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Numbered Discourses 4 191 अङ्गुत्तर 4 191

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Sotānugatasutta

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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1. 1

   अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 4।191

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.191

   Numbered Discourses 4.191

2. 2

   20। महावग्गma·hā·vag·ga

   20. Mahāvagga

   20. The Great Chapter

3. 3

   सोतानुगतसुत्तso·tā·nu·ga·ta·sut·ta

   Sotānugatasutta

   Followed by Ear

4. 4

   “सोतानुगतानं,so·tā·nu·ga·tā·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्मानं,dham·mā·naṃ वचसाva·ca·sā परिचितानं,pa·ri·ci·tā·naṃ मनसानुपेक्खितानं,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā·naṃ दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धानंsup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā·naṃ चत्तारोcat·tā·ro आनिसंसाā·ni·saṃ·sā पाटिकङ्खा।pā·ṭi·kaṅ·khā

   “Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā.

   “Mendicants, you can expect four benefits when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

5. 5

   कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

   Katame cattāro?

   What four?

6. 6

   इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ परियापुणाति—pa·ri·yā·pu·ṇā·ti

   Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—

   Take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—

7. 7

   सुत्तं,sut·taṃ गेय्यं,gey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणं,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथं,gā·thaṃ उदानं,u·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकं,i·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकं,jā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मं,ab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

   suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.

   statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.

8. 8

   तस्सtas·sa तेte धम्माdham·mā सोतानुगताso·tā·nu·ga·tā होन्ति,hon·ti वचसाva·ca·sā परिचिता,pa·ri·ci·tā मनसानुपेक्खिता,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धा।sup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā

   Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.

   They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.

9. 9

   सोso मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti कालंkā·laṃ कुरुमानोku·ru·mā·no अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ देवनिकायंde·va·ni·kā·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

   So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.

   But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.

10. 10

    तस्सtas·sa तत्थtat·tha सुखिनोsu·khi·no धम्मपदाdham·ma·pa·dā प्लवन्ति।pla·van·ti

    Tassa tattha sukhino dhammapadā plavanti.

    Being happy there, passages of the teaching come back to them.

11. 11

    दन्धो,dan·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सतुप्पादो;sa·tup·pā·do

    Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;

    Memory comes up slowly,

12. 12

    अथa·tha सोso सत्तोsat·to खिप्पंयेवkhip·paṃ·ye·va विसेसगामीvi·se·sa·gā·mī होति।ho·ti

    atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.

    but then that being quickly reaches distinction.

13. 13

    सोतानुगतानं,so·tā·nu·ga·tā·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्मानं,dham·mā·naṃ वचसाva·ca·sā परिचितानं,pa·ri·ci·tā·naṃ मनसानुपेक्खितानं,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā·naṃ दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धानंsup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā·naṃ अयंa·yaṃ पठमोpa·ṭha·mo आनिसंसोā·ni·saṃ·so पाटिकङ्खो।pā·ṭi·kaṅ·kho

    Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ paṭhamo ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.

    This is the first benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

14. 14

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ परियापुणाति—pa·ri·yā·pu·ṇā·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—

    Furthermore, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—

15. 15

    सुत्तं,sut·taṃ गेय्यं,gey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणं,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथं,gā·thaṃ उदानं,u·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकं,i·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकं,jā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मं,ab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

    suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.

    statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.

16. 16

    तस्सtas·sa तेte धम्माdham·mā सोतानुगताso·tā·nu·ga·tā होन्ति,hon·ti वचसाva·ca·sā परिचिता,pa·ri·ci·tā मनसानुपेक्खिता,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धा।sup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā

    Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.

    They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.

17. 17

    सोso मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti कालंkā·laṃ कुरुमानोku·ru·mā·no अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ देवनिकायंde·va·ni·kā·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.

    But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.

18. 18

    तस्सtas·sa तत्थtat·tha नna हेवhe·va खोkho सुखिनोsu·khi·no धम्मपदाdham·ma·pa·dā प्लवन्ति;pla·van·ti

    Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti;

    Though they’re happy there, passages of the teaching don’t come back to them.

19. 19

    अपिa·pi चca खोkho भिक्खुbhik·khu इद्धिमाid·dhi·mā चेतोवसिप्पत्तोce·to·va·sip·pat·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति।de·se·ti

    api ca kho bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.

    However, a mendicant with psychic powers, who has achieved mastery of the mind, teaches Dhamma to the assembly of gods.

20. 20

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

21. 21

    ‘अयंa·yaṃ वाvā सोso धम्मविनयो,dham·ma·vi·na·yo यत्थाहंyat·thā·haṃ पुब्बेpub·be ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ अचरिन्’ति।a·ca·rin

    ‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.

    ‘I used to lead the spiritual life in this same teaching and training.’

22. 22

    दन्धो,dan·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सतुप्पादो;sa·tup·pā·do

    Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;

    Memory comes up slowly,

23. 23

    अथa·tha सोso सत्तोsat·to खिप्पमेवkhip·pa·me·va विसेसगामीvi·se·sa·gā·mī होति।ho·ti

    atha so satto khippameva visesagāmī hoti.

    but then that being quickly reaches distinction.

24. 24

    सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so कुसलोku·sa·lo भेरिसद्दस्स।bhe·ri·sad·das·sa

    Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso kusalo bherisaddassa.

    Suppose a person was skilled in the sound of drums.

25. 25

    सोso अद्धानमग्गप्पटिपन्नोad·dhā·na·mag·gap·pa·ṭi·pan·no भेरिसद्दंbhe·ri·sad·daṃ सुणेय्य।su·ṇey·ya

    So addhānamaggappaṭipanno bherisaddaṁ suṇeyya.

    While traveling along a road they hear the sound of drums.

26. 26

    तस्सtas·sa नna हेवhe·va खोkho अस्सas·sa कङ्खाkaṅ·khā वाvā विमतिvi·ma·ti वा:vā

    Tassa na heva kho assa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā:

    They wouldn’t have any doubts or uncertainties about whether

27. 27

    ‘भेरिसद्दोbhe·ri·sad·do नुnu खो,kho नna नुnu खोkho भेरिसद्दो’ति।bhe·ri·sad·do

    ‘bherisaddo nu kho, na nu kho bherisaddo’ti.

    that was the sound of drums or not.

28. 28

    अथa·tha खोkho भेरिसद्दोत्वेवbhe·ri·sad·dot·ve·va निट्ठंniṭ·ṭhaṃ गच्छेय्य।gac·chey·ya

    Atha kho bherisaddotveva niṭṭhaṁ gaccheyya.

    They’d just conclude, ‘That’s the sound of drums.’

29. 29

    एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ परियापुणाति—pa·ri·yā·pu·ṇā·ti

    Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—

    In the same way, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching …

30. 30

    सुत्तं,sut·taṃ गेय्यं,gey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणं,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथं,gā·thaṃ उदानं,u·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकं,i·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकं,jā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मं,ab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

    suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

31. 31

    तस्सtas·sa तेte धम्माdham·mā सोतानुगताso·tā·nu·ga·tā होन्ति,hon·ti वचसाva·ca·sā परिचिता,pa·ri·ci·tā मनसानुपेक्खिता,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धा।sup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā

    Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.

    (Pāli only)

32. 32

    सोso मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti कालंkā·laṃ कुरुमानोku·ru·mā·no अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ देवनिकायंde·va·ni·kā·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.

    But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods. …

33. 33

    तस्सtas·sa तत्थtat·tha नna हेवhe·va खोkho सुखिनोsu·khi·no धम्मपदाdham·ma·pa·dā प्लवन्ति;pla·van·ti

    Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti;

    (Pāli only)

34. 34

    अपिa·pi चca खोkho भिक्खुbhik·khu इद्धिमाid·dhi·mā चेतोवसिप्पत्तोce·to·va·sip·pat·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति।de·se·ti

    api ca kho bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.

    (Pāli only)

35. 35

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    (Pāli only)

36. 36

    ‘अयंa·yaṃ वाvā सोso धम्मविनयो,dham·ma·vi·na·yo यत्थाहंyat·thā·haṃ पुब्बेpub·be ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ अचरिन्’ति।a·ca·rin

    ‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.

