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Dhammaññūsutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 7।68

Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.68

Numbered Discourses 7.68
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7। महावग्गma·hā·vag·ga

7. Mahāvagga

7. The Great Chapter
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धम्मञ्ञूसुत्तdham·mañ·ñū·sut·ta

Dhammaññūsutta

One Who Knows the Teachings
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“सत्तहि,sat·ta·hi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भिक्खुbhik·khu आहुनेय्योā·hu·ney·yo होतिho·ti …पे…pe अनुत्तरंa·nut·ta·raṃ पुञ्ञक्खेत्तंpuñ·ñak·khet·taṃ लोकस्स।lo·kas·sa

“Sattahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa.

“A mendicant with seven qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.
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कतमेहिka·ta·me·hi सत्तहि?sat·ta·hi

Katamehi sattahi?

What seven?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मञ्ञूdham·mañ·ñū चca होतिho·ti अत्थञ्ञूat·thañ·ñū चca अत्तञ्ञूat·tañ·ñū चca मत्तञ्ञूmat·tañ·ñū चca कालञ्ञूkā·lañ·ñū चca परिसञ्ञूpa·ri·sañ·ñū चca पुग्गलपरोपरञ्ञूpug·ga·la·pa·ro·pa·rañ·ñū च।ca

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaññū ca hoti atthaññū ca attaññū ca mattaññū ca kālaññū ca parisaññū ca puggalaparoparaññū ca.

It’s when a mendicant knows the teachings, knows the meaning, has self-knowledge, knows moderation, knows the right time, knows assemblies, and knows individuals high and low.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मञ्ञूdham·mañ·ñū होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaññū hoti?

And how is a mendicant one who knows the teachings?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ जानाति—jā·nā·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ jānāti—

It’s when a mendicant knows the teachings:
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सुत्तंsut·taṃ गेय्यंgey·yaṃ वेय्याकरणंvey·yā·ka·ra·ṇaṃ गाथंgā·thaṃ उदानंu·dā·naṃ इतिवुत्तकंi·ti·vut·ta·kaṃ जातकंjā·ta·kaṃ अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं।ve·dal·laṃ

suttaṁ geyyaṁ veyyākaraṇaṁ gāthaṁ udānaṁ itivuttakaṁ jātakaṁ abbhutadhammaṁ vedallaṁ.

statements, mixed prose & verse, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and elaborations.
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नोno चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ जानेय्य—jā·ney·ya

No ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ jāneyya—

If a mendicant did not know these teachings,
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सुत्तंsut·taṃ गेय्यंgey·yaṃ …पे…pe अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं,ve·dal·laṃ नयिधna·yi·dha ‘धम्मञ्ञू’तिdham·mañ·ñū वुच्चेय्य।vuc·cey·ya

suttaṁ geyyaṁ …pe… abbhutadhammaṁ vedallaṁ, nayidha ‘dhammaññū’ti vucceyya.

they would not be called ‘one who knows the teachings’.
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यस्माyas·mā चca खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मंdham·maṃ जानाति—jā·nā·ti

Yasmā ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu dhammaṁ jānāti—

But because they do know these teachings,
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सुत्तंsut·taṃ गेय्यंgey·yaṃ …पे…pe अब्भुतधम्मंab·bhu·ta·dham·maṃ वेदल्लं,ve·dal·laṃ तस्माtas·mā ‘धम्मञ्ञू’तिdham·mañ·ñū वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

suttaṁ geyyaṁ …pe… abbhutadhammaṁ vedallaṁ, tasmā ‘dhammaññū’ti vuccati.

they are called ‘one who knows the teachings’.
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इतिi·ti धम्मञ्ञू।dham·mañ·ñū

Iti dhammaññū.

Such is the one who knows the teachings.
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अत्थञ्ञूat·thañ·ñū चca कथंka·thaṃ होति?ho·ti

Atthaññū ca kathaṁ hoti?

And how are they one who knows the meaning?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu तस्सtas·sa तस्सेवtas·se·va भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थंat·thaṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tassa tasseva bhāsitassa atthaṁ jānāti:

It’s when a mendicant knows the meaning of this or that statement:
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‘अयंa·yaṃ इमस्सi·mas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो,at·tho अयंa·yaṃ इमस्सi·mas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो’ति।at·tho

‘ayaṁ imassa bhāsitassa attho, ayaṁ imassa bhāsitassa attho’ti.

