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Mahācorasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 3।50

Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.50

Numbered Discourses 3.50
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5। चूळवग्गcū·ḷa·vag·ga

5. Cūḷavagga

5. The Lesser Chapter
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महाचोरसुत्तma·hā·co·ra·sut·ta

Mahācorasutta

A Master Thief
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“तीहि,tī·hi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अङ्गेहिaṅ·ge·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro सन्धिम्पिsan·dhim·pi छिन्दति,chin·da·ti निल्लोपम्पिnil·lo·pam·pi हरति,ha·ra·ti एकागारिकम्पिe·kā·gā·ri·kam·pi करोति,ka·ro·ti परिपन्थेपिpa·ri·pan·the·pi तिट्ठति।tiṭ·ṭha·ti

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato mahācoro sandhimpi chindati, nillopampi harati, ekāgārikampi karoti, paripanthepi tiṭṭhati.

“Mendicants, a master thief with three factors breaks into houses, plunders wealth, steals from isolated buildings, and commits highway robbery.
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कतमेहिka·ta·me·hi तीहि?tī·hi

Katamehi tīhi?

What three?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro विसमनिस्सितोvi·sa·ma·nis·si·to चca होति,ho·ti गहननिस्सितोga·ha·na·nis·si·to चca होति,ho·ti बलवनिस्सितोba·la·va·nis·si·to चca होति।ho·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, mahācoro visamanissito ca hoti, gahananissito ca hoti, balavanissito ca hoti.

A master thief relies on uneven ground, on thick cover, and on the powerful.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro विसमनिस्सितोvi·sa·ma·nis·si·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, mahācoro visamanissito hoti?

And how does a master thief rely on uneven ground?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro नदीविदुग्गंna·dī·vi·dug·gaṃ वाvā निस्सितोnis·si·to होतिho·ti पब्बतविसमंpab·ba·ta·vi·sa·maṃ वा।vā

Idha, bhikkhave, mahācoro nadīviduggaṁ vā nissito hoti pabbatavisamaṁ vā.

It’s when a master thief relies on inaccessible riverlands or rugged mountains.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro विसमनिस्सितोvi·sa·ma·nis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mahācoro visamanissito hoti.

That’s how a master thief relies on uneven ground.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro गहननिस्सितोga·ha·na·nis·si·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, mahācoro gahananissito hoti?

And how does a master thief rely on thick cover?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro तिणगहनंti·ṇa·ga·ha·naṃ वाvā निस्सितोnis·si·to होति,ho·ti रुक्खगहनंruk·kha·ga·ha·naṃ वाvā रोधंro·dhaṃ वाvā महावनसण्डंma·hā·va·na·saṇ·ḍaṃ वा।vā

Idha, bhikkhave, mahācoro tiṇagahanaṁ vā nissito hoti, rukkhagahanaṁ vā rodhaṁ vā mahāvanasaṇḍaṁ vā.

It’s when a master thief relies on thick grass, thick trees, a blind spot, or a large forest grove.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro गहननिस्सितोga·ha·na·nis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mahācoro gahananissito hoti.

That’s how a master thief relies on thick cover.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro बलवनिस्सितोba·la·va·nis·si·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, mahācoro balavanissito hoti?

And how does a master thief rely on the powerful?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro राजानंrā·jā·naṃ वाvā राजमहामत्तानंrā·ja·ma·hā·mat·tā·naṃ वाvā निस्सितोnis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, mahācoro rājānaṁ vā rājamahāmattānaṁ vā nissito hoti.

It’s when a master thief relies on rulers or their chief ministers.
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तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

Tassa evaṁ hoti:

They think:
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‘सचेsa·ce मंmaṃ कोचिko·ci किञ्चिkiñ·ci वक्खति,vak·kha·ti इमेi·me मेme राजानोrā·jā·no वाvā राजमहामत्ताrā·ja·ma·hā·mat·tā वाvā परियोधायpa·ri·yo·dhā·ya अत्थंat·thaṃ भणिस्सन्ती’ति।bha·ṇis·san·tī

‘sace maṁ koci kiñci vakkhati, ime me rājāno vā rājamahāmattā vā pariyodhāya atthaṁ bhaṇissantī’ti.

