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Gihisutta

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   अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 5।179

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.179

   Numbered Discourses 5.179

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   18। उपासकवग्गu·pā·sa·ka·vag·ga

   18. Upāsakavagga

   18. A Lay Follower

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   गिहिसुत्तgi·hi·sut·ta

   Gihisutta

   A Layperson

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   अथa·tha खोkho अनाथपिण्डिकोa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·ko गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti पञ्चमत्तेहिpañ·ca·mat·te·hi उपासकसतेहिu·pā·sa·ka·sa·te·hi परिवुतोpa·ri·vu·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

   Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati pañcamattehi upāsakasatehi parivuto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

   Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika, escorted by around five hundred lay followers, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side.

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   अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ सारिपुत्तंsā·ri·put·taṃ आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

   Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ āmantesi:

   Then the Buddha said to Venerable Sāriputta:

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   “यंyaṃ कञ्चि,kañ·ci सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta जानेय्याथjā·ney·yā·tha गिहिंgi·hiṃ ओदातवसनंo·dā·ta·va·sa·naṃ पञ्चसुpañ·ca·su सिक्खापदेसुsik·khā·pa·de·su संवुतकम्मन्तंsaṃ·vu·ta·kam·man·taṃ चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आभिचेतसिकानंā·bhi·ce·ta·si·kā·naṃ दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारानंdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·rā·naṃ निकामलाभिंni·kā·ma·lā·bhiṃ अकिच्छलाभिंa·kic·cha·lā·bhiṃ अकसिरलाभिं,a·ka·si·ra·lā·bhiṃ सोso आकङ्खमानोā·kaṅ·kha·mā·no अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va अत्तानंat·tā·naṃ ब्याकरेय्य:byā·ka·rey·ya

   “yaṁ kañci, sāriputta, jāneyyātha gihiṁ odātavasanaṁ pañcasu sikkhāpadesu saṁvutakammantaṁ catunnaṁ ābhicetasikānaṁ diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārānaṁ nikāmalābhiṁ akicchalābhiṁ akasiralābhiṁ, so ākaṅkhamāno attanāva attānaṁ byākareyya:

   “You should know this, Sāriputta, about those white-clothed laypeople whose actions are restrained in the five precepts, and who get four blissful meditations in this life belonging to the higher mind when they want, without trouble or difficulty. They may, if they wish, declare of themselves:

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   ‘खीणनिरयोम्हिkhī·ṇa·ni·ra·yom·hi खीणतिरच्छानयोनिkhī·ṇa·ti·rac·chā·na·yo·ni खीणपेत्तिविसयोkhī·ṇa·pet·ti·vi·sa·yo खीणापायदुग्गतिविनिपातो,khī·ṇā·pā·ya·dug·ga·ti·vi·ni·pā·to सोतापन्नोहमस्मिso·tā·pan·no·ha·mas·mi अविनिपातधम्मोa·vi·ni·pā·ta·dham·mo नियतोni·ya·to सम्बोधिपरायणो’ति।sam·bo·dhi·pa·rā·ya·ṇo

   ‘khīṇanirayomhi khīṇatiracchānayoni khīṇapettivisayo khīṇāpāyaduggativinipāto, sotāpannohamasmi avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo’ti.

   ‘I’ve finished with rebirth in hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. I’ve finished with all places of loss, bad places, the underworld. I am a stream-enterer! I’m not liable to be reborn in the underworld, and am assured, destined for awakening.’

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   कतमेसुka·ta·me·su पञ्चसुpañ·ca·su सिक्खापदेसुsik·khā·pa·de·su संवुतकम्मन्तोsaṃ·vu·ta·kam·man·to होति?ho·ti

   Katamesu pañcasu sikkhāpadesu saṁvutakammanto hoti?

   And what are the five precepts in which their actions are restrained?

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   इध,i·dha सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति।ho·ti

   Idha, sāriputta, ariyasāvako pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.

   It’s when a noble disciple doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.

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    इमेसुi·me·su पञ्चसुpañ·ca·su सिक्खापदेसुsik·khā·pa·de·su संवुतकम्मन्तोsaṃ·vu·ta·kam·man·to होति।ho·ti

    Imesu pañcasu sikkhāpadesu saṁvutakammanto hoti.

    These are the five precepts in which their actions are restrained.

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    कतमेसंka·ta·me·saṃ चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आभिचेतसिकानंā·bhi·ce·ta·si·kā·naṃ दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारानंdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·rā·naṃ निकामलाभीni·kā·ma·lā·bhī होतिho·ti अकिच्छलाभीa·kic·cha·lā·bhī अकसिरलाभी?a·ka·si·ra·lā·bhī

    Katamesaṁ catunnaṁ ābhicetasikānaṁ diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārānaṁ nikāmalābhī hoti akicchalābhī akasiralābhī?

