Scripture · Sanskrit Bible with the King James Version · the Pāli Canon
Numbered Discourses 4 192 अङ्गुत्तर 4 192
Chapter: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260261262263264265266267268269270271272273274275276277278
Ṭhānasutta
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.
Verse: 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576 · Hide pronunciation
-
1
Numbered Discourses 4.192
- 2
- 3
-
4
“चत्तारिमानि,cat·tā·ri·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ठानानिṭhā·nā·ni चतूहिca·tū·hi ठानेहिṭhā·ne·hi वेदितब्बानि।ve·di·tab·bā·ni
“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, ṭhānāni catūhi ṭhānehi veditabbāni.
“Mendicants, these four things can be known in four situations.
- 5
-
6
संवासेन,saṃ·vā·se·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलंsī·laṃ वेदितब्बं,ve·di·tab·baṃ तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेन।dup·pañ·ñe·na
Saṁvāsena, bhikkhave, sīlaṁ veditabbaṁ, tañca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññena.
You can get to know a person’s ethics by living with them. But only after a long time, not casually; only when attentive, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless.
-
7
संवोहारेन,saṃ·vo·hā·re·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सोचेय्यंso·cey·yaṃ वेदितब्बं,ve·di·tab·baṃ तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेन।dup·pañ·ñe·na
Saṁvohārena, bhikkhave, soceyyaṁ veditabbaṁ, tañca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññena.
You can get to know a person’s purity by dealing with them. …
-
8
आपदासु,ā·pa·dā·su भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve थामोthā·mo वेदितब्बो,ve·di·tab·bo सोso चca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेन।dup·pañ·ñe·na
Āpadāsu, bhikkhave, thāmo veditabbo, so ca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññena.
You can get to know a person’s resilience in times of trouble. …
-
9
साकच्छाय,sā·kac·chā·ya भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञाpañ·ñā वेदितब्बा,ve·di·tab·bā साsā चca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेनाति।dup·pañ·ñe·nā·ti
Sākacchāya, bhikkhave, paññā veditabbā, sā ca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenāti.
You can get to know a person’s wisdom by discussion. But only after a long time, not casually; only when attentive, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless.
-
10
‘संवासेन,saṃ·vā·se·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलंsī·laṃ वेदितब्बं,ve·di·tab·baṃ तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā
‘Saṁvāsena, bhikkhave, sīlaṁ veditabbaṁ, tañca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti,
‘You can get to know a person’s ethics by living with them. But only after a long time, not casually; only when attentive, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless.’
- 11
- 12
-
13
‘दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ खोkho अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā खण्डकारीkhaṇ·ḍa·kā·rī छिद्दकारीchid·da·kā·rī सबलकारीsa·ba·la·kā·rī कम्मासकारी,kam·mā·sa·kā·rī नna सन्ततकारीsan·ta·ta·kā·rī नna सन्ततवुत्ति;san·ta·ta·vut·ti
‘dīgharattaṁ kho ayamāyasmā khaṇḍakārī chiddakārī sabalakārī kammāsakārī, na santatakārī na santatavutti;
‘For a long time this venerable’s deeds have been broken, tainted, spotty, and marred. Their deeds and behavior are inconsistent.
- 14
- 15
-
16
‘दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ खोkho अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā अखण्डकारीa·khaṇ·ḍa·kā·rī अच्छिद्दकारीac·chid·da·kā·rī असबलकारीa·sa·ba·la·kā·rī अकम्मासकारीa·kam·mā·sa·kā·rī सन्ततकारीsan·ta·ta·kā·rī सन्ततवुत्ति;san·ta·ta·vut·ti
‘dīgharattaṁ kho ayamāyasmā akhaṇḍakārī acchiddakārī asabalakārī akammāsakārī santatakārī santatavutti;
‘For a long time this venerable’s deeds have been intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred. Their deeds and behavior are consistent.
-
17
सीलेसुsī·le·su सीलवाsī·la·vā अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā दुस्सीलो’ति।dus·sī·lo
sīlesu sīlavā ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā dussīlo’ti.
-
18
‘संवासेन,saṃ·vā·se·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलंsī·laṃ वेदितब्बं,ve·di·tab·baṃ तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā इतिi·ti यंyaṃ तंtaṃ वुत्तंvut·taṃ इदमेतंi·da·me·taṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca वुत्तं।vut·taṃ
‘Saṁvāsena, bhikkhave, sīlaṁ veditabbaṁ, tañca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti, iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.
That’s why I said that you can get to know a person’s ethics by living with them. But only after a long time, not a short time; only when attentive, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless.
-
19
‘संवोहारेन,saṃ·vo·hā·re·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सोचेय्यंso·cey·yaṃ वेदितब्बं,ve·di·tab·baṃ तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā
‘Saṁvohārena, bhikkhave, soceyyaṁ veditabbaṁ, tañca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti,
‘You can get to know a person’s purity by dealing with them. …’
- 20
- 21
-
22
‘अञ्ञथाañ·ña·thā खोkho अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā एकेनe·ke·na एकोe·ko वोहरति,vo·ha·ra·ti अञ्ञथाañ·ña·thā द्वीहि,dvī·hi अञ्ञथाañ·ña·thā तीहि,tī·hi अञ्ञथाañ·ña·thā सम्बहुलेहि;sam·ba·hu·le·hi
‘aññathā kho ayamāyasmā ekena eko voharati, aññathā dvīhi, aññathā tīhi, aññathā sambahulehi;
‘This venerable deals with one person in one way. Then they deal with two, three, or many people each in different ways.
-
23
वोक्कमतिvok·ka·ma·ti अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā पुरिमवोहाराpu·ri·ma·vo·hā·rā पच्छिमवोहारं;pac·chi·ma·vo·hā·raṃ
vokkamati ayamāyasmā purimavohārā pacchimavohāraṁ;
-
24
अपरिसुद्धवोहारोa·pa·ri·sud·dha·vo·hā·ro अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā परिसुद्धवोहारो’ति।pa·ri·sud·dha·vo·hā·ro
aparisuddhavohāro ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā parisuddhavohāro’ti.
- 25
-
26
‘यथेवya·the·va खोkho अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā एकेनe·ke·na एकोe·ko वोहरति,vo·ha·ra·ti तथाta·thā द्वीहि,dvī·hi तथाta·thā तीहि,tī·hi तथाta·thā सम्बहुलेहि।sam·ba·hu·le·hi
‘yatheva kho ayamāyasmā ekena eko voharati, tathā dvīhi, tathā tīhi, tathā sambahulehi.
‘This venerable deals with one person in one way. Then they deal with two, three, or many people each in the same way.
-
27
नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā वोक्कमतिvok·ka·ma·ti पुरिमवोहाराpu·ri·ma·vo·hā·rā पच्छिमवोहारं;pac·chi·ma·vo·hā·raṃ
Nāyamāyasmā vokkamati purimavohārā pacchimavohāraṁ;
-
28
परिसुद्धवोहारोpa·ri·sud·dha·vo·hā·ro अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā अपरिसुद्धवोहारो’ति।a·pa·ri·sud·dha·vo·hā·ro
parisuddhavohāro ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā aparisuddhavohāro’ti.
-
29
‘संवोहारेन,saṃ·vo·hā·re·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सोचेय्यंso·cey·yaṃ वेदितब्बं,ve·di·tab·baṃ तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā इतिi·ti यंyaṃ तंtaṃ वुत्तंvut·taṃ इदमेतंi·da·me·taṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca वुत्तं।vut·taṃ
‘Saṁvohārena, bhikkhave, soceyyaṁ veditabbaṁ, tañca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti, iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.
