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Dutiyauggasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 8।22

Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.22

Numbered Discourses 8.22
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3। गहपतिवग्गga·ha·pa·ti·vag·ga

3. Gahapativagga

3. Householders
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दुतियउग्गसुत्तdu·ti·ya·ug·ga·sut·ta

Dutiyauggasutta

With Uggata of Elephant Village
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā वज्जीसुvaj·jī·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti हत्थिगामे।hat·thi·gā·me

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vajjīsu viharati hatthigāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Vajjis at Elephant Village.
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तत्रtat·ra खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā भिक्खूbhik·khū आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

There the Buddha addressed the mendicants:
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“अट्ठहि,aṭ·ṭha·hi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अच्छरियेहिac·cha·ri·ye·hi अब्भुतेहिab·bhu·te·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतंsa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उग्गंug·gaṃ गहपतिंga·ha·pa·tiṃ हत्थिगामकंhat·thi·gā·ma·kaṃ धारेथा”ति।dhā·re·thā

“aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgataṁ uggaṁ gahapatiṁ hatthigāmakaṁ dhārethā”ti.

“Mendicants, you should remember the householder Uggata of Elephant Village as someone who has eight amazing and incredible qualities.”
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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 उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā विहारंvi·hā·raṃ पाविसि।pā·vi·si

Idaṁ vatvāna sugato uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ pāvisi.

When he had spoken, the Holy One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling.
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अथa·tha खोkho अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro भिक्खुbhik·khu पुब्बण्हसमयंpub·baṇ·ha·sa·ma·yaṃ निवासेत्वाni·vā·set·vā पत्तचीवरमादायpat·ta·cī·va·ra·mā·dā·ya येनye·na उग्गस्सug·gas·sa गहपतिनोga·ha·pa·ti·no हत्थिगामकस्सhat·thi·gā·ma·kas·sa निवेसनंni·ve·sa·naṃ तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पञ्ञत्तेpañ·ñat·te आसनेā·sa·ne निसीदि।ni·sī·di

Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena uggassa gahapatino hatthigāmakassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.

Then a certain mendicant robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the householder Uggata of Elephant Village, where he sat down on the seat spread out.
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अथa·tha खोkho उग्गोug·go गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti हत्थिगामकोhat·thi·gā·ma·ko येनye·na सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā तंtaṃ भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho उग्गंug·gaṃ गहपतिंga·ha·pa·tiṃ हत्थिगामकंhat·thi·gā·ma·kaṃ सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho uggo gahapati hatthigāmako yena so bhikkhu tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho uggaṁ gahapatiṁ hatthigāmakaṁ so bhikkhu etadavoca:

Then Uggata of Elephant Village went up to that mendicant, bowed, and sat down to one side. The mendicant said to him:
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“अट्ठहिaṭ·ṭha·hi खोkho त्वं,tvaṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti अच्छरियेहिac·cha·ri·ye·hi अब्भुतेहिab·bhu·te·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā ब्याकतो।byā·ka·to

“aṭṭhahi kho tvaṁ, gahapati, acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato bhagavatā byākato.

“Householder, the Buddha declared that you have eight amazing and incredible qualities.
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कतमेka·ta·me ते,te गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti अट्ठaṭ·ṭha अच्छरियाac·cha·ri·yā अब्भुताab·bhu·tā धम्मा,dham·mā येहिye·hi त्वंtvaṃ समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā ब्याकतो”ति?byā·ka·to

Katame te, gahapati, aṭṭha acchariyā abbhutā dhammā, yehi tvaṁ samannāgato bhagavatā byākato”ti?

What are the eight qualities that he spoke of?”
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“नna खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te जानामि:jā·nā·mi

“Na kho ahaṁ, bhante, jānāmi:

“Sir, I don’t know
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‘कतमेहिka·ta·me·hi अट्ठहिaṭ·ṭha·hi अच्छरियेहिac·cha·ri·ye·hi अब्भुतेहिab·bhu·te·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā ब्याकतो’ति।byā·ka·to

‘katamehi aṭṭhahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato bhagavatā byākato’ti.