    And what are the four blissful meditations in this life belonging to the higher mind that they get when they want, without trouble or difficulty?

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

    Idha, sāriputta, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:

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

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    ‘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 पुरिसदम्मसारथि,pu·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.’

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    अयमस्सa·ya·mas·sa पठमोpa·ṭha·mo आभिचेतसिकोā·bhi·ce·ta·si·ko दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारोdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·ro अधिगतोa·dhi·ga·to होतिho·ti अविसुद्धस्सa·vi·sud·dhas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā अपरियोदातस्सa·pa·ri·yo·dā·tas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa परियोदपनाय।pa·ri·yo·da·pa·nā·ya

    Ayamassa paṭhamo ābhicetasiko diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāro adhigato hoti avisuddhassa cittassa visuddhiyā apariyodātassa cittassa pariyodapanāya.

    This is the first blissful meditation in this life belonging to the higher mind, which they achieve in order to purify the unpurified mind and cleanse the unclean mind.

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    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta 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, sāriputta, ariyasāvako dhamme aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:

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

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    ‘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.’

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    अयमस्सa·ya·mas·sa दुतियोdu·ti·yo आभिचेतसिकोā·bhi·ce·ta·si·ko दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारोdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·ro अधिगतोa·dhi·ga·to होतिho·ti अविसुद्धस्सa·vi·sud·dhas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā अपरियोदातस्सa·pa·ri·yo·dā·tas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa परियोदपनाय।pa·ri·yo·da·pa·nā·ya

    Ayamassa dutiyo ābhicetasiko diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāro adhigato hoti avisuddhassa cittassa visuddhiyā apariyodātassa cittassa pariyodapanāya.

    This is the second blissful meditation …

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    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta 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, sāriputta, ariyasāvako saṅghe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti:

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

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    ‘सुप्पटिपन्नोsup·pa·ṭi·pan·no भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घोsā·va·ka·saṅ·gho उजुप्पटिपन्नोu·jup·pa·ṭi·pan·no भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घोsā·va·ka·saṅ·gho ञायप्पटिपन्नोñā·yap·pa·ṭi·pan·no भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकसङ्घोsā·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 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 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.’

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    अयमस्सa·ya·mas·sa ततियोta·ti·yo आभिचेतसिकोā·bhi·ce·ta·si·ko दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारोdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·ro अधिगतोa·dhi·ga·to होतिho·ti अविसुद्धस्सa·vi·sud·dhas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā अपरियोदातस्सa·pa·ri·yo·dā·tas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa परियोदपनाय।pa·ri·yo·da·pa·nā·ya

    Ayamassa tatiyo ābhicetasiko diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāro adhigato hoti avisuddhassa cittassa visuddhiyā apariyodātassa cittassa pariyodapanāya.

    This is the third blissful meditation …

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    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta 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, sāriputta, 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.

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    अयमस्सa·ya·mas·sa चतुत्थोca·tut·tho आभिचेतसिकोā·bhi·ce·ta·si·ko दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारोdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·ro अधिगतोa·dhi·ga·to होतिho·ti अविसुद्धस्सa·vi·sud·dhas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā अपरियोदातस्सa·pa·ri·yo·dā·tas·sa चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa परियोदपनाय।pa·ri·yo·da·pa·nā·ya

    Ayamassa catuttho ābhicetasiko diṭṭhadhammasukhavihāro adhigato hoti avisuddhassa cittassa visuddhiyā apariyodātassa cittassa pariyodapanāya.

    This is the fourth blissful meditation in this life belonging to the higher mind, which they achieve in order to purify the unpurified mind and cleanse the unclean mind.

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    इमेसंi·me·saṃ चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आभिचेतसिकानंā·bhi·ce·ta·si·kā·naṃ दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारानंdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·rā·naṃ निकामलाभीni·kā·ma·lā·bhī होतिho·ti अकिच्छलाभीa·kic·cha·lā·bhī अकसिरलाभी।a·ka·si·ra·lā·bhī

    Imesaṁ catunnaṁ ābhicetasikānaṁ diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārānaṁ nikāmalābhī hoti akicchalābhī akasiralābhī.

    These are the four blissful meditations in this life belonging to the higher mind that they get when they want, without trouble or difficulty.

