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Sāmakasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 6।21

Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.21

Numbered Discourses 6.21
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3। अनुत्तरियवग्गa·nut·ta·ri·ya·vag·ga

3. Anuttariyavagga

3. Unsurpassable
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सामकसुत्तsā·ma·ka·sut·ta

Sāmakasutta

At Sāma Village
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सक्केसुsak·ke·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti सामगामकेsā·ma·gā·ma·ke पोक्खरणियायं।pok·kha·ra·ṇi·yā·yaṃ

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati sāmagāmake pokkharaṇiyāyaṁ.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans near the little village of Sāma, by a lotus pond.
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अथa·tha खोkho अञ्ञतराañ·ña·ta·rā देवताde·va·tā अभिक्कन्तायa·bhik·kan·tā·ya रत्तियाrat·ti·yā अभिक्कन्तवण्णाa·bhik·kan·ta·vaṇ·ṇā केवलकप्पंke·va·la·kap·paṃ पोक्खरणियंpok·kha·ra·ṇi·yaṃ ओभासेत्वाo·bhā·set·vā 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 अट्ठासि।aṭ·ṭhā·si एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ ठिताṭhi·tā खोkho साsā देवताde·va·tā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ pokkharaṇiyaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then, late at night, a glorious deity, lighting up the entire lotus pond, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him,
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“तयोमे,ta·yo·me भन्ते,bhan·te धम्माdham·mā भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no परिहानायpa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ति।saṃ·vat·tan·ti

“Tayome, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

“Sir, three qualities lead to the decline of a mendicant.
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कतमेka·ta·me तयो?ta·yo

Katame tayo?

What three?
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कम्मारामता,kam·mā·rā·ma·tā भस्सारामता,bhas·sā·rā·ma·tā निद्दारामता—nid·dā·rā·ma·tā

Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā—

Relishing work, talk, and sleep.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te तयोta·yo धम्माdham·mā भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no परिहानायpa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ती”ति।saṃ·vat·tan·tī

ime kho, bhante, tayo dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

These three qualities lead to the decline of a mendicant.”
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इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca साsā देवता।de·va·tā

Idamavoca sā devatā.

That is what that deity said,
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समनुञ्ञोsa·ma·nuñ·ño सत्थाsat·thā अहोसि।a·ho·si

Samanuñño satthā ahosi.

and the Teacher concurred.
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अथa·tha खोkho साsā देवताde·va·tā “समनुञ्ञोsa·ma·nuñ·ño मेme सत्था”तिsat·thā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā तत्थेवन्तरधायि।tat·the·van·ta·ra·dhā·yi

Atha kho sā devatā “samanuñño me satthā”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.

Then that deity, knowing that the Teacher concurred, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before vanishing right there.
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā तस्साtas·sā रत्तियाrat·ti·yā अच्चयेनac·ca·ye·na भिक्खूbhik·khū आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

Atha kho bhagavā tassā rattiyā accayena bhikkhū āmantesi:

Then, when the night had passed, the Buddha told the mendicants all that had happened, adding:
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“इमं,i·maṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रत्तिंrat·tiṃ अञ्ञतराañ·ña·ta·rā देवताde·va·tā अभिक्कन्तायa·bhik·kan·tā·ya रत्तियाrat·ti·yā अभिक्कन्तवण्णाa·bhik·kan·ta·vaṇ·ṇā केवलकप्पंke·va·la·kap·paṃ पोक्खरणियंpok·kha·ra·ṇi·yaṃ ओभासेत्वाo·bhā·set·vā येनाहंye·nā·haṃ तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā मंmaṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ अट्ठासि।aṭ·ṭhā·si एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ ठिताṭhi·tā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve साsā देवताde·va·tā मंmaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

“imaṁ, bhikkhave, rattiṁ aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ pokkharaṇiyaṁ obhāsetvā yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā maṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho, bhikkhave, sā devatā maṁ etadavoca:

(Pāli only)
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‘तयोमे,ta·yo·me भन्ते,bhan·te धम्माdham·mā भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no परिहानायpa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ति।saṃ·vat·tan·ti

‘tayome, bhante, dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattanti.

(Pāli only)
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कतमेka·ta·me तयो?ta·yo

Katame tayo?

