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Tipitaka » Sutta Pitaka » Khuddaka Nikaya » Dhammapada » Verse 402



Dhammapada Verse 402 - Annatarabrahmana Vatthu[]


Daw Mya Tin Version[]

Yo dukkhassa pajanati

idheva khayamattano

pannabharam visamyuttam

tamaham brumi brahmanam.


Verse 402: Him I call a brahmana, who even in this existence realizes the end of dukkha/suffering/rebirth (i.e., Nibbana), who has laid down the burden (of the khandhas) and who is free from moral defilements.



The Story of a Certain Brahmin

While residing at the Jetavana monastery, the Buddha uttered Verse (402) of this book, with reference to a certain brahmin, whose slave became an arahat.

Once, there was a young slave of a brahmin. One day, fleeing from the house of his master he joined the Order of the bhikkhus, and in due course, he attained arahatship. On one occasion, while he went on an alms-round with the Buddha, his former master, the brahmin, saw him and grabbed him firmly by the robe. When the Buddha asked what the matter was, the brahmin explained that the young bhikkhu was his slave at one time. To him the Buddha said, "This bhikkhu has laid down the burden (of the khandhas)." The brahmin took that to mean that his slave had become an arahat. So to make sure, he asked the Buddha whether it was true that the young bhikkhu had become an arahat, and the Buddha confirmed his statement.

Then the Buddha spoke in verse as follows:


Verse 402: Him I call a brahmana, who even in this existence realizes the end of dukkha/suffering (i.e., Nibbana), who has laid down the burden (of the khandhas) and who is free from moral defilements.


At the end of the discourse the brahmin attained Sotapatti Fruition.


Ven. Weragoda Sarada Maha Thero Version[]

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