‘This is what that statement means; that is what this statement means.’
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नोno चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu तस्सtas·sa तस्सेवtas·se·va भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थंat·thaṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

No ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tassa tasseva bhāsitassa atthaṁ jāneyya:

If a mendicant did not know the meaning of this or that statement,
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‘अयंa·yaṃ इमस्सi·mas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो,at·tho अयंa·yaṃ इमस्सi·mas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो’ति,at·tho नयिधna·yi·dha ‘अत्थञ्ञू’तिat·thañ·ñū वुच्चेय्य।vuc·cey·ya

‘ayaṁ imassa bhāsitassa attho, ayaṁ imassa bhāsitassa attho’ti, nayidha ‘atthaññū’ti vucceyya.

they would not be called ‘one who knows the meaning’.
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यस्माyas·mā चca खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu तस्सtas·sa तस्सेवtas·se·va भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थंat·thaṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Yasmā ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tassa tasseva bhāsitassa atthaṁ jānāti:

But because they do know the meaning of this or that statement,
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‘अयंa·yaṃ इमस्सi·mas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो,at·tho अयंa·yaṃ इमस्सi·mas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो’ति,at·tho तस्माtas·mā ‘अत्थञ्ञू’तिat·thañ·ñū वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

‘ayaṁ imassa bhāsitassa attho, ayaṁ imassa bhāsitassa attho’ti, tasmā ‘atthaññū’ti vuccati.

they are called ‘one who knows the meaning’.
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इतिi·ti धम्मञ्ञू,dham·mañ·ñū अत्थञ्ञू।at·thañ·ñū

Iti dhammaññū, atthaññū.

Such is the one who knows the teachings and the one who knows the meaning.
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अत्तञ्ञूat·tañ·ñū चca कथंka·thaṃ होति?ho·ti

Attaññū ca kathaṁ hoti?

And how are they one who has self-knowledge?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu अत्तानंat·tā·naṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu attānaṁ jānāti:

It’s when a mendicant has self-knowledge:
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‘एत्तकोम्हिet·ta·kom·hi सद्धायsad·dhā·ya सीलेनsī·le·na सुतेनsu·te·na चागेनcā·ge·na पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya पटिभानेना’ति।pa·ṭi·bhā·ne·nā

‘ettakomhi saddhāya sīlena sutena cāgena paññāya paṭibhānenā’ti.

‘This is the extent of my faith, ethics, learning, generosity, wisdom, and eloquence.’
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नोno चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu अत्तानंat·tā·naṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

No ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu attānaṁ jāneyya:

If a mendicant did not have self-knowledge,
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‘एत्तकोम्हिet·ta·kom·hi सद्धायsad·dhā·ya सीलेनsī·le·na सुतेनsu·te·na चागेनcā·ge·na पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya पटिभानेना’ति,pa·ṭi·bhā·ne·nā नयिधna·yi·dha ‘अत्तञ्ञू’तिat·tañ·ñū वुच्चेय्य।vuc·cey·ya

‘ettakomhi saddhāya sīlena sutena cāgena paññāya paṭibhānenā’ti, nayidha ‘attaññū’ti vucceyya.

they would not be called ‘one who has self-knowledge’.
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यस्माyas·mā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu अत्तानंat·tā·naṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Yasmā ca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu attānaṁ jānāti:

But because they do have self-knowledge,
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‘एत्तकोम्हिet·ta·kom·hi सद्धायsad·dhā·ya सीलेनsī·le·na सुतेनsu·te·na चागेनcā·ge·na पञ्ञायpañ·ñā·ya पटिभानेना’ति,pa·ṭi·bhā·ne·nā तस्माtas·mā ‘अत्तञ्ञू’तिat·tañ·ñū वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

‘ettakomhi saddhāya sīlena sutena cāgena paññāya paṭibhānenā’ti, tasmā ‘attaññū’ti vuccati.

they are called ‘one who has self-knowledge’.
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इतिi·ti धम्मञ्ञू,dham·mañ·ñū अत्थञ्ञू,at·thañ·ñū अत्तञ्ञू।at·tañ·ñū

Iti dhammaññū, atthaññū, attaññū.