what eight amazing and incredible qualities the Buddha was referring to.
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अपिa·pi च,ca भन्ते,bhan·te येye मेme अट्ठaṭ·ṭha अच्छरियाac·cha·ri·yā अब्भुताab·bhu·tā धम्माdham·mā संविज्जन्ति,saṃ·vij·jan·ti

Api ca, bhante, ye me aṭṭha acchariyā abbhutā dhammā saṁvijjanti,

But these eight amazing and incredible qualities are found in me.
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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 गहपती”तिga·ha·pa·tī खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu उग्गस्सug·gas·sa गहपतिनोga·ha·pa·ti·no हत्थिगामकस्सhat·thi·gā·ma·kas·sa पच्चस्सोसि।pac·cas·so·si

“Evaṁ, gahapatī”ti kho so bhikkhu uggassa gahapatino hatthigāmakassa paccassosi.

“Yes, householder,” replied the mendicant.
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उग्गोug·go गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti हत्थिगामकोhat·thi·gā·ma·ko एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Uggo gahapati hatthigāmako etadavoca:

Uggata of Elephant Village said this:
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“यदाहं,ya·dā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te नागवनेnā·ga·va·ne परिचरन्तोpa·ri·ca·ran·to भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ दूरतोवdū·ra·to·va अद्दसं;ad·da·saṃ

“yadāhaṁ, bhante, nāgavane paricaranto bhagavantaṁ paṭhamaṁ dūratova addasaṁ;

“Sir, when I first saw the Buddha off in the distance I was partying in the Dragon’s Park.
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सहsa·ha दस्सनेनेवdas·sa·ne·ne·va मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te भगवतोbha·ga·va·to चित्तंcit·taṃ पसीदि,pa·sī·di सुरामदोsu·rā·ma·do चca पहीयि।pa·hī·yi

saha dassaneneva me, bhante, bhagavato cittaṁ pasīdi, surāmado ca pahīyi.

My heart was inspired as soon as I saw him, and I sobered up.
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अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te पठमोpa·ṭha·mo अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, paṭhamo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the first incredible and amazing quality found in me.
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सोso खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पसन्नचित्तोpa·san·na·cit·to भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ पयिरुपासिं।pa·yi·ru·pā·siṃ

So kho ahaṁ, bhante, pasannacitto bhagavantaṁ payirupāsiṁ.

With confident heart I paid homage to the Buddha.
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तस्सtas·sa मेme भगवाbha·ga·vā अनुपुब्बिंa·nu·pub·biṃ कथंka·thaṃ कथेसि,ka·the·si सेय्यथिदं—sey·ya·thi·daṃ

Tassa me bhagavā anupubbiṁ kathaṁ kathesi, seyyathidaṁ—

The Buddha taught me step by step, with
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दानकथंdā·na·ka·thaṃ सीलकथंsī·la·ka·thaṃ सग्गकथं;sag·ga·ka·thaṃ कामानंkā·mā·naṃ आदीनवंā·dī·na·vaṃ ओकारंo·kā·raṃ सङ्किलेसं,saṅ·ki·le·saṃ नेक्खम्मेnek·kham·me आनिसंसंā·ni·saṃ·saṃ पकासेसि।pa·kā·se·si

dānakathaṁ sīlakathaṁ saggakathaṁ; kāmānaṁ ādīnavaṁ okāraṁ saṅkilesaṁ, nekkhamme ānisaṁsaṁ pakāsesi.

a talk on giving, ethical conduct, and heaven. He revealed the drawbacks of sensual pleasures, so sordid and corrupt, and the benefit of renunciation.
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यदाya·dā मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā अञ्ञासिañ·ñā·si कल्लचित्तंkal·la·cit·taṃ मुदुचित्तंmu·du·cit·taṃ विनीवरणचित्तंvi·nī·va·ra·ṇa·cit·taṃ उदग्गचित्तंu·dag·ga·cit·taṃ पसन्नचित्तं,pa·san·na·cit·taṃ अथa·tha याyā बुद्धानंbud·dhā·naṃ सामुक्कंसिकाsā·muk·kaṃ·si·kā धम्मदेसनाdham·ma·de·sa·nā तंtaṃ पकासेसि—pa·kā·se·si

Yadā maṁ bhagavā aññāsi kallacittaṁ muducittaṁ vinīvaraṇacittaṁ udaggacittaṁ pasannacittaṁ, atha yā buddhānaṁ sāmukkaṁsikā dhammadesanā taṁ pakāsesi—