(Pāli only)
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कम्मारामता,kam·mā·rā·ma·tā भस्सारामता,bhas·sā·rā·ma·tā निद्दारामता—nid·dā·rā·ma·tā

Kammārāmatā, bhassārāmatā, niddārāmatā—

(Pāli only)
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इमेi·me खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te तयोta·yo धम्माdham·mā भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no परिहानायpa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ती’ति।saṃ·vat·tan·tī

ime kho, bhante, tayo dhammā bhikkhuno parihānāya saṁvattantī’ti.

(Pāli only)
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इदमवोच,i·da·ma·vo·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve साsā देवता।de·va·tā

Idamavoca, bhikkhave, sā devatā.

(Pāli only)
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इदंi·daṃ वत्वाvat·vā मंmaṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā तत्थेवन्तरधायि।tat·the·van·ta·ra·dhā·yi

Idaṁ vatvā maṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyi.

(Pāli only)
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तेसंte·saṃ वो,vo भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अलाभाa·lā·bhā तेसंte·saṃ दुल्लद्धं,dul·lad·dhaṃ येye वोvo देवतापिde·va·tā·pi जानन्तिjā·nan·ti कुसलेहिku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi परिहायमाने।pa·ri·hā·ya·mā·ne

Tesaṁ vo, bhikkhave, alābhā tesaṁ dulladdhaṁ, ye vo devatāpi jānanti kusalehi dhammehi parihāyamāne.

“It’s unfortunate for those of you who even the deities know are declining in skillful qualities.
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अपरेपि,a·pa·re·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo परिहानियेpa·ri·hā·ni·ye धम्मेdham·me देसेस्सामि।de·ses·sā·mi

Aparepi, bhikkhave, tayo parihāniye dhamme desessāmi.

I will teach you three more qualities that lead to decline.
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तंtaṃ सुणाथ,su·ṇā·tha साधुकंsā·dhu·kaṃ मनसिma·na·si करोथ,ka·ro·tha भासिस्सामी”ति।bhā·sis·sā·mī

Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”तिbhan·te खोkho तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पच्चस्सोसुं।pac·cas·so·suṃ

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

“Yes, sir,” they replied.
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भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this:
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“कतमेka·ta·me च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo परिहानियाpa·ri·hā·ni·yā धम्मा?dham·mā

“katame ca, bhikkhave, tayo parihāniyā dhammā?

“And what, mendicants, are three qualities that lead to decline?
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सङ्गणिकारामता,saṅ·ga·ṇi·kā·rā·ma·tā दोवचस्सता,do·va·cas·sa·tā पापमित्तता—pā·pa·mit·ta·tā

Saṅgaṇikārāmatā, dovacassatā, pāpamittatā—

Enjoyment of company, being hard to admonish, and having bad friends.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo परिहानियाpa·ri·hā·ni·yā धम्मा।dham·mā

ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo parihāniyā dhammā.

These three qualities lead to decline.
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येye हिhi केचि,ke·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अतीतमद्धानंa·tī·ta·mad·dhā·naṃ परिहायिंसुpa·ri·hā·yiṃ·su कुसलेहिku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहि,dham·me·hi सब्बेतेsab·be·te इमेहेवi·me·he·va छहिcha·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi परिहायिंसुpa·ri·hā·yiṃ·su कुसलेहिku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहि।dham·me·hi

Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, atītamaddhānaṁ parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi parihāyiṁsu kusalehi dhammehi.

Whether in the past, future, or present, all those who decline in skillful qualities do so because of these six qualities.”
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येपिye·pi हिhi केचि,ke·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अनागतमद्धानंa·nā·ga·ta·mad·dhā·naṃ परिहायिस्सन्तिpa·ri·hā·yis·san·ti कुसलेहिku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहि,dham·me·hi सब्बेतेsab·be·te इमेहेवi·me·he·va छहिcha·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi परिहायिस्सन्तिpa·ri·hā·yis·san·ti कुसलेहिku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहि।dham·me·hi

Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, anāgatamaddhānaṁ parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi parihāyissanti kusalehi dhammehi.

(Pāli only)
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येपिye·pi हिhi केचि,ke·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi परिहायन्तिpa·ri·hā·yan·ti कुसलेहिku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहि,dham·me·hi सब्बेतेsab·be·te इमेहेवi·me·he·va छहिcha·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi परिहायन्तिpa·ri·hā·yan·ti कुसलेहिku·sa·le·hi धम्मेही”ति।dham·me·hī

Yepi hi keci, bhikkhave, etarahi parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehi, sabbete imeheva chahi dhammehi parihāyanti kusalehi dhammehī”ti.

(Pāli only)
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पठमं।pa·ṭha·maṃ

Paṭhamaṁ.

(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.