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Aggappasādasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 4।34

Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.34

Numbered Discourses 4.34
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4। चक्कवग्गcak·ka·vag·ga

4. Cakkavagga

4. Situations
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अग्गप्पसादसुत्तag·gap·pa·sā·da·sut·ta

Aggappasādasutta

The Best Kinds of Confidence
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“चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अग्गप्पसादा।ag·gap·pa·sā·dā

“Cattārome, bhikkhave, aggappasādā.

“Mendicants, these four kinds of confidence are the best.
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कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

Katame cattāro?

What four?
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यावता,yā·va·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्ताsat·tā अपदाa·pa·dā वाvā द्विपदाdvi·pa·dā वाvā चतुप्पदाca·tup·pa·dā वाvā बहुप्पदाba·hup·pa·dā वाvā रूपिनोrū·pi·no वाvā अरूपिनोa·rū·pi·no वाvā सञ्ञिनोsañ·ñi·no वाvā असञ्ञिनोa·sañ·ñi·no वाvā नेवसञ्ञिनासञ्ञिनोne·va·sañ·ñi·nā·sañ·ñi·no वा,vā तथागतोta·thā·ga·to तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायतिag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धो।sam·mā·sam·bud·dho

Yāvatā, bhikkhave, sattā apadā vā dvipadā vā catuppadā vā bahuppadā vā rūpino vā arūpino vā saññino vā asaññino vā nevasaññināsaññino vā, tathāgato tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho.

The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, is said to be the best of all sentient beings—be they footless, with two feet, four feet, or many feet; with form or formless; with perception or without perception or with neither perception nor non-perception.
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ये,ye भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve बुद्धेbud·dhe पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना।pa·san·nā

Ye, bhikkhave, buddhe pasannā, agge te pasannā.

Those who have confidence in the Buddha have confidence in the best.
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अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
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यावता,yā·va·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्माdham·mā सङ्खता,saṅ·kha·tā अरियोa·ri·yo अट्ठङ्गिकोaṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·ko मग्गोmag·go तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति।ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti

Yāvatā, bhikkhave, dhammā saṅkhatā, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati.

The noble eightfold path is said to be the best of all conditioned things.
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ये,ye भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियेa·ri·ye अट्ठङ्गिकेaṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·ke मग्गेmag·ge पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना।pa·san·nā

Ye, bhikkhave, ariye aṭṭhaṅgike magge pasannā, agge te pasannā.

Those who have confidence in the noble eightfold path have confidence in the best.
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अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
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यावता,yā·va·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्माdham·mā सङ्खताsaṅ·kha·tā वाvā असङ्खताa·saṅ·kha·tā वा,vā विरागोvi·rā·go तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति,ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti यदिदंya·di·daṃ मदनिम्मदनोma·da·nim·ma·da·no पिपासविनयोpi·pā·sa·vi·na·yo आलयसमुग्घातोā·la·ya·sa·mug·ghā·to वट्टुपच्छेदोvaṭ·ṭu·pac·che·do तण्हाक्खयोtaṇ·hāk·kha·yo विरागोvi·rā·go निरोधोni·ro·dho निब्बानं।nib·bā·naṃ

Yāvatā, bhikkhave, dhammā saṅkhatā vā asaṅkhatā vā, virāgo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ madanimmadano pipāsavinayo ālayasamugghāto vaṭṭupacchedo taṇhākkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ.

Fading away is said to be the best of all things whether conditioned or unconditioned. That is, the quelling of vanity, the removing of thirst, the uprooting of clinging, the breaking of the round, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, extinguishment.
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ये,ye भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve विरागेvi·rā·ge धम्मेdham·me पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना।pa·san·nā

Ye, bhikkhave, virāge dhamme pasannā, agge te pasannā.