That’s why I said that you can get to know a person’s purity by dealing with them. …
-
30
‘आपदासु,ā·pa·dā·su भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve थामोthā·mo वेदितब्बो,ve·di·tab·bo सोso चca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā
‘Āpadāsu, bhikkhave, thāmo veditabbo, so ca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti,
‘You can get to know a person’s resilience in times of trouble. …’
- 31
-
32
इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co ञातिब्यसनेनñā·tib·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानो,sa·mā·no भोगब्यसनेनbho·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानो,sa·mā·no रोगब्यसनेनro·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no नna इतिi·ti पटिसञ्चिक्खति:pa·ṭi·sañ·cik·kha·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco ñātibyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno, bhogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno, rogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno na iti paṭisañcikkhati:
Take someone who experiences loss of family, wealth, or health. But they don’t reflect:
-
33
‘तथाभूतोta·thā·bhū·to खोkho अयंa·yaṃ लोकसन्निवासोlo·ka·san·ni·vā·so तथाभूतोta·thā·bhū·to अयंa·yaṃ अत्तभावपटिलाभोat·ta·bhā·va·pa·ṭi·lā·bho यथाभूतेya·thā·bhū·te लोकसन्निवासेlo·ka·san·ni·vā·se यथाभूतेya·thā·bhū·te अत्तभावपटिलाभेat·ta·bhā·va·pa·ṭi·lā·bhe अट्ठaṭ·ṭha लोकधम्माlo·ka·dham·mā लोकंlo·kaṃ अनुपरिवत्तन्तिa·nu·pa·ri·vat·tan·ti लोकोlo·ko चca अट्ठaṭ·ṭha लोकधम्मेlo·ka·dham·me अनुपरिवत्तति—a·nu·pa·ri·vat·ta·ti
‘tathābhūto kho ayaṁ lokasannivāso tathābhūto ayaṁ attabhāvapaṭilābho yathābhūte lokasannivāse yathābhūte attabhāvapaṭilābhe aṭṭha lokadhammā lokaṁ anuparivattanti loko ca aṭṭha lokadhamme anuparivattati—
‘Worldly life is like that. Incarnation is like that. That’s why the eight worldly conditions revolve around the world, and the world revolves around the eight worldly conditions:
-
34
लाभोlā·bho च,ca अलाभोa·lā·bho च,ca यसोya·so च,ca अयसोa·ya·so च,ca निन्दाnin·dā च,ca पसंसाpa·saṃ·sā च,ca सुखञ्च,su·khañ·ca दुक्खञ्चा’ति।duk·khañ·cā
lābho ca, alābho ca, yaso ca, ayaso ca, nindā ca, pasaṁsā ca, sukhañca, dukkhañcā’ti.
gain and loss, fame and disgrace, blame and praise, pleasure and pain.’
-
35
सोso ञातिब्यसनेनñā·tib·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no भोगब्यसनेनbho·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no रोगब्यसनेनro·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no सोचतिso·ca·ti किलमतिki·la·ma·ti परिदेवति,pa·ri·de·va·ti उरत्ताळिंu·rat·tā·ḷiṃ कन्दति,kan·da·ti सम्मोहंsam·mo·haṃ आपज्जति।ā·paj·ja·ti
So ñātibyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno bhogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno rogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno socati kilamati paridevati, urattāḷiṁ kandati, sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They sorrow and wail and lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.
-
36
इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co ञातिब्यसनेनñā·tib·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no भोगब्यसनेनbho·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no रोगब्यसनेनro·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no इतिi·ti पटिसञ्चिक्खति:pa·ṭi·sañ·cik·kha·ti
Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco ñātibyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno bhogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno rogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno iti paṭisañcikkhati:
Take someone else who experiences loss of family, wealth, or health. But they reflect:
-
37
‘तथाभूतोta·thā·bhū·to खोkho अयंa·yaṃ लोकसन्निवासोlo·ka·san·ni·vā·so तथाभूतोta·thā·bhū·to अयंa·yaṃ अत्तभावपटिलाभोat·ta·bhā·va·pa·ṭi·lā·bho यथाभूतेya·thā·bhū·te लोकसन्निवासेlo·ka·san·ni·vā·se यथाभूतेya·thā·bhū·te अत्तभावपटिलाभेat·ta·bhā·va·pa·ṭi·lā·bhe अट्ठaṭ·ṭha लोकधम्माlo·ka·dham·mā लोकंlo·kaṃ अनुपरिवत्तन्तिa·nu·pa·ri·vat·tan·ti लोकोlo·ko चca अट्ठaṭ·ṭha लोकधम्मेlo·ka·dham·me अनुपरिवत्तति—a·nu·pa·ri·vat·ta·ti
‘tathābhūto kho ayaṁ lokasannivāso tathābhūto ayaṁ attabhāvapaṭilābho yathābhūte lokasannivāse yathābhūte attabhāvapaṭilābhe aṭṭha lokadhammā lokaṁ anuparivattanti loko ca aṭṭha lokadhamme anuparivattati—
‘Worldly life is like that. Incarnation is like that. That’s why the eight worldly conditions revolve around the world, and the world revolves around the eight worldly conditions:
-
38
लाभोlā·bho च,ca अलाभोa·lā·bho च,ca यसोya·so च,ca अयसोa·ya·so च,ca निन्दाnin·dā च,ca पसंसाpa·saṃ·sā च,ca सुखञ्च,su·khañ·ca दुक्खञ्चा’ति।duk·khañ·cā
lābho ca, alābho ca, yaso ca, ayaso ca, nindā ca, pasaṁsā ca, sukhañca, dukkhañcā’ti.
gain and loss, fame and disgrace, blame and praise, pleasure and pain.’
