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Mv I 26
PTS: Mv I 39 | CS: vin.mv.01.26
Pañcābādhavatthu
'Line by Line'
Discussion of the Five Diseases
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
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26. pañcābādhavatthu (Mv.I.39.1)
Discussion of the Five Diseases [BMC]

[101] tena kho pana samayena magadhesu pañca ābādhā ussannā honti kuṭṭhaṁ gaṇḍo kilāso soso apamāro.

Now at that time five diseases were widespread among the Magadhans: leprosy, boils, eczema, tuberculosis, and epilepsy.

manussā pañcahi ābādhehi phuṭṭhā jīvakaṁ komārabhaccaṁ upasaṅkamitvā evaṁ vadenti sādhu no ācariya tikicchāhīti.

People afflicted with the five diseases went to (the doctor) Jīvaka Komārabhacca [Mv.VIII.1.1] and said, “It would be good, teacher, if you would treat us.”

Ahaṁ khvayyā bahukicco bahukaraṇīyo

“Masters, I have many duties. I am very busy.

rājā ca me māgadho seniyo bimbisāro upaṭṭhātabbo itthāgārañca buddhappamukho ca saṅgho nāhaṁ sakkomi tikicchitunti.

“I have to tend to King Bimbisāra of Magadha, as well as his harem, and the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha. I cannot treat you.”

Sabbaṁ sāpateyyañca te ācariya hotu mayañca te dāsā sādhu no ācariya tikicchāhīti.

“All our property will be yours, teacher, and we will be your slaves. It would be good, teacher, if you would treat us.”

Ahaṁ khvayyā bahukicco bahukaraṇīyo rājā ca me māgadho seniyo bimbisāro upaṭṭhātabbo itthāgārañca buddhappamukho ca saṅgho nāhaṁ sakkomi tikicchitunti.

“Masters, I have many duties. I am very busy. I have to tend to King Bimbisāra of Magadha, as well as his harem, and the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha. I cannot treat you.”

(Mv.I.39.2) athakho tesaṁ manussānaṁ etadahosi ime kho samaṇā sakyaputtiyā sukhasīlā sukhasamācārā

Then it occurred to these people, “These Sakyan-son monks are of pleasant virtue and conduct.

subhojanāni bhuñjitvā nīvātesu sayanesu sayanti

“Having eaten fine meals, they lie down in beds sheltered from the wind [Pc 65].

yannūna mayaṁ samaṇesu sakyaputtiyesu pabbajeyyāma

“What if we were to go forth among the Sakyan-son monks?

tattha bhikkhū ceva upaṭṭhahissanti jīvako ca komārabhacco tikicchissatīti.

“There the monks would tend to us and Jīvaka Komārabhacca would treat us.”

athakho te manussā bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṁ yāciṁsu.

So, going to the monks, they requested the Going-forth.

te bhikkhū pabbājesuṁ upasampādesuṁ.

The monks gave them the Going-forth, they gave them Acceptance.

te bhikkhū ceva upaṭṭhahiṁsu jīvako ca komārabhacco tikicchi.

The monks tended to them and Jīvaka Komārabhacca treated them.

(Mv.I.39.3) tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bahū gilāne bhikkhū upaṭṭhahantā yācanabahulā viññattibahulā viharanti

Now at that time the monks — tending to many sick monks — were continually begging, continually hinting,

gilānabhattaṁ detha gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ detha gilānabhesajjaṁ dethāti.

“Give a meal for the sick. Give a meal for those tending to the sick. Give medicine for the sick.”

Jīvakopi komārabhacco bahū gilāne bhikkhū tikicchanto aññataraṁ rājakiccaṁ parihāpesi.

Jīvaka Komārabhacca — tending to many sick monks — neglected one of his duties to the king.

(Mv.I.39.4) Aññataropi puriso pañcahi ābādhehi phuṭṭho jīvakaṁ komārabhaccaṁ upasaṅkamitvā etadavoca sādhu maṁ ācariya tikicchāhīti.

Then a certain man afflicted with (one of) the five diseases went to Jīvaka Komārabhacca and, on arrival, said, “It would be good, teacher, if you would treat me.”

Ahaṁ khvayya bahukicco bahukaraṇīyo rājā ca me māgadho seniyo bimbisāro upaṭṭhātabbo itthāgārañca buddhappamukho ca saṅgho nāhaṁ sakkomi tikicchitunti.

