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II. 3. 5. Maagandiyasutta.m
III.2. 6 Isigilisutta.m -
(116) The rock which devours SagesI heard thus.
At one time the Blessed One lived on the rock which devoured sages, and addressed the bhikkhus from there.’Bhikkhus, do you see this Vebhaara rock?’
‘Yes, venerable sir.’
‘Bhikkhus, this Vebhaara rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this Pa.n.dava rock?’
‘Yes, venerable sir.’
‘Bhikkhus, this Pa.n.dava rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this Vepulla rock?’
‘Yes, venerable sir.’
‘Bhikkhus, this Vepulla rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this rock Gijja?’
‘Yes, venerable sir.’
‘Bhikkhus, this Gijja rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this Isigili rock?’
‘Yes, venerable sir.’
‘Bhikkhus, this Isigili rock had this same name and this same concept.
Bhikkhus, in the past five hundred silent enlightened ones lived on this Isigili rock as permanent residents. People see them entering the rock and do not see them afterwards. People who saw this, said this rock devours sages, thus the name and concept came to birth. Bhikkhus, I will tell the names of those silent enlightened ones, we will honour the names of those silent enlightened ones. I will tell them listen carefully.’
Those bhikkhus agreed and the Blessed One said thus.
‘Bhikkhus, the silent enlightened ones, Ari.t.tha, Upari.t.tha, Tagarasikhii, Yasassii, Sudassana, Piyadassii, Gandhaara, Pi.n.dola, Upaasabha, Niitha, Tatha, Suthava, Bhaavitatta, were permanent residents on this Isigili rock
Attached to the essence, desireless, not hungry, they by themselves realizedenlightenment.
Listen honouring the names of those Great Beengs, they have pulled out the arrows. (*1)
Ari.t.tha, Upari.t.tha, Tagarasikhii, Yasassii, Sudassana and Piyadassii,
Gandhaara, Pi.n.dola, Upaasabha, Niitha, Suthava Tatha Suthava and Bhaavitatta.
Sumbha, Subha, Methula, A.t.thama, Athassumegha, Aniigha and Sudaa.tha,
The majestic destroyers of the leader of being were Hi.nguu and Hi.nga.
The two Jaalinas, the sage A.t.thaka, the enlightened one of Kosala and Subhaahu,
The trustworthy not attached wise men, Upanemi, Nemi and Santacitta,
Ka.luupakaalaa, Vijita, Jita, A.nga, Pa.nga Gutijjita,
Passii expelled endearments, the origin of unpleasantness, Aparaajita won overDeath.
Satthaa, Pavattaa, Sarabhanga, Lomahansa, Uccangamaaya, Asita and Anaasava,
Manomaya, that dispelled measuring, Bandhumaa, stainless Tadaadhimutta andKetumaa.
Ketumbaraaga, Maatanga, Ariya, Accuta, Accutagaama and Byaamaka,
Sumangala, Dabbila, Supati.t.thita, Asayha, Khemaabhirata and Sorata.
Durannaya, Sangha, Ujjaya, and the other sage Sayhanomanikkama,
The twelve Aananda-Nanda Upanandas and Bhaaradvaaja the last of the clan,
Bodhi-Mahaanaama, Uttara, Kesi, Sikhii, Sundara and Bhaaradvaaja.
The three Upatissas, the destroyers of the bond of being, the destroyers of craving Upasiidarii and Siidarii
Mangala was enlightened. Usabha destroyed the seamstress, the origin of unpleasantness.
Upaniita, Uposatha, Sundara and Saccanaama, attained extinction
Jeta, Jayanta, Paduma, Uppala, Padumuttara, Rakkhita. and Pabbata,
Maanatthadda, Sobhita, Viitaraaga, Ka.nha.and Buddha, well released in mind,
These and others with great power, the silent enlightened ones who have destryed being.
All these sages have overcome the bonds and extinguished, worship those immeasurable ones.Notes.
1. They have pulled out the arrows. ‘tesa.m visallaana.m’. The Great Beings it is said have pulled out the arrows. The Great Beings are the four pairs who have attained the four paths and fruits. The arrows they have pulled out is their personal self views. ‘sakkaayadi.t.thi’ When this arrow is pulled out a lot of the unpleasantness disappears then and there and later all unpleasant disappears. Pullng out arrows is the attaining of paths and fruits.
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