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2. Chapter Two

Homage of Householders

Saṁyutta Nikāya

2. Dutiyavagga

Gahaṭṭhavandanāsutta

Linked Discourses

2. Chapter Two

Homage of Householders

Saṁyutta Nikāya

2. Dutiyavagga

Gahaṭṭhavandanāsutta

When Sakka sets out on a pleasure jaunt, he begins by lifting his joined palms to the four quarters. His charioteer Mātali points out that Sakka is venerated by gods and men, and asks who he is venerating. Sakka replies that he venerates both well-practiced mendicants as well as virtuous lay folk.

← Suttas

Vista:

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

Sāvatthiyaṁ.

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ.

Tatra …pe… etadavoca:

“Once upon a time, mendicants, Sakka, lord of gods, addressed his chariot handler Mātali, ‘My dear Mātali, harness the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds. We will go to a park and see the scenery.’*Indra’s thousandfold team of horses evoke the swift, thundering storm (Rig Veda 6.47.18, 7.91.6).

“bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo mātaliṁ saṅgāhakaṁ āmantesi: ‘yojehi, samma mātali, sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ. Uyyānabhūmiṁ gacchāma subhūmiṁ dassanāyā’ti.

“Once upon a time, mendicants, Sakka, lord of gods, addressed his chariot handler Mātali,

“bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo mātaliṁ saṅgāhakaṁ āmantesi:

‘My dear Mātali, harness the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds. We will go to a park and see the scenery.’*

‘yojehi, samma mātali, sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ. Uyyānabhūmiṁ gacchāma subhūmiṁ dassanāyā’ti.

“Once upon a time, mendicants, Sakka, lord of gods, addressed his chariot handler Mātali, “bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo mātaliṁ saṅgāhakaṁ āmantesi: ‘My dear Mātali, harness the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds. We will go to a park and see the scenery.’*Indra’s thousandfold team of horses evoke the swift, thundering storm (Rig Veda 6.47.18, 7.91.6).‘yojehi, samma mātali, sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ. Uyyānabhūmiṁ gacchāma subhūmiṁ dassanāyā’ti.

‘Yes, lord,’ replied Mātali. He harnessed the chariot and informed Sakka, ‘Good fellow, the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds has been harnessed. Please go at your convenience.’

‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ yojetvā sakkassa devānamindassa paṭivedesi: ‘yutto kho te, mārisa, sahassayutto ājaññaratho. Yassadāni kālaṁ maññasī’ti.

‘Yes, lord,’ replied Mātali. He harnessed the chariot and informed Sakka,

‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ yojetvā sakkassa devānamindassa paṭivedesi:

‘Good fellow, the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds has been harnessed.

‘yutto kho te, mārisa, sahassayutto ājaññaratho.

Please go at your convenience.’

Yassadāni kālaṁ maññasī’ti.

‘Yes, lord,’ replied Mātali. He harnessed the chariot and informed Sakka, ‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ yojetvā sakkassa devānamindassa paṭivedesi: ‘Good fellow, the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds has been harnessed. ‘yutto kho te, mārisa, sahassayutto ājaññaratho. Please go at your convenience.’ Yassadāni kālaṁ maññasī’ti.

Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo vejayantapāsādā orohanto añjaliṁ katvā sudaṁ puthuddisā namassati.*añjaliṁ katvā → pañjaliko (bj, pts1ed); pañjaliṁ katvā (mr)

Then Sakka descended from the Palace of Victory, raised his cupped palms, and revered the various quarters.*

Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo vejayantapāsādā orohanto añjaliṁ katvā sudaṁ puthuddisā namassati.*

Then Sakka descended from the Palace of Victory, raised his cupped palms, and revered the various quarters.*As does Sigālaka in DN 31:1.3, where they are specified as east, south, west, north, below, and above. Gods were often revered in particular quarters (eg. Atharva Veda 19.17).Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo vejayantapāsādā orohanto añjaliṁ katvā sudaṁ puthuddisā namassati.*añjaliṁ katvā → pañjaliko (bj, pts1ed); pañjaliṁ katvā (mr)

So Mātali the chariot handler addressed Sakka in verse:

Atha kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

So Mātali the chariot handler addressed Sakka in verse:

Atha kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

So Mātali the chariot handler addressed Sakka in verse: Atha kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

‘Those proficient in the three Vedas worship you, as do all the aristocrats on earth, the four great kings, and the glorious host of Thirty. So what’s the name of the spirit that you worship, Sakka?’

‘Taṁ namassanti tevijjā, sabbe bhummā ca khattiyā; Cattāro ca mahārājā, tidasā ca yasassino; Atha ko nāmanāmaOriginalmente se refería a la función psicológica central de conceptualizar y nombrar cosas. Gradualmente evolucionó para abarcar todos los fenómenos mentales. En los suttas a veces se define como vedanā (sensación), saññā (percepción), cetanā (intención, volición), phassa (contacto sensorial), y manasikāra (atención, advertencia). Comparar con rūpa. En el Abhidhamma, nāma pasó a referirse a los componentes mentales de los cinco khandhas.Ver en el glosario so yakkho, yaṁ tvaṁ sakka namassasī’ti.

