DHANAÑJĀNĪSUTTA
With Dhanañjānī
When a brahmin lady expresses her confidence in the Triple Gem, her husband is annoyed. She encourages him to visit the Buddha, who soothes his anger.
Translations
AKKOSASUTTA
With Bhāradvāja the Rude
A brahmin visits the Buddha and unleashes a tirade of abuse, but the Buddha refuses to accept it, showing that he remains free of anger.
Translations
ASURINDAKASUTTA
With Bhāradvāja the Fiend
A brahmin visits the Buddha and abuses him, but the Buddha responds only with patience.
Translations
BILANGIKASUTTA
With Bhāradvāja the Bitter
Hearing that a brahmin had gone forth under the Buddha, another brahmin was upset. But once again the Buddha calms him down, pointing out that anger only harms oneself.
Translations
AHIMSAKASUTTA
Harmless
A brahmin called "Harmless" visits the Buddha, who teaches him the true meaning of harmlessness.
Translations
JAŢĀSUTTA
With Bhāradvāja of the Matted Hair
A brahmin with matted hair asks the Buddha how we can become disentangled. This short set of verses became one of the most important in all of Theravāda Buddhism when it was used as the cornerstone of the commentarial treatise Visuddhimagga (Path of Purification).
Translations
SUDDHIKASUTTA
With Bhāradvāja the Pure
The brahmin Suddhika makes the strikingly Buddhist assertion that mere austerities don't lead to purity; only knowledge and conduct do.
Translations
AGGIKASUTTA
With Bhāradvāja the Fire-Worshiper
A brahmin conducting a fire sacrifice invites the Buddha to accept the blessed milk-rice, claiming that the Buddha is a true brahmin.
Translations
SUNDARIKASUTTA
With Bhāradvāja of Sundarikā
A brahmin conducting a fire sacrifice wishes to offer the sacrificial cake. He sees the Buddha meditating and wants to give it to him, but hesitates when he realizes he is a shaven-headed ascetic. He asks the Buddha's caste, but the Buddha argues that conduct is the important thing, not caste. The Buddha gives a metaphorical reinterpretation of the elements of brahmanical ritual.
Translations
BAHUDHĪTARASUTTA
Many Daughters
A brahmin is searching for his lost oxen when he sees the Buddha meditating peacefully in the forest. He laments the many sorrows of his life, celebrating the Buddha's happiness and freedom from such sorrows.