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Dutiyaparihānisutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 7।29

Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.29

Numbered Discourses 7.29
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3। वज्जिसत्तकवग्गvaj·ji·sat·ta·ka·vag·ga

3. Vajjisattakavagga

3. The Vajji Seven
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दुतियपरिहानिसुत्तdu·ti·ya·pa·ri·hā·ni·sut·ta

Dutiyaparihānisutta

Non-decline for a Lay Follower
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“सत्तिमे,sat·ti·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्माdham·mā उपासकस्सu·pā·sa·kas·sa परिहानायpa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ति।saṃ·vat·tan·ti

“Sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā upāsakassa parihānāya saṁvattanti.

“These seven things lead to the decline of a lay follower.
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कतमेka·ta·me सत्त?sat·ta

Katame satta?

What seven?
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भिक्खुदस्सनंbhik·khu·das·sa·naṃ हापेति,hā·pe·ti

Bhikkhudassanaṁ hāpeti,

They miss out on seeing the mendicants.
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सद्धम्मस्सवनंsad·dham·mas·sa·va·naṃ पमज्जति,pa·maj·ja·ti

saddhammassavanaṁ pamajjati,

They neglect listening to the true teaching.
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अधिसीलेa·dhi·sī·le नna सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti

adhisīle na sikkhati,

They don’t train in higher ethical conduct.
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अप्पसादबहुलोap·pa·sā·da·ba·hu·lo होति,ho·ti

appasādabahulo hoti,

They’re very suspicious about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle.
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भिक्खूसुbhik·khū·su थेरेसुthe·re·su चेवce·va नवेसुna·ve·su चca मज्झिमेसुmaj·jhi·me·su चca उपारम्भचित्तोu·pā·ram·bha·cit·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणातिsu·ṇā·ti रन्धगवेसी,ran·dha·ga·ve·sī

bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca upārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti randhagavesī,

They listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind.
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इतोi·to बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā दक्खिणेय्यंdak·khi·ṇey·yaṃ गवेसति,ga·ve·sa·ti

ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,

They seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
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तत्थtat·tha चca पुब्बकारंpub·ba·kā·raṃ करोति।ka·ro·ti

tattha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti.

And they serve them first.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्तsat·ta धम्माdham·mā उपासकस्सu·pā·sa·kas·sa परिहानायpa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ति।saṃ·vat·tan·ti

Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā upāsakassa parihānāya saṁvattanti.

These seven things lead to the decline of a lay follower.
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सत्तिमे,sat·ti·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्माdham·mā उपासकस्सu·pā·sa·kas·sa अपरिहानायa·pa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ति।saṃ·vat·tan·ti

Sattime, bhikkhave, dhammā upāsakassa aparihānāya saṁvattanti.

These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a lay follower.
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कतमेka·ta·me सत्त?sat·ta

Katame satta?

What seven?
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भिक्खुदस्सनंbhik·khu·das·sa·naṃ नna हापेति,hā·pe·ti

Bhikkhudassanaṁ na hāpeti,

They don’t miss out on seeing the mendicants.
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सद्धम्मस्सवनंsad·dham·mas·sa·va·naṃ नप्पमज्जति,nap·pa·maj·ja·ti

saddhammassavanaṁ nappamajjati,

They don’t neglect listening to the true teaching.
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अधिसीलेa·dhi·sī·le सिक्खति,sik·kha·ti

adhisīle sikkhati,

They train in higher ethical conduct.
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पसादबहुलोpa·sā·da·ba·hu·lo होति,ho·ti

pasādabahulo hoti,

They’re very confident about mendicants, whether senior, junior, or middle.
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भिक्खूसुbhik·khū·su थेरेसुthe·re·su चेवce·va नवेसुna·ve·su चca मज्झिमेसुmaj·jhi·me·su चca अनुपारम्भचित्तोa·nu·pā·ram·bha·cit·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणातिsu·ṇā·ti नna रन्धगवेसी,ran·dha·ga·ve·sī

bhikkhūsu theresu ceva navesu ca majjhimesu ca anupārambhacitto dhammaṁ suṇāti na randhagavesī,

They don’t listen to the teaching with a hostile, fault-finding mind.
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नna इतोi·to बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā दक्खिणेय्यंdak·khi·ṇey·yaṃ गवेसति,ga·ve·sa·ti

na ito bahiddhā dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati,

They don’t seek outside of the Buddhist community for those worthy of religious donations.
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इधi·dha चca पुब्बकारंpub·ba·kā·raṃ करोति।ka·ro·ti

idha ca pubbakāraṁ karoti.

And they serve the Buddhist community first.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्तsat·ta धम्माdham·mā उपासकस्सu·pā·sa·kas·sa अपरिहानायa·pa·ri·hā·nā·ya संवत्तन्ती”ति।saṃ·vat·tan·tī

Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta dhammā upāsakassa aparihānāya saṁvattantī”ti.

