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Chaḷabhijātisutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 6।57

Aṅguttara Nikāya 6.57

Numbered Discourses 6.57
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6। महावग्गma·hā·vag·ga

6. Mahāvagga

6. The Great Chapter
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छळभिजातिसुत्तcha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·sut·ta

Chaḷabhijātisutta

The Six Classes of Rebirth
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā राजगहेrā·ja·ga·he विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti गिज्झकूटेgij·jha·kū·ṭe पब्बते।pab·ba·te

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain.
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अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do 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 निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
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“पूरणेन,pū·ra·ṇe·na भन्ते,bhan·te कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na छळभिजातियोcha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·yo पञ्ञत्ता—pañ·ñat·tā

“pūraṇena, bhante, kassapena chaḷabhijātiyo paññattā—

“Sir, Pūraṇa Kassapa describes six classes of rebirth:
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कण्हाभिजातिkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā नीलाभिजातिnī·lā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā लोहिताभिजातिlo·hi·tā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā हलिद्दाभिजातिha·lid·dā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā सुक्काभिजातिsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā परमसुक्काभिजातिpa·ra·ma·suk·kā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता।pañ·ñat·tā

kaṇhābhijāti paññattā, nīlābhijāti paññattā, lohitābhijāti paññattā, haliddābhijāti paññattā, sukkābhijāti paññattā, paramasukkābhijāti paññattā.

black, blue, red, yellow, white, and ultimate white.
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तत्रिदं,tat·ri·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पूरणेनpū·ra·ṇe·na कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na कण्हाभिजातिkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā ओरब्भिकाo·rab·bhi·kā सूकरिकाsū·ka·ri·kā साकुणिकाsā·ku·ṇi·kā मागविकाmā·ga·vi·kā लुद्दाlud·dā मच्छघातकाmac·cha·ghā·ta·kā चोराco·rā चोरघातकाco·ra·ghā·ta·kā बन्धनागारिकाban·dha·nā·gā·ri·kā येye वाvā पनञ्ञेपिpa·nañ·ñe·pi केचिke·ci कुरूरकम्मन्ता।ku·rū·ra·kam·man·tā

Tatridaṁ, bhante, pūraṇena kassapena kaṇhābhijāti paññattā, orabbhikā sūkarikā sākuṇikā māgavikā luddā macchaghātakā corā coraghātakā bandhanāgārikā ye vā panaññepi keci kurūrakammantā.

The black class of rebirth consists of slaughterers of sheep, pigs, poultry, or deer, hunters or fishers, bandits, executioners, butchers of cattle, jailers, and any others with a cruel livelihood.
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तत्रिदं,tat·ri·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पूरणेनpū·ra·ṇe·na कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na नीलाभिजातिnī·lā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā भिक्खूbhik·khū कण्टकवुत्तिकाkaṇ·ṭa·ka·vut·ti·kā येye वाvā पनञ्ञेपिpa·nañ·ñe·pi केचिke·ci कम्मवादाkam·ma·vā·dā क्रियवादा।kri·ya·vā·dā

Tatridaṁ, bhante, pūraṇena kassapena nīlābhijāti paññattā, bhikkhū kaṇṭakavuttikā ye vā panaññepi keci kammavādā kriyavādā.

The blue class of rebirth consists of mendicants whose life is thorny, and any others who teach the efficacy of deeds and action.
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तत्रिदं,tat·ri·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पूरणेनpū·ra·ṇe·na कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na लोहिताभिजातिlo·hi·tā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā निगण्ठाni·gaṇ·ṭhā एकसाटका।e·ka·sā·ṭa·kā

Tatridaṁ, bhante, pūraṇena kassapena lohitābhijāti paññattā, nigaṇṭhā ekasāṭakā.

The red class of rebirth consists of the Jain ascetics who wear one cloth.
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तत्रिदं,tat·ri·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पूरणेनpū·ra·ṇe·na कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na हलिद्दाभिजातिha·lid·dā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā गिहीgi·hī ओदातवसनाo·dā·ta·va·sa·nā अचेलकसावका।a·ce·la·ka·sā·va·kā

Tatridaṁ, bhante, pūraṇena kassapena haliddābhijāti paññattā, gihī odātavasanā acelakasāvakā.

