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Nandiyasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 11।13

Aṅguttara Nikāya 11.13

Numbered Discourses 11.13
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2। अनुस्सतिवग्गa·nus·sa·ti·vag·ga

2. Anussativagga

2. Recollection
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नन्दियसुत्तnan·di·ya·sut·ta

Nandiyasutta

With Nandiya
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सक्केसुsak·ke·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti कपिलवत्थुस्मिंka·pi·la·vat·thus·miṃ निग्रोधारामे।nig·ro·dhā·rā·me

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ वस्सावासंvas·sā·vā·saṃ उपगन्तुकामोu·pa·gan·tu·kā·mo होति।ho·ti

Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ vassāvāsaṁ upagantukāmo hoti.

Now at that time the Buddha wanted to commence the rains residence at Sāvatthī.
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अस्सोसिas·so·si खोkho नन्दियोnan·di·yo सक्को:sak·ko

Assosi kho nandiyo sakko:

Nandiya the Sakyan heard about this,
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“भगवाbha·ga·vā किरki·ra सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ वस्सावासंvas·sā·vā·saṃ उपगन्तुकामो”ति।u·pa·gan·tu·kā·mo

“bhagavā kira sāvatthiyaṁ vassāvāsaṁ upagantukāmo”ti.

(Pāli only)
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अथa·tha खोkho नन्दियस्सnan·di·yas·sa सक्कस्सsak·kas·sa एतदहोसि:e·ta·da·ho·si

Atha kho nandiyassa sakkassa etadahosi:

and thought,
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“यन्नूनाहम्पिyan·nū·nā·ham·pi सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ वस्सावासंvas·sā·vā·saṃ उपगच्छेय्यं।u·pa·gac·chey·yaṃ

“yannūnāhampi sāvatthiyaṁ vassāvāsaṁ upagaccheyyaṁ.

“Why don’t I also commence the rains residence at Sāvatthī.
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तत्थtat·tha कम्मन्तञ्चेवkam·man·tañ·ce·va अधिट्ठहिस्सामि,a·dhiṭ·ṭha·his·sā·mi भगवन्तञ्चbha·ga·van·tañ·ca लच्छामिlac·chā·mi कालेनkā·le·na कालंkā·laṃ दस्सनाया”ति।das·sa·nā·yā

Tattha kammantañceva adhiṭṭhahissāmi, bhagavantañca lacchāmi kālena kālaṁ dassanāyā”ti.

There I can focus on my work and from time to time get to see the Buddha.”
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ वस्सावासंvas·sā·vā·saṃ उपगच्छि।u·pa·gac·chi

Atha kho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ vassāvāsaṁ upagacchi.

So the Buddha commenced the rains residence in Sāvatthī,
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नन्दियोपिnan·di·yo·pi खोkho सक्कोsak·ko सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ वस्सावासंvas·sā·vā·saṃ उपगच्छि।u·pa·gac·chi

Nandiyopi kho sakko sāvatthiyaṁ vassāvāsaṁ upagacchi.

and so did Nandiya.
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तत्थtat·tha कम्मन्तञ्चेवkam·man·tañ·ce·va अधिट्ठासि,a·dhiṭ·ṭhā·si भगवन्तञ्चbha·ga·van·tañ·ca लभिla·bhi कालेनkā·le·na कालंkā·laṃ दस्सनाय।das·sa·nā·ya

Tattha kammantañceva adhiṭṭhāsi, bhagavantañca labhi kālena kālaṁ dassanāya.

There he focused on his work and from time to time got to see the Buddha.
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to चीवरकम्मंcī·va·ra·kam·maṃ करोन्ति:ka·ron·ti

Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū bhagavato cīvarakammaṁ karonti:

At that time several mendicants were making a robe for the Buddha, thinking that
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“निट्ठितचीवरोniṭ·ṭhi·ta·cī·va·ro भगवाbha·ga·vā तेमासच्चयेनte·mā·sac·ca·ye·na चारिकंcā·ri·kaṃ पक्कमिस्सती”ति।pak·ka·mis·sa·tī

“niṭṭhitacīvaro bhagavā temāsaccayena cārikaṁ pakkamissatī”ti.

when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering.
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अस्सोसिas·so·si खोkho नन्दियोnan·di·yo सक्को:sak·ko

Assosi kho nandiyo sakko:

Nandiya the Sakyan heard about this.
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“सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā किरki·ra भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to चीवरकम्मंcī·va·ra·kam·maṃ करोन्ति:ka·ron·ti

“sambahulā kira bhikkhū bhagavato cīvarakammaṁ karonti:

(Pāli only)
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‘निट्ठितचीवरोniṭ·ṭhi·ta·cī·va·ro भगवाbha·ga·vā तेमासच्चयेनte·mā·sac·ca·ye·na चारिकंcā·ri·kaṃ पक्कमिस्सती’”ति।pak·ka·mis·sa·tī

‘niṭṭhitacīvaro bhagavā temāsaccayena cārikaṁ pakkamissatī’”ti.

