Minor Collection

1. The Serpent Chapter

The Lowlife

Khuddaka Nikāya

1. Uragavagga

Vasalasutta

Minor Collection

1. The Serpent Chapter

The Lowlife

Khuddaka Nikāya

1. Uragavagga

Vasalasutta

Being an outcaste is a matter of behavior, not birth.

Ruta suttaSnp 1.7Sutta PiṭakaKhuddaka NikāyaSuttanipāta1. UragavaggaVasalasutta

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Vista:

So I have heard. 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 Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for alms. Now at that time in the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper’s home the sacred flame had been kindled and the oblation prepared. Wandering indiscriminately for almsfood in Sāvatthī, the Buddha approached Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper’s house.

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya sāvatthiṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi. Tena kho pana samayena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa nivesane aggi pajjalito hoti āhuti paggahitā. Atha kho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ sapadānaṁ piṇḍāya caramāno yena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami.

So I have heard.

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for alms.

Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya sāvatthiṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi.

Now at that time in the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper’s home the sacred flame had been kindled and the oblation prepared.

Tena kho pana samayena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa nivesane aggi pajjalito hoti āhuti paggahitā.

Wandering indiscriminately for almsfood in Sāvatthī, the Buddha approached Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper’s house.

Atha kho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ sapadānaṁ piṇḍāya caramāno yena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami.

So I have heard. Evaṁ me sutaṁ—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 Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for alms. Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya sāvatthiṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi. Now at that time in the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper’s home the sacred flame had been kindled and the oblation prepared. Tena kho pana samayena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa nivesane aggi pajjalito hoti āhuti paggahitā. Wandering indiscriminately for almsfood in Sāvatthī, the Buddha approached Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper’s house. Atha kho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ sapadānaṁ piṇḍāya caramāno yena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami.

Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper saw the Buddha coming off in the distance and said to him, “Stop right there, shaveling! Right there, fake ascetic! Right there, lowlife!”

Addasā kho aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ. Disvāna bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “tatreva, muṇḍaka;*tatreva → atreva (sya-all, mr)tatreva, samaṇaka; tatreva, vasalaka, tiṭṭhāhī”ti.

Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper saw the Buddha coming off in the distance

Addasā kho aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ.

and said to him,

Disvāna bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Stop right there, shaveling!

“tatreva, muṇḍaka;*

Right there, fake ascetic!

tatreva, samaṇaka;

Right there, lowlife!”

tatreva, vasalaka, tiṭṭhāhī”ti.

Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper saw the Buddha coming off in the distance Addasā kho aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ. and said to him, Disvāna bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “Stop right there, shaveling! “tatreva, muṇḍaka;*tatreva → atreva (sya-all, mr)Right there, fake ascetic! tatreva, samaṇaka; Right there, lowlife!” tatreva, vasalaka, tiṭṭhāhī”ti.

When he said this, the Buddha said to him, “But brahmin, do you know what is a lowlife or what are the qualities that make you a lowlife?” “No I do not, worthy Gotama. Please, worthy Gotama, teach me this matter so I can understand what is a lowlife or what are the qualities that make you a lowlife.” “Well then, brahmin, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, worthy sir,” Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper replied. The Buddha said this:

Evaṁ vutte, bhagavā aggikabhāradvājaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ etadavoca: “jānāsi pana tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme”ti? “Na khvāhaṁ, bho gotama, jānāmi vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme; sādhu me bhavaṁ gotamo tathā dhammaṁ desetu, yathāhaṁ jāneyyaṁ vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme”ti. “Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti. “Evaṁ, bho”ti kho aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavato paccassosi. Bhagavā etadavoca:

When he said this, the Buddha said to him,

Evaṁ vutte, bhagavā aggikabhāradvājaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ etadavoca:

“But brahmin, do you know what is a lowlife or what are the qualities that make you a lowlife?”

“jānāsi pana tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme”ti?

“No I do not, worthy Gotama.

