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Potaliyasutta
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पोतलियसुत्तpo·ta·li·ya·sut·ta
Potaliyasutta
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अथa·tha खोkho पोतलियोpo·ta·li·yo परिब्बाजकोpa·rib·bā·ja·ko येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di
Atha kho potaliyo paribbājako yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.
Then the wanderer Potaliya went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.
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सम्मोदनीयंsam·mo·da·nī·yaṃ कथंka·thaṃ सारणीयंsā·ra·ṇī·yaṃ वीतिसारेत्वाvī·ti·sā·ret·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho पोतलियंpo·ta·li·yaṃ परिब्बाजकंpa·rib·bā·ja·kaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca
Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho potaliyaṁ paribbājakaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:
When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side, and the Buddha said to him:
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“चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ
“Cattārome, potaliya, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
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इध,i·dha पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na नोno चca खोkho वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha, potaliya, ekacco puggalo avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, no ca kho vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
One individual criticizes those deserving of criticism at the right time, truthfully and correctly. But they don’t praise those deserving of praise at the right time, truthfully and correctly.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na नोno चca खोkho अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha pana, potaliya, ekacco puggalo vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, no ca kho avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
Another individual praises those deserving of praise … But they don’t criticize those deserving of criticism …
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo नेवne·va अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na नोno चca वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha pana, potaliya, ekacco puggalo neva avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, no ca vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
Another individual doesn’t praise those deserving of praise … Nor do they criticize those deserving of criticism …
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha pana, potaliya, ekacco puggalo avaṇṇārahassa ca avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, vaṇṇārahassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
Another individual criticizes those deserving of criticism at the right time, truthfully and correctly. And they praise those deserving of praise at the right time, truthfully and correctly.
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इमेसंi·me·saṃ खो,kho पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ कतमोka·ta·mo तेte पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo खमतिkha·ma·ti अभिक्कन्ततरोa·bhik·kan·ta·ta·ro चca पणीततरोpa·ṇī·ta·ta·ro चा”ति?cā
Imesaṁ kho, potaliya, catunnaṁ puggalānaṁ katamo te puggalo khamati abhikkantataro ca paṇītataro cā”ti?
Of these four individuals, who do you believe to be the finest?”
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“चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ
“Cattārome, bho gotama, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
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इध,i·dha भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na नोno चca खोkho वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha, bho gotama, ekacco puggalo avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, no ca kho vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na नोno चca खोkho अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha pana, bho gotama, ekacco puggalo vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, no ca kho avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo नेवne·va अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na नोno चca वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha pana, bho gotama, ekacco puggalo neva avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, no ca vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन।kā·le·na
Idha pana, bho gotama, ekacco puggalo avaṇṇārahassa ca avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, vaṇṇārahassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena.
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इमेसं,i·me·saṃ भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo नेवne·va अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na नोno चca वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन;kā·le·na
Imesaṁ, bho gotama, catunnaṁ puggalānaṁ yvāyaṁ puggalo neva avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, no ca vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena;
“Worthy Gotama, of these four individuals, it is the individual who neither praises those deserving of praise at the right time, truthfully and correctly; nor criticizes those deserving of criticism at the right time, truthfully and correctly.
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अभिक्कन्ताa·bhik·kan·tā हेसा,he·sā भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma यदिदंya·di·daṃ उपेक्खा”ति।u·pek·khā
Abhikkantā hesā, bho gotama, yadidaṁ upekkhā”ti.
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“चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ
“Cattārome, potaliya, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
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इमेसंi·me·saṃ खो,kho पोतलिय,po·ta·li·ya चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā होतिho·ti भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन;kā·le·na
Imesaṁ kho, potaliya, catunnaṁ puggalānaṁ yvāyaṁ puggalo avaṇṇārahassa ca avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, vaṇṇārahassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā hoti bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena;
“Potaliya, of these four individuals, it is the individual who criticizes those deserving of criticism at the right time, truthfully and correctly; and praises those deserving of praise at the right time, truthfully and correctly.
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“चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ
“Cattārome, bho gotama, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.
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इमेसं,i·me·saṃ भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवण्णारहस्सa·vaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca अवण्णंa·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन,kā·le·na वण्णारहस्सvaṇ·ṇā·ra·has·sa चca वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ भासिताbhā·si·tā भूतंbhū·taṃ तच्छंtac·chaṃ कालेन;kā·le·na
Imesaṁ, bho gotama, catunnaṁ puggalānaṁ yvāyaṁ puggalo avaṇṇārahassa ca avaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena, vaṇṇārahassa ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitā bhūtaṁ tacchaṁ kālena;
“Worthy Gotama, of these four individuals, it is the individual who criticizes those deserving of criticism at the right time, truthfully and correctly; and praises those deserving of praise at the right time, truthfully and correctly.
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अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भोbho गोतम।go·ta·ma
Abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama, abhikkantaṁ, bho gotama.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma निक्कुज्जितंnik·kuj·ji·taṃ वाvā उक्कुज्जेय्य,uk·kuj·jey·ya पटिच्छन्नंpa·ṭic·chan·naṃ वाvā विवरेय्य,vi·va·rey·ya मूळ्हस्सmū·ḷhas·sa वाvā मग्गंmag·gaṃ आचिक्खेय्य,ā·cik·khey·ya अन्धकारेan·dha·kā·re वाvā तेलपज्जोतंte·la·paj·jo·taṃ धारेय्य:dhā·rey·ya ‘चक्खुमन्तोcak·khu·man·to रूपानिrū·pā·ni दक्खन्ती’ति;dak·khan·tī एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ भोताbho·tā गोतमेनgo·ta·me·na अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na धम्मोdham·mo पकासितो।pa·kā·si·to
Seyyathāpi, bho gotama, nikkujjitaṁ vā ukkujjeyya, paṭicchannaṁ vā vivareyya, mūḷhassa vā maggaṁ ācikkheyya, andhakāre vā telapajjotaṁ dhāreyya: ‘cakkhumanto rūpāni dakkhantī’ti; evamevaṁ bhotā gotamena anekapariyāyena dhammo pakāsito.
As if he were righting the overturned, or revealing the hidden, or pointing out the path to the lost, or lighting a lamp in the dark so people with clear eyes can see what’s there, worthy Gotama has made the teaching clear in many ways.
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उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मंmaṃ भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan
Upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
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दसमं।da·sa·maṃ
Dasamaṁ.
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तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ
Tassuddānaṁ
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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.