Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Kacci abhiṇhasaṁvāsā,
“Does familiarity breed contempt,
nāvajānāsi paṇḍitaṁ;
even for the man of wisdom?
Ukkādhāro manussānaṁ,
Do you honor he who holds aloft
kacci apacito tayā”.
the torch for all humanity?”
“Nāhaṁ abhiṇhasaṁvāsā,
“Familiarity breeds no contempt
avajānāmi paṇḍitaṁ;
for the man of wisdom.
Ukkādhāro manussānaṁ,
I always honor he who holds aloft
niccaṁ apacito mayā”.
the torch for all humanity.”
“Pañca kāmaguṇe hitvā,
“One who’s given up the five sensual stimulations,
piyarūpe manorame;
so pleasing and delightful,
Saddhāya gharā nikkhamma,
and who’s left the home life out of faith—
dukkhassantakaro bhava.
let them make an end to suffering!
Mitte bhajassu kalyāṇe,
Mix with spiritual friends,
pantañca sayanāsanaṁ;
stay in remote lodgings,
Vivittaṁ appanigghosaṁ,
secluded and quiet,
mattaññū hohi bhojane.
and eat in moderation.
Cīvare piṇḍapāte ca,
Robes, almsfood,
paccaye sayanāsane;
requisites and lodgings:
Etesu taṇhaṁ mākāsi,
don’t crave such things;
mā lokaṁ punarāgami.
don’t come back to this world again.
Saṁvuto pātimokkhasmiṁ,
Be restrained in the monastic code
indriyesu ca pañcasu;
and the five sense faculties.
Sati kāyagatā tyatthu,
With mindfulness immersed in the body,
nibbidābahulo bhava.
be full of disillusionment.
Nimittaṁ parivajjehi,
Turn away from the sign
subhaṁ rāgūpasañhitaṁ;
that’s attractive, provoking lust.
Asubhāya cittaṁ bhāvehi,
With mind unified and serene,
ekaggaṁ susamāhitaṁ.
meditate on the ugly aspects of the body.
Animittañca bhāvehi,
Meditate on the signless,
Mānānusayamujjaha;
give up the tendency to conceit;
Tato mānābhisamayā,
and when you comprehend conceit,
Upasanto carissatī”ti.
you will live at peace.”
Itthaṁ sudaṁ bhagavā āyasmantaṁ rāhulaṁ imāhi gāthāhi abhiṇhaṁ ovadatīti.
That is how the Buddha regularly advised Venerable Rāhula with these verses.
Rāhulasuttaṁ ekādasamaṁ.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Does familiarity breed contempt,
even for the man of wisdom?
Do you honor he who holds aloft
the torch for all humanity?”
“Familiarity breeds no contempt
for the man of wisdom.
I always honor he who holds aloft
the torch for all humanity.”
“One who’s given up the five sensual stimulations,
so pleasing and delightful,
and who’s left the home life out of faith—
let them make an end to suffering!
Mix with spiritual friends,
stay in remote lodgings,
secluded and quiet,
and eat in moderation.
Robes, almsfood,
requisites and lodgings:
don’t crave such things;
don’t come back to this world again.
Be restrained in the monastic code
and the five sense faculties.
With mindfulness immersed in the body,
be full of disillusionment.
Turn away from the sign
that’s attractive, provoking lust.
With mind unified and serene,
meditate on the ugly aspects of the body.
Meditate on the signless,
give up the tendency to conceit;
and when you comprehend conceit,
you will live at peace.”
That is how the Buddha regularly advised Venerable Rāhula with these verses.
“Kacci abhiṇhasaṁvāsā,
nāvajānāsi paṇḍitaṁ;
Ukkādhāro manussānaṁ,
kacci apacito tayā”.
“Nāhaṁ abhiṇhasaṁvāsā,
avajānāmi paṇḍitaṁ;
Ukkādhāro manussānaṁ,
niccaṁ apacito mayā”.
“Pañca kāmaguṇe hitvā,
piyarūpe manorame;
Saddhāya gharā nikkhamma,
dukkhassantakaro bhava.
Mitte bhajassu kalyāṇe,
pantañca sayanāsanaṁ;
Vivittaṁ appanigghosaṁ,
mattaññū hohi bhojane.
Cīvare piṇḍapāte ca,
paccaye sayanāsane;
Etesu taṇhaṁ mākāsi,
mā lokaṁ punarāgami.
Saṁvuto pātimokkhasmiṁ,
indriyesu ca pañcasu;
Sati kāyagatā tyatthu,
nibbidābahulo bhava.
Nimittaṁ parivajjehi,
subhaṁ rāgūpasañhitaṁ;
Asubhāya cittaṁ bhāvehi,
ekaggaṁ susamāhitaṁ.
Animittañca bhāvehi,
Mānānusayamujjaha;
Tato mānābhisamayā,
Upasanto carissatī”ti.
Itthaṁ sudaṁ bhagavā āyasmantaṁ rāhulaṁ imāhi gāthāhi abhiṇhaṁ ovadatīti.
Rāhulasuttaṁ ekādasamaṁ.