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Vaṇijjasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 4।79

Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.79

Numbered Discourses 4.79
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8। अपण्णकवग्गa·paṇ·ṇa·ka·vag·ga

8. Apaṇṇakavagga

8. Sure Bet
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वणिज्जसुत्तva·ṇij·ja·sut·ta

Vaṇijjasutta

Business
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अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Venerable Sāriputta went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
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“कोko नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te हेतुhe·tu कोko पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā छेदगामिनीche·da·gā·mi·nī होति?ho·ti

“ko nu kho, bhante, hetu ko paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā chedagāminī hoti?

“Sir, what is the cause, what is the reason why for different people the same kind of business undertaking might fail,
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कोko पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te हेतुhe·tu कोko पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā नna यथाधिप्पायाya·thā·dhip·pā·yā होति?ho·ti

Ko pana, bhante, hetu ko paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā na yathādhippāyā hoti?

while another doesn’t meet expectations,
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कोko नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te हेतुhe·tu कोko पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā यथाधिप्पायाya·thā·dhip·pā·yā होति?ho·ti

Ko nu kho, bhante, hetu ko paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā yathādhippāyā hoti?

another meets expectations,
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कोko पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te हेतुhe·tu कोko पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā पराधिप्पायाpa·rā·dhip·pā·yā होती”ति?ho·tī

Ko pana, bhante, hetu ko paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā parādhippāyā hotī”ti?

and another exceeds expectations?”
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“इध,i·dha सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta एकच्चोe·kac·co समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā ब्राह्मणंbrāh·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पवारेति:pa·vā·re·ti ‘वदतु,va·da·tu भन्ते,bhan·te पच्चयेना’ति।pac·ca·ye·nā सोso येनye·na पवारेतिpa·vā·re·ti तंtaṃ नna देति।de·ti

“Idha, sāriputta, ekacco samaṇaṁ vā brāhmaṇaṁ vā upasaṅkamitvā pavāreti: ‘vadatu, bhante, paccayenā’ti. So yena pavāreti taṁ na deti.

“Sāriputta, take a case where someone goes to an ascetic or brahmin and invites them to ask for what they need. But they fail to give what’s requested.
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सोso चेce ततोta·to चुतोcu·to इत्थत्तंit·that·taṃ आगच्छति,ā·gac·cha·ti सोso यञ्ञदेवyañ·ña·de·va वणिज्जंva·ṇij·jaṃ पयोजेति,pa·yo·je·ti सास्सsās·sa होतिho·ti छेदगामिनी।che·da·gā·mi·nī

So ce tato cuto itthattaṁ āgacchati, so yaññadeva vaṇijjaṁ payojeti, sāssa hoti chedagāminī.

When they’ve passed away from that life, if they’re reborn in this place, whatever business they undertake fails.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta एकच्चोe·kac·co समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā ब्राह्मणंbrāh·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पवारेति:pa·vā·re·ti ‘वदतु,va·da·tu भन्ते,bhan·te पच्चयेना’ति।pac·ca·ye·nā सोso येनye·na पवारेतिpa·vā·re·ti तंtaṃ नna यथाधिप्पायंya·thā·dhip·pā·yaṃ देति।de·ti

Idha pana, sāriputta, ekacco samaṇaṁ vā brāhmaṇaṁ vā upasaṅkamitvā pavāreti: ‘vadatu, bhante, paccayenā’ti. So yena pavāreti taṁ na yathādhippāyaṁ deti.

Take a case where someone goes to an ascetic or brahmin and invites them to ask for what they need. They give what’s requested, but don’t meet expectations.
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सोso चेce ततोta·to चुतोcu·to इत्थत्तंit·that·taṃ आगच्छति,ā·gac·cha·ti सोso यञ्ञदेवyañ·ña·de·va वणिज्जंva·ṇij·jaṃ पयोजेति,pa·yo·je·ti सास्सsās·sa नna होतिho·ti यथाधिप्पाया।ya·thā·dhip·pā·yā

So ce tato cuto itthattaṁ āgacchati, so yaññadeva vaṇijjaṁ payojeti, sāssa na hoti yathādhippāyā.

