相应部第 8 相应（Sujato 英译）第 9 阅读页 · SN8.9 · With Koṇḍañña

Linked Discourses 8.9Linked Discourses 8.91. With Vaṅgīsa1. With Vaṅgīsa

With KoṇḍaññaWith KoṇḍaññaAt one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.Then Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head to the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:Then Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head to the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:

“I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!”“I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!”Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa thought,Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa thought,“This Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood has approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head to the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:“This Venerable Koṇḍañña Who Understood has approached the Buddha after a very long absence. He bowed with his head to the Buddha’s feet, caressing them and covering them with kisses, and pronounced his name:

‘I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!’‘I am Koṇḍañña, Blessed One! I am Koṇḍañña, Holy One!’Why don’t I extoll him in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses?”Why don’t I extoll him in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses?”Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,Then Venerable Vaṅgīsa rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,

“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.Then Vaṅgīsa extolled Koṇḍañña in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses:Then Vaṅgīsa extolled Koṇḍañña in the Buddha’s presence with fitting verses:

“The senior monk awakened after the Buddha,“The senior monk awakened after the Buddha,Koṇḍañña, is keenly energetic.Koṇḍañña, is keenly energetic.He regularly gainsHe regularly gains

the blissful meditations of seclusion.the blissful meditations of seclusion.Whatever can be attained by a discipleWhatever can be attained by a disciplewho does the Teacher’s bidding,who does the Teacher’s bidding,

he has attained it all,he has attained it all,through diligently training himself.through diligently training himself.With great power and the three knowledges,With great power and the three knowledges,

expert in encompassing the minds of others,expert in encompassing the minds of others,Koṇḍañña, the heir to the Buddha,Koṇḍañña, the heir to the Buddha,bows at the Teacher’s feet.”bows at the Teacher’s feet.”