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Dutiyapuññābhisandasutta

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1. 1

   अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 4।52

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.52

   Numbered Discourses 4.52

2. 2

   6। पुञ्ञाभिसन्दवग्गpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·da·vag·ga

   6. Puññābhisandavagga

   6. Overflowing Merit

3. 3

   दुतियपुञ्ञाभिसन्दसुत्तdu·ti·ya·puñ·ñā·bhi·san·da·sut·ta

   Dutiyapuññābhisandasutta

   Overflowing Merit (2nd)

4. 4

   “चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुञ्ञाभिसन्दाpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·dā कुसलाभिसन्दाku·sa·lā·bhi·san·dā सुखस्साहाराsu·khas·sā·hā·rā सोवग्गिकाso·vag·gi·kā सुखविपाकाsu·kha·vi·pā·kā सग्गसंवत्तनिकाsag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·kā इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तन्ति।saṃ·vat·tan·ti

   “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puññābhisandā kusalābhisandā sukhassāhārā sovaggikā sukhavipākā saggasaṁvattanikā iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattanti.

   “Mendicants, there are these four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness. They nurture happiness and are conducive to heaven, ripening in happiness and leading to heaven. They lead to what is likable, desirable, agreeable, to welfare and happiness.

5. 5

   कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

   Katame cattāro?

   What four?

6. 6

   इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko बुद्धेbud·dhe अवेच्चप्पसादेनa·vec·cap·pa·sā·de·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति:ho·ti

   Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:

   It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha:

7. 7

   ‘इतिपिi·ti·pi सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho विज्जाचरणसम्पन्नोvij·jā·ca·ra·ṇa·sam·pan·no सुगतोsu·ga·to लोकविदूlo·ka·vi·dū अनुत्तरोa·nut·ta·ro पुरिसदम्मसारथिpu·ri·sa·dam·ma·sā·ra·thi सत्थाsat·thā देवमनुस्सानंde·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ बुद्धोbud·dho भगवा’ति।bha·ga·vā

   ‘itipi so bhagavā arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā’ti.

   ‘That Blessed One is perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.’

8. 8

   अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पठमोpa·ṭha·mo पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिकोsag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

   Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.

   This is the first kind of overflowing merit …

9. 9

   पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko धम्मेdham·me अवेच्चप्पसादेनa·vec·cap·pa·sā·de·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति:ho·ti

   Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako dhamme aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:

   Furthermore, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the teaching:

10. 10

    ‘स्वाक्खातोsvāk·khā·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मोdham·mo सन्दिट्ठिकोsan·diṭ·ṭhi·ko अकालिकोa·kā·li·ko एहिपस्सिकोe·hi·pas·si·ko ओपनेय्यिकोo·pa·ney·yi·ko पच्चत्तंpac·cat·taṃ वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo विञ्ञूही’ति।viñ·ñū·hī

    ‘svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhī’ti.

    ‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.’

11. 11

    अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुतियोdu·ti·yo पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिकोsag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

    Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.

    This is the second kind of overflowing merit …

12. 12

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe अवेच्चप्पसादेनa·vec·cap·pa·sā·de·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति:ho·ti

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako saṅghe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:

    Furthermore, a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Saṅgha:

13. 13

    ‘सुप्पटिपन्नोsup·pa·ṭi·pan·no भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घो,sā·va·ka·saṅ·gho उजुप्पटिपन्नोu·jup·pa·ṭi·pan·no भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घो,sā·va·ka·saṅ·gho ञायप्पटिपन्नोñā·yap·pa·ṭi·pan·no भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घो,sā·va·ka·saṅ·gho सामीचिप्पटिपन्नोsā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pan·no भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घो,sā·va·ka·saṅ·gho यदिदंya·di·daṃ चत्तारिcat·tā·ri पुरिसयुगानिpu·ri·sa·yu·gā·ni अट्ठaṭ·ṭha पुरिसपुग्गला,pu·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 लोकस्सा’ति।lo·kas·sā

    ‘suppaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, ujuppaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, ñāyappaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, sāmīcippaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, yadidaṁ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā, esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā’ti.

    ‘The Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples is practicing the way that’s good, direct, systematic, and proper. 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.’

