So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time Venerable Lomasakaṅgiya was staying in the Sakyan country at Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery. Then, late at night, the glorious godling Candana, lighting up the entire Banyan Tree Monastery, went up to the Venerable Lomasakaṅgiya, and stood to one side. Standing to one side, he said to Lomasakaṅgiya:
“How do you remember the verses on the one who has one fine night?” “This one time, the Buddha was staying among the gods of the thirty-three at the root of the Orchid Tree on the stone spread with a cream rug. There he taught the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night to the gods of the thirty-three: ‘Don’t run back to the past,
who knows, tomorrow may bring death! For there is no bargain to be struck with Death and his mighty horde. One who keenly meditates like this,
PL
ko jaññā maraṇaṁ suve; Na hi no saṅgaraṁ tena, mahāsenena maccunā. Evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ,
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tireless all night and day: that’s who has one fine night— so declares the peaceful sage.’ That’s how I remember the verses of the one who has one fine night.
Learn the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night, mendicant, memorize it, and remember it. It is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”
That is what the godling Candana said before vanishing right there. Then Lomasakaṅgiya set his lodgings in order and, taking his bowl and robe, set out for Sāvatthī. Eventually he came to Sāvatthī and Jeta’s Grove. He went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened. Then he added:
“Sir, please teach me the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”
PL
Atthasaṁhito, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddeso ca vibhaṅgo ca ādibrahmacariyako’ti. Idamavoca, bhante, so devaputto. Idaṁ vatvā tatthevantaradhāyi. Sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca desetū”ti.
EN
“But mendicant, do you know that god?” “I do not, sir.” “That godling was named Candana. Candana pays attention, applies the mind, concentrates wholeheartedly, and actively listens to the teaching.
Well then, mendicant, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” Lomasakaṅgiya replied. The Buddha said this: “Don’t run back to the past,
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time Venerable Lomasakaṅgiya was staying in the Sakyan country at Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery. Then, late at night, the glorious godling Candana, lighting up the entire Banyan Tree Monastery, went up to the Venerable Lomasakaṅgiya, and stood to one side. Standing to one side, he said to Lomasakaṅgiya:
“How do you remember the verses on the one who has one fine night?” “This one time, the Buddha was staying among the gods of the thirty-three at the root of the Orchid Tree on the stone spread with a cream rug. There he taught the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night to the gods of the thirty-three: ‘Don’t run back to the past,
who knows, tomorrow may bring death! For there is no bargain to be struck with Death and his mighty horde. One who keenly meditates like this,
PL
ko jaññā maraṇaṁ suve; Na hi no saṅgaraṁ tena, mahāsenena maccunā. Evaṁvihāriṁ ātāpiṁ,
EN
tireless all night and day: that’s who has one fine night— so declares the peaceful sage.’ That’s how I remember the verses of the one who has one fine night.
Learn the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night, mendicant, memorize it, and remember it. It is beneficial and relevant to the fundamentals of the spiritual life.”
That is what the godling Candana said before vanishing right there. Then Lomasakaṅgiya set his lodgings in order and, taking his bowl and robe, set out for Sāvatthī. Eventually he came to Sāvatthī and Jeta’s Grove. He went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened. Then he added:
“Sir, please teach me the summary recital and the analysis of the one who has one fine night.”
PL
Atthasaṁhito, bhikkhu, bhaddekarattassa uddeso ca vibhaṅgo ca ādibrahmacariyako’ti. Idamavoca, bhante, so devaputto. Idaṁ vatvā tatthevantaradhāyi. Sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā bhaddekarattassa uddesañca vibhaṅgañca desetū”ti.
EN
“But mendicant, do you know that god?” “I do not, sir.” “That godling was named Candana. Candana pays attention, applies the mind, concentrates wholeheartedly, and actively listens to the teaching.
Well then, mendicant, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, sir,” Lomasakaṅgiya replied. The Buddha said this: “Don’t run back to the past,
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