And when he knew that my mind was ready, pliable, rid of hindrances, elated, and confident he revealed the special teaching of the Buddhas:
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दुक्खं,duk·khaṃ समुदयं,sa·mu·da·yaṃ निरोधं,ni·ro·dhaṃ मग्गं।mag·gaṃ

dukkhaṁ, samudayaṁ, nirodhaṁ, maggaṁ.

suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi नामnā·ma सुद्धंsud·dhaṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ अपगतकाळकंa·pa·ga·ta·kā·ḷa·kaṃ सम्मदेवsam·ma·de·va रजनंra·ja·naṃ पटिग्गण्हेय्य;pa·ṭig·gaṇ·hey·ya

Seyyathāpi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ sammadeva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya;

Just as a clean cloth rid of stains would properly absorb dye,
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ खोkho मेme तस्मिंयेवtas·miṃ·ye·va आसनेā·sa·ne विरजंvi·ra·jaṃ वीतमलंvī·ta·ma·laṃ धम्मचक्खुंdham·ma·cak·khuṃ उदपादि:u·da·pā·di

evamevaṁ kho me tasmiṁyeva āsane virajaṁ vītamalaṁ dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi:

in that very seat the stainless, immaculate vision of the Dhamma arose in me:
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‘यंyaṃ किञ्चिkiñ·ci समुदयधम्मंsa·mu·da·ya·dham·maṃ सब्बंsab·baṃ तंtaṃ निरोधधम्मन्’ति।ni·ro·dha·dham·man

‘yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ sabbaṁ taṁ nirodhadhamman’ti.

‘Everything that is liable to arise is liable to cease.’
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सोso खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दिट्ठधम्मोdiṭ·ṭha·dham·mo पत्तधम्मोpat·ta·dham·mo विदितधम्मोvi·di·ta·dham·mo परियोगाळ्हधम्मोpa·ri·yo·gā·ḷha·dham·mo तिण्णविचिकिच्छोtiṇ·ṇa·vi·ci·kic·cho विगतकथङ्कथोvi·ga·ta·ka·thaṅ·ka·tho वेसारज्जप्पत्तोve·sā·raj·jap·pat·to अपरप्पच्चयोa·pa·rap·pac·ca·yo सत्थुसासनेsat·thu·sā·sa·ne तत्थेवtat·the·va बुद्धञ्चbud·dhañ·ca धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca सङ्घञ्चsaṅ·ghañ·ca सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ अगमासिं,a·ga·mā·siṃ ब्रह्मचरियपञ्चमानिbrah·ma·ca·ri·ya·pañ·ca·mā·ni चca सिक्खापदानिsik·khā·pa·dā·ni समादियिं।sa·mā·di·yiṃ

So kho ahaṁ, bhante, diṭṭhadhammo pattadhammo viditadhammo pariyogāḷhadhammo tiṇṇavicikiccho vigatakathaṅkatho vesārajjappatto aparappaccayo satthusāsane tattheva buddhañca dhammañca saṅghañca saraṇaṁ agamāsiṁ, brahmacariyapañcamāni ca sikkhāpadāni samādiyiṁ.

I saw, attained, understood, and fathomed the Dhamma. I went beyond doubt, got rid of indecision, and became self-assured and independent of others regarding the Teacher’s instructions. Right there I went for refuge to the Buddha, his teaching, and the Saṅgha. And I undertook the five training rules with chastity as the fifth.
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अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te दुतियोdu·ti·yo अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, dutiyo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the second incredible and amazing quality found in me.
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तस्सtas·sa मय्हं,may·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te चतस्सोca·tas·so कोमारियोko·mā·ri·yo पजापतियोpa·jā·pa·ti·yo अहेसुं।a·he·suṃ

Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, catasso komāriyo pajāpatiyo ahesuṁ.