‘Those proficient in the three Vedas worship you,

‘Taṁ namassanti tevijjā,

as do all the aristocrats on earth,

sabbe bhummā ca khattiyā;

the four great kings,

Cattāro ca mahārājā,

and the glorious host of Thirty.

tidasā ca yasassino;

So what’s the name of the spirit

Atha ko nāma so yakkho,

that you worship, Sakka?’

yaṁ tvaṁ sakka namassasī’ti.

‘Those proficient in the three Vedas worship you, ‘Taṁ namassanti tevijjā, as do all the aristocrats on earth, sabbe bhummā ca khattiyā; the four great kings, Cattāro ca mahārājā, and the glorious host of Thirty. tidasā ca yasassino; So what’s the name of the spirit Atha ko nāmanāmaOriginalmente se refería a la función psicológica central de conceptualizar y nombrar cosas. Gradualmente evolucionó para abarcar todos los fenómenos mentales. En los suttas a veces se define como vedanā (sensación), saññā (percepción), cetanā (intención, volición), phassa (contacto sensorial), y manasikāra (atención, advertencia). Comparar con rūpa. En el Abhidhamma, nāma pasó a referirse a los componentes mentales de los cinco khandhas.Ver en el glosario so yakkho, that you worship, Sakka?’ yaṁ tvaṁ sakka namassasī’ti.

‘Those proficient in the three Vedas worship me, as do all the aristocrats on earth, the four great kings, and the glorious host of Thirty.

‘Maṁ namassanti tevijjā, sabbe bhummā ca khattiyā; Cattāro ca mahārājā, tidasā ca yasassino.

‘Those proficient in the three Vedas worship me,

‘Maṁ namassanti tevijjā,

as do all the aristocrats on earth,

sabbe bhummā ca khattiyā;

the four great kings,

Cattāro ca mahārājā,

and the glorious host of Thirty.

tidasā ca yasassino.

‘Those proficient in the three Vedas worship me, ‘Maṁ namassanti tevijjā, as do all the aristocrats on earth, sabbe bhummā ca khattiyā; the four great kings, Cattāro ca mahārājā, and the glorious host of Thirty. tidasā ca yasassino.

But I revere those accomplished in ethics, who have long trained in immersion, who have rightly gone forth for the culmination of spiritual life.

Ahañca sīlasampanne, cirarattasamāhite; Sammāpabbajite vande, brahmacariyaparāyane.

But I revere those accomplished in ethics,

Ahañca sīlasampanne,

who have long trained in immersion,

cirarattasamāhite;

who have rightly gone forth

Sammāpabbajite vande,

for the culmination of spiritual life.

brahmacariyaparāyane.

But I revere those accomplished in ethics, Ahañca sīlasampanne, who have long trained in immersion, cirarattasamāhite; who have rightly gone forth Sammāpabbajite vande, for the culmination of spiritual life. brahmacariyaparāyane.

I also worship those householders, the ethical lay followers who make merit, Mātali, providing for a partner in a principled manner.’

Ye gahaṭṭhā puññakarā, sīlavanto upāsakā; Dhammena dāraṁ posenti, te namassāmi mātalī’ti.

I also worship those householders,

Ye gahaṭṭhā puññakarā,

the ethical lay followers

sīlavanto upāsakā;

who make merit, Mātali,

Dhammena dāraṁ posenti,

providing for a partner in a principled manner.’

te namassāmi mātalī’ti.

I also worship those householders, Ye gahaṭṭhā puññakarā, the ethical lay followers sīlavanto upāsakā; who make merit, Mātali, Dhammena dāraṁ posenti, providing for a partner in a principled manner.’ te namassāmi mātalī’ti.

‘Those who you worship seem to be the best in the world, Sakka. I too will worship those who you worship, Sakka.’

‘Seṭṭhā hi kira lokasmiṁ, ye tvaṁ sakka namassasi; Ahampi te namassāmi, ye namassasi vāsavā’ti.

‘Those who you worship

‘Seṭṭhā hi kira lokasmiṁ,

seem to be the best in the world, Sakka.

ye tvaṁ sakka namassasi;

I too will worship

Ahampi te namassāmi,

those who you worship, Sakka.’

ye namassasi vāsavā’ti.

‘Those who you worship ‘Seṭṭhā hi kira lokasmiṁ, seem to be the best in the world, Sakka. ye tvaṁ sakka namassasi; I too will worship Ahampi te namassāmi, those who you worship, Sakka.’ ye namassasi vāsavā’ti.

After saying this, Maghavā the chief, king of gods, Sujā’s husband, having worshiped the various quarters climbed into his chariot.”

Idaṁ vatvāna maghavā, devarājā sujampati; Puthuddisā namassitvā, pamukho rathamāruhī”ti.

After saying this, Maghavā the chief,

Idaṁ vatvāna maghavā,

king of gods, Sujā’s husband,

devarājā sujampati;

having worshiped the various quarters

Puthuddisā namassitvā,

climbed into his chariot.”

pamukho rathamāruhī”ti.

After saying this, Maghavā the chief, Idaṁ vatvāna maghavā, king of gods, Sujā’s husband, devarājā sujampati; having worshiped the various quarters Puthuddisā namassitvā, climbed into his chariot.” pamukho rathamāruhī”ti.