(Pāli only)
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अथa·tha खोkho नन्दियोnan·di·yo सक्कोsak·ko 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 एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho नन्दियोnan·di·yo सक्कोsak·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho nandiyo sakko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho nandiyo sakko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

He went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
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“सुतंsu·taṃ मेतं,me·taṃ भन्ते:bhan·te

“sutaṁ metaṁ, bhante:

“Sir, I have heard that
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‘सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā किरki·ra भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to चीवरकम्मंcī·va·ra·kam·maṃ करोन्ति—ka·ron·ti

‘sambahulā kira bhikkhū bhagavato cīvarakammaṁ karonti—

several mendicants are making a robe for the Buddha, thinking that
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निट्ठितचीवरोniṭ·ṭhi·ta·cī·va·ro भगवाbha·ga·vā तेमासच्चयेनte·mā·sac·ca·ye·na चारिकंcā·ri·kaṃ पक्कमिस्सती’ति।pak·ka·mis·sa·tī

niṭṭhitacīvaro bhagavā temāsaccayena cārikaṁ pakkamissatī’ti.

when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering.
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तेसंte·saṃ नो,no भन्ते,bhan·te नानाविहारेहिnā·nā·vi·hā·re·hi विहरतंvi·ha·ra·taṃ केनस्सke·nas·sa विहारेनvi·hā·re·na विहातब्बन्”ति?vi·hā·tab·ban

Tesaṁ no, bhante, nānāvihārehi viharataṁ kenassa vihārena vihātabban”ti?

Now, we spend our life in various ways. Which of these should we practice?”
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“साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu नन्दिय।nan·di·ya

“Sādhu sādhu, nandiya.

“Good, good, Nandiya!
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एतंe·taṃ खो,kho नन्दिय,nan·di·ya तुम्हाकंtum·hā·kaṃ पतिरूपंpa·ti·rū·paṃ कुलपुत्तानं,ku·la·put·tā·naṃ यंyaṃ तुम्हेtum·he तथागतंta·thā·ga·taṃ उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पुच्छेय्याथ:puc·chey·yā·tha

Etaṁ kho, nandiya, tumhākaṁ patirūpaṁ kulaputtānaṁ, yaṁ tumhe tathāgataṁ upasaṅkamitvā puccheyyātha:

It’s appropriate that gentlemen such as you come to me and ask:
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‘तेसंte·saṃ नो,no भन्ते,bhan·te नानाविहारेहिnā·nā·vi·hā·re·hi विहरतंvi·ha·ra·taṃ केनस्सke·nas·sa विहारेनvi·hā·re·na विहातब्बन्’ति?vi·hā·tab·ban

‘tesaṁ no, bhante, nānāvihārehi viharataṁ kenassa vihārena vihātabban’ti?

‘We spend our life in various ways. Which of these should we practice?’
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सद्धोsad·dho खो,kho नन्दिय,nan·di·ya आराधकोā·rā·dha·ko होति,ho·ti नोno अस्सद्धो;as·sad·dho

Saddho kho, nandiya, ārādhako hoti, no assaddho;

The faithful succeed, not the faithless.
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सीलवाsī·la·vā आराधकोā·rā·dha·ko होति,ho·ti नोno दुस्सीलो;dus·sī·lo

sīlavā ārādhako hoti, no dussīlo;

The ethical succeed, not the unethical.
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आरद्धवीरियोā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yo आराधकोā·rā·dha·ko होति,ho·ti नोno कुसीतो;ku·sī·to

āraddhavīriyo ārādhako hoti, no kusīto;

The energetic succeed, not the lazy.
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उपट्ठितस्सतिu·paṭ·ṭhi·tas·sa·ti आराधकोā·rā·dha·ko होति,ho·ti नोno मुट्ठस्सति;muṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti

upaṭṭhitassati ārādhako hoti, no muṭṭhassati;

The mindful succeed, not the unmindful.
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समाहितोsa·mā·hi·to आराधकोā·rā·dha·ko होति,ho·ti नोno असमाहितो;a·sa·mā·hi·to

samāhito ārādhako hoti, no asamāhito;

Those with immersion succeed, not those without immersion.
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पञ्ञवाpañ·ña·vā आराधकोā·rā·dha·ko होति,ho·ti नोno दुप्पञ्ञो।dup·pañ·ño

paññavā ārādhako hoti, no duppañño.