Such is the one who knows the teachings, the one who knows the meaning, and the one who has self-knowledge.
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मत्तञ्ञूmat·tañ·ñū चca कथंka·thaṃ होति?ho·ti

Mattaññū ca kathaṁ hoti?

And how are they one who knows moderation?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu मत्तंmat·taṃ जानातिjā·nā·ti चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारानंcī·va·ra·piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·se·nā·sa·na·gi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·rā·naṃ पटिग्गहणाय।pa·ṭig·ga·ha·ṇā·ya

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mattaṁ jānāti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ paṭiggahaṇāya.

It’s when a mendicant knows moderation when receiving robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick.
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नोno चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu मत्तंmat·taṃ जानेय्यjā·ney·ya चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारानंcī·va·ra·piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·se·nā·sa·na·gi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·rā·naṃ पटिग्गहणाय,pa·ṭig·ga·ha·ṇā·ya नयिधna·yi·dha ‘मत्तञ्ञू’तिmat·tañ·ñū वुच्चेय्य।vuc·cey·ya

No ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mattaṁ jāneyya cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ paṭiggahaṇāya, nayidha ‘mattaññū’ti vucceyya.

If a mendicant did not know moderation, they would not be called ‘one who knows moderation’.
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यस्माyas·mā चca खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu मत्तंmat·taṃ जानातिjā·nā·ti चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारानंcī·va·ra·piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·se·nā·sa·na·gi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·rā·naṃ पटिग्गहणाय,pa·ṭig·ga·ha·ṇā·ya तस्माtas·mā ‘मत्तञ्ञू’तिmat·tañ·ñū वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Yasmā ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mattaṁ jānāti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ paṭiggahaṇāya, tasmā ‘mattaññū’ti vuccati.

But because they do know moderation, they are called ‘one who knows moderation’.
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इतिi·ti धम्मञ्ञू,dham·mañ·ñū अत्थञ्ञू,at·thañ·ñū अत्तञ्ञू,at·tañ·ñū मत्तञ्ञू।mat·tañ·ñū

Iti dhammaññū, atthaññū, attaññū, mattaññū.

Such is the one who knows the teachings, the one who knows the meaning, the one who has self-knowledge, and the one who knows moderation.
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कालञ्ञूkā·lañ·ñū चca कथंka·thaṃ होति?ho·ti

Kālaññū ca kathaṁ hoti?

And how are they one who knows the right time?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu कालंkā·laṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kālaṁ jānāti:

It’s when a mendicant knows the right time:
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‘अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo उद्देसस्स,ud·de·sas·sa अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo परिपुच्छाय,pa·ri·puc·chā·ya अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo योगस्स,yo·gas·sa अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo पटिसल्लानस्सा’ति।pa·ṭi·sal·lā·nas·sā

‘ayaṁ kālo uddesassa, ayaṁ kālo paripucchāya, ayaṁ kālo yogassa, ayaṁ kālo paṭisallānassā’ti.

‘This is the time for recitation; this is the time for questioning; this is the time for meditation; this is the time for retreat.’
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नोno चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu कालंkā·laṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

No ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kālaṁ jāneyya:

If a mendicant did not know the right time,
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‘अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo उद्देसस्स,ud·de·sas·sa अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo परिपुच्छाय,pa·ri·puc·chā·ya अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo योगस्स,yo·gas·sa अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo पटिसल्लानस्सा’ति,pa·ṭi·sal·lā·nas·sā नयिधna·yi·dha ‘कालञ्ञू’तिkā·lañ·ñū वुच्चेय्य।vuc·cey·ya

‘ayaṁ kālo uddesassa, ayaṁ kālo paripucchāya, ayaṁ kālo yogassa, ayaṁ kālo paṭisallānassā’ti, nayidha ‘kālaññū’ti vucceyya.

they would not be called ‘one who knows the right time’.
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यस्माyas·mā चca खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu कालंkā·laṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Yasmā ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kālaṁ jānāti:

