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Iṇasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 6।45

Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.45

Numbered Discourses 6.45
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5। धम्मिकवग्गdham·mi·ka·vag·ga

5. Dhammikavagga

5. About Dhammika
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इणसुत्तi·ṇa·sut·ta

Iṇasutta

Debt
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“दालिद्दियं,dā·lid·di·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुक्खंduk·khaṃ लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो”ति?kā·ma·bho·gi·no

“Dāliddiyaṁ, bhikkhave, dukkhaṁ lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino”ti?

“Mendicants, isn’t poverty suffering in the world for a person who enjoys sensual pleasures?”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”
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“यम्पि,yam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिकोa·nā·ḷhi·ko इणंi·ṇaṃ आदियति,ā·di·ya·ti इणादानम्पि,i·ṇā·dā·nam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुक्खंduk·khaṃ लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो”ति?kā·ma·bho·gi·no

“Yampi, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko iṇaṁ ādiyati, iṇādānampi, bhikkhave, dukkhaṁ lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino”ti?

“When a poor, penniless person falls into debt, isn’t being in debt also suffering in the world for a person who enjoys sensual pleasures?”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”
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“यम्पि,yam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिकोa·nā·ḷhi·ko इणंi·ṇaṃ आदियित्वाā·di·yit·vā वड्ढिंvaḍ·ḍhiṃ पटिस्सुणाति,pa·ṭis·su·ṇā·ti वड्ढिपि,vaḍ·ḍhi·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुक्खाduk·khā लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो”ति?kā·ma·bho·gi·no

“Yampi, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko iṇaṁ ādiyitvā vaḍḍhiṁ paṭissuṇāti, vaḍḍhipi, bhikkhave, dukkhā lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino”ti?

“When a poor person who has fallen into debt agrees to pay interest, isn’t the interest also suffering in the world for a person who enjoys sensual pleasures?”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”
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“यम्पि,yam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिकोa·nā·ḷhi·ko वड्ढिंvaḍ·ḍhiṃ पटिस्सुणित्वाpa·ṭis·su·ṇit·vā कालाभतंkā·lā·bha·taṃ वड्ढिंvaḍ·ḍhiṃ नna देति,de·ti चोदेन्तिपिco·den·ti·pi नं;naṃ

“Yampi, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko vaḍḍhiṁ paṭissuṇitvā kālābhataṁ vaḍḍhiṁ na deti, codentipi naṁ;

“When a poor person who has fallen into debt and agreed to pay interest fails to pay it when it falls due, they get a warning.
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चोदनापि,co·da·nā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुक्खाduk·khā लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो”ति?kā·ma·bho·gi·no

codanāpi, bhikkhave, dukkhā lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino”ti?

Isn’t being warned suffering in the world for a person who enjoys sensual pleasures?”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”
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“यम्पि,yam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिकोa·nā·ḷhi·ko चोदियमानोco·di·ya·mā·no नna देति,de·ti अनुचरन्तिपिa·nu·ca·ran·ti·pi नं;naṃ

“Yampi, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko codiyamāno na deti, anucarantipi naṁ;

“When a poor person fails to pay after getting a warning, they’re prosecuted.
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अनुचरियापि,a·nu·ca·ri·yā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुक्खाduk·khā लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो”ति?kā·ma·bho·gi·no

anucariyāpi, bhikkhave, dukkhā lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino”ti?

Isn’t being prosecuted suffering in the world for a person who enjoys sensual pleasures?”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”
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“यम्पि,yam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिकोa·nā·ḷhi·ko अनुचरियमानोa·nu·ca·ri·ya·mā·no नna देति,de·ti बन्धन्तिपिban·dhan·ti·pi नं;naṃ

“Yampi, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko anucariyamāno na deti, bandhantipi naṁ;

“When a poor person fails to pay after being prosecuted, they’re imprisoned.
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बन्धनम्पि,ban·dha·nam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुक्खंduk·khaṃ लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो”ति?kā·ma·bho·gi·no

bandhanampi, bhikkhave, dukkhaṁ lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino”ti?

Isn’t being imprisoned suffering in the world for a person who enjoys sensual pleasures?”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

“Evaṁ, bhante”.

