Jāṇussoṇibrāhmaṇasuttaṃ [SN 45.4, PTS 5.5–5.6]

4.

The Discourse to the Brahmin Jāṇussoṇi

4. At Sāvatthī. Then the Venerable Ānanda, having dressed in the earlier period of the day, taking his bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for almsfood. The Venerable Ānanda saw the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi driving out of Sāvatthī with an all-white chariot drawn by mares. The horses yoked were white with white ornaments, the chariot was white, the retinue was white, the reins were white, the goad-stick was white, the umbrella was white, the turban was white, the garments were white, the sandals were white, and he was being fanned with a white yak-tail fan. People, having seen it, said thus - "A supreme vehicle indeed, sir! The appearance of a supreme vehicle indeed, sir!"

Then the Venerable Ānanda, having walked for almsfood in Sāvatthī, after the meal, having returned from his alms round, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the Venerable Ānanda said this to the Blessed One -

"Here I, venerable sir, having dressed in the earlier period of the day, taking my bowl and robe, entered Sāvatthī for almsfood. I saw, venerable sir, the brahmin Jāṇussoṇi driving out of Sāvatthī with an all-white chariot drawn by mares. The horses yoked were white with white ornaments, the chariot was white, the retinue was white, the reins were white, the goad-stick was white, the umbrella was white, the turban was white, the garments were white, the sandals were white, and he was being fanned with a white yak-tail fan. People, having seen it, said thus - 'A supreme vehicle indeed, sir! The appearance of a supreme vehicle indeed, sir!' Is it possible, venerable sir, to declare a supreme vehicle in this Teaching and discipline?"

"It is possible, Ānanda" - the Blessed One said - "This indeed, Ānanda, is a designation for this noble eightfold path - 'the supreme vehicle', and also 'the vehicle of the Teaching', and also 'the unsurpassed victory in battle'."

"Right view, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, has the removal of delusion as its final goal. Right thought, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, has the removal of delusion as its final goal. Right speech, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, etc. has the removal of delusion as its final goal. Right action, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, has the removal of delusion as its final goal. Right livelihood, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, has the removal of delusion as its final goal. Right effort, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, has the removal of delusion as its final goal. Right mindfulness, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, has the removal of delusion as its final goal. Right concentration, Ānanda, when developed and cultivated, has the removal of lust as its final goal, has the removal of hate as its final goal, has the removal of delusion as its final goal.

"By this method, Ānanda, it should be known how this is a designation for the noble eightfold path - 'the supreme vehicle', and also 'the vehicle of the Teaching', and also 'the unsurpassed victory in battle'." This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, said further: