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Rukkhasutta

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 4।109

Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.109

Numbered Discourses 4.109
2

11। वलाहकवग्गva·lā·ha·ka·vag·ga

11. Valāhakavagga

11. Clouds
3

रुक्खसुत्तruk·kha·sut·ta

Rukkhasutta

Trees
4

“चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रुक्खा।ruk·khā

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, rukkhā.

“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of tree.
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कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

Katame cattāro?

What four?
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फेग्गुpheg·gu फेग्गुपरिवारो,pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Pheggu phegguparivāro,

One is a softwood surrounded by softwoods,
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फेग्गुpheg·gu सारपरिवारो,sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

pheggu sāraparivāro,

one is a softwood surrounded by hardwoods,
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सारोsā·ro फेग्गुपरिवारो,pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

sāro phegguparivāro,

one is a hardwood surrounded by softwoods, and
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सारोsā·ro सारपरिवारो—sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

sāro sāraparivāro—

one is a hardwood surrounded by hardwoods.
10

इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro रुक्खा।ruk·khā

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro rukkhā.

These are the four kinds of tree.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro रुक्खूपमाruk·khū·pa·mā पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ

Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, cattāro rukkhūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

In the same way, these four individuals similar to trees are found in the world.
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कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

Katame cattāro?

What four?
13

फेग्गुpheg·gu फेग्गुपरिवारो,pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Pheggu phegguparivāro,

One is a softwood surrounded by softwoods,
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फेग्गुpheg·gu सारपरिवारो,sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

pheggu sāraparivāro,

one is a softwood surrounded by hardwoods,
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सारोsā·ro फेग्गुपरिवारो,pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

sāro phegguparivāro,

one is a hardwood surrounded by softwoods, and
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सारोsā·ro सारपरिवारो।sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

sāro sāraparivāro.

one is a hardwood surrounded by hardwoods.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo फेग्गुpheg·gu होतिho·ti फेग्गुपरिवारो?pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti phegguparivāro?

And how is an individual a softwood surrounded by softwoods?
18

इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo दुस्सीलोdus·sī·lo होतिho·ti पापधम्मो;pā·pa·dham·mo

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo dussīlo hoti pāpadhammo;

It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character,
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परिसापिस्सpa·ri·sā·pis·sa होतिho·ti दुस्सीलाdus·sī·lā पापधम्मा।pā·pa·dham·mā

parisāpissa hoti dussīlā pāpadhammā.

and their followers are the same.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo फेग्गुpheg·gu होतिho·ti फेग्गुपरिवारो।pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti phegguparivāro.

That’s how an individual is a softwood surrounded by softwoods.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रुक्खोruk·kho फेग्गुpheg·gu फेग्गुपरिवारो;pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho pheggu phegguparivāro;

That individual is like a softwood tree that’s surrounded by softwoods, I say.
22

तथूपमाहं,ta·thū·pa·mā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमंi·maṃ पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

(Pāli only)
23

कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo फेग्गुpheg·gu होतिho·ti सारपरिवारो?sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti sāraparivāro?

And how is an individual a softwood surrounded by hardwoods?
24

इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo दुस्सीलोdus·sī·lo होतिho·ti पापधम्मो;pā·pa·dham·mo

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo dussīlo hoti pāpadhammo;

It’s when an individual is unethical, of bad character,
25

परिसाpa·ri·sā चca ख्वस्सkhvas·sa होतिho·ti सीलवतीsī·la·va·tī कल्याणधम्मा।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mā

parisā ca khvassa hoti sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā.

but their followers are ethical, of good character. …
26

एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo फेग्गुpheg·gu होतिho·ti सारपरिवारो।sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo pheggu hoti sāraparivāro.

(Pāli only)
27

सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रुक्खोruk·kho फेग्गुpheg·gu सारपरिवारो;sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho pheggu sāraparivāro;

(Pāli only)
28

तथूपमाहं,ta·thū·pa·mā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमंi·maṃ पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

(Pāli only)
29

कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सारोsā·ro होतिho·ti फेग्गुपरिवारो?pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti phegguparivāro?

And how is an individual a hardwood surrounded by softwoods?
30

इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सीलवाsī·la·vā होतिho·ti कल्याणधम्मो;kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlavā hoti kalyāṇadhammo;

It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character,
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परिसाpa·ri·sā चca ख्वस्सkhvas·sa होतिho·ti दुस्सीलाdus·sī·lā पापधम्मा।pā·pa·dham·mā

parisā ca khvassa hoti dussīlā pāpadhammā.

but their followers are unethical, of bad character. …
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सारोsā·ro होतिho·ti फेग्गुपरिवारो।pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti phegguparivāro.

(Pāli only)
33

सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रुक्खोruk·kho सारोsā·ro फेग्गुपरिवारो;pheg·gu·pa·ri·vā·ro

Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho sāro phegguparivāro;

(Pāli only)
34

तथूपमाहं,ta·thū·pa·mā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमंi·maṃ पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

(Pāli only)
35

कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सारोsā·ro होतिho·ti सारपरिवारो?sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti sāraparivāro?

And how is an individual a hardwood surrounded by hardwoods?
36

इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सीलवाsī·la·vā होतिho·ti कल्याणधम्मो;kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlavā hoti kalyāṇadhammo;

It’s when an individual is ethical, of good character,
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परिसापिस्सpa·ri·sā·pis·sa होतिho·ti सीलवतीsī·la·va·tī कल्याणधम्मा।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mā

parisāpissa hoti sīlavatī kalyāṇadhammā.

and their followers are the same.
38

एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सारोsā·ro होतिho·ti सारपरिवारो।sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sāro hoti sāraparivāro.

(Pāli only)
39

सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रुक्खोruk·kho सारोsā·ro सारपरिवारो;sā·ra·pa·ri·vā·ro

Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, rukkho sāro sāraparivāro;

(Pāli only)
40

तथूपमाहं,ta·thū·pa·mā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमंi·maṃ पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imaṁ puggalaṁ vadāmi.

(Pāli only)
41

इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro रुक्खूपमाruk·khū·pa·mā पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिन्”ति।lo·kas·min

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro rukkhūpamā puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

These four individuals similar to trees are found in the world.”
42

नवमं।na·va·maṃ

Navamaṁ.

(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.