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Sīhasenāpatisutta

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    अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 7।57

    Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.57

    Numbered Discourses 7.57

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    6। अब्याकतवग्गab·yā·ka·ta·vag·ga

    6. Abyākatavagga

    6. The Undeclared Points

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    सीहसेनापतिसुत्तsī·ha·se·nā·pa·ti·sut·ta

    Sīhasenāpatisutta

    General Sīha

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    एवंe·vaṃ मेme सुतं—su·taṃ

    Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

    So I have heard.

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    एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā वेसालियंve·sā·li·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti महावनेma·hā·va·ne कूटागारसालायं।kū·ṭā·gā·ra·sā·lā·yaṃ

    ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

    At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.

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    अथa·tha खोkho सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti 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 सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

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

    Then General Sīha went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:

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    “सक्काsak·kā नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te सन्दिट्ठिकंsan·diṭ·ṭhi·kaṃ दानफलंdā·na·pha·laṃ पञ्ञापेतुन्”ति?pañ·ñā·pe·tun

    “sakkā nu kho, bhante, sandiṭṭhikaṁ dānaphalaṁ paññāpetun”ti?

    “Sir, can you point out a fruit of giving that’s apparent in the present life?”

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    “तेनte·na हि,hi सीह,sī·ha तञ्ञेवेत्थtañ·ñe·vet·tha पटिपुच्छिस्सामि,pa·ṭi·puc·chis·sā·mi यथाya·thā तेte खमेय्यkha·mey·ya तथाta·thā नंnaṃ ब्याकरेय्यासि।byā·ka·rey·yā·si

    “Tena hi, sīha, taññevettha paṭipucchissāmi, yathā te khameyya tathā naṁ byākareyyāsi.

    “Well then, Sīha, I’ll ask you about this in return, and you can answer as you like.

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    तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha

    Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha,

    What do you think, Sīha?

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    इधi·dha द्वेdve पुरिसा—pu·ri·sā

    idha dve purisā—

    Consider two people.

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    एकोe·ko पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko एकोe·ko पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो।a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    eko puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, eko puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato.

    One is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive. One is a faithful donor who loves charity.

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    तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha कंkaṃ नुnu खोkho अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ अनुकम्पन्ताa·nu·kam·pan·tā अनुकम्पेय्युं:a·nu·kam·pey·yuṃ

    Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha, kaṁ nu kho arahanto paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampeyyuṁ:

    Which do you think the perfected ones will show sympathy for first?”

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    ‘योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो’”ति?a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    ‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

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    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko किन्तंkin·taṃ अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ अनुकम्पन्ताa·nu·kam·pan·tā अनुकम्पिस्सन्ति।a·nu·kam·pis·san·ti

    “Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampissanti.

    “Why would the perfected ones first show sympathy for the person who is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive?

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    योyo चca खोkho सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतोa·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to तंयेवtaṃ·ye·va अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ अनुकम्पन्ताa·nu·kam·pan·tā अनुकम्पेय्युं”।a·nu·kam·pey·yuṃ

    Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato taṁyeva arahanto paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampeyyuṁ”.

    They’d show sympathy first for the faithful donor who loves charity.”

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    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha कंkaṃ नुnu खोkho अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ उपसङ्कमन्ताu·pa·saṅ·ka·man·tā उपसङ्कमेय्युं:u·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·yuṃ

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha, kaṁ nu kho arahanto paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkameyyuṁ:

    “Which do you think the perfected ones will first approach?”

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    ‘योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो’”ति?a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    ‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

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    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko किन्तंkin·taṃ अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ उपसङ्कमन्ताu·pa·saṅ·ka·man·tā उपसङ्कमिस्सन्ति।u·pa·saṅ·ka·mis·san·ti

    “Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkamissanti.

    (Pāli only)

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    योyo चca खोkho सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतोa·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to तंयेवtaṃ·ye·va अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ उपसङ्कमन्ताu·pa·saṅ·ka·man·tā उपसङ्कमेय्युं”।u·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·yuṃ

    Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato taṁyeva arahanto paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkameyyuṁ”.

    “They’d first approach the faithful donor who loves charity.”

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    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha कस्सkas·sa नुnu खोkho अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ पटिग्गण्हन्ताpa·ṭig·gaṇ·han·tā पटिग्गण्हेय्युं:pa·ṭig·gaṇ·hey·yuṃ

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha, kassa nu kho arahanto paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇheyyuṁ:

    “Which do you think the perfected ones will receive alms from first?”