The yellow class of rebirth consists of the lay people dressed in white who are disciples of the naked ascetics.
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तत्रिदं,tat·ri·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पूरणेनpū·ra·ṇe·na कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na सुक्काभिजातिsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā आजीवकाā·jī·va·kā आजीवकिनियो।ā·jī·va·ki·ni·yo

Tatridaṁ, bhante, pūraṇena kassapena sukkābhijāti paññattā, ājīvakā ājīvakiniyo.

The white class of rebirth consists of male and female Ājīvaka ascetics.
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तत्रिदं,tat·ri·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पूरणेनpū·ra·ṇe·na कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na परमसुक्काभिजातिpa·ra·ma·suk·kā·bhi·jā·ti पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā नन्दोnan·do वच्छोvac·cho किसोki·so सङ्किच्चोsaṅ·kic·co मक्खलिmak·kha·li गोसालो।go·sā·lo

Tatridaṁ, bhante, pūraṇena kassapena paramasukkābhijāti paññattā, nando vaccho kiso saṅkicco makkhali gosālo.

And the ultimate white class of rebirth consists of Nanda Vaccha, Kisa Saṅkicca, and the bamboo-staffed ascetic Gosāla.
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पूरणेन,pū·ra·ṇe·na भन्ते,bhan·te कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na इमाi·mā छळभिजातियोcha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·yo पञ्ञत्ता”ति।pañ·ñat·tā

Pūraṇena, bhante, kassapena imā chaḷabhijātiyo paññattā”ti.

These are the six classes of rebirth that Pūraṇa Kassapa describes.”
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“किंkiṃ पनानन्द,pa·nā·nan·da पूरणस्सpū·ra·ṇas·sa कस्सपस्सkas·sa·pas·sa सब्बोsab·bo लोकोlo·ko एतदब्भनुजानातिe·ta·dab·bha·nu·jā·nā·ti इमाi·mā छळभिजातियोcha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·yo पञ्ञापेतुन्”ति?pañ·ñā·pe·tun

“Kiṁ panānanda, pūraṇassa kassapassa sabbo loko etadabbhanujānāti imā chaḷabhijātiyo paññāpetun”ti?

“But Ānanda, did the whole world authorize Pūraṇa Kassapa to describe these six classes of rebirth?”
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“नोno हेतं,he·taṃ भन्ते।bhan·te

“No hetaṁ, bhante.

“No, sir.”
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi आनन्द,ā·nan·da पुरिसोpu·ri·so दलिद्दोda·lid·do अस्सकोas·sa·ko अनाळ्हिको,a·nā·ḷhi·ko तस्सtas·sa अकामकस्सa·kā·ma·kas·sa बिलंbi·laṃ ओलग्गेय्युं:o·lag·gey·yuṃ ‘इदंi·daṃ ते,te अम्भोam·bho पुरिस,pu·ri·sa मंसञ्चmaṃ·sañ·ca खादितब्बं,khā·di·tab·baṃ मूलञ्चmū·lañ·ca अनुप्पदातब्बन्’ति।a·nup·pa·dā·tab·ban

Seyyathāpi, ānanda, puriso daliddo assako anāḷhiko, tassa akāmakassa bilaṁ olaggeyyuṁ: ‘idaṁ te, ambho purisa, maṁsañca khāditabbaṁ, mūlañca anuppadātabban’ti.

“It’s as if they were to force a chop on a poor, penniless person, telling them, ‘Eat this meat and pay for it!’
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da पूरणेनpū·ra·ṇe·na कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na अप्पटिञ्ञायap·pa·ṭiñ·ñā·ya एतेसंe·te·saṃ समणब्राह्मणानंsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇā·naṃ इमाi·mā छळभिजातियोcha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·yo पञ्ञत्ता,pañ·ñat·tā यथाya·thā तंtaṃ बालेनbā·le·na अब्यत्तेनab·yat·te·na अखेत्तञ्ञुनाa·khet·tañ·ñu·nā अकुसलेन।a·ku·sa·le·na

Evamevaṁ kho, ānanda, pūraṇena kassapena appaṭiññāya etesaṁ samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ imā chaḷabhijātiyo paññattā, yathā taṁ bālena abyattena akhettaññunā akusalena.

