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Vajjiyamāhitasutta

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    अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 10।94

    Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.94

    Numbered Discourses 10.94

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    10। उपालिवग्गu·pā·li·vag·ga

    10. Upālivagga

    10. With Upāli

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    वज्जियमाहितसुत्तvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·ta·sut·ta

    Vajjiyamāhitasutta

    With Vajjiyamāhita

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    एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā चम्पायंcam·pā·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti गग्गरायgag·ga·rā·ya पोक्खरणियाpok·kha·ra·ṇi·yā तीरे।tī·re

    Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā campāyaṁ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre.

    At one time the Buddha was staying near Campā on the banks of the Gaggarā Lotus Pond.

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    अथa·tha खोkho वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti दिवाdi·vā दिवस्सdi·vas·sa चम्पायcam·pā·ya निक्खमिnik·kha·mi भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनाय।das·sa·nā·ya

    Atha kho vajjiyamāhito gahapati divā divassa campāya nikkhami bhagavantaṁ dassanāya.

    Then the householder Vajjiyamāhita left Sāvatthī in the middle of the day to see the Buddha.

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    अथa·tha खोkho वज्जियमाहितस्सvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·tas·sa गहपतिस्सga·ha·pa·tis·sa एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

    Atha kho vajjiyamāhitassa gahapatissa etadahosi:

    Then it occurred to him,

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    “अकालोa·kā·lo खोkho तावtā·va भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ दस्सनाय।das·sa·nā·ya

    “akālo kho tāva bhagavantaṁ dassanāya.

    “It’s the wrong time to see the Buddha,

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    पटिसल्लीनोpa·ṭi·sal·lī·no भगवा।bha·ga·vā

    Paṭisallīno bhagavā.

    as he’s in retreat.

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    मनोभावनीयानम्पिma·no·bhā·va·nī·yā·nam·pi भिक्खूनंbhik·khū·naṃ अकालोa·kā·lo दस्सनाय।das·sa·nā·ya

    Manobhāvanīyānampi bhikkhūnaṁ akālo dassanāya.

    And it’s the wrong time to see the esteemed mendicants,

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    पटिसल्लीनाpa·ṭi·sal·lī·nā मनोभावनीयापिma·no·bhā·va·nī·yā·pi भिक्खू।bhik·khū

    Paṭisallīnā manobhāvanīyāpi bhikkhū.

    as they’re in retreat.

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    यन्नूनाहंyan·nū·nā·haṃ येनye·na अञ्ञतित्थियानंañ·ña·tit·thi·yā·naṃ परिब्बाजकानंpa·rib·bā·ja·kā·naṃ आरामोā·rā·mo तेनुपसङ्कमेय्यन्”ति।te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·yan

    Yannūnāhaṁ yena aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ ārāmo tenupasaṅkameyyan”ti.

    Why don’t I visit the monastery for the wanderers of other religions?”

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    अथa·tha खोkho वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti येनye·na अञ्ञतित्थियानंañ·ña·tit·thi·yā·naṃ परिब्बाजकानंpa·rib·bā·ja·kā·naṃ आरामोā·rā·mo तेनुपसङ्कमि।te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi

    Atha kho vajjiyamāhito gahapati yena aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ ārāmo tenupasaṅkami.

    Then he went to the monastery for the wanderers of other religions.

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    तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na तेte अञ्ञतित्थियाañ·ña·tit·thi·yā परिब्बाजकाpa·rib·bā·ja·kā सङ्गम्मsaṅ·gam·ma समागम्मsa·mā·gam·ma उन्नादिनोun·nā·di·no उच्चासद्दमहासद्दाuc·cā·sad·da·ma·hā·sad·dā अनेकविहितंa·ne·ka·vi·hi·taṃ तिरच्छानकथंti·rac·chā·na·ka·thaṃ कथेन्ताka·then·tā निसिन्नाni·sin·nā होन्ति।hon·ti

    Tena kho pana samayena te aññatitthiyā paribbājakā saṅgamma samāgamma unnādino uccāsaddamahāsaddā anekavihitaṁ tiracchānakathaṁ kathentā nisinnā honti.

