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Dukkathāsutta

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    अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 5।157

    Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.157

    Numbered Discourses 5.157

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    16। सद्धम्मवग्गsad·dham·ma·vag·ga

    16. Saddhammavagga

    16. The True Teaching

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    दुक्कथासुत्तduk·ka·thā·sut·ta

    Dukkathāsutta

    Inappropriate Talk

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    “पञ्चन्नं,pañ·can·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ कथाka·thā दुक्कथाduk·ka·thā पुग्गलेpug·ga·le पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ उपनिधाय।u·pa·ni·dhā·ya

    “Pañcannaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalānaṁ kathā dukkathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya.

    “Mendicants, it is inappropriate to speak to five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.

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    कतमेसंka·ta·me·saṃ पञ्चन्नं?pañ·can·naṃ

    Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?

    What five?

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    अस्सद्धस्स,as·sad·dhas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धाकथाsad·dhā·ka·thā दुक्कथा;duk·ka·thā

    Assaddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā dukkathā;

    It’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith.

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    दुस्सीलस्सdus·sī·las·sa सीलकथाsī·la·ka·thā दुक्कथा;duk·ka·thā

    dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā;

    It’s inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics.

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    अप्पस्सुतस्सap·pas·su·tas·sa बाहुसच्चकथाbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā दुक्कथा;duk·ka·thā

    appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā;

    It’s inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning.

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    मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa चागकथाcā·ga·ka·thā दुक्कथा;duk·ka·thā

    maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā;

    It’s inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity.

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    दुप्पञ्ञस्सdup·pañ·ñas·sa पञ्ञाकथाpañ·ñā·ka·thā दुक्कथा।duk·ka·thā

    duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā.

    It’s inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom.

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    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अस्सद्धस्सas·sad·dhas·sa सद्धाकथाsad·dhā·ka·thā दुक्कथा?duk·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā?

    And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith?

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    अस्सद्धो,as·sad·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धाकथायsad·dhā·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya अभिसज्जतिa·bhi·saj·ja·ti कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Assaddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When an unfaithful person is spoken to about faith they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and displaying annoyance, hate, and bitterness.

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धासम्पदंsad·dhā·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni नna समनुपस्सति,sa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti नna चca लभतिla·bha·ti ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Not seeing that faith in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that faith brings.

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    तस्माtas·mā अस्सद्धस्सas·sad·dhas·sa सद्धाकथाsad·dhā·ka·thā दुक्कथा।duk·ka·thā

    Tasmā assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā.

    That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith.

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    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुस्सीलस्सdus·sī·las·sa सीलकथाsī·la·ka·thā दुक्कथा?duk·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā?

    And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics?

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    दुस्सीलो,dus·sī·lo भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलकथायsī·la·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya अभिसज्जतिa·bhi·saj·ja·ti कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Dussīlo, bhikkhave, sīlakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When an unethical person is spoken to about ethics they lose their temper …

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलसम्पदंsī·la·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni नna समनुपस्सतिsa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti नna चca लभतिla·bha·ti ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sīlasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Not seeing that ethical conduct in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that ethical conduct brings.

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    तस्माtas·mā दुस्सीलस्सdus·sī·las·sa सीलकथाsī·la·ka·thā दुक्कथा।duk·ka·thā

    Tasmā dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā.

    That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics.

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    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अप्पस्सुतस्सap·pas·su·tas·sa बाहुसच्चकथाbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā दुक्कथा?duk·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā?

    And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning?

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    अप्पस्सुतो,ap·pas·su·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve बाहुसच्चकथायbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya अभिसज्जतिa·bhi·saj·ja·ti कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Appassuto, bhikkhave, bāhusaccakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When an unlearned person is spoken to about learning they lose their temper …

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सुतसम्पदंsu·ta·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni नna समनुपस्सति,sa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti नna चca लभतिla·bha·ti ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sutasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Not seeing that learning in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that learning brings.

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    तस्माtas·mā अप्पस्सुतस्सap·pas·su·tas·sa बाहुसच्चकथाbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā दुक्कथा।duk·ka·thā

    Tasmā appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā.

    That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning.

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    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa चागकथाcā·ga·ka·thā दुक्कथा?duk·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā?

    And why is it inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity?

