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Velāmasutta

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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    अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 9।20

    Aṅguttara Nikāya 9.20

    Numbered Discourses 9.20

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    2। सीहनादवग्गsī·ha·nā·da·vag·ga

    2. Sīhanādavagga

    2. The Lion’s Roar

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    वेलामसुत्तve·lā·ma·sut·ta

    Velāmasutta

    About Velāma

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    एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti जेतवनेje·ta·va·ne अनाथपिण्डिकस्सa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kas·sa आरामे।ā·rā·me

    Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

    At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

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    अथa·tha खोkho अनाथपिण्डिकोa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·ko गहपतिga·ha·pa·ti 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 अनाथपिण्डिकंa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kaṃ गहपतिंga·ha·pa·tiṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Atha kho anāthapiṇḍiko gahapati yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho anāthapiṇḍikaṁ gahapatiṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

    Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,

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    “अपिa·pi नुnu ते,te गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti कुलेku·le दानंdā·naṃ दीयती”ति?dī·ya·tī

    “Api nu te, gahapati, kule dānaṁ dīyatī”ti?

    “Householder, I wonder whether your family gives gifts?”

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    “दीयतिdī·ya·ti मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te कुलेku·le दानं;dā·naṃ

    “Dīyati me, bhante, kule dānaṁ;

    “It does, sir.

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    तञ्चtañ·ca खोkho लूखंlū·khaṃ कणाजकंka·ṇā·ja·kaṃ बिळङ्गदुतियन्”ति।bi·ḷaṅ·ga·du·ti·yan

    tañca kho lūkhaṁ kaṇājakaṁ biḷaṅgadutiyan”ti.

    But only coarse sour gruel with false black pepper.”

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    “लूखञ्चेपि,lū·khañ·ce·pi गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti दानंdā·naṃ देतिde·ti पणीतंpa·ṇī·taṃ वा;vā

    “Lūkhañcepi, gahapati, dānaṁ deti paṇītaṁ vā;

    “Householder, someone might give a gift that’s either coarse or fine.

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    तञ्चtañ·ca असक्कच्चंa·sak·kac·caṃ देति,de·ti अचित्तीकत्वाa·cit·tī·kat·vā देति,de·ti असहत्थाa·sa·hat·thā देति,de·ti अपविद्धंa·pa·vid·dhaṃ देति,de·ti अनागमनदिट्ठिकोa·nā·ga·ma·na·diṭ·ṭhi·ko देति।de·ti

    tañca asakkaccaṁ deti, acittīkatvā deti, asahatthā deti, apaviddhaṁ deti, anāgamanadiṭṭhiko deti.

    But they give it carelessly, thoughtlessly, not with their own hand. They give the dregs, and they give without consideration for consequences.

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    यत्थyat·tha यत्थyat·tha तस्सtas·sa तस्सtas·sa दानस्सdā·nas·sa विपाकोvi·pā·ko निब्बत्तति,nib·bat·ta·ti नna उळारायu·ḷā·rā·ya भत्तभोगायbhat·ta·bho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति,na·ma·ti नna उळारायu·ḷā·rā·ya वत्थभोगायvat·tha·bho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति,na·ma·ti नna उळारायu·ḷā·rā·ya यानभोगायyā·na·bho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति,na·ma·ti नna उळारेसुu·ḷā·re·su पञ्चसुpañ·ca·su कामगुणेसुkā·ma·gu·ṇe·su भोगायbho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति।na·ma·ti

    Yattha yattha tassa tassa dānassa vipāko nibbattati, na uḷārāya bhattabhogāya cittaṁ namati, na uḷārāya vatthabhogāya cittaṁ namati, na uḷārāya yānabhogāya cittaṁ namati, na uḷāresu pañcasu kāmaguṇesu bhogāya cittaṁ namati.

    Then wherever the result of any such gift manifests, their mind doesn’t incline toward enjoyment of nice food, clothes, vehicles, or the five refined kinds of sensual stimulation.

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    येपिस्सye·pis·sa तेte होन्तिhon·ti पुत्तातिput·tā·ti वाvā दारातिdā·rā·ti वाvā दासातिdā·sā·ti वाvā पेस्सातिpes·sā·ti वाvā कम्मकरातिkam·ma·ka·rā·ti वा,vā तेपिte·pi नna सुस्सूसन्तिsus·sū·san·ti नna सोतंso·taṃ ओदहन्तिo·da·han·ti नna अञ्ञाañ·ñā चित्तंcit·taṃ उपट्ठपेन्ति।u·paṭ·ṭha·pen·ti

    Yepissa te honti puttāti vā dārāti vā dāsāti vā pessāti vā kammakarāti vā, tepi na sussūsanti na sotaṁ odahanti na aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapenti.

    And their children, wives, bondservants, servants, and workers don’t want to listen to them. They don’t actively listen or try to understand.

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    एवञ्हेतं,e·vañ·he·taṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti होतिho·ti असक्कच्चंa·sak·kac·caṃ कतानंka·tā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ विपाको।vi·pā·ko

    Evañhetaṁ, gahapati, hoti asakkaccaṁ katānaṁ kammānaṁ vipāko.

    Because that is the result of deeds done carelessly.

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    लूखञ्चेपि,lū·khañ·ce·pi गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti दानंdā·naṃ देतिde·ti पणीतंpa·ṇī·taṃ वा;vā

    Lūkhañcepi, gahapati, dānaṁ deti paṇītaṁ vā;

    Someone might give a gift that’s either coarse or fine.

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    तञ्चtañ·ca सक्कच्चंsak·kac·caṃ देति,de·ti चित्तीकत्वाcit·tī·kat·vā देति,de·ti सहत्थाsa·hat·thā देति,de·ti अनपविद्धंa·na·pa·vid·dhaṃ देति,de·ti आगमनदिट्ठिकोā·ga·ma·na·diṭ·ṭhi·ko देति।de·ti

    tañca sakkaccaṁ deti, cittīkatvā deti, sahatthā deti, anapaviddhaṁ deti, āgamanadiṭṭhiko deti.

    And they give it carefully, thoughtfully, with their own hand. They don’t give the dregs, and they give with consideration for consequences.

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    यत्थyat·tha यत्थyat·tha तस्सtas·sa तस्सtas·sa दानस्सdā·nas·sa विपाकोvi·pā·ko निब्बत्तति,nib·bat·ta·ti उळारायu·ḷā·rā·ya भत्तभोगायbhat·ta·bho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति,na·ma·ti उळारायu·ḷā·rā·ya वत्थभोगायvat·tha·bho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति,na·ma·ti उळारायu·ḷā·rā·ya यानभोगायyā·na·bho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति,na·ma·ti उळारेसुu·ḷā·re·su पञ्चसुpañ·ca·su कामगुणेसुkā·ma·gu·ṇe·su भोगायbho·gā·ya चित्तंcit·taṃ नमति।na·ma·ti

    Yattha yattha tassa tassa dānassa vipāko nibbattati, uḷārāya bhattabhogāya cittaṁ namati, uḷārāya vatthabhogāya cittaṁ namati, uḷārāya yānabhogāya cittaṁ namati, uḷāresu pañcasu kāmaguṇesu bhogāya cittaṁ namati.

    Then wherever the result of any such gift manifests, their mind inclines toward enjoyment of nice food, clothes, vehicles, or the five refined kinds of sensual stimulation.

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    येपिस्सye·pis·sa तेte होन्तिhon·ti पुत्तातिput·tā·ti वाvā दारातिdā·rā·ti वाvā दासातिdā·sā·ti वाvā पेस्सातिpes·sā·ti वाvā कम्मकरातिkam·ma·ka·rā·ti वा,vā तेपिte·pi सुस्सूसन्तिsus·sū·san·ti सोतंso·taṃ ओदहन्तिo·da·han·ti अञ्ञाañ·ñā चित्तंcit·taṃ उपट्ठपेन्ति।u·paṭ·ṭha·pen·ti

    Yepissa te honti puttāti vā dārāti vā dāsāti vā pessāti vā kammakarāti vā, tepi sussūsanti sotaṁ odahanti aññā cittaṁ upaṭṭhapenti.