    Now at that time, the wanderers of other religions had come together, making an uproar, a colossal racket as they sat and talked about all kinds of low topics.

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    अद्दसंसुad·da·saṃ·su खोkho तेte अञ्ञतित्थियाañ·ña·tit·thi·yā परिब्बाजकाpa·rib·bā·ja·kā वज्जियमाहितंvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·taṃ गहपतिंga·ha·pa·tiṃ दूरतोवdū·ra·to·va आगच्छन्तं।ā·gac·chan·taṃ दिस्वानdis·vā·na अञ्ञमञ्ञंañ·ña·mañ·ñaṃ सण्ठापेसुं:saṇ·ṭhā·pe·suṃ

    Addasaṁsu kho te aññatitthiyā paribbājakā vajjiyamāhitaṁ gahapatiṁ dūratova āgacchantaṁ. Disvāna aññamaññaṁ saṇṭhāpesuṁ:

    They saw Vajjiyamāhita coming off in the distance, and stopped each other, saying,

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    “अप्पसद्दाap·pa·sad·dā भोन्तोbhon·to होन्तु।hon·tu माmā भोन्तोbhon·to सद्दमकत्थ।sad·da·ma·kat·tha

    “appasaddā bhonto hontu. Mā bhonto saddamakattha.

    “Be quiet, good fellows, don’t make a sound.

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    अयंa·yaṃ वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti आगच्छतिā·gac·cha·ti समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa गोतमस्सgo·ta·mas·sa सावको।sā·va·ko

    Ayaṁ vajjiyamāhito gahapati āgacchati samaṇassa gotamassa sāvako.

    The householder Vajjiyamāhita, a disciple of the ascetic Gotama, is coming into our monastery.

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    यावताyā·va·tā खोkho पनpa·na समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa गोतमस्सgo·ta·mas·sa सावकाsā·va·kā गिहीgi·hī ओदातवसनाo·dā·ta·va·sa·nā चम्पायंcam·pā·yaṃ पटिवसन्ति,pa·ṭi·va·san·ti अयंa·yaṃ तेसंte·saṃ अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपति।ga·ha·pa·ti

    Yāvatā kho pana samaṇassa gotamassa sāvakā gihī odātavasanā campāyaṁ paṭivasanti, ayaṁ tesaṁ aññataro vajjiyamāhito gahapati.

    He is included among the white-clothed lay disciples of the ascetic Gotama, who is residing near Campā.

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    अप्पसद्दकामाap·pa·sad·da·kā·mā खोkho पनpa·na तेte आयस्मन्तोā·yas·man·to अप्पसद्दविनीताap·pa·sad·da·vi·nī·tā अप्पसद्दस्सap·pa·sad·das·sa वण्णवादिनो।vaṇ·ṇa·vā·di·no

    Appasaddakāmā kho pana te āyasmanto appasaddavinītā appasaddassa vaṇṇavādino.

    Such venerables like the quiet, are educated to be quiet, and praise the quiet.

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    अप्पेवap·pe·va नामnā·ma अप्पसद्दंap·pa·sad·daṃ परिसंpa·ri·saṃ विदित्वाvi·dit·vā उपसङ्कमितब्बंu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tab·baṃ मञ्ञेय्या”ति।mañ·ñey·yā

    Appeva nāma appasaddaṁ parisaṁ viditvā upasaṅkamitabbaṁ maññeyyā”ti.

    Hopefully if he sees that our assembly is quiet he’ll see fit to approach.”

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    अथa·tha खोkho तेte अञ्ञतित्थियाañ·ña·tit·thi·yā परिब्बाजकाpa·rib·bā·ja·kā तुण्हीtuṇ·hī अहेसुं।a·he·suṃ

    Atha kho te aññatitthiyā paribbājakā tuṇhī ahesuṁ.

    Then those wanderers of other religions fell silent.

