Aggikasutta

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe. Tena kho pana samayena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa sappinā pāyaso sannihito hoti: “aggiṁ juhissāmi, aggihuttaṁ paricarissāmī”ti.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. Now at that time ghee and milk-rice had been set out for the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper, who thought, “I will serve the sacred flame! I will perform the fire sacrifice!”

Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya rājagahaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi. Rājagahe sapadānaṁ piṇḍāya caramāno yena aggikabhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Addasā kho aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ piṇḍāya ṭhitaṁ. Disvāna bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Rājagaha for alms. Wandering indiscriminately for almsfood in Rājagaha, he approached Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper’s home and stood to one side. Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper saw him standing for alms and addressed him in verse:

“Tīhi vijjāhi sampanno, jātimā sutavā bahū; Vijjācaraṇasampanno, somaṁ bhuñjeyya pāyasan”ti.

“One who’s accomplished in the three knowledges, of good birth and ample learning, accomplished in knowledge and conduct may enjoy this milk-rice.”

“Bahumpi palapaṁ jappaṁ, na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo; Antokasambu saṅkiliṭṭho, kuhanāparivārito.

“Even one who mutters many prayers is no brahmin by birth if they’re filthy and corrupt within, with a following gained by fawning.

Pubbenivāsaṁ yo vedī, saggāpāyañca passati; Atho jātikkhayaṁ patto, abhiññāvosito muni.

One who knows their past lives, sees heaven and places of loss, and has attained the ending of rebirth, is a sage of perfect insight.

Etāhi tīhi vijjāhi, tevijjo hoti brāhmaṇo; Vijjācaraṇasampanno, somaṁ bhuñjeyya pāyasan”ti.

Because of these three knowledges a brahmin is a master of the three knowledges. Accomplished in knowledge and conduct, they may enjoy this milk-rice.”

“Bhuñjatu bhavaṁ gotamo. Brāhmaṇo bhavan”ti.

“May the worthy Gotama eat! The worthy one is a brahmin.”

“Gāthābhigītaṁ me abhojaneyyaṁ, Sampassataṁ brāhmaṇa nesa dhammo; Gāthābhigītaṁ panudanti buddhā, Dhamme sati brāhmaṇa vuttiresā.

“Food enchanted by a verse isn’t fit for me to eat. That’s not the principle of those who see, brahmin. The Buddhas cast aside things enchanted with verses. Since there is such a principle, brahmin, <j>that’s how they live.

Aññena ca kevalinaṁ mahesiṁ, Khīṇāsavaṁ kukkuccavūpasantaṁ; Annena pānena upaṭṭhahassu, Khettañhi taṁ puññapekkhassa hotī”ti.

Serve with other food and drink the consummate one, the great seer, with defilements ended and remorse stilled. For he is the field for the seeker of merit.”

Evaṁ vutte, aggikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama …pe… aññataro ca panāyasmā aggikabhāradvājo arahataṁ ahosīti.

When he had spoken, the brahmin Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper said to the Buddha, “Excellent, worthy Gotama! …” … And Venerable Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper became one of the perfected.