“Na khvāhaṁ, bho gotama, jānāmi vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme;

Please, worthy Gotama, teach me this matter so I can understand what is a lowlife or what are the qualities that make you a lowlife.”

sādhu me bhavaṁ gotamo tathā dhammaṁ desetu, yathāhaṁ jāneyyaṁ vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme”ti.

“Well then, brahmin, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

“Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

“Yes, worthy sir,” Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper replied.

“Evaṁ, bho”ti kho aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavato paccassosi.

The Buddha said this:

Bhagavā etadavoca:

When he said this, the Buddha said to him, Evaṁ vutte, bhagavā aggikabhāradvājaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ etadavoca: “But brahmin, do you know what is a lowlife or what are the qualities that make you a lowlife?” “jānāsi pana tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme”ti? “No I do not, worthy Gotama. “Na khvāhaṁ, bho gotama, jānāmi vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme; Please, worthy Gotama, teach me this matter so I can understand what is a lowlife or what are the qualities that make you a lowlife.” sādhu me bhavaṁ gotamo tathā dhammaṁ desetu, yathāhaṁ jāneyyaṁ vasalaṁ vā vasalakaraṇe vā dhamme”ti. “Well then, brahmin, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti. “Yes, worthy sir,” Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper replied. “Evaṁ, bho”ti kho aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavato paccassosi. The Buddha said this: Bhagavā etadavoca:

“Irritable and acrimonious, wicked and offensive, a man deficient in view, deceitful: know him as a lowlife.

“Kodhano upanāhī ca, pāpamakkhī ca yo naro; Vipannadiṭṭhi māyāvī, taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

“Irritable and acrimonious,

“Kodhano upanāhī ca,

wicked and offensive,

pāpamakkhī ca yo naro;

a man deficient in view, deceitful:

Vipannadiṭṭhi māyāvī,

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

“Irritable and acrimonious, “Kodhano upanāhī ca, wicked and offensive, pāpamakkhī ca yo naro; a man deficient in view, deceitful: Vipannadiṭṭhi māyāvī, know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He harms living creatures born of womb or of egg, and has no kindness for creatures: know him as a lowlife.

Ekajaṁ vā dvijaṁ vāpi, yodha pāṇaṁ vihiṁsati; Yassa pāṇe dayā natthi, taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He harms living creatures

Ekajaṁ vā dvijaṁ vāpi,

born of womb or of egg,

yodha pāṇaṁ vihiṁsati;

and has no kindness for creatures:

Yassa pāṇe dayā natthi,

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He harms living creatures Ekajaṁ vā dvijaṁ vāpi, born of womb or of egg, yodha pāṇaṁ vihiṁsati; and has no kindness for creatures: Yassa pāṇe dayā natthi, know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He destroys and devastates villages and towns, a notorious oppressor: know him as a lowlife.

Yo hanti parirundhati,*parirundhati → uparundheti (sya-all); uparundhati (mr)gāmāni nigamāni ca; Niggāhako samaññāto,*Niggāhako → nigghātako (?)taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He destroys and devastates

Yo hanti parirundhati,*

villages and towns,

gāmāni nigamāni ca;

a notorious oppressor:

Niggāhako samaññāto,*

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He destroys and devastates Yo hanti parirundhati,*parirundhati → uparundheti (sya-all); uparundhati (mr)villages and towns, gāmāni nigamāni ca; a notorious oppressor: Niggāhako samaññāto,*Niggāhako → nigghātako (?)know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Whether in village or wilderness, he steals what belongs to others, taking what has not been given: know him as a lowlife.

Gāme vā yadi vā raññe, yaṁ paresaṁ mamāyitaṁ; Theyyā adinnamādeti,*adinnamādeti → adinnaṁ ādiyati (bj, pts-vp-pli1); adinnaṁ āneti (sya-all)taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Whether in village or wilderness,

Gāme vā yadi vā raññe,

he steals what belongs to others,

yaṁ paresaṁ mamāyitaṁ;

taking what has not been given:

Theyyā adinnamādeti,*

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Whether in village or wilderness, Gāme vā yadi vā raññe, he steals what belongs to others, yaṁ paresaṁ mamāyitaṁ; taking what has not been given: Theyyā adinnamādeti,*adinnamādeti → adinnaṁ ādiyati (bj, pts-vp-pli1); adinnaṁ āneti (sya-all)know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Having fallen into debt, when pressed to pay up he flees, saying ‘I don’t owe you anything!’: know him as a lowlife.

