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“चतूहि,ca·tū·hi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अङ्गेहिaṅ·ge·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to रञ्ञोrañ·ño नागोnā·go राजारहोrā·jā·ra·ho होतिho·ti राजभोग्गो,rā·ja·bhog·go रञ्ञोrañ·ño अङ्गन्तेवaṅ·gan·te·va सङ्खंsaṅ·khaṃ गच्छति।gac·cha·ti
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgato rañño nāgo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
“Mendicants, a royal bull elephant with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is reckoned a factor of kingship.
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रञ्ञोrañ·ño नागोnā·go यमेनंya·me·naṃ हत्थिदम्मसारथिhat·thi·dam·ma·sā·ra·thi कारणंkā·ra·ṇaṃ कारेति—kā·re·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo yamenaṁ hatthidammasārathi kāraṇaṁ kāreti—
It’s when a royal bull elephant pays attention, applies the mind, concentrates wholeheartedly, and actively listens to whatever task the elephant trainer has it do,
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रञ्ञोrañ·ño नागोnā·go सङ्गामगतोsaṅ·gā·ma·ga·to हत्थिम्पिhat·thim·pi हनति,ha·na·ti हत्थारुहम्पिhat·thā·ru·ham·pi हनति,ha·na·ti अस्सम्पिas·sam·pi हनति,ha·na·ti अस्सारुहम्पिas·sā·ru·ham·pi हनति,ha·na·ti रथम्पिra·tham·pi हनति,ha·na·ti रथिकम्पिra·thi·kam·pi हनति,ha·na·ti पत्तिकम्पिpat·ti·kam·pi हनति।ha·na·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, rañño nāgo saṅgāmagato hatthimpi hanati, hatthāruhampi hanati, assampi hanati, assāruhampi hanati, rathampi hanati, rathikampi hanati, pattikampi hanati.
It’s when a royal bull elephant in battle destroys elephants with their riders, horses with their riders, chariots and charioteers, and foot soldiers.
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इधi·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रञ्ञोrañ·ño नागोnā·go सङ्गामगतोsaṅ·gā·ma·ga·to खमोkha·mo होतिho·ti सत्तिप्पहारानंsat·tip·pa·hā·rā·naṃ असिप्पहारानंa·sip·pa·hā·rā·naṃ उसुप्पहारानंu·sup·pa·hā·rā·naṃ फरसुप्पहारानंpha·ra·sup·pa·hā·rā·naṃ भेरिपणवसङ्खतिणवनिन्नादसद्दानं।bhe·ri·pa·ṇa·va·saṅ·kha·ti·ṇa·va·nin·nā·da·sad·dā·naṃ
Idha bhikkhave, rañño nāgo saṅgāmagato khamo hoti sattippahārānaṁ asippahārānaṁ usuppahārānaṁ pharasuppahārānaṁ bheripaṇavasaṅkhatiṇavaninnādasaddānaṁ.
It’s when a royal bull elephant in battle endures being struck by spears, swords, arrows, and axes; it endures the thunder of the drums, kettledrums, horns, and cymbals.
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इमेहिi·me·hi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतूहिca·tū·hi अङ्गेहिaṅ·ge·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to रञ्ञोrañ·ño नागोnā·go राजारहोrā·jā·ra·ho होतिho·ti राजभोग्गो,rā·ja·bhog·go रञ्ञोrañ·ño अङ्गन्तेवaṅ·gan·te·va सङ्खंsaṅ·khaṃ गच्छति।gac·cha·ti
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi aṅgehi samannāgato rañño nāgo rājāraho hoti rājabhoggo, rañño aṅganteva saṅkhaṁ gacchati.
A royal bull elephant with four factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is reckoned a factor of kingship.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतूहिca·tū·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भिक्खुbhik·khu आहुनेय्योā·hu·ney·yo होतिho·ti …पे…pe अनुत्तरंa·nut·ta·raṃ पुञ्ञक्खेत्तंpuñ·ñak·khet·taṃ लोकस्स।lo·kas·sa
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.
In the same way, a mendicant with four qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu तथागतप्पवेदितेta·thā·ga·tap·pa·ve·di·te धम्मविनयेdham·ma·vi·na·ye देसियमानेde·si·ya·mā·ne अट्ठिंaṭ·ṭhiṃ कत्वाkat·vā मनसिma·na·si कत्वाkat·vā सब्बचेतसाsab·ba·ce·ta·sā समन्नाहरित्वाsa·man·nā·ha·rit·vā ओहितसोतोo·hi·ta·so·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणाति।su·ṇā·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye desiyamāne aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi katvā sabbacetasā samannāharitvā ohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti.
It’s when a mendicant pays attention, applies the mind, concentrates wholeheartedly, and actively listens when the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One is being taught.
