The fire worship of the Brahmins
Brāhmaṇa paccorohaṇī [Brāhmaṇapaccorohaṇī] (AN 10.167)
On that full moon day the Brahmin Janussoni having bathed and dressed in a suit of linen cloth, with some freshly plucked grass in his fist, was standing close to The Blessed One. The Blessed One saw the Brahmin Janussoni bathed and dressed in a suit of linen cloth, with some freshly plucked grass in his fist standing close to him, and said:
“Brahmin, on this full moon day, having bathed and dressed in a suit of linen cloth and with some freshly plucked grass in your hand, why do you stand here? What is the significance of the day to the Brahmin clans?
“Good Gotama, today is the day of going down to the holy fire, for the Brahmin clans.
“How do the Brahmins observe the day of going down to the holy fire?
“Here, good Gotama, on the full moon day, the Brahmins bathe and dress in a suit of linen cloth, rub wet cow dung on the ground, spread some grass on the ground and lie on the grass at the right time inside the fire house. During that night they get up three times and worship the fire with clasped hands saying: `Good one, we worship you!' They feed the fire with much ghee, oil and butter. At the end of that night they feed the Brahmins with nourishing eatables and drinks. Good Gotama, this is the ceremony of going down to the holy fire, done by the Brahmins.
“ Brahmin, going down to the holy fire in the noble ones' discipline is something different from this.
“Venerable sir, what is, going down to the holy fire in the noble ones' discipline? It is good if I be taught the going down to the holy fire in the noble ones; discipline.
“Then Brahmin, listen and attend carefully I will tell.
Here, Brahmin, the noble disciple reflects:
Results for destroying living things is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from destroying living things.
Results for taking the not given is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from taking the not given.
Results for sexual misbehaviour is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from sexual misbehaviour.
Results for telling lies is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from telling lies.
Results for slandering is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from slandering.
Results for talking roughly is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from talking roughly.
Results for frivolous talk is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from frivolous talk.
Results for coveting is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from coveting.
Results for hatred is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from hating.
Results for wrong view is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from wrong view.
“Good Gotama, attending to the holy fire in the discipline of the noble ones is different from the Brahmins' attending the holy fire. The Brahmins' attending to the holy fire is not worth one sixteenth part to attending to the holy fire in the discipline of the noble ones. Good Gotama, now I undersstand, ... re ... bear `as a lay disciple who has taken refuge from today until life lasts.
“Brahmin, on this full moon day, having bathed and dressed in a suit of linen cloth and with some freshly plucked grass in your hand, why do you stand here? What is the significance of the day to the Brahmin clans?
“Good Gotama, today is the day of going down to the holy fire, for the Brahmin clans.
“How do the Brahmins observe the day of going down to the holy fire?
“Here, good Gotama, on the full moon day, the Brahmins bathe and dress in a suit of linen cloth, rub wet cow dung on the ground, spread some grass on the ground and lie on the grass at the right time inside the fire house. During that night they get up three times and worship the fire with clasped hands saying: `Good one, we worship you!' They feed the fire with much ghee, oil and butter. At the end of that night they feed the Brahmins with nourishing eatables and drinks. Good Gotama, this is the ceremony of going down to the holy fire, done by the Brahmins.
“ Brahmin, going down to the holy fire in the noble ones' discipline is something different from this.
“Venerable sir, what is, going down to the holy fire in the noble ones' discipline? It is good if I be taught the going down to the holy fire in the noble ones; discipline.
“Then Brahmin, listen and attend carefully I will tell.
Here, Brahmin, the noble disciple reflects:
Results for destroying living things is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from destroying living things.
Results for taking the not given is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from taking the not given.
Results for sexual misbehaviour is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from sexual misbehaviour.
Results for telling lies is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from telling lies.
Results for slandering is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from slandering.
Results for talking roughly is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from talking roughly.
Results for frivolous talk is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from frivolous talk.
Results for coveting is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from coveting.
Results for hatred is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from hating.
Results for wrong view is in this very life and also after death. Judging carefully he gives up and steps down from wrong view.
“Good Gotama, attending to the holy fire in the discipline of the noble ones is different from the Brahmins' attending the holy fire. The Brahmins' attending to the holy fire is not worth one sixteenth part to attending to the holy fire in the discipline of the noble ones. Good Gotama, now I undersstand, ... re ... bear `as a lay disciple who has taken refuge from today until life lasts.
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