    And their children, wives, bondservants, servants, and workers want to listen. They actively listen and try to understand.

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    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

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    एवञ्हेतं,e·vañ·he·taṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti होतिho·ti सक्कच्चंsak·kac·caṃ कतानंka·tā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ विपाको।vi·pā·ko

    Evañhetaṁ, gahapati, hoti sakkaccaṁ katānaṁ kammānaṁ vipāko.

    Because that is the result of deeds done carefully.

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    भूतपुब्बं,bhū·ta·pub·baṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti वेलामोve·lā·mo नामnā·ma ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo अहोसि।a·ho·si

    Bhūtapubbaṁ, gahapati, velāmo nāma brāhmaṇo ahosi.

    Once upon a time, householder, there was a brahmin named Velāma.

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    सोso एवरूपंe·va·rū·paṃ दानंdā·naṃ अदासिa·dā·si महादानं।ma·hā·dā·naṃ

    So evarūpaṁ dānaṁ adāsi mahādānaṁ.

    He gave the following gift, a great offering.

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    चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti सुवण्णपातिसहस्सानिsu·vaṇ·ṇa·pā·ti·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si रूपियपूरानि,rū·pi·ya·pū·rā·ni चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti रूपियपातिसहस्सानिrū·pi·ya·pā·ti·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si सुवण्णपूरानि,su·vaṇ·ṇa·pū·rā·ni चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti कंसपातिसहस्सानिkaṃ·sa·pā·ti·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si हिरञ्ञपूरानि,hi·rañ·ña·pū·rā·ni चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti हत्थिसहस्सानिhat·thi·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si सोवण्णालङ्कारानिso·vaṇ·ṇā·laṅ·kā·rā·ni सोवण्णधजानिso·vaṇ·ṇa·dha·jā·ni हेमजालप्पटिच्छन्नानि,he·ma·jā·lap·pa·ṭic·chan·nā·ni चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti रथसहस्सानिra·tha·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si सीहचम्मपरिवारानिsī·ha·cam·ma·pa·ri·vā·rā·ni ब्यग्घचम्मपरिवारानिbyag·gha·cam·ma·pa·ri·vā·rā·ni दीपिचम्मपरिवारानिdī·pi·cam·ma·pa·ri·vā·rā·ni पण्डुकम्बलपरिवारानिpaṇ·ḍu·kam·ba·la·pa·ri·vā·rā·ni सोवण्णालङ्कारानिso·vaṇ·ṇā·laṅ·kā·rā·ni सोवण्णधजानिso·vaṇ·ṇa·dha·jā·ni हेमजालप्पटिच्छन्नानि,he·ma·jā·lap·pa·ṭic·chan·nā·ni चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti धेनुसहस्सानिdhe·nu·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si दुकूलसन्धनानिdu·kū·la·san·dha·nā·ni कंसूपधारणानि,kaṃ·sū·pa·dhā·ra·ṇā·ni चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti कञ्ञासहस्सानिkañ·ñā·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si आमुत्तमणिकुण्डलायो,ā·mut·ta·ma·ṇi·kuṇ·ḍa·lā·yo चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti पल्लङ्कसहस्सानिpal·laṅ·ka·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si गोनकत्थतानिgo·na·kat·tha·tā·ni पटिकत्थतानिpa·ṭi·kat·tha·tā·ni पटलिकत्थतानिpa·ṭa·li·kat·tha·tā·ni कदलिमिगपवरपच्चत्थरणानिka·da·li·mi·ga·pa·va·ra·pac·cat·tha·ra·ṇā·ni सउत्तरच्छदानिsa·ut·ta·rac·cha·dā·ni उभतोलोहितकूपधानानि,u·bha·to·lo·hi·ta·kū·pa·dhā·nā·ni चतुरासीतिca·tu·rā·sī·ti वत्थकोटिसहस्सानिvat·tha·ko·ṭi·sa·has·sā·ni अदासिa·dā·si खोमसुखुमानंkho·ma·su·khu·mā·naṃ कोसेय्यसुखुमानंko·sey·ya·su·khu·mā·naṃ कम्बलसुखुमानंkam·ba·la·su·khu·mā·naṃ कप्पासिकसुखुमानं,kap·pā·si·ka·su·khu·mā·naṃ कोko पनpa·na वादोvā·do अन्नस्सan·nas·sa पानस्सpā·nas·sa खज्जस्सkhaj·jas·sa भोज्जस्सbhoj·jas·sa लेय्यस्सley·yas·sa पेय्यस्स,pey·yas·sa नज्जोnaj·jo मञ्ञेmañ·ñe विस्सन्दन्ति।vis·san·dan·ti