I had four teenage wives.
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अथa·tha ख्वाहं,khvā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te येनye·na ताtā पजापतियोpa·jā·pa·ti·yo तेनुपसङ्कमिं;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·miṃ उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā ताtā पजापतियोpa·jā·pa·ti·yo एतदवचं:e·ta·da·va·caṃ

Atha khvāhaṁ, bhante, yena tā pajāpatiyo tenupasaṅkamiṁ; upasaṅkamitvā tā pajāpatiyo etadavacaṁ:

And I went to them and said:
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‘मयाma·yā खो,kho भगिनियो,bha·gi·ni·yo ब्रह्मचरियपञ्चमानिbrah·ma·ca·ri·ya·pañ·ca·mā·ni सिक्खापदानिsik·khā·pa·dā·ni समादिन्नानि।sa·mā·din·nā·ni

‘mayā kho, bhaginiyo, brahmacariyapañcamāni sikkhāpadāni samādinnāni.

‘Sisters, I’ve undertaken the five training rules with chastity as fifth.
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याyā इच्छतिic·cha·ti साsā इधेवi·dhe·va भोगेbho·ge चca भुञ्जतुbhuñ·ja·tu पुञ्ञानिpuñ·ñā·ni चca करोतु,ka·ro·tu सकानिsa·kā·ni वाvā ञातिकुलानिñā·ti·ku·lā·ni गच्छतु।gac·cha·tu

Yā icchati sā idheva bhoge ca bhuñjatu puññāni ca karotu, sakāni vā ñātikulāni gacchatu.

If you wish, you may stay here, enjoy my wealth, and do good deeds. Or you can return to your own families.
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होतिho·ti वाvā पनpa·na पुरिसाधिप्पायो,pu·ri·sā·dhip·pā·yo कस्सkas·sa वोvo दम्मी’ति?dam·mī

Hoti vā pana purisādhippāyo, kassa vo dammī’ti?

Or would you prefer if I gave you to another man?’
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te सा,sā भन्ते,bhan·te जेट्ठाjeṭ·ṭhā पजापतिpa·jā·pa·ti मंmaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, sā, bhante, jeṭṭhā pajāpati maṁ etadavoca:

When I said this, my eldest wife said to me:
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‘इत्थन्नामस्सit·than·nā·mas·sa मं,maṃ अय्यपुत्त,ay·ya·put·ta पुरिसस्सpu·ri·sas·sa देही’ति।de·hī

‘itthannāmassa maṁ, ayyaputta, purisassa dehī’ti.

‘Master, please give me to the man named so-and-so.’
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अथa·tha खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te तंtaṃ पुरिसंpu·ri·saṃ पक्कोसापेत्वाpak·ko·sā·pet·vā वामेनvā·me·na हत्थेनhat·the·na पजापतिंpa·jā·pa·tiṃ गहेत्वाga·het·vā दक्खिणेनdak·khi·ṇe·na हत्थेनhat·the·na भिङ्गारंbhiṅ·gā·raṃ गहेत्वाga·het·vā तस्सtas·sa पुरिसस्सpu·ri·sas·sa ओणोजेसिं।o·ṇo·je·siṃ

Atha kho ahaṁ, bhante, taṁ purisaṁ pakkosāpetvā vāmena hatthena pajāpatiṁ gahetvā dakkhiṇena hatthena bhiṅgāraṁ gahetvā tassa purisassa oṇojesiṁ.

Then I summoned that man. Taking my wife with my left hand and a ceremonial vase with my right, I presented her to that man with the pouring of water.
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कोमारिंko·mā·riṃ खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te दारंdā·raṃ परिच्चजन्तोpa·ric·ca·jan·to नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa अञ्ञथत्तं।añ·ña·that·taṃ

Komāriṁ kho panāhaṁ, bhante, dāraṁ pariccajanto nābhijānāmi cittassa aññathattaṁ.

But I can’t recall getting upset while giving away my teenage wife.
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अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te ततियोta·ti·yo अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, tatiyo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the third incredible and amazing quality found in me.
42

संविज्जन्तिsaṃ·vij·jan·ti खोkho पनpa·na मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te कुलेku·le भोगा।bho·gā

Saṁvijjanti kho pana me, bhante, kule bhogā.