But because they do know the right time,
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‘अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo उद्देसस्स,ud·de·sas·sa अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo परिपुच्छाय,pa·ri·puc·chā·ya अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo योगस्स,yo·gas·sa अयंa·yaṃ कालोkā·lo पटिसल्लानस्सा’ति,pa·ṭi·sal·lā·nas·sā तस्माtas·mā ‘कालञ्ञू’तिkā·lañ·ñū वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

‘ayaṁ kālo uddesassa, ayaṁ kālo paripucchāya, ayaṁ kālo yogassa, ayaṁ kālo paṭisallānassā’ti, tasmā ‘kālaññū’ti vuccati.

they are called ‘one who knows the right time’.
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इतिi·ti धम्मञ्ञू,dham·mañ·ñū अत्थञ्ञू,at·thañ·ñū अत्तञ्ञू,at·tañ·ñū मत्तञ्ञू,mat·tañ·ñū कालञ्ञू।kā·lañ·ñū

Iti dhammaññū, atthaññū, attaññū, mattaññū, kālaññū.

Such is the one who knows the teachings, the one who knows the meaning, the one who has self-knowledge, the one who knows moderation, and the one who knows the right time.
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परिसञ्ञूpa·ri·sañ·ñū चca कथंka·thaṃ होति?ho·ti

Parisaññū ca kathaṁ hoti?

And how are they one who knows assemblies?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu परिसंpa·ri·saṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu parisaṁ jānāti:

It’s when a mendicant knows assemblies:
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‘अयंa·yaṃ खत्तियपरिसा,khat·ti·ya·pa·ri·sā अयंa·yaṃ ब्राह्मणपरिसा,brāh·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·sā अयंa·yaṃ गहपतिपरिसा,ga·ha·pa·ti·pa·ri·sā अयंa·yaṃ समणपरिसा।sa·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·sā

‘ayaṁ khattiyaparisā, ayaṁ brāhmaṇaparisā, ayaṁ gahapatiparisā, ayaṁ samaṇaparisā.

‘This is an assembly of aristocrats, of brahmins, of householders, or of ascetics.
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तत्थtat·tha एवंe·vaṃ उपसङ्कमितब्बं,u·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ ठातब्बं,ṭhā·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ कत्तब्बं,kat·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ निसीदितब्बं,ni·sī·di·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ भासितब्बं,bhā·si·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ तुण्हीtuṇ·hī भवितब्बन्’ति।bha·vi·tab·ban

Tattha evaṁ upasaṅkamitabbaṁ, evaṁ ṭhātabbaṁ, evaṁ kattabbaṁ, evaṁ nisīditabbaṁ, evaṁ bhāsitabbaṁ, evaṁ tuṇhī bhavitabban’ti.

This one should be approached in this way. This is how to stand, to act, to sit, to speak, or to stay silent when there.’
48

नोno चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu परिसंpa·ri·saṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

No ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu parisaṁ jāneyya:

If a mendicant did not know assemblies,
49

‘अयंa·yaṃ खत्तियपरिसाkhat·ti·ya·pa·ri·sā …पे…pe

‘ayaṁ khattiyaparisā …pe…

(Pāli only)
50

एवंe·vaṃ तुण्हीtuṇ·hī भवितब्बन्’ति,bha·vi·tab·ban नयिधna·yi·dha ‘परिसञ्ञू’तिpa·ri·sañ·ñū वुच्चेय्य।vuc·cey·ya

evaṁ tuṇhī bhavitabban’ti, nayidha ‘parisaññū’ti vucceyya.

they would not be called ‘one who knows assemblies’.
51

यस्माyas·mā चca खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu परिसंpa·ri·saṃ जानाति:jā·nā·ti

Yasmā ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu parisaṁ jānāti:

But because they do know assemblies,
52

‘अयंa·yaṃ खत्तियपरिसा,khat·ti·ya·pa·ri·sā अयंa·yaṃ ब्राह्मणपरिसा,brāh·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·sā अयंa·yaṃ गहपतिपरिसा,ga·ha·pa·ti·pa·ri·sā अयंa·yaṃ समणपरिसा।sa·ma·ṇa·pa·ri·sā

‘ayaṁ khattiyaparisā, ayaṁ brāhmaṇaparisā, ayaṁ gahapatiparisā, ayaṁ samaṇaparisā.