    Caturāsīti suvaṇṇapātisahassāni adāsi rūpiyapūrāni, caturāsīti rūpiyapātisahassāni adāsi suvaṇṇapūrāni, caturāsīti kaṁsapātisahassāni adāsi hiraññapūrāni, caturāsīti hatthisahassāni adāsi sovaṇṇālaṅkārāni sovaṇṇadhajāni hemajālappaṭicchannāni, caturāsīti rathasahassāni adāsi sīhacammaparivārāni byagghacammaparivārāni dīpicammaparivārāni paṇḍukambalaparivārāni sovaṇṇālaṅkārāni sovaṇṇadhajāni hemajālappaṭicchannāni, caturāsīti dhenusahassāni adāsi dukūlasandhanāni kaṁsūpadhāraṇāni, caturāsīti kaññāsahassāni adāsi āmuttamaṇikuṇḍalāyo, caturāsīti pallaṅkasahassāni adāsi gonakatthatāni paṭikatthatāni paṭalikatthatāni kadalimigapavarapaccattharaṇāni sauttaracchadāni ubhatolohitakūpadhānāni, caturāsīti vatthakoṭisahassāni adāsi khomasukhumānaṁ koseyyasukhumānaṁ kambalasukhumānaṁ kappāsikasukhumānaṁ, ko pana vādo annassa pānassa khajjassa bhojjassa leyyassa peyyassa, najjo maññe vissandanti.

    84,000 gold cups filled with silver. 84,000 silver cups filled with gold. 84,000 bronze cups filled with gold coins. 84,000 elephants with gold adornments and banners, covered with snow gold netting. 84,000 chariots upholstered with the hide of lions, tigers, and leopards, and cream rugs, with gold adornments and banners, covered with snow gold netting. 84,000 milk cows with muslin halter and bronze pails. 84,000 maidens bedecked with jeweled earrings. 84,000 couches spread with woolen covers—shag-piled, pure white, or embroidered with flowers—and spread with a fine deer hide, with canopies above and red pillows at both ends. 8,400,000,000 cloths of delicate linen, cotton, silk, and wool. And who can say how much food, drink, snacks, meals, refreshments, and beverages? It seemed like an overflowing river.

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    सियाsi·yā खोkho पनpa·na ते,te गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti एवमस्स:e·va·mas·sa

    Siyā kho pana te, gahapati, evamassa:

    Householder, you might think:

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    ‘अञ्ञोañ·ño नूनnū·na तेनte·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na वेलामोve·lā·mo ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo अहोसि,a·ho·si सोso तंtaṃ दानंdā·naṃ अदासिa·dā·si महादानन्’ति।ma·hā·dā·nan

    ‘añño nūna tena samayena velāmo brāhmaṇo ahosi, so taṁ dānaṁ adāsi mahādānan’ti.

    ‘Surely the brahmin Velāma must have been someone else at that time?’

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    नna खोkho पनेतं,pa·ne·taṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti एवंe·vaṃ दट्ठब्बं।daṭ·ṭhab·baṃ

    Na kho panetaṁ, gahapati, evaṁ daṭṭhabbaṁ.

    But you should not see it like this.

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    अहंa·haṃ तेनte·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na वेलामोve·lā·mo ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo अहोसिं।a·ho·siṃ

    Ahaṁ tena samayena velāmo brāhmaṇo ahosiṁ.

    I myself was the brahmin Velāma at that time.

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    अहंa·haṃ तंtaṃ दानंdā·naṃ अदासिंa·dā·siṃ महादानं।ma·hā·dā·naṃ

    Ahaṁ taṁ dānaṁ adāsiṁ mahādānaṁ.