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    अथa·tha खोkho वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti येनye·na तेte अञ्ञतित्थियाañ·ña·tit·thi·yā परिब्बाजकाpa·rib·bā·ja·kā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā तेहिte·hi अञ्ञतित्थियेहिañ·ña·tit·thi·ye·hi परिब्बाजकेहिpa·rib·bā·ja·ke·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di

    Atha kho vajjiyamāhito gahapati yena te aññatitthiyā paribbājakā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā tehi aññatitthiyehi paribbājakehi saddhiṁ sammodi.

    Then Vajjiyamāhita went up to them, and exchanged greetings with the wanderers there.

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    सम्मोदनीयंsam·mo·da·nī·yaṃ कथंka·thaṃ सारणीयंsā·ra·ṇī·yaṃ वीतिसारेत्वाvī·ti·sā·ret·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho वज्जियमाहितंvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·taṃ गहपतिंga·ha·pa·tiṃ तेte अञ्ञतित्थियाañ·ña·tit·thi·yā परिब्बाजकाpa·rib·bā·ja·kā एतदवोचुं:e·ta·da·vo·cuṃ

    Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho vajjiyamāhitaṁ gahapatiṁ te aññatitthiyā paribbājakā etadavocuṁ:

    When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side. The wanderers said to him:

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    “सच्चंsac·caṃ किर,ki·ra गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo सब्बंsab·baṃ तपंta·paṃ गरहति,ga·ra·ha·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ तपस्सिंta·pas·siṃ लूखाजीविंlū·khā·jī·viṃ एकंसेनe·kaṃ·se·na उपक्कोसतिu·pak·ko·sa·ti उपवदती”ति?u·pa·va·da·tī

    “saccaṁ kira, gahapati, samaṇo gotamo sabbaṁ tapaṁ garahati, sabbaṁ tapassiṁ lūkhājīviṁ ekaṁsena upakkosati upavadatī”ti?

    “Is it really true, householder? Does the ascetic Gotama criticize all forms of mortification? Does he categorically condemn and denounce those fervent mortifiers who live rough?”

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    “नna खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā सब्बंsab·baṃ तपंta·paṃ गरहतिga·ra·ha·ti नपिna·pi सब्बंsab·baṃ तपस्सिंta·pas·siṃ लूखाजीविंlū·khā·jī·viṃ एकंसेनe·kaṃ·se·na उपक्कोसतिu·pak·ko·sa·ti उपवदति।u·pa·va·da·ti

    “Na kho, bhante, bhagavā sabbaṁ tapaṁ garahati napi sabbaṁ tapassiṁ lūkhājīviṁ ekaṁsena upakkosati upavadati.

    “No, sirs, the Buddha does not criticize all forms of mortification. Nor does he categorically condemn and denounce those fervent mortifiers who live rough.

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    गारय्हंgā·ray·haṃ खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā गरहति,ga·ra·ha·ti पसंसितब्बंpa·saṃ·si·tab·baṃ पसंसति।pa·saṃ·sa·ti

    Gārayhaṁ kho, bhante, bhagavā garahati, pasaṁsitabbaṁ pasaṁsati.

    The Buddha criticizes where it is due, and praises where it is due.

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    गारय्हंgā·ray·haṃ खोkho पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā गरहन्तोga·ra·han·to पसंसितब्बंpa·saṃ·si·tab·baṃ पसंसन्तोpa·saṃ·san·to विभज्जवादोvi·bhaj·ja·vā·do भगवा।bha·ga·vā

    Gārayhaṁ kho pana, bhante, bhagavā garahanto pasaṁsitabbaṁ pasaṁsanto vibhajjavādo bhagavā.

    In doing so he is one who speaks after analyzing the question,

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    नna सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā एत्थet·tha एकंसवादो”ति।e·kaṃ·sa·vā·do

    Na so bhagavā ettha ekaṁsavādo”ti.

    and is not one-sided on this point.”

