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Saṅkhārasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 3।23

Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.23

Numbered Discourses 3.23
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3। पुग्गलवग्गpug·ga·la·vag·ga

3. Puggalavagga

3. Individuals
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सङ्खारसुत्तsaṅ·khā·ra·sut·ta

Saṅkhārasutta

Choices
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“तयोमे,ta·yo·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ

“Tayome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

“These three individuals are found in the world.
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कतमेka·ta·me तयो?ta·yo

Katame tayo?

What three?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति।a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sabyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti.

Firstly, a certain individual makes hurtful choices by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वाa·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So sabyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā sabyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

Having made these choices, they’re reborn in a hurtful world,
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपन्नंu·pa·pan·naṃ समानंsa·mā·naṃ सब्याबज्झाsab·yā·baj·jhā फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

Tamenaṁ sabyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapannaṁ samānaṁ sabyābajjhā phassā phusanti.

where hurtful contacts strike them.
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सोso सब्याबज्झेहिsab·yā·baj·jhe·hi फस्सेहिphas·se·hi फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वेदनंve·da·naṃ वेदयतिve·da·ya·ti एकन्तदुक्खं,e·kan·ta·duk·khaṃ सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi सत्ताsat·tā नेरयिका।ne·ra·yi·kā

So sabyābajjhehi phassehi phuṭṭho samāno sabyābajjhaṁ vedanaṁ vedayati ekantadukkhaṁ, seyyathāpi sattā nerayikā.

Touched by hurtful contacts, they experience hurtful feelings that are absolutely painful—like the beings in hell.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति।a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo abyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, abyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, abyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti.

Furthermore, another individual makes pleasing choices by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वाa·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So abyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, abyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, abyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā abyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

Having made these choices, they are reborn in a pleasing world,
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपन्नंu·pa·pan·naṃ समानंsa·mā·naṃ अब्याबज्झाab·yā·baj·jhā फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

Tamenaṁ abyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapannaṁ samānaṁ abyābajjhā phassā phusanti.

where pleasing contacts strike them.
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सोso अब्याबज्झेहिab·yā·baj·jhe·hi फस्सेहिphas·se·hi फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वेदनंve·da·naṃ वेदयतिve·da·ya·ti एकन्तसुखं,e·kan·ta·su·khaṃ सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi देवाde·vā सुभकिण्हा।su·bha·kiṇ·hā

So abyābajjhehi phassehi phuṭṭho samāno abyābajjhaṁ vedanaṁ vedayati ekantasukhaṁ, seyyathāpi devā subhakiṇhā.

Touched by pleasing contacts, they experience pleasing feelings of absolute happiness—like the gods of universal beauty.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति।a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti

Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti.

Furthermore, another individual makes both hurtful and pleasing choices by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वाa·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi lokaṁ upapajjati.

Having made these choices, they are reborn in a world that is both hurtful and pleasing,
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपन्नंu·pa·pan·naṃ समानंsa·mā·naṃ सब्याबज्झापिsab·yā·baj·jhā·pi अब्याबज्झापिab·yā·baj·jhā·pi फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

Tamenaṁ sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi lokaṁ upapannaṁ samānaṁ sabyābajjhāpi abyābajjhāpi phassā phusanti.

where hurtful and pleasing contacts strike them.
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सोso सब्याबज्झेहिपिsab·yā·baj·jhe·hi·pi अब्याबज्झेहिपिab·yā·baj·jhe·hi·pi फस्सेहिphas·se·hi फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi वेदनंve·da·naṃ वेदयतिve·da·ya·ti वोकिण्णसुखदुक्खं,vo·kiṇ·ṇa·su·kha·duk·khaṃ सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi मनुस्साma·nus·sā एकच्चेe·kac·ce चca देवाde·vā एकच्चेe·kac·ce चca विनिपातिका।vi·ni·pā·ti·kā

So sabyābajjhehipi abyābajjhehipi phassehi phuṭṭho samāno sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi vedanaṁ vedayati vokiṇṇasukhadukkhaṁ, seyyathāpi manussā ekacce ca devā ekacce ca vinipātikā.

Touched by both hurtful and pleasing contacts, they experience both hurtful and pleasing feelings that are a mixture of pleasure and pain—like humans, some gods, and some beings in the underworld.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिन्”ति।lo·kas·min

Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

These are the three individuals found in the world.”
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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.