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Appamādasutta
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Numbered Discourses 6.53
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5। धम्मिकवग्गdham·mi·ka·vag·ga
5. Dhammikavagga
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अप्पमादसुत्तap·pa·mā·da·sut·ta
Appamādasutta
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अथa·tha खोkho अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di
Atha kho aññataro brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.
Then a certain brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.
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सम्मोदनीयंsam·mo·da·nī·yaṃ कथंka·thaṃ सारणीयंsā·ra·ṇī·yaṃ वीतिसारेत्वाvī·ti·sā·ret·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho सोso ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca
Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:
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“अत्थिat·thi नुnu खो,kho भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma एकोe·ko धम्मोdham·mo भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to योyo उभोu·bho अत्थेat·the समधिग्गय्हsa·ma·dhig·gay·ha तिट्ठति—दिट्ठधम्मिकञ्चेवtiṭ·ṭha·ti अत्थं,at·thaṃ योyo चca अत्थोat·tho सम्परायिको”ति?sam·pa·rā·yi·ko
“Atthi nu kho, bho gotama, eko dhammo bhāvito bahulīkato yo ubho atthe samadhiggayha tiṭṭhati—diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ, yo ca attho samparāyiko”ti?
“Worthy Gotama, is there one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come?”
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“अत्थिat·thi खो,kho ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa एकोe·ko धम्मोdham·mo भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to योyo उभोu·bho अत्थेat·the समधिग्गय्हsa·ma·dhig·gay·ha तिट्ठति—दिट्ठधम्मिकञ्चेवtiṭ·ṭha·ti अत्थं,at·thaṃ योyo चca अत्थोat·tho सम्परायिको”ति।sam·pa·rā·yi·ko
“Atthi kho, brāhmaṇa, eko dhammo bhāvito bahulīkato yo ubho atthe samadhiggayha tiṭṭhati—diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ, yo ca attho samparāyiko”ti.
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“कतमोka·ta·mo पन,pa·na भोbho गोतम,go·ta·ma एकोe·ko धम्मोdham·mo भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to योyo उभोu·bho अत्थेat·the समधिग्गय्हsa·ma·dhig·gay·ha तिट्ठति—दिट्ठधम्मिकञ्चेवtiṭ·ṭha·ti अत्थं,at·thaṃ योyo चca अत्थोat·tho सम्परायिको”ति?sam·pa·rā·yi·ko
“Katamo pana, bho gotama, eko dhammo bhāvito bahulīkato yo ubho atthe samadhiggayha tiṭṭhati—diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ, yo ca attho samparāyiko”ti?
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“अप्पमादोap·pa·mā·do खो,kho ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa एकोe·ko धम्मोdham·mo भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to उभोu·bho अत्थेat·the समधिग्गय्हsa·ma·dhig·gay·ha तिट्ठति—दिट्ठधम्मिकञ्चेवtiṭ·ṭha·ti अत्थं,at·thaṃ योyo चca अत्थोat·tho सम्परायिको।sam·pa·rā·yi·ko
“Appamādo kho, brāhmaṇa, eko dhammo bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhiggayha tiṭṭhati—diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ, yo ca attho samparāyiko.
“Diligence, brahmin, is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa यानिyā·ni कानिचिkā·ni·ci जङ्गलानंjaṅ·ga·lā·naṃ पाणानंpā·ṇā·naṃ पदजातानि,pa·da·jā·tā·ni सब्बानिsab·bā·ni तानिtā·ni हत्थिपदेhat·thi·pa·de समोधानंsa·mo·dhā·naṃ गच्छन्ति;gac·chan·ti हत्थिपदंhat·thi·pa·daṃ तेसंte·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति,ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti यदिदंya·di·daṃ महन्तत्तेन।ma·han·tat·te·na
Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, yāni kānici jaṅgalānaṁ pāṇānaṁ padajātāni, sabbāni tāni hatthipade samodhānaṁ gacchanti; hatthipadaṁ tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ mahantattena.
The footprints of all creatures that walk can fit inside an elephant’s footprint. So an elephant’s footprint is said to be the biggest of them all.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa अप्पमादोap·pa·mā·do एकोe·ko धम्मोdham·mo भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to उभोu·bho अत्थेat·the समधिग्गय्हsa·ma·dhig·gay·ha तिट्ठति—दिट्ठधम्मिकञ्चेवtiṭ·ṭha·ti अत्थं,at·thaṃ योyo चca अत्थोat·tho सम्परायिको।sam·pa·rā·yi·ko
Evamevaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, appamādo eko dhammo bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhiggayha tiṭṭhati—diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ, yo ca attho samparāyiko.