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu उप्पन्नंup·pan·naṃ कामवितक्कंkā·ma·vi·tak·kaṃ नाधिवासेतिnā·dhi·vā·se·ti पजहतिpa·ja·ha·ti विनोदेतिvi·no·de·ti हनतिha·na·ti ब्यन्तीकरोतिbyan·tī·ka·ro·ti अनभावंa·na·bhā·vaṃ गमेति,ga·me·ti उप्पन्नंup·pan·naṃ ब्यापादवितक्कंbyā·pā·da·vi·tak·kaṃ …पे…pe उप्पन्नंup·pan·naṃ विहिंसावितक्कंvi·hiṃ·sā·vi·tak·kaṃ …पे…pe उप्पन्नुप्पन्नेup·pan·nup·pan·ne पापकेpā·pa·ke अकुसलेa·ku·sa·le धम्मेdham·me नाधिवासेतिnā·dhi·vā·se·ti पजहतिpa·ja·ha·ti विनोदेतिvi·no·de·ti हनतिha·na·ti ब्यन्तीकरोतिbyan·tī·ka·ro·ti अनभावंa·na·bhā·vaṃ गमेति।ga·me·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu uppannaṁ kāmavitakkaṁ nādhivāseti pajahati vinodeti hanati byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti, uppannaṁ byāpādavitakkaṁ …pe… uppannaṁ vihiṁsāvitakkaṁ …pe… uppannuppanne pāpake akusale dhamme nādhivāseti pajahati vinodeti hanati byantīkaroti anabhāvaṁ gameti.
It’s when a mendicant doesn’t tolerate a sensual, malicious, or cruel thought. They don’t tolerate any bad, unskillful qualities that have arisen, but give them up, dispel them, eliminate them, and obliterate them.
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu खमोkha·mo होतिho·ti सीतस्सsī·tas·sa उण्हस्सuṇ·has·sa जिघच्छायji·ghac·chā·ya पिपासाय,pi·pā·sā·ya डंसमकसवातातपसरीसपसम्फस्सानंḍaṃ·sa·ma·ka·sa·vā·tā·ta·pa·sa·rī·sa·pa·sam·phas·sā·naṃ दुरुत्तानंdu·rut·tā·naṃ दुरागतानंdu·rā·ga·tā·naṃ वचनपथानंva·ca·na·pa·thā·naṃ उप्पन्नानंup·pan·nā·naṃ सारीरिकानंsā·rī·ri·kā·naṃ वेदनानंve·da·nā·naṃ दुक्खानंduk·khā·naṃ तिब्बानंtib·bā·naṃ खरानंkha·rā·naṃ कटुकानंka·ṭu·kā·naṃ असातानंa·sā·tā·naṃ अमनापानंa·ma·nā·pā·naṃ पाणहरानंpā·ṇa·ha·rā·naṃ अधिवासकजातिकोa·dhi·vā·sa·ka·jā·ti·ko होति।ho·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu khamo hoti sītassa uṇhassa jighacchāya pipāsāya, ḍaṁsamakasavātātapasarīsapasamphassānaṁ duruttānaṁ durāgatānaṁ vacanapathānaṁ uppannānaṁ sārīrikānaṁ vedanānaṁ dukkhānaṁ tibbānaṁ kharānaṁ kaṭukānaṁ asātānaṁ amanāpānaṁ pāṇaharānaṁ adhivāsakajātiko hoti.
It’s when a mendicant endures cold, heat, hunger, and thirst; the touch of flies, mosquitoes, wind, sun, and reptiles; rude and unwelcome criticism; and they put up with physical pain—sharp, severe, acute, unpleasant, disagreeable, and life-threatening.
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu यायंyā·yaṃ दिसाdi·sā अगतपुब्बाa·ga·ta·pub·bā इमिनाi·mi·nā दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुनाad·dhu·nā यदिदंya·di·daṃ सब्बसङ्खारसमथोsab·ba·saṅ·khā·ra·sa·ma·tho सब्बूपधिपटिनिस्सग्गोsab·bū·pa·dhi·pa·ṭi·nis·sag·go तण्हाक्खयोtaṇ·hāk·kha·yo विरागोvi·rā·go निरोधोni·ro·dho निब्बानं,nib·bā·naṃ तंtaṃ खिप्पञ्ञेवkhip·pañ·ñe·va गन्ताgan·tā होति।ho·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu yāyaṁ disā agatapubbā iminā dīghena addhunā yadidaṁ sabbasaṅkhārasamatho sabbūpadhipaṭinissaggo taṇhākkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ, taṁ khippaññeva gantā hoti.
It’s when a mendicant swiftly goes in the direction they’ve never gone before in all this long time; that is, the stilling of all activities, the letting go of all attachments, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, extinguishment.
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इमेहिi·me·hi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतूहिca·tū·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भिक्खुbhik·khu आहुनेय्योā·hu·ney·yo होतिho·ti …पे…pe अनुत्तरंa·nut·ta·raṃ पुञ्ञक्खेत्तंpuñ·ñak·khet·taṃ लोकस्सा”ति।lo·kas·sā
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.
A mendicant with these four qualities … is the supreme field of merit for the world.”
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चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ
Catutthaṁ.
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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.