    I gave that gift, a great offering.

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    तस्मिंtas·miṃ खोkho पन,pa·na गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti दानेdā·ne नna कोचिko·ci दक्खिणेय्योdak·khi·ṇey·yo अहोसि,a·ho·si नna तंtaṃ कोचिko·ci दक्खिणंdak·khi·ṇaṃ विसोधेति।vi·so·dhe·ti

    Tasmiṁ kho pana, gahapati, dāne na koci dakkhiṇeyyo ahosi, na taṁ koci dakkhiṇaṁ visodheti.

    But at that event there was no one worthy of a religious donation, and no one to purify the religious donation.

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    यं,yaṃ गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti वेलामोve·lā·mo ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo दानंdā·naṃ अदासिa·dā·si महादानं,ma·hā·dā·naṃ योyo चेकंce·kaṃ दिट्ठिसम्पन्नंdiṭ·ṭhi·sam·pan·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya इदंi·daṃ ततोta·to महप्फलतरं।ma·hap·pha·la·ta·raṃ

    Yaṁ, gahapati, velāmo brāhmaṇo dānaṁ adāsi mahādānaṁ, yo cekaṁ diṭṭhisampannaṁ bhojeyya, idaṁ tato mahapphalataraṁ.

    It would be more fruitful to feed one individual accomplished in view than that great offering of Velāma.

  31. 31

    (…) योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ दिट्ठिसम्पन्नानंdiṭ·ṭhi·sam·pan·nā·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ सकदागामिंsa·ka·dā·gā·miṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya इदंi·daṃ ततोta·to महप्फलतरं।ma·hap·pha·la·ta·raṃ

    (…) Yo ca sataṁ diṭṭhisampannānaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ sakadāgāmiṁ bhojeyya, idaṁ tato mahapphalataraṁ.

    It would be more fruitful to feed one once-returner than a hundred of those accomplished in view.

  32. 32

    (…) योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ सकदागामीनंsa·ka·dā·gā·mī·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ अनागामिंa·nā·gā·miṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …पे…pe

    (…) Yo ca sataṁ sakadāgāmīnaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ anāgāmiṁ bhojeyya …pe…

    It would be more fruitful to feed one non-returner than a hundred once-returners.

  33. 33

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ अनागामीनंa·nā·gā·mī·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …पे…pe

    yo ca sataṁ anāgāmīnaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ arahantaṁ bhojeyya …pe…

    It would be more fruitful to feed one perfected one than a hundred non-returners.

  34. 34

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ अरहन्तानंa·ra·han·tā·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ पच्चेकबुद्धंpac·ce·ka·bud·dhaṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …पे…pe

    yo ca sataṁ arahantānaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ paccekabuddhaṁ bhojeyya …pe…

    It would be more fruitful to feed one independent Buddha than a hundred perfected ones.

  35. 35

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ पच्चेकबुद्धानंpac·ce·ka·bud·dhā·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चca तथागतंta·thā·ga·taṃ अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धंsam·mā·sam·bud·dhaṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …पे…pe

    yo ca sataṁ paccekabuddhānaṁ bhojeyya, yo ca tathāgataṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ bhojeyya …pe…

    It would be more fruitful to feed one Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha than a hundred independent Buddhas.

  36. 36

    योyo चca बुद्धप्पमुखंbud·dhap·pa·mu·khaṃ भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …पे…pe

    yo ca buddhappamukhaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ bhojeyya …pe…

    It would be more fruitful to feed the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha than to feed one Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.

  37. 37

    योyo चca चातुद्दिसंcā·tud·di·saṃ सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ उद्दिस्सud·dis·sa विहारंvi·hā·raṃ कारापेय्यkā·rā·pey·ya …पे…pe

    yo ca cātuddisaṁ saṅghaṁ uddissa vihāraṁ kārāpeyya …pe…

    It would be more fruitful to build a dwelling especially for the Saṅgha of the four quarters than to feed the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha.

