Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

Evaṁ me sutaṁ:
Thus I have heard:
The Seven Extra Discourses - 114
25. Kasībhāradvājasuttaṁ
The Discourse concerning Kasībhāradvāja
ekaṁ samayaṁ Bhagavā Magadhesu viharati
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling amongst the Magadhans
Dakkhiṇāgirismiṁ Ekanālāyaṁ brāhmaṇagāme.
on the Southern Hill near the brahmin village Ekanālā.
Tena kho pana samayena Kasībhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa
Then at that time the brahmin Kasībhāradvāja
pañcamattāni naṅgalasatāni payuttāni honti vappakāle.
had about five hundred ploughs yoked up during the sowing season.
Atha kho Bhagavā pubbanhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā, pattacīvaram-ādāya,
Then the Gracious One, having dressed in the morning time, after picking up his bowl and robe,
yena Kasībhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa kammanto tenupasaṅkami. 1
approached the place where the brahmin Kasībhāradvāja was working.
Tena kho pana samayena Kasībhāradvājassa brāhmaṇassa parivesanā vattati.
Then at that time the brahmin Kasībhāradvāja’s food distribution was proceeding.
Atha kho Bhagavā yena parivesanā tenupasaṅkami,
Then the Gracious One approached the food distribution,
upasaṅkamitvā ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
and after approaching he stood on one side.
Addasā kho Kasībhāradvājo brāhmaṇo Bhagavantaṁ piṇḍāya ṭhitaṁ,
The brahmin Kasībhāradvāja saw the Gracious One standing for alms,
disvāna Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
and after seeing him he said this to the Gracious One:
“Ahaṁ kho samaṇa kasāmi ca vapāmi ca,
“Ascetic, I plough and I sow,
kasitvā ca vapitvā ca bhuñjāmi.
and after ploughing and sowing I eat.
Tvam-pi samaṇa kasassu ca vapassu ca,
You also, ascetic, should plough and sow,
kasitvā ca vapitvā ca bhuñjassū” ti.
and after ploughing and sowing you can eat.”
“Aham-pi kho brāhmaṇa kasāmi ca vapāmi ca,
“Brahmin, I also plough and sow,
1 CBhp: omit upasankami, presumably by mistake