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Majjhima Nikāya 11 Cūḷasīhanādasutta Evaṁ me sutaṁ— ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi: “bhikkhavo”ti.

Cūḷasīhanāda Sutta

Thus have I heard: At one time, the Blessed One was staying at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

There the Blessed One addressed the disciples:

Bhagavā etadavoca: “Idheva, bhikkhave, samaṇo, idha dutiyo samaṇo, idha tatiyo samaṇo, idha catuttho samaṇo; suññā parappavādā samaṇebhi aññehīti.

Disciples.

Venerable Sir, those disciples replied to the Blessed One.

Evametaṁ, bhikkhave, sammā sīhanādaṁ nadatha.

The Blessed One said this:

Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ vadeyyuṁ: ‘ko panāyasmantānaṁ assāso, kiṁ balaṁ, yena tumhe āyasmanto evaṁ vadetha— idheva samaṇo, idha dutiyo samaṇo, idha tatiyo samaṇo, idha catuttho samaṇo; suññā parappavādā samaṇebhi aññehī’ti?

Here a recluse, here a second recluse, here a third recluse, here a fourth recluse; other doctrines are empty of recluses.

Thus you should rightly roar the lion's roar.

Evaṁvādino, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evamassu vacanīyā: ‘atthi kho no, āvuso, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro dhammā akkhātā ye mayaṁ attani sampassamānā evaṁ vadema— idheva samaṇo, idha dutiyo samaṇo, idha tatiyo samaṇo, idha catuttho samaṇo; suññā parappavādā samaṇebhi aññehīti. Katame cattāro?

There is a possibility that wanderers of other sects might say:

What is the assurance, what is the strength, by which you venerable ones say this:

here a recluse, here a second recluse, here a third recluse, here a fourth recluse; other doctrines are empty of recluses?

Atthi kho no, āvuso, satthari pasādo, atthi dhamme pasādo, atthi sīlesu paripūrakāritā; sahadhammikā kho pana piyā manāpā— gahaṭṭhā ceva pabbajitā ca.

Disciples, if wanderers of other sects say this, they should be answered thus:

Ime kho no, āvuso, tena bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammāsambuddhena cattāro dhammā akkhātā ye mayaṁ attani sampassamānā evaṁ vadema— idheva samaṇo, idha dutiyo samaṇo, idha tatiyo samaṇo, idha catuttho samaṇo; suññā parappavādā samaṇebhi aññehī’ti.

Friends, there are four things declared by the Blessed One, who knows and sees, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One, which we, seeing in ourselves, say this:

Ṭhānaṁ kho panetaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ vadeyyuṁ: ‘amhākampi kho, āvuso, atthi satthari pasādo yo amhākaṁ satthā, amhākampi atthi dhamme pasādo yo amhākaṁ dhammo, mayampi sīlesu paripūrakārino yāni amhākaṁ sīlāni, amhākampi sahadhammikā piyā manāpā— gahaṭṭhā ceva pabbajitā ca. Idha no, āvuso, ko viseso ko adhippayāso kiṁ nānākaraṇaṁ yadidaṁ tumhākañceva amhākañcā’ti?

here a recluse, here a second recluse, here a third recluse, here a fourth recluse; other doctrines are empty of recluses.

What are the four?

There is, friends, faith in the Teacher, there is faith in the Dhamma, there is fulfillment of moral conduct; and there is affection and respect among fellow practitioners:

Evaṁvādino, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evamassu vacanīyā: ‘kiṁ panāvuso, ekā niṭṭhā, udāhu puthu niṭṭhā’ti? Sammā byākaramānā, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ byākareyyuṁ: ‘ekāvuso, niṭṭhā, na puthu niṭṭhā’ti. ‘Sā panāvuso, niṭṭhā sarāgassa udāhu vītarāgassā’ti?

both householders and those gone forth.

These are the four things declared by the Blessed One, who knows and sees, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One, which we, seeing in ourselves, say this:

Sammā byākaramānā, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ byākareyyuṁ: ‘vītarāgassāvuso, sā niṭṭhā, na sā niṭṭhā sarāgassā’ti.

here a recluse, here a second recluse, here a third recluse, here a fourth recluse; other doctrines are empty of recluses.

‘Sā panāvuso, niṭṭhā sadosassa udāhu vītadosassā’ti?

There is a possibility that wanderers of other sects might say:

We too, friends, have faith in our teacher, we too have faith in our doctrine, we too fulfill moral conduct, and we too have affection and respect among fellow practitioners: both householders and those gone forth.

Sammā byākaramānā, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ byākareyyuṁ: ‘vītadosassāvuso, sā niṭṭhā, na sā niṭṭhā sadosassā’ti. ‘Sā panāvuso, niṭṭhā samohassa udāhu vītamohassā’ti?

What then, friends, is the distinction, what is the difference, what is the distinguishing factor between you and us?

Sammā byākaramānā, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ byākareyyuṁ: ‘vītamohassāvuso, sā niṭṭhā, na sā niṭṭhā samohassā’ti.

Disciples, if wanderers of other sects say this, they should be answered thus:

‘Sā panāvuso, niṭṭhā sataṇhassa udāhu vītataṇhassā’ti? Sammā byākaramānā, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ byākareyyuṁ: ‘vītataṇhassāvuso, sā niṭṭhā, na sā niṭṭhā sataṇhassā’ti.

Friends, is there one final goal, or are there many final goals?