“Yes, sir.”
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“इतिi·ti खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दालिद्दियम्पिdā·lid·di·yam·pi दुक्खंduk·khaṃ लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो,kā·ma·bho·gi·no इणादानम्पिi·ṇā·dā·nam·pi दुक्खंduk·khaṃ लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो,kā·ma·bho·gi·no वड्ढिपिvaḍ·ḍhi·pi दुक्खाduk·khā लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो,kā·ma·bho·gi·no चोदनापिco·da·nā·pi दुक्खाduk·khā लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो,kā·ma·bho·gi·no अनुचरियापिa·nu·ca·ri·yā·pi दुक्खाduk·khā लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो,kā·ma·bho·gi·no बन्धनम्पिban·dha·nam·pi दुक्खंduk·khaṃ लोकस्मिंlo·kas·miṃ कामभोगिनो;kā·ma·bho·gi·no

“Iti kho, bhikkhave, dāliddiyampi dukkhaṁ lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino, iṇādānampi dukkhaṁ lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino, vaḍḍhipi dukkhā lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino, codanāpi dukkhā lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino, anucariyāpi dukkhā lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino, bandhanampi dukkhaṁ lokasmiṁ kāmabhogino;

“So mendicants, poverty, debt, interest, warnings, prosecution, and imprisonment are suffering in the world for those who enjoy sensual pleasures.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यस्सyas·sa कस्सचिkas·sa·ci सद्धाsad·dhā नत्थिnat·thi कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su हिरीhi·rī नत्थिnat·thi कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su ओत्तप्पंot·tap·paṃ नत्थिnat·thi कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su वीरियंvī·ri·yaṃ नत्थिnat·thi कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su पञ्ञाpañ·ñā नत्थिnat·thi कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु—dham·me·su

evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yassa kassaci saddhā natthi kusalesu dhammesu, hirī natthi kusalesu dhammesu, ottappaṁ natthi kusalesu dhammesu, vīriyaṁ natthi kusalesu dhammesu, paññā natthi kusalesu dhammesu—

In the same way, whoever has no faith, conscience, prudence, energy, and wisdom when it comes to skillful qualities
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अयंa·yaṃ वुच्चति,vuc·ca·ti भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियस्सa·ri·yas·sa विनयेvi·na·ye दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिको।a·nā·ḷhi·ko

ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye daliddo assako anāḷhiko.

is called poor and penniless in the training of the Noble One.
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सsa खोkho सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिकोa·nā·ḷhi·ko सद्धायsad·dhā·ya असतिa·sa·ti कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su हिरियाhi·ri·yā असतिa·sa·ti कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su ओत्तप्पेot·tap·pe असतिa·sa·ti कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su वीरियेvī·ri·ye असतिa·sa·ti कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya असतिa·sa·ti कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su कायेनkā·ye·na दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरति,ca·ra·ti वाचायvā·cā·ya दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरति,ca·ra·ti मनसाma·na·sā दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरति।ca·ra·ti

Sa kho so, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko saddhāya asati kusalesu dhammesu, hiriyā asati kusalesu dhammesu, ottappe asati kusalesu dhammesu, vīriye asati kusalesu dhammesu, paññāya asati kusalesu dhammesu, kāyena duccaritaṁ carati, vācāya duccaritaṁ carati, manasā duccaritaṁ carati.

Since they have no faith, conscience, prudence, energy, or wisdom when it comes to skillful qualities, they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.
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इदमस्सi·da·mas·sa इणादानस्मिंi·ṇā·dā·nas·miṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Idamassa iṇādānasmiṁ vadāmi.

This is how they’re in debt, I say.
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सोso तस्सtas·sa कायदुच्चरितस्सkā·ya·duc·ca·ri·tas·sa पटिच्छादनहेतुpa·ṭic·chā·da·na·he·tu पापिकंpā·pi·kaṃ इच्छंic·chaṃ पणिदहति।pa·ṇi·da·ha·ti

So tassa kāyaduccaritassa paṭicchādanahetu pāpikaṁ icchaṁ paṇidahati.

