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Cundīsutta

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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1. 1

   अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 5।32

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.32

   Numbered Discourses 5.32

2. 2

   4। सुमनवग्गsu·ma·na·vag·ga

   4. Sumanavagga

   4. With Sumanā

3. 3

   चुन्दीसुत्तcun·dī·sut·ta

   Cundīsutta

   With Cundī

4. 4

   एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā राजगहेrā·ja·ga·he विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti वेळुवनेve·ḷu·va·ne कलन्दकनिवापे।ka·lan·da·ka·ni·vā·pe

   Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

   At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

5. 5

   अथa·tha खोkho चुन्दीcun·dī राजकुमारीrā·ja·ku·mā·rī पञ्चहिpañ·ca·hi रथसतेहिra·tha·sa·te·hi पञ्चहिpañ·ca·hi चca कुमारिसतेहिku·mā·ri·sa·te·hi परिवुताpa·ri·vu·tā 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 निसिन्नाni·sin·nā खोkho चुन्दीcun·dī राजकुमारीrā·ja·ku·mā·rī भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

   Atha kho cundī rājakumārī pañcahi rathasatehi pañcahi ca kumārisatehi parivutā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho cundī rājakumārī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

   Then Princess Cundī, escorted by five hundred chariots and five hundred royal maidens, went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

6. 6

   “अम्हाकं,am·hā·kaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भाताbhā·tā चुन्दोcun·do नामnā·ma राजकुमारो,rā·ja·ku·mā·ro सोso एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

   “Amhākaṁ, bhante, bhātā cundo nāma rājakumāro, so evamāha:

   “Sir, my brother, Prince Cunda, says this:

7. 7

   ‘यदेवya·de·va सोso होतिho·ti इत्थीit·thī वाvā पुरिसोpu·ri·so वाvā बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंयेवsu·ga·tiṃ·ye·va उपपज्जति,u·pa·paj·ja·ti नोno दुग्गतिन्’ति।dug·ga·tin

   ‘yadeva so hoti itthī vā puriso vā buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato, so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatin’ti.

   ‘Take a woman or man who goes for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha, and doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. Only then do they get reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when their body breaks up, after death.’

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   साहं,sā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ पुच्छामि:puc·chā·mi

   Sāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ pucchāmi:

   And so I ask the Buddha:

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   ‘कथंरूपेka·thaṃ·rū·pe खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te सत्थरिsat·tha·ri पसन्नोpa·san·no कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंयेवsu·ga·tiṃ·ye·va उपपज्जति,u·pa·paj·ja·ti नोno दुग्गतिं?dug·ga·tiṃ

   ‘kathaṁrūpe kho, bhante, satthari pasanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatiṁ?

   Sir, what kind of teacher should you have confidence in so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?

10. 10

    कथंरूपेka·thaṃ·rū·pe धम्मेdham·me पसन्नोpa·san·no कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंयेवsu·ga·tiṃ·ye·va उपपज्जति,u·pa·paj·ja·ti नोno दुग्गतिं?dug·ga·tiṃ

    Kathaṁrūpe dhamme pasanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatiṁ?

    Sir, what kind of teaching should you have confidence in so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?

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    कथंरूपेka·thaṃ·rū·pe सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe पसन्नोpa·san·no कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंयेवsu·ga·tiṃ·ye·va उपपज्जति,u·pa·paj·ja·ti नोno दुग्गतिं?dug·ga·tiṃ

    Kathaṁrūpe saṅghe pasanno kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatiṁ?

    Sir, what kind of Saṅgha should you have confidence in so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?

12. 12

    कथंरूपेसुka·thaṃ·rū·pe·su सीलेसुsī·le·su परिपूरकारीpa·ri·pū·ra·kā·rī कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंयेवsu·ga·tiṃ·ye·va उपपज्जति,u·pa·paj·ja·ti नोno दुग्गतिन्’”ति?dug·ga·tin

    Kathaṁrūpesu sīlesu paripūrakārī kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁyeva upapajjati, no duggatin’”ti?

    Sir, what kind of ethics should you fulfill so as to be reborn in a good place, not a bad place, when the body breaks up, after death?”