Yo have iṇamādāya, cujjamāno palāyati;*cujjamāno → bhuñjamāno (sya-all, mr)Na hi te iṇamatthīti, taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Having fallen into debt,

Yo have iṇamādāya,

when pressed to pay up he flees, saying

cujjamāno palāyati;*

‘I don’t owe you anything!’:

Na hi te iṇamatthīti,

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Having fallen into debt, Yo have iṇamādāya, when pressed to pay up he flees, saying cujjamāno palāyati;*cujjamāno → bhuñjamāno (sya-all, mr)‘I don’t owe you anything!’: Na hi te iṇamatthīti, know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Wanting some item or other, he attacks a person in the street and takes it: know him as a lowlife.

Yo ve kiñcikkhakamyatā, panthasmiṁ vajantaṁ janaṁ; Hantvā kiñcikkhamādeti, taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Wanting some item or other,

Yo ve kiñcikkhakamyatā,

he attacks a person in the street

panthasmiṁ vajantaṁ janaṁ;

and takes it:

Hantvā kiñcikkhamādeti,

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Wanting some item or other, Yo ve kiñcikkhakamyatā, he attacks a person in the street panthasmiṁ vajantaṁ janaṁ; and takes it: Hantvā kiñcikkhamādeti, know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

For his own sake or the sake of another, or for the sake of wealth, a man tells a lie when asked to bear witness: know him as a lowlife.

Attahetu parahetu, dhanahetu ca yo naro;*dhanahetu ca → dhanahetu va (mr)Sakkhipuṭṭho musā brūti, taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

For his own sake or the sake of another,

Attahetu parahetu,

or for the sake of wealth, a man

dhanahetu ca yo naro;*

tells a lie when asked to bear witness:

Sakkhipuṭṭho musā brūti,

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

For his own sake or the sake of another, Attahetu parahetu, or for the sake of wealth, a man dhanahetu ca yo naro;*dhanahetu ca → dhanahetu va (mr)tells a lie when asked to bear witness: Sakkhipuṭṭho musā brūti, know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Yo ñātīnaṁ sakhīnaṁ vā, dāresu paṭidissati; Sāhasā sampiyena vā,*Sāhasā → sahasā (bj, sya-all, pts-vp-pli1)taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He is spied among the partners*

Yo ñātīnaṁ sakhīnaṁ vā,

of relatives and friends,

dāresu paṭidissati;

by force or seduction:

Sāhasā sampiyena vā,*

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He is spied among the partners*Both Norman and Bodhi add a term suggesting transgression here, in line with the commentary and the apparent sense. I don’t, as I suspect the text is corrupt. Could diss be duss?Yo ñātīnaṁ sakhīnaṁ vā, of relatives and friends, dāresu paṭidissati; by force or seduction: Sāhasā sampiyena vā,*Sāhasā → sahasā (bj, sya-all, pts-vp-pli1)know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Though able, he does not look after his mother and father when elderly, past their prime: know him as a lowlife.

Yo mātaraṁ pitaraṁ vā, jiṇṇakaṁ gatayobbanaṁ; Pahu santo na bharati, taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Though able, he does not look after

Yo mātaraṁ pitaraṁ vā,

his mother and father

jiṇṇakaṁ gatayobbanaṁ;

when elderly, past their prime:

Pahu santo na bharati,

know him as a lowlife.

taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Though able, he does not look after Yo mātaraṁ pitaraṁ vā, his mother and father jiṇṇakaṁ gatayobbanaṁ; when elderly, past their prime: Pahu santo na bharati, know him as a lowlife. taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He hits or verbally abuses his mother or father, brother, sister, or mother-in-law: know him as a lowlife.