‘If anyone accuses me of anything, these rulers or their chief ministers will speak in my defense in the case.’
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सचेsa·ce नंnaṃ कोचिko·ci किञ्चिkiñ·ci आह,ā·ha त्यास्सtyās·sa राजानोrā·jā·no वाvā राजमहामत्ताrā·ja·ma·hā·mat·tā वाvā परियोधायpa·ri·yo·dhā·ya अत्थंat·thaṃ भणन्ति।bha·ṇan·ti

Sace naṁ koci kiñci āha, tyāssa rājāno vā rājamahāmattā vā pariyodhāya atthaṁ bhaṇanti.

And that’s exactly what happens.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro बलवनिस्सितोba·la·va·nis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, mahācoro balavanissito hoti.

That’s how a master thief relies on the powerful.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तीहिtī·hi अङ्गेहिaṅ·ge·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to महाचोरोma·hā·co·ro सन्धिम्पिsan·dhim·pi छिन्दति,chin·da·ti निल्लोपम्पिnil·lo·pam·pi हरति,ha·ra·ti एकागारिकम्पिe·kā·gā·ri·kam·pi करोति,ka·ro·ti परिपन्थेपिpa·ri·pan·the·pi तिट्ठति।tiṭ·ṭha·ti

Ime kho, bhikkhave, tīhi aṅgehi samannāgato mahācoro sandhimpi chindati, nillopampi harati, ekāgārikampi karoti, paripanthepi tiṭṭhati.

A master thief with these three factors breaks into houses, plunders wealth, steals from isolated buildings, and commits highway robbery.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तीहिtī·hi अङ्गेहिaṅ·ge·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu खतंkha·taṃ उपहतंu·pa·ha·taṃ अत्तानंat·tā·naṃ परिहरति,pa·ri·ha·ra·ti सावज्जोsā·vaj·jo चca होतिho·ti सानुवज्जोsā·nu·vaj·jo चca विञ्ञूनं,viñ·ñū·naṃ बहुञ्चba·huñ·ca अपुञ्ञंa·puñ·ñaṃ पसवति।pa·sa·va·ti

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, tīhi aṅgehi samannāgato pāpabhikkhu khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavati.

In the same way, when a bad mendicant has three factors, they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.
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कतमेहिka·ta·me·hi तीहि?tī·hi

Katamehi tīhi?

What three?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu विसमनिस्सितोvi·sa·ma·nis·si·to चca होतिho·ti गहननिस्सितोga·ha·na·nis·si·to चca बलवनिस्सितोba·la·va·nis·si·to च।ca

Idha, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu visamanissito ca hoti gahananissito ca balavanissito ca.

A bad mendicant relies on uneven ground, on thick cover, and on the powerful.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu विसमनिस्सितोvi·sa·ma·nis·si·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu visamanissito hoti?

And how does a bad mendicant rely on uneven ground?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu विसमेनvi·sa·me·na कायकम्मेनkā·ya·kam·me·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति,ho·ti विसमेनvi·sa·me·na वचीकम्मेनva·cī·kam·me·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति,ho·ti विसमेनvi·sa·me·na मनोकम्मेनma·no·kam·me·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति।ho·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu visamena kāyakammena samannāgato hoti, visamena vacīkammena samannāgato hoti, visamena manokammena samannāgato hoti.

It’s when a bad mendicant has unethical conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu विसमनिस्सितोvi·sa·ma·nis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu visamanissito hoti.

That’s how a bad mendicant relies on uneven ground.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu गहननिस्सितोga·ha·na·nis·si·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu gahananissito hoti?

And how does a bad mendicant rely on thick cover?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu मिच्छादिट्ठिकोmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·ko होति,ho·ti अन्तग्गाहिकायan·tag·gā·hi·kā·ya दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति।ho·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu micchādiṭṭhiko hoti, antaggāhikāya diṭṭhiyā samannāgato hoti.

It’s when a bad mendicant has wrong view, he’s attached to an extremist view.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu गहननिस्सितोga·ha·na·nis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu gahananissito hoti.

