MAJJHIMA NIKâYA III
III. 2. 6. Isigilisuttaü
(116) The Rock That Devours Sages

I heard thus.

At one time the Blessed One lived on the rock which devoured sages, and addressed the bhikkhus from there. `Bhikkhus, do you see this Vebhàra rock?û

ßYes, venerable sir.û

ßBhikkhus, this Vebhàra rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this Paõóava rock?û

ßYes, venerable sir.û

ßBhikkhus, this Paõóava rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this Vepulla rock?û

ßYes, venerable sir.û

ßBhikkhus, this Vepulla rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this rock Gijja?û

ßYes, venerable sir.û

ßBhikkhus, this Gijja rock had a different name and a different concept. Do you see this Isigili rock?û

ßYes, venerable sir.û

ßBhikkhus, this Isigili rock had this same name and this same concept.

Bhikkhus, in the past five hundred silent enlightened ones lived on this Isigili rock as permanent residents. People see them entering the rock and do not see them afterwards. People who saw this, said this rock devours sages, thus the name and concept came to birth. Bhikkhus, I will tell the names of those silent enlightened ones, we will honour the names of those silent enlightened ones. I will tell them listen carefully.û

Those bhikkhus agreed and the Blessed One said thus.

ßBhikkhus, the silent enlightened ones, Ariññha, Upariññha, Tagarasikhã, Yasassã, Sudassana, Piyadassã, Gandhàra, Piõóola, Upàsabha, Nãtha, Tatha, Suthava, Bhàvitatta, were permanent residents on this Isigili rock.

Attached to the essence, desireless, not hungry, they by themselves realized enlightenment.
Listen honouring the names of those Great Beengs, they have pulled out the arrows. [1]
Ariññha, Upariññha, Tagarasikhã, Yasassã, Sudassana and Piyadassã,
Gandhàra, Piõóola, Upàsabha, Nãtha, Suthava Tatha Suthava and Bhàvitatta.
Sumbha, Subha, Methula, Aññhama, Athassumegha, Anãgha and Sudàñha,
The majestic destroyers of the leader of being were Hiõgå and Hiõga.
The two Jàlinas, the sage Aññhaka, the enlightened one of Kosala and Subhàhu,
The trustworthy not attached wise men, Upanemi, Nemi and Santacitta,
Ka. låpakàlà, Vijita, Jita, Aõga, Paõga Gutijjita,
Passã expelled endearments, the origin of unpleasantness, Aparàjita won overDeath.
Satthà, Pavattà, Sarabhanga, Lomahansa, Uccangamàya, Asita and Anàsava,
Manomaya, that dispelled measuring, Bandhumà, stainless Tadàdhimutta andKetumà.
Ketumbaràga, Màtanga, Ariya, Accuta, Accutagàma and Byàmaka,
Sumangala, Dabbila, Supatiññhita, Asayha, Khemàbhirata and Sorata.
Durannaya, Sangha, Ujjaya, and the other sage Sayhanomanikkama,
The twelve ânanda-Nanda Upanandas and Bhàradvàja the last of the clan,
Bodhi-Mahànàma, Uttara, Kesi, Sikhã, Sundara and Bhàradvàja.
The three Upatissas, the destroyers of the bond of being, the destroyers of craving Upasãdarã and Sãdarã
Mangala was enlightened. Usabha destroyed the seamstress, the origin of unpleasantness.
Upanãta, Uposatha, Sundara and Saccanàma, attained extinction
Jeta, Jayanta, Paduma, Uppala, Padumuttara, Rakkhita. and Pabbata,
Mànatthadda, Sobhita, Vãtaràga, Kaõha. and Buddha, well released in mind,
These and others with great power, the silent enlightened ones who have destryed being.
All these sages have overcome the bonds and extinguished.
Worship those immeasurable ones.

[1] They have pulled out the arrows (tesaü visallànaü). The Great Beings, it is said, have pulled out the arrows. The Great Beings are the four pairs who have attained the four paths and fruits. The arrows they have pulled out is their personal self views (sakkàyadiññhi). When this arrow is pulled out a lot of the unpleasantness disappears then and there and later all unpleasant disappears. Pullng out arrows is the attaining of paths and fruits.