And though my family has wealth,
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तेte चca खोkho अप्पटिविभत्ताap·pa·ṭi·vi·bhat·tā सीलवन्तेहिsī·la·van·te·hi कल्याणधम्मेहि।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·me·hi

Te ca kho appaṭivibhattā sīlavantehi kalyāṇadhammehi.

it’s shared without reserve with ethical people of good character.
44

अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te चतुत्थोca·tut·tho अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, catuttho acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the fourth incredible and amazing quality found in me.
45

यंyaṃ खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भिक्खुंbhik·khuṃ पयिरुपासामि;pa·yi·ru·pā·sā·mi

Yaṁ kho panāhaṁ, bhante, bhikkhuṁ payirupāsāmi;

When I pay homage to a mendicant,
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सक्कच्चंयेवsak·kac·caṃ·ye·va पयिरुपासामि,pa·yi·ru·pā·sā·mi नोno असक्कच्चं।a·sak·kac·caṃ

sakkaccaṁyeva payirupāsāmi, no asakkaccaṁ.

I do so carefully, not carelessly.
47

सोso चेce मेme आयस्माā·yas·mā धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति;de·se·ti

So ce me āyasmā dhammaṁ deseti;

If that venerable teaches me the Dhamma,
48

सक्कच्चंयेवsak·kac·caṃ·ye·va सुणोमि,su·ṇo·mi नोno असक्कच्चं।a·sak·kac·caṃ

sakkaccaṁyeva suṇomi, no asakkaccaṁ.

I listen carefully, not carelessly.
49

नोno चेce मेme सोso आयस्माā·yas·mā धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti अहमस्सa·ha·mas·sa धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेमि।de·se·mi

No ce me so āyasmā dhammaṁ deseti, ahamassa dhammaṁ desemi.

But if they don’t teach me the Dhamma, I teach them.
50

अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te पञ्चमोpañ·ca·mo अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, pañcamo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the fifth incredible and amazing quality found in me.
51

अनच्छरियंa·nac·cha·ri·yaṃ खोkho पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe निमन्तितेni·man·ti·te देवताde·va·tā उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā आरोचेन्ति:ā·ro·cen·ti

Anacchariyaṁ kho pana, bhante, saṅghe nimantite devatā upasaṅkamitvā ārocenti:

It’s not unusual for deities to come to me when the Saṅgha has been invited and announce:
52

‘असुको,a·su·ko गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti भिक्खुbhik·khu उभतोभागविमुत्तोu·bha·to·bhā·ga·vi·mut·to असुकोa·su·ko पञ्ञाविमुत्तोpañ·ñā·vi·mut·to असुकोa·su·ko कायसक्खीkā·ya·sak·khī असुकोa·su·ko दिट्ठिप्पत्तोdiṭ·ṭhip·pat·to असुकोa·su·ko सद्धाविमुत्तोsad·dhā·vi·mut·to असुकोa·su·ko धम्मानुसारीdham·mā·nu·sā·rī असुकोa·su·ko सद्धानुसारीsad·dhā·nu·sā·rī असुकोa·su·ko सीलवाsī·la·vā कल्याणधम्मोkal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo असुकोa·su·ko दुस्सीलोdus·sī·lo पापधम्मो’ति।pā·pa·dham·mo

‘asuko, gahapati, bhikkhu ubhatobhāgavimutto asuko paññāvimutto asuko kāyasakkhī asuko diṭṭhippatto asuko saddhāvimutto asuko dhammānusārī asuko saddhānusārī asuko sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo asuko dussīlo pāpadhammo’ti.

‘Householder, that mendicant is freed both ways. That one is freed by wisdom. That one is a direct witness. That one is attained to view. That one is freed by faith. That one is a follower of teachings. That one is a follower by faith. That one is ethical, of good character. That one is unethical, of bad character.’
53

सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te परिविसन्तोpa·ri·vi·san·to नाभिजानामिnā·bhi·jā·nā·mi एवंe·vaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ उप्पादेन्तो:up·pā·den·to

Saṅghaṁ kho panāhaṁ, bhante, parivisanto nābhijānāmi evaṁ cittaṁ uppādento:

But while I’m serving the Saṅgha I don’t recall thinking:
54

‘इमस्सi·mas·sa वाvā थोकंtho·kaṃ देमिde·mi इमस्सi·mas·sa वाvā बहुकन्’ति।ba·hu·kan

‘imassa vā thokaṁ demi imassa vā bahukan’ti.

‘Let me give this one just a little, and that one a lot.’
55

अथa·tha ख्वाहं,khvā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te समचित्तोवsa·ma·cit·to·va देमि।de·mi

Atha khvāhaṁ, bhante, samacittova demi.