13. 13

    “यावता,yā·va·tā चुन्दि,cun·di सत्ताsat·tā अपदाa·pa·dā वाvā द्विपदाdvi·pa·dā वाvā चतुप्पदाca·tup·pa·dā वाvā बहुप्पदाba·hup·pa·dā वाvā रूपिनोrū·pi·no वाvā अरूपिनोa·rū·pi·no वाvā सञ्ञिनोsañ·ñi·no वाvā असञ्ञिनोa·sañ·ñi·no वाvā नेवसञ्ञिनासञ्ञिनोne·va·sañ·ñi·nā·sañ·ñi·no वा,vā तथागतोta·thā·ga·to तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायतिag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धो।sam·mā·sam·bud·dho

    “Yāvatā, cundi, sattā apadā vā dvipadā vā catuppadā vā bahuppadā vā rūpino vā arūpino vā saññino vā asaññino vā nevasaññināsaññino vā, tathāgato tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho.

    “Cundī, the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, is said to be the best of all sentient beings—be they footless, with two feet, four feet, or many feet; with form or formless; with perception or without perception or with neither perception nor non-perception.

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    येye खो,kho चुन्दि,cun·di बुद्धेbud·dhe पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना।pa·san·nā

    Ye kho, cundi, buddhe pasannā, agge te pasannā.

    Those who have confidence in the Buddha have confidence in the best.

15. 15

    अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

    Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

    Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

16. 16

    यावता,yā·va·tā चुन्दि,cun·di धम्माdham·mā सङ्खता,saṅ·kha·tā अरियोa·ri·yo अट्ठङ्गिकोaṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·ko मग्गोmag·go तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति।ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti

    Yāvatā, cundi, dhammā saṅkhatā, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati.

    The noble eightfold path is said to be the best of all conditioned things.

17. 17

    ये,ye चुन्दि,cun·di अरियेa·ri·ye अट्ठङ्गिकेaṭ·ṭhaṅ·gi·ke मग्गेmag·ge पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

    Ye, cundi, ariye aṭṭhaṅgike magge pasannā, agge te pasannā, agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

    Those who have confidence in the noble eightfold path have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

18. 18

    यावता,yā·va·tā चुन्दि,cun·di धम्माdham·mā सङ्खताsaṅ·kha·tā वाvā असङ्खताa·saṅ·kha·tā वा,vā विरागोvi·rā·go तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति,ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti यदिदं—ya·di·daṃ

    Yāvatā, cundi, dhammā saṅkhatā vā asaṅkhatā vā, virāgo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—

    Fading away is said to be the best of all things whether conditioned or unconditioned.

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    मदनिम्मदनोma·da·nim·ma·da·no पिपासविनयोpi·pā·sa·vi·na·yo आलयसमुग्घातोā·la·ya·sa·mug·ghā·to वट्टुपच्छेदोvaṭ·ṭu·pac·che·do तण्हाक्खयोtaṇ·hāk·kha·yo विरागोvi·rā·go निरोधोni·ro·dho निब्बानं।nib·bā·naṃ

    madanimmadano pipāsavinayo ālayasamugghāto vaṭṭupacchedo taṇhākkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ.

    That is, the quelling of vanity, the removing of thirst, the uprooting of clinging, the breaking of the round, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, extinguishment.

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    येye खो,kho चुन्दि,cun·di विरागेvi·rā·ge धम्मेdham·me पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना।pa·san·nā

    Ye kho, cundi, virāge dhamme pasannā, agge te pasannā.

    Those who have confidence in the teaching of fading away have confidence in the best.

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    अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

    Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

    Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

22. 22

    यावता,yā·va·tā चुन्दि,cun·di सङ्घाsaṅ·ghā वाvā गणाga·ṇā वा,vā तथागतसावकसङ्घोta·thā·ga·ta·sā·va·ka·saṅ·gho तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति,ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti यदिदं—ya·di·daṃ

    Yāvatā, cundi, saṅghā vā gaṇā vā, tathāgatasāvakasaṅgho tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—

    The Saṅgha of the Realized One’s disciples is said to be the best of all communities and groups.

23. 23

    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 लोकस्स।lo·kas·sa

    cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā, esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.

    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.

24. 24

    येye खो,kho चुन्दि,cun·di सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe पसन्ना,pa·san·nā अग्गेag·ge तेte पसन्ना।pa·san·nā

    Ye kho, cundi, saṅghe pasannā, agge te pasannā.

    Those who have confidence in the Saṅgha have confidence in the best.

25. 25

    अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na पसन्नानंpa·san·nā·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होति।ho·ti

    Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.

    Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.

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    यावता,yā·va·tā चुन्दि,cun·di सीलानि,sī·lā·ni अरियकन्तानिa·ri·ya·kan·tā·ni सीलानिsī·lā·ni तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति,ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti यदिदं—ya·di·daṃ

    Yāvatā, cundi, sīlāni, ariyakantāni sīlāni tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ—

    The ethical conduct loved by the noble ones is said to be the best of all ethics.

