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Abhisandasutta
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अभिसन्दसुत्तa·bhi·san·da·sut·ta
Abhisandasutta
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“अट्ठिमे,aṭ·ṭhi·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुञ्ञाभिसन्दाpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·dā कुसलाभिसन्दाku·sa·lā·bhi·san·dā सुखस्साहाराsu·khas·sā·hā·rā सोवग्गिकाso·vag·gi·kā सुखविपाकाsu·kha·vi·pā·kā सग्गसंवत्तनिका,sag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·kā इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तन्ति।saṃ·vat·tan·ti
“Aṭṭhime, bhikkhave, puññābhisandā kusalābhisandā sukhassāhārā sovaggikā sukhavipākā saggasaṁvattanikā, iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattanti.
“Mendicants, there are these eight kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness. They nurture happiness and are conducive to heaven, ripening in happiness and leading to heaven. They lead to what is likable, desirable, agreeable, to welfare and happiness.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पठमोpa·ṭha·mo पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिको,sag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko, iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ततियोta·ti·yo पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिको,sag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko, iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.
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पञ्चिमानि,pañ·ci·mā·ni भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दानानिdā·nā·ni महादानानिma·hā·dā·nā·ni अग्गञ्ञानिag·gañ·ñā·ni रत्तञ्ञानिrat·tañ·ñā·ni वंसञ्ञानिvaṃ·sañ·ñā·ni पोराणानिpo·rā·ṇā·ni असङ्किण्णानिa·saṅ·kiṇ·ṇā·ni असङ्किण्णपुब्बानि,a·saṅ·kiṇ·ṇa·pub·bā·ni नna सङ्कियन्तिsaṅ·ki·yan·ti नna सङ्कियिस्सन्ति,saṅ·ki·yis·san·ti अप्पटिकुट्ठानिap·pa·ṭi·kuṭ·ṭhā·ni समणेहिsa·ma·ṇe·hi ब्राह्मणेहिbrāh·ma·ṇe·hi विञ्ञूहि।viñ·ñū·hi
Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, dānāni mahādānāni aggaññāni rattaññāni vaṁsaññāni porāṇāni asaṅkiṇṇāni asaṅkiṇṇapubbāni, na saṅkiyanti na saṅkiyissanti, appaṭikuṭṭhāni samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhi.
Mendicants, these five gifts are great, primordial, long-standing, customary, and traditional. They are uncorrupted, as they have been since the beginning. They’re not being corrupted now nor will they be. Sensible ascetics and brahmins don’t look down on them.
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पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko अपरिमाणानंa·pa·ri·mā·ṇā·naṃ सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ अभयंa·bha·yaṃ देति,de·ti अवेरंa·ve·raṃ देति,de·ti अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ देति।de·ti
Pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako aparimāṇānaṁ sattānaṁ abhayaṁ deti, averaṁ deti, abyābajjhaṁ deti.
By so doing they give to countless sentient beings the gift of freedom from fear, enmity, and ill will.
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अपरिमाणानंa·pa·ri·mā·ṇā·naṃ सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ अभयंa·bha·yaṃ दत्वाdat·vā अवेरंa·ve·raṃ दत्वाdat·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ दत्वाdat·vā अपरिमाणस्सa·pa·ri·mā·ṇas·sa अभयस्सa·bha·yas·sa अवेरस्सa·ve·ras·sa अब्याबज्झस्सab·yā·baj·jhas·sa भागीbhā·gī होति।ho·ti
Aparimāṇānaṁ sattānaṁ abhayaṁ datvā averaṁ datvā abyābajjhaṁ datvā aparimāṇassa abhayassa averassa abyābajjhassa bhāgī hoti.
And they themselves also enjoy unlimited freedom from fear, enmity, and ill will.
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इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ दानंdā·naṃ महादानंma·hā·dā·naṃ अग्गञ्ञंag·gañ·ñaṃ रत्तञ्ञंrat·tañ·ñaṃ वंसञ्ञंvaṃ·sañ·ñaṃ पोराणंpo·rā·ṇaṃ असङ्किण्णंa·saṅ·kiṇ·ṇaṃ असङ्किण्णपुब्बं,a·saṅ·kiṇ·ṇa·pub·baṃ नna सङ्कियतिsaṅ·ki·ya·ti नna सङ्कियिस्सति,saṅ·ki·yis·sa·ti अप्पटिकुट्ठंap·pa·ṭi·kuṭ·ṭhaṃ समणेहिsa·ma·ṇe·hi ब्राह्मणेहिbrāh·ma·ṇe·hi विञ्ञूहि।viñ·ñū·hi
Idaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamaṁ dānaṁ mahādānaṁ aggaññaṁ rattaññaṁ vaṁsaññaṁ porāṇaṁ asaṅkiṇṇaṁ asaṅkiṇṇapubbaṁ, na saṅkiyati na saṅkiyissati, appaṭikuṭṭhaṁ samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhi.