(Pāli only)
53

तत्थtat·tha एवंe·vaṃ उपसङ्कमितब्बं,u·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ ठातब्बं,ṭhā·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ कत्तब्बं,kat·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ निसीदितब्बं,ni·sī·di·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ भासितब्बं,bhā·si·tab·baṃ एवंe·vaṃ तुण्हीtuṇ·hī भवितब्बन्’ति,bha·vi·tab·ban तस्माtas·mā ‘परिसञ्ञू’तिpa·ri·sañ·ñū वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Tattha evaṁ upasaṅkamitabbaṁ, evaṁ ṭhātabbaṁ, evaṁ kattabbaṁ, evaṁ nisīditabbaṁ, evaṁ bhāsitabbaṁ, evaṁ tuṇhī bhavitabban’ti, tasmā ‘parisaññū’ti vuccati.

they are called ‘one who knows assemblies’.
54

इतिi·ti धम्मञ्ञू,dham·mañ·ñū अत्थञ्ञू,at·thañ·ñū अत्तञ्ञू,at·tañ·ñū मत्तञ्ञू,mat·tañ·ñū कालञ्ञू,kā·lañ·ñū परिसञ्ञू।pa·ri·sañ·ñū

Iti dhammaññū, atthaññū, attaññū, mattaññū, kālaññū, parisaññū.

Such is the one who knows the teachings, the one who knows the meaning, the one who has self-knowledge, the one who knows moderation, the one who knows the right time, and the one who knows assemblies.
55

पुग्गलपरोपरञ्ञूpug·ga·la·pa·ro·pa·rañ·ñū चca कथंka·thaṃ होति?ho·ti

Puggalaparoparaññū ca kathaṁ hoti?

And how are they one who knows individuals high and low?
56

इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no द्वयेनdva·ye·na पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā विदिताvi·di·tā होन्ति।hon·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno dvayena puggalā viditā honti.

It’s when a mendicant understands individuals in terms of pairs.
57

द्वेdve पुग्गला—pug·ga·lā

Dve puggalā—

Two individuals:
58

एकोe·ko अरियानंa·ri·yā·naṃ दस्सनकामो,das·sa·na·kā·mo एकोe·ko अरियानंa·ri·yā·naṃ नna दस्सनकामो।das·sa·na·kā·mo

eko ariyānaṁ dassanakāmo, eko ariyānaṁ na dassanakāmo.

one likes to see the noble ones, one does not.
59

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अरियानंa·ri·yā·naṃ नna दस्सनकामो,das·sa·na·kā·mo

Yvāyaṁ puggalo ariyānaṁ na dassanakāmo,

The individual who doesn’t like to see the noble ones
60

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na गारय्हो।gā·ray·ho

evaṁ so tenaṅgena gārayho.

is reprehensible in that respect.
61

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अरियानंa·ri·yā·naṃ दस्सनकामो,das·sa·na·kā·mo

Yvāyaṁ puggalo ariyānaṁ dassanakāmo,

The individual who does like to see the noble ones
62

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na पासंसो।pā·saṃ·so

evaṁ so tenaṅgena pāsaṁso.

is praiseworthy in that respect.
63

द्वेdve पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā अरियानंa·ri·yā·naṃ दस्सनकामा—das·sa·na·kā·mā

Dve puggalā ariyānaṁ dassanakāmā—

Two individuals like to see the noble ones:
64

एकोe·ko सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ सोतुकामो,so·tu·kā·mo एकोe·ko सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ नna सोतुकामो।so·tu·kā·mo

eko saddhammaṁ sotukāmo, eko saddhammaṁ na sotukāmo.

one likes to hear the true teaching, one does not.
65

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ नna सोतुकामो,so·tu·kā·mo

Yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhammaṁ na sotukāmo,

The individual who doesn’t like to hear the true teaching
66

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na गारय्हो।gā·ray·ho

evaṁ so tenaṅgena gārayho.

is reprehensible in that respect.
67

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ सोतुकामो,so·tu·kā·mo

Yvāyaṁ puggalo saddhammaṁ sotukāmo,

The individual who does like to hear the true teaching
68

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na पासंसो।pā·saṃ·so

evaṁ so tenaṅgena pāsaṁso.

