10.
The Discourse on the Elder Kakudha
100.
Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kosambī in Ghosita's park.
Now at that time Kakudha by name, a Koliyan's son, the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna's attendant, having recently died, was reborn in a certain mind-made body.
His acquisition of individual existence was such -
just as two or three Magadhan village territories.
With that acquisition of individual existence he neither afflicts himself nor others.
Then Kakudha the young god approached the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna; having approached, he paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna and stood to one side. Standing to one side, Kakudha the young god said this to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna - "For Devadatta, venerable sir, such a wish arose - 'I will lead the Community of monks.' And together with the arising of that thought, venerable sir, Devadatta has fallen away from that supernormal power." This Kakudha the young god said. Having said this, having paid respect to the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna, having circumambulated him keeping him on his right, he disappeared right there.
Then the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna 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 Mahāmoggallāna said this to the Blessed One -
"Kakudha by name, venerable sir, a Koliyan's son, my attendant, having recently died, has been reborn in a certain mind-made body. His acquisition of individual existence is such - just as two or three Magadhan village territories. With that acquisition of individual existence he neither afflicts himself nor others. Then, venerable sir, Kakudha the young god approached me; having approached, he paid respect to me and stood to one side. Standing to one side, venerable sir, Kakudha the young god said this to me - 'For Devadatta, venerable sir, such a wish arose - I will lead the Community of monks. And together with the arising of that thought, venerable sir, Devadatta has fallen away from that supernormal power.' This, venerable sir, Kakudha the young god said. Having said this, having paid respect to me, having circumambulated me keeping me on his right, he disappeared right there."
"But have you, Moggallāna, encompassed with your mind the mind of Kakudha the young god and known - 'Whatever Kakudha the young god says, all that is so too, not otherwise'?" "I have encompassed with my mind the mind of Kakudha the young god and known, venerable sir - 'Whatever Kakudha the young god says, all that is so too, not otherwise.'" "Guard this speech, Moggallāna!! Now that foolish man will reveal himself by himself.
"There are, Moggallāna, these five teachers existing and found in the world. Which five? Here, Moggallāna, a certain teacher, being impure in morality, acknowledges 'I am pure in morality,' 'My morality is pure, bright, and undefiled.' His disciples know him thus - 'This venerable teacher, being impure in morality, acknowledges "I am pure in morality," "My morality is pure, bright, and undefiled." But if we were to inform the householders, it would not be agreeable to him. And what is disagreeable to him, how should we behave towards him with that - "He is honoured with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicine for the sick; whatever he does, he himself will become known by that." Such a teacher, Moggallāna, disciples protect regarding morality; and such a teacher expects protection regarding morality from his disciples.
"Furthermore, Moggallāna, here a certain teacher, being impure in livelihood, acknowledges 'I am pure in livelihood,' 'My livelihood is pure, bright, and undefiled.' His disciples know him thus - 'This venerable teacher, being impure in livelihood, acknowledges "I am pure in livelihood," "My livelihood is pure, bright, and undefiled." But if we were to inform the householders, it would not be agreeable to him. And what is disagreeable to him, how should we behave towards him with that - "He is honoured with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicine for the sick; whatever he does, he himself will become known by that." Such a teacher, Moggallāna, disciples protect regarding livelihood; and such a teacher expects protection regarding livelihood from his disciples.
"Furthermore, Moggallāna, here a certain teacher, being impure in expounding the Teaching, acknowledges 'I am pure in expounding the Teaching,' 'My expounding of the Teaching is pure, bright, and undefiled.' His disciples know him thus - 'This venerable teacher, being impure in expounding the Teaching, acknowledges "I am pure in expounding the Teaching," "My expounding of the Teaching is pure, bright, and undefiled." But if we were to inform the householders, it would not be agreeable to him. And what is disagreeable to him, how should we behave towards him with that - "He is honoured with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicine for the sick; whatever he does, he himself will become known by that." Such a teacher, Moggallāna, disciples protect regarding expounding the Teaching; and such a teacher expects protection regarding expounding the Teaching from his disciples.
"Furthermore, Moggallāna, here a certain teacher, being impure in explanation, acknowledges 'I am pure in explanation,' 'My explanation is pure, bright, undefiled.' His disciples know him thus - 'This venerable teacher, being impure in explanation, acknowledges "I am pure in explanation," "My explanation is pure, bright, undefiled." But if we were to inform the householders, it would not be agreeable to him. And what is disagreeable to him, how should we behave towards him with that - "He is honoured with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicine for the sick; whatever he does, he himself will become known by that." Such a teacher, Moggallāna, disciples protect regarding explanation; and such a teacher expects protection from disciples regarding explanation.
"Furthermore, Moggallāna, here a certain teacher, being impure in knowledge and vision, acknowledges 'I am pure in knowledge and vision,' 'My knowledge and vision is pure, bright, undefiled.' His disciples know him thus - 'This venerable teacher, being impure in knowledge and vision, acknowledges "I am pure in knowledge and vision," "My knowledge and vision is pure, bright, undefiled." But if we were to inform the householders, it would not be agreeable to him. And what is disagreeable to him, how should we behave towards him with that - "He is honoured with the requisites of robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicine for the sick; whatever he does, he himself will become known by that." Such a teacher, Moggallāna, disciples protect regarding knowledge and vision; and such a teacher expects protection from disciples regarding knowledge and vision. These, Moggallāna, are the five teachers existing and found in the world.
"But I, Moggallāna, being pure in morality, acknowledge 'I am pure in morality,' 'My morality is pure, bright, undefiled.' And disciples do not protect me regarding morality, nor do I expect protection from disciples regarding morality. Being pure in livelihood, I acknowledge 'I am pure in livelihood,' 'My livelihood is pure, bright, undefiled.' And disciples do not protect me regarding livelihood, nor do I expect protection from disciples regarding livelihood. Being pure in expounding the Teaching, I acknowledge 'I am pure in expounding the Teaching,' 'My expounding of the Teaching is pure, bright, undefiled.' And disciples do not protect me regarding expounding the Teaching, nor do I expect protection from disciples regarding expounding the Teaching. Being pure in explanation, I acknowledge 'I am pure in explanation,' 'My explanation is pure, bright, undefiled.' And disciples do not protect me regarding explanation, nor do I expect protection from disciples regarding explanation. Being pure in knowledge and vision, I acknowledge 'I am pure in knowledge and vision,' 'My knowledge and vision is pure, bright, undefiled.' And disciples do not protect me regarding knowledge and vision, nor do I expect protection from disciples regarding knowledge and vision." The tenth.