Yo mātaraṁ pitaraṁ vā, Bhātaraṁ bhaginiṁ sasuṁ; Hanti roseti vācāya, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He hits or verbally abuses

Yo mātaraṁ pitaraṁ vā,

his mother or father,

Bhātaraṁ bhaginiṁ sasuṁ;

brother, sister, or mother-in-law:

Hanti roseti vācāya,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He hits or verbally abuses Yo mātaraṁ pitaraṁ vā, his mother or father, Bhātaraṁ bhaginiṁ sasuṁ; brother, sister, or mother-in-law: Hanti roseti vācāya, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When asked about the good, he teaches what is bad, giving secretive advice: know him as a lowlife.

Yo atthaṁ pucchito santo, Anatthamanusāsati; Paṭicchannena manteti, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When asked about the good,

Yo atthaṁ pucchito santo,

he teaches what is bad,

Anatthamanusāsati;

giving secretive advice:

Paṭicchannena manteti,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When asked about the good, Yo atthaṁ pucchito santo, he teaches what is bad, Anatthamanusāsati; giving secretive advice: Paṭicchannena manteti, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Having done a bad deed, he wishes, ‘May no-one find me out!’ His deeds are underhand: know him as a lowlife.

Yo katvā pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, Mā maṁ jaññāti icchati;*icchati → vb17:78 [Mātikā/ Dukaniddesa]Yo paṭicchannakammanto, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Having done a bad deed, he wishes,

Yo katvā pāpakaṁ kammaṁ,

‘May no-one find me out!’

Mā maṁ jaññāti icchati;*

His deeds are underhand:

Yo paṭicchannakammanto,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

Having done a bad deed, he wishes, Yo katvā pāpakaṁ kammaṁ, ‘May no-one find me out!’ Mā maṁ jaññāti icchati;*icchati → vb17:78 [Mātikā/ Dukaniddesa]His deeds are underhand: Yo paṭicchannakammanto, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When visiting another family he eats their delicious food, but does not return the honor: know him as a lowlife.

Yo ve parakulaṁ gantvā, Bhutvāna sucibhojanaṁ;*Bhutvāna → bhutvā ca (sya-all, mr)Āgataṁ nappaṭipūjeti, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When visiting another family

Yo ve parakulaṁ gantvā,

he eats their delicious food,

Bhutvāna sucibhojanaṁ;*

but does not return the honor:

Āgataṁ nappaṭipūjeti,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When visiting another family Yo ve parakulaṁ gantvā, he eats their delicious food, Bhutvāna sucibhojanaṁ;*Bhutvāna → bhutvā ca (sya-all, mr)but does not return the honor: Āgataṁ nappaṭipūjeti, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He deceives with lies ascetics and brahmins and other supplicants: know him as a lowlife.

Yo brāhmaṇaṁ samaṇaṁ vā, Aññaṁ vāpi vanibbakaṁ; Musāvādena vañceti, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He deceives with lies

Yo brāhmaṇaṁ samaṇaṁ vā,

ascetics and brahmins

Aññaṁ vāpi vanibbakaṁ;

and other supplicants:

Musāvādena vañceti,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He deceives with lies Yo brāhmaṇaṁ samaṇaṁ vā, ascetics and brahmins Aññaṁ vāpi vanibbakaṁ; and other supplicants: Musāvādena vañceti, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When time comes to offer a meal to brahmins or ascetics, he abuses them and does not give: know him as a lowlife.

Yo brāhmaṇaṁ samaṇaṁ vā, Bhattakāle upaṭṭhite; Roseti vācā na ca deti, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When time comes to offer a meal

Yo brāhmaṇaṁ samaṇaṁ vā,

to brahmins or ascetics,

Bhattakāle upaṭṭhite;

he abuses them and does not give:

Roseti vācā na ca deti,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

When time comes to offer a meal Yo brāhmaṇaṁ samaṇaṁ vā, to brahmins or ascetics, Bhattakāle upaṭṭhite; he abuses them and does not give: Roseti vācā na ca deti, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He talks about what never happened, being wrapped up in delusion, chasing after some item or other: know him as a lowlife.

