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2. Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.15

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2. Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two

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Caṅkamasutta

Walking Together

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Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain.

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Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā sāriputto sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati;

Now at that time Venerable Sāriputta was walking together with several mendicants not far from the Buddha.

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āyasmāpi kho mahāmoggallāno sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati;

Venerable Mahāmoggallāna was doing likewise, as were

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āyasmāpi kho mahākassapo sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati;

Venerable Mahākassapa,

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āyasmāpi kho anuruddho sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati;

Venerable Anuruddha,

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āyasmāpi kho puṇṇo mantāniputto sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati;

Venerable Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī,

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āyasmāpi kho upāli sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati;

Venerable Upāli,

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āyasmāpi kho ānando sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati;

Venerable Ānanda,

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devadattopi kho sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ bhagavato avidūre caṅkamati.

and Devadatta.

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Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

Then the Buddha said to the mendicants,

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“passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, sāriputtaṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

“Mendicants, do you see Sāriputta walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū mahāpaññā.

“All of those mendicants have great wisdom.

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Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, moggallānaṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

Do you see Moggallāna walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū mahiddhikā.

“All of those mendicants have great psychic power.

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Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, kassapaṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

Do you see Kassapa walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū dhutavādā.

“All of those mendicants advocate austerities.

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Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, anuruddhaṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

Do you see Anuruddha walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū dibbacakkhukā.

“All of those mendicants have clairvoyance.

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Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, puṇṇaṁ mantāniputtaṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

Do you see Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū dhammakathikā.

“All of those mendicants are Dhamma speakers.

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Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, upāliṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

Do you see Upāli walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū vinayadharā.

“All of those mendicants are experts in monastic law.

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Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, ānandaṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

Do you see Ānanda walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū bahussutā.

“All of those mendicants are very learned.

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Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, devadattaṁ sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ caṅkamantan”ti?

Do you see Devadatta walking together with several mendicants?”

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“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”

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“Sabbe kho ete, bhikkhave, bhikkhū pāpicchā.

“All of those mendicants have corrupt wishes.

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Dhātusova, bhikkhave, sattā saṁsandanti samenti.

Sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.

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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.

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kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.

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Atītampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.

In the past,

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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu;

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kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.

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Anāgatampi kho, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandissanti samessanti.

in the future,

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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti;

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kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti.

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Etarahipi kho, bhikkhave, paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā saṁsandanti samenti.

and also in the present, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.

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Hīnādhimuttikā hīnādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti;

Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.

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kalyāṇādhimuttikā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.

Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.”

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Pañcamaṁ.