The wise succeed, not the witless.
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इमेसुi·me·su खोkho ते,te नन्दिय,nan·di·ya छसुcha·su धम्मेसुdham·me·su पतिट्ठायpa·tiṭ·ṭhā·ya पञ्चसुpañ·ca·su धम्मेसुdham·me·su अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सतिsa·ti उपट्ठापेतब्बा।u·paṭ·ṭhā·pe·tab·bā

Imesu kho te, nandiya, chasu dhammesu patiṭṭhāya pañcasu dhammesu ajjhattaṁ sati upaṭṭhāpetabbā.

When you’re grounded on these six things, go on to establish mindfulness on five further things internally.
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इधi·dha त्वं,tvaṃ नन्दिय,nan·di·ya तथागतंta·thā·ga·taṃ अनुस्सरेय्यासि:a·nus·sa·rey·yā·si

Idha tvaṁ, nandiya, tathāgataṁ anussareyyāsi:

Firstly, you should recollect the Realized One:
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‘इतिपिi·ti·pi सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho विज्जाचरणसम्पन्नोvij·jā·ca·ra·ṇa·sam·pan·no सुगतोsu·ga·to लोकविदूlo·ka·vi·dū अनुत्तरोa·nut·ta·ro पुरिसदम्मसारथि,pu·ri·sa·dam·ma·sā·ra·thi सत्थाsat·thā देवमनुस्सानंde·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ बुद्धोbud·dho भगवा’ति।bha·ga·vā

‘itipi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi, satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā’ti.

‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’
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इतिi·ti खोkho ते,te नन्दिय,nan·di·ya तथागतंta·thā·ga·taṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सतिsa·ti उपट्ठापेतब्बा।u·paṭ·ṭhā·pe·tab·bā

Iti kho te, nandiya, tathāgataṁ ārabbha ajjhattaṁ sati upaṭṭhāpetabbā.

In this way you should establish mindfulness internally based on the Realized One.
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पुनpu·na चपरंca·pa·raṃ त्वं,tvaṃ नन्दिय,nan·di·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ अनुस्सरेय्यासि:a·nus·sa·rey·yā·si

Puna caparaṁ tvaṁ, nandiya, dhammaṁ anussareyyāsi:

Furthermore, you should recollect the teaching:
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‘स्वाक्खातोsvāk·khā·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मोdham·mo सन्दिट्ठिकोsan·diṭ·ṭhi·ko अकालिकोa·kā·li·ko एहिपस्सिकोe·hi·pas·si·ko ओपनेय्यिकोo·pa·ney·yi·ko पच्चत्तंpac·cat·taṃ वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo विञ्ञूही’ति।viñ·ñū·hī

‘svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhī’ti.

‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.’
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इतिi·ti खोkho ते,te नन्दिय,nan·di·ya धम्मंdham·maṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सतिsa·ti उपट्ठापेतब्बा।u·paṭ·ṭhā·pe·tab·bā

Iti kho te, nandiya, dhammaṁ ārabbha ajjhattaṁ sati upaṭṭhāpetabbā.

In this way you should establish mindfulness internally based on the teaching.
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पुनpu·na चपरंca·pa·raṃ त्वं,tvaṃ नन्दिय,nan·di·ya कल्याणमित्तेkal·yā·ṇa·mit·te अनुस्सरेय्यासि:a·nus·sa·rey·yā·si

Puna caparaṁ tvaṁ, nandiya, kalyāṇamitte anussareyyāsi:

Furthermore, you should recollect your good friends:
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‘लाभाlā·bhā वतva·ta मे,me सुलद्धंsu·lad·dhaṃ वतva·ta मे,me