Asataṁ yodha pabrūti, Mohena paliguṇṭhito; Kiñcikkhaṁ nijigīsāno,*nijigīsāno → nijigiṁsāno (bj, sya-all, km, pts-vp-pli1)Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He talks about what never happened,

Asataṁ yodha pabrūti,

being wrapped up in delusion,

Mohena paliguṇṭhito;

chasing after some item or other:

Kiñcikkhaṁ nijigīsāno,*

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He talks about what never happened, Asataṁ yodha pabrūti, being wrapped up in delusion, Mohena paliguṇṭhito; chasing after some item or other: Kiñcikkhaṁ nijigīsāno,*nijigīsāno → nijigiṁsāno (bj, sya-all, km, pts-vp-pli1)know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He extols himself and disparages others, brought down by his pride: know him as a lowlife.

Yo cattānaṁ samukkaṁse, Pare ca mavajānāti;*ca mavajānāti → ca mavajānati (bj, pts-vp-pli1); ca avajānati (sya-all)Nihīno sena mānena, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He extols himself

Yo cattānaṁ samukkaṁse,

and disparages others,

Pare ca mavajānāti;*

brought down by his pride:

Nihīno sena mānena,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He extols himself Yo cattānaṁ samukkaṁse, and disparages others, Pare ca mavajānāti;*ca mavajānāti → ca mavajānati (bj, pts-vp-pli1); ca avajānati (sya-all)brought down by his pride: Nihīno sena mānena, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He’s a bully and a miser, of corrupt wishes, stingy, and devious, shameless, imprudent: know him as a lowlife.

Rosako kadariyo ca, Pāpiccho maccharī saṭho; Ahiriko anottappī, Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He’s a bully and a miser,

Rosako kadariyo ca,

of corrupt wishes, stingy, and devious,

Pāpiccho maccharī saṭho;

shameless, imprudent:

Ahiriko anottappī,

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He’s a bully and a miser, Rosako kadariyo ca, of corrupt wishes, stingy, and devious, Pāpiccho maccharī saṭho; shameless, imprudent: Ahiriko anottappī, know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He insults the Buddha or his disciple, whether lay or renunciate: know him as a lowlife.

Yo buddhaṁ paribhāsati, Atha vā tassa sāvakaṁ; Paribbājaṁ gahaṭṭhaṁ vā,*Paribbājaṁ → paribbājakaṁ (sya-all, km); paribbajaṁ (mr)Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He insults the Buddha

Yo buddhaṁ paribhāsati,

or his disciple,

Atha vā tassa sāvakaṁ;

whether lay or renunciate:

Paribbājaṁ gahaṭṭhaṁ vā,*

know him as a lowlife.

Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He insults the Buddha Yo buddhaṁ paribhāsati, or his disciple, Atha vā tassa sāvakaṁ; whether lay or renunciate: Paribbājaṁ gahaṭṭhaṁ vā,*Paribbājaṁ → paribbājakaṁ (sya-all, km); paribbajaṁ (mr)know him as a lowlife. Taṁ jaññā vasalo iti.

He claims to be a perfected one, when he really is no such thing. In the world with its divinities, that crook is truly the lowest lowlife. These who are called lowlifes I have explained to you.

Yo ve anarahaṁ santo,*anarahaṁ → anarahā (bj, pts-vp-pli1)Arahaṁ paṭijānāti;*paṭijānāti → paṭijānati (bj, sya-all, pts-vp-pli1)Coro sabrahmake loke, Eso kho vasalādhamo; Ete kho vasalā vuttā, Mayā yete pakāsitā.

He claims to be a perfected one,

Yo ve anarahaṁ santo,*

when he really is no such thing.

Arahaṁ paṭijānāti;*

In the world with its divinities,

Coro sabrahmake loke,

that crook is truly the lowest lowlife.

