Isigilisutta — Reader

At Isigili

Isigilisutta

So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Isigili Mountain. There the Buddha addressed the mendicants, “Mendicants!”

Evaṁ me sutaṁ— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati isigilismiṁ pabbate. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “bhikkhavo”ti.

“Venerable sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this: “Mendicants, do you see that Mount Vebhāra?” “Yes, sir.”

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca: “Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, etaṁ vebhāraṁ pabbatan”ti? “Evaṁ, bhante”.

“It used to have a different label and description. Do you see that Mount Paṇḍava?” “Yes, sir.” “It too used to have a different label and description.

“Etassapi kho, bhikkhave, vebhārassa pabbatassa aññāva samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti. Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, etaṁ paṇḍavaṁ pabbatan”ti? “Evaṁ, bhante”. “Etassapi kho, bhikkhave, paṇḍavassa pabbatassa aññāva samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti.

Do you see that Mount Vepulla?” “Yes, sir.” “It too used to have a different label and description. Do you see that Mount Vulture’s Peak?”

Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, etaṁ vepullaṁ pabbatan”ti? “Evaṁ, bhante”. “Etassapi kho, bhikkhave, vepullassa pabbatassa aññāva samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti. Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, etaṁ gijjhakūṭaṁ pabbatan”ti?

“Yes, sir.” “It too used to have a different label and description. Do you see that Mount Isigili?” “Yes, sir.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”. “Etassapi kho, bhikkhave, gijjhakūṭassa pabbatassa aññāva samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti. Passatha no tumhe, bhikkhave, imaṁ isigiliṁ pabbatan”ti? “Evaṁ, bhante”.

“It used to have exactly the same label and description. Once upon a time, five hundred independent Buddhas dwelt for a long time on this Isigili. They were seen entering the mountain, but after entering were seen no more. When people noticed this they said:

“Imassa kho pana, bhikkhave, isigilissa pabbatassa esāva samaññā ahosi esā paññatti. Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, pañca paccekabuddhasatāni imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsino ahesuṁ. Te imaṁ pabbataṁ pavisantā dissanti, paviṭṭhā na dissanti. Tamenaṁ manussā disvā evamāhaṁsu:

‘That mountain swallows these seers!’ That’s how it came to be known as Isigili, the “seer-swallower”. I shall declare the names of the independent Buddhas; I shall extol the names of the independent Buddhas;

‘ayaṁ pabbato ime isī gilatī’ti; ‘isigili isigili’ tveva samaññā udapādi. Ācikkhissāmi, bhikkhave, paccekabuddhānaṁ nāmāni; kittayissāmi, bhikkhave, paccekabuddhānaṁ nāmāni;

I shall teach the names of the independent Buddhas. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:

desessāmi, bhikkhave, paccekabuddhānaṁ nāmāni. Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti. “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:

“The independent Buddhas who dwelt for a long time on this Isigili were named Ariṭṭha, Upariṭṭha, Tagarasikhī, Yasassin,

“Ariṭṭho nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; upariṭṭho nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; tagarasikhī nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; yasassī nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi;

Sudassana, Piyadassin, Gandhāra, Piṇḍola,

sudassano nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; piyadassī nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; gandhāro nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; piṇḍolo nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi;

Upāsabha, Nīta, Tatha, Sutavā,

upāsabho nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; nīto nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi; tatho nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi, sutavā nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi;

and Bhāvitatta. Those saintly beings, untroubled, <j>with no need for hope, who each achieved awakening independently; hear me extol their names,

bhāvitatto nāma, bhikkhave, paccekasambuddho imasmiṁ isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsī ahosi. Ye sattasārā anīghā nirāsā, Paccekamevajjhagamaṁsu bodhiṁ; Tesaṁ visallāna naruttamānaṁ,

the supreme men, free of thorns. Ariṭṭha, Upariṭṭha, Tagarasikhī, Yasassin, Sudassana, and Piyadassin the awakened; Gandhāra, Piṇḍola, and Upāsabha,

Nāmāni me kittayato suṇātha. Ariṭṭho upariṭṭho tagarasikhī yasassī, Sudassano piyadassī ca susambuddho; Gandhāro piṇḍolo upāsabho ca,

