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Nidānasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 6।39

Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.39

Numbered Discourses 6.39
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4। देवतावग्गde·va·tā·vag·ga

4. Devatāvagga

4. Deities
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निदानसुत्तni·dā·na·sut·ta

Nidānasutta

Sources
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“तीणिमानि,tī·ṇi·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निदानानिni·dā·nā·ni कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय।sa·mu·da·yā·ya

“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.

“Mendicants, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds.
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कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni तीणि?tī·ṇi

Katamāni tīṇi?

What three?
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लोभोlo·bho निदानंni·dā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय,sa·mu·da·yā·ya दोसोdo·so निदानंni·dā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय,sa·mu·da·yā·ya मोहोmo·ho निदानंni·dā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय।sa·mu·da·yā·ya

Lobho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, doso nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, moho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya.

Greed, hate, and delusion are sources that give rise to deeds.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve लोभाlo·bhā अलोभोa·lo·bho समुदेति;sa·mu·de·ti

Na, bhikkhave, lobhā alobho samudeti;

Greed doesn’t give rise to contentment.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve लोभाlo·bhā लोभोवlo·bho·va समुदेति।sa·mu·de·ti

atha kho, bhikkhave, lobhā lobhova samudeti.

Rather, greed just gives rise to greed.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दोसाdo·sā अदोसोa·do·so समुदेति;sa·mu·de·ti

Na, bhikkhave, dosā adoso samudeti;

Hate doesn’t give rise to love.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दोसाdo·sā दोसोवdo·so·va समुदेति।sa·mu·de·ti

atha kho, bhikkhave, dosā dosova samudeti.

Rather, hate just gives rise to hate.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मोहाmo·hā अमोहोa·mo·ho समुदेति;sa·mu·de·ti

Na, bhikkhave, mohā amoho samudeti;

Delusion doesn’t give rise to understanding.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मोहाmo·hā मोहोवmo·ho·va समुदेति।sa·mu·de·ti

atha kho, bhikkhave, mohā mohova samudeti.

Rather, delusion just gives rise to delusion.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve लोभजेनlo·bha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na दोसजेनdo·sa·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na मोहजेनmo·ha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na देवाde·vā पञ्ञायन्ति,pañ·ñā·yan·ti मनुस्साma·nus·sā पञ्ञायन्ति,pañ·ñā·yan·ti याyā वाvā पनञ्ञापिpa·nañ·ñā·pi काचिkā·ci सुगतियो।su·ga·ti·yo

Na, bhikkhave, lobhajena kammena dosajena kammena mohajena kammena devā paññāyanti, manussā paññāyanti, yā vā panaññāpi kāci sugatiyo.

It’s not because of deeds born of greed, hate, and delusion that gods, humans, or those in any other good places are found.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve लोभजेनlo·bha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na दोसजेनdo·sa·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na मोहजेनmo·ha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na निरयोni·ra·yo पञ्ञायतिpañ·ñā·ya·ti तिरच्छानयोनिti·rac·chā·na·yo·ni पञ्ञायतिpañ·ñā·ya·ti पेत्तिविसयोpet·ti·vi·sa·yo पञ्ञायति,pañ·ñā·ya·ti याyā वाvā पनञ्ञापिpa·nañ·ñā·pi काचिkā·ci दुग्गतियो।dug·ga·ti·yo

Atha kho, bhikkhave, lobhajena kammena dosajena kammena mohajena kammena nirayo paññāyati tiracchānayoni paññāyati pettivisayo paññāyati, yā vā panaññāpi kāci duggatiyo.

Rather, it’s because of deeds born of greed, hate, and delusion that hell, the animal realm, the ghost realm, or any other bad places are found.
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इमानिi·mā·ni खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तीणिtī·ṇi निदानानिni·dā·nā·ni कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय।sa·mu·da·yā·ya

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.

