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Numbered Discourses 8 35 अङ्गुत्तर 8 35

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Dānūpapattisutta

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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1. 1

   अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 8।35

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.35

   Numbered Discourses 8.35

2. 2

   4। दानवग्गdā·na·vag·ga

   4. Dānavagga

   4. Giving

3. 3

   दानूपपत्तिसुत्तdā·nū·pa·pat·ti·sut·ta

   Dānūpapattisutta

   Rebirth by Giving

4. 4

   “अट्ठिमा,aṭ·ṭhi·mā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दानूपपत्तियो।dā·nū·pa·pat·ti·yo

   “Aṭṭhimā, bhikkhave, dānūpapattiyo.

   “Mendicants, there are these eight rebirths by giving.

5. 5

   कतमाka·ta·mā अट्ठ?aṭ·ṭha

   Katamā aṭṭha?

   What eight?

6. 6

   इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co दानंdā·naṃ देतिde·ti समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā अन्नंan·naṃ पानंpā·naṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ यानंyā·naṃ मालागन्धविलेपनंmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·naṃ सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यं।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yaṃ

   Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco dānaṁ deti samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.

   First, someone gives to ascetics or brahmins such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.

7. 7

   सोso यंyaṃ देतिde·ti तंtaṃ पच्चासीसति।pac·cā·sī·sa·ti

   So yaṁ deti taṁ paccāsīsati.

   Whatever they give they expect back.

8. 8

   सोso पस्सतिpas·sa·ti खत्तियमहासालेkhat·ti·ya·ma·hā·sā·le वाvā ब्राह्मणमहासालेbrāh·ma·ṇa·ma·hā·sā·le वाvā गहपतिमहासालेga·ha·pa·ti·ma·hā·sā·le वाvā पञ्चहिpañ·ca·hi कामगुणेहिkā·ma·gu·ṇe·hi समप्पितेsa·map·pi·te समङ्गीभूतेsa·maṅ·gī·bhū·te परिचारयमाने।pa·ri·cā·ra·ya·mā·ne

   So passati khattiyamahāsāle vā brāhmaṇamahāsāle vā gahapatimahāsāle vā pañcahi kāmaguṇehi samappite samaṅgībhūte paricārayamāne.

   They see a well-to-do aristocrat or brahmin or householder amusing themselves, supplied and provided with the five kinds of sensual stimulation.

9. 9

   तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

   Tassa evaṁ hoti:

   It occurs to them:

10. 10

    ‘अहोa·ho वताहंva·tā·haṃ कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā खत्तियमहासालानंkhat·ti·ya·ma·hā·sā·lā·naṃ वाvā ब्राह्मणमहासालानंbrāh·ma·ṇa·ma·hā·sā·lā·naṃ वाvā गहपतिमहासालानंga·ha·pa·ti·ma·hā·sā·lā·naṃ वाvā सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जेय्यन्’ति।u·pa·paj·jey·yan

    ‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti.

    ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders!’

11. 11

    सोso तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ दहति,da·ha·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ अधिट्ठाति,a·dhiṭ·ṭhā·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ भावेति।bhā·ve·ti

    So taṁ cittaṁ dahati, taṁ cittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, taṁ cittaṁ bhāveti.

    They settle on that thought, stabilize it, and develop it.

12. 12

    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ हीनेhī·ne विमुत्तं,vi·mut·taṃ उत्तरिut·ta·ri अभावितं,a·bhā·vi·taṃ तत्रूपपत्तियाtat·rū·pa·pat·ti·yā संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

    Tassa taṁ cittaṁ hīne vimuttaṁ, uttari abhāvitaṁ, tatrūpapattiyā saṁvattati.

    As they’ve settled for less and not developed further, their thought leads to rebirth there.

13. 13

    कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā खत्तियमहासालानंkhat·ti·ya·ma·hā·sā·lā·naṃ वाvā ब्राह्मणमहासालानंbrāh·ma·ṇa·ma·hā·sā·lā·naṃ वाvā गहपतिमहासालानंga·ha·pa·ti·ma·hā·sā·lā·naṃ वाvā सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    Kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā khattiyamahāsālānaṁ vā brāhmaṇamahāsālānaṁ vā gahapatimahāsālānaṁ vā sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

    When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of well-to-do aristocrats or brahmins or householders.

14. 14

    तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho सीलवतोsī·la·va·to वदामि,va·dā·mi नोno दुस्सीलस्स।dus·sī·las·sa

    Tañca kho sīlavato vadāmi, no dussīlassa.

    But I say that this is only for those of ethical conduct, not for the unethical.

15. 15

    इज्झति,ij·jha·ti भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलवतोsī·la·va·to चेतोपणिधिce·to·pa·ṇi·dhi विसुद्धत्ता।vi·sud·dhat·tā

    Ijjhati, bhikkhave, sīlavato cetopaṇidhi visuddhattā.

    The heart’s wish of an ethical person succeeds because of their purity.

16. 16

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co दानंdā·naṃ देतिde·ti समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā अन्नंan·naṃ पानंpā·naṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ यानंyā·naṃ मालागन्धविलेपनंmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·naṃ सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यं।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yaṃ

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco dānaṁ deti samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.