Nīta, Tatha, Sutavā, and Bhāvitatta. Sumbha, Subha, Methula, and Aṭṭhama, then Assumegha, Anīgha, and Sudāṭha, Independent Buddhas, enders of the leash to existence;

Nīto tatho sutavā bhāvitatto. Sumbho subho matulo aṭṭhamo ca, Athassumegho anīgho sudāṭho; Paccekabuddhā bhavanettikhīṇā,

and Hiṅgū and Hiṅga the mighty. Two sages named Jāli, and Aṭṭhaka; then the awakened one Kosala, then Subāhu; Upanemi, Nemi, and Santacitta,

Hiṅgū ca hiṅgo ca mahānubhāvā. Dve jālino munino aṭṭhako ca, Atha kosallo buddho atho subāhu; Upanemiso nemiso santacitto,

right and true, stainless and astute. Kāḷa and Upakāḷa, Vijita and Jita, Aṅga and Paṅga, and Guttijita too; Passin gave up attachment, suffering’s root,

Sacco tatho virajo paṇḍito ca. Kāḷūpakāḷā vijito jito ca, Aṅgo ca paṅgo ca guttijito ca; Passi jahi upadhidukkhamūlaṁ,

while Aparājita defeated Māra’s power. Satthar, Pavattar, Sarabhaṅga, Lomahaṁsa, Uccaṅgamāya, Asita, Anāsava, Manomaya, and Bandhumā the cutter of conceit,

Aparājito mārabalaṁ ajesi. Satthā pavattā sarabhaṅgo lomahaṁso, Uccaṅgamāyo asito anāsavo; Manomayo mānacchido ca bandhumā,

then Adhimutta, and Ketumā the immaculate. Ketumbharāga, Mātaṅga, and Ariya, then Accuta, Accutagāma, and Byāmaka, Sumaṅgala, Dabbila, Supatiṭṭhita,

Tadādhimutto vimalo ca ketumā. Ketumbharāgo ca mātaṅgo ariyo, Athaccuto accutagāmabyāmako; Sumaṅgalo dabbilo supatiṭṭhito,

Asayha, Khemābhirata, and Sorata. Durannaya, Saṅgha, and also Ujjaya, another sage, Sayha of peerless effort. There are twelve Ānandas, Nandas, and Upanandas,

Asayho khemābhirato ca sorato. Durannayo saṅgho athopi ujjayo, Aparo muni sayho anomanikkamo; Ānando nando upanando dvādasa,

and Bhāradvāja, bearing his final body. Bodhi, Mahānāma, and also Uttara, Kesī, Sikhī, Sundara, and Bhāradvāja, Tissa and Upatissa, <j>who’ve both cut the bonds to rebirth,

Bhāradvājo antimadehadhārī. Bodhi mahānāmo athopi uttaro, Kesī sikhī sundaro dvārabhājo; Tissūpatissā bhavabandhanacchidā,

Upasīdarī and Sīdarī, who’ve both cut off craving. Maṅgala was awakened, free of greed, Usabha cut the net, the root of suffering, Upanīta who attained the state of peace,

Upasikhi taṇhacchido ca sikhari. Buddho ahu maṅgalo vītarāgo, Usabhacchidā jāliniṁ dukkhamūlaṁ; Santaṁ padaṁ ajjhagamopanīto,

Uposatha, Sundara, and Saccanāma. Jeta, Jayanta, Paduma, and Uppala; Padumuttara, Rakkhita, and Pabbata, Mānatthaddha, beautiful and free of greed,

Uposatho sundaro saccanāmo. Jeto jayanto padumo uppalo ca, Padumuttaro rakkhito pabbato ca; Mānatthaddho sobhito vītarāgo,

and the Buddha Kaṇha, his mind well freed. These and other mighty ones <j>awakened independently, enders of the leash to existence— honor these great seers <j>who have slipped all chains,

Kaṇho ca buddho suvimuttacitto. Ete ca aññe ca mahānubhāvā, Paccekabuddhā bhavanettikhīṇā; Te sabbasaṅgātigate mahesī,

fully quenched, limitless.”

Parinibbute vandatha appameyye”ti. Isigilisuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ chaṭṭhaṁ.