Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Sāvatthī.
Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then Sāriputta went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha:
“‘mahāpuriso, mahāpuriso’ti, bhante, vuccati.
“Sir, they speak of ‘a great man’.
Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, mahāpuriso hotī”ti?
How is a great man defined?”
“Vimuttacittattā khvāhaṁ, sāriputta, ‘mahāpuriso’ti vadāmi.
“Sāriputta, someone whose mind is free is a great man, I say.
Avimuttacittattā ‘no mahāpuriso’ti vadāmi.
If their mind is not free, I say they’re not a great man.
Kathañca, sāriputta, vimuttacitto hoti?
And how does someone have a free mind?
Idha, sāriputta, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
Tassa kāye kāyānupassino viharato cittaṁ virajjati, vimuccati anupādāya āsavehi.
As they meditate observing an aspect of the body, their mind becomes dispassionate, and is freed from the defilements by not grasping.
Vedanāsu …pe…
They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …
citte …pe…
mind …
dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
Tassa dhammesu dhammānupassino viharato cittaṁ virajjati, vimuccati anupādāya āsavehi.
As they meditate observing an aspect of principles, their mind becomes dispassionate, and is freed from the defilements by not grasping.
Evaṁ kho, sāriputta, vimuttacitto hoti.
That’s how someone has a free mind.
Vimuttacittattā khvāhaṁ, sāriputta, ‘mahāpuriso’ti vadāmi.
Someone whose mind is free is a great man, I say.
Avimuttacittattā ‘no mahāpuriso’ti vadāmī”ti.
If their mind is not free, I say they’re not a great man.”
Paṭhamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At Sāvatthī.
Then Sāriputta went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha:
“Sir, they speak of ‘a great man’.
How is a great man defined?”
“Sāriputta, someone whose mind is free is a great man, I say.
If their mind is not free, I say they’re not a great man.
And how does someone have a free mind?
It’s when a mendicant meditates by observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
As they meditate observing an aspect of the body, their mind becomes dispassionate, and is freed from the defilements by not grasping.
They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …
mind …
principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
As they meditate observing an aspect of principles, their mind becomes dispassionate, and is freed from the defilements by not grasping.
That’s how someone has a free mind.
Someone whose mind is free is a great man, I say.
If their mind is not free, I say they’re not a great man.”
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
“‘mahāpuriso, mahāpuriso’ti, bhante, vuccati.
Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, mahāpuriso hotī”ti?
“Vimuttacittattā khvāhaṁ, sāriputta, ‘mahāpuriso’ti vadāmi.
Avimuttacittattā ‘no mahāpuriso’ti vadāmi.
Kathañca, sāriputta, vimuttacitto hoti?
Idha, sāriputta, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
Tassa kāye kāyānupassino viharato cittaṁ virajjati, vimuccati anupādāya āsavehi.
Vedanāsu …pe…
citte …pe…
dhammesu dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
Tassa dhammesu dhammānupassino viharato cittaṁ virajjati, vimuccati anupādāya āsavehi.
Evaṁ kho, sāriputta, vimuttacitto hoti.
Vimuttacittattā khvāhaṁ, sāriputta, ‘mahāpuriso’ti vadāmi.
Avimuttacittattā ‘no mahāpuriso’ti vadāmī”ti.
Paṭhamaṁ.