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    मच्छरी,mac·cha·rī भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चागकथायcā·ga·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya अभिसज्जतिa·bhi·saj·ja·ti कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Maccharī, bhikkhave, cāgakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When a stingy person is spoken to about generosity they lose their temper …

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चागसम्पदंcā·ga·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni नna समनुपस्सतिsa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti नna चca लभतिla·bha·ti ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, cāgasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Not seeing that generosity in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that generosity brings.

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    तस्माtas·mā मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa चागकथाcā·ga·ka·thā दुक्कथा।duk·ka·thā

    Tasmā maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā.

    That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity.

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    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुप्पञ्ञस्सdup·pañ·ñas·sa पञ्ञाकथाpañ·ñā·ka·thā दुक्कथा?duk·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā?

    And why is it inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom?

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    दुप्पञ्ञो,dup·pañ·ño भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञाकथायpañ·ñā·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya अभिसज्जतिa·bhi·saj·ja·ti कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Duppañño, bhikkhave, paññākathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When a witless person is spoken to about wisdom they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and displaying annoyance, hate, and bitterness.

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञासम्पदंpañ·ñā·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni नna समनुपस्सति,sa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti नna चca लभतिla·bha·ti ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, paññāsampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Not seeing that wisdom in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that wisdom brings.

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    तस्माtas·mā दुप्पञ्ञस्सdup·pañ·ñas·sa पञ्ञाकथाpañ·ñā·ka·thā दुक्कथा।duk·ka·thā

    Tasmā duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā.

    That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom.

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    इमेसंi·me·saṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्चन्नंpañ·can·naṃ पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ कथाka·thā दुक्कथाduk·ka·thā पुग्गलेpug·ga·le पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ उपनिधाय।u·pa·ni·dhā·ya

    Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ puggalānaṁ kathā dukkathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya.

    It is inappropriate to speak to these five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.

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    पञ्चन्नं,pañ·can·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ कथाka·thā सुकथाsu·ka·thā पुग्गलेpug·ga·le पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ उपनिधाय।u·pa·ni·dhā·ya

    Pañcannaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalānaṁ kathā sukathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya.

    It is appropriate to speak to five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.

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    कतमेसंka·ta·me·saṃ पञ्चन्नं?pañ·can·naṃ

    Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?

    What five?

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    सद्धस्स,sad·dhas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धाकथाsad·dhā·ka·thā सुकथा;su·ka·thā

    Saddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā sukathā;

    It’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith.

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    सीलवतोsī·la·va·to सीलकथाsī·la·ka·thā सुकथा;su·ka·thā

    sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā;

    It’s appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct.

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    बहुस्सुतस्सba·hus·su·tas·sa बाहुसच्चकथाbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā सुकथा;su·ka·thā

    bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā;

    It’s appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning.

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    चागवतोcā·ga·va·to चागकथाcā·ga·ka·thā सुकथा;su·ka·thā

    cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā;

    It’s appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity.

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    पञ्ञवतोpañ·ña·va·to पञ्ञाकथाpañ·ñā·ka·thā सुकथा।su·ka·thā

    paññavato paññākathā sukathā.

    It’s appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom.

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    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धस्सsad·dhas·sa सद्धाकथाsad·dhā·ka·thā सुकथा?su·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā?

    And why is it appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith?

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    सद्धो,sad·dho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धाकथायsad·dhā·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya नाभिसज्जतिnā·bhi·saj·ja·ti नna कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti नna ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti नna पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti नna कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Saddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When a faithful person is spoken to about faith they don’t lose their temper, they don’t get annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness.

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धासम्पदंsad·dhā·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni समनुपस्सतिsa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti लभतिla·bha·ti चca ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani samanupassati labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Seeing that faith in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that faith brings.

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    तस्माtas·mā सद्धस्सsad·dhas·sa सद्धाकथाsad·dhā·ka·thā सुकथा।su·ka·thā

    Tasmā saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā.

    That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith.

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    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलवतोsī·la·va·to सीलकथाsī·la·ka·thā सुकथा?su·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā?

    And why is it appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct?

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    सीलवा,sī·la·vā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलकथायsī·la·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya नाभिसज्जतिnā·bhi·saj·ja·ti नna कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti नna ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti नna पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti नna कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Sīlavā, bhikkhave, sīlakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When an ethical person is spoken to about ethical conduct they don’t lose their temper …

  51. 51

    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

  52. 52

    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलसम्पदंsī·la·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni समनुपस्सति,sa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti लभतिla·bha·ti चca ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sīlasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Seeing that ethical conduct in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that ethical conduct brings.