24. 24

    यंyaṃ कञ्चि,kañ·ci सारिपुत्त,sā·ri·put·ta जानेय्याथjā·ney·yā·tha गिहिंgi·hiṃ ओदातवसनं—इमेसुo·dā·ta·va·sa·naṃ पञ्चसुpañ·ca·su सिक्खापदेसुsik·khā·pa·de·su संवुतकम्मन्तं,saṃ·vu·ta·kam·man·taṃ इमेसञ्चi·me·sañ·ca चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ आभिचेतसिकानंā·bhi·ce·ta·si·kā·naṃ दिट्ठधम्मसुखविहारानंdiṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·su·kha·vi·hā·rā·naṃ निकामलाभिंni·kā·ma·lā·bhiṃ अकिच्छलाभिंa·kic·cha·lā·bhiṃ अकसिरलाभिं,a·ka·si·ra·lā·bhiṃ सोso आकङ्खमानोā·kaṅ·kha·mā·no अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va अत्तानंat·tā·naṃ ब्याकरेय्य:byā·ka·rey·ya

    Yaṁ kañci, sāriputta, jāneyyātha gihiṁ odātavasanaṁ—imesu pañcasu sikkhāpadesu saṁvutakammantaṁ, imesañca catunnaṁ ābhicetasikānaṁ diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārānaṁ nikāmalābhiṁ akicchalābhiṁ akasiralābhiṁ, so ākaṅkhamāno attanāva attānaṁ byākareyya:

    You should know this, Sāriputta, about those white-clothed laypeople whose actions are restrained in the five precepts, and who get four blissful meditations in this life belonging to the higher mind when they want, without trouble or difficulty. They may, if they wish, declare of themselves:

25. 25

    ‘खीणनिरयोम्हिkhī·ṇa·ni·ra·yom·hi खीणतिरच्छानयोनिkhī·ṇa·ti·rac·chā·na·yo·ni खीणपेत्तिविसयोkhī·ṇa·pet·ti·vi·sa·yo खीणापायदुग्गतिविनिपातो,khī·ṇā·pā·ya·dug·ga·ti·vi·ni·pā·to सोतापन्नोहमस्मिso·tā·pan·no·ha·mas·mi अविनिपातधम्मोa·vi·ni·pā·ta·dham·mo नियतोni·ya·to सम्बोधिपरायणो’ति।sam·bo·dhi·pa·rā·ya·ṇo

    ‘khīṇanirayomhi khīṇatiracchānayoni khīṇapettivisayo khīṇāpāyaduggativinipāto, sotāpannohamasmi avinipātadhammo niyato sambodhiparāyaṇo’ti.

    ‘I’ve finished with rebirth in hell, the animal realm, and the ghost realm. I’ve finished with all places of loss, bad places, the underworld. I am a stream-enterer! I’m not liable to be reborn in the underworld, and am assured, destined for awakening.’

26. 26

    निरयेसुni·ra·ye·su भयंbha·yaṃ दिस्वा,dis·vā

    Nirayesu bhayaṁ disvā,

    Seeing the peril in the hells,

27. 27

    पापानिpā·pā·ni परिवज्जये;pa·ri·vaj·ja·ye

    pāpāni parivajjaye;

    you should shun bad deeds.

28. 28

    अरियधम्मंa·ri·ya·dham·maṃ समादाय,sa·mā·dā·ya

    Ariyadhammaṁ samādāya,

    Taking up the teaching of the noble ones,

29. 29

    पण्डितोpaṇ·ḍi·to परिवज्जये।pa·ri·vaj·ja·ye

    paṇḍito parivajjaye.

    an astute person should shun them.

30. 30

    नna हिंसेhiṃ·se पाणभूतानि,pā·ṇa·bhū·tā·ni

    Na hiṁse pāṇabhūtāni,

    You shouldn’t harm living beings,

31. 31

    विज्जमानेvij·ja·mā·ne परक्कमे;pa·rak·ka·me

    vijjamāne parakkame;

    so long as strength is found.

32. 32

    मुसाmu·sā चca नna भणेbha·ṇe जानं,jā·naṃ

    Musā ca na bhaṇe jānaṁ,

    Nor should you knowingly speak falsehood,

33. 33

    अदिन्नंa·din·naṃ नna परामसे।pa·rā·ma·se

    adinnaṁ na parāmase.

    or take what is not given.

34. 34

    सेहिse·hi दारेहिdā·re·hi सन्तुट्ठो,san·tuṭ·ṭho

    Sehi dārehi santuṭṭho,

    Content with your own partners,

35. 35

    परदारञ्चpa·ra·dā·rañ·ca आरमे;ā·ra·me

    paradārañca ārame;

    you should stay away from the partners of others.