In order to conceal the bad things they do by way of body, speech, and mind they harbor corrupt wishes.
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‘माmā मंmaṃ जञ्ञू’तिjañ·ñū इच्छति,ic·cha·ti ‘माmā मंmaṃ जञ्ञू’तिjañ·ñū सङ्कप्पति,saṅ·kap·pa·ti ‘माmā मंmaṃ जञ्ञू’तिjañ·ñū वाचंvā·caṃ भासति,bhā·sa·ti ‘माmā मंmaṃ जञ्ञू’तिjañ·ñū कायेनkā·ye·na परक्कमति।pa·rak·ka·ma·ti सोso तस्सtas·sa वचीदुच्चरितस्सva·cī·duc·ca·ri·tas·sa पटिच्छादनहेतुpa·ṭic·chā·da·na·he·tu …पे…pe सोso तस्सtas·sa मनोदुच्चरितस्सma·no·duc·ca·ri·tas·sa पटिच्छादनहेतुpa·ṭic·chā·da·na·he·tu …पे…pe ‘माmā मंmaṃ जञ्ञू’तिjañ·ñū कायेनkā·ye·na परक्कमति।pa·rak·ka·ma·ti

‘Mā maṁ jaññū’ti icchati, ‘mā maṁ jaññū’ti saṅkappati, ‘mā maṁ jaññū’ti vācaṁ bhāsati, ‘mā maṁ jaññū’ti kāyena parakkamati. So tassa vacīduccaritassa paṭicchādanahetu …pe… so tassa manoduccaritassa paṭicchādanahetu …pe… ‘mā maṁ jaññū’ti kāyena parakkamati.

They wish, plan, speak, and act with the thought: ‘May no one find me out!’
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इदमस्सi·da·mas·sa वड्ढियाvaḍ·ḍhi·yā वदामि।va·dā·mi

Idamassa vaḍḍhiyā vadāmi.

This is how they pay interest, I say.
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ पेसलाpe·sa·lā सब्रह्मचारीsab·rah·ma·cā·rī एवमाहंसु:e·va·mā·haṃ·su

Tamenaṁ pesalā sabrahmacārī evamāhaṁsu:

Good-hearted spiritual companions say this about them:
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‘अयञ्चa·yañ·ca सोso आयस्माā·yas·mā एवङ्कारीe·vaṅ·kā·rī एवंसमाचारो’ति।e·vaṃ·sa·mā·cā·ro

‘ayañca so āyasmā evaṅkārī evaṁsamācāro’ti.

‘This venerable acts like this, and behaves like that.’
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इदमस्सi·da·mas·sa चोदनायco·da·nā·ya वदामि।va·dā·mi

Idamassa codanāya vadāmi.

This is how they’re warned, I say.
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ अरञ्ञगतंa·rañ·ña·ga·taṃ वाvā रुक्खमूलगतंruk·kha·mū·la·ga·taṃ वाvā सुञ्ञागारगतंsuñ·ñā·gā·ra·ga·taṃ वाvā विप्पटिसारसहगताvip·pa·ṭi·sā·ra·sa·ha·ga·tā पापकाpā·pa·kā अकुसलवितक्काa·ku·sa·la·vi·tak·kā समुदाचरन्ति।sa·mu·dā·ca·ran·ti

Tamenaṁ araññagataṁ vā rukkhamūlagataṁ vā suññāgāragataṁ vā vippaṭisārasahagatā pāpakā akusalavitakkā samudācaranti.

When they go to a wilderness, the root of a tree, or an empty hut, they’re beset by remorseful, unskillful thoughts.
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इदमस्सi·da·mas·sa अनुचरियायa·nu·ca·ri·yā·ya वदामि।va·dā·mi

Idamassa anucariyāya vadāmi.

This is how they’re prosecuted, I say.
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सsa खोkho सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिकोa·nā·ḷhi·ko कायेनkā·ye·na दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वाca·rit·vā वाचायvā·cā·ya दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वाca·rit·vā मनसाma·na·sā दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वाca·rit·vā कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā निरयबन्धनेni·ra·ya·ban·dha·ne वाvā बज्झतिbaj·jha·ti तिरच्छानयोनिबन्धनेti·rac·chā·na·yo·ni·ban·dha·ne वा।vā

Sa kho so, bhikkhave, daliddo assako anāḷhiko kāyena duccaritaṁ caritvā vācāya duccaritaṁ caritvā manasā duccaritaṁ caritvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā nirayabandhane vā bajjhati tiracchānayonibandhane vā.