These seven things don’t lead to the decline of a lay follower.”
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इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca भगवा।bha·ga·vā

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.
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इदंi·daṃ वत्वानvat·vā·na सुगतोsu·ga·to अथापरंa·thā·pa·raṃ एतदवोचe·ta·da·vo·ca सत्था:sat·thā

Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:

Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:
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“दस्सनंdas·sa·naṃ भावितत्तानं,bhā·vi·tat·tā·naṃ

“Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,

“A lay follower misses out on seeing
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योyo हापेतिhā·pe·ti उपासको;u·pā·sa·ko

Yo hāpeti upāsako;

those who are evolved
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सवनञ्चsa·va·nañ·ca अरियधम्मानं,a·ri·ya·dham·mā·naṃ

Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,

and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.
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अधिसीलेa·dhi·sī·le नna सिक्खति।sik·kha·ti

Adhisīle na sikkhati.

They don’t train in higher ethical conduct,
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अप्पसादोap·pa·sā·do चca भिक्खूसु,bhik·khū·su

Appasādo ca bhikkhūsu,

and their suspicion about mendicants
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भिय्योbhiy·yo भिय्योbhiy·yo पवड्ढति;pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;

just grows and grows.
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उपारम्भकचित्तोu·pā·ram·bha·ka·cit·to च,ca

Upārambhakacitto ca,

They want to listen to the true teaching
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सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ सोतुमिच्छति।so·tu·mic·cha·ti

saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.

with a fault-finding mind.
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इतोi·to चca बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā अञ्ञं,añ·ñaṃ

Ito ca bahiddhā aññaṁ,

They seek outside the Buddhist community
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दक्खिणेय्यंdak·khi·ṇey·yaṃ गवेसति;ga·ve·sa·ti

dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;

for someone else worthy of religious donations,
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तत्थेवtat·the·va चca पुब्बकारं,pub·ba·kā·raṃ

Tattheva ca pubbakāraṁ,

and that lay follower
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योyo करोतिka·ro·ti उपासको।u·pā·sa·ko

yo karoti upāsako.

serves them first.
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एतेe·te खोkho परिहानिये,pa·ri·hā·ni·ye

Ete kho parihāniye,

These seven principles leading to decline
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सत्तsat·ta धम्मेdham·me सुदेसिते;su·de·si·te

satta dhamme sudesite;

have been well taught.
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उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko सेवमानो,se·va·mā·no

Upāsako sevamāno,

A lay follower who practices them
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सद्धम्माsad·dham·mā परिहायति।pa·ri·hā·ya·ti

saddhammā parihāyati.

falls away from the true teaching.
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दस्सनंdas·sa·naṃ भावितत्तानं,bhā·vi·tat·tā·naṃ

Dassanaṁ bhāvitattānaṁ,

A lay follower doesn’t miss out on seeing
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योyo नna हापेतिhā·pe·ti उपासको;u·pā·sa·ko

Yo na hāpeti upāsako;

those who are evolved
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सवनञ्चsa·va·nañ·ca अरियधम्मानं,a·ri·ya·dham·mā·naṃ

Savanañca ariyadhammānaṁ,

and listening to the teachings of the Noble One.
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अधिसीलेa·dhi·sī·le चca सिक्खति।sik·kha·ti

Adhisīle ca sikkhati.

They train in higher ethical conduct,
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पसादोpa·sā·do चस्सcas·sa भिक्खूसु,bhik·khū·su

Pasādo cassa bhikkhūsu,

and their confidence in mendicants
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भिय्योbhiy·yo भिय्योbhiy·yo पवड्ढति;pa·vaḍ·ḍha·ti

bhiyyo bhiyyo pavaḍḍhati;

just grows and grows.
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अनुपारम्भचित्तोa·nu·pā·ram·bha·cit·to च,ca

Anupārambhacitto ca,

They want to listen to the true teaching
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सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ सोतुमिच्छति।so·tu·mic·cha·ti

saddhammaṁ sotumicchati.

without a fault-finding mind.
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नna इतोi·to बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā अञ्ञं,añ·ñaṃ

Na ito bahiddhā aññaṁ,

They don’t seek outside the Buddhist community
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दक्खिणेय्यंdak·khi·ṇey·yaṃ गवेसति;ga·ve·sa·ti

dakkhiṇeyyaṁ gavesati;

for someone else worthy of religious donations,
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इधेवi·dhe·va चca पुब्बकारं,pub·ba·kā·raṃ

Idheva ca pubbakāraṁ,

and that lay follower
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योyo करोतिka·ro·ti उपासको।u·pā·sa·ko

yo karoti upāsako.

serves the Buddhist community first.
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एतेe·te खोkho अपरिहानिये,a·pa·ri·hā·ni·ye

Ete kho aparihāniye,

These seven principles that prevent decline
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सत्तsat·ta धम्मेdham·me सुदेसिते;su·de·si·te

Satta dhamme sudesite;

have been well taught.
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उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko सेवमानो,se·va·mā·no

Upāsako sevamāno,

A lay follower who practices them
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सद्धम्माsad·dham·mā नna परिहायती”ति।pa·ri·hā·ya·tī

Saddhammā na parihāyatī”ti.

doesn’t fall away from the true teaching.”
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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.