    Next, someone gives to ascetics or brahmins …

17. 17

    सोso यंyaṃ देतिde·ti तंtaṃ पच्चासीसति।pac·cā·sī·sa·ti

    So yaṁ deti taṁ paccāsīsati.

    Whatever they give they expect back.

18. 18

    तस्सtas·sa सुतंsu·taṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa sutaṁ hoti:

    And they’ve heard:

19. 19

    ‘चातुमहाराजिकाcā·tu·ma·hā·rā·ji·kā देवाde·vā दीघायुकाdī·ghā·yu·kā वण्णवन्तोvaṇ·ṇa·van·to सुखबहुला’ति।su·kha·ba·hu·lā

    ‘cātumahārājikā devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulā’ti.

    ‘The gods of the four great kings are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’

20. 20

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    It occurs to them:

21. 21

    ‘अहोa·ho वताहंva·tā·haṃ कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā चातुमहाराजिकानंcā·tu·ma·hā·rā·ji·kā·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जेय्यन्’ति।u·pa·paj·jey·yan

    ‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā cātumahārājikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti.

    ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the gods of the four great kings!’ …

22. 22

    सोso तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ दहति,da·ha·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ अधिट्ठाति,a·dhiṭ·ṭhā·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ भावेति।bhā·ve·ti

    So taṁ cittaṁ dahati, taṁ cittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, taṁ cittaṁ bhāveti.

    (Pāli only)

23. 23

    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ हीनेhī·ne विमुत्तं,vi·mut·taṃ उत्तरिut·ta·ri अभावितं,a·bhā·vi·taṃ तत्रूपपत्तियाtat·rū·pa·pat·ti·yā संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

    Tassa taṁ cittaṁ hīne vimuttaṁ, uttari abhāvitaṁ, tatrūpapattiyā saṁvattati.

    (Pāli only)

24. 24

    कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā चातुमहाराजिकानंcā·tu·ma·hā·rā·ji·kā·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    Kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā cātumahārājikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

    When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of the four great kings.

25. 25

    तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho सीलवतोsī·la·va·to वदामि,va·dā·mi नोno दुस्सीलस्स।dus·sī·las·sa

    Tañca kho sīlavato vadāmi, no dussīlassa.

    But I say that this is only for those of ethical conduct, not for the unethical.

26. 26

    इज्झति,ij·jha·ti भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलवतोsī·la·va·to चेतोपणिधिce·to·pa·ṇi·dhi विसुद्धत्ता।vi·sud·dhat·tā

    Ijjhati, bhikkhave, sīlavato cetopaṇidhi visuddhattā.

    The heart’s wish of an ethical person succeeds because of their purity.

27. 27

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co दानंdā·naṃ देतिde·ti समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā अन्नंan·naṃ पानंpā·naṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ यानंyā·naṃ मालागन्धविलेपनंmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·naṃ सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यं।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yaṃ

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco dānaṁ deti samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.

    Next, someone gives to ascetics or brahmins …

28. 28

    सोso यंyaṃ देतिde·ti तंtaṃ पच्चासीसति।pac·cā·sī·sa·ti

    So yaṁ deti taṁ paccāsīsati.

    Whatever they give they expect back.

29. 29

    तस्सtas·sa सुतंsu·taṃ होति—ho·ti

    Tassa sutaṁ hoti—

    And they’ve heard:

30. 30

    तावतिंसाtā·va·tiṃ·sā देवाde·vā …पे…pe

    tāvatiṁsā devā …pe…

    ‘The gods of the thirty-three …’

31. 31

    यामाyā·mā देवाde·vā …

    yāmā devā …

    ‘The gods of Yama …’

32. 32

    तुसिताtu·si·tā देवाde·vā …

    tusitā devā …

    ‘The joyful gods …’

33. 33

    निम्मानरतीnim·mā·na·ra·tī देवाde·vā …

    nimmānaratī devā …

    ‘The gods who love to create …’

34. 34

    परनिम्मितवसवत्तीpa·ra·nim·mi·ta·va·sa·vat·tī देवाde·vā दीघायुकाdī·ghā·yu·kā वण्णवन्तोvaṇ·ṇa·van·to सुखबहुलाति।su·kha·ba·hu·lā·ti

    paranimmitavasavattī devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulāti.

    ‘The gods who control what is created by others are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’

35. 35

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    It occurs to them:

36. 36

    ‘अहोa·ho वताहंva·tā·haṃ कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā परनिम्मितवसवत्तीनंpa·ra·nim·mi·ta·va·sa·vat·tī·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जेय्यन्’ति।u·pa·paj·jey·yan

    ‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā paranimmitavasavattīnaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti.

    ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the gods who control what is created by others!’

37. 37

    सोso तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ दहति,da·ha·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ अधिट्ठाति,a·dhiṭ·ṭhā·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ भावेति।bhā·ve·ti

    So taṁ cittaṁ dahati, taṁ cittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, taṁ cittaṁ bhāveti.

    They settle on that thought, stabilize it, and develop it.