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    एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro परिब्बाजकोpa·rib·bā·ja·ko वज्जियमाहितंvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·taṃ गहपतिंga·ha·pa·tiṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Evaṁ vutte, aññataro paribbājako vajjiyamāhitaṁ gahapatiṁ etadavoca:

    When he said this, one of the wanderers said to him,

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    “आगमेहिā·ga·me·hi त्वं,tvaṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti यस्सyas·sa त्वंtvaṃ समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa गोतमस्सgo·ta·mas·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासति,bhā·sa·ti समणोsa·ma·ṇo गोतमोgo·ta·mo वेनयिकोve·na·yi·ko अप्पञ्ञत्तिको”ति?ap·pañ·ñat·ti·ko

    “āgamehi tvaṁ, gahapati, yassa tvaṁ samaṇassa gotamassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, samaṇo gotamo venayiko appaññattiko”ti?

    “Hold on, householder! That ascetic Gotama who you praise is an exterminator who refrains from making statements.”

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    “एत्थपाहं,et·tha·pā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्मन्तेā·yas·man·te वक्खामिvak·khā·mi सहधम्मेन:sa·ha·dham·me·na

    “Etthapāhaṁ, bhante, āyasmante vakkhāmi sahadhammena:

    “On this point, also, I reasonably respond to the venerables.

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    ‘इदंi·daṃ कुसलन्’ति,ku·sa·lan भन्ते,bhan·te भगवताbha·ga·va·tā पञ्ञत्तं;pañ·ñat·taṃ

    ‘idaṁ kusalan’ti, bhante, bhagavatā paññattaṁ;

    The Buddha has stated ‘This is skillful’ and

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    ‘इदंi·daṃ अकुसलन्’ति,a·ku·sa·lan भन्ते,bhan·te भगवताbha·ga·va·tā पञ्ञत्तं।pañ·ñat·taṃ

    ‘idaṁ akusalan’ti, bhante, bhagavatā paññattaṁ.

    ‘This is unskillful’.

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    इतिi·ti कुसलाकुसलंku·sa·lā·ku·sa·laṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā पञ्ञापयमानोpañ·ñā·pa·ya·mā·no सपञ्ञत्तिकोsa·pañ·ñat·ti·ko भगवा;bha·ga·vā

    Iti kusalākusalaṁ bhagavā paññāpayamāno sapaññattiko bhagavā;

    So when it comes to what is skillful and unskillful the Buddha makes a statement.

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    नna सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā वेनयिकोve·na·yi·ko अप्पञ्ञत्तिको”ति।ap·pañ·ñat·ti·ko

    na so bhagavā venayiko appaññattiko”ti.

    He is not an exterminator who refrains from making statements.”

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    एवंe·vaṃ वुत्तेvut·te तेte परिब्बाजकाpa·rib·bā·ja·kā तुण्हीभूताtuṇ·hī·bhū·tā मङ्कुभूताmaṅ·ku·bhū·tā पत्तक्खन्धाpat·tak·khan·dhā अधोमुखाa·dho·mu·khā पज्झायन्ताpaj·jhā·yan·tā अप्पटिभानाap·pa·ṭi·bhā·nā निसीदिंसु।ni·sī·diṃ·su

    Evaṁ vutte te paribbājakā tuṇhībhūtā maṅkubhūtā pattakkhandhā adhomukhā pajjhāyantā appaṭibhānā nisīdiṁsu.

    When this was said, those wanderers sat silent, dismayed, shoulders drooping, downcast, depressed, with nothing to say.

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    अथa·tha खोkho वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti तेte परिब्बाजकेpa·rib·bā·ja·ke तुण्हीभूतेtuṇ·hī·bhū·te मङ्कुभूतेmaṅ·ku·bhū·te पत्तक्खन्धेpat·tak·khan·dhe अधोमुखेa·dho·mu·khe पज्झायन्तेpaj·jhā·yan·te अप्पटिभानेap·pa·ṭi·bhā·ne विदित्वाvi·dit·vā उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di

    Atha kho vajjiyamāhito gahapati te paribbājake tuṇhībhūte maṅkubhūte pattakkhandhe adhomukhe pajjhāyante appaṭibhāne viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

    Seeing this, Vajjiyamāhita rose from his seat. He went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side,

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    एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti यावतकोyā·va·ta·ko अहोसिa·ho·si तेहिte·hi अञ्ञतित्थियेहिañ·ña·tit·thi·ye·hi परिब्बाजकेहिpa·rib·bā·ja·ke·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ कथासल्लापोka·thā·sal·lā·po तंtaṃ सब्बंsab·baṃ भगवतोbha·ga·va·to आरोचेसि।ā·ro·ce·si

    Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho vajjiyamāhito gahapati yāvatako ahosi tehi aññatitthiyehi paribbājakehi saddhiṁ kathāsallāpo taṁ sabbaṁ bhagavato ārocesi.

    and informed the Buddha of all they had discussed.