That poor, penniless person has done bad things by way of body, speech, and mind. When their body breaks up, after death, they’re trapped in the prison of hell or the animal realm.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अञ्ञंañ·ñaṃ एकबन्धनम्पिe·ka·ban·dha·nam·pi समनुपस्सामिsa·ma·nu·pas·sā·mi एवंदारुणंe·vaṃ·dā·ru·ṇaṃ एवङ्कटुकंe·vaṅ·ka·ṭu·kaṃ एवंअन्तरायकरंe·vaṃ·an·ta·rā·ya·ka·raṃ अनुत्तरस्सa·nut·ta·ras·sa योगक्खेमस्सyo·gak·khe·mas·sa अधिगमाय,a·dhi·ga·mā·ya यथयिदं,ya·tha·yi·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve निरयबन्धनंni·ra·ya·ban·dha·naṃ वाvā तिरच्छानयोनिबन्धनंti·rac·chā·na·yo·ni·ban·dha·naṃ वाति।vā·ti

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, aññaṁ ekabandhanampi samanupassāmi evaṁdāruṇaṁ evaṅkaṭukaṁ evaṁantarāyakaraṁ anuttarassa yogakkhemassa adhigamāya, yathayidaṁ, bhikkhave, nirayabandhanaṁ vā tiracchānayonibandhanaṁ vāti.

I don’t see a single prison that’s as grim, as vicious, and such an obstacle to reaching the supreme sanctuary from the yoke as the prison of hell or the animal realm.
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दालिद्दियंdā·lid·di·yaṃ दुक्खंduk·khaṃ लोके,lo·ke

Dāliddiyaṁ dukkhaṁ loke,

Poverty is said to be suffering in the world,
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इणादानञ्चi·ṇā·dā·nañ·ca वुच्चति;vuc·ca·ti

iṇādānañca vuccati;

and so is being in debt.
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दलिद्दोda·lid·do इणमादाय,i·ṇa·mā·dā·ya

Daliddo iṇamādāya,

A poor person who has fallen into debt
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भुञ्जमानोbhuñ·ja·mā·no विहञ्ञति।vi·hañ·ña·ti

bhuñjamāno vihaññati.

frets even when spending the loan.
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ततोta·to अनुचरन्तिa·nu·ca·ran·ti नं,naṃ

Tato anucaranti naṁ,

And then they’re prosecuted,
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बन्धनम्पिban·dha·nam·pi निगच्छति;ni·gac·cha·ti

bandhanampi nigacchati;

or even thrown in jail.
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एतञ्हिe·tañ·hi बन्धनंban·dha·naṃ दुक्खं,duk·khaṃ

Etañhi bandhanaṁ dukkhaṁ,

Such imprisonment is true suffering
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कामलाभाभिजप्पिनं।kā·ma·lā·bhā·bhi·jap·pi·naṃ

kāmalābhābhijappinaṁ.

for someone who prays for pleasure and possessions.
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तथेवta·the·va अरियविनये,a·ri·ya·vi·na·ye

Tatheva ariyavinaye,

In the same way, in the Noble One’s training
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सद्धाsad·dhā यस्सyas·sa नna विज्जति;vij·ja·ti

saddhā yassa na vijjati;

whoever has no faith,
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अहिरीकोa·hi·rī·ko अनोत्तप्पी,a·not·tap·pī

Ahirīko anottappī,

no conscience or prudence,
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पापकम्मविनिब्बयो।pā·pa·kam·ma·vi·nib·ba·yo

pāpakammavinibbayo.

contemplates bad deeds.
46

कायदुच्चरितंkā·ya·duc·ca·ri·taṃ कत्वा,kat·vā

Kāyaduccaritaṁ katvā,

After doing bad things
47

वचीदुच्चरितानिva·cī·duc·ca·ri·tā·ni च;ca

vacīduccaritāni ca;

by way of body,
48

मनोदुच्चरितंma·no·duc·ca·ri·taṃ कत्वा,kat·vā

Manoduccaritaṁ katvā,

speech, and mind,
49

‘माmā मंmaṃ जञ्ञू’तिjañ·ñū इच्छति।ic·cha·ti

‘mā maṁ jaññū’ti icchati.