14. 14

    अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ततियोta·ti·yo पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिकोsag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

    Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.

    This is the third kind of overflowing merit …

15. 15

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko अरियकन्तेहिa·ri·ya·kan·te·hi सीलेहिsī·le·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होतिho·ti अखण्डेहिa·khaṇ·ḍe·hi अच्छिद्देहिac·chid·de·hi असबलेहिa·sa·ba·le·hi अकम्मासेहिa·kam·mā·se·hi भुजिस्सेहिbhu·jis·se·hi विञ्ञुप्पसत्थेहिviñ·ñup·pa·sat·the·hi अपरामट्ठेहिa·pa·rā·maṭ·ṭhe·hi समाधिसंवत्तनिकेहि।sa·mā·dhi·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ke·hi

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi acchiddehi asabalehi akammāsehi bhujissehi viññuppasatthehi aparāmaṭṭhehi samādhisaṁvattanikehi.

    Furthermore, a noble disciple’s ethical conduct is loved by the noble ones, unbroken, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.

16. 16

    अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुत्थोca·tut·tho पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिकोsag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

    Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.

    This is the fourth kind of overflowing merit …

17. 17

    इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro पुञ्ञाभिसन्दाpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·dā कुसलाभिसन्दाku·sa·lā·bhi·san·dā सुखस्साहाराsu·khas·sā·hā·rā सोवग्गिकाso·vag·gi·kā सुखविपाकाsu·kha·vi·pā·kā सग्गसंवत्तनिकाsag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·kā इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तन्तीति।saṃ·vat·tan·tī·ti

    Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puññābhisandā kusalābhisandā sukhassāhārā sovaggikā sukhavipākā saggasaṁvattanikā iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattantīti.

    These are the four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness. They nurture happiness and are conducive to heaven, ripening in happiness and leading to heaven. They lead to what is likable, desirable, agreeable, to welfare and happiness.

18. 18

    यस्सyas·sa सद्धाsad·dhā तथागते,ta·thā·ga·te

    Yassa saddhā tathāgate,

    Whoever has faith in the Realized One,

19. 19

    अचलाa·ca·lā सुप्पतिट्ठिता;sup·pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·tā

    acalā suppatiṭṭhitā;

    unwavering and well grounded;

20. 20

    सीलञ्चsī·lañ·ca यस्सyas·sa कल्याणं,kal·yā·ṇaṃ

    Sīlañca yassa kalyāṇaṁ,

    whose ethical conduct is good,

21. 21

    अरियकन्तंa·ri·ya·kan·taṃ पसंसितं।pa·saṃ·si·taṃ

    ariyakantaṁ pasaṁsitaṁ.

    praised and loved by the noble ones;

22. 22

    सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe पसादोpa·sā·do यस्सत्थि,yas·sat·thi

    Saṅghe pasādo yassatthi,

    who has confidence in the Saṅgha,

23. 23

    उजुभूतञ्चu·ju·bhū·tañ·ca दस्सनं;das·sa·naṃ

    ujubhūtañca dassanaṁ;

    and correct view:

24. 24

    अदलिद्दोतिa·da·lid·do·ti तंtaṃ आहु,ā·hu

    Adaliddoti taṁ āhu,

    they’re said to be prosperous,

25. 25

    अमोघंa·mo·ghaṃ तस्सtas·sa जीवितं।jī·vi·taṃ

    amoghaṁ tassa jīvitaṁ.

    their life is not in vain.

26. 26

    तस्माtas·mā सद्धञ्चsad·dhañ·ca सीलञ्च,sī·lañ·ca

    Tasmā saddhañca sīlañca,

    So let the wise devote themselves

27. 27

    पसादंpa·sā·daṃ धम्मदस्सनं;dham·ma·das·sa·naṃ

    pasādaṁ dhammadassanaṁ;

    to faith, ethical behavior,

28. 28

    अनुयुञ्जेथa·nu·yuñ·je·tha मेधावी,me·dhā·vī

    Anuyuñjetha medhāvī,

    confidence, and insight into the teaching,

29. 29

    सरंsa·raṃ बुद्धानbud·dhā·na सासनन्”ति।sā·sa·nan

    saraṁ buddhāna sāsanan”ti.

    remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”

30. 30

    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.