjayassu;
Amajjapo mā ca musā bhaṇāhi,
Sakena dārena ca hohi tuṭṭho”ti.
Pāṇātipātā viramassu khippaṁ, Loke adinnaṁ parivajjayassu; Amajjapo mā ca musā bhaṇāhi, Sakena dārena ca hohi tuṭṭho”ti.
“Atthakāmosi me yakkha, hitakāmosi devate; Karomi tuyhaṁ vacanaṁ, tvaṁsi ācariyo mamāti.
“Atthakāmosi me yakkha, hitakāmosi devate; Karomi tuyhaṁ vacanaṁ, tvaṁsi ācariyo mamāti.
Upemi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ, dhammañcāpi anuttaraṁ; Saṅghañca naradevassa, gacchāmi saraṇaṁ ahaṁ.
Upemi saraṇaṁ buddhaṁ, dhammañcāpi anuttaraṁ; Saṅghañca naradevassa, gacchāmi saraṇaṁ ahaṁ.
Pāṇātipātā viramāmi khippaṁ, Loke adinnaṁ parivajjayāmi; Amajjapo no ca musā bhaṇāmi, Sakena dārena ca homi tuṭṭho”ti.
Pāṇātipātā viramāmi khippaṁ,
Loke adinnaṁ parivajjayāmi;
Amajjapo no ca musā bhaṇāmi,
Sakena dārena ca homi tuṭṭho”ti.
Pāṇātipātā viramāmi khippaṁ, Loke adinnaṁ parivajjayāmi; Amajjapo no ca musā bhaṇāmi, Sakena dārena ca homi tuṭṭho”ti.
Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu pañcamaṁ.
Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu pañcamaṁ.
Maṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthu pañcamaṁ.