SN 8.9 With Koṇḍañña

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

Atha kho āyasmā aññāsikoṇḍañño sucirasseva yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavato pādāni mukhena ca paricumbati, pāṇīhi ca parisambāhati, nāmañca sāveti:

Then Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head at the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:

“koṇḍaññohaṁ, bhagavā, koṇḍaññohaṁ, sugatā”ti.

“I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!”

Atha kho āyasmato vaṅgīsassa etadahosi:

Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa thought,

“ayaṁ kho āyasmā aññāsikoṇḍañño sucirasseva yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavato pādāni mukhena ca paricumbati, pāṇīhi ca parisambāhati, nāmañca sāveti:

“This Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood has approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head at the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:

‘koṇḍaññohaṁ, bhagavā, koṇḍaññohaṁ, sugatā’ti.

‘I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!’

Yannūnāhaṁ āyasmantaṁ aññāsikoṇḍaññaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthaveyyan”ti.

Why don’t I extoll him in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses?”

Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,

“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.

“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”

“Paṭibhātu taṁ, vaṅgīsā”ti bhagavā avoca.

“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.

Atha kho āyasmā vaṅgīso āyasmantaṁ aññāsikoṇḍaññaṁ bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāhi gāthāhi abhitthavi:

Then Vaṅgīsa extolled Koṇḍañña in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses:

“Buddhānubuddho so thero,

“The senior monk awakened after the Buddha,

koṇḍañño tibbanikkamo;

Koṇḍañña, is keenly energetic.

Lābhī sukhavihārānaṁ,

He regularly gains

vivekānaṁ abhiṇhaso.

the blissful meditations of seclusion.

Yaṁ sāvakena pattabbaṁ,

Whatever can be attained by a disciple

satthusāsanakārinā;

who does the Teacher’s bidding,

Sabbassa taṁ anuppattaṁ,

he has attained it all,

appamattassa sikkhato.

through diligently training himself.

Mahānubhāvo tevijjo,

With great power and the three knowledges,

cetopariyāyakovido;

expert in encompassing the minds of others,

Koṇḍañño buddhadāyādo,

Koṇḍañña, the heir to the Buddha,

pāde vandati satthuno”ti.

bows at the Teacher’s feet.”