-
39
सोso ञातिब्यसनेनñā·tib·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no भोगब्यसनेनbho·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no रोगब्यसनेनro·gab·ya·sa·ne·na वाvā फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no नna सोचतिso·ca·ti नna किलमतिki·la·ma·ti नna परिदेवति,pa·ri·de·va·ti नna उरत्ताळिंu·rat·tā·ḷiṃ कन्दति,kan·da·ti नna सम्मोहंsam·mo·haṃ आपज्जति।ā·paj·ja·ti
So ñātibyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno bhogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno rogabyasanena vā phuṭṭho samāno na socati na kilamati na paridevati, na urattāḷiṁ kandati, na sammohaṁ āpajjati.
They don’t sorrow or wail or lament, beating their breast and falling into confusion.
-
40
‘आपदासु,ā·pa·dā·su भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve थामोthā·mo वेदितब्बो,ve·di·tab·bo सोso चca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā
‘Āpadāsu, bhikkhave, thāmo veditabbo, so ca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti,
That’s why I said that you can get to know a person’s resilience in times of trouble. …
- 41
-
42
‘साकच्छाय,sā·kac·chā·ya भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञाpañ·ñā वेदितब्बा,ve·di·tab·bā साsā चca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā
‘Sākacchāya, bhikkhave, paññā veditabbā, sā ca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti,
‘You can get to know a person’s wisdom by discussion. But only after a long time, not casually; only when attentive, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless.’
- 43
- 44
-
45
‘यथाya·thā खोkho इमस्सi·mas·sa आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to उम्मग्गोum·mag·go यथाya·thā चca अभिनीहारोa·bhi·nī·hā·ro यथाya·thā चca पञ्हासमुदाहारो,pañ·hā·sa·mu·dā·hā·ro दुप्पञ्ञोdup·pañ·ño अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā पञ्ञवा।pañ·ña·vā
‘yathā kho imassa āyasmato ummaggo yathā ca abhinīhāro yathā ca pañhāsamudāhāro, duppañño ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā paññavā.
‘Judging by this venerable’s approach, by what they’re getting at, and by how they discuss a question, they’re witless, not wise.
- 46
-
47
तथाta·thā हिhi अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā नna चेवce·va गम्भीरंgam·bhī·raṃ अत्थपदंat·tha·pa·daṃ उदाहरतिu·dā·ha·ra·ti सन्तंsan·taṃ पणीतंpa·ṇī·taṃ अतक्कावचरंa·tak·kā·va·ca·raṃ निपुणंni·pu·ṇaṃ पण्डितवेदनीयं।paṇ·ḍi·ta·ve·da·nī·yaṃ
Tathā hi ayamāyasmā na ceva gambhīraṁ atthapadaṁ udāharati santaṁ paṇītaṁ atakkāvacaraṁ nipuṇaṁ paṇḍitavedanīyaṁ.
This venerable does not bring up a deep and meaningful saying that is peaceful, sublime, beyond the scope of logic, subtle, comprehensible to the astute.
-
48
यञ्चyañ·ca अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā धम्मंdham·maṃ भासतिbhā·sa·ti तस्सtas·sa चca नप्पटिबलोnap·pa·ṭi·ba·lo सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na वाvā वित्थारेनvit·thā·re·na वाvā अत्थंat·thaṃ आचिक्खितुंā·cik·khi·tuṃ देसेतुंde·se·tuṃ पञ्ञापेतुंpañ·ñā·pe·tuṃ पट्ठपेतुंpaṭ·ṭha·pe·tuṃ विवरितुंvi·va·ri·tuṃ विभजितुंvi·bha·ji·tuṃ उत्तानीकातुं।ut·tā·nī·kā·tuṃ
Yañca ayamāyasmā dhammaṁ bhāsati tassa ca nappaṭibalo saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā atthaṁ ācikkhituṁ desetuṁ paññāpetuṁ paṭṭhapetuṁ vivarituṁ vibhajituṁ uttānīkātuṁ.
When this venerable speaks on Dhamma they’re not able to explain the meaning, either briefly or in detail. They can’t teach it, assert it, establish it, clarify it, analyze it, or reveal it.