Eso kho vasalādhamo;

These who are called lowlifes

Ete kho vasalā vuttā,

I have explained to you.

Mayā yete pakāsitā.

He claims to be a perfected one, Yo ve anarahaṁ santo,*anarahaṁ → anarahā (bj, pts-vp-pli1)when he really is no such thing. Arahaṁ paṭijānāti;*paṭijānāti → paṭijānati (bj, sya-all, pts-vp-pli1)In the world with its divinities, Coro sabrahmake loke, that crook is truly the lowest lowlife. Eso kho vasalādhamo; These who are called lowlifes Ete kho vasalā vuttā, I have explained to you. Mayā yete pakāsitā.

You’re not a lowlife by birth, nor by birth are you a brahmin. You’re a lowlife by your deeds, by deeds you’re a brahmin.

Na jaccā vasalo hoti, Na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo; Kammunā vasalo hoti,*Kammunā → kammanā (bj, pts-vp-pli1)Kammunā hoti brāhmaṇo.

You’re not a lowlife by birth,

Na jaccā vasalo hoti,

nor by birth are you a brahmin.

Na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo;

You’re a lowlife by your deeds,

Kammunā vasalo hoti,*

by deeds you’re a brahmin.

Kammunā hoti brāhmaṇo.

You’re not a lowlife by birth, Na jaccā vasalo hoti, nor by birth are you a brahmin. Na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo; You’re a lowlife by your deeds, Kammunā vasalo hoti,*Kammunā → kammanā (bj, pts-vp-pli1)by deeds you’re a brahmin. Kammunā hoti brāhmaṇo.

And also you should know according to this example. A corpse-worker’s son of the dog-eating caste became renowned as Mātaṅga.

Tadamināpi jānātha, Yathāmedaṁ nidassanaṁ;*Yathāmedaṁ → yathāpedaṁ (mr)Caṇḍālaputto sopāko,*sopāko → sapāko (?)Mātaṅgo iti vissuto.

And also you should know

Tadamināpi jānātha,

according to this example.

Yathāmedaṁ nidassanaṁ;*

A corpse-worker’s son of the dog-eating caste

Caṇḍālaputto sopāko,*

became renowned as Mātaṅga.

Mātaṅgo iti vissuto.

And also you should know Tadamināpi jānātha, according to this example. Yathāmedaṁ nidassanaṁ;*Yathāmedaṁ → yathāpedaṁ (mr)A corpse-worker’s son of the dog-eating caste Caṇḍālaputto sopāko,*sopāko → sapāko (?)became renowned as Mātaṅga. Mātaṅgo iti vissuto.

Mātaṅga achieved the highest fame so very hard to find. Lots of aristocrats and brahmins came to serve him.

So yasaṁ paramaṁ patto,*yasaṁ paramaṁ patto → so yasapparamappatto (sya-all, mr)Mātaṅgo yaṁ sudullabhaṁ; Āgacchuṁ tassupaṭṭhānaṁ, Khattiyā brāhmaṇā bahū.

Mātaṅga achieved the highest fame

So yasaṁ paramaṁ patto,*

so very hard to find.

Mātaṅgo yaṁ sudullabhaṁ;

Lots of aristocrats and brahmins

Āgacchuṁ tassupaṭṭhānaṁ,

came to serve him.

Khattiyā brāhmaṇā bahū.

Mātaṅga achieved the highest fame So yasaṁ paramaṁ patto,*yasaṁ paramaṁ patto → so yasapparamappatto (sya-all, mr)so very hard to find. Mātaṅgo yaṁ sudullabhaṁ; Lots of aristocrats and brahmins Āgacchuṁ tassupaṭṭhānaṁ, came to serve him. Khattiyā brāhmaṇā bahū.

He ascended the stainless highway that leads to the heavens; having discarded sensual desire, he was reborn in a realm of divinity. His birth did not prevent him from rebirth in the realm of divinity.