When they’ve passed away from that life, if they’re reborn in this place, whatever business they undertake doesn’t meet expectations.
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इधi·dha पन,pa·na सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta एकच्चोe·kac·co समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā ब्राह्मणंbrāh·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पवारेति:pa·vā·re·ti ‘वदतु,va·da·tu भन्ते,bhan·te पच्चयेना’ति।pac·ca·ye·nā सोso येनye·na पवारेतिpa·vā·re·ti तंtaṃ यथाधिप्पायंya·thā·dhip·pā·yaṃ देति।de·ti

Idha pana, sāriputta, ekacco samaṇaṁ vā brāhmaṇaṁ vā upasaṅkamitvā pavāreti: ‘vadatu, bhante, paccayenā’ti. So yena pavāreti taṁ yathādhippāyaṁ deti.

Take a case where someone goes to an ascetic or brahmin and invites them to ask for what they need. They give what’s requested, meeting expectations.
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सोso चेce ततोta·to चुतोcu·to इत्थत्तंit·that·taṃ आगच्छति,ā·gac·cha·ti सोso यञ्ञदेवyañ·ña·de·va वणिज्जंva·ṇij·jaṃ पयोजेति,pa·yo·je·ti सास्सsās·sa होतिho·ti यथाधिप्पाया।ya·thā·dhip·pā·yā

So ce tato cuto itthattaṁ āgacchati, so yaññadeva vaṇijjaṁ payojeti, sāssa hoti yathādhippāyā.

When they’ve passed away from that life, if they’re reborn in this place, whatever business they undertake meets expectations.
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इध,i·dha सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta एकच्चोe·kac·co समणंsa·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā ब्राह्मणंbrāh·ma·ṇaṃ वाvā उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पवारेति:pa·vā·re·ti ‘वदतु,va·da·tu भन्ते,bhan·te पच्चयेना’ति।pac·ca·ye·nā सोso येनye·na पवारेतिpa·vā·re·ti तंtaṃ पराधिप्पायंpa·rā·dhip·pā·yaṃ देति।de·ti

Idha, sāriputta, ekacco samaṇaṁ vā brāhmaṇaṁ vā upasaṅkamitvā pavāreti: ‘vadatu, bhante, paccayenā’ti. So yena pavāreti taṁ parādhippāyaṁ deti.

Take a case where someone goes to an ascetic or brahmin and invites them to ask for what they need. They give what’s requested, exceeding expectations.
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सोso चेce ततोta·to चुतोcu·to इत्थत्तंit·that·taṃ आगच्छति,ā·gac·cha·ti सोso यञ्ञदेवyañ·ña·de·va वणिज्जंva·ṇij·jaṃ पयोजेति,pa·yo·je·ti सास्सsās·sa होतिho·ti पराधिप्पाया।pa·rā·dhip·pā·yā

So ce tato cuto itthattaṁ āgacchati, so yaññadeva vaṇijjaṁ payojeti, sāssa hoti parādhippāyā.

When they’ve passed away from that life, if they’re reborn in this place, whatever business they undertake exceeds expectations.
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अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta हेतुhe·tu अयंa·yaṃ पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā छेदगामिनीche·da·gā·mi·nī होति।ho·ti

Ayaṁ kho, sāriputta, hetu ayaṁ paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā chedagāminī hoti.

This is the cause, this is the reason why for different people the same kind of business undertaking might fail,
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अयंa·yaṃ पन,pa·na सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta हेतुhe·tu अयंa·yaṃ पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā नna यथाधिप्पायाya·thā·dhip·pā·yā होति।ho·ti

Ayaṁ pana, sāriputta, hetu ayaṁ paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā na yathādhippāyā hoti.

while another doesn’t meet expectations,
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अयंa·yaṃ खोkho पन,pa·na सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta हेतुhe·tu अयंa·yaṃ पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā यथाधिप्पायाya·thā·dhip·pā·yā होति।ho·ti

Ayaṁ kho pana, sāriputta, hetu ayaṁ paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā yathādhippāyā hoti.

another meets expectations,
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अयंa·yaṃ पन,pa·na सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta हेतुhe·tu अयंa·yaṃ पच्चयो,pac·ca·yo येनye·na मिधेकच्चस्सmi·dhe·kac·cas·sa तादिसावtā·di·sā·va वणिज्जाva·ṇij·jā पयुत्ताpa·yut·tā पराधिप्पायाpa·rā·dhip·pā·yā होती”ति।ho·tī

Ayaṁ pana, sāriputta, hetu ayaṁ paccayo, yena midhekaccassa tādisāva vaṇijjā payuttā parādhippāyā hotī”ti.

and another exceeds expectations.”
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नवमं।na·va·maṃ

Navamaṁ.

(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.