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    ‘योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो’”ति?a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    ‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

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    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko किन्तंkin·taṃ तस्सtas·sa अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ पटिग्गण्हन्ताpa·ṭig·gaṇ·han·tā पटिग्गण्हिस्सन्ति।pa·ṭig·gaṇ·his·san·ti

    “Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ tassa arahanto paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇhissanti.

    (Pāli only)

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    योyo चca खोkho सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतोa·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to तस्सेवtas·se·va अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ पटिग्गण्हन्ताpa·ṭig·gaṇ·han·tā पटिग्गण्हेय्युं”।pa·ṭig·gaṇ·hey·yuṃ

    Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato tasseva arahanto paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇheyyuṁ”.

    “They’d receive alms first from the faithful donor who loves charity.”

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    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha कस्सkas·sa नुnu खोkho अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेन्ताde·sen·tā देसेय्युं:de·sey·yuṃ

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha, kassa nu kho arahanto paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā deseyyuṁ:

    “Which do you think the perfected ones will teach the Dhamma to first?”

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    ‘योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो’”ति?a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    ‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

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    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko किन्तंkin·taṃ तस्सtas·sa अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेन्ताde·sen·tā देसेस्सन्ति।de·ses·san·ti

    “Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ tassa arahanto paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā desessanti.

    (Pāli only)

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    योyo चca खोkho सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतोa·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to तस्सेवtas·se·va अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेन्ताde·sen·tā देसेय्युं”।de·sey·yuṃ

    Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato tasseva arahanto paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā deseyyuṁ”.

    “They’d first teach the Dhamma to the faithful donor who loves charity.”

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    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha कस्सkas·sa नुnu खोkho कल्याणोkal·yā·ṇo कित्तिसद्दोkit·ti·sad·do अब्भुग्गच्छेय्य:ab·bhug·gac·chey·ya

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha, kassa nu kho kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggaccheyya:

    “Which do you think would get a good reputation?”

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    ‘योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो’”ति?a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    ‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

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    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko किन्तंkin·taṃ तस्सtas·sa कल्याणोkal·yā·ṇo कित्तिसद्दोkit·ti·sad·do अब्भुग्गच्छिस्सति।ab·bhug·gac·chis·sa·ti

    “Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kintaṁ tassa kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchissati.

    (Pāli only)

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    योyo चca खोkho सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतोa·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to तस्सेवtas·se·va कल्याणोkal·yā·ṇo कित्तिसद्दोkit·ti·sad·do अब्भुग्गच्छेय्य”।ab·bhug·gac·chey·ya

    Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato tasseva kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggaccheyya”.

    “The faithful donor who loves charity would get a good reputation.”

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    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha कोko नुnu खोkho यंयदेवyaṃ·ya·de·va परिसंpa·ri·saṃ उपसङ्कमेय्य,u·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·ya यदिya·di खत्तियपरिसंkhat·ti·ya·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di ब्राह्मणपरिसंbrāh·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di गहपतिपरिसंga·ha·pa·ti·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di समणपरिसंsa·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·saṃ विसारदोvi·sā·ra·do उपसङ्कमेय्यu·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·ya अमङ्कुभूतो:a·maṅ·ku·bhū·to

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha, ko nu kho yaṁyadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkameyya, yadi khattiyaparisaṁ yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ yadi gahapatiparisaṁ yadi samaṇaparisaṁ visārado upasaṅkameyya amaṅkubhūto:

    “Which do you think would enter any kind of assembly bold and self-assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics?”

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    ‘योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो’”ति?a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    ‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

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    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko किंkiṃ सोso यंयदेवyaṃ·ya·de·va परिसंpa·ri·saṃ उपसङ्कमिस्सति,u·pa·saṅ·ka·mis·sa·ti यदिya·di खत्तियपरिसंkhat·ti·ya·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di ब्राह्मणपरिसंbrāh·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di गहपतिपरिसंga·ha·pa·ti·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di समणपरिसंsa·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·saṃ विसारदोvi·sā·ra·do उपसङ्कमिस्सतिu·pa·saṅ·ka·mis·sa·ti अमङ्कुभूतो।a·maṅ·ku·bhū·to

    “Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kiṁ so yaṁyadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkamissati, yadi khattiyaparisaṁ yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ yadi gahapatiparisaṁ yadi samaṇaparisaṁ visārado upasaṅkamissati amaṅkubhūto.