they wish, ‘May no one find me out!’
50

सोso संसप्पतिsaṃ·sap·pa·ti कायेन,kā·ye·na

So saṁsappati kāyena,

Their behavior is creepy
51

वाचायvā·cā·ya उदu·da चेतसा;ce·ta·sā

vācāya uda cetasā;

by body, speech, and mind.
52

पापकम्मंpā·pa·kam·maṃ पवड्ढेन्तो,pa·vaḍ·ḍhen·to

Pāpakammaṁ pavaḍḍhento,

They pile up bad deeds
53

तत्थtat·tha तत्थtat·tha पुनप्पुनं।pu·nap·pu·naṃ

tattha tattha punappunaṁ.

on and on, life after life.
54

सोso पापकम्मोpā·pa·kam·mo दुम्मेधो,dum·me·dho

So pāpakammo dummedho,

That simpleton evildoer,
55

जानंjā·naṃ दुक्कटमत्तनो;duk·ka·ṭa·mat·ta·no

jānaṁ dukkaṭamattano;

knowing their own misdeeds,
56

दलिद्दोda·lid·do इणमादाय,i·ṇa·mā·dā·ya

Daliddo iṇamādāya,

is a poor person who has fallen into debt,
57

भुञ्जमानोbhuñ·ja·mā·no विहञ्ञति।vi·hañ·ña·ti

bhuñjamāno vihaññati.

and frets even when spending the loan.
58

ततोta·to अनुचरन्तिa·nu·ca·ran·ti नं,naṃ

Tato anucaranti naṁ,

And when in village or wilderness
59

सङ्कप्पाsaṅ·kap·pā मानसाmā·na·sā दुखा;du·khā

saṅkappā mānasā dukhā;

they’re prosecuted
60

गामेgā·me वाvā यदिya·di वारञ्ञे,vā·rañ·ñe

Gāme vā yadi vāraññe,

by painful mental plans,
61

यस्सyas·sa विप्पटिसारजा।vip·pa·ṭi·sā·ra·jā

yassa vippaṭisārajā.

which are born of remorse.
62

सोso पापकम्मोpā·pa·kam·mo दुम्मेधो,dum·me·dho

So pāpakammo dummedho,

That simpleton evildoer,
63

जानंjā·naṃ दुक्कटमत्तनो;duk·ka·ṭa·mat·ta·no

jānaṁ dukkaṭamattano;

knowing their own misdeeds,
64

योनिमञ्ञतरंyo·ni·mañ·ña·ta·raṃ गन्त्वा,gan·tvā

Yonimaññataraṁ gantvā,

goes to one of the animal realms,
65

निरयेni·ra·ye वापिvā·pi बज्झति।baj·jha·ti

niraye vāpi bajjhati.

or is trapped in hell.
66

एतञ्हिe·tañ·hi बन्धनंban·dha·naṃ दुक्खं,duk·khaṃ

Etañhi bandhanaṁ dukkhaṁ,

Such imprisonment is true suffering,
67

यम्हाyam·hā धीरोdhī·ro पमुच्चति;pa·muc·ca·ti

yamhā dhīro pamuccati;

from which the attentive are released.
68

धम्मलद्धेहिdham·ma·lad·dhe·hi भोगेहि,bho·ge·hi

Dhammaladdhehi bhogehi,

With confident heart, they give
69

ददंda·daṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ पसादयं।pa·sā·da·yaṃ

dadaṁ cittaṁ pasādayaṁ.

with wealth that is properly earned.
70

उभयत्थu·bha·yat·tha कटग्गाहो,ka·ṭag·gā·ho

Ubhayattha kaṭaggāho,

That faithful householder of discernment
71

सद्धस्सsad·dhas·sa घरमेसिनो;gha·ra·me·si·no

saddhassa gharamesino;

holds a winning hand on both counts:
72

दिट्ठधम्महितत्थाय,diṭ·ṭha·dham·ma·hi·tat·thā·ya

Diṭṭhadhammahitatthāya,

welfare and benefit in this life,
73

सम्परायसुखायsam·pa·rā·ya·su·khā·ya च;ca

samparāyasukhāya ca;

and happiness in lives to come.
74

एवमेतंe·va·me·taṃ गहट्ठानं,ga·haṭ·ṭhā·naṃ

Evametaṁ gahaṭṭhānaṁ,

This is how, for a householder,
75

चागोcā·go पुञ्ञंpuñ·ñaṃ पवड्ढति।pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

cāgo puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati.