38. 38

    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ हीनेhī·ne विमुत्तं,vi·mut·taṃ उत्तरिut·ta·ri अभावितं,a·bhā·vi·taṃ तत्रूपपत्तियाtat·rū·pa·pat·ti·yā संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

    Tassa taṁ cittaṁ hīne vimuttaṁ, uttari abhāvitaṁ, tatrūpapattiyā saṁvattati.

    As they’ve settled for less and not developed further, their thought leads to rebirth there.

39. 39

    कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā परनिम्मितवसवत्तीनंpa·ra·nim·mi·ta·va·sa·vat·tī·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    Kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā paranimmitavasavattīnaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

    When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods who control what is created by others.

40. 40

    तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho सीलवतोsī·la·va·to वदामि,va·dā·mi नोno दुस्सीलस्स।dus·sī·las·sa

    Tañca kho sīlavato vadāmi, no dussīlassa.

    But I say that this is only for those of ethical conduct, not for the unethical.

41. 41

    इज्झति,ij·jha·ti भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलवतोsī·la·va·to चेतोपणिधिce·to·pa·ṇi·dhi विसुद्धत्ता।vi·sud·dhat·tā

    Ijjhati, bhikkhave, sīlavato cetopaṇidhi visuddhattā.

    The heart’s wish of an ethical person succeeds because of their purity.

42. 42

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co दानंdā·naṃ देतिde·ti समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā अन्नंan·naṃ पानंpā·naṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ यानंyā·naṃ मालागन्धविलेपनंmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·naṃ सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यं।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yaṃ

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekacco dānaṁ deti samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.

    Next, someone gives to ascetics or brahmins such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.

43. 43

    सोso यंyaṃ देतिde·ti तंtaṃ पच्चासीसति।pac·cā·sī·sa·ti

    So yaṁ deti taṁ paccāsīsati.

    Whatever they give they expect back.

44. 44

    तस्सtas·sa सुतंsu·taṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa sutaṁ hoti:

    And they’ve heard:

45. 45

    ‘ब्रह्मकायिकाbrah·ma·kā·yi·kā देवाde·vā दीघायुकाdī·ghā·yu·kā वण्णवन्तोvaṇ·ṇa·van·to सुखबहुला’ति।su·kha·ba·hu·lā

    ‘brahmakāyikā devā dīghāyukā vaṇṇavanto sukhabahulā’ti.

    ‘The gods of the Divinity’s host are long-lived, beautiful, and very happy.’

46. 46

    तस्सtas·sa एवंe·vaṃ होति:ho·ti

    Tassa evaṁ hoti:

    It occurs to them:

47. 47

    ‘अहोa·ho वताहंva·tā·haṃ कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā ब्रह्मकायिकानंbrah·ma·kā·yi·kā·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जेय्यन्’ति।u·pa·paj·jey·yan

    ‘aho vatāhaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā brahmakāyikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjeyyan’ti.

    ‘If only, when my body breaks up, after death, I would be reborn in the company of the gods of the Divinity’s host!’

48. 48

    सोso तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ दहति,da·ha·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ अधिट्ठाति,a·dhiṭ·ṭhā·ti तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ भावेति।bhā·ve·ti

    So taṁ cittaṁ dahati, taṁ cittaṁ adhiṭṭhāti, taṁ cittaṁ bhāveti.

    They settle on that thought, stabilize it, and develop it.

49. 49

    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ हीनेhī·ne विमुत्तं,vi·mut·taṃ उत्तरिut·ta·ri अभावितं,a·bhā·vi·taṃ तत्रूपपत्तियाtat·rū·pa·pat·ti·yā संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

    Tassa taṁ cittaṁ hīne vimuttaṁ, uttari abhāvitaṁ, tatrūpapattiyā saṁvattati.

    As they’ve settled for less and not developed further, their thought leads to rebirth there.

50. 50

    कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā ब्रह्मकायिकानंbrah·ma·kā·yi·kā·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    Kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā brahmakāyikānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

    When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of the Divinity’s host.

51. 51

    तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho सीलवतोsī·la·va·to वदामि,va·dā·mi नोno दुस्सीलस्स;dus·sī·las·sa

    Tañca kho sīlavato vadāmi, no dussīlassa;

    But I say that this is only for those of ethical conduct, not for the unethical.

52. 52

    वीतरागस्स,vī·ta·rā·gas·sa नोno सरागस्स।sa·rā·gas·sa

    vītarāgassa, no sarāgassa.

    And for those free of desire, not those with desire.

53. 53

    इज्झति,ij·jha·ti भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सीलवतोsī·la·va·to चेतोपणिधिce·to·pa·ṇi·dhi वीतरागत्ता।vī·ta·rā·gat·tā

    Ijjhati, bhikkhave, sīlavato cetopaṇidhi vītarāgattā.

    The heart’s wish of an ethical person succeeds because of their freedom from desire.

54. 54

    इमाi·mā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठaṭ·ṭha दानूपपत्तियो”ति।dā·nū·pa·pat·ti·yo

    Imā kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha dānūpapattiyo”ti.

    These are the eight rebirths by giving.”

55. 55

    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.