36. 36

    मेरयंme·ra·yaṃ वारुणिंvā·ru·ṇiṃ जन्तु,jan·tu

    Merayaṁ vāruṇiṁ jantu,

    A personage shouldn’t drink wine or toddy,

37. 37

    नna पिवेpi·ve चित्तमोहनिं।cit·ta·mo·ha·niṃ

    na pive cittamohaniṁ.

    as they confuse the mind.

38. 38

    अनुस्सरेय्यa·nus·sa·rey·ya सम्बुद्धं,sam·bud·dhaṃ

    Anussareyya sambuddhaṁ,

    You should recollect the Buddha,

39. 39

    धम्मञ्चानुवितक्कये;dham·mañ·cā·nu·vi·tak·ka·ye

    dhammañcānuvitakkaye;

    and reflect on the teaching.

40. 40

    अब्यापज्जंab·yā·paj·jaṃ हितंhi·taṃ चित्तं,cit·taṃ

    Abyāpajjaṁ hitaṁ cittaṁ,

    You should develop a harmless mind of welfare,

41. 41

    देवलोकायde·va·lo·kā·ya भावये।bhā·va·ye

    devalokāya bhāvaye.

    which leads to the realms of gods.

42. 42

    उपट्ठितेu·paṭ·ṭhi·te देय्यधम्मे,dey·ya·dham·me

    Upaṭṭhite deyyadhamme,

    When suitable gifts to give are available

43. 43

    पुञ्ञत्थस्सpuñ·ñat·thas·sa जिगीसतो;ji·gī·sa·to

    puññatthassa jigīsato;

    to someone who seeks and needs merit,

44. 44

    सन्तेसुsan·te·su पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ दिन्ना,din·nā

    Santesu paṭhamaṁ dinnā,

    a religious donation is abundant

45. 45

    विपुलाvi·pu·lā होतिho·ti दक्खिणा।dak·khi·ṇā

    vipulā hoti dakkhiṇā.

    if given first to the peaceful ones.

46. 46

    सन्तोsan·to हवेha·ve पवक्खामि,pa·vak·khā·mi

    Santo have pavakkhāmi,

    I will tell of the peaceful ones,

47. 47

    सारिपुत्तsā·ri·put·ta सुणोहिsu·ṇo·hi मे;me

    sāriputta suṇohi me;

    Sāriputta, listen to me.

48. 48

    इतिi·ti कण्हासुkaṇ·hā·su सेतासु,se·tā·su

    Iti kaṇhāsu setāsu,

    Cows may be black or white,

49. 49

    रोहिणीसुro·hi·ṇī·su हरीसुha·rī·su वा।vā

    rohiṇīsu harīsu vā.

    red or tawny,

50. 50

    कम्मासासुkam·mā·sā·su सरूपासु,sa·rū·pā·su

    Kammāsāsu sarūpāsu,

    mottled or uniform,

51. 51

    गोसुgo·su पारेवतासुpā·re·va·tā·su वा;vā

    gosu pārevatāsu vā;

    or pigeon-colored.

52. 52

    यासुyā·su कासुचिkā·su·ci एतासु,e·tā·su

    Yāsu kāsuci etāsu,

    But when one is born among them,

53. 53

    दन्तोdan·to जायतिjā·ya·ti पुङ्गवो।puṅ·ga·vo

    danto jāyati puṅgavo.

    the bull that’s tamed—

54. 54

    धोरय्होdho·ray·ho बलसम्पन्नो,ba·la·sam·pan·no

    Dhorayho balasampanno,

    a behemoth, powerful,

55. 55

    कल्याणजवनिक्कमो;kal·yā·ṇa·ja·va·nik·ka·mo

    kalyāṇajavanikkamo;

    well-paced in pulling forward—

56. 56

    तमेवta·me·va भारेbhā·re युञ्जन्ति,yuñ·jan·ti

    Tameva bhāre yuñjanti,

    they yoke the load just to him,

57. 57

    नास्सnās·sa वण्णंvaṇ·ṇaṃ परिक्खरे।pa·rik·kha·re

    nāssa vaṇṇaṁ parikkhare.

    regardless of his color.