Rather, I give impartially.
56

अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te छट्ठोchaṭ·ṭho अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, chaṭṭho acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the sixth incredible and amazing quality found in me.
57

अनच्छरियंa·nac·cha·ri·yaṃ खोkho पनpa·na मं,maṃ भन्ते,bhan·te देवताde·va·tā उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā आरोचेन्ति:ā·ro·cen·ti

Anacchariyaṁ kho pana maṁ, bhante, devatā upasaṅkamitvā ārocenti:

It’s not unusual for deities to come to me and announce:
58

‘स्वाक्खातो,svāk·khā·to गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मो’ति।dham·mo

‘svākkhāto, gahapati, bhagavatā dhammo’ti.

‘Householder, the Buddha’s teaching is well explained!’
59

एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te ताtā देवताde·va·tā एवंe·vaṃ वदेमि:va·de·mi

Evaṁ vutte, ahaṁ, bhante, tā devatā evaṁ vademi:

When they say this I say to them:
60

‘वदेय्याथva·dey·yā·tha वाvā एवंe·vaṃ खोkho तुम्हेtum·he देवताde·va·tā नोno वाvā वदेय्याथ,va·dey·yā·tha अथa·tha खोkho स्वाक्खातोsvāk·khā·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मो’ति।dham·mo

‘vadeyyātha vā evaṁ kho tumhe devatā no vā vadeyyātha, atha kho svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo’ti.

‘The Buddha’s teaching is well explained, regardless of whether or not you deities say so!’
61

नna खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te अभिजानामिa·bhi·jā·nā·mi ततोनिदानंta·to·ni·dā·naṃ चित्तस्सcit·tas·sa उन्नतिं:un·na·tiṃ

Na kho panāhaṁ, bhante, abhijānāmi tatonidānaṁ cittassa unnatiṁ:

But I don’t recall getting too excited by the fact that
62

‘मंmaṃ ताtā देवताde·va·tā उपसङ्कमन्ति,u·pa·saṅ·ka·man·ti अहंa·haṃ वाvā देवताहिde·va·tā·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सल्लपामी’ति।sal·la·pā·mī

‘maṁ tā devatā upasaṅkamanti, ahaṁ vā devatāhi saddhiṁ sallapāmī’ti.

the deities come to me, and I have a conversation with them.
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अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te सत्तमोsat·ta·mo अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, sattamo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the seventh incredible and amazing quality found in me.
64

सचेsa·ce खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पठमतरंpa·ṭha·ma·ta·raṃ कालंkā·laṃ करेय्यं,ka·rey·yaṃ अनच्छरियंa·nac·cha·ri·yaṃ खोkho पनेतंpa·ne·taṃ यंyaṃ मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एवंe·vaṃ ब्याकरेय्य:byā·ka·rey·ya

Sace kho panāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato paṭhamataraṁ kālaṁ kareyyaṁ, anacchariyaṁ kho panetaṁ yaṁ maṁ bhagavā evaṁ byākareyya:

If I pass away before the Buddha, it would be no wonder if the Buddha declares of me:
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‘नत्थिnat·thi तंtaṃ संयोजनंsaṃ·yo·ja·naṃ येनye·na संयुत्तोsaṃ·yut·to उग्गोug·go गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti हत्थिगामकोhat·thi·gā·ma·ko पुनpu·na इमंi·maṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ आगच्छेय्या’ति।ā·gac·chey·yā

‘natthi taṁ saṁyojanaṁ yena saṁyutto uggo gahapati hatthigāmako puna imaṁ lokaṁ āgaccheyyā’ti.

‘The householder Uggata of Elephant Village is bound by no fetter that might return him to this world.’
66

अयंa·yaṃ खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te अट्ठमोaṭ·ṭha·mo अच्छरियोac·cha·ri·yo अब्भुतोab·bhu·to धम्मोdham·mo संविज्जति।saṃ·vij·ja·ti

Ayaṁ kho me, bhante, aṭṭhamo acchariyo abbhuto dhammo saṁvijjati.

This is the eighth incredible and amazing quality found in me.
67

इमेi·me खोkho मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te अट्ठaṭ·ṭha अच्छरियाac·cha·ri·yā अब्भुताab·bhu·tā धम्माdham·mā संविज्जन्ति।saṃ·vij·jan·ti

Ime kho me, bhante, aṭṭha acchariyā abbhutā dhammā saṁvijjanti.

