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Vāseṭṭhasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 8।44

Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.44

Numbered Discourses 8.44
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5। उपोसथवग्गu·po·sa·tha·vag·ga

5. Uposathavagga

5. Sabbath
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वासेट्ठसुत्तvā·seṭ·ṭha·sut·ta

Vāseṭṭhasutta

With Vāseṭṭha on the Sabbath
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā वेसालियंve·sā·li·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti महावनेma·hā·va·ne कूटागारसालायं।kū·ṭā·gā·ra·sā·lā·yaṃ

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.
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अथa·tha खोkho वासेट्ठोvā·seṭ·ṭho उपासकोu·pā·sa·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 निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho वासेट्ठंvā·seṭ·ṭhaṃ उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho vāseṭṭho upāsako yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho vāseṭṭhaṁ upāsakaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

Then the layman Vāseṭṭha went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him:
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“अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतो,aṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·to वासेट्ठ,vā·seṭ·ṭha उपोसथोu·po·sa·tho उपवुत्थोu·pa·vut·tho महप्फलोma·hap·pha·lo होतिho·ti …पे…pe

“aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgato, vāseṭṭha, uposatho upavuttho mahapphalo hoti …pe…

“Vāseṭṭha, the observance of the sabbath with its eight factors is very fruitful and beneficial and brilliant and bountiful …
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अनिन्दिताa·nin·di·tā सग्गमुपेन्तिsag·ga·mu·pen·ti ठानन्”ति।ṭhā·nan

aninditā saggamupenti ṭhānan”ti.

blameless, they go to a heavenly place.”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te वासेट्ठोvā·seṭ·ṭho उपासकोu·pā·sa·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, vāseṭṭho upāsako bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

When he said this, Vāseṭṭha said to the Buddha:
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“पियाpi·yā मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te ञातिसालोहिताñā·ti·sā·lo·hi·tā अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतंaṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उपोसथंu·po·sa·thaṃ उपवसेय्युं,u·pa·va·sey·yuṃ पियानम्पिpi·yā·nam·pi मेme अस्सas·sa ञातिसालोहितानंñā·ti·sā·lo·hi·tā·naṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाय।su·khā·ya

“piyā me, bhante, ñātisālohitā aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ uposathaṁ upavaseyyuṁ, piyānampi me assa ñātisālohitānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya.

“If my loved ones—relatives and kin—were to observe this sabbath with its eight factors, it would be for their lasting welfare and happiness.
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सब्बेsab·be चेपि,ce·pi भन्ते,bhan·te खत्तियाkhat·ti·yā अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतंaṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उपोसथंu·po·sa·thaṃ उपवसेय्युं,u·pa·va·sey·yuṃ सब्बेसम्पिस्सsab·be·sam·pis·sa खत्तियानंkhat·ti·yā·naṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाय।su·khā·ya सब्बेsab·be चेपि,ce·pi भन्ते,bhan·te ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā …पे…pe वेस्साves·sā … सुद्दाsud·dā अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतंaṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उपोसथंu·po·sa·thaṃ उपवसेय्युं,u·pa·va·sey·yuṃ सब्बेसम्पिस्सsab·be·sam·pis·sa सुद्दानंsud·dā·naṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाया”ति।su·khā·yā

Sabbe cepi, bhante, khattiyā aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ uposathaṁ upavaseyyuṁ, sabbesampissa khattiyānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya. Sabbe cepi, bhante, brāhmaṇā …pe… vessā … suddā aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ uposathaṁ upavaseyyuṁ, sabbesampissa suddānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāyā”ti.

If all the aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials were to observe this sabbath with its eight factors, it would be for their lasting welfare and happiness.”
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“एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ वासेट्ठ,vā·seṭ·ṭha एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ वासेट्ठ।vā·seṭ·ṭha

“Evametaṁ, vāseṭṭha, evametaṁ, vāseṭṭha.

“That’s so true, Vāseṭṭha! That’s so true, Vāseṭṭha!
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सब्बेsab·be चेपि,ce·pi वासेट्ठ,vā·seṭ·ṭha खत्तियाkhat·ti·yā अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतंaṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उपोसथंu·po·sa·thaṃ उपवसेय्युं,u·pa·va·sey·yuṃ सब्बेसम्पिस्सsab·be·sam·pis·sa खत्तियानंkhat·ti·yā·naṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाय।su·khā·ya सब्बेsab·be चेपि,ce·pi वासेट्ठ,vā·seṭ·ṭha ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā …पे…pe वेस्साves·sā … सुद्दाsud·dā अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतंaṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उपोसथंu·po·sa·thaṃ उपवसेय्युं,u·pa·va·sey·yuṃ सब्बेसम्पिस्सsab·be·sam·pis·sa सुद्दानंsud·dā·naṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाय।su·khā·ya

Sabbe cepi, vāseṭṭha, khattiyā aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ uposathaṁ upavaseyyuṁ, sabbesampissa khattiyānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya. Sabbe cepi, vāseṭṭha, brāhmaṇā …pe… vessā … suddā aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ uposathaṁ upavaseyyuṁ, sabbesampissa suddānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya.

If all the aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, and menials were to observe this sabbath with its eight factors, it would be for their lasting welfare and happiness.
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सदेवकोsa·de·va·ko चेपि,ce·pi वासेट्ठ,vā·seṭ·ṭha लोकोlo·ko समारकोsa·mā·ra·ko सब्रह्मकोsab·rah·ma·ko सस्समणब्राह्मणीsas·sa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇī पजाpa·jā सदेवमनुस्साsa·de·va·ma·nus·sā अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतंaṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उपोसथंu·po·sa·thaṃ उपवसेय्युं,u·pa·va·sey·yuṃ सदेवकस्सपिस्सsa·de·va·kas·sa·pis·sa लोकस्सlo·kas·sa समारकस्सsa·mā·ra·kas·sa सब्रह्मकस्सsab·rah·ma·kas·sa सस्समणब्राह्मणियाsas·sa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇi·yā पजायpa·jā·ya सदेवमनुस्सायsa·de·va·ma·nus·sā·ya दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाय।su·khā·ya

Sadevako cepi, vāseṭṭha, loko samārako sabrahmako sassamaṇabrāhmaṇī pajā sadevamanussā aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ uposathaṁ upavaseyyuṁ, sadevakassapissa lokassa samārakassa sabrahmakassa sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā pajāya sadevamanussāya dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya.

If the whole world—with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—were to observe this sabbath with its eight factors, it would be for their lasting welfare and happiness.
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इमेi·me चेपि,ce·pi वासेट्ठ,vā·seṭ·ṭha महासालाma·hā·sā·lā अट्ठङ्गसमन्नागतंaṭ·ṭhaṅ·ga·sa·man·nā·ga·taṃ उपोसथंu·po·sa·thaṃ उपवसेय्युं,u·pa·va·sey·yuṃ इमेसम्पिस्सi·me·sam·pis·sa महासालानंma·hā·sā·lā·naṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya (…)।

Ime cepi, vāseṭṭha, mahāsālā aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ uposathaṁ upavaseyyuṁ, imesampissa mahāsālānaṁ dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya (…).

If these great sal trees were to observe this sabbath with its eight factors, it would be for their lasting welfare and happiness—if they were sentient.
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कोko पनpa·na वादोvā·do मनुस्सभूतस्सा”ति।ma·nus·sa·bhū·tas·sā

Ko pana vādo manussabhūtassā”ti.

How much more then a human being!”
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चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

Catutthaṁ.

(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.