These are three sources that give rise to deeds.
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तीणिमानि,tī·ṇi·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निदानानिni·dā·nā·ni कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय।sa·mu·da·yā·ya

Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāya.

Mendicants, there are these three sources that give rise to deeds.
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कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni तीणि?tī·ṇi

Katamāni tīṇi?

What three?
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अलोभोa·lo·bho निदानंni·dā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय,sa·mu·da·yā·ya अदोसोa·do·so निदानंni·dā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय,sa·mu·da·yā·ya अमोहोa·mo·ho निदानंni·dā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाय।sa·mu·da·yā·ya

Alobho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, adoso nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya, amoho nidānaṁ kammānaṁ samudayāya.

Contentment, love, and understanding are sources that give rise to deeds.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अलोभाa·lo·bhā लोभोlo·bho समुदेति;sa·mu·de·ti

Na, bhikkhave, alobhā lobho samudeti;

Contentment doesn’t give rise to greed.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अलोभाa·lo·bhā अलोभोवa·lo·bho·va समुदेति।sa·mu·de·ti

atha kho, bhikkhave, alobhā alobhova samudeti.

Rather, contentment just gives rise to contentment.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अदोसाa·do·sā दोसोdo·so समुदेति;sa·mu·de·ti

Na, bhikkhave, adosā doso samudeti;

Love doesn’t give rise to hate.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अदोसाa·do·sā अदोसोवa·do·so·va समुदेति।sa·mu·de·ti

atha kho, bhikkhave, adosā adosova samudeti.

Rather, love just gives rise to love.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अमोहाa·mo·hā मोहोmo·ho समुदेति;sa·mu·de·ti

Na, bhikkhave, amohā moho samudeti;

Understanding doesn’t give rise to delusion.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अमोहाa·mo·hā अमोहोवa·mo·ho·va समुदेति।sa·mu·de·ti

atha kho, bhikkhave, amohā amohova samudeti.

Rather, understanding just gives rise to understanding.
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न,na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अलोभजेनa·lo·bha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na अदोसजेनa·do·sa·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na अमोहजेनa·mo·ha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na निरयोni·ra·yo पञ्ञायतिpañ·ñā·ya·ti तिरच्छानयोनिti·rac·chā·na·yo·ni पञ्ञायतिpañ·ñā·ya·ti पेत्तिविसयोpet·ti·vi·sa·yo पञ्ञायति,pañ·ñā·ya·ti याyā वाvā पनञ्ञापिpa·nañ·ñā·pi काचिkā·ci दुग्गतियो।dug·ga·ti·yo

Na, bhikkhave, alobhajena kammena adosajena kammena amohajena kammena nirayo paññāyati tiracchānayoni paññāyati pettivisayo paññāyati, yā vā panaññāpi kāci duggatiyo.

It’s not because of deeds born of contentment, love, and understanding that hell, the animal realm, the ghost realm, or any other bad places are found.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अलोभजेनa·lo·bha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na अदोसजेनa·do·sa·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na अमोहजेनa·mo·ha·je·na कम्मेनkam·me·na देवाde·vā पञ्ञायन्ति,pañ·ñā·yan·ti मनुस्साma·nus·sā पञ्ञायन्ति,pañ·ñā·yan·ti याyā वाvā पनञ्ञापिpa·nañ·ñā·pi काचिkā·ci सुगतियो।su·ga·ti·yo

Atha kho, bhikkhave, alobhajena kammena adosajena kammena amohajena kammena devā paññāyanti, manussā paññāyanti, yā vā panaññāpi kāci sugatiyo.

Rather, it’s because of deeds born of contentment, love, and understanding that gods, humans, or those in any other good places are found.
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इमानिi·mā·ni खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तीणिtī·ṇi निदानानिni·dā·nā·ni कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ समुदयाया”ति।sa·mu·da·yā·yā

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi nidānāni kammānaṁ samudayāyā”ti.

These are three sources that give rise to deeds.”
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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.