58. 58

    एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ मनुस्सेसु,ma·nus·se·su

    Evamevaṁ manussesu,

    So it is for humans,

59. 59

    यस्मिंyas·miṃ किस्मिञ्चिkis·miñ·ci जातिये;jā·ti·ye

    yasmiṁ kismiñci jātiye;

    wherever they may be born—

60. 60

    खत्तियेkhat·ti·ye ब्राह्मणेbrāh·ma·ṇe वेस्से,ves·se

    Khattiye brāhmaṇe vesse,

    among aristocrats, brahmins, peasants,

61. 61

    सुद्देsud·de चण्डालपुक्कुसे।caṇ·ḍā·la·puk·ku·se

    sudde caṇḍālapukkuse.

    menials, or corpse-workers and scavengers—

62. 62

    यासुyā·su कासुचिkā·su·ci एतासु,e·tā·su

    Yāsu kāsuci etāsu,

    but when one is born among them,

63. 63

    दन्तोdan·to जायतिjā·ya·ti सुब्बतो;sub·ba·to

    danto jāyati subbato;

    tamed, true to their vows.

64. 64

    धम्मट्ठोdham·maṭ·ṭho सीलसम्पन्नो,sī·la·sam·pan·no

    Dhammaṭṭho sīlasampanno,

    Firm in principle, accomplished in ethical conduct,

65. 65

    सच्चवादीsac·ca·vā·dī हिरीमनो।hi·rī·ma·no

    saccavādī hirīmano.

    truthful, conscientious,

66. 66

    पहीनजातिमरणो,pa·hī·na·jā·ti·ma·ra·ṇo

    Pahīnajātimaraṇo,

    they’ve given up birth and death,

67. 67

    ब्रह्मचरियस्सbrah·ma·ca·ri·yas·sa केवली;ke·va·lī

    brahmacariyassa kevalī;

    and have completed the spiritual journey.

68. 68

    पन्नभारोpan·na·bhā·ro विसंयुत्तो,vi·saṃ·yut·to

    Pannabhāro visaṁyutto,

    With burden put down, detached,

69. 69

    कतकिच्चोka·ta·kic·co अनासवो।a·nā·sa·vo

    katakicco anāsavo.

    they’ve completed the task <j>and are free of defilements.

70. 70

    पारगूpā·ra·gū सब्बधम्मानं,sab·ba·dham·mā·naṃ

    Pāragū sabbadhammānaṁ,

    Gone beyond all things,

71. 71

    अनुपादायa·nu·pā·dā·ya निब्बुतो;nib·bu·to

    anupādāya nibbuto;

    they’re quenched by not grasping.

72. 72

    तस्मिञ्चtas·miñ·ca विरजेvi·ra·je खेत्ते,khet·te

    Tasmiñca viraje khette,

    In that flawless field,

73. 73

    विपुलाvi·pu·lā होतिho·ti दक्खिणा।dak·khi·ṇā

    vipulā hoti dakkhiṇā.

    a religious donation is abundant.

74. 74

    बालाbā·lā चca अविजानन्ता,a·vi·jā·nan·tā

    Bālā ca avijānantā,

    Fools who don’t understand—

75. 75

    दुम्मेधाdum·me·dhā अस्सुताविनो;as·su·tā·vi·no

    dummedhā assutāvino;

    unlearned simpletons—

76. 76

    बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā ददन्तिda·dan·ti दानानि,dā·nā·ni

    Bahiddhā dadanti dānāni,

    give their gifts to those outside,

77. 77

    नna हिhi सन्तेsan·te उपासरे।u·pā·sa·re

    na hi sante upāsare.

    and don’t attend the peaceful ones.

78. 78

    येye चca सन्तेsan·te उपासन्ति,u·pā·san·ti

    Ye ca sante upāsanti,

    But those who do attend the peaceful ones—

79. 79

    सप्पञ्ञेsap·pañ·ñe धीरसम्मते;dhī·ra·sam·ma·te

    sappaññe dhīrasammate;

    wise, esteemed as attentive—

80. 80

    सद्धाsad·dhā चca नेसंne·saṃ सुगते,su·ga·te

    Saddhā ca nesaṁ sugate,

    and whose faith in the Holy One

81. 81

    मूलजाताmū·la·jā·tā पतिट्ठिता।pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·tā

    mūlajātā patiṭṭhitā.

    has roots planted deep,

82. 82

    देवलोकञ्चde·va·lo·kañ·ca तेte यन्ति,yan·ti

    Devalokañca te yanti,

    they go to the realm of the gods,

83. 83

    कुलेku·le वाvā इधi·dha जायरे;jā·ya·re

    kule vā idha jāyare;

    or are born here in a good family.

84. 84

    अनुपुब्बेनa·nu·pub·be·na निब्बानं,nib·bā·naṃ

    Anupubbena nibbānaṁ,

    Gradually those astute ones

85. 85

    अधिगच्छन्तिa·dhi·gac·chan·ti पण्डिता”ति।paṇ·ḍi·tā

    adhigacchanti paṇḍitā”ti.

    reach extinguishment.”

86. 86

    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.