Kakudha Sutta

Translation by Bhikkhuni Uppalavanna

1. I heard thus. At one time the Blessed One was living in the deer park in the A¤jana grove in Saketha.

When the night was waning, Kakudha the son of the gods illuminating the whole of the A¤jana grove with an effulgent light, approached the Blessed One.

2. And worshipping the Blessed One stood on a side and said this stanza in the presence of the Blessed One:


 * "Does the recluse rejoice?"


 * "Friend, with what achievement, should I rejoice?"


 * "Then, does the recluse regret?"


 * "For what loss, should I regret?"


 * "Then the recluse neither rejoices nor regrets."


 * "That is so friend."

3. Bhikkhu, are you without troubles, that no interest is evident in you?
 * Why do you sit alone, without any boredom?"

4. Non-human, I have no troubles, and an interest is not evident in me.
 * And also, I sit alone, without any boredom.
 * With troubles arise interest and the arising of interests is a trouble.
 * Friend, know that, the bhikkhu is without interests and troubles."


 * "It's after a long time that we see an extinguished Brahmin.
 * The bhikkhu has crossed the diffused ness of the world, without interests and troubles."