‘lābhā vata me, suladdhaṁ vata me,

‘I’m fortunate, so very fortunate,
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यस्सyas·sa मेme कल्याणमित्ताkal·yā·ṇa·mit·tā अनुकम्पकाa·nu·kam·pa·kā अत्थकामाat·tha·kā·mā ओवादकाo·vā·da·kā अनुसासका’ति।a·nu·sā·sa·kā

yassa me kalyāṇamittā anukampakā atthakāmā ovādakā anusāsakā’ti.

to have good friends who advise and instruct me out of kindness and sympathy.’
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इतिi·ti खोkho ते,te नन्दिय,nan·di·ya कल्याणमित्तेkal·yā·ṇa·mit·te आरब्भā·rab·bha अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सतिsa·ti उपट्ठापेतब्बा।u·paṭ·ṭhā·pe·tab·bā

Iti kho te, nandiya, kalyāṇamitte ārabbha ajjhattaṁ sati upaṭṭhāpetabbā.

In this way you should establish mindfulness internally based on good friends.
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पुनpu·na चपरंca·pa·raṃ त्वं,tvaṃ नन्दिय,nan·di·ya अत्तनोat·ta·no चागंcā·gaṃ अनुस्सरेय्यासि:a·nus·sa·rey·yā·si

Puna caparaṁ tvaṁ, nandiya, attano cāgaṁ anussareyyāsi:

Furthermore, you should recollect your own generosity:
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‘लाभाlā·bhā वतva·ta मे,me सुलद्धंsu·lad·dhaṃ वतva·ta मे,me

‘lābhā vata me, suladdhaṁ vata me,

‘I’m so fortunate, so very fortunate.
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योहंyo·haṃ मच्छेरमलपरियुट्ठितायmac·che·ra·ma·la·pa·ri·yuṭ·ṭhi·tā·ya पजायpa·jā·ya विगतमलमच्छेरेनvi·ga·ta·ma·la·mac·che·re·na चेतसाce·ta·sā अगारंa·gā·raṃ अज्झावसामिaj·jhā·va·sā·mi मुत्तचागोmut·ta·cā·go पयतपाणिpa·ya·ta·pā·ṇi वोस्सग्गरतोvos·sag·ga·ra·to याचयोगोyā·ca·yo·go दानसंविभागरतो’ति।dā·na·saṃ·vi·bhā·ga·ra·to

yohaṁ maccheramalapariyuṭṭhitāya pajāya vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvasāmi muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato’ti.

Among people full of the stain of stinginess I live at home with heart rid of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.’
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इतिi·ti खोkho ते,te नन्दिय,nan·di·ya चागंcā·gaṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सतिsa·ti उपट्ठापेतब्बा।u·paṭ·ṭhā·pe·tab·bā

Iti kho te, nandiya, cāgaṁ ārabbha ajjhattaṁ sati upaṭṭhāpetabbā.

In this way you should establish mindfulness internally based on generosity.
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पुनpu·na चपरंca·pa·raṃ त्वं,tvaṃ नन्दिय,nan·di·ya देवताde·va·tā अनुस्सरेय्यासि:a·nus·sa·rey·yā·si

Puna caparaṁ tvaṁ, nandiya, devatā anussareyyāsi:

Furthermore, you should recollect the deities:
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‘याyā देवताde·va·tā अतिक्कम्मेवa·tik·kam·me·va कबळीकाराहारभक्खानंka·ba·ḷī·kā·rā·hā·ra·bhak·khā·naṃ देवतानंde·va·tā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ मनोमयंma·no·ma·yaṃ कायंkā·yaṃ उपपन्ना,u·pa·pan·nā ताtā करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ अत्तनोat·ta·no नna समनुपस्सन्तिsa·ma·nu·pas·san·ti कतस्सka·tas·sa वाvā पतिचयं’।pa·ti·ca·yaṃ

‘yā devatā atikkammeva kabaḷīkārāhārabhakkhānaṁ devatānaṁ sahabyataṁ aññataraṁ manomayaṁ kāyaṁ upapannā, tā karaṇīyaṁ attano na samanupassanti katassa vā paticayaṁ’.