is praiseworthy in that respect.
69

द्वेdve पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ सोतुकामा—so·tu·kā·mā

Dve puggalā saddhammaṁ sotukāmā—

Two individuals like to hear the true teaching:
70

एकोe·ko ओहितसोतोo·hi·ta·so·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणाति,su·ṇā·ti एकोe·ko अनोहितसोतोa·no·hi·ta·so·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणाति।su·ṇā·ti

eko ohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti, eko anohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti.

one actively listens to the teaching, one does not.
71

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अनोहितसोतोa·no·hi·ta·so·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणाति,su·ṇā·ti

Yvāyaṁ puggalo anohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti,

The individual who doesn’t actively listen to the teaching
72

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na गारय्हो।gā·ray·ho

evaṁ so tenaṅgena gārayho.

is reprehensible in that respect.
73

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo ओहितसोतोo·hi·ta·so·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणाति,su·ṇā·ti

Yvāyaṁ puggalo ohitasoto dhammaṁ suṇāti,

The individual who does actively listen to the teaching
74

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na पासंसो।pā·saṃ·so

evaṁ so tenaṅgena pāsaṁso.

is praiseworthy in that respect.
75

द्वेdve पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā ओहितसोताo·hi·ta·so·tā धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणन्ति—su·ṇan·ti

Dve puggalā ohitasotā dhammaṁ suṇanti—

Two individuals actively listen to the teaching:
76

एकोe·ko सुत्वाsut·vā धम्मंdham·maṃ धारेति,dhā·re·ti एकोe·ko सुत्वाsut·vā धम्मंdham·maṃ नna धारेति।dhā·re·ti

eko sutvā dhammaṁ dhāreti, eko sutvā dhammaṁ na dhāreti.

one remembers the teaching they’ve heard, one does not.
77

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सुत्वाsut·vā नna धम्मंdham·maṃ धारेति,dhā·re·ti

Yvāyaṁ puggalo sutvā na dhammaṁ dhāreti,

The individual who doesn’t remember the teaching they’ve heard
78

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na गारय्हो।gā·ray·ho

evaṁ so tenaṅgena gārayho.

is reprehensible in that respect.
79

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सुत्वाsut·vā धम्मंdham·maṃ धारेति,dhā·re·ti

Yvāyaṁ puggalo sutvā dhammaṁ dhāreti,

The individual who does remember the teaching they’ve heard
80

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na पासंसो।pā·saṃ·so

evaṁ so tenaṅgena pāsaṁso.

is praiseworthy in that respect.
81

द्वेdve पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सुत्वाsut·vā धम्मंdham·maṃ धारेन्ति—dhā·ren·ti

Dve puggalā sutvā dhammaṁ dhārenti—

Two individuals remember the teaching they’ve heard:
82

एकोe·ko धातानंdhā·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अत्थंat·thaṃ उपपरिक्खति,u·pa·pa·rik·kha·ti एकोe·ko धातानंdhā·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अत्थंat·thaṃ नna उपपरिक्खति।u·pa·pa·rik·kha·ti

eko dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthaṁ upaparikkhati, eko dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthaṁ na upaparikkhati.

one examines the meaning of the teachings they have remembered, one does not.
83

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo धातानंdhā·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अत्थंat·thaṃ नna उपपरिक्खति,u·pa·pa·rik·kha·ti

Yvāyaṁ puggalo dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthaṁ na upaparikkhati,

The individual who does not examine the meaning of the teachings they have remembered
84

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na गारय्हो।gā·ray·ho

evaṁ so tenaṅgena gārayho.

is reprehensible in that respect.
85

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo धातानंdhā·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अत्थंat·thaṃ उपपरिक्खति,u·pa·pa·rik·kha·ti

Yvāyaṁ puggalo dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthaṁ upaparikkhati,

The individual who does examine the meaning of the teachings they have remembered
86

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na पासंसो।pā·saṃ·so

evaṁ so tenaṅgena pāsaṁso.

is praiseworthy in that respect.
87

द्वेdve पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā धातानंdhā·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अत्थंat·thaṃ उपपरिक्खन्ति—u·pa·pa·rik·khan·ti

