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Anthology of Discourses 5.1Anthology of Discourses 5.1Introductory VersesIntroductory Verses

From the fair city of the KosalansFrom the fair city of the Kosalansto the southern regionto the southern regioncame a brahmin expert in hymns,came a brahmin expert in hymns,

aspiring to nothingness.aspiring to nothingness.He settled in a region under the shared dominionHe settled in a region under the shared dominionof Assaka and Muḷaka,of Assaka and Muḷaka,

where he lived on the bank of the Godāvarī River,where he lived on the bank of the Godāvarī River,getting by on gleanings and fruit.getting by on gleanings and fruit.He was supportedHe was supported

by a prosperous village nearby.by a prosperous village nearby.With the revenue earned from thereWith the revenue earned from therehe performed a great sacrifice.he performed a great sacrifice.

When he had completed the great sacrifice,When he had completed the great sacrifice,he returned to his hermitage once more.he returned to his hermitage once more.Upon his return,Upon his return,

another brahmin arrived.another brahmin arrived.Foot-sore and thirsty,Foot-sore and thirsty,with grotty teeth and dusty head,with grotty teeth and dusty head,

he approached the otherhe approached the otherand asked for five hundred coins.and asked for five hundred coins.When Bāvari saw him,When Bāvari saw him,

he invited him to sit down,he invited him to sit down,asked of his happiness and well-being,asked of his happiness and well-being,and said the following.and said the following.

“Whatever I had available to give,“Whatever I had available to give,I have already distributed.I have already distributed.Believe me, brahmin,Believe me, brahmin,

I don’t have five hundred coins.”I don’t have five hundred coins.”“If, good fellow, you do not“If, good fellow, you do notgive me what I ask,give me what I ask,

then on the seventh day,then on the seventh day,let your head explode in seven!”let your head explode in seven!”After performing a ritual,After performing a ritual,

that charlatan uttered his dreadful curse.that charlatan uttered his dreadful curse.When he heard these words,When he heard these words,Bāvari became distressed.Bāvari became distressed.

Not eating, he grew emaciated,Not eating, he grew emaciated,stricken by the dart of sorrow.stricken by the dart of sorrow.And in such a state of mind,And in such a state of mind,

he could not enjoy absorption.he could not enjoy absorption.Seeing him anxious and distraught,Seeing him anxious and distraught,a goddess wishing to help,a goddess wishing to help,

approached Bāvariapproached Bāvariand said the following.and said the following.“That charlatan understands nothing“That charlatan understands nothing

about the head, he only wants money.about the head, he only wants money.When it comes to heads or head-splitting,When it comes to heads or head-splitting,he has no knowledge at all.”he has no knowledge at all.”

“Then you, Madam, must know—“Then you, Madam, must know—please answer my question.please answer my question.Let me hear what you sayLet me hear what you say

about heads and head-splitting.”about heads and head-splitting.”“I too do not know that,“I too do not know that,I have no knowledge in that matter.I have no knowledge in that matter.

When it comes to heads or head-splitting,When it comes to heads or head-splitting,it is the Victors who have vision.”it is the Victors who have vision.”“So who then,“So who then,

in all this vast territory,in all this vast territory,does know about heads and head-splitting?does know about heads and head-splitting?Please tell me, goddess.”Please tell me, goddess.”

“From the city of Kapilavatthu“From the city of Kapilavatthuthe World Leader has gone forth.the World Leader has gone forth.He is a scion of King Okkāka,He is a scion of King Okkāka,

a Sakyan, and a beacon.a Sakyan, and a beacon.For he, brahmin, is the Awakened One!For he, brahmin, is the Awakened One!He has gone beyond all things;He has gone beyond all things;

he has attained to all knowledge and power;he has attained to all knowledge and power;his eye sees clearly in all things,his eye sees clearly in all things,he has attained the end of all deeds;he has attained the end of all deeds;

he is freed with the ending of attachments.he is freed with the ending of attachments.That Buddha, the Blessed One in the world,That Buddha, the Blessed One in the world,the Clear-eyed One, teaches Dhamma.the Clear-eyed One, teaches Dhamma.

Go to him and ask—Go to him and ask—he will answer you.”he will answer you.”When he heard the word “Buddha”,When he heard the word “Buddha”,

Bāvari was elated.Bāvari was elated.His sorrow faded,His sorrow faded,and he was filled to brimming with joy.and he was filled to brimming with joy.

Uplifted, elated, and inspired,Uplifted, elated, and inspired,Bāvari questioned that goddess:Bāvari questioned that goddess:“But in what village or town,“But in what village or town,

or in what land is the protector of the world,or in what land is the protector of the world,where we may go and pay respectswhere we may go and pay respectsto the Awakened One, best of men?”to the Awakened One, best of men?”

“Near Sāvatthī, home of the Kosalans, is the Victor“Near Sāvatthī, home of the Kosalans, is the Victorabounding in wisdom, vast in intelligence.abounding in wisdom, vast in intelligence.That Sakyan is indefatigable, free of defilements,That Sakyan is indefatigable, free of defilements,

that captain of men understands head-splitting.”that captain of men understands head-splitting.”Therefore he addressed his acolytes,Therefore he addressed his acolytes,brahmins who had mastered the hymns:brahmins who had mastered the hymns:

“Come, students, I shall speak.“Come, students, I shall speak.Listen to what I say.Listen to what I say.Today has arisen in the worldToday has arisen in the world

one whose appearance in the worldone whose appearance in the worldis hard to find again—is hard to find again—he is renowned as the Awakened One.he is renowned as the Awakened One.

Quickly go to SāvatthīQuickly go to Sāvatthīand see the best of men.”and see the best of men.”“Brahmin, how then are we to know“Brahmin, how then are we to know

the Buddha when we see him?the Buddha when we see him?We don’t know, please tell us,We don’t know, please tell us,so we can recognize him.”so we can recognize him.”

“The marks of a great man“The marks of a great manhave been handed down in our hymns.have been handed down in our hymns.Thirty-two have been described,Thirty-two have been described,

complete and in order.complete and in order.One upon whose body is foundOne upon whose body is foundthese marks of a great manthese marks of a great man

has two possible destinies,has two possible destinies,there is no third.there is no third.If he stays at home,If he stays at home,

having conquered this landhaving conquered this landwithout rod or sword,without rod or sword,he shall govern by principle.he shall govern by principle.

But if he goes forthBut if he goes forthfrom the lay life to homelessness,from the lay life to homelessness,he becomes an Awakened One, a perfected one,he becomes an Awakened One, a perfected one,

with veil cast off, supreme.with veil cast off, supreme.