  38. 38

    “साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu गहपति।ga·ha·pa·ti

    “Sādhu sādhu, gahapati.

    “Good, good, householder!

  39. 39

    एवंe·vaṃ खोkho ते,te गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti मोघपुरिसाmo·gha·pu·ri·sā कालेनkā·le·na कालंkā·laṃ सहधम्मेनsa·ha·dham·me·na सुनिग्गहितंsu·nig·ga·hi·taṃ निग्गहेतब्बा।nig·ga·he·tab·bā

    Evaṁ kho te, gahapati, moghapurisā kālena kālaṁ sahadhammena suniggahitaṁ niggahetabbā.

    That’s how you should legitimately and completely refute those futile men from time to time.

  40. 40

    नाहं,nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ तपंta·paṃ तपितब्बन्तिta·pi·tab·ban·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    Nāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbaṁ tapaṁ tapitabbanti vadāmi;

    Householder, I don’t say that all mortifications should be undergone.

  41. 41

    नna चca पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ तपंta·paṃ नna तपितब्बन्तिta·pi·tab·ban·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    na ca panāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbaṁ tapaṁ na tapitabbanti vadāmi;

    But I don’t say that no mortifications should be undergone.

  42. 42

    नाहं,nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ समादानंsa·mā·dā·naṃ समादितब्बन्तिsa·mā·di·tab·ban·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    nāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbaṁ samādānaṁ samāditabbanti vadāmi;

    I don’t say that all observances should be undertaken.

  43. 43

    नna पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ समादानंsa·mā·dā·naṃ नna समादितब्बन्तिsa·mā·di·tab·ban·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    na panāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbaṁ samādānaṁ na samāditabbanti vadāmi;

    But I don’t say that no observances should be undertaken.

  44. 44

    नाहं,nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ पधानंpa·dhā·naṃ पदहितब्बन्तिpa·da·hi·tab·ban·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    nāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbaṁ padhānaṁ padahitabbanti vadāmi;

    I don’t say that all efforts should be tried.

  45. 45

    नna पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ पधानंpa·dhā·naṃ नna पदहितब्बन्तिpa·da·hi·tab·ban·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    na panāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbaṁ padhānaṁ na padahitabbanti vadāmi;

    But I don’t say that no efforts should be tried.

  46. 46

    नाहं,nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बोsab·bo पटिनिस्सग्गोpa·ṭi·nis·sag·go पटिनिस्सज्जितब्बोतिpa·ṭi·nis·saj·ji·tab·bo·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    nāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbo paṭinissaggo paṭinissajjitabboti vadāmi.

    I don’t say that everything should be given up.

  47. 47

    नna पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बोsab·bo पटिनिस्सग्गोpa·ṭi·nis·sag·go नna पटिनिस्सज्जितब्बोतिpa·ṭi·nis·saj·ji·tab·bo·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    Na panāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbo paṭinissaggo na paṭinissajjitabboti vadāmi;

    But I don’t say that nothing should be given up.

  48. 48

    नाहं,nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बाsab·bā विमुत्तिvi·mut·ti विमुच्चितब्बातिvi·muc·ci·tab·bā·ti वदामि;va·dā·mi

    nāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbā vimutti vimuccitabbāti vadāmi;

    I don’t say that you should be liberated with all kinds of freedom.

  49. 49

    नna पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti सब्बाsab·bā विमुत्तिvi·mut·ti नna विमुच्चितब्बातिvi·muc·ci·tab·bā·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    na panāhaṁ, gahapati, sabbā vimutti na vimuccitabbāti vadāmi.