27. 27

    अखण्डानिa·khaṇ·ḍā·ni अच्छिद्दानिac·chid·dā·ni असबलानिa·sa·ba·lā·ni अकम्मासानिa·kam·mā·sā·ni भुजिस्सानिbhu·jis·sā·ni विञ्ञुप्पसत्थानिviñ·ñup·pa·sat·thā·ni अपरामट्ठानिa·pa·rā·maṭ·ṭhā·ni समाधिसंवत्तनिकानि।sa·mā·dhi·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·kā·ni

    akhaṇḍāni acchiddāni asabalāni akammāsāni bhujissāni viññuppasatthāni aparāmaṭṭhāni samādhisaṁvattanikāni.

    It is intact, impeccable, spotless, and unmarred, liberating, praised by sensible people, not mistaken, and leading to immersion.

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    येye खो,kho चुन्दि,cun·di अरियकन्तेसुa·ri·ya·kan·te·su सीलेसुsī·le·su परिपूरकारिनो,pa·ri·pū·ra·kā·ri·no अग्गेag·ge तेte परिपूरकारिनो।pa·ri·pū·ra·kā·ri·no

    Ye kho, cundi, ariyakantesu sīlesu paripūrakārino, agge te paripūrakārino.

    Those who fulfill the ethics loved by the noble ones fulfill the best.

29. 29

    अग्गेag·ge खोkho पनpa·na परिपूरकारीनंpa·ri·pū·ra·kā·rī·naṃ अग्गोag·go विपाकोvi·pā·ko होतीति।ho·tī·ti

    Agge kho pana paripūrakārīnaṁ aggo vipāko hotīti.

    Fulfilling the best, the result is the best.

30. 30

    अग्गतोag·ga·to वेve पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

    Aggato ve pasannānaṁ,

    For those who, knowing the best teaching,

31. 31

    अग्गंag·gaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ विजानतं;vi·jā·na·taṃ

    aggaṁ dhammaṁ vijānataṁ;

    base their confidence on the best—

32. 32

    अग्गेag·ge बुद्धेbud·dhe पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

    Agge buddhe pasannānaṁ,

    confident in the best Awakened One,

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    दक्खिणेय्येdak·khi·ṇey·ye अनुत्तरे।a·nut·ta·re

    dakkhiṇeyye anuttare.

    supremely worthy of a religious donation;

34. 34

    अग्गेag·ge धम्मेdham·me पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

    Agge dhamme pasannānaṁ,

    confident in the best teaching,

35. 35

    विरागूपसमेvi·rā·gū·pa·sa·me सुखे;su·khe

    virāgūpasame sukhe;

    the bliss of fading and stilling;

36. 36

    अग्गेag·ge सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe पसन्नानं,pa·san·nā·naṃ

    Agge saṅghe pasannānaṁ,

    confident in the best Saṅgha,

37. 37

    पुञ्ञक्खेत्तेpuñ·ñak·khet·te अनुत्तरे।a·nut·ta·re

    puññakkhette anuttare.

    the supreme field of merit—

38. 38

    अग्गस्मिंag·gas·miṃ दानंdā·naṃ ददतं,da·da·taṃ

    Aggasmiṁ dānaṁ dadataṁ,

    giving gifts to the best,

39. 39

    अग्गंag·gaṃ पुञ्ञंpuñ·ñaṃ पवड्ढति;pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

    aggaṁ puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati;

    the best of merit grows:

40. 40

    अग्गंag·gaṃ आयुā·yu चca वण्णोvaṇ·ṇo च,ca

    Aggaṁ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca,

    the best lifespan, beauty,

41. 41

    यसोya·so कित्तिkit·ti सुखंsu·khaṃ बलं।ba·laṃ

    yaso kitti sukhaṁ balaṁ.

    fame, reputation, happiness, and strength.

42. 42

    अग्गस्सag·gas·sa दाताdā·tā मेधावी,me·dhā·vī

    Aggassa dātā medhāvī,

    An intelligent person gives to the best,

43. 43

    अग्गधम्मसमाहितो;ag·ga·dham·ma·sa·mā·hi·to

    aggadhammasamāhito;

    settled on the best teaching.

44. 44

    देवभूतोde·va·bhū·to मनुस्सोma·nus·so वा,vā

    Devabhūto manusso vā,

    When they become a god or human,

45. 45

    अग्गप्पत्तोag·gap·pat·to पमोदती”ति।pa·mo·da·tī

    aggappatto pamodatī”ti.

    they rejoice at reaching the best.”

46. 46

    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.