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Bhaddajisutta

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.

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 5।170

Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.170

Numbered Discourses 5.170
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17। आघातवग्गā·ghā·ta·vag·ga

17. Āghātavagga

17. Resentment
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भद्दजिसुत्तbhad·da·ji·sut·ta

Bhaddajisutta

With Bhaddaji
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do कोसम्बियंko·sam·bi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti घोसितारामे।gho·si·tā·rā·me

Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ānando kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme.

At one time Venerable Ānanda was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.
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अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā भद्दजिbhad·da·ji येनायस्माye·nā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā आयस्मताā·yas·ma·tā आनन्देनā·nan·de·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di

Atha kho āyasmā bhaddaji yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā ānandena saddhiṁ sammodi.

Then Venerable Bhaddaji went up to Venerable Ānanda, and exchanged greetings with him.
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सम्मोदनीयंsam·mo·da·nī·yaṃ कथंka·thaṃ सारणीयंsā·ra·ṇī·yaṃ वीतिसारेत्वाvī·ti·sā·ret·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ भद्दजिंbhad·da·jiṃ आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ bhaddajiṁ āyasmā ānando etadavoca:

When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side, and Venerable Ānanda said to him:
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“किंkiṃ नुnu खो,kho आवुसोā·vu·so भद्दजि,bhad·da·ji दस्सनानंdas·sa·nā·naṃ अग्गं,ag·gaṃ किंkiṃ सवनानंsa·va·nā·naṃ अग्गं,ag·gaṃ किंkiṃ सुखानंsu·khā·naṃ अग्गं,ag·gaṃ किंkiṃ सञ्ञानंsañ·ñā·naṃ अग्गं,ag·gaṃ किंkiṃ भवानंbha·vā·naṃ अग्गन्”ति?ag·gan

“kiṁ nu kho, āvuso bhaddaji, dassanānaṁ aggaṁ, kiṁ savanānaṁ aggaṁ, kiṁ sukhānaṁ aggaṁ, kiṁ saññānaṁ aggaṁ, kiṁ bhavānaṁ aggan”ti?

“Reverend Bhaddaji, what is the best sight, the best sound, the best happiness, the best perception, and the best state of existence?”
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“अत्थावुसो,at·thā·vu·so ब्रह्माbrah·mā अभिभूa·bhi·bhū अनभिभूतोa·na·bhi·bhū·to अञ्ञदत्थुदसोañ·ña·dat·thu·da·so वसवत्ती,va·sa·vat·tī योyo तंtaṃ ब्रह्मानंbrah·mā·naṃ पस्सति,pas·sa·ti इदंi·daṃ दस्सनानंdas·sa·nā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

“Atthāvuso, brahmā abhibhū anabhibhūto aññadatthudaso vasavattī, yo taṁ brahmānaṁ passati, idaṁ dassanānaṁ aggaṁ.

“Reverend, there is this Divinity, the vanquisher, the unvanquished, the universal seer, the wielder of power. When you see the Divinity, that’s the best sight.
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अत्थावुसो,at·thā·vu·so आभस्सराā·bhas·sa·rā नामnā·ma देवाde·vā सुखेनsu·khe·na अभिसन्नाa·bhi·san·nā परिसन्ना।pa·ri·san·nā

Atthāvuso, ābhassarā nāma devā sukhena abhisannā parisannā.

There are the gods called ‘of sublime luminosity’, who are drenched and steeped in pleasure.
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तेte कदाचिka·dā·ci करहचिka·ra·ha·ci उदानंu·dā·naṃ उदानेन्ति:u·dā·nen·ti

Te kadāci karahaci udānaṁ udānenti:

Every so often they feel inspired to exclaim:
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‘अहोa·ho सुखं,su·khaṃ अहोa·ho सुखन्’ति।su·khan

‘aho sukhaṁ, aho sukhan’ti.

‘Oh, what bliss! Oh, what bliss!’
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योyo तंtaṃ सद्दंsad·daṃ सुणाति,su·ṇā·ti इदंi·daṃ सवनानंsa·va·nā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

Yo taṁ saddaṁ suṇāti, idaṁ savanānaṁ aggaṁ.

When you hear that, it’s the best sound.
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अत्थावुसो,at·thā·vu·so सुभकिण्हाsu·bha·kiṇ·hā नामnā·ma देवा।de·vā

Atthāvuso, subhakiṇhā nāma devā.

There are the gods called ‘of universal beauty’.
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तेte सन्तंयेवsan·taṃ·ye·va तुसिताtu·si·tā सुखंsu·khaṃ पटिवेदेन्ति,pa·ṭi·ve·den·ti इदंi·daṃ सुखानंsu·khā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

Te santaṁyeva tusitā sukhaṁ paṭivedenti, idaṁ sukhānaṁ aggaṁ.

Since they’re truly content, they experience pleasure. This is the best happiness.
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अत्थावुसो,at·thā·vu·so आकिञ्चञ्ञायतनूपगाā·kiñ·cañ·ñā·ya·ta·nū·pa·gā देवा,de·vā इदंi·daṃ सञ्ञानंsañ·ñā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

Atthāvuso, ākiñcaññāyatanūpagā devā, idaṁ saññānaṁ aggaṁ.

