# The Discourse to Dhanañjāni

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Published: 2026-05-12T22:57:38+00:00
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Dhanañjānisutta — The Discourse to Dhanañjāni Thus have I heard: At one time the Blessed One was staying in Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, at the Squirrels’ Feeding Place. Now at that time, a brahmin woman named Dhanañjāni, of the Bhāradvāja clan, had firm faith in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Saṅgha. Then the brahmin woman Dhanañjāni, while serving food to the brahmin of the Bhāradvāja clan, stumbled and three times uttered an exclamation of joy: “Homage to the Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One; Homage to the Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One; Homage to the Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One.” When this was said, the brahmin of the Bhāradvāja clan said to Dhanañjāni the brahmin woman, “This low-caste woman, just like this, for any reason at all, speaks in praise of that shaven-headed ascetic. Now, you low-caste woman, I will find fault with that teacher of yours.” “Brahmin, I do not see anyone in the world with its devas, Māras, and Brahmās, among the generation of ascetics, brahmins, devas, and humans, who could find fault with that Blessed One, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Awakened One. But, brahmin, you go, and having gone, you will find out.” Then the brahmin of the Bhāradvāja clan, angry and displeased, went to where the Blessed One was; having approached, he exchanged greetings with the Blessed One. Having exchanged courteous and amiable talk, he sat down to one side. As he sat to one side, the brahmin of the Bhāradvāja clan addressed the Blessed One with a verse: “Having cut off what does one sleep happily? Having cut off what does one not grieve? The slaying of which single dhamma do you commend, Gotama?” “Having cut off anger one sleeps happily; having cut off anger one does not grie…

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