Devayānaṁ abhiruyha, Virajaṁ so mahāpathaṁ; Kāmarāgaṁ virājetvā, Brahmalokūpago ahu; Na naṁ jāti nivāresi, Brahmalokūpapattiyā.

He ascended the stainless highway

Devayānaṁ abhiruyha,

that leads to the heavens;

Virajaṁ so mahāpathaṁ;

having discarded sensual desire,

Kāmarāgaṁ virājetvā,

he was reborn in a realm of divinity.

Brahmalokūpago ahu;

His birth did not prevent him

Na naṁ jāti nivāresi,

from rebirth in the realm of divinity.

Brahmalokūpapattiyā.

He ascended the stainless highway Devayānaṁ abhiruyha, that leads to the heavens; Virajaṁ so mahāpathaṁ; having discarded sensual desire, Kāmarāgaṁ virājetvā, he was reborn in a realm of divinity. Brahmalokūpago ahu; His birth did not prevent him Na naṁ jāti nivāresi, from rebirth in the realm of divinity. Brahmalokūpapattiyā.

Those born in a brahmin family who recite as kinsmen of the hymns, are often discovered in the midst of wicked deeds.

Ajjhāyakakule jātā, Brāhmaṇā mantabandhavā; Te ca pāpesu kammesu, Abhiṇhamupadissare.

Those born in a brahmin family

Ajjhāyakakule jātā,

who recite as kinsmen of the hymns,

Brāhmaṇā mantabandhavā;

are often discovered

Te ca pāpesu kammesu,

in the midst of wicked deeds.

Abhiṇhamupadissare.

Those born in a brahmin family Ajjhāyakakule jātā, who recite as kinsmen of the hymns, Brāhmaṇā mantabandhavā; are often discovered Te ca pāpesu kammesu, in the midst of wicked deeds. Abhiṇhamupadissare.

Blameworthy in this very life, and in the next, a bad destination. Their birth does not prevent them from blame or bad destiny.

Diṭṭheva dhamme gārayhā, Samparāye ca duggati; Na ne jāti nivāreti, Duggatyā garahāya vā.*Duggatyā → duggaccā (bj, sya-all, km, pts-vp-pli1)

Blameworthy in this very life,

Diṭṭheva dhamme gārayhā,

and in the next, a bad destination.

Samparāye ca duggati;

Their birth does not prevent them

Na ne jāti nivāreti,

from blame or bad destiny.

Duggatyā garahāya vā.*

Blameworthy in this very life, Diṭṭheva dhamme gārayhā, and in the next, a bad destination. Samparāye ca duggati; Their birth does not prevent them Na ne jāti nivāreti, from blame or bad destiny. Duggatyā garahāya vā.*Duggatyā → duggaccā (bj, sya-all, km, pts-vp-pli1)

You’re not a lowlife by birth, nor by birth are you a brahmin. You’re a lowlife by your deeds, by deeds you’re a brahmin.”

Na jaccā vasalo hoti, Na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo; Kammunā vasalo hoti, Kammunā hoti brāhmaṇo”ti.

You’re not a lowlife by birth,

Na jaccā vasalo hoti,

nor by birth are you a brahmin.

Na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo;

You’re a lowlife by your deeds,

Kammunā vasalo hoti,

by deeds you’re a brahmin.”

Kammunā hoti brāhmaṇo”ti.

You’re not a lowlife by birth, Na jaccā vasalo hoti, nor by birth are you a brahmin. Na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo; You’re a lowlife by your deeds, Kammunā vasalo hoti, by deeds you’re a brahmin.” Kammunā hoti brāhmaṇo”ti.

When he had spoken, the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper said to the Buddha, “Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! … From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

Evaṁ vutte, aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

When he had spoken, the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper said to the Buddha,

Evaṁ vutte, aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

“Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! …

“abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe…

From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”

upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

When he had spoken, the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper said to the Buddha, Evaṁ vutte, aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “Excellent, worthy Gotama! Excellent! … “abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.” upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

Vasalasuttaṁ sattamaṁ.