“Master, I have many duties. I am very busy. I have to tend to King Bimbisāra of Magadha, as well as his harem, and the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha. I cannot treat you.”

Sabbaṁ sāpateyyañca te ācariya hotu ahañca te dāso sādhu maṁ ācariya tikicchāhīti.

“All my property will be yours, teacher, and I will be your slave. It would be good, teacher, if you would treat me.”

Ahaṁ khvayya bahukicco bahukaraṇīyo rājā ca me māgadho seniyo bimbisāro upaṭṭhātabbo itthāgārañca buddhappamukho ca saṅgho nāhaṁ sakkomi tikicchitunti.

“Master, I have many duties. I am very busy. I have to tend to King Bimbisāra of Magadha, as well as his harem, and the Saṅgha headed by the Buddha. I cannot treat you.”

(Mv.I.39.5) athakho tassa purisassa etadahosi ime kho samaṇā sakyaputtiyā sukhasīlā sukhasamācārā subhojanāni bhuñjitvā nīvātesu sayanesu sayanti

Then it occurred to him, “These Sakyan-son monks are of pleasant virtue and conduct. Having eaten fine meals, they lie down in beds sheltered from the wind.

yannūnāhaṁ samaṇesu sakyaputtiyesu pabbajeyyaṁ tattha bhikkhū ceva upaṭṭhahissanti jīvako ca komārabhacco tikicchissati sohaṁ arogo vibbhamissāmīti.

“What if I were to go forth among the Sakyan-son monks? There the monks would tend to me and Jīvaka Komārabhacca would treat me. When I am well I will disrobe.”

athakho so puriso bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṁ yāci.

So, going to the monks, he requested the Going-forth.

taṁ bhikkhū pabbājesuṁ upasampādesuṁ.

The monks gave him the Going-forth; they gave him Acceptance.

taṁ bhikkhū ceva upaṭṭhahiṁsu jīvako ca komārabhacco tikicchi.

The monks tended to him and Jīvaka Komārabhacca treated him.

So arogo vibbhami.

When he was well he disrobed.

Addasā kho jīvako komārabhacco taṁ purisaṁ vibbhantaṁ disvāna taṁ purisaṁ etadavoca nanu tvaṁ ayya bhikkhūsu pabbajito ahosīti.

Then Jīvaka Komārabhacca saw the man (after he had) disrobed. On seeing him, he addressed him, “Master, weren’t you gone forth among the monks?”

evaṁ ācariyāti.

“Yes, teacher.”

kissa pana tvaṁ ayya evarūpaṁ akāsīti.

“But why, master, did you do such a thing?”

athakho so puriso jīvakassa komārabhaccassa etamatthaṁ ārocesi.

Then the man told the matter to Jīvaka Komārabhacca.

(Mv.I.39.6) Jīvako komārabhacco ujjhāyati khīyati vipāceti kathaṁ hi nāma bhadantā pañcahi ābādhehi phuṭṭhaṁ pabbājessantīti.

Jīvaka Komārabhacca criticized and complained and spread it about, “How can the revered ones give the Going-forth to a person afflicted with the five diseases?”

athakho jīvako komārabhacco yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi

Then Jīvaka Komārabhacca went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side.

ekamantaṁ nisinno kho jīvako komārabhacco bhagavantaṁ etadavoca

As he was sitting there, he said to the Blessed One,

sādhu bhante ayyā pañcahi ābādhehi phuṭṭhaṁ na pabbājeyyunti.

“Lord, it would be good if the masters wouldn’t give the Going-forth to one who is afflicted with (any of) the five diseases.”

(Mv.I.39.7) athakho bhagavā jīvakaṁ komārabhaccaṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.

Then the Blessed One instructed, urged, roused, & encouraged Jīvaka Komārabhacca with a Dhamma talk.

athakho jīvako komārabhacco bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassito samādapito samuttejito sampahaṁsito uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

Having been instructed, urged, roused, & encouraged by the Blessed One with a Dhamma talk, he got up from his seat, bowed down to him, circumambulated him, keeping him to his right, and left.

athakho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi

Then the Blessed One, having given a Dhamma talk with regard to this cause, to this incident, addressed the monks:

na bhikkhave pañcahi ābādhehi phuṭṭho pabbājetabbo

“Monks, one who is afflicted with (any of) the five diseases should not be given the Going-forth.

yo pabbājeyya āpatti dukkaṭassāti.

“Whoever should give it: an offense of wrong doing.”

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