    (Pāli only)

37. 37

    दन्धो,dan·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सतुप्पादो;sa·tup·pā·do

    Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;

    Memory comes up slowly,

38. 38

    अथa·tha सोso सत्तोsat·to खिप्पंयेवkhip·paṃ·ye·va विसेसगामीvi·se·sa·gā·mī होति।ho·ti

    atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.

    but then that being quickly reaches distinction.

39. 39

    सोतानुगतानं,so·tā·nu·ga·tā·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्मानं,dham·mā·naṃ वचसाva·ca·sā परिचितानं,pa·ri·ci·tā·naṃ मनसानुपेक्खितानं,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā·naṃ दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धानंsup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā·naṃ अयंa·yaṃ दुतियोdu·ti·yo आनिसंसोā·ni·saṃ·so पाटिकङ्खो।pā·ṭi·kaṅ·kho

    Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ dutiyo ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.

    This is the second benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

40. 40

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ परियापुणाति—pa·ri·yā·pu·ṇā·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—

    Furthermore, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—

41. 41

    सुत्तं,sut·taṃ गेय्यं,gey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणं,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथं,gā·thaṃ उदानं,u·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकं,i·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकं,jā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मं,ab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

    suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.

    statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.

42. 42

    तस्सtas·sa तेte धम्माdham·mā सोतानुगताso·tā·nu·ga·tā होन्ति,hon·ti वचसाva·ca·sā परिचिता,pa·ri·ci·tā मनसानुपेक्खिता,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धा।sup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā

    Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.

    They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.

43. 43

    सोso मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti कालंkā·laṃ कुरुमानोku·ru·mā·no अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ देवनिकायंde·va·ni·kā·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.

    But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.

44. 44

    तस्सtas·sa तत्थtat·tha नna हेवhe·va खोkho सुखिनोsu·khi·no धम्मपदाdham·ma·pa·dā प्लवन्ति,pla·van·ti नपिna·pi भिक्खुbhik·khu इद्धिमाid·dhi·mā चेतोवसिप्पत्तोce·to·va·sip·pat·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति;de·se·ti

    Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;

    But passages of the teaching don’t come back to them when they’re happy, nor does a mendicant with psychic powers … teach Dhamma to the assembly of gods.

45. 45

    अपिa·pi चca खोkho देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति।de·se·ti

    api ca kho devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.

    However, a godling teaches Dhamma to the assembly of gods.

46. 46

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    They think:

47. 47

    ‘अयंa·yaṃ वाvā सोso धम्मविनयो,dham·ma·vi·na·yo यत्थाहंyat·thā·haṃ पुब्बेpub·be ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ अचरिन्’ति।a·ca·rin

    ‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.

    ‘I used to lead the spiritual life in this same teaching and training.’

48. 48

    दन्धो,dan·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सतुप्पादो;sa·tup·pā·do

    Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;

    Memory comes up slowly,

49. 49

    अथa·tha सोso सत्तोsat·to खिप्पंयेवkhip·paṃ·ye·va विसेसगामीvi·se·sa·gā·mī होति।ho·ti

    atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.

    but then that being quickly reaches distinction.

50. 50

    सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so कुसलोku·sa·lo सङ्खसद्दस्स।saṅ·kha·sad·das·sa

    Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso kusalo saṅkhasaddassa.

    Suppose a person was skilled in the sound of horns.

51. 51

    सोso अद्धानमग्गप्पटिपन्नोad·dhā·na·mag·gap·pa·ṭi·pan·no सङ्खसद्दंsaṅ·kha·sad·daṃ सुणेय्य।su·ṇey·ya

    So addhānamaggappaṭipanno saṅkhasaddaṁ suṇeyya.

    While traveling along a road they hear the sound of horns.

52. 52

    तस्सtas·sa नna हेवhe·va खोkho अस्सas·sa कङ्खाkaṅ·khā वाvā विमतिvi·ma·ti वा:vā

    Tassa na heva kho assa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā:

    They wouldn’t have any doubt about whether

53. 53

    ‘सङ्खसद्दोsaṅ·kha·sad·do नुnu खो,kho नna नुnu खोkho सङ्खसद्दो’ति।saṅ·kha·sad·do

    ‘saṅkhasaddo nu kho, na nu kho saṅkhasaddo’ti.

    that was the sound of horns or not.