There are the gods reborn in the dimension of nothingness. This is the best perception.
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अत्थावुसो,at·thā·vu·so नेवसञ्ञानासञ्ञायतनूपगाne·va·sañ·ñā·nā·sañ·ñā·ya·ta·nū·pa·gā देवा,de·vā इदंi·daṃ भवानंbha·vā·naṃ अग्गन्”ति।ag·gan

Atthāvuso, nevasaññānāsaññāyatanūpagā devā, idaṁ bhavānaṁ aggan”ti.

There are the gods reborn in the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. This is the best state of existence.”
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“समेतिsa·me·ti खोkho इदंi·daṃ आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to भद्दजिस्स,bhad·da·jis·sa यदिदंya·di·daṃ बहुनाba·hu·nā जनेना”ति?ja·ne·nā

“Sameti kho idaṁ āyasmato bhaddajissa, yadidaṁ bahunā janenā”ti?

“So, Venerable Bhaddaji, do you agree with what most people say about this?”
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“आयस्माā·yas·mā खोkho आनन्दोā·nan·do बहुस्सुतो।ba·hus·su·to

“Āyasmā kho ānando bahussuto.

“Well, Venerable Ānanda, you’re very learned.
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पटिभातुpa·ṭi·bhā·tu आयस्मन्तंयेवā·yas·man·taṃ·ye·va आनन्दन्”ति।ā·nan·dan

Paṭibhātu āyasmantaṁyeva ānandan”ti.

Why don’t you clarify this yourself?”
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“तेनहावुसोte·na·hā·vu·so भद्दजि,bhad·da·ji सुणाहि,su·ṇā·hi साधुकंsā·dhu·kaṃ मनसिma·na·si करोहि;ka·ro·hi भासिस्सामी”ति।bhā·sis·sā·mī

“Tenahāvuso bhaddaji, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

“Well then, Reverend Bhaddaji, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
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“एवमावुसो”तिe·va·mā·vu·so खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā भद्दजिbhad·da·ji आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to आनन्दस्सā·nan·das·sa पच्चस्सोसि।pac·cas·so·si

“Evamāvuso”ti kho āyasmā bhaddaji āyasmato ānandassa paccassosi.

“Yes, reverend,” Bhaddaji replied.
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आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Āyasmā ānando etadavoca:

Ānanda said this:
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“यथाya·thā पस्सतोpas·sa·to खो,kho आवुसो,ā·vu·so अनन्तराa·nan·ta·rā आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयोkha·yo होति,ho·ti इदंi·daṃ दस्सनानंdas·sa·nā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

“Yathā passato kho, āvuso, anantarā āsavānaṁ khayo hoti, idaṁ dassanānaṁ aggaṁ.

“What you see when the defilements are ended without delay is the best sight.
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यथाya·thā सुणतोsu·ṇa·to अनन्तराa·nan·ta·rā आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयोkha·yo होति,ho·ti इदंi·daṃ सवनानंsa·va·nā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

Yathā suṇato anantarā āsavānaṁ khayo hoti, idaṁ savanānaṁ aggaṁ.

What you hear when the defilements are ended without delay is the best sound.
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यथाya·thā सुखितस्सsu·khi·tas·sa अनन्तराa·nan·ta·rā आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयोkha·yo होति,ho·ti इदंi·daṃ सुखानंsu·khā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

Yathā sukhitassa anantarā āsavānaṁ khayo hoti, idaṁ sukhānaṁ aggaṁ.

The happiness you feel when the defilements are ended without delay is the best happiness.
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यथाya·thā सञ्ञिस्सsañ·ñis·sa अनन्तराa·nan·ta·rā आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयोkha·yo होति,ho·ti इदंi·daṃ सञ्ञानंsañ·ñā·naṃ अग्गं।ag·gaṃ

Yathā saññissa anantarā āsavānaṁ khayo hoti, idaṁ saññānaṁ aggaṁ.

What you perceive when the defilements are ended without delay is the best perception.
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यथाya·thā भूतस्सbhū·tas·sa अनन्तराa·nan·ta·rā आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयोkha·yo होति,ho·ti इदंi·daṃ भवानंbha·vā·naṃ अग्गन्”ति।ag·gan

Yathā bhūtassa anantarā āsavānaṁ khayo hoti, idaṁ bhavānaṁ aggan”ti.

The state of existence in which the defilements are ended without delay is the best state of existence.”
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दसमं।da·sa·maṃ

Dasamaṁ.

(Pāli only)
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आघातवग्गोā·ghā·ta·vag·go दुतियो।du·ti·yo

Āghātavaggo dutiyo.

(Pāli only)
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तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

Tassuddānaṁ

(Pāli only)
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द्वेdve आघातविनया,ā·ghā·ta·vi·na·yā

Dve āghātavinayā,

(Pāli only)
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साकच्छाsā·kac·chā साजीवतोsā·jī·va·to पञ्हं;pañ·haṃ

sākacchā sājīvato pañhaṁ;

(Pāli only)
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पुच्छाpuc·chā निरोधोni·ro·dho चोदना,co·da·nā

Pucchā nirodho codanā,

(Pāli only)
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सीलंsī·laṃ निसन्तिni·san·ti भद्दजीति।bhad·da·jī·ti

sīlaṁ nisanti bhaddajīti.

(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.