增支部第 3 集（Sujato 英译）第 128 阅读页 · AN3.127 · With Hatthaka

Numbered Discourses 3.127Numbered Discourses 3.12713. Kusinārā13. Kusinārā

With HatthakaWith HatthakaAt one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.Then, late at night, the glorious godling Hatthaka, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha. Thinking,Then, late at night, the glorious godling Hatthaka, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha. Thinking,

“I will stand before the Buddha,” he sank and melted down, and wasn’t able to stay still.“I will stand before the Buddha,” he sank and melted down, and wasn’t able to stay still.It’s like when ghee or oil is poured on sand, it sinks and melts down, and can’t remain stable.It’s like when ghee or oil is poured on sand, it sinks and melts down, and can’t remain stable.Then the Buddha said to Hatthaka,Then the Buddha said to Hatthaka,

“Hatthaka, manifest a solid incarnation.”“Hatthaka, manifest a solid incarnation.”“Yes, sir,” replied Hatthaka. He manifested a solid incarnation, bowed to the Buddha, and stood to one side.“Yes, sir,” replied Hatthaka. He manifested a solid incarnation, bowed to the Buddha, and stood to one side.The Buddha said to him,The Buddha said to him,

“Hatthaka, I wonder whether you still promulgate now the teachings that you promulgated when you were a human being?”“Hatthaka, I wonder whether you still promulgate now the teachings that you promulgated when you were a human being?”“I still promulgate the teachings that I promulgated as a human being.“I still promulgate the teachings that I promulgated as a human being.And I also promulgate teachings that I didn’t promulgate as a human being.And I also promulgate teachings that I didn’t promulgate as a human being.

Just as the Buddha these days lives crowded by monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen; by rulers and their chief ministers, and monastics of other religions and their disciples,Just as the Buddha these days lives crowded by monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen; by rulers and their chief ministers, and monastics of other religions and their disciples,so I live crowded by the godlings.so I live crowded by the godlings.The godlings come from far away, thinking, ‘We’ll hear the teaching in the presence of Hatthaka.’The godlings come from far away, thinking, ‘We’ll hear the teaching in the presence of Hatthaka.’

Sir, I passed away without getting enough of three things.Sir, I passed away without getting enough of three things.What three?What three?Seeing the Buddha;Seeing the Buddha;

hearing the true teaching;hearing the true teaching;and serving the Saṅgha.and serving the Saṅgha.I passed away without getting enough of these three things.I passed away without getting enough of these three things.

I could never get enoughI could never get enoughof seeing the Buddha,of seeing the Buddha,serving the Saṅgha,serving the Saṅgha,

or hearing the teaching.or hearing the teaching.Training in the higher ethics,Training in the higher ethics,loving to hear the true teaching,loving to hear the true teaching,

Hatthaka has gone to the Aviha realmHatthaka has gone to the Aviha realmwithout getting enough of these three things.”without getting enough of these three things.”