This is the first gift that is a great offering, primordial, long-standing, customary, and traditional. It is uncorrupted, as it has been since the beginning. It’s not being corrupted now nor will it be. Sensible ascetics and brahmins don’t look down on it.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुत्थोca·tut·tho पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिको,sag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti
Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, catuttho puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko, iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.
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पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko अदिन्नादानंa·din·nā·dā·naṃ पहायpa·hā·ya अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होतिho·ti
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako adinnādānaṁ pahāya adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti
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कामेसुमिच्छाचारंkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·raṃ पहायpa·hā·ya कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होतिho·ti
kāmesumicchācāraṁ pahāya kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti
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सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानंsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·naṃ पहायpa·hā·ya सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति।ho·ti
surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānaṁ pahāya surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato hoti.
Furthermore, a noble disciple gives up intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor.
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सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko अपरिमाणानंa·pa·ri·mā·ṇā·naṃ सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ अभयंa·bha·yaṃ देतिde·ti अवेरंa·ve·raṃ देतिde·ti अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ देति।de·ti
Surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako aparimāṇānaṁ sattānaṁ abhayaṁ deti averaṁ deti abyābajjhaṁ deti.
By so doing they give to countless sentient beings the gift of freedom from fear, enmity, and ill will.
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अपरिमाणानंa·pa·ri·mā·ṇā·naṃ सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ अभयंa·bha·yaṃ दत्वाdat·vā अवेरंa·ve·raṃ दत्वाdat·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ दत्वा,dat·vā अपरिमाणस्सa·pa·ri·mā·ṇas·sa अभयस्सa·bha·yas·sa अवेरस्सa·ve·ras·sa अब्याबज्झस्सab·yā·baj·jhas·sa भागीbhā·gī होति।ho·ti
Aparimāṇānaṁ sattānaṁ abhayaṁ datvā averaṁ datvā abyābajjhaṁ datvā, aparimāṇassa abhayassa averassa abyābajjhassa bhāgī hoti.
And they themselves also enjoy unlimited freedom from fear, enmity, and ill will.
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इदं,i·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पञ्चमंpañ·ca·maṃ दानंdā·naṃ महादानंma·hā·dā·naṃ अग्गञ्ञंag·gañ·ñaṃ रत्तञ्ञंrat·tañ·ñaṃ वंसञ्ञंvaṃ·sañ·ñaṃ पोराणंpo·rā·ṇaṃ असङ्किण्णंa·saṅ·kiṇ·ṇaṃ असङ्किण्णपुब्बं,a·saṅ·kiṇ·ṇa·pub·baṃ नna सङ्कियतिsaṅ·ki·ya·ti नna सङ्कियिस्सति,saṅ·ki·yis·sa·ti अप्पटिकुट्ठंap·pa·ṭi·kuṭ·ṭhaṃ समणेहिsa·ma·ṇe·hi ब्राह्मणेहिbrāh·ma·ṇe·hi विञ्ञूहि।viñ·ñū·hi
Idaṁ, bhikkhave, pañcamaṁ dānaṁ mahādānaṁ aggaññaṁ rattaññaṁ vaṁsaññaṁ porāṇaṁ asaṅkiṇṇaṁ asaṅkiṇṇapubbaṁ, na saṅkiyati na saṅkiyissati, appaṭikuṭṭhaṁ samaṇehi brāhmaṇehi viññūhi.
This is the fifth gift that is a great offering, primordial, long-standing, customary, and traditional. It is uncorrupted, as it has been since the beginning. It’s not being corrupted now nor will it be. Sensible ascetics and brahmins don’t look down on it.
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अयंa·yaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठमोaṭ·ṭha·mo पुञ्ञाभिसन्दोpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दोku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारोsu·khas·sā·hā·ro सोवग्गिकोso·vag·gi·ko सुखविपाकोsu·kha·vi·pā·ko सग्गसंवत्तनिको,sag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ko इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti
Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhamo puññābhisando kusalābhisando sukhassāhāro sovaggiko sukhavipāko saggasaṁvattaniko, iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattati.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठaṭ·ṭha पुञ्ञाभिसन्दाpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·dā कुसलाभिसन्दाku·sa·lā·bhi·san·dā सुखस्साहाराsu·khas·sā·hā·rā सोवग्गिकाso·vag·gi·kā सुखविपाकाsu·kha·vi·pā·kā सग्गसंवत्तनिका,sag·ga·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·kā इट्ठायiṭ·ṭhā·ya कन्तायkan·tā·ya मनापायma·nā·pā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya संवत्तन्ती”ति।saṃ·vat·tan·tī
Ime kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭha puññābhisandā kusalābhisandā sukhassāhārā sovaggikā sukhavipākā saggasaṁvattanikā, iṭṭhāya kantāya manāpāya hitāya sukhāya saṁvattantī”ti.
These are the eight kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness. They nurture happiness and are conducive to heaven, ripening in happiness and leading to heaven. They lead to what is likable, desirable, agreeable, to welfare and happiness.”
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नवमं।na·va·maṃ
Navamaṁ.
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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.