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Nandasutta
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Numbered Discourses 8.9
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1। मेत्तावग्गmet·tā·vag·ga
1. Mettāvagga
1. Love
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किमञ्ञत्र,ki·mañ·ñat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दोnan·do इन्द्रियेसुin·dri·ye·su गुत्तद्वारो,gut·tad·vā·ro भोजनेbho·ja·ne मत्तञ्ञू,mat·tañ·ñū जागरियंjā·ga·ri·yaṃ अनुयुत्तो,a·nu·yut·to सतिसम्पजञ्ञेनsa·ti·sam·pa·jañ·ñe·na समन्नागतो,sa·man·nā·ga·to येहिye·hi नन्दोnan·do सक्कोतिsak·ko·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ परिसुद्धंpa·ri·sud·dhaṃ ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ चरितुं।ca·ri·tuṃ
Kimaññatra, bhikkhave, nando indriyesu guttadvāro, bhojane mattaññū, jāgariyaṁ anuyutto, satisampajaññena samannāgato, yehi nando sakkoti paripuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ carituṁ.
How could he live the full and pure spiritual life unless he guards the sense doors, eats in moderation, is dedicated to wakefulness, and has mindfulness and situational awareness?
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सचे,sa·ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दस्सnan·das·sa पुरत्थिमाpu·rat·thi·mā दिसाdi·sā आलोकेतब्बाā·lo·ke·tab·bā होति,ho·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ चेतसाce·ta·sā समन्नाहरित्वाsa·man·nā·ha·rit·vā नन्दोnan·do पुरत्थिमंpu·rat·thi·maṃ दिसंdi·saṃ आलोकेति:ā·lo·ke·ti
Sace, bhikkhave, nandassa puratthimā disā āloketabbā hoti, sabbaṁ cetasā samannāharitvā nando puratthimaṁ disaṁ āloketi:
If he has to look to the east, he wholeheartedly concentrates before looking, thinking:
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‘एवंe·vaṃ मेme पुरत्थिमंpu·rat·thi·maṃ दिसंdi·saṃ आलोकयतोā·lo·ka·ya·to नाभिज्झादोमनस्साnā·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·sā पापकाpā·pa·kā अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अन्वास्सविस्सन्ती’ति।an·vās·sa·vis·san·tī
‘evaṁ me puratthimaṁ disaṁ ālokayato nābhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssavissantī’ti.
‘When I look to the east, bad, unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure will not overwhelm me.’
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उत्तराut·ta·rā दिसाdi·sā आलोकेतब्बाā·lo·ke·tab·bā होतिho·ti …
uttarā disā āloketabbā hoti …
north …
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दक्खिणाdak·khi·ṇā दिसाdi·sā आलोकेतब्बाā·lo·ke·tab·bā होतिho·ti …
dakkhiṇā disā āloketabbā hoti …
south …
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उद्धंud·dhaṃ उल्लोकेतब्बाul·lo·ke·tab·bā होतिho·ti …
uddhaṁ ulloketabbā hoti …
up …
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अधोa·dho ओलोकेतब्बाo·lo·ke·tab·bā होतिho·ti …
adho oloketabbā hoti …
down …
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अनुदिसाa·nu·di·sā अनुविलोकेतब्बाa·nu·vi·lo·ke·tab·bā होति,ho·ti सब्बंsab·baṃ चेतसाce·ta·sā समन्नाहरित्वाsa·man·nā·ha·rit·vā नन्दोnan·do अनुदिसंa·nu·di·saṃ अनुविलोकेति:a·nu·vi·lo·ke·ti
anudisā anuviloketabbā hoti, sabbaṁ cetasā samannāharitvā nando anudisaṁ anuviloketi:
If he has to survey the intermediate directions, he wholeheartedly concentrates before looking, thinking:
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‘एवंe·vaṃ मेme अनुदिसंa·nu·di·saṃ अनुविलोकयतोa·nu·vi·lo·ka·ya·to नाभिज्झादोमनस्साnā·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·sā पापकाpā·pa·kā अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā धम्माdham·mā अन्वास्सविस्सन्ती’ति।an·vās·sa·vis·san·tī
‘evaṁ me anudisaṁ anuvilokayato nābhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssavissantī’ti.
‘When I survey the intermediate directions, bad, unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure will not overwhelm me.’
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‘नेवne·va दवायda·vā·ya नna मदायma·dā·ya नna मण्डनायmaṇ·ḍa·nā·ya नna विभूसनाय,vi·bhū·sa·nā·ya यावदेवyā·va·de·va इमस्सi·mas·sa कायस्सkā·yas·sa ठितियाṭhi·ti·yā यापनायyā·pa·nā·ya विहिंसूपरतियाvi·hiṃ·sū·pa·ra·ti·yā ब्रह्मचरियानुग्गहायbrah·ma·ca·ri·yā·nug·ga·hā·ya इतिi·ti पुराणञ्चpu·rā·ṇañ·ca वेदनंve·da·naṃ पटिहङ्खामि,pa·ṭi·haṅ·khā·mi नवञ्चna·vañ·ca वेदनंve·da·naṃ नna उप्पादेस्सामि,up·pā·des·sā·mi यात्राyāt·rā चca मेme भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti अनवज्जताa·na·vaj·ja·tā चca फासुविहारोphā·su·vi·hā·ro चा’ति।cā
‘neva davāya na madāya na maṇḍanāya na vibhūsanāya, yāvadeva imassa kāyassa ṭhitiyā yāpanāya vihiṁsūparatiyā brahmacariyānuggahāya iti purāṇañca vedanaṁ paṭihaṅkhāmi, navañca vedanaṁ na uppādessāmi, yātrā ca me bhavissati anavajjatā ca phāsuvihāro cā’ti.
