Catubhāṇavārapāḷi | 21. Isigilisuttaṁ

21: Isigilisuttaṁ
The Discourse about Isigili

Introductory Verse

Paccekabuddhanāmāni desentoyaṁ adesayī.
Preaching the names of the Independent Buddhas he preached this (safeguard).

Anantabalasaṁyuttaṁ, parittaṁ taṁ bhaṇāmahe.
It is about unending strength, we will recite that safeguard.

The Safeguard

Evaṁ me sutaṁ:
Thus I have heard:

ekaṁ samayaṁ Bhagavā Rājagahe viharati Isigilismiṁ pabbate.
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Rājagaha on the Isigili mountain.

Tatra kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:
There it was that the Gracious One addressed the monks, saying:

“Bhikkhavo!” ti, “Bhadante!” ti te bhikkhū Bhagavato paccassosuṁ,
“Monks!”, “Reverend Sir!” those monks replied to the Gracious One,

Bhagavā etad-avoca:
and the Gracious One said this:

“Passatha no tumhe bhikkhave etaṁ Vebhāraṁ pabbatan?”-ti.
“Do you see, monks, that mountain called Vebhāra?”

“Evaṁ bhante.”
“Yes, reverend Sir”

“Etassa pi kho bhikkhave Vebhārassa pabbatassa,
“For that mountain Vebhāra, monks,

aññā va samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti.
there was once another name, another designation.

Passatha no tumhe bhikkhave etaṁ Paṇḍavaṁ pabbatan?”-ti.
Do you see, monks, that mountain called Paṇḍava?”

“Evaṁ bhante.”
“Yes, reverend Sir”

“Etassa pi kho bhikkhave Paṇḍavassa pabbatassa,
“For that mountain Paṇḍava, monks,

aññā va samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti.
there was once another name, another designation.

Passatha no tumhe bhikkhave etaṁ Vepullaṁ pabbatan?”-ti.
Do you see, monks, that mountain called Vepulla?”

“Evaṁ bhante.”
“Yes, reverend Sir”

“Etassa pi kho bhikkhave Vepullassa pabbatassa,
“For that mountain Vepulla, monks,

aññā va samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti.
there was once another name, another designation.

Passatha no tumhe bhikkhave etaṁ Gijjhakūṭaṁ pabbatan?”-ti.
Do you see, monks, that mountain called Gijjhakūṭa?”

“Evaṁ bhante.”
“Yes, reverend Sir.”

“Etassa pi kho bhikkhave Gijjhakūṭassa pabbatassa,
“For that mountain Gijjhakūṭa, monks,

aññā va samaññā ahosi aññā paññatti.
there was once another name, another designation.

Passatha no tumhe bhikkhave imaṁ Isigiliṁ pabbatan?”-ti.
Do you see, monks, this mountain called Isigili?”

“Evaṁ bhante.”
“Yes, reverend Sir”

“Imassa pi kho bhikkhave Isigilissa pabbatassa,
“For this mountain Isigili, monks,

esā va samaññā ahosi esā paññatti.
there has been only this name, this designation.

Bhūtapubbaṁ bhikkhave pañcaPaccekabuddhasatāni
Formerly, monks, five hundred Independent Buddhas

imasmiṁ Isigilismiṁ pabbate ciranivāsino ahesuṁ.
were settled for a long time on this mountain Isigili.

Te imaṁ pabbataṁ pavisantā dissanti, paviṭṭhā na dissanti.
They were seen entering this mountain, but after entering were not seen again.

Tam-enaṁ manussā disvā evam-āhaṁsu:
Having seen that the people said this:

“Ayaṁ pabbato ime isī gilatī ti - Isigili,” Isigilī-tveva samaññā udapādi.
“This mountain devours these seers - Seer Devourer (Isi-gili),” and the name Isigili arose.

Ācikkhissāmi bhikkhave Paccekabuddhānaṁ nāmāni,
Monks, I will declare the names of those Independent Buddhas,

kittayissāmi bhikkhave Paccekabuddhānaṁ nāmāni,
monks, I will proclaim the names of those Independent Buddhas,

desissāmi bhikkhave Paccekabuddhānaṁ nāmāni.
monks, I will reveal the names of those Independent Buddhas.

Taṁ suṇātha sādhukaṁ manasikarotha bhāsissāmī” ti.
Listen to it, apply your minds well, and I will speak.”

“Evaṁ bhante,” ti kho te bhikkhū Bhagavato paccassosuṁ,
“Yes, reverend Sir,” those monks, replied to the Gracious One,

Bhagavā etad-avoca:
and the Gracious One said this:

“Ariṭṭho nāma bhikkhave Paccekasambuddho,
“One Independent Sambuddha named Ariṭṭha, monks,