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[I. The First Teachings]

Ajapàlakathà
2. The Story about the Goatherd's (Tree) ⁰¹
(The Grumbling Bràhmaõa) ⁰²

Atha kho Bhagavà sattàhassa accayena,
Then with the passing of seven days, the Gracious One, ⁰³

tamhà samàdhimhà vuññhahitvà,
after arising from that concentration,

Bodhirukkhamålà yena Ajapàlanigrodho tenupasaïkami,
approached the Goatherd's Banyan (tree) ⁰⁴ from the root of the Awakening tree,

upasaïkamitvà Ajapàlanigrodharukkhamåle
^o and after approaching the root of the Goatherds' Banyan tree

sattàhaü ekapallaïkena nisãdi vimuttisukhapañisaüvedã.
he sat in one cross-legged posture for seven days experiencing the happiness of liberation. ⁰⁵

Atha kho aÿÿataro huhuïkajàtiko bràhmaõo
Then a certain bràhmaõa who was a grumbler by nature ⁰⁶

yena Bhagavà tenupasaïkami,
approached the Gracious One,

upasaïkamitvà Bhagavatà saddhiü sammodi,
and after approaching he exchanged greetings with the Gracious One,

sammodanãyaü kathaü sàràõãyaü vãtisàretvà ekam-antaü aññhàsi.
and after exchanging courteous talk ⁰⁷ and greetings, he stood on one side.

Ekam-antaü ñhito kho so bràhmaõo Bhagavantaü etad-avoca:
While standing on one side that bràhmaõa said this to the Gracious One:

ßKittàvatà nu kho bho Gotama bràhmaõo hoti?
ßTo what extent, dear Gotama, is one a bràhmaõa?

Katame ca pana bràhmaõakaraõà dhammà?û ti
And again what things make one a bràhmaõa?û

Atha kho Bhagavà, etam-atthaü viditvà,
Then the Gracious One, having understood the significance of it,

tàyaü velàyaü imaü udànaü udànesi:
on that occasion uttered this exalted utterance:

Ajapàlakathà Niññhità
The Story about the Goatherd's (Tree) is finished