  38. 38

    योyo चca पसन्नचित्तोpa·san·na·cit·to बुद्धञ्चbud·dhañ·ca धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca सङ्घञ्चsaṅ·ghañ·ca सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छेय्यgac·chey·ya …पे…pe

    yo ca pasannacitto buddhañca dhammañca saṅghañca saraṇaṁ gaccheyya …pe…

    It would be more fruitful to go for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha with a confident heart than to build a dwelling for the Saṅgha of the four quarters.

  39. 39
  40. 40

    पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā वेरमणिं,ve·ra·ma·ṇiṃ अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā वेरमणिं,ve·ra·ma·ṇiṃ कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā वेरमणिं,ve·ra·ma·ṇiṃ मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā वेरमणिं,ve·ra·ma·ṇiṃ सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā वेरमणिं,ve·ra·ma·ṇiṃ योyo चca अन्तमसोan·ta·ma·so गन्धोहनमत्तम्पिgan·dho·ha·na·mat·tam·pi मेत्तचित्तंmet·ta·cit·taṃ भावेय्य,bhā·vey·ya (…) इदंi·daṃ ततोta·to महप्फलतरं।ma·hap·pha·la·ta·raṃ

    pāṇātipātā veramaṇiṁ, adinnādānā veramaṇiṁ, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇiṁ, musāvādā veramaṇiṁ, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇiṁ, yo ca antamaso gandhohanamattampi mettacittaṁ bhāveyya, (…) idaṁ tato mahapphalataraṁ.

    It would be more fruitful to develop a heart of love—even just as long as it takes to pull a cow’s udder—than to undertake the training rules.

  41. 41

    यञ्च,yañ·ca गहपति,ga·ha·pa·ti वेलामोve·lā·mo ब्राह्मणोbrāh·ma·ṇo दानंdā·naṃ अदासिa·dā·si महादानं,ma·hā·dā·naṃ योyo चेकंce·kaṃ दिट्ठिसम्पन्नंdiṭ·ṭhi·sam·pan·naṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …

    Yañca, gahapati, velāmo brāhmaṇo dānaṁ adāsi mahādānaṁ, yo cekaṁ diṭṭhisampannaṁ bhojeyya …

    It would be more fruitful to develop the perception of impermanence—even as long as a finger-snap—than to do all of these things, including developing a heart of love for as long as it takes to pull a cow’s udder.”

  42. 42

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ दिट्ठिसम्पन्नानंdiṭ·ṭhi·sam·pan·nā·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ सकदागामिंsa·ka·dā·gā·miṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …

    yo ca sataṁ diṭṭhisampannānaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ sakadāgāmiṁ bhojeyya …

    (Pāli only)

  43. 43

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ सकदागामीनंsa·ka·dā·gā·mī·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ अनागामिंa·nā·gā·miṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …

    yo ca sataṁ sakadāgāmīnaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ anāgāmiṁ bhojeyya …

    (Pāli only)

  44. 44

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ अनागामीनंa·nā·gā·mī·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …

    yo ca sataṁ anāgāmīnaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ arahantaṁ bhojeyya …

    (Pāli only)

  45. 45

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ अरहन्तानंa·ra·han·tā·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चेकंce·kaṃ पच्चेकबुद्धंpac·ce·ka·bud·dhaṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …

    yo ca sataṁ arahantānaṁ bhojeyya, yo cekaṁ paccekabuddhaṁ bhojeyya …

    (Pāli only)

  46. 46

    योyo चca सतंsa·taṃ पच्चेकबुद्धानंpac·ce·ka·bud·dhā·naṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चca तथागतंta·thā·ga·taṃ अरहन्तंa·ra·han·taṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धंsam·mā·sam·bud·dhaṃ भोजेय्यbho·jey·ya …

    yo ca sataṁ paccekabuddhānaṁ bhojeyya, yo ca tathāgataṁ arahantaṁ sammāsambuddhaṁ bhojeyya …

    (Pāli only)

  47. 47

    योyo चca बुद्धप्पमुखंbud·dhap·pa·mu·khaṃ भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ भोजेय्य,bho·jey·ya योyo चca चातुद्दिसंcā·tud·di·saṃ सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ उद्दिस्सud·dis·sa विहारंvi·hā·raṃ कारापेय्यkā·rā·pey·ya …

    yo