Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,
“tuyhampi no, ānanda, sāriputto ruccatī”ti?
“Ānanda, do you endorse Sāriputta?”
“Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?
“Sir, who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?
Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Venerable Sāriputta is astute,
Mahāpañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
he has great wisdom,
Puthupañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
widespread wisdom,
Hāsapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
laughing wisdom,
Javanapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
swift wisdom,
Tikkhapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
sharp wisdom,
Nibbedhikapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
and penetrating wisdom.
Appiccho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
He has few wishes,
Santuṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
he’s content,
Pavivitto, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
secluded,
Asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
aloof,
Āraddhavīriyo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
and energetic.
Vattā, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
He gives advice
Vacanakkhamo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
and accepts advice;
Codako, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
he accuses
Pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
and criticizes wickedness.
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?
Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
“Evametaṁ, ānanda, evametaṁ, ānanda.
“That’s so true, Ānanda! That’s so true!
Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyya?
Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
Paṇḍito, ānanda, sāriputto.
And the Buddha repeated all of Ānanda’s terms of praise.
Mahāpañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Puthupañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Hāsapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Javanapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Tikkhapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Nibbedhikapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Appiccho, ānanda, sāriputto.
Santuṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.
Pavivitto, ānanda, sāriputto.
Asaṁsaṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.
Āraddhavīriyo, ānanda, sāriputto.
Vattā, ānanda, sāriputto.
Vacanakkhamo, ānanda, sāriputto.
Codako, ānanda, sāriputto.
Pāpagarahī, ānanda, sāriputto.
Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?
Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne mahatiyā devaputtaparisāya parivuto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho susimo devaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godling Susīma approached the Buddha, escorted by a large assembly of godlings. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:
“Evametaṁ, bhagavā, evametaṁ, sugata.
“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?
Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
And he too repeated all the terms of praise of Sāriputta, adding,
Mahāpañño, bhante, puthupañño, bhante, hāsapañño, bhante, javanapañño, bhante, tikkhapañño, bhante, nibbedhikapañño, bhante, appiccho, bhante, santuṭṭho, bhante, pavivitto, bhante, asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āraddhavīriyo, bhante, vattā, bhante, vacanakkhamo, bhante, codako, bhante, pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?
Ahampi hi, bhante, yaññadeva devaputtaparisaṁ upasaṅkamiṁ, etadeva bahulaṁ saddaṁ suṇāmi:
“For I too, sir, whenever I go to an assembly of godlings, frequently hear the same terms of praise.”
‘paṇḍito āyasmā sāriputto;
mahāpañño āyasmā, puthupañño āyasmā, hāsapañño āyasmā, javanapañño āyasmā, tikkhapañño āyasmā, nibbedhikapañño āyasmā, appiccho āyasmā, santuṭṭho āyasmā, pavivitto āyasmā, asaṁsaṭṭho āyasmā, āraddhavīriyo āyasmā, vattā āyasmā, vacanakkhamo āyasmā, codako āyasmā, pāpagarahī āyasmā sāriputto’ti.
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?
Atha kho susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly—uplifted and overjoyed, full of rapture and happiness—displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Seyyathāpi nāma maṇi veḷuriyo subho jātimā aṭṭhaṁso suparikammakato paṇḍukambale nikkhitto bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
Suppose there was a beryl gem that was naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and radiate.
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Seyyathāpi nāma nikkhaṁ jambonadaṁ dakkhakammāraputtaukkāmukhasukusalasampahaṭṭhaṁ paṇḍukambale nikkhittaṁ bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
Suppose there was a pendant of Black Plum River gold, fashioned by a deft smith, well wrought in the forge. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and radiate.
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ osadhitārakā bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. At the crack of dawn, the Morning Star shines and glows and radiates.
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve ādicco nabhaṁ abbhussakkamāno sabbaṁ ākāsagataṁ tamagataṁ abhivihacca bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. As the sun is rising to the firmament, having dispelled all the darkness of space, shines and glows and radiates.
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
Then the godling Susīma spoke this verse about Venerable Sāriputta in the Buddha’s presence:
“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,
“He’s considered astute,
sāriputto akodhano;
Sāriputta, free of anger.
Appiccho sorato danto,
Few in wishes, gentle, tamed,
satthuvaṇṇābhato isī”ti.
the seer shines in the Teacher’s praise!”
Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha susimaṁ devaputtaṁ gāthāya paccabhāsi:
Then the Buddha replied to Susīma with this verse about Venerable Sāriputta:
“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,
“He’s considered astute,
sāriputto akodhano;
Sāriputta, free of anger.
Appiccho sorato danto,
Few in wishes, gentle, tamed;
kālaṁ kaṅkhati sudanto”ti.
developed and well-tamed, he awaits his time.”