54. 54

    अथa·tha खोkho सङ्खसद्दोत्वेवsaṅ·kha·sad·dot·ve·va निट्ठंniṭ·ṭhaṃ गच्छेय्य।gac·chey·ya

    Atha kho saṅkhasaddotveva niṭṭhaṁ gaccheyya.

    They’d just conclude, ‘That’s the sound of horns.’

55. 55

    एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ परियापुणाति—pa·ri·yā·pu·ṇā·ti

    Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—

    In the same way, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching …

56. 56

    सुत्तं,sut·taṃ गेय्यं,gey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणं,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथं,gā·thaṃ उदानं,u·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकं,i·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकं,jā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मं,ab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

    suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

57. 57

    तस्सtas·sa तेte धम्माdham·mā सोतानुगताso·tā·nu·ga·tā होन्ति,hon·ti वचसाva·ca·sā परिचिता,pa·ri·ci·tā मनसानुपेक्खिता,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धा।sup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā

    Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.

    (Pāli only)

58. 58

    सोso मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti कालंkā·laṃ कुरुमानोku·ru·mā·no अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ देवनिकायंde·va·ni·kā·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.

    But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods. …

59. 59

    तस्सtas·sa तत्थtat·tha नna हेवhe·va खोkho सुखिनोsu·khi·no धम्मपदाdham·ma·pa·dā प्लवन्ति,pla·van·ti नपिna·pi भिक्खुbhik·khu इद्धिमाid·dhi·mā चेतोवसिप्पत्तोce·to·va·sip·pat·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति;de·se·ti

    Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;

    (Pāli only)

60. 60

    अपिa·pi चca खोkho देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति।de·se·ti

    api ca kho devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.

    (Pāli only)

61. 61

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    (Pāli only)

62. 62

    ‘अयंa·yaṃ वाvā सोso धम्मविनयो,dham·ma·vi·na·yo यत्थाहंyat·thā·haṃ पुब्बेpub·be ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ अचरिन्’ति।a·ca·rin

    ‘ayaṁ vā so dhammavinayo, yatthāhaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarin’ti.

    (Pāli only)

63. 63

    दन्धो,dan·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सतुप्पादो;sa·tup·pā·do

    Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;

    Memory comes up slowly,

64. 64

    अथa·tha सोso सत्तोsat·to खिप्पंयेवkhip·paṃ·ye·va विसेसगामीvi·se·sa·gā·mī होति।ho·ti

    atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.

    but then that being quickly reaches distinction.

65. 65

    सोतानुगतानं,so·tā·nu·ga·tā·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्मानं,dham·mā·naṃ वचसाva·ca·sā परिचितानं,pa·ri·ci·tā·naṃ मनसानुपेक्खितानं,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā·naṃ दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धानंsup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā·naṃ अयंa·yaṃ ततियोta·ti·yo आनिसंसोā·ni·saṃ·so पाटिकङ्खो।pā·ṭi·kaṅ·kho

    Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ tatiyo ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.

    This is the third benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

66. 66

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ परियापुणाति—pa·ri·yā·pu·ṇā·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—

    Furthermore, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching—

67. 67

    सुत्तं,sut·taṃ गेय्यं,gey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणं,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथं,gā·thaṃ उदानं,u·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकं,i·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकं,jā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मं,ab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

    suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.

    statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.

68. 68

    तस्सtas·sa तेte धम्माdham·mā सोतानुगताso·tā·nu·ga·tā होन्ति,hon·ti वचसाva·ca·sā परिचिता,pa·ri·ci·tā मनसानुपेक्खिता,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धा।sup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā

    Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.

    They’ve followed those teachings by ear, consolidated them by voice, examined them by the mind, and well penetrated them theoretically.

69. 69

    सोso मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti कालंkā·laṃ कुरुमानोku·ru·mā·no अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ देवनिकायंde·va·ni·kā·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.

    But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods.

70. 70

    तस्सtas·sa तत्थtat·tha नna हेवhe·va खोkho सुखिनोsu·khi·no धम्मपदाdham·ma·pa·dā प्लवन्ति,pla·van·ti नपिna·pi भिक्खुbhik·khu इद्धिमाid·dhi·mā चेतोवसिप्पत्तोce·to·va·sip·pat·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti नपिna·pi देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति;de·se·ti

    Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti, napi devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;

    But passages of the teaching don’t come back to them when they’re happy, and neither a mendicant with psychic powers … nor a godling teaches Dhamma to the assembly of gods.

