With Kāḷigodhā

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 in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of Kāḷigodhā the Sakyan lady, where he sat on the seat spread out.*See note on SN 55.23:1.2. If, as I propose, these two Godhās are in fact the same individual, this discourse must have occurred after the previous, since there she did not know the four factors correctly.Then Kāḷigodhā went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme. Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena kāḷigodhāya sākiyāniyā nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. *kāḷigodhāya → kāligodhāya (bj)Atha kho kāḷigodhā sākiyānī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho kāḷigodhaṁ sākiyāniṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme. Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of Kāḷigodhā the Sakyan lady, where he sat on the seat spread out.*See note on SN 55.23:1.2. If, as I propose, these two Godhās are in fact the same individual, this discourse must have occurred after the previous, since there she did not know the four factors correctly.Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena kāḷigodhāya sākiyāniyā nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi. *kāḷigodhāya → kāligodhāya (bj)Then Kāḷigodhā went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to her:Atha kho kāḷigodhā sākiyānī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho kāḷigodhaṁ sākiyāniṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

“Godhā, a female noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.What four?It’s when a female noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …the teaching …the SaṅghaSaṅghaEste término denota tanto: la «comunidad monástica» (comunidades de monjes y monjas budistas) en quienes los seguidores laicos toman refugio; como aquellos seguidores del Buddha, laicos u ordenados, que han alcanzado al menos la entrada en la corriente (ver sotāpanna), el primero de los senderos transcendentes (ver magga) que culmina en nibbāna. Recientemente en EE.UU., el término «sangha» se ha transformado para significar el sentido más amplio de «comunidad de seguidores en el sendero budista», aunque este uso no tiene base en el canon pali. El término parisā se usa en este sentido más amplio en los textos tempranos.Ver en el glosario …And she lives at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.A female noble disciple who has these four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”

“Catūhi kho, godhe, dhammehi samannāgatā ariyasāvikā sotāpannā hoti avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā. Katamehi catūhi? Idha, godhe, ariyasāvikā buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgatā hoti—itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti. Dhamme …pe… saṅghe …pe… vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgā payatapāṇinī vossaggaratā yācayogā dānasaṁvibhāgaratā. *payatapāṇinī → payatapāṇī (bj, cck, sya1ed, pts1ed); payatapāṇi (sya2ed)Imehi kho, godhe, catūhi dhammehi samannāgatā ariyasāvikā sotāpannā hoti avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā”ti.

“Godhā, a female noble disciple who has four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.“Catūhi kho, godhe, dhammehi samannāgatā ariyasāvikā sotāpannā hoti avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā. What four?Katamehi catūhi? It’s when a female noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …Idha, godhe, ariyasāvikā buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgatā hoti—itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti. the teaching …Dhamme …pe… the Saṅgha …saṅghe …pe… And she lives at home rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasati muttacāgā payatapāṇinī vossaggaratā yācayogā dānasaṁvibhāgaratā. *payatapāṇinī → payatapāṇī (bj, cck, sya1ed, pts1ed); payatapāṇi (sya2ed)A female noble disciple who has these four things is a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.”Imehi kho, godhe, catūhi dhammehi samannāgatā ariyasāvikā sotāpannā hoti avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyaṇā”ti.

“Sir, these four factors of stream-entry that were taught by the Buddha are found in me, and I exhibit them.For I have experiential confidence in the Buddha …the teaching …the Saṅgha …And I share without reservation all the gifts available to give in our family with those who are ethical and of good character.”

“Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā cattāri sotāpattiyaṅgāni desitāni, saṁvijjante dhammā mayi, ahañca tesu dhammesu sandissāmi. Ahañhi, bhante, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgatā—itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti. Dhamme …pe… saṅghe …pe… yaṁ kho pana kiñci kule deyyadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ appaṭivibhattaṁ sīlavantehi kalyāṇadhammehī”ti.

“Sir, these four factors of stream-entry that were taught by the Buddha are found in me, and I exhibit them.“Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā cattāri sotāpattiyaṅgāni desitāni, saṁvijjante dhammā mayi, ahañca tesu dhammesu sandissāmi. For I have experiential confidence in the Buddha …Ahañhi, bhante, buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgatā—itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti. the teaching …Dhamme …pe… the Saṅgha …saṅghe …pe… And I share without reservation all the gifts available to give in our family with those who are ethical and of good character.”yaṁ kho pana kiñci kule deyyadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ appaṭivibhattaṁ sīlavantehi kalyāṇadhammehī”ti.

“You’re fortunate, Godhā, so very fortunate,You have declared the fruit of stream-entry.”

“Lābhā te, godhe, suladdhaṁ te, godhe. Sotāpattiphalaṁ tayā, godhe, byākatan”ti.

“You’re fortunate, Godhā, so very fortunate,“Lābhā te, godhe, suladdhaṁ te, godhe. You have declared the fruit of stream-entry.”Sotāpattiphalaṁ tayā, godhe, byākatan”ti.