相应部第 2 相应（Sujato 英译）第 24 阅读页 · SN2.24 · With Ghaṭīkāra

Linked Discourses 2.24Linked Discourses 2.243. Various Sectarians3. Various Sectarians

With GhaṭīkāraWith GhaṭīkāraStanding to one side, the godling Ghaṭīkāra spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:Standing to one side, the godling Ghaṭīkāra spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:“Seven mendicants reborn in Aviha“Seven mendicants reborn in Aviha

have been freed.have been freed.With the complete ending of greed and hate,With the complete ending of greed and hate,they’ve crossed over clinging to the world.”they’ve crossed over clinging to the world.”

“Who are those who’ve crossed the bog,“Who are those who’ve crossed the bog,Death’s dominion so hard to pass?Death’s dominion so hard to pass?Who, after leaving behind the human body,Who, after leaving behind the human body,

have risen above celestial yokes?”have risen above celestial yokes?”“Upaka and Palagaṇḍa,“Upaka and Palagaṇḍa,and Pukkusāti, these three;and Pukkusāti, these three;

Bhaddiya and Bhaddadeva,Bhaddiya and Bhaddadeva,and Bāhudantī and Piṅgiya.and Bāhudantī and Piṅgiya.They, after leaving behind the human body,They, after leaving behind the human body,

have risen above celestial yokes.”have risen above celestial yokes.”“You speak well of them,“You speak well of them,who have let go the snares of Māra.who have let go the snares of Māra.

Whose teaching did they understandWhose teaching did they understandto cut the bonds of rebirth?”to cut the bonds of rebirth?”“None other than the Blessed One!“None other than the Blessed One!

None other than your instruction!None other than your instruction!It was your teaching that they understoodIt was your teaching that they understoodto cut the bonds of rebirth.to cut the bonds of rebirth.

Where name and formWhere name and formcease with no residue left behind;cease with no residue left behind;understanding this teaching,understanding this teaching,

they cut the bonds of rebirth.”they cut the bonds of rebirth.”“The words you say are deep,“The words you say are deep,hard to understand, so very hard to wake up to.hard to understand, so very hard to wake up to.

Whose teaching did you understandWhose teaching did you understandto be able to say such things?”to be able to say such things?”“In the past I was a potter“In the past I was a potter

in Vebhaliṅga named Ghaṭīkāra.in Vebhaliṅga named Ghaṭīkāra.I took care of my parentsI took care of my parentsas a lay follower of Buddha Kassapa.as a lay follower of Buddha Kassapa.

I refrained from sexual intercourse,I refrained from sexual intercourse,I was chaste, spiritual.I was chaste, spiritual.We lived in the same village;We lived in the same village;

in the past I was your comrade.in the past I was your comrade.I am the one who understandsI am the one who understandsthat these seven mendicants have been freed.that these seven mendicants have been freed.

With the complete ending of greed and hate,With the complete ending of greed and hate,they’ve crossed over clinging to the world.”they’ve crossed over clinging to the world.”“That’s exactly how it was,“That’s exactly how it was,

just as you say, Bhaggava.just as you say, Bhaggava.In the past you were a potterIn the past you were a potterin Vebhaliṅga named Ghaṭīkāra.in Vebhaliṅga named Ghaṭīkāra.

You took care of your parentsYou took care of your parentsas a lay follower of Buddha Kassapa.as a lay follower of Buddha Kassapa.You refrained from sexual intercourse,You refrained from sexual intercourse,

you were chaste, spiritual.you were chaste, spiritual.We lived in the same village;We lived in the same village;in the past you were my comrade.”in the past you were my comrade.”

“That’s how it was“That’s how it waswhen those friends of old met again.when those friends of old met again.Both of them are evolved,Both of them are evolved,

and bear their final body.”and bear their final body.”