In the same way, Pūraṇa Kassapa has described these six classes of rebirth without the consent of those ascetics and brahmins. And he has done so in a foolish, incompetent, unskilled way, lacking common sense.
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अहंa·haṃ खोkho पनानन्द,pa·nā·nan·da छळभिजातियोcha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·yo पञ्ञापेमि।pañ·ñā·pe·mi

Ahaṁ kho panānanda, chaḷabhijātiyo paññāpemi.

I, however, also describe six classes of rebirth.
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तंtaṃ सुणाहि,su·ṇā·hi साधुकंsā·dhu·kaṃ मनसिma·na·si करोहि;ka·ro·hi भासिस्सामी”ति।bhā·sis·sā·mī

Taṁ suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”तिbhan·te खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पच्चस्सोसि।pac·cas·so·si

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paccassosi.

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

Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this:
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“कतमाka·ta·mā चानन्द,cā·nan·da छळभिजातियो?cha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·yo

“katamā cānanda, chaḷabhijātiyo?

“And what, Ānanda, are the six classes of rebirth?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Idhānanda, ekacco kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

Someone born into a dark class gives rise to a dark result.
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इधi·dha पनानन्द,pa·nā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Idha panānanda, ekacco kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno sukkaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

Someone born into a dark class gives rise to a bright result.
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इधi·dha पनानन्द,pa·nā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Idha panānanda, ekacco kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati.

Someone born into a dark class gives rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright.
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इधi·dha पनानन्द,pa·nā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Idha panānanda, ekacco sukkābhijātiyo samāno kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

Someone born into a bright class gives rise to a dark result.
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इधi·dha पनानन्द,pa·nā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Idha panānanda, ekacco sukkābhijātiyo samāno sukkaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

Someone born into a bright class gives rise to a bright result.
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इधi·dha पनानन्द,pa·nā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Idha panānanda, ekacco sukkābhijātiyo samāno akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati.

Someone born into a bright class gives rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright.
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कथञ्चानन्द,ka·thañ·cā·nan·da कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति?a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Kathañcānanda, kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati?

And how does someone born into a dark class give rise to a dark result?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co नीचेnī·ce कुलेku·le पच्चाजातोpac·cā·jā·to होति—चण्डालकुलेho·ti वाvā नेसादकुलेne·sā·da·ku·le वाvā वेनकुलेve·na·ku·le वाvā रथकारकुलेra·tha·kā·ra·ku·le वाvā पुक्कुसकुलेpuk·ku·sa·ku·le वा,vā दलिद्देda·lid·de अप्पन्नपानभोजनेap·pan·na·pā·na·bho·ja·ne कसिरवुत्तिके,ka·si·ra·vut·ti·ke यत्थyat·tha कसिरेनka·si·re·na घासच्छादोghā·sac·chā·do लब्भति।lab·bha·ti

Idhānanda, ekacco nīce kule paccājāto hoti—caṇḍālakule vā nesādakule vā venakule vā rathakārakule vā pukkusakule vā, dalidde appannapānabhojane kasiravuttike, yattha kasirena ghāsacchādo labbhati.

It’s when someone is reborn in a low family—a family of corpse-workers, hunters, bamboo-workers, chariot-makers, or scavengers—poor, with little to eat or drink, where life is tough, and food and shelter are hard to find.
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सोso चca होतिho·ti दुब्बण्णोdub·baṇ·ṇo दुद्दसिकोdud·da·si·ko ओकोटिमकोo·ko·ṭi·ma·ko बव्हाबाधोbav·hā·bā·dho काणोkā·ṇo वाvā कुणीku·ṇī वाvā खञ्जोkhañ·jo वाvā पक्खहतोpak·kha·ha·to वा,vā नna लाभीlā·bhī अन्नस्सan·nas·sa पानस्सpā·nas·sa वत्थस्सvat·thas·sa यानस्सyā·nas·sa मालागन्धविलेपनस्सmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·nas·sa सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यस्स।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yas·sa

So ca hoti dubbaṇṇo duddasiko okoṭimako bavhābādho kāṇo vā kuṇī vā khañjo vā pakkhahato vā, na lābhī annassa pānassa vatthassa yānassa mālāgandhavilepanassa seyyāvasathapadīpeyyassa.

And they’re ugly, unsightly, deformed, sickly—one-eyed, crippled, lame, or half-paralyzed. They don’t get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; or bed, house, and lighting.
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सोso 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

So kāyena duccaritaṁ carati, vācāya duccaritaṁ carati, manasā duccaritaṁ carati.

