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Puññakiriyavatthusutta

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।36

   Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.36

   Numbered Discourses 8.36

2. 2

   4। दानवग्गdā·na·vag·ga

   4. Dānavagga

   4. Giving

3. 3

   पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुसुत्तpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu·sut·ta

   Puññakiriyavatthusutta

   Grounds for Making Merit

4. 4

   “तीणिमानि,tī·ṇi·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थूनि।puñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thū·ni

   “Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, puññakiriyavatthūni.

   “Mendicants, there are these three grounds for making merit.

5. 5

   कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni तीणि?tī·ṇi

   Katamāni tīṇi?

   What three?

6. 6

   दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थु,puñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थु,puñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थु।puñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu

   Dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu.

   Giving, ethical conduct, and meditation are all grounds for making merit.

7. 7

   इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu परित्तंpa·rit·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu परित्तंpa·rit·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

   Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu parittaṁ kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu parittaṁ kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

   First, someone has practiced a little giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

8. 8

   सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā मनुस्सदोभग्यंma·nus·sa·do·bhag·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

   So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā manussadobhagyaṁ upapajjati.

   When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn among disadvantaged humans.

9. 9

   इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu मत्तसोmat·ta·so कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu मत्तसोmat·ta·so कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

   Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu mattaso kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu mattaso kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

   Next, someone has practiced a moderate amount of giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

10. 10

    सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā मनुस्ससोभग्यंma·nus·sa·so·bhag·yaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā manussasobhagyaṁ upapajjati.

    When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn among well-off humans.

11. 11

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

    Next, someone has practiced to an extraordinary degree giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

12. 12

    सोso 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

    So 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.

13. 13

    तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro महाराजानोma·hā·rā·jā·no दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā चातुमहाराजिकेcā·tu·ma·hā·rā·ji·ke देवेde·ve दसहिda·sa·hi ठानेहिṭhā·ne·hi अधिगण्हन्ति—a·dhi·gaṇ·han·ti

    Tatra, bhikkhave, cattāro mahārājāno dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, cātumahārājike deve dasahi ṭhānehi adhigaṇhanti—

    There, the four great kings themselves have practiced giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit to a greater degree than the other gods. So they surpass them in ten respects:

14. 14

    दिब्बेनdib·be·na आयुना,ā·yu·nā दिब्बेनdib·be·na वण्णेन,vaṇ·ṇe·na दिब्बेनdib·be·na सुखेन,su·khe·na दिब्बेनdib·be·na यसेन,ya·se·na दिब्बेनdib·be·na आधिपतेय्येन,ā·dhi·pa·tey·ye·na दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi रूपेहि,rū·pe·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi सद्देहि,sad·de·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi गन्धेहि,gan·dhe·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi रसेहि,ra·se·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi फोट्ठब्बेहि।phoṭ·ṭhab·be·hi

    dibbena āyunā, dibbena vaṇṇena, dibbena sukhena, dibbena yasena, dibbena ādhipateyyena, dibbehi rūpehi, dibbehi saddehi, dibbehi gandhehi, dibbehi rasehi, dibbehi phoṭṭhabbehi.

    heavenly lifespan, beauty, happiness, glory, sovereignty, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches.

15. 15

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

    Next, someone has practiced to an extraordinary degree giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

16. 16

    सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā तावतिंसानंtā·va·tiṃ·sā·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā tāvatiṁsānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

    When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods of the thirty-three.

17. 17

    तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वाka·rit·vā सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वाka·rit·vā तावतिंसेtā·va·tiṃ·se देवेde·ve दसहिda·sa·hi ठानेहिṭhā·ne·hi अधिगण्हाति—a·dhi·gaṇ·hā·ti

    Tatra, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā tāvatiṁse deve dasahi ṭhānehi adhigaṇhāti—

    There, Sakka, lord of gods, has practiced giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit to a greater degree than the other gods. So he surpasses them in ten respects …

18. 18

    दिब्बेनdib·be·na आयुनाā·yu·nā …पे…pe

    dibbena āyunā …pe…

    (Pāli only)

19. 19

    दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi फोट्ठब्बेहि।phoṭ·ṭhab·be·hi

    dibbehi phoṭṭhabbehi.

    (Pāli only)

20. 20

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

    Next, someone has practiced to an extraordinary degree giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

21. 21

    सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā यामानंyā·mā·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā yāmānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

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

22. 22

    तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सुयामोsu·yā·mo देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā यामेyā·me देवेde·ve दसहिda·sa·hi ठानेहिṭhā·ne·hi अधिगण्हाति—a·dhi·gaṇ·hā·ti

    Tatra, bhikkhave, suyāmo devaputto dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, yāme deve dasahi ṭhānehi adhigaṇhāti—

    There, the godling Suyāma has practiced giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit to a greater degree than the other gods. So he surpasses them in ten respects …

23. 23

    दिब्बेनdib·be·na आयुनाā·yu·nā …पे…pe

    dibbena āyunā …pe…

    (Pāli only)

24. 24

    दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi फोट्ठब्बेहि।phoṭ·ṭhab·be·hi

    dibbehi phoṭṭhabbehi.