-
49
दुप्पञ्ञोdup·pañ·ño अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā पञ्ञवा’ति।pañ·ña·vā
Duppañño ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā paññavā’ti.
-
50
सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चक्खुमाcak·khu·mā पुरिसोpu·ri·so उदकरहदस्सu·da·ka·ra·ha·das·sa तीरेtī·re ठितोṭhi·to पस्सेय्यpas·sey·ya परित्तंpa·rit·taṃ मच्छंmac·chaṃ उम्मुज्जमानं।um·muj·ja·mā·naṃ
Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, cakkhumā puriso udakarahadassa tīre ṭhito passeyya parittaṁ macchaṁ ummujjamānaṁ.
Suppose a person with clear eyes was standing on the bank of a lake. They’d see a little fish rising,
- 51
-
52
‘यथाya·thā खोkho इमस्सi·mas·sa मच्छस्सmac·chas·sa उम्मग्गोum·mag·go यथाya·thā चca ऊमिघातोū·mi·ghā·to यथाya·thā चca वेगायितत्तं,ve·gā·yi·tat·taṃ परित्तोpa·rit·to अयंa·yaṃ मच्छो,mac·cho नायंnā·yaṃ मच्छोmac·cho महन्तो’ति।ma·han·to
‘yathā kho imassa macchassa ummaggo yathā ca ūmighāto yathā ca vegāyitattaṁ, paritto ayaṁ maccho, nāyaṁ maccho mahanto’ti.
‘Judging by this fish’s approach, by the ripples it makes, and by its force, it’s a little fish, not a big one.’
-
53
एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पुग्गलेनpug·ga·le·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ साकच्छायमानोsā·kac·chā·ya·mā·no एवंe·vaṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ sākacchāyamāno evaṁ jānāti:
In the same way, an individual who is discussing with someone else would come to know:
-
54
‘यथाya·thā खोkho इमस्सi·mas·sa आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to उम्मग्गोum·mag·go यथाya·thā चca अभिनीहारोa·bhi·nī·hā·ro यथाya·thā चca पञ्हासमुदाहारो,pañ·hā·sa·mu·dā·hā·ro दुप्पञ्ञोdup·pañ·ño अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā पञ्ञवा।pañ·ña·vā
‘yathā kho imassa āyasmato ummaggo yathā ca abhinīhāro yathā ca pañhāsamudāhāro, duppañño ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā paññavā.
‘Judging by this venerable’s approach, by what they’re getting at, and by how they discuss a question, they’re witless, not wise. …’
- 55
-
56
तथाta·thā हिhi अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā नna चेवce·va गम्भीरंgam·bhī·raṃ अत्थपदंat·tha·pa·daṃ उदाहरतिu·dā·ha·ra·ti सन्तंsan·taṃ पणीतंpa·ṇī·taṃ अतक्कावचरंa·tak·kā·va·ca·raṃ निपुणंni·pu·ṇaṃ पण्डितवेदनीयं।paṇ·ḍi·ta·ve·da·nī·yaṃ
Tathā hi ayamāyasmā na ceva gambhīraṁ atthapadaṁ udāharati santaṁ paṇītaṁ atakkāvacaraṁ nipuṇaṁ paṇḍitavedanīyaṁ.
(Pāli only)
-
57
यञ्चyañ·ca अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā धम्मंdham·maṃ भासति,bhā·sa·ti तस्सtas·sa चca नna पटिबलोpa·ṭi·ba·lo सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na वाvā वित्थारेनvit·thā·re·na वाvā अत्थंat·thaṃ आचिक्खितुंā·cik·khi·tuṃ देसेतुंde·se·tuṃ पञ्ञापेतुंpañ·ñā·pe·tuṃ पट्ठपेतुंpaṭ·ṭha·pe·tuṃ विवरितुंvi·va·ri·tuṃ विभजितुंvi·bha·ji·tuṃ उत्तानीकातुं।ut·tā·nī·kā·tuṃ
Yañca ayamāyasmā dhammaṁ bhāsati, tassa ca na paṭibalo saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā atthaṁ ācikkhituṁ desetuṁ paññāpetuṁ paṭṭhapetuṁ vivarituṁ vibhajituṁ uttānīkātuṁ.
(Pāli only)
-
58
दुप्पञ्ञोdup·pañ·ño अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā पञ्ञवा’ति।pañ·ña·vā
Duppañño ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā paññavā’ti.