And they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso कायेनkā·ye·na दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā वाचायvā·cā·ya दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā मनसाma·na·sā दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वाca·rit·vā कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā अपायंa·pā·yaṃ दुग्गतिंdug·ga·tiṃ विनिपातंvi·ni·pā·taṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So kāyena duccaritaṁ caritvā, vācāya duccaritaṁ caritvā, manasā duccaritaṁ caritvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Evaṁ kho, ānanda, kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

That’s how someone born into a dark class gives rise to a dark result.
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कथञ्चानन्द,ka·thañ·cā·nan·da कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति?a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Kathañcānanda, kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno sukkaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati?

And how does someone born into a dark class give rise to a bright result?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co नीचेnī·ce कुलेku·le पच्चाजातोpac·cā·jā·to होति—चण्डालकुलेho·ti वाvā …पे…pe

Idhānanda, ekacco nīce kule paccājāto hoti—caṇḍālakule vā …pe…

It’s when some person is reborn in a low family …
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सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यस्स।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yas·sa

seyyāvasathapadīpeyyassa.

(Pāli only)
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सोso कायेनkā·ye·na सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरति,ca·ra·ti वाचायvā·cā·ya सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरति,ca·ra·ti मनसाma·na·sā सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरति।ca·ra·ti

So kāyena sucaritaṁ carati, vācāya sucaritaṁ carati, manasā sucaritaṁ carati.

But they do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso कायेनkā·ye·na सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā वाचायvā·cā·ya सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā मनसाma·na·sā सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वाca·rit·vā कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So kāyena sucaritaṁ caritvā, vācāya sucaritaṁ caritvā, manasā sucaritaṁ caritvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Evaṁ kho, ānanda, kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno sukkaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

That’s how someone born into a dark class gives rise to a bright result.
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कथञ्चानन्द,ka·thañ·cā·nan·da कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति?a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Kathañcānanda, kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati?

And how does someone born into a dark class give rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co नीचेnī·ce कुलेku·le पच्चाजातोpac·cā·jā·to होति—चण्डालकुलेho·ti वाvā …पे…pe

Idhānanda, ekacco nīce kule paccājāto hoti—caṇḍālakule vā …pe…

It’s when some person is reborn in a low family …
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सोso चca होतिho·ti दुब्बण्णोdub·baṇ·ṇo दुद्दसिकोdud·da·si·ko ओकोटिमको।o·ko·ṭi·ma·ko

so ca hoti dubbaṇṇo duddasiko okoṭimako.

(Pāli only)
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सोso केसमस्सुंke·sa·mas·suṃ ओहारेत्वाo·hā·ret·vā कासायानिkā·sā·yā·ni वत्थानिvat·thā·ni अच्छादेत्वाac·chā·det·vā अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजति।pab·ba·ja·ti

So kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajati.

They shave off their hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness.
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सोso एवंe·vaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to समानोsa·mā·no पञ्चpañ·ca नीवरणेnī·va·ra·ṇe पहायpa·hā·ya चेतसोce·ta·so उपक्किलेसेu·pak·ki·le·se पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya दुब्बलीकरणे,dub·ba·lī·ka·ra·ṇe चतूसुca·tū·su सतिपट्ठानेसुsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·ne·su सुप्पतिट्ठितचित्तो,sup·pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·ta·cit·to सत्तsat·ta बोज्झङ्गेboj·jhaṅ·ge यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

So evaṁ pabbajito samāno pañca nīvaraṇe pahāya cetaso upakkilese paññāya dubbalīkaraṇe, catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu suppatiṭṭhitacitto, satta bojjhaṅge yathābhūtaṁ bhāvetvā akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati.

They give up the five hindrances, corruptions of the heart that weaken wisdom. They firmly establish their mind in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. They truly develop the seven awakening factors. And then they give rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da कण्हाभिजातियोkaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Evaṁ kho, ānanda, kaṇhābhijātiyo samāno akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati.

That’s how someone born in a dark class gives rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright.
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कथञ्चानन्द,ka·thañ·cā·nan·da सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति?a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Kathañcānanda, sukkābhijātiyo samāno kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati?