    (Pāli only)

25. 25

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

    Next, someone has practiced to an extraordinary degree giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

26. 26

    सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā तुसितानंtu·si·tā·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā tusitānaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

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

27. 27

    तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सन्तुसितोsan·tu·si·to देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā तुसितेtu·si·te देवेde·ve दसहिda·sa·hi ठानेहिṭhā·ne·hi अधिगण्हाति—a·dhi·gaṇ·hā·ti

    Tatra, bhikkhave, santusito devaputto dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, tusite deve dasahi ṭhānehi adhigaṇhāti—

    There, the godling Santusita has practiced giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit to a greater degree than the other gods. So he surpasses them in ten respects …

28. 28

    दिब्बेनdib·be·na आयुनाā·yu·nā …पे…pe

    dibbena āyunā …pe…

    (Pāli only)

29. 29

    दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi फोट्ठब्बेहि।phoṭ·ṭhab·be·hi

    dibbehi phoṭṭhabbehi.

    (Pāli only)

30. 30

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

    Next, someone has practiced to an extraordinary degree giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

31. 31

    सोso कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā निम्मानरतीनंnim·mā·na·ra·tī·naṃ देवानंde·vā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    So kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā nimmānaratīnaṁ devānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

    When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of the gods who love to create.

32. 32

    तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सुनिम्मितोsu·nim·mi·to देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā निम्मानरतीदेवेnim·mā·na·ra·tī·de·ve दसहिda·sa·hi ठानेहिṭhā·ne·hi अधिगण्हाति—a·dhi·gaṇ·hā·ti

    Tatra, bhikkhave, sunimmito devaputto dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, nimmānaratīdeve dasahi ṭhānehi adhigaṇhāti—

    There, the godling Sunimmita has practiced giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit to a greater degree than the other gods. So he surpasses them in ten respects …

33. 33

    दिब्बेनdib·be·na आयुनाā·yu·nā …पे…pe

    dibbena āyunā …pe…

    (Pāli only)

34. 34

    दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi फोट्ठब्बेहि।phoṭ·ṭhab·be·hi

    dibbehi phoṭṭhabbehi.

    (Pāli only)

35. 35

    इधi·dha पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चस्सe·kac·cas·sa दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thu अधिमत्तंa·dhi·mat·taṃ कतंka·taṃ होति,ho·ti भावनामयंbhā·va·nā·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ नाभिसम्भोति।nā·bhi·sam·bho·ti

    Idha pana, bhikkhave, ekaccassa dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthu adhimattaṁ kataṁ hoti, bhāvanāmayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ nābhisambhoti.

    Next, someone has practiced to an extraordinary degree giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit, but they haven’t got as far as meditation as a ground for making merit.

36. 36

    सोso 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

    So 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.

37. 37

    तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve वसवत्तीva·sa·vat·tī देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to दानमयंdā·na·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā सीलमयंsī·la·ma·yaṃ पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थुंpuñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thuṃ अतिरेकंa·ti·re·kaṃ करित्वा,ka·rit·vā परनिम्मितवसवत्तीदेवेpa·ra·nim·mi·ta·va·sa·vat·tī·de·ve दसहिda·sa·hi ठानेहिṭhā·ne·hi अधिगण्हाति—a·dhi·gaṇ·hā·ti

    Tatra, bhikkhave, vasavattī devaputto dānamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, sīlamayaṁ puññakiriyavatthuṁ atirekaṁ karitvā, paranimmitavasavattīdeve dasahi ṭhānehi adhigaṇhāti—

    There, the godling Vasavattī has practiced giving and ethical conduct as grounds for making merit to a greater degree than the other gods. So he surpasses them in ten respects:

38. 38

    दिब्बेनdib·be·na आयुना,ā·yu·nā दिब्बेनdib·be·na वण्णेन,vaṇ·ṇe·na दिब्बेनdib·be·na सुखेन,su·khe·na दिब्बेनdib·be·na यसेन,ya·se·na दिब्बेनdib·be·na आधिपतेय्येन,ā·dhi·pa·tey·ye·na दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi रूपेहि,rū·pe·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi सद्देहि,sad·de·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi गन्धेहि,gan·dhe·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi रसेहि,ra·se·hi दिब्बेहिdib·be·hi फोट्ठब्बेहि।phoṭ·ṭhab·be·hi

    dibbena āyunā, dibbena vaṇṇena, dibbena sukhena, dibbena yasena, dibbena ādhipateyyena, dibbehi rūpehi, dibbehi saddehi, dibbehi gandhehi, dibbehi rasehi, dibbehi phoṭṭhabbehi.

    heavenly lifespan, beauty, happiness, glory, sovereignty, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches.

39. 39

    इमानिi·mā·ni खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तीणिtī·ṇi पुञ्ञकिरियवत्थूनी”ति।puñ·ña·ki·ri·ya·vat·thū·nī

    Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi puññakiriyavatthūnī”ti.

    These are the three grounds for making merit.”

40. 40

    छट्ठं।chaṭ·ṭhaṃ

    Chaṭṭhaṁ.

    (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.