In the same way, diligence is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa कूटागारस्सkū·ṭā·gā·ras·sa याyā काचिkā·ci गोपानसियोgo·pā·na·si·yo सब्बाsab·bā ताtā कूटङ्गमाkū·ṭaṅ·ga·mā कूटनिन्नाkū·ṭa·nin·nā कूटसमोसरणा,kū·ṭa·sa·mo·sa·ra·ṇā कूटंkū·ṭaṃ तासंtā·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति;ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti
Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, kūṭāgārassa yā kāci gopānasiyo sabbā tā kūṭaṅgamā kūṭaninnā kūṭasamosaraṇā, kūṭaṁ tāsaṁ aggamakkhāyati;
The rafters of a bungalow all lean to the peak, slope to the peak, and meet at the peak, so the peak is said to be the topmost of them all.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa पब्बजलायकोpab·ba·ja·lā·ya·ko पब्बजंpab·ba·jaṃ लायित्वाlā·yit·vā अग्गेag·ge गहेत्वाga·het·vā ओधुनातिo·dhu·nā·ti निधुनातिni·dhu·nā·ti निच्छादेति;nic·chā·de·ti
Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, pabbajalāyako pabbajaṁ lāyitvā agge gahetvā odhunāti nidhunāti nicchādeti;
A reed-cutter, having cut the reeds, grabs them at the top and shakes them down, shakes them about, and shakes them off.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa अम्बपिण्डियाam·ba·piṇ·ḍi·yā वण्टच्छिन्नायvaṇ·ṭac·chin·nā·ya यानिyā·ni कानिचिkā·ni·ci अम्बानिam·bā·ni वण्टूपनिबन्धनानिvaṇ·ṭū·pa·ni·ban·dha·nā·ni सब्बानिsab·bā·ni तानिtā·ni तदन्वयानिta·dan·va·yā·ni भवन्ति;bha·van·ti
Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, ambapiṇḍiyā vaṇṭacchinnāya yāni kānici ambāni vaṇṭūpanibandhanāni sabbāni tāni tadanvayāni bhavanti;
When the stalk of a bunch of mangoes is cut, all the mangoes attached to the stalk will follow along.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa येye केचिke·ci खुद्दराजानोkhud·da·rā·jā·no सब्बेतेsab·be·te रञ्ञोrañ·ño चक्कवत्तिस्सcak·ka·vat·tis·sa अनुयन्ताa·nu·yan·tā भवन्ति,bha·van·ti राजाrā·jā तेसंte·saṃ चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī अग्गमक्खायति;ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti
Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, ye keci khuddarājāno sabbete rañño cakkavattissa anuyantā bhavanti, rājā tesaṁ cakkavattī aggamakkhāyati;
All lesser rulers are vassals of a wheel-turning monarch, so the wheel-turning monarch is said to be the foremost of them all.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa याyā काचिkā·ci तारकरूपानंtā·ra·ka·rū·pā·naṃ पभाpa·bhā सब्बाsab·bā ताtā चन्दस्सcan·das·sa पभायpa·bhā·ya कलंka·laṃ नाग्घन्तिnāg·ghan·ti सोळसिं,so·ḷa·siṃ चन्दप्पभाcan·dap·pa·bhā तासंtā·saṃ अग्गमक्खायति;ag·ga·mak·khā·ya·ti
Seyyathāpi, brāhmaṇa, yā kāci tārakarūpānaṁ pabhā sabbā tā candassa pabhāya kalaṁ nāgghanti soḷasiṁ, candappabhā tāsaṁ aggamakkhāyati;
The radiance of all the stars is not worth a sixteenth part of the moon’s radiance, so the moon’s radiance is said to be the best of them all.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa अप्पमादोap·pa·mā·do एकोe·ko धम्मोdham·mo भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to उभोu·bho अत्थेat·the समधिग्गय्हsa·ma·dhig·gay·ha तिट्ठति—दिट्ठधम्मिकञ्चेवtiṭ·ṭha·ti अत्थंat·thaṃ योyo चca अत्थोat·tho सम्परायिको।sam·pa·rā·yi·ko
evamevaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, appamādo eko dhammo bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhiggayha tiṭṭhati—diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ yo ca attho samparāyiko.
In the same way, diligence is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come.
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अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho ब्राह्मण,brāh·ma·ṇa एकोe·ko धम्मोdham·mo भावितोbhā·vi·to बहुलीकतोba·hu·lī·ka·to उभोu·bho अत्थेat·the समधिग्गय्हsa·ma·dhig·gay·ha तिट्ठति—दिट्ठधम्मिकञ्चेवtiṭ·ṭha·ti अत्थं,at·thaṃ योyo चca अत्थोat·tho सम्परायिको”ति।sam·pa·rā·yi·ko
Ayaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, eko dhammo bhāvito bahulīkato ubho atthe samadhiggayha tiṭṭhati—diṭṭhadhammikañceva atthaṁ, yo ca attho samparāyiko”ti.
This is the one thing that, when developed and cultivated, secures benefits for both this life and lives to come.”
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उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मंmaṃ भवंbha·vaṃ गोतमोgo·ta·mo धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan
upāsakaṁ maṁ bhavaṁ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.
From this day forth, may the worthy Gotama remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
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एकादसमं।e·kā·da·sa·maṃ
Ekādasamaṁ.
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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.