At Naḷakapāna
☸ Efficacy & Blessings
The Udana scriptures contain the inspired utterances of the Buddha. Regularly chanting or listening to these suttas brings immense spiritual blessings, purifies the mind, and invites profound peace and wisdom into one’s life.
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Evaṁ me sutaṁ ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu viharati naḷakapāne palāsavane.
Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā abhiññātā abhiññātā kulaputtā bhagavantaṁ uddissa saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā honti
āyasmā ca anuruddho, āyasmā ca bhaddiyo, āyasmā ca kimilo, āyasmā ca bhagu, āyasmā ca koṇḍañño, āyasmā ca revato, āyasmā ca ānando, aññe ca abhiññātā abhiññātā kulaputtā.
Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaparivuto abbhokāse nisinno hoti.
Atha kho bhagavā te kulaputte ārabbha bhikkhū āmantesi: ye te, bhikkhave, kulaputtā mamaṁ uddissa saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā, kacci te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū abhiratā brahmacariyeti?
Evaṁ vutte, te bhikkhū tuṇhī ahesuṁ. Dutiyampi kho bhagavā te kulaputte ārabbha bhikkhū āmantesi:
ye te, bhikkhave, kulaputtā mamaṁ uddissa saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā, kacci te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū abhiratā brahmacariyeti? Dutiyampi kho te bhikkhū tuṇhī ahesuṁ.
Tatiyampi kho bhagavā te kulaputte ārabbha bhikkhū āmantesi:
ye te, bhikkhave, kulaputtā mamaṁ uddissa saddhā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajitā, kacci te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū abhiratā brahmacariyeti? Tatiyampi kho te bhikkhū tuṇhī ahesuṁ.
Atha kho bhagavato etadahosi: yannūnāhaṁ te kulaputte puccheyyanti. Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ anuruddhaṁ āmantesi: kacci tumhe, anuruddhā, abhiratā brahmacariyeti?…