merit grows by generosity.
76

तथेवta·the·va अरियविनये,a·ri·ya·vi·na·ye

Tatheva ariyavinaye,

In the same way, in the Noble One’s training,
77

सद्धाsad·dhā यस्सyas·sa पतिट्ठिता;pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·tā

saddhā yassa patiṭṭhitā;

whoever is grounded in faith,
78

हिरीमनोhi·rī·ma·no चca ओत्तप्पी,ot·tap·pī

Hirīmano ca ottappī,

with conscience and prudence,
79

पञ्ञवाpañ·ña·vā सीलसंवुतो।sī·la·saṃ·vu·to

paññavā sīlasaṁvuto.

wise, and ethically restrained,
80

एसोe·so खोkho अरियविनये,a·ri·ya·vi·na·ye

Eso kho ariyavinaye,

is said to live happily
81

‘सुखजीवी’तिsu·kha·jī·vī वुच्चति;vuc·ca·ti

‘sukhajīvī’ti vuccati;

in the Noble One’s training.
82

निरामिसंni·rā·mi·saṃ सुखंsu·khaṃ लद्धा,lad·dhā

Nirāmisaṁ sukhaṁ laddhā,

After gaining pleasure not of the flesh,
83

उपेक्खंu·pek·khaṃ अधितिट्ठति।a·dhi·tiṭ·ṭha·ti

upekkhaṁ adhitiṭṭhati.

they concentrate on equanimity.
84

पञ्चpañ·ca नीवरणेnī·va·ra·ṇe हित्वा,hit·vā

Pañca nīvaraṇe hitvā,

They give up the five hindrances,
85

निच्चंnic·caṃ आरद्धवीरियो;ā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yo

niccaṁ āraddhavīriyo;

constantly energetic,
86

झानानिjhā·nā·ni उपसम्पज्ज,u·pa·sam·paj·ja

Jhānāni upasampajja,

and enter the absorptions,
87

एकोदिe·ko·di निपकोni·pa·ko सतो।sa·to

ekodi nipako sato.

unified, alert, and mindful.
88

एवंe·vaṃ ञत्वाñat·vā यथाभूतं,ya·thā·bhū·taṃ

Evaṁ ñatvā yathābhūtaṁ,

Truly knowing in this way
89

सब्बसंयोजनक्खये;sab·ba·saṃ·yo·ja·nak·kha·ye

sabbasaṁyojanakkhaye;

regards the ending of all fetters,
90

सब्बसोsab·ba·so अनुपादाय,a·nu·pā·dā·ya

Sabbaso anupādāya,

by not grasping in any way,
91

सम्माsam·mā चित्तंcit·taṃ विमुच्चति।vi·muc·ca·ti

sammā cittaṁ vimuccati.

their mind is rightly freed.
92

तस्सtas·sa सम्माsam·mā विमुत्तस्स,vi·mut·tas·sa

Tassa sammā vimuttassa,

To that unaffected one, rightly freed
93

ञाणञ्चेñā·ṇañ·ce होतिho·ti तादिनो;tā·di·no

ñāṇañce hoti tādino;

with the end of the fetters of continued existence,
94

‘अकुप्पाa·kup·pā मेme विमुत्ती’ति,vi·mut·tī

‘Akuppā me vimuttī’ti,

the knowledge comes:
95

भवसंयोजनक्खये।bha·va·saṃ·yo·ja·nak·kha·ye

bhavasaṁyojanakkhaye.

‘My freedom is unshakable.’
96

एतंe·taṃ खोkho परमंpa·ra·maṃ ञाणं,ñā·ṇaṃ

Etaṁ kho paramaṁ ñāṇaṁ,

This is the ultimate knowledge.
97

एतंe·taṃ सुखमनुत्तरं;su·kha·ma·nut·ta·raṃ

etaṁ sukhamanuttaraṁ;

This is the supreme happiness.
98

असोकंa·so·kaṃ विरजंvi·ra·jaṃ खेमं,khe·maṃ

Asokaṁ virajaṁ khemaṁ,

Sorrowless, stainless, secure:
99

एतंe·taṃ आनण्यमुत्तमन्”ति।ā·naṇ·ya·mut·ta·man

etaṁ ānaṇyamuttaman”ti.

this is the highest freedom from debt.”
100

ततियं।ta·ti·yaṃ

Tatiyaṁ.

(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.