And how does someone born into a bright class give rise to a dark result?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co उच्चेuc·ce कुलेku·le पच्चाजातोpac·cā·jā·to होति—खत्तियमहासालकुलेho·ti वाvā ब्राह्मणमहासालकुलेbrāh·ma·ṇa·ma·hā·sā·la·ku·le वाvā गहपतिमहासालकुलेga·ha·pa·ti·ma·hā·sā·la·ku·le वा,vā अड्ढेaḍ·ḍhe महद्धनेma·had·dha·ne महाभोगेma·hā·bho·ge पहूतजातरूपरजतेpa·hū·ta·jā·ta·rū·pa·ra·ja·te पहूतवित्तूपकरणेpa·hū·ta·vit·tū·pa·ka·ra·ṇe पहूतधनधञ्ञे।pa·hū·ta·dha·na·dhañ·ñe

Idhānanda, ekacco ucce kule paccājāto hoti—khattiyamahāsālakule vā brāhmaṇamahāsālakule vā gahapatimahāsālakule vā, aḍḍhe mahaddhane mahābhoge pahūtajātarūparajate pahūtavittūpakaraṇe pahūtadhanadhaññe.

It’s when someone is reborn in an eminent family—a well-to-do family of aristocrats, brahmins, or householders—rich, affluent, and wealthy, with lots of gold and silver, lots of property and assets, and lots of money and grain.
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सोso चca होतिho·ti अभिरूपोa·bhi·rū·po दस्सनीयोdas·sa·nī·yo पासादिकोpā·sā·di·ko परमायpa·ra·mā·ya वण्णपोक्खरतायvaṇ·ṇa·pok·kha·ra·tā·ya समन्नागतो,sa·man·nā·ga·to लाभीlā·bhī अन्नस्सan·nas·sa पानस्सpā·nas·sa वत्थस्सvat·thas·sa यानस्सyā·nas·sa मालागन्धविलेपनस्सmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·nas·sa सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यस्स।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yas·sa

So ca hoti abhirūpo dassanīyo pāsādiko paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgato, lābhī annassa pānassa vatthassa yānassa mālāgandhavilepanassa seyyāvasathapadīpeyyassa.

And they’re attractive, good-looking, lovely, of surpassing beauty. They get to have food, drink, clothes, and vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.
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सोso 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

So kāyena duccaritaṁ carati, vācāya duccaritaṁ carati, manasā duccaritaṁ carati.

But they do bad things by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso कायेनkā·ye·na दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā वाचायvā·cā·ya दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā मनसाma·na·sā दुच्चरितंduc·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वाca·rit·vā कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā अपायंa·pā·yaṃ दुग्गतिंdug·ga·tiṃ विनिपातंvi·ni·pā·taṃ निरयंni·ra·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So kāyena duccaritaṁ caritvā, vācāya duccaritaṁ caritvā, manasā duccaritaṁ caritvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Evaṁ kho, ānanda, sukkābhijātiyo samāno kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

That’s how someone born into a bright class gives rise to a dark result.
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कथञ्चानन्द,ka·thañ·cā·nan·da सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति?a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Kathañcānanda, sukkābhijātiyo samāno sukkaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati?

And how does someone born into a bright class give rise to a bright result?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co उच्चेuc·ce कुलेku·le पच्चाजातोpac·cā·jā·to होति—खत्तियमहासालकुलेho·ti वाvā …पे…pe

Idhānanda, ekacco ucce kule paccājāto hoti—khattiyamahāsālakule vā …pe…

It’s when some person is reborn in an eminent family …
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सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यस्स।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yas·sa

seyyāvasathapadīpeyyassa.

(Pāli only)
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सोso कायेनkā·ye·na सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरति,ca·ra·ti वाचायvā·cā·ya सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरति,ca·ra·ti मनसाma·na·sā सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरति।ca·ra·ti

So kāyena sucaritaṁ carati, vācāya sucaritaṁ carati, manasā sucaritaṁ carati.

And they do good things by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso कायेनkā·ye·na सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā वाचायvā·cā·ya सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वा,ca·rit·vā मनसाma·na·sā सुचरितंsu·ca·ri·taṃ चरित्वाca·rit·vā कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So kāyena sucaritaṁ caritvā, vācāya sucaritaṁ caritvā, manasā sucaritaṁ caritvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Evaṁ kho, ānanda, sukkābhijātiyo samāno sukkaṁ dhammaṁ abhijāyati.

