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Mahānāmasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 8।25

Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.25

Numbered Discourses 8.25
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3। गहपतिवग्गga·ha·pa·ti·vag·ga

3. Gahapativagga

3. Householders
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महानामसुत्तma·hā·nā·ma·sut·ta

Mahānāmasutta

With Mahānāma
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सक्केसुsak·ke·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti कपिलवत्थुस्मिंka·pi·la·vat·thus·miṃ निग्रोधारामे।nig·ro·dhā·rā·me

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sakkesu viharati kapilavatthusmiṁ nigrodhārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery.
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अथa·tha खोkho महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्कोsak·ko 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 महानामोma·hā·nā·mo सक्कोsak·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

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

Then Mahānāma the Sakyan went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
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“कित्तावताkit·tā·va·tā नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko होती”ति?ho·tī

“kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, upāsako hotī”ti?

“Sir, how is a lay follower defined?”
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“यतोya·to खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतोga·to होति,ho·ti धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतोga·to होति,ho·ti सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतोga·to होति;ho·ti

“Yato kho, mahānāma, buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato hoti;

“Mahānāma, when you’ve gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha,
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एत्तावताet·tā·va·tā खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko होती”ति।ho·tī

ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako hotī”ti.

you’re considered to be a lay follower.”
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“कित्तावताkit·tā·va·tā पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko सीलवाsī·la·vā होती”ति?ho·tī

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, upāsako sīlavā hotī”ti?

“But how is an ethical lay follower defined?”
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“यतोya·to खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति;ho·ti

“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti, musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti;

“When a lay follower doesn’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor,
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एत्तावताet·tā·va·tā खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko सीलवाsī·la·vā होती”ति।ho·tī

ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako sīlavā hotī”ti.

they’re considered to be an ethical lay follower.”
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“कित्तावताkit·tā·va·tā पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no होति,ho·ti नोno परहिताया”ति?pa·ra·hi·tā·yā

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, upāsako attahitāya paṭipanno hoti, no parahitāyā”ti?

“But how do we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit themselves, not others?”
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“यतोya·to खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va सद्धासम्पन्नोsad·dhā·sam·pan·no होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ सद्धासम्पदायsad·dhā·sam·pa·dā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako attanāva saddhāsampanno hoti, no paraṁ saddhāsampadāya samādapeti;

“A lay follower is accomplished in faith, but doesn’t encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va सीलसम्पन्नोsī·la·sam·pan·no होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ सीलसम्पदायsī·la·sam·pa·dā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanāva sīlasampanno hoti, no paraṁ sīlasampadāya samādapeti;

They’re accomplished in ethical conduct, but don’t encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va चागसम्पन्नोcā·ga·sam·pan·no होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ चागसम्पदायcā·ga·sam·pa·dā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanāva cāgasampanno hoti, no paraṁ cāgasampadāya samādapeti;

They’re accomplished in generosity, but don’t encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va भिक्खूनंbhik·khū·naṃ दस्सनकामोdas·sa·na·kā·mo होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ भिक्खूनंbhik·khū·naṃ दस्सनेdas·sa·ne समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanāva bhikkhūnaṁ dassanakāmo hoti, no paraṁ bhikkhūnaṁ dassane samādapeti;

They like to see the mendicants, but don’t encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ सोतुकामोso·tu·kā·mo होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ सद्धम्मस्सवनेsad·dham·mas·sa·va·ne समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanāva saddhammaṁ sotukāmo hoti, no paraṁ saddhammassavane samādapeti;

They like to hear the true teaching, but don’t encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va सुतानंsu·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ धारणजातिकोdhā·ra·ṇa·jā·ti·ko होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ धम्मधारणायdham·ma·dhā·ra·ṇā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanāva sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti, no paraṁ dhammadhāraṇāya samādapeti;

They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard, but don’t encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va सुतानंsu·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अत्थूपपरिक्खिताat·thū·pa·pa·rik·khi·tā होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ अत्थूपपरिक्खायat·thū·pa·pa·rik·khā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanāva sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti, no paraṁ atthūpaparikkhāya samādapeti;

They examine the meaning of the teachings they’ve memorized, but don’t encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनावat·ta·nā·va अत्थमञ्ञायat·tha·mañ·ñā·ya धम्ममञ्ञायdham·ma·mañ·ñā·ya धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नोdham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pan·no होति,ho·ti नोno परंpa·raṃ धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपत्तियाdham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pat·ti·yā समादपेति।sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanāva atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti, no paraṁ dhammānudhammappaṭipattiyā samādapeti.

Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice in line with the teaching, but they don’t encourage others to do the same.
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एत्तावताet·tā·va·tā खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no होति,ho·ti नोno परहिताया”ति।pa·ra·hi·tā·yā

Ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako attahitāya paṭipanno hoti, no parahitāyā”ti.

That’s how we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit themselves, not others.”
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“कित्तावताkit·tā·va·tā पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya चca पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no होतिho·ti परहितायpa·ra·hi·tā·ya चा”ति?cā

“Kittāvatā pana, bhante, upāsako attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya cā”ti?

“But how do we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit both themselves and others?”
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“यतोya·to खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca सद्धासम्पन्नोsad·dhā·sam·pan·no होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca सद्धासम्पदायsad·dhā·sam·pa·dā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

“Yato kho, mahānāma, upāsako attanā ca saddhāsampanno hoti, parañca saddhāsampadāya samādapeti;

“A lay follower is accomplished in faith and encourages others to do the same.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca सीलसम्पन्नोsī·la·sam·pan·no होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca सीलसम्पदायsī·la·sam·pa·dā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanā ca sīlasampanno hoti, parañca sīlasampadāya samādapeti;

They’re accomplished in ethical conduct and encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca चागसम्पन्नोcā·ga·sam·pan·no होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca चागसम्पदायcā·ga·sam·pa·dā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanā ca cāgasampanno hoti, parañca cāgasampadāya samādapeti;

They’re accomplished in generosity and encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca भिक्खूनंbhik·khū·naṃ दस्सनकामोdas·sa·na·kā·mo होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca भिक्खूनंbhik·khū·naṃ दस्सनेdas·sa·ne समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanā ca bhikkhūnaṁ dassanakāmo hoti, parañca bhikkhūnaṁ dassane samādapeti;

They like to see the mendicants and encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca सद्धम्मंsad·dham·maṃ सोतुकामोso·tu·kā·mo होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca सद्धम्मस्सवनेsad·dham·mas·sa·va·ne समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanā ca saddhammaṁ sotukāmo hoti, parañca saddhammassavane samādapeti;

They like to hear the true teaching and encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca सुतानंsu·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ धारणजातिकोdhā·ra·ṇa·jā·ti·ko होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca धम्मधारणायdham·ma·dhā·ra·ṇā·ya समादपेति;sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanā ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ dhāraṇajātiko hoti, parañca dhammadhāraṇāya samādapeti;

They readily memorize the teachings they’ve heard and encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca सुतानंsu·tā·naṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ अत्थूपपरिक्खिताat·thū·pa·pa·rik·khi·tā होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca अत्थूपपरिक्खायat·thū·pa·pa·rik·khā·ya समादपेति,sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanā ca sutānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthūpaparikkhitā hoti, parañca atthūpaparikkhāya samādapeti,

They examine the meaning of the teachings they’ve memorized and encourage others to do the same.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā चca अत्थमञ्ञायat·tha·mañ·ñā·ya धम्ममञ्ञायdham·ma·mañ·ñā·ya धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपन्नोdham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pan·no होति,ho·ti परञ्चpa·rañ·ca धम्मानुधम्मप्पटिपत्तियाdham·mā·nu·dham·map·pa·ṭi·pat·ti·yā समादपेति।sa·mā·da·pe·ti

attanā ca atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammappaṭipanno hoti, parañca dhammānudhammappaṭipattiyā samādapeti.

Understanding the meaning and the teaching, they practice in line with the teaching and they encourage others to do the same.
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एत्तावताet·tā·va·tā खो,kho महानाम,ma·hā·nā·ma उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko अत्तहितायat·ta·hi·tā·ya चca पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no होतिho·ti परहितायpa·ra·hi·tā·ya चा”ति।cā

Ettāvatā kho, mahānāma, upāsako attahitāya ca paṭipanno hoti parahitāya cā”ti.

That’s how we define a lay follower who is practicing to benefit both themselves and others.”
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पञ्चमं।pañ·ca·maṃ

Pañcamaṁ.

(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.