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At Sāvatthī.
Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,
“Ānanda, do you endorse Sāriputta?”
“Sir, who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?
Venerable Sāriputta is astute,
he has great wisdom,
widespread wisdom,
laughing wisdom,
swift wisdom,
sharp wisdom,
and penetrating wisdom.
He has few wishes,
he’s content,
secluded,
aloof,
and energetic.
He gives advice
and accepts advice;
he accuses
and criticizes wickedness.
Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
“That’s so true, Ānanda! That’s so true!
Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
And the Buddha repeated all of Ānanda’s terms of praise.
While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godling Susīma approached the Buddha, escorted by a large assembly of godlings. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:
“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!
Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
And he too repeated all the terms of praise of Sāriputta, adding,
“For I too, sir, whenever I go to an assembly of godlings, frequently hear the same terms of praise.”
While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly—uplifted and overjoyed, full of rapture and happiness—displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Suppose there was a beryl gem that was naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and radiate.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Suppose there was a pendant of Black Plum River gold, fashioned by a deft smith, well wrought in the forge. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and radiate.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. At the crack of dawn, the Morning Star shines and glows and radiates.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. As the sun is rising to the firmament, having dispelled all the darkness of space, shines and glows and radiates.
In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
Then the godling Susīma spoke this verse about Venerable Sāriputta in the Buddha’s presence:
“He’s considered astute,
Sāriputta, free of anger.
Few in wishes, gentle, tamed,
the seer shines in the Teacher’s praise!”
Then the Buddha replied to Susīma with this verse about Venerable Sāriputta:
“He’s considered astute,
Sāriputta, free of anger.
Few in wishes, gentle, tamed;
developed and well-tamed, he awaits his time.”
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
“tuyhampi no, ānanda, sāriputto ruccatī”ti?
“Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?
Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Mahāpañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Puthupañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Hāsapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Javanapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Tikkhapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Nibbedhikapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Appiccho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Santuṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Pavivitto, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Āraddhavīriyo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Vattā, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Vacanakkhamo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Codako, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?
“Evametaṁ, ānanda, evametaṁ, ānanda.
Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyya?
Paṇḍito, ānanda, sāriputto.
Mahāpañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Puthupañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Hāsapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Javanapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Tikkhapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Nibbedhikapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.
Appiccho, ānanda, sāriputto.
Santuṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.
Pavivitto, ānanda, sāriputto.
Asaṁsaṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.
Āraddhavīriyo, ānanda, sāriputto.
Vattā, ānanda, sāriputto.
Vacanakkhamo, ānanda, sāriputto.
Codako, ānanda, sāriputto.
Pāpagarahī, ānanda, sāriputto.
Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?
Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne mahatiyā devaputtaparisāya parivuto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho susimo devaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“Evametaṁ, bhagavā, evametaṁ, sugata.
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?
Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Mahāpañño, bhante, puthupañño, bhante, hāsapañño, bhante, javanapañño, bhante, tikkhapañño, bhante, nibbedhikapañño, bhante, appiccho, bhante, santuṭṭho, bhante, pavivitto, bhante, asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āraddhavīriyo, bhante, vattā, bhante, vacanakkhamo, bhante, codako, bhante, pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?
Ahampi hi, bhante, yaññadeva devaputtaparisaṁ upasaṅkamiṁ, etadeva bahulaṁ saddaṁ suṇāmi:
‘paṇḍito āyasmā sāriputto;
mahāpañño āyasmā, puthupañño āyasmā, hāsapañño āyasmā, javanapañño āyasmā, tikkhapañño āyasmā, nibbedhikapañño āyasmā, appiccho āyasmā, santuṭṭho āyasmā, pavivitto āyasmā, asaṁsaṭṭho āyasmā, āraddhavīriyo āyasmā, vattā āyasmā, vacanakkhamo āyasmā, codako āyasmā, pāpagarahī āyasmā sāriputto’ti.
Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?
Atha kho susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
Seyyathāpi nāma maṇi veḷuriyo subho jātimā aṭṭhaṁso suparikammakato paṇḍukambale nikkhitto bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
Seyyathāpi nāma nikkhaṁ jambonadaṁ dakkhakammāraputtaukkāmukhasukusalasampahaṭṭhaṁ paṇḍukambale nikkhittaṁ bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ osadhitārakā bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve ādicco nabhaṁ abbhussakkamāno sabbaṁ ākāsagataṁ tamagataṁ abhivihacca bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;
evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.
Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,
sāriputto akodhano;
Appiccho sorato danto,
satthuvaṇṇābhato isī”ti.
Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha susimaṁ devaputtaṁ gāthāya paccabhāsi:
“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,
sāriputto akodhano;
Appiccho sorato danto,
kālaṁ kaṅkhati sudanto”ti.