    “How could the person who is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive enter any kind of assembly bold and self-assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics?

  35. 35

    योyo चca खोkho सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतोa·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to सोso यंयदेवyaṃ·ya·de·va परिसंpa·ri·saṃ उपसङ्कमेय्य,u·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·ya यदिya·di खत्तियपरिसंkhat·ti·ya·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di ब्राह्मणपरिसंbrāh·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di गहपतिपरिसंga·ha·pa·ti·pa·ri·saṃ यदिya·di समणपरिसंsa·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·saṃ विसारदोvi·sā·ra·do उपसङ्कमेय्यu·pa·saṅ·ka·mey·ya अमङ्कुभूतो”।a·maṅ·ku·bhū·to

    Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato so yaṁyadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkameyya, yadi khattiyaparisaṁ yadi brāhmaṇaparisaṁ yadi gahapatiparisaṁ yadi samaṇaparisaṁ visārado upasaṅkameyya amaṅkubhūto”.

    The faithful donor who loves charity would enter any kind of assembly bold and self-assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.”

  36. 36

    “तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञसि,mañ·ña·si सीह,sī·ha कोko नुnu खोkho कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जेय्य:u·pa·paj·jey·ya

    “Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, sīha, ko nu kho kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya:

    “When their body breaks up, after death, which do you think would be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm?”

  37. 37

    ‘योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko योyo वाvā सोso पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतो’”ति?a·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to

    ‘yo vā so puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, yo vā so puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato’”ti?

    (Pāli only)

  38. 38

    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho मच्छरीmac·cha·rī कदरियोka·da·ri·yo परिभासको,pa·ri·bhā·sa·ko किंkiṃ सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जिस्सति।u·pa·paj·jis·sa·ti

    “Yo so, bhante, puriso assaddho maccharī kadariyo paribhāsako, kiṁ so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjissati.

    “Why would the person who is faithless, stingy, miserly, and abusive be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm?

  39. 39

    योyo चca खोkho सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुरिसोpu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti अनुप्पदानरतोa·nup·pa·dā·na·ra·to सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जेय्य।u·pa·paj·jey·ya

    Yo ca kho so, bhante, puriso saddho dānapati anuppadānarato so kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjeyya.

    The faithful donor who loves charity would, when their body breaks up, after death, be reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.

  40. 40

    यानिमानि,yā·ni·mā·ni भन्ते,bhan·te भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सन्दिट्ठिकानिsan·diṭ·ṭhi·kā·ni दानफलानिdā·na·pha·lā·ni अक्खातानि,ak·khā·tā·ni नाहंnā·haṃ एत्थet·tha भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सद्धायsad·dhā·ya गच्छामि।gac·chā·mi

    Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā sandiṭṭhikāni dānaphalāni akkhātāni, nāhaṁ ettha bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmi.

    When it comes to these fruits of giving that are apparent in the present life, I don’t rely on faith in the Buddha,

  41. 41

    अहम्पिa·ham·pi एतानिe·tā·ni जानामि।jā·nā·mi

    Ahampi etāni jānāmi.

    for I know them too.

  42. 42

    अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दायकोdā·ya·ko दानपति,dā·na·pa·ti मंmaṃ अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ अनुकम्पन्ताa·nu·kam·pan·tā अनुकम्पन्ति।a·nu·kam·pan·ti

    Ahaṁ, bhante, dāyako dānapati, maṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ anukampantā anukampanti.

    I’m a giver, a donor, and the perfected ones show sympathy for me first.

  43. 43

    अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दायकोdā·ya·ko दानपति,dā·na·pa·ti मंmaṃ अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ उपसङ्कमन्ताu·pa·saṅ·ka·man·tā उपसङ्कमन्ति।u·pa·saṅ·ka·man·ti

    Ahaṁ, bhante, dāyako dānapati, maṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ upasaṅkamantā upasaṅkamanti.

    I’m a giver, and the perfected ones approach me first.

  44. 44

    अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दायकोdā·ya·ko दानपति,dā·na·pa·ti मय्हंmay·haṃ अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ पटिग्गण्हन्ताpa·ṭig·gaṇ·han·tā पटिग्गण्हन्ति।pa·ṭig·gaṇ·han·ti

    Ahaṁ, bhante, dāyako dānapati, mayhaṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ paṭiggaṇhantā paṭiggaṇhanti.

