Bhadrāvudhamāṇavapucchā

“Okañjahaṁ taṇhacchidaṁ anejaṁ, (iccāyasmā bhadrāvudho) Nandiñjahaṁ oghatiṇṇaṁ vimuttaṁ; Kappañjahaṁ abhiyāce sumedhaṁ, Sutvāna nāgassa apanamissanti ito.

“I beseech you, the bastion-leaver, the craving-cutter, the imperturbable,” said Venerable Bhadrāvudha, “the delight-leaver, the flood-crosser, the freed, the formulation-leaver, the intelligent. Different people have gathered <j>from across the nations

Nānājanā janapadehi saṅgatā, Tava vīra vākyaṁ abhikaṅkhamānā; Tesaṁ tuvaṁ sādhu viyākarohi, Tathā hi te vidito esa dhammo”.

wishing to hear your word, O hero. After hearing the spiritual giant <j>they will depart from here. Please, sage, answer them clearly, for truly you understand this matter.”

“Ādānataṇhaṁ vinayetha sabbaṁ, (bhadrāvudhāti bhagavā Uddhaṁ adho tiriyañcāpi majjhe; Yaṁ yañhi lokasmimupādiyanti, Teneva māro anveti jantuṁ.

“Dispel all craving for attachments,” replied the Buddha, “above, below, all round, between. For whatever a personage grasps in the world, Māra pursues them right there.

Tasmā pajānaṁ na upādiyetha, Bhikkhu sato kiñcanaṁ sabbaloke; Ādānasatte iti pekkhamāno, Pajaṁ imaṁ maccudheyye visattan”ti. Bhadrāvudhamāṇavapucchā dvādasamā.

So let a mindful mendicant who understands not grasp anything in all the world, observing that, in clinging to attachments, these people cling to the domain of death.”