Iti 36

Dutiyajananakuhanasutta

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

Fawning and Flattery

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Nayidaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati janakuhanatthaṁ, na janalapanatthaṁ, na lābhasakkārasilokānisaṁsatthaṁ, na ‘iti maṁ jano jānātū’ti. Atha kho idaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmacariyaṁ vussati abhiññatthañceva pariññatthañcā”ti. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Mendicants, this spiritual life is not lived for the sake of fawning or flattering people, nor for the benefit of possessions, honor, or popularity, nor thinking, ‘So let people know about me!’ This spiritual life is lived for the sake of direct knowledge and complete understanding.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said:

“Abhiññatthaṁ pariññatthaṁ, brahmacariyaṁ anītihaṁ; Adesayi so bhagavā, nibbānogadhagāminaṁ.

“The Buddha taught the spiritual life not because of legends, but for the sake of insight and understanding, and because it culminates in extinguishment.

Esa maggo mahattehi, anuyāto mahesibhi; Ye ye taṁ paṭipajjanti, yathā buddhena desitaṁ; Dukkhassantaṁ karissanti, satthusāsanakārino”ti.

This is the path followed by the great souls, the great seers. Those who practice it as it was taught by the Buddha doing the Teacher’s bidding, make an end of suffering.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.