That’s how a bad mendicant relies on thick cover.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu बलवनिस्सितोba·la·va·nis·si·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu balavanissito hoti?

And how does a bad mendicant rely on the powerful?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu राजानंrā·jā·naṃ वाvā राजमहामत्तानंrā·ja·ma·hā·mat·tā·naṃ वाvā निस्सितोnis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu rājānaṁ vā rājamahāmattānaṁ vā nissito hoti.

It’s when a bad mendicant relies on rulers or their chief ministers.
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तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

Tassa evaṁ hoti:

They think:
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‘सचेsa·ce मंmaṃ कोचिko·ci किञ्चिkiñ·ci वक्खति,vak·kha·ti इमेi·me मेme राजानोrā·jā·no वाvā राजमहामत्ताrā·ja·ma·hā·mat·tā वाvā परियोधायpa·ri·yo·dhā·ya अत्थंat·thaṃ भणिस्सन्ती’ति।bha·ṇis·san·tī

‘sace maṁ koci kiñci vakkhati, ime me rājāno vā rājamahāmattā vā pariyodhāya atthaṁ bhaṇissantī’ti.

‘If anyone accuses me of anything, these rulers or their chief ministers will speak in my defense in the case.’
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सचेsa·ce नंnaṃ कोचिko·ci किञ्चिkiñ·ci आह,ā·ha त्यास्सtyās·sa राजानोrā·jā·no वाvā राजमहामत्ताrā·ja·ma·hā·mat·tā वाvā परियोधायpa·ri·yo·dhā·ya अत्थंat·thaṃ भणन्ति।bha·ṇan·ti

Sace naṁ koci kiñci āha, tyāssa rājāno vā rājamahāmattā vā pariyodhāya atthaṁ bhaṇanti.

And that’s exactly what happens.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu बलवनिस्सितोba·la·va·nis·si·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pāpabhikkhu balavanissito hoti.

That’s how a bad mendicant relies on the powerful.
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इमेहिi·me·hi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तीहिtī·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to पापभिक्खुpā·pa·bhik·khu खतंkha·taṃ उपहतंu·pa·ha·taṃ अत्तानंat·tā·naṃ परिहरति,pa·ri·ha·ra·ti सावज्जोsā·vaj·jo चca होतिho·ti सानुवज्जोsā·nu·vaj·jo चca विञ्ञूनं,viñ·ñū·naṃ बहुञ्चba·huñ·ca अपुञ्ञंa·puñ·ñaṃ पसवती”ति।pa·sa·va·tī

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato pāpabhikkhu khataṁ upahataṁ attānaṁ pariharati, sāvajjo ca hoti sānuvajjo ca viññūnaṁ, bahuñca apuññaṁ pasavatī”ti.

When a bad mendicant has these three qualities, they keep themselves broken and damaged. They deserve to be blamed and criticized by sensible people, and they brim with much wickedness.”
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एकादसमं।e·kā·da·sa·maṃ

Ekādasamaṁ.

(Pāli only)
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चूळवग्गोcū·ḷa·vag·go पञ्चमो।pañ·ca·mo

Cūḷavaggo pañcamo.

(Pāli only)
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तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

Tassuddānaṁ

(Pāli only)
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सम्मुखीsam·mu·khī ठानत्थवसं,ṭhā·nat·tha·va·saṃ

Sammukhī ṭhānatthavasaṁ,

(Pāli only)
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पवत्तिpa·vat·ti पण्डितpaṇ·ḍi·ta सीलवं;sī·la·vaṃ

pavatti paṇḍita sīlavaṁ;

(Pāli only)
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सङ्खतंsaṅ·kha·taṃ पब्बतातप्पं,pab·ba·tā·tap·paṃ

Saṅkhataṁ pabbatātappaṁ,

(Pāli only)
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महाचोरेनेकादसाति।ma·hā·co·re·ne·kā·da·sā·ti

mahācorenekādasāti.

(Pāli only)
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पठमोpa·ṭha·mo पण्णासकोpaṇ·ṇā·sa·ko समत्तो।sa·mat·to

Paṭhamo paṇṇāsako samatto.

(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.