‘Not for fun, indulgence, adornment, or decoration, but only to sustain this body, to avoid harm, and to support spiritual practice. In this way, I shall put an end to old discomfort and not give rise to new discomfort, and I will have the means to keep going, blamelessness, and a comfortable abiding.’
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दोnan·do दिवसंdi·va·saṃ चङ्कमेनcaṅ·ka·me·na निसज्जायni·saj·jā·ya आवरणीयेहिā·va·ra·ṇī·ye·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi चित्तंcit·taṃ परिसोधेति;pa·ri·so·dhe·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, nando divasaṁ caṅkamena nisajjāya āvaraṇīyehi dhammehi cittaṁ parisodheti;
Nanda practices walking and sitting meditation by day, purifying his mind from obstacles.
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रत्तियाrat·ti·yā पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ यामंyā·maṃ चङ्कमेनcaṅ·ka·me·na निसज्जायni·saj·jā·ya आवरणीयेहिā·va·ra·ṇī·ye·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi चित्तंcit·taṃ परिसोधेति;pa·ri·so·dhe·ti
rattiyā paṭhamaṁ yāmaṁ caṅkamena nisajjāya āvaraṇīyehi dhammehi cittaṁ parisodheti;
In the first watch of the night, he continues to practice walking and sitting meditation.
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रत्तियाrat·ti·yā मज्झिमंmaj·jhi·maṃ यामंyā·maṃ दक्खिणेनdak·khi·ṇe·na पस्सेनpas·se·na सीहसेय्यंsī·ha·sey·yaṃ कप्पेतिkap·pe·ti पादेpā·de पादंpā·daṃ अच्चाधायac·cā·dhā·ya सतोsa·to सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no उट्ठानसञ्ञंuṭ·ṭhā·na·sañ·ñaṃ मनसिma·na·si करित्वा;ka·rit·vā
rattiyā majjhimaṁ yāmaṁ dakkhiṇena passena sīhaseyyaṁ kappeti pāde pādaṁ accādhāya sato sampajāno uṭṭhānasaññaṁ manasi karitvā;
In the middle watch, he lies down in the lion’s posture—on the right side, placing one foot on top of the other—mindful and aware, and focused on the time of getting up.
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रत्तियाrat·ti·yā पच्छिमंpac·chi·maṃ यामंyā·maṃ पच्चुट्ठायpac·cuṭ·ṭhā·ya चङ्कमेनcaṅ·ka·me·na निसज्जायni·saj·jā·ya आवरणीयेहिā·va·ra·ṇī·ye·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi चित्तंcit·taṃ परिसोधेति।pa·ri·so·dhe·ti
rattiyā pacchimaṁ yāmaṁ paccuṭṭhāya caṅkamena nisajjāya āvaraṇīyehi dhammehi cittaṁ parisodheti.
In the last watch, he gets up and continues to practice walking and sitting meditation, purifying his mind from obstacles.
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तत्रिदं,tat·ri·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दस्सnan·das·sa सतिसम्पजञ्ञस्मिंsa·ti·sam·pa·jañ·ñas·miṃ होति।ho·ti
Tatridaṁ, bhikkhave, nandassa satisampajaññasmiṁ hoti.
This is how Nanda has mindfulness and situational awareness.
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दस्सnan·das·sa विदिताvi·di·tā वेदनाve·da·nā उप्पज्जन्ति,up·paj·jan·ti विदिताvi·di·tā उपट्ठहन्ति,u·paṭ·ṭha·han·ti विदिताvi·di·tā अब्भत्थंab·bhat·thaṃ गच्छन्ति;gac·chan·ti
Idha, bhikkhave, nandassa viditā vedanā uppajjanti, viditā upaṭṭhahanti, viditā abbhatthaṁ gacchanti;
Nanda knows feelings as they arise, as they remain, and as they go away.
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इदंi·daṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दस्सnan·das·sa सतिसम्पजञ्ञस्मिंsa·ti·sam·pa·jañ·ñas·miṃ होति।ho·ti
Idaṁ kho, bhikkhave, nandassa satisampajaññasmiṁ hoti.
This is how Nanda has mindfulness and situational awareness.
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किमञ्ञत्र,ki·mañ·ñat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नन्दोnan·do इन्द्रियेसुin·dri·ye·su गुत्तद्वारो,gut·tad·vā·ro भोजनेbho·ja·ne मत्तञ्ञू,mat·tañ·ñū जागरियंjā·ga·ri·yaṃ अनुयुत्तो,a·nu·yut·to सतिसम्पजञ्ञेनsa·ti·sam·pa·jañ·ñe·na समन्नागतो,sa·man·nā·ga·to येहिye·hi नन्दोnan·do सक्कोतिsak·ko·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ परिसुद्धंpa·ri·sud·dhaṃ ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ चरितुन्”ति।ca·ri·tun
Kimaññatra, bhikkhave, nando indriyesu guttadvāro, bhojane mattaññū, jāgariyaṁ anuyutto, satisampajaññena samannāgato, yehi nando sakkoti paripuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ caritun”ti.
How could Nanda live the full and pure spiritual life unless he guards the sense doors, eats in moderation, is dedicated to wakefulness, and has mindfulness and situational awareness?”
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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.