‘There are deities who, surpassing the company of deities that consume edible food, are reborn in a certain host of mind-made deities. They don’t see in themselves anything more to do, or anything that needs improvement.’
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi नन्दिय,nan·di·ya भिक्खुbhik·khu असमयविमुत्तोa·sa·ma·ya·vi·mut·to करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ अत्तनोat·ta·no नna समनुपस्सतिsa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti कतस्सka·tas·sa वाvā पतिचयं;pa·ti·ca·yaṃ

Seyyathāpi, nandiya, bhikkhu asamayavimutto karaṇīyaṁ attano na samanupassati katassa vā paticayaṁ;

An irreversibly freed mendicant doesn’t see in themselves anything more to do, or anything that needs improvement.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho नन्दिय,nan·di·ya याyā ताtā देवताde·va·tā अतिक्कम्मेवa·tik·kam·me·va कबळीकाराहारभक्खानंka·ba·ḷī·kā·rā·hā·ra·bhak·khā·naṃ देवतानंde·va·tā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ मनोमयंma·no·ma·yaṃ कायंkā·yaṃ उपपन्ना,u·pa·pan·nā ताtā करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ अत्तनोat·ta·no नna समनुपस्सन्तिsa·ma·nu·pas·san·ti कतस्सka·tas·sa वाvā पतिचयं।pa·ti·ca·yaṃ

evamevaṁ kho, nandiya, yā tā devatā atikkammeva kabaḷīkārāhārabhakkhānaṁ devatānaṁ sahabyataṁ aññataraṁ manomayaṁ kāyaṁ upapannā, tā karaṇīyaṁ attano na samanupassanti katassa vā paticayaṁ.

In the same way, Nandiya, there are deities who, surpassing the company of deities that consume edible food, are reborn in a certain host of mind-made deities. They don’t see in themselves anything more to do, or anything that needs improvement.
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इतिi·ti खोkho ते,te नन्दिय,nan·di·ya देवताde·va·tā आरब्भā·rab·bha अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ सतिsa·ti उपट्ठापेतब्बा।u·paṭ·ṭhā·pe·tab·bā

Iti kho te, nandiya, devatā ārabbha ajjhattaṁ sati upaṭṭhāpetabbā.

In this way you should establish mindfulness internally based on the deities.
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इमेहिi·me·hi खो,kho नन्दिय,nan·di·ya एकादसहिe·kā·da·sa·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko पजहतेवpa·ja·ha·te·va पापकेpā·pa·ke अकुसलेa·ku·sa·le धम्मे,dham·me नna उपादियति।u·pā·di·ya·ti

Imehi kho, nandiya, ekādasahi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako pajahateva pāpake akusale dhamme, na upādiyati.

A noble disciple who possesses these eleven qualities gives up bad, unskillful qualities and doesn’t cling to them.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi नन्दिय,nan·di·ya कुम्भोkum·bho निक्कुज्जोnik·kuj·jo वमतेवva·ma·te·va उदकं,u·da·kaṃ नोno वन्तंvan·taṃ पच्चावमति;pac·cā·va·ma·ti

Seyyathāpi, nandiya, kumbho nikkujjo vamateva udakaṁ, no vantaṁ paccāvamati;

It’s like when a pot full of water is tipped over, so the water drains out and doesn’t go back in.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi वाvā पन,pa·na नन्दिय,nan·di·ya सुक्खेsuk·khe तिणदायेti·ṇa·dā·ye अग्गिag·gi मुत्तोmut·to डहञ्ञेवḍa·hañ·ñe·va गच्छति,gac·cha·ti नोno दड्ढंdaḍ·ḍhaṃ पच्चुदावत्तति;pac·cu·dā·vat·ta·ti

seyyathāpi vā pana, nandiya, sukkhe tiṇadāye aggi mutto ḍahaññeva gacchati, no daḍḍhaṁ paccudāvattati;

Suppose there was an uncontrolled fire. It advances burning up dry woodlands and doesn’t turn back over what it has burned.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho नन्दिय,nan·di·ya इमेहिi·me·hi एकादसहिe·kā·da·sa·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko पजहतेवpa·ja·ha·te·va पापकेpā·pa·ke अकुसलेa·ku·sa·le धम्मे,dham·me नna उपादियती”ति।u·pā·di·ya·tī

evamevaṁ kho, nandiya, imehi ekādasahi dhammehi samannāgato ariyasāvako pajahateva pāpake akusale dhamme, na upādiyatī”ti.

In the same way, a noble disciple who possesses these eleven qualities gives up bad, unskillful qualities and doesn’t cling to them.”
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ततियं।ta·ti·yaṃ

Tatiyaṁ.

(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.