71. 71

    अपिa·pi चca खोkho ओपपातिकोo·pa·pā·ti·ko ओपपातिकंo·pa·pā·ti·kaṃ सारेति:sā·re·ti

    api ca kho opapātiko opapātikaṁ sāreti:

    But a being who has been reborn spontaneously reminds another such being:

72. 72

    ‘सरसिsa·ra·si त्वं,tvaṃ मारिस,mā·ri·sa सरसिsa·ra·si त्वं,tvaṃ मारिस,mā·ri·sa यत्थyat·tha मयंma·yaṃ पुब्बेpub·be ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ अचरिम्हा’ति।a·ca·rim·hā

    ‘sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, yattha mayaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarimhā’ti.

    ‘Do you remember, good fellow? Do you remember where we used to lead the spiritual life?’

73. 73

    सोso एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

    So evamāha:

    He says:

74. 74

    ‘सरामि,sa·rā·mi मारिस,mā·ri·sa सरामि,sa·rā·mi मारिसा’ति।mā·ri·sā

    ‘sarāmi, mārisa, sarāmi, mārisā’ti.

    ‘I remember, good fellow, I remember!’

75. 75

    दन्धो,dan·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सतुप्पादो;sa·tup·pā·do

    Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;

    Memory comes up slowly,

76. 76

    अथa·tha सोso सत्तोsat·to खिप्पंयेवkhip·paṃ·ye·va विसेसगामीvi·se·sa·gā·mī होति।ho·ti

    atha so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.

    but then that being quickly reaches distinction.

77. 77

    सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve द्वेdve सहायकाsa·hā·ya·kā सहपंसुकीळिका।sa·ha·paṃ·su·kī·ḷi·kā

    Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, dve sahāyakā sahapaṁsukīḷikā.

    Suppose there were two friends who had played together in the sand.

78. 78

    तेte कदाचिka·dā·ci करहचिka·ra·ha·ci अञ्ञमञ्ञंañ·ña·mañ·ñaṃ समागच्छेय्युं।sa·mā·gac·chey·yuṃ

    Te kadāci karahaci aññamaññaṁ samāgaccheyyuṁ.

    Some time or other they’d meet.

79. 79

    अञ्ञोañ·ño पनpa·na सहायकोsa·hā·ya·ko सहायकंsa·hā·ya·kaṃ एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

    Añño pana sahāyako sahāyakaṁ evaṁ vadeyya:

    And one friend would say to the other:

80. 80

    ‘इदम्पि,i·dam·pi सम्म,sam·ma सरसि,sa·ra·si इदम्पि,i·dam·pi सम्म,sam·ma सरसी’ति।sa·ra·sī

    ‘idampi, samma, sarasi, idampi, samma, sarasī’ti.

    ‘Do you remember this, my dear? Do you remember that, my dear?’

81. 81

    सोso एवंe·vaṃ वदेय्य:va·dey·ya

    So evaṁ vadeyya:

    They’d say:

82. 82

    ‘सरामि,sa·rā·mi सम्म,sam·ma सरामि,sa·rā·mi सम्मा’ति।sam·mā

    ‘sarāmi, samma, sarāmi, sammā’ti.

    ‘I remember, my dear, I remember!’

83. 83

    एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ परियापुणाति—pa·ri·yā·pu·ṇā·ti

    Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—

    In the same way, take a mendicant who memorizes the teaching …

84. 84

    सुत्तं,sut·taṃ गेय्यं,gey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणं,vey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथं,gā·thaṃ उदानं,u·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकं,i·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकं,jā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मं,ab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

    suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

85. 85

    तस्सtas·sa तेte धम्माdham·mā सोतानुगताso·tā·nu·ga·tā होन्ति,hon·ti वचसाva·ca·sā परिचिता,pa·ri·ci·tā मनसानुपेक्खिता,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धा।sup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā

    Tassa te dhammā sotānugatā honti, vacasā paricitā, manasānupekkhitā, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhā.

