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Cetanākaraṇīyasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 11।2

Aṅguttara Nikāya 11.2

Numbered Discourses 11.2
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1। निस्सयवग्गnis·sa·ya·vag·ga

1. Nissayavagga

1. Dependence
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चेतनाकरणीयसुत्तce·ta·nā·ka·ra·ṇī·ya·sut·ta

Cetanākaraṇīyasutta

Making a Wish
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“सीलवतो,sī·la·va·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलसम्पन्नस्सsī·la·sam·pan·nas·sa नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

“Sīlavato, bhikkhave, sīlasampannassa na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

“Mendicants, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethical conduct, need not make a wish:
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‘अविप्पटिसारोa·vip·pa·ṭi·sā·ro मेme उप्पज्जतू’ति।up·paj·ja·tū

‘avippaṭisāro me uppajjatū’ti.

‘May I have no regrets!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ सीलवतोsī·la·va·to सीलसम्पन्नस्सsī·la·sam·pan·nas·sa अविप्पटिसारोa·vip·pa·ṭi·sā·ro उप्पज्जति।up·paj·ja·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ sīlavato sīlasampannassa avippaṭisāro uppajjati.

It’s only natural that an ethical person has no regrets.
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अविप्पटिसारिस्स,a·vip·pa·ṭi·sā·ris·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Avippaṭisārissa, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When you have no regrets you need not make a wish:
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‘पामोज्जंpā·moj·jaṃ मेme उप्पज्जतू’ति।up·paj·ja·tū

‘pāmojjaṁ me uppajjatū’ti.

‘May I feel joy!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ अविप्पटिसारिस्सa·vip·pa·ṭi·sā·ris·sa पामोज्जंpā·moj·jaṃ उप्पज्जति।up·paj·ja·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ avippaṭisārissa pāmojjaṁ uppajjati.

It’s only natural that joy springs up when you have no regrets.
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पमुदितस्स,pa·mu·di·tas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Pamuditassa, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When you feel joy you need not make a wish:
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‘पीतिpī·ti मेme उप्पज्जतू’ति।up·paj·ja·tū

‘pīti me uppajjatū’ti.

‘May I experience rapture!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ पमुदितस्सpa·mu·di·tas·sa पीतिpī·ti उप्पज्जति।up·paj·ja·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ pamuditassa pīti uppajjati.

It’s only natural that rapture arises when you’re joyful.
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पीतिमनस्स,pī·ti·ma·nas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Pītimanassa, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When your mind is full of rapture you need not make a wish:
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‘कायोkā·yo मेme पस्सम्भतू’ति।pas·sam·bha·tū

‘kāyo me passambhatū’ti.

‘May my body become tranquil!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ पीतिमनस्सpī·ti·ma·nas·sa कायोkā·yo पस्सम्भति।pas·sam·bha·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ pītimanassa kāyo passambhati.

It’s only natural that your body becomes tranquil when your mind is full of rapture.
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पस्सद्धकायस्स,pas·sad·dha·kā·yas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Passaddhakāyassa, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When your body is tranquil you need not make a wish:
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‘सुखंsu·khaṃ वेदियामी’ति।ve·di·yā·mī

‘sukhaṁ vediyāmī’ti.

‘May I feel bliss!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ पस्सद्धकायोpas·sad·dha·kā·yo सुखंsu·khaṃ वेदियति।ve·di·ya·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vediyati.

It’s only natural to feel bliss when your body is tranquil.
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सुखिनो,su·khi·no भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Sukhino, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When you feel bliss you need not make a wish:
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‘चित्तंcit·taṃ मेme समाधियतू’ति।sa·mā·dhi·ya·tū

‘cittaṁ me samādhiyatū’ti.

‘May my mind be immersed in samādhi!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ सुखिनोsu·khi·no चित्तंcit·taṃ समाधियति।sa·mā·dhi·ya·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.

It’s only natural for the mind to become immersed in samādhi when you feel bliss.
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समाहितस्स,sa·mā·hi·tas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Samāhitassa, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When your mind is immersed in samādhi you need not make a wish:
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‘यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ जानामिjā·nā·mi पस्सामी’ति।pas·sā·mī

‘yathābhūtaṁ jānāmi passāmī’ti.

‘May I truly know and see!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ समाहितोsa·mā·hi·to यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ जानातिjā·nā·ti पस्सति।pas·sa·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ samāhito yathābhūtaṁ jānāti passati.

It’s only natural to truly know and see when your mind is immersed in samādhi.
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यथाभूतं,ya·thā·bhū·taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve जानतोjā·na·to पस्सतोpas·sa·to नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Yathābhūtaṁ, bhikkhave, jānato passato na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When you truly know and see you need not make a wish:
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‘निब्बिन्दामी’ति।nib·bin·dā·mī

‘nibbindāmī’ti.

‘May I grow disillusioned!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ जानंjā·naṃ पस्संpas·saṃ निब्बिन्दति।nib·bin·da·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ yathābhūtaṁ jānaṁ passaṁ nibbindati.

It’s only natural to grow disillusioned when you truly know and see.
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निब्बिन्नस्स,nib·bin·nas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Nibbinnassa, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When you’re disillusioned you need not make a wish:
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‘विरज्जामी’ति।vi·raj·jā·mī

‘virajjāmī’ti.