Those who have confidence in the teaching of fading away have confidence in the best.
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अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
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यावता,yā·va·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सङ्घाsaṅ·ghā वाvā गणाga·ṇā वा,vā तथागतसावकसङ्घोta·thā·ga·ta·sā·va·ka·saṅ·gho तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति,ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti यदिदंya·di·daṃ चत्तारिcat·tā·ri पुरिसयुगानिpu·ri·sa·yu·gā·ni अट्ठaṭ·ṭha पुरिसपुग्गलाpu·ri·sa·pug·ga·lā एसe·sa भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घोsā·va·ka·saṅ·gho आहुनेय्योā·hu·ney·yo पाहुनेय्योpā·hu·ney·yo दक्खिणेय्योdak·khi·ṇey·yo अञ्जलिकरणीयोañ·ja·li·ka·ra·ṇī·yo अनुत्तरंa·nut·ta·raṃ पुञ्ञक्खेत्तंpuñ·ñak·khet·taṃ लोकस्स।lo·kas·sa

Yāvatā, bhikkhave, saṅghā vā gaṇā vā, tathāgatasāvakasaṅgho tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.

The Saṅgha of the Realized One’s disciples is said to be the best of all communities and groups. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individual persons. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.
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ये,ye भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना।pa·san·nā

Ye, bhikkhave, saṅghe pasannā, agge te pasannā.

Those who have confidence in the Saṅgha have confidence in the best.
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अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro अग्गप्पसादाति।ag·gap·pa·sā·dā·ti

Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro aggappasādāti.

These are the four best kinds of confidence.
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अग्गतोag·ga·to वेve पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

Aggato ve pasannānaṁ,

For those who, knowing the best teaching,
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अग्गंag·gaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ विजानतं;vi·jā·na·taṃ

aggaṁ dhammaṁ vijānataṁ;

base their confidence on the best—
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अग्गेag·ge बुद्धेbud·dhe पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

Agge buddhe pasannānaṁ,

confident in the best Awakened One,
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दक्खिणेय्येdak·khi·ṇey·ye अनुत्तरे।a·nut·ta·re

dakkhiṇeyye anuttare.

supremely worthy of a religious donation;
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अग्गेag·ge धम्मेdham·me पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

Agge dhamme pasannānaṁ,

confident in the best teaching,
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विरागूपसमेvi·rā·gū·pa·sa·me सुखे;su·khe

virāgūpasame sukhe;

the bliss of fading and stilling;
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अग्गेag·ge सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

Agge saṅghe pasannānaṁ,

confident in the best Saṅgha,
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पुञ्ञक्खेत्तेpuñ·ñak·khet·te अनुत्तरे।a·nut·ta·re

puññakkhette anuttare.

the supreme field of merit—
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अग्गस्मिंag·gas·miṃ दानंdā·naṃ ददतं,da·da·taṃ

Aggasmiṁ dānaṁ dadataṁ,

giving gifts to the best,
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अग्गंag·gaṃ पुञ्ञंpuñ·ñaṃ पवड्ढति;pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

aggaṁ puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati;

the best of merit grows:
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अग्गंag·gaṃ आयुā·yu चca वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo च,ca

Aggaṁ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca,

the best lifespan, beauty,
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यसोya·so कित्तिkit·ti सुखंsu·khaṃ बलं।ba·laṃ

yaso kitti sukhaṁ balaṁ.

fame, reputation, happiness, and strength.
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अग्गस्सag·gas·sa दाताdā·tā मेधावी,me·dhā·vī

Aggassa dātā medhāvī,

An intelligent person gives to the best,
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अग्गधम्मसमाहितो;ag·ga·dham·ma·sa·mā·hi·to

aggadhammasamāhito;

settled on the best teaching.
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देवभूतोde·va·bhū·to मनुस्सोma·nus·so वा,vā

Devabhūto manusso vā,

When they become a god or human,
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अग्गप्पत्तोag·gap·pat·to पमोदती”ति।pa·mo·da·tī

aggappatto pamodatī”ti.

they rejoice at reaching the best.”
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चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

Catutthaṁ.

(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.