  53. 53

    तस्माtas·mā सीलवतोsī·la·va·to सीलकथाsī·la·ka·thā सुकथा।su·ka·thā

    Tasmā sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā.

    That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct.

  54. 54

    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve बहुस्सुतस्सba·hus·su·tas·sa बाहुसच्चकथाbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā सुकथा?su·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā?

    And why is it appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning?

  55. 55

    बहुस्सुतो,ba·hus·su·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve बाहुसच्चकथायbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya नाभिसज्जतिnā·bhi·saj·ja·ti नna कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti नna ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti नna पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti नna कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Bahussuto, bhikkhave, bāhusaccakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When a learned person is spoken to about learning they don’t lose their temper …

  56. 56

    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

  57. 57

    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सुतसम्पदंsu·ta·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni समनुपस्सति,sa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti लभतिla·bha·ti चca ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sutasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Seeing that learning in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that learning brings.

  58. 58

    तस्माtas·mā बहुस्सुतस्सba·hus·su·tas·sa बाहुसच्चकथाbā·hu·sac·ca·ka·thā सुकथा।su·ka·thā

    Tasmā bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā.

    That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning.

  59. 59

    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चागवतोcā·ga·va·to चागकथाcā·ga·ka·thā सुकथा?su·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā?

    And why is it appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity?

  60. 60

    चागवा,cā·ga·vā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चागकथायcā·ga·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya नाभिसज्जतिnā·bhi·saj·ja·ti नna कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti नna ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti नna पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti नna कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Cāgavā, bhikkhave, cāgakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When a generous person is spoken to about generosity they don’t lose their temper …

  61. 61

    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

  62. 62

    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चागसम्पदंcā·ga·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni समनुपस्सति,sa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti लभतिla·bha·ti चca ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, cāgasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Seeing that generosity in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that generosity brings.

  63. 63

    तस्माtas·mā चागवतोcā·ga·va·to चागकथाcā·ga·ka·thā सुकथा।su·ka·thā

    Tasmā cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā.

    That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity.

  64. 64

    कस्माkas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञवतोpañ·ña·va·to पञ्ञाकथाpañ·ñā·ka·thā सुकथा?su·ka·thā

    Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, paññavato paññākathā sukathā?

    And why is it appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom?

  65. 65

    पञ्ञवा,pañ·ña·vā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञाकथायpañ·ñā·ka·thā·ya कच्छमानायkac·cha·mā·nā·ya नाभिसज्जतिnā·bhi·saj·ja·ti नna कुप्पतिkup·pa·ti नna ब्यापज्जतिbyā·paj·ja·ti नna पतित्थीयतिpa·tit·thī·ya·ti नna कोपञ्चko·pañ·ca दोसञ्चdo·sañ·ca अप्पच्चयञ्चap·pac·ca·yañ·ca पातुकरोति।pā·tu·ka·ro·ti

    Paññavā, bhikkhave, paññākathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.

    When a wise person is spoken to about wisdom they don’t lose their temper, they don’t get annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness.

  66. 66

    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

  67. 67

    तञ्हिtañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्ञासम्पदंpañ·ñā·sam·pa·daṃ अत्तनिat·ta·ni समनुपस्सतिsa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti लभतिla·bha·ti चca ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ पीतिपामोज्जं।pī·ti·pā·moj·jaṃ

    Tañhi so, bhikkhave, paññāsampadaṁ attani samanupassati labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ.

    Seeing that wisdom in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that wisdom brings.

  68. 68

    तस्माtas·mā पञ्ञवतोpañ·ña·va·to पञ्ञाकथाpañ·ñā·ka·thā सुकथा।su·ka·thā

    Tasmā paññavato paññākathā sukathā.

    That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom.

  69. 69

    इमेसंi·me·saṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्चन्नंpañ·can·naṃ पुग्गलानंpug·ga·lā·naṃ कथाka·thā सुकथाsu·ka·thā पुग्गलेpug·ga·le पुग्गलंpug·ga·laṃ उपनिधाया”ति।u·pa·ni·dhā·yā

    Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ puggalānaṁ kathā sukathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāyā”ti.

    It is appropriate to speak to these five individuals by comparing that individual with someone else.”

  70. 70

    सत्तमं।sat·ta·maṃ

    Sattamaṁ.

    (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.