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Sevitabbasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 3।26

Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.26

Numbered Discourses 3.26
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3। पुग्गलवग्गpug·ga·la·vag·ga

3. Puggalavagga

3. Individuals
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सेवितब्बसुत्तse·vi·tab·ba·sut·ta

Sevitabbasutta

Associates
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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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अत्थि,at·thi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo नna सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo नna भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo नna पयिरुपासितब्बो।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo.

There is an individual you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend.
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अत्थि,at·thi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.

There is an individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend.
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अत्थि,at·thi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सक्कत्वाsak·kat·vā गरुंga·ruṃ कत्वाkat·vā सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.

There is an individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend with honor and respect.
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कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo नna सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo नna भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo नna पयिरुपासितब्बो?pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo?

Who is the individual you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo हीनोhī·no होतिho·ti सीलेनsī·le·na समाधिनाsa·mā·dhi·nā पञ्ञाय।pañ·ñā·ya

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo hīno hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya.

It’s an individual who is inferior in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom.
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एवरूपो,e·va·rū·po भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo नna सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo नna भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo नna पयिरुपासितब्बोpa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra अनुद्दयाa·nud·da·yā अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra अनुकम्पा।a·nu·kam·pā

Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo aññatra anuddayā aññatra anukampā.

You shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend such an individual, except out of kindness and sympathy.
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कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो?pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo?

Who is the individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सदिसोsa·di·so होतिho·ti सीलेनsī·le·na समाधिनाsa·mā·dhi·nā पञ्ञाय।pañ·ñā·ya

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sadiso hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya.

It’s an individual who is similar in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom.
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एवरूपो,e·va·rū·po भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.

You should associate with, accompany, and attend such an individual.
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तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
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सीलसामञ्ञगतानंsī·la·sā·mañ·ña·ga·tā·naṃ सतंsa·taṃ सीलकथाsī·la·ka·thā चca नोno भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti साsā चca नोno पवत्तिनीpa·vat·ti·nī भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti साsā चca नोno फासुphā·su भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti

Sīlasāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ sīlakathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissati.

Thinking, ‘Since our ethical conduct is similar, we can discuss ethics, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease.
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समाधिसामञ्ञगतानंsa·mā·dhi·sā·mañ·ña·ga·tā·naṃ सतंsa·taṃ समाधिकथाsa·mā·dhi·ka·thā चca नोno भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti साsā चca नोno पवत्तिनीpa·vat·ti·nī भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti साsā चca नोno फासुphā·su भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti

Samādhisāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ samādhikathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissati.

Since our immersion is similar, we can discuss immersion, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease.
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पञ्ञासामञ्ञगतानंpañ·ñā·sā·mañ·ña·ga·tā·naṃ सतंsa·taṃ पञ्ञाकथाpañ·ñā·ka·thā चca नोno भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti साsā चca नोno पवत्तिनीpa·vat·ti·nī भविस्सति,bha·vis·sa·ti साsā चca नोno फासुphā·su भविस्सतीति।bha·vis·sa·tī·ti

Paññāsāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ paññākathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissatīti.

Since our wisdom is similar, we can discuss wisdom, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease.’
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तस्माtas·mā एवरूपोe·va·rū·po पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Tasmā evarūpo puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.

That’s why you should associate with, accompany, and attend such an individual.
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कतमोka·ta·mo च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सक्कत्वाsak·kat·vā गरुंga·ruṃ कत्वाkat·vā सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो?pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo?

Who is the individual you should associate with, accompany, and attend with honor and respect?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अधिकोa·dhi·ko होतिho·ti सीलेनsī·le·na समाधिनाsa·mā·dhi·nā पञ्ञाय।pañ·ñā·ya

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo adhiko hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya.

It’s an individual who is superior in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom.
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एवरूपो,e·va·rū·po भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सक्कत्वाsak·kat·vā गरुंga·ruṃ कत्वाkat·vā सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.

You should associate with, accompany, and attend such an individual with honor and respect.
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तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
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इतिi·ti अपरिपूरंa·pa·ri·pū·raṃ वाvā सीलक्खन्धंsī·lak·khan·dhaṃ परिपूरेस्सामि,pa·ri·pū·res·sā·mi परिपूरंpa·ri·pū·raṃ वाvā सीलक्खन्धंsī·lak·khan·dhaṃ तत्थtat·tha तत्थtat·tha पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya अनुग्गहेस्सामि;a·nug·ga·hes·sā·mi

Iti aparipūraṁ vā sīlakkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā sīlakkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmi;

Thinking, ‘I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of ethical conduct I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the ethical conduct I’ve already fulfilled.
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अपरिपूरंa·pa·ri·pū·raṃ वाvā समाधिक्खन्धंsa·mā·dhik·khan·dhaṃ परिपूरेस्सामि,pa·ri·pū·res·sā·mi परिपूरंpa·ri·pū·raṃ वाvā समाधिक्खन्धंsa·mā·dhik·khan·dhaṃ तत्थtat·tha तत्थtat·tha पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya अनुग्गहेस्सामि;a·nug·ga·hes·sā·mi

aparipūraṁ vā samādhikkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā samādhikkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmi;

I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of immersion I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the immersion I’ve already fulfilled.
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अपरिपूरंa·pa·ri·pū·raṃ वाvā पञ्ञाक्खन्धंpañ·ñāk·khan·dhaṃ परिपूरेस्सामि,pa·ri·pū·res·sā·mi परिपूरंpa·ri·pū·raṃ वाvā पञ्ञाक्खन्धंpañ·ñāk·khan·dhaṃ तत्थtat·tha तत्थtat·tha पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya अनुग्गहेस्सामीति।a·nug·ga·hes·sā·mī·ti

aparipūraṁ vā paññākkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā paññākkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmīti.

I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of wisdom I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the wisdom I’ve already fulfilled.’
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तस्माtas·mā एवरूपोe·va·rū·po पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सक्कत्वाsak·kat·vā गरुंga·ruṃ कत्वाkat·vā सेवितब्बोse·vi·tab·bo भजितब्बोbha·ji·tab·bo पयिरुपासितब्बो।pa·yi·ru·pā·si·tab·bo

Tasmā evarūpo puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.

That’s why you should associate with, accompany, and attend this individual with honor and respect.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिन्ति।lo·kas·min·ti

Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.

These are the three individuals found in the world.
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निहीयतिni·hī·ya·ti पुरिसोpu·ri·so निहीनसेवी,ni·hī·na·se·vī

Nihīyati puriso nihīnasevī,

A man who associates with an inferior goes downhill,
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नna चca हायेथhā·ye·tha कदाचिka·dā·ci तुल्यसेवी;tul·ya·se·vī

Na ca hāyetha kadāci tulyasevī;

but associating with an equal, you’ll never decline;
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सेट्ठमुपनमंseṭ·ṭha·mu·pa·na·maṃ उदेतिu·de·ti खिप्पं,khip·paṃ

Seṭṭhamupanamaṁ udeti khippaṁ,

following the best, you’ll quickly rise up,
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तस्माtas·mā अत्तनोat·ta·no उत्तरिंut·ta·riṃ भजेथा”ति।bha·je·thā

Tasmā attano uttariṁ bhajethā”ti.

so you should keep company <j>with people better than you.”
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छट्ठं।chaṭ·ṭhaṃ

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

(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.