    I’m a giver, and the perfected ones receive alms from me first.

  45. 45

    अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दायकोdā·ya·ko दानपति,dā·na·pa·ti मय्हंmay·haṃ अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेन्ताde·sen·tā देसेन्ति।de·sen·ti

    Ahaṁ, bhante, dāyako dānapati, mayhaṁ arahanto paṭhamaṁ dhammaṁ desentā desenti.

    I’m a giver, and the perfected ones teach me Dhamma first.

  46. 46

    अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दायकोdā·ya·ko दानपति,dā·na·pa·ti मय्हंmay·haṃ कल्याणोkal·yā·ṇo कित्तिसद्दोkit·ti·sad·do अब्भुग्गतो:ab·bhug·ga·to

    Ahaṁ, bhante, dāyako dānapati, mayhaṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggato:

    I’m a giver, and I have this good reputation:

  47. 47

    ‘सीहोsī·ho सेनापतिse·nā·pa·ti दायकोdā·ya·ko कारकोkā·ra·ko सङ्घुपट्ठाको’ति।saṅ·ghu·paṭ·ṭhā·ko

    ‘sīho senāpati dāyako kārako saṅghupaṭṭhāko’ti.

    ‘General Sīha gives, serves, and attends on the Saṅgha.’

  48. 48

    अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दायकोdā·ya·ko दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti यंयदेवyaṃ·ya·de·va परिसंpa·ri·saṃ उपसङ्कमामि,u·pa·saṅ·ka·mā·mi यदिya·di खत्तियपरिसंkhat·ti·ya·pa·ri·saṃ …पे…pe यदिya·di समणपरिसंsa·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·saṃ विसारदोvi·sā·ra·do उपसङ्कमामिu·pa·saṅ·ka·mā·mi अमङ्कुभूतो।a·maṅ·ku·bhū·to

    Ahaṁ, bhante, dāyako dānapati yaṁyadeva parisaṁ upasaṅkamāmi, yadi khattiyaparisaṁ …pe… yadi samaṇaparisaṁ visārado upasaṅkamāmi amaṅkubhūto.

    I’m a giver, I enter any kind of assembly bold and self-assured, whether it’s an assembly of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, or ascetics.

  49. 49

    यानिमानि,yā·ni·mā·ni भन्ते,bhan·te भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सन्दिट्ठिकानिsan·diṭ·ṭhi·kā·ni दानफलानिdā·na·pha·lā·ni अक्खातानि,ak·khā·tā·ni नाहंnā·haṃ एत्थet·tha भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सद्धायsad·dhā·ya गच्छामि।gac·chā·mi

    Yānimāni, bhante, bhagavatā sandiṭṭhikāni dānaphalāni akkhātāni, nāhaṁ ettha bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmi.

    When it comes to these fruits of giving that are apparent in the present life, I don’t rely on faith in the Buddha,

  50. 50

    अहम्पिa·ham·pi एतानिe·tā·ni जानामि।jā·nā·mi

    Ahampi etāni jānāmi.

    for I know them too.

  51. 51

    यञ्चyañ·ca खोkho मं,maṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā एवमाह:e·va·mā·ha

    Yañca kho maṁ, bhante, bhagavā evamāha:

    But when the Buddha says:

  52. 52

    ‘दायको,dā·ya·ko सीह,sī·ha दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जती’ति।u·pa·paj·ja·tī

    ‘dāyako, sīha, dānapati kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjatī’ti.

    ‘When a giver’s body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.’ I don’t know this,

  53. 53

    एताहंe·tā·haṃ नna जानामि,jā·nā·mi एत्थet·tha चca पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सद्धायsad·dhā·ya गच्छामी”ति।gac·chā·mī

    Etāhaṁ na jānāmi, ettha ca panāhaṁ, bhagavato saddhāya gacchāmī”ti.

    so I rely on faith in the Buddha.”

  54. 54

    “एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ सीह,sī·ha एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ सीह।sī·ha

    “Evametaṁ, sīha, evametaṁ, sīha.

    “That’s so true, Sīha! That’s so true!

  55. 55

    दायको,dā·ya·ko सीह,sī·ha दानपतिdā·na·pa·ti कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ सग्गंsag·gaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जती”ति।u·pa·paj·ja·tī

    Dāyako, sīha, dānapati kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjatī”ti.

    When a giver’s body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.”

  56. 56

    चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

    Catutthaṁ.

    (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.