    But I don’t say that you should not be liberated with any kind of freedom.

  50. 50

    यञ्हि,yañ·hi गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti तपंta·paṃ तपतोta·pa·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ तपंta·paṃ नna तपितब्बन्तिta·pi·tab·ban·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañhi, gahapati, tapaṁ tapato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti, evarūpaṁ tapaṁ na tapitabbanti vadāmi.

    When undergoing certain mortifications, unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline. I say that you shouldn’t undergo those mortifications.

  51. 51

    यञ्चyañ·ca ख्वस्स,khvas·sa गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti तपंta·paṃ तपतोta·pa·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ तपंta·paṃ तपितब्बन्तिta·pi·tab·ban·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañca khvassa, gahapati, tapaṁ tapato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, evarūpaṁ tapaṁ tapitabbanti vadāmi.

    When undergoing certain mortifications, unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow. I say that you should undergo those mortifications.

  52. 52

    यञ्हि,yañ·hi गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti समादानंsa·mā·dā·naṃ समादियतोsa·mā·di·ya·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ समादानंsa·mā·dā·naṃ नna समादितब्बन्तिsa·mā·di·tab·ban·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañhi, gahapati, samādānaṁ samādiyato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti, evarūpaṁ samādānaṁ na samāditabbanti vadāmi.

    When undertaking certain observances, unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline. I say that you shouldn’t undertake those observances.

  53. 53

    यञ्चyañ·ca ख्वस्स,khvas·sa गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti समादानंsa·mā·dā·naṃ समादियतोsa·mā·di·ya·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ समादानंsa·mā·dā·naṃ समादितब्बन्तिsa·mā·di·tab·ban·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañca khvassa, gahapati, samādānaṁ samādiyato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, evarūpaṁ samādānaṁ samāditabbanti vadāmi.

    When undertaking certain observances, unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow. I say that you should undertake those observances.

  54. 54

    यञ्हि,yañ·hi गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti पधानंpa·dhā·naṃ पदहतोpa·da·ha·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ पधानंpa·dhā·naṃ नna पदहितब्बन्तिpa·da·hi·tab·ban·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañhi, gahapati, padhānaṁ padahato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti, evarūpaṁ padhānaṁ na padahitabbanti vadāmi.

    When trying certain efforts, unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline. I say that you shouldn’t try those efforts.

  55. 55

    यञ्चyañ·ca ख्वस्स,khvas·sa गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti पधानंpa·dhā·naṃ पदहतोpa·da·ha·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्तिpa·ri·hā·yan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ पधानंpa·dhā·naṃ पदहितब्बन्तिpa·da·hi·tab·ban·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañca khvassa, gahapati, padhānaṁ padahato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, evarūpaṁ padhānaṁ padahitabbanti vadāmi.

    When trying certain efforts, unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow. I say that you should try those efforts.

  56. 56

    यञ्हि,yañ·hi गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti पटिनिस्सग्गंpa·ṭi·nis·sag·gaṃ पटिनिस्सज्जतोpa·ṭi·nis·saj·ja·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti एवरूपोe·va·rū·po पटिनिस्सग्गोpa·ṭi·nis·sag·go नna पटिनिस्सज्जितब्बोतिpa·ṭi·nis·saj·ji·tab·bo·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañhi, gahapati, paṭinissaggaṁ paṭinissajjato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti, evarūpo paṭinissaggo na paṭinissajjitabboti vadāmi.

    When giving up certain things, unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline. I say that you shouldn’t give up those things.

  57. 57

    यञ्चyañ·ca ख्वस्स,khvas·sa गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti पटिनिस्सग्गंpa·ṭi·nis·sag·gaṃ पटिनिस्सज्जतोpa·ṭi·nis·saj·ja·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti एवरूपोe·va·rū·po पटिनिस्सग्गोpa·ṭi·nis·sag·go पटिनिस्सज्जितब्बोतिpa·ṭi·nis·saj·ji·tab·bo·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañca khvassa, gahapati, paṭinissaggaṁ paṭinissajjato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, evarūpo paṭinissaggo paṭinissajjitabboti vadāmi.