These eight amazing and incredible qualities are found in me.
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नna चca खोkho अहंa·haṃ जानामि:jā·nā·mi

Na ca kho ahaṁ jānāmi:

But I don’t know
69

‘कतमेहिka·ta·me·hi चाहंcā·haṃ अट्ठहिaṭ·ṭha·hi अच्छरियेहिac·cha·ri·ye·hi अब्भुतेहिab·bhu·te·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā ब्याकतो’”ति।byā·ka·to

‘katamehi cāhaṁ aṭṭhahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato bhagavatā byākato’”ti.

what eight amazing and incredible qualities the Buddha was referring to.”
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अथa·tha खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu उग्गस्सug·gas·sa गहपतिनोga·ha·pa·ti·no हत्थिगामकस्सhat·thi·gā·ma·kas·sa निवेसनेni·ve·sa·ne पिण्डपातंpiṇ·ḍa·pā·taṃ गहेत्वाga·het·vā उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi

Atha kho so bhikkhu uggassa gahapatino hatthigāmakassa nivesane piṇḍapātaṁ gahetvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi.

Then that mendicant, after taking almsfood in Uggata of Elephant Village’s home, rose from his seat and left.
71

अथa·tha खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu पच्छाभत्तंpac·chā·bhat·taṃ पिण्डपातपटिक्कन्तोpiṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·pa·ṭik·kan·to 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

Atha kho so bhikkhu pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

Then after the meal, on his return from almsround, he went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side.
72

एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu यावतकोyā·va·ta·ko अहोसिa·ho·si उग्गेनug·ge·na गहपतिनाga·ha·pa·ti·nā हत्थिगामकेनhat·thi·gā·ma·ke·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ कथासल्लापो,ka·thā·sal·lā·po तंtaṃ सब्बंsab·baṃ भगवतोbha·ga·va·to आरोचेसि।ā·ro·ce·si

Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu yāvatako ahosi uggena gahapatinā hatthigāmakena saddhiṁ kathāsallāpo, taṁ sabbaṁ bhagavato ārocesi.

He informed the Buddha of all he had discussed with the householder Uggata of Elephant Village. The Buddha said:
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“साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu भिक्खु।bhik·khu

“Sādhu sādhu, bhikkhu.

“Good, good, mendicant!
74

यथाya·thā तंtaṃ उग्गोug·go गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti हत्थिगामकोhat·thi·gā·ma·ko सम्माsam·mā ब्याकरमानोbyā·ka·ra·mā·no ब्याकरेय्य,byā·ka·rey·ya इमेहेवi·me·he·va खो,kho भिक्खु,bhik·khu अट्ठहिaṭ·ṭha·hi अच्छरियेहिac·cha·ri·ye·hi अब्भुतेहिab·bhu·te·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to उग्गोug·go गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti हत्थिगामकोhat·thi·gā·ma·ko मयाma·yā ब्याकतो।byā·ka·to

Yathā taṁ uggo gahapati hatthigāmako sammā byākaramāno byākareyya, imeheva kho, bhikkhu, aṭṭhahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgato uggo gahapati hatthigāmako mayā byākato.

When I declared that the householder Uggata of Elephant Village was someone who has eight amazing and incredible qualities, I was referring to the same eight qualities that he rightly explained to you.
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इमेहिi·me·hi चca पन,pa·na भिक्खु,bhik·khu अट्ठहिaṭ·ṭha·hi अच्छरियेहिac·cha·ri·ye·hi अब्भुतेहिab·bhu·te·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi समन्नागतंsa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उग्गंug·gaṃ गहपतिंga·ha·pa·tiṃ हत्थिगामकंhat·thi·gā·ma·kaṃ धारेही”ति।dhā·re·hī

Imehi ca pana, bhikkhu, aṭṭhahi acchariyehi abbhutehi dhammehi samannāgataṁ uggaṁ gahapatiṁ hatthigāmakaṁ dhārehī”ti.

You should remember the householder Uggata of Elephant Village as someone who has these eight amazing and incredible qualities.”
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दुतियं।du·ti·yaṃ

Dutiyaṁ.

(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.