    (Pāli only)

86. 86

    सोso मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti कालंkā·laṃ कुरुमानोku·ru·mā·no अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ देवनिकायंde·va·ni·kā·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So muṭṭhassati kālaṁ kurumāno aññataraṁ devanikāyaṁ upapajjati.

    But they die unmindful and are reborn in one of the orders of gods. …

87. 87

    तस्सtas·sa तत्थtat·tha नna हेवhe·va खोkho सुखिनोsu·khi·no धम्मपदाdham·ma·pa·dā प्लवन्ति,pla·van·ti नपिna·pi भिक्खुbhik·khu इद्धिमाid·dhi·mā चेतोवसिप्पत्तोce·to·va·sip·pat·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti नपिna·pi देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to देवपरिसायंde·va·pa·ri·sā·yaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति;de·se·ti

    Tassa tattha na heva kho sukhino dhammapadā plavanti, napi bhikkhu iddhimā cetovasippatto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti, napi devaputto devaparisāyaṁ dhammaṁ deseti;

    (Pāli only)

88. 88

    अपिa·pi चca खोkho ओपपातिकोo·pa·pā·ti·ko ओपपातिकंo·pa·pā·ti·kaṃ सारेति:sā·re·ti

    api ca kho opapātiko opapātikaṁ sāreti:

    (Pāli only)

89. 89

    ‘सरसिsa·ra·si त्वं,tvaṃ मारिस,mā·ri·sa सरसिsa·ra·si त्वं,tvaṃ मारिस,mā·ri·sa यत्थyat·tha मयंma·yaṃ पुब्बेpub·be ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ अचरिम्हा’ति।a·ca·rim·hā

    ‘sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, sarasi tvaṁ, mārisa, yattha mayaṁ pubbe brahmacariyaṁ acarimhā’ti.

    (Pāli only)

90. 90

    सोso एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

    So evamāha:

    (Pāli only)

91. 91

    ‘सरामि,sa·rā·mi मारिस,mā·ri·sa सरामि,sa·rā·mi मारिसा’ति।mā·ri·sā

    ‘sarāmi, mārisa, sarāmi, mārisā’ti.

    (Pāli only)

92. 92

    दन्धो,dan·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सतुप्पादो;sa·tup·pā·do

    Dandho, bhikkhave, satuppādo;

    Memory comes up slowly,

93. 93

    अथa·tha खोkho सोso सत्तोsat·to खिप्पंयेवkhip·paṃ·ye·va विसेसगामीvi·se·sa·gā·mī होति।ho·ti

    atha kho so satto khippaṁyeva visesagāmī hoti.

    but then that being quickly reaches distinction.

94. 94

    सोतानुगतानं,so·tā·nu·ga·tā·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्मानं,dham·mā·naṃ वचसाva·ca·sā परिचितानं,pa·ri·ci·tā·naṃ मनसानुपेक्खितानं,ma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā·naṃ दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धानंsup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā·naṃ अयंa·yaṃ चतुत्थोca·tut·tho आनिसंसोā·ni·saṃ·so पाटिकङ्खो।pā·ṭi·kaṅ·kho

    Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ, diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ayaṁ catuttho ānisaṁso pāṭikaṅkho.

    This is the fourth benefit you can expect when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.

95. 95

    सोतानुगतानं,so·tā·nu·ga·tā·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्मानं,dham·mā·naṃ वचसाva·ca·sā परिचितानं,pa·ri·ci·tā·naṃ मनसानुपेक्खितानंma·na·sā·nu·pek·khi·tā·naṃ दिट्ठियाdiṭ·ṭhi·yā सुप्पटिविद्धानंsup·pa·ṭi·vid·dhā·naṃ इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro आनिसंसाā·ni·saṃ·sā पाटिकङ्खा”ति।pā·ṭi·kaṅ·khā

    Sotānugatānaṁ, bhikkhave, dhammānaṁ, vacasā paricitānaṁ, manasānupekkhitānaṁ diṭṭhiyā suppaṭividdhānaṁ ime cattāro ānisaṁsā pāṭikaṅkhā”ti.

    You can expect these four benefits when the teachings have been followed by ear, consolidated by voice, examined by the mind, and well penetrated theoretically.”

96. 96

    पठमं।pa·ṭha·maṃ

    Paṭhamaṁ.

    (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.