(Pāli only)
-
59
इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पुग्गलेनpug·ga·le·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ साकच्छायमानोsā·kac·chā·ya·mā·no एवंe·vaṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti
Idha pana, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ sākacchāyamāno evaṁ jānāti:
Take another individual who is discussing with someone else. They come to know:
-
60
‘यथाya·thā खोkho इमस्सi·mas·sa आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to उम्मग्गोum·mag·go यथाya·thā चca अभिनीहारोa·bhi·nī·hā·ro यथाya·thā चca पञ्हासमुदाहारो,pañ·hā·sa·mu·dā·hā·ro पञ्ञवाpañ·ña·vā अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā दुप्पञ्ञो।dup·pañ·ño
‘yathā kho imassa āyasmato ummaggo yathā ca abhinīhāro yathā ca pañhāsamudāhāro, paññavā ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā duppañño.
‘Judging by this venerable’s approach, by what they’re getting at, and by how they discuss a question, they’re wise, not witless.
- 61
-
62
तथाta·thā हिhi अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā गम्भीरञ्चेवgam·bhī·rañ·ce·va अत्थपदंat·tha·pa·daṃ उदाहरतिu·dā·ha·ra·ti सन्तंsan·taṃ पणीतंpa·ṇī·taṃ अतक्कावचरंa·tak·kā·va·ca·raṃ निपुणंni·pu·ṇaṃ पण्डितवेदनीयं।paṇ·ḍi·ta·ve·da·nī·yaṃ
Tathā hi ayamāyasmā gambhīrañceva atthapadaṁ udāharati santaṁ paṇītaṁ atakkāvacaraṁ nipuṇaṁ paṇḍitavedanīyaṁ.
This venerable brings up a deep and meaningful saying that is peaceful, sublime, beyond the scope of logic, subtle, comprehensible to the astute.
-
63
यञ्चyañ·ca अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā धम्मंdham·maṃ भासति,bhā·sa·ti तस्सtas·sa चca पटिबलोpa·ṭi·ba·lo सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na वाvā वित्थारेनvit·thā·re·na वाvā अत्थंat·thaṃ आचिक्खितुंā·cik·khi·tuṃ देसेतुंde·se·tuṃ पञ्ञापेतुंpañ·ñā·pe·tuṃ पट्ठपेतुंpaṭ·ṭha·pe·tuṃ विवरितुंvi·va·ri·tuṃ विभजितुंvi·bha·ji·tuṃ उत्तानीकातुं।ut·tā·nī·kā·tuṃ
Yañca ayamāyasmā dhammaṁ bhāsati, tassa ca paṭibalo saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā atthaṁ ācikkhituṁ desetuṁ paññāpetuṁ paṭṭhapetuṁ vivarituṁ vibhajituṁ uttānīkātuṁ.
When this venerable speaks on Dhamma they’re able to explain the meaning, either briefly or in detail. They teach it, assert it, establish it, clarify it, analyze it, and reveal it.
-
64
पञ्ञवाpañ·ña·vā अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā दुप्पञ्ञो’ति।dup·pañ·ño
Paññavā ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā duppañño’ti.
-
65
सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चक्खुमाcak·khu·mā पुरिसोpu·ri·so उदकरहदस्सu·da·ka·ra·ha·das·sa तीरेtī·re ठितोṭhi·to पस्सेय्यpas·sey·ya महन्तंma·han·taṃ मच्छंmac·chaṃ उम्मुज्जमानं।um·muj·ja·mā·naṃ
Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, cakkhumā puriso udakarahadassa tīre ṭhito passeyya mahantaṁ macchaṁ ummujjamānaṁ.
Suppose a man with clear eyes was standing on the bank of a lake. He’d see a big fish rising,
- 66
-
67
‘यथाya·thā खोkho इमस्सi·mas·sa मच्छस्सmac·chas·sa उम्मग्गोum·mag·go यथाya·thā चca ऊमिघातोū·mi·ghā·to यथाya·thā चca वेगायितत्तं,ve·gā·yi·tat·taṃ महन्तोma·han·to अयंa·yaṃ मच्छो,mac·cho नायंnā·yaṃ मच्छोmac·cho परित्तो’ति।pa·rit·to
‘yathā kho imassa macchassa ummaggo yathā ca ūmighāto yathā ca vegāyitattaṁ, mahanto ayaṁ maccho, nāyaṁ maccho paritto’ti.
