MN 62: Mahaaraahulovaada sutta.m [7] From: Ong Yong Peng
Message: 1619
Date: 2003-01-14
Dear friends,
here is the next section of Maharahulovada Sutta. I've made an
attempt for the trilinear rendering of the sutta. There are three
words that I am uncertain of, please help up. Please correct me if
there is any mistake.
The Pali:
Atha kho aayasmaa Raahulo saayanhasamaya.m pa.tisallaanaa vu.t.thito
yena Bhagavaa tenupasa'nkami; upasa'nkamitvaa Bhagavanta.m
abhivaadetvaa ekamanta.m nisiidi. Ekamanta.m nisinno kho aayasmaa
Raahulo Bhagavanta.m etadavoca -
"Katha.m bhaavitaa nu kho, bhante, aanaapaanassati, katha.m
bahuliikataa mahapphalaa hoti mahaanisa.msaa"ti?
Atha kho - then
aayasmaa - venerable *(respectful appellation)
Raahulo - Rahula
saayanhasamaya.m - at evening time (PED sayanha)
Then, at evening time, the venerable Rahula,
pa.tisallaanaa - retirement for the purpose of meditation, solitude
vu.t.thito - risen, got up
yena - who
who got up from solitude
Bhagavaa - the Blessed One
tenupasa'nkami = tena + upasa'nkami
tena - who
upasa'nkami - go up to, approach (upasankamati)
[and] approached the Blessed One.
upasa'nkamitvaa - having approached
Bhagavanta.m - the Blessed One
abhivaadetvaa - having saluted/greeted (abhivaadeti)
Having approached and paid respect to the Buddha,
ekamanta.m - on one side
nisiidi - sat down
[Ven. Rahuala] sat down on one side.
Ekamanta.m - on one side
nisinno - sitting
kho - then
aayasmaa - venerable
Raahulo - Rahula
Bhagavanta.m - the Blessed One
etadavoca - ???
Katha.m - how
bhaavitaa - developed, cultured
nu kho - (question)
bhante - sir
aanaapaanassati - mindfulness of breathing
"Sir, how developed mindfulness of breathing [is]?
katha.m - how
bahuliikataa - practise frequently (PED bahulii)
mahapphalaa - great fruit
hoti - ???
mahaanisa.msaa"ti - ???
metta,
Yong Peng.