    When giving up certain things, unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow. I say that you should give up those things.

  58. 58

    यञ्हि,yañ·hi गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti विमुत्तिंvi·mut·tiṃ विमुच्चतोvi·muc·ca·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti एवरूपाe·va·rū·pā विमुत्तिvi·mut·ti नna विमुच्चितब्बातिvi·muc·ci·tab·bā·ti वदामि।va·dā·mi

    Yañhi, gahapati, vimuttiṁ vimuccato akusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, kusalā dhammā parihāyanti, evarūpā vimutti na vimuccitabbāti vadāmi.

    When being liberated with certain kinds of freedom, unskillful qualities grow while skillful qualities decline. I say that you shouldn’t be liberated with those kinds of freedom.

  59. 59

    यञ्चyañ·ca ख्वस्स,khvas·sa गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti विमुत्तिंvi·mut·tiṃ विमुच्चतोvi·muc·ca·to अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā परिहायन्ति,pa·ri·hā·yan·ti कुसलाku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अभिवड्ढन्ति,a·bhi·vaḍ·ḍhan·ti एवरूपाe·va·rū·pā विमुत्तिvi·mut·ti विमुच्चितब्बातिvi·muc·ci·tab·bā·ti वदामी”ति।va·dā·mī

    Yañca khvassa, gahapati, vimuttiṁ vimuccato akusalā dhammā parihāyanti, kusalā dhammā abhivaḍḍhanti, evarūpā vimutti vimuccitabbāti vadāmī”ti.

    When being liberated with certain kinds of freedom, unskillful qualities decline while skillful qualities grow. I say that you should be liberated with those kinds of freedom.”

  60. 60

    अथa·tha खोkho वज्जियमाहितोvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·to गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मियाdham·mi·yā कथायka·thā·ya सन्दस्सितोsan·das·si·to समादपितोsa·mā·da·pi·to समुत्तेजितोsa·mut·te·ji·to सम्पहंसितोsam·pa·haṃ·si·to उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi

    Atha kho vajjiyamāhito gahapati bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassito samādapito samuttejito sampahaṁsito uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.

    After Vajjiyamāhita had been educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired with a Dhamma talk by the Buddha, he got up from his seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before leaving.

  61. 61

    अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā अचिरपक्कन्तेa·ci·ra·pak·kan·te वज्जियमाहितेvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·te गहपतिम्हिga·ha·pa·tim·hi भिक्खूbhik·khū आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

    Atha kho bhagavā acirapakkante vajjiyamāhite gahapatimhi bhikkhū āmantesi:

    Then, not long after Vajjiyamāhita had left, the Buddha addressed the mendicants:

  62. 62

    “योपिyo·pi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ अप्परजक्खोap·pa·ra·jak·kho इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ धम्मविनये,dham·ma·vi·na·ye सोपिso·pi एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ अञ्ञतित्थियेañ·ña·tit·thi·ye परिब्बाजकेpa·rib·bā·ja·ke सहधम्मेनsa·ha·dham·me·na सुनिग्गहितंsu·nig·ga·hi·taṃ निग्गण्हेय्यnig·gaṇ·hey·ya यथाya·thā तंtaṃ वज्जियमाहितेनvaj·ji·ya·mā·hi·te·na गहपतिनाga·ha·pa·ti·nā निग्गहिता”ति।nig·ga·hi·tā

    “yopi so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dīgharattaṁ apparajakkho imasmiṁ dhammavinaye, sopi evamevaṁ aññatitthiye paribbājake sahadhammena suniggahitaṁ niggaṇheyya yathā taṁ vajjiyamāhitena gahapatinā niggahitā”ti.

    “Mendicants, even a mendicant who for a long time has had little dust in their eye in this teaching and training would legitimately and completely refute those wanderers of other religions just as the householder Vajjiyamāhita did.”

  63. 63

    चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

    Catutthaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.