‘Judging by this fish’s approach, by the ripples it makes, and by its force, it’s a big fish, not a little one.’
-
68
एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पुग्गलेनpug·ga·le·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ साकच्छायमानोsā·kac·chā·ya·mā·no एवंe·vaṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti
Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo puggalena saddhiṁ sākacchāyamāno evaṁ jānāti:
In the same way, an individual who is discussing with someone else would come to know:
-
69
‘यथाya·thā खोkho इमस्सi·mas·sa आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to उम्मग्गोum·mag·go यथाya·thā चca अभिनीहारोa·bhi·nī·hā·ro यथाya·thā चca पञ्हासमुदाहारो,pañ·hā·sa·mu·dā·hā·ro पञ्ञवाpañ·ña·vā अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā दुप्पञ्ञो।dup·pañ·ño
‘yathā kho imassa āyasmato ummaggo yathā ca abhinīhāro yathā ca pañhāsamudāhāro, paññavā ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā duppañño.
‘Judging by this venerable’s approach, by what they’re getting at, and by how they articulate a question, they’re wise, not witless. …’
- 70
-
71
तथाta·thā हिhi अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā गम्भीरञ्चेवgam·bhī·rañ·ce·va अत्थपदंat·tha·pa·daṃ उदाहरतिu·dā·ha·ra·ti सन्तंsan·taṃ पणीतंpa·ṇī·taṃ अतक्कावचरंa·tak·kā·va·ca·raṃ निपुणंni·pu·ṇaṃ पण्डितवेदनीयं।paṇ·ḍi·ta·ve·da·nī·yaṃ
Tathā hi ayamāyasmā gambhīrañceva atthapadaṁ udāharati santaṁ paṇītaṁ atakkāvacaraṁ nipuṇaṁ paṇḍitavedanīyaṁ.
(Pāli only)
-
72
यञ्चyañ·ca अयमायस्माa·ya·mā·yas·mā धम्मंdham·maṃ भासति,bhā·sa·ti तस्सtas·sa चca पटिबलोpa·ṭi·ba·lo सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na वाvā वित्थारेनvit·thā·re·na वाvā अत्थंat·thaṃ आचिक्खितुंā·cik·khi·tuṃ देसेतुंde·se·tuṃ पञ्ञापेतुंpañ·ñā·pe·tuṃ पट्ठपेतुंpaṭ·ṭha·pe·tuṃ विवरितुंvi·va·ri·tuṃ विभजितुंvi·bha·ji·tuṃ उत्तानीकातुं।ut·tā·nī·kā·tuṃ
Yañca ayamāyasmā dhammaṁ bhāsati, tassa ca paṭibalo saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā atthaṁ ācikkhituṁ desetuṁ paññāpetuṁ paṭṭhapetuṁ vivarituṁ vibhajituṁ uttānīkātuṁ.
(Pāli only)
-
73
पञ्ञवाpañ·ña·vā अयमायस्मा,a·ya·mā·yas·mā नायमायस्माnā·ya·mā·yas·mā दुप्पञ्ञो’ति।dup·pañ·ño
Paññavā ayamāyasmā, nāyamāyasmā duppañño’ti.
(Pāli only)
-
74
‘साकच्छाय,sā·kac·chā·ya भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञाpañ·ñā वेदितब्बा,ve·di·tab·bā साsā चca खोkho दीघेनdī·ghe·na अद्धुना,ad·dhu·nā नna इत्तरं;it·ta·raṃ मनसिकरोता,ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā नोno अमनसिकरोता;a·ma·na·si·ka·ro·tā पञ्ञवता,pañ·ña·va·tā नोno दुप्पञ्ञेना’ति,dup·pañ·ñe·nā इतिi·ti यंyaṃ तंtaṃ वुत्तंvut·taṃ इदमेतंi·da·me·taṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca वुत्तं।vut·taṃ
‘Sākacchāya, bhikkhave, paññā veditabbā, sā ca kho dīghena addhunā, na ittaraṁ; manasikarotā, no amanasikarotā; paññavatā, no duppaññenā’ti, iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ idametaṁ paṭicca vuttaṁ.
That’s why I said that you can get to know a person’s wisdom by discussion. But only after a long time, not casually; only when attentive, not when inattentive; and only by the wise, not the witless.
- 75
-
76
दुतियं।du·ti·yaṃ
Dutiyaṁ.
(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.