Dve puggalā dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthaṁ upaparikkhanti—

Two individuals examine the meaning of the teachings they have remembered:
88

एकोe·ko अत्थमञ्ञायat·tha·mañ·ñā·ya धम्ममञ्ञायdham·ma·mañ·ñā·ya धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नो,dham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pan·no एकोe·ko अत्थमञ्ञायat·tha·mañ·ñā·ya धम्ममञ्ञायdham·ma·mañ·ñā·ya नna धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नो।dham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pan·no

eko atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno, eko atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya na dhammānudhammappaṭipanno.

one understands the meaning and the teaching and practicesin line with the teaching, one understands the meaning and the teaching but does not practice in line with the teaching.
89

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अत्थमञ्ञायat·tha·mañ·ñā·ya धम्ममञ्ञायdham·ma·mañ·ñā·ya नna धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नो,dham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pan·no

Yvāyaṁ puggalo atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya na dhammānudhammappaṭipanno,

The individual who understands the meaning and the teaching but does not practice in line with the principle of the teaching
90

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na गारय्हो।gā·ray·ho

evaṁ so tenaṅgena gārayho.

is reprehensible in that respect.
91

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अत्थमञ्ञायat·tha·mañ·ñā·ya धम्ममञ्ञायdham·ma·mañ·ñā·ya धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नो,dham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pan·no

Yvāyaṁ puggalo atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno,

The individual who understands the meaning and the teaching and practices in line with the principle of the teaching
92

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na पासंसो।pā·saṃ·so

evaṁ so tenaṅgena pāsaṁso.

is praiseworthy in that respect.
93

द्वेdve पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā अत्थमञ्ञायat·tha·mañ·ñā·ya धम्ममञ्ञायdham·ma·mañ·ñā·ya धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्ना—dham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pan·nā

Dve puggalā atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipannā—

Two individuals understand the meaning and the teaching and practice in line with the teaching:
94

एकोe·ko अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no नोno परहिताय,pa·ra·hi·tā·ya एकोe·ko अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya चca पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no परहितायpa·ra·hi·tā·ya च।ca

eko attahitāya paṭipanno no parahitāya, eko attahitāya ca paṭipanno parahitāya ca.

one practices to benefit themselves but not others, and one practices to benefit both themselves and others.
95

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no नोno परहिताय,pa·ra·hi·tā·ya

Yvāyaṁ puggalo attahitāya paṭipanno no parahitāya,

The individual who practices to benefit themselves but not others
96

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na गारय्हो।gā·ray·ho

evaṁ so tenaṅgena gārayho.

is reprehensible in that respect.
97

य्वायंyvā·yaṃ पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya चca पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no परहितायpa·ra·hi·tā·ya च,ca

Yvāyaṁ puggalo attahitāya ca paṭipanno parahitāya ca,

The individual who practices to benefit both themselves and others
98

एवंe·vaṃ सोso तेनङ्गेनte·naṅ·ge·na पासंसो।pā·saṃ·so

evaṁ so tenaṅgena pāsaṁso.

is praiseworthy in that respect.
99

एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no द्वयेनdva·ye·na पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā विदिताvi·di·tā होन्ति।hon·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno dvayena puggalā viditā honti.

That’s how a mendicant understands individuals in terms of pairs.
100

एवं,e·vaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu पुग्गलपरोपरञ्ञूpug·ga·la·pa·ro·pa·rañ·ñū होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu puggalaparoparaññū hoti.

That’s how a mendicant is one who knows individuals high and low.
101

इमेहिi·me·hi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्तहिsat·ta·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भिक्खुbhik·khu आहुनेय्योā·hu·ney·yo होतिho·ti पाहुनेय्योpā·hu·ney·yo …पे…pe अनुत्तरंa·nut·ta·raṃ पुञ्ञक्खेत्तंpuñ·ñak·khet·taṃ लोकस्सा”ति।lo·kas·sā

Imehi kho, bhikkhave, sattahi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu āhuneyyo hoti pāhuneyyo …pe… anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassā”ti.

A mendicant with these seven qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.”
102

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.