That’s how someone born into a bright class give rise to a bright result.
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कथञ्चानन्द,ka·thañ·cā·nan·da सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति?a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Kathañcānanda, sukkābhijātiyo samāno akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati?

And how does someone born into a bright class give rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da एकच्चोe·kac·co उच्चेuc·ce कुलेku·le पच्चाजातोpac·cā·jā·to होति—खत्तियमहासालकुलेho·ti वाvā ब्राह्मणमहासालकुलेbrāh·ma·ṇa·ma·hā·sā·la·ku·le वाvā गहपतिमहासालकुलेga·ha·pa·ti·ma·hā·sā·la·ku·le वा,vā अड्ढेaḍ·ḍhe महद्धनेma·had·dha·ne महाभोगेma·hā·bho·ge पहूतजातरूपरजतेpa·hū·ta·jā·ta·rū·pa·ra·ja·te पहूतवित्तूपकरणेpa·hū·ta·vit·tū·pa·ka·ra·ṇe पहूतधनधञ्ञे।pa·hū·ta·dha·na·dhañ·ñe

Idhānanda, ekacco ucce kule paccājāto hoti—khattiyamahāsālakule vā brāhmaṇamahāsālakule vā gahapatimahāsālakule vā, aḍḍhe mahaddhane mahābhoge pahūtajātarūparajate pahūtavittūpakaraṇe pahūtadhanadhaññe.

It’s when some person is reborn in an eminent family …
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सोso चca होतिho·ti अभिरूपोa·bhi·rū·po दस्सनीयोdas·sa·nī·yo पासादिकोpā·sā·di·ko परमायpa·ra·mā·ya वण्णपोक्खरतायvaṇ·ṇa·pok·kha·ra·tā·ya समन्नागतो,sa·man·nā·ga·to लाभीlā·bhī अन्नस्सan·nas·sa पानस्सpā·nas·sa वत्थस्सvat·thas·sa यानस्सyā·nas·sa मालागन्धविलेपनस्सmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·nas·sa सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यस्स।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yas·sa

So ca hoti abhirūpo dassanīyo pāsādiko paramāya vaṇṇapokkharatāya samannāgato, lābhī annassa pānassa vatthassa yānassa mālāgandhavilepanassa seyyāvasathapadīpeyyassa.

(Pāli only)
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सोso केसमस्सुंke·sa·mas·suṃ ओहारेत्वाo·hā·ret·vā कासायानिkā·sā·yā·ni वत्थानिvat·thā·ni अच्छादेत्वाac·chā·det·vā अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजति।pab·ba·ja·ti

So kesamassuṁ ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajati.

They shave off their hair and beard, dress in ocher robes, and go forth from the lay life to homelessness.
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सोso एवंe·vaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to समानोsa·mā·no पञ्चpañ·ca नीवरणेnī·va·ra·ṇe पहायpa·hā·ya चेतसोce·ta·so उपक्किलेसेu·pak·ki·le·se पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya दुब्बलीकरणे,dub·ba·lī·ka·ra·ṇe चतूसुca·tū·su सतिपट्ठानेसुsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·ne·su सुप्पतिट्ठितचित्तो,sup·pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·ta·cit·to सत्तsat·ta बोज्झङ्गेboj·jhaṅ·ge यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

So evaṁ pabbajito samāno pañca nīvaraṇe pahāya cetaso upakkilese paññāya dubbalīkaraṇe, catūsu satipaṭṭhānesu suppatiṭṭhitacitto, satta bojjhaṅge yathābhūtaṁ bhāvetvā akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati.

They give up the five hindrances, corruptions of the heart that weaken wisdom. They firmly establish their mind in the four kinds of mindfulness meditation. They truly develop the seven awakening factors. And then they give rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright.
65

एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da सुक्काभिजातियोsuk·kā·bhi·jā·ti·yo समानोsa·mā·no अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ निब्बानंnib·bā·naṃ अभिजायति।a·bhi·jā·ya·ti

Evaṁ kho, ānanda, sukkābhijātiyo samāno akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ nibbānaṁ abhijāyati.

That’s how someone born into a bright class gives rise to extinguishment, which is neither dark nor bright.
66

इमाi·mā खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da छळभिजातियो”ति।cha·ḷa·bhi·jā·ti·yo

Imā kho, ānanda, chaḷabhijātiyo”ti.

These are the six classes of rebirth.”
67

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.