‘May I become dispassionate!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ निब्बिन्नोnib·bin·no विरज्जति।vi·raj·ja·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ nibbinno virajjati.

It’s only natural to grow dispassionate when you’re disillusioned.
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विरत्तस्स,vi·rat·tas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नna चेतनायce·ta·nā·ya करणीयं:ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ

Virattassa, bhikkhave, na cetanāya karaṇīyaṁ:

When you’re dispassionate you need not make a wish:
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‘विमुत्तिञाणदस्सनंvi·mut·ti·ñā·ṇa·das·sa·naṃ सच्छिकरोमी’ति।sac·chi·ka·ro·mī

‘vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ sacchikaromī’ti.

‘May I realize the knowledge and vision of freedom!’
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धम्मताdham·ma·tā एसा,e·sā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यंyaṃ विरत्तोvi·rat·to विमुत्तिञाणदस्सनंvi·mut·ti·ñā·ṇa·das·sa·naṃ सच्छिकरोति।sac·chi·ka·ro·ti

Dhammatā esā, bhikkhave, yaṁ viratto vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ sacchikaroti.

It’s only natural to realize the knowledge and vision of freedom when you’re dispassionate.
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इतिi·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve विरागोvi·rā·go विमुत्तिञाणदस्सनत्थोvi·mut·ti·ñā·ṇa·das·sa·nat·tho विमुत्तिञाणदस्सनानिसंसो,vi·mut·ti·ñā·ṇa·das·sa·nā·ni·saṃ·so निब्बिदाnib·bi·dā विरागत्थाvi·rā·gat·thā विरागानिसंसा,vi·rā·gā·ni·saṃ·sā यथाभूतञाणदस्सनंya·thā·bhū·ta·ñā·ṇa·das·sa·naṃ निब्बिदत्थंnib·bi·dat·thaṃ निब्बिदानिसंसं,nib·bi·dā·ni·saṃ·saṃ समाधिsa·mā·dhi यथाभूतञाणदस्सनत्थोya·thā·bhū·ta·ñā·ṇa·das·sa·nat·tho यथाभूतञाणदस्सनानिसंसो,ya·thā·bhū·ta·ñā·ṇa·das·sa·nā·ni·saṃ·so सुखंsu·khaṃ समाधत्थंsa·mā·dhat·thaṃ समाधानिसंसं,sa·mā·dhā·ni·saṃ·saṃ पस्सद्धिpas·sad·dhi सुखत्थाsu·khat·thā सुखानिसंसा,su·khā·ni·saṃ·sā पीतिpī·ti पस्सद्धत्थाpas·sad·dhat·thā पस्सद्धानिसंसा,pas·sad·dhā·ni·saṃ·sā पामोज्जंpā·moj·jaṃ पीतत्थंpī·tat·thaṃ पीतानिसंसं,pī·tā·ni·saṃ·saṃ अविप्पटिसारोa·vip·pa·ṭi·sā·ro पामोज्जत्थोpā·moj·jat·tho पामोज्जानिसंसो,pā·moj·jā·ni·saṃ·so कुसलानिku·sa·lā·ni सीलानिsī·lā·ni अविप्पटिसारत्थानिa·vip·pa·ṭi·sā·rat·thā·ni अविप्पटिसारानिसंसानि।a·vip·pa·ṭi·sā·rā·ni·saṃ·sā·ni

Iti kho, bhikkhave, virāgo vimuttiñāṇadassanattho vimuttiñāṇadassanānisaṁso, nibbidā virāgatthā virāgānisaṁsā, yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ nibbidatthaṁ nibbidānisaṁsaṁ, samādhi yathābhūtañāṇadassanattho yathābhūtañāṇadassanānisaṁso, sukhaṁ samādhatthaṁ samādhānisaṁsaṁ, passaddhi sukhatthā sukhānisaṁsā, pīti passaddhatthā passaddhānisaṁsā, pāmojjaṁ pītatthaṁ pītānisaṁsaṁ, avippaṭisāro pāmojjattho pāmojjānisaṁso, kusalāni sīlāni avippaṭisāratthāni avippaṭisārānisaṁsāni.

And so, mendicants, the knowledge and vision of freedom is the goal and benefit of dispassion. Dispassion is the goal and benefit of disillusionment. Disillusionment is the goal and benefit of truly knowing and seeing. Truly knowing and seeing is the goal and benefit of immersion. Immersion is the goal and benefit of bliss. Bliss is the goal and benefit of tranquility. Tranquility is the goal and benefit of rapture. Rapture is the goal and benefit of joy. Joy is the goal and benefit of not having regrets. Not having regrets is the goal and benefit of skillful ethics.
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इतिi·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्माdham·mā धम्मेdham·me अभिसन्देन्ति,a·bhi·san·den·ti धम्माdham·mā धम्मेdham·me परिपूरेन्तिpa·ri·pū·ren·ti अपाराa·pā·rā पारंpā·raṃ गमनाया”ति।ga·ma·nā·yā

Iti kho, bhikkhave, dhammā dhamme abhisandenti, dhammā dhamme paripūrenti apārā pāraṁ gamanāyā”ti.

And so, mendicants, good qualities flow on and fill up from one to the other, for going from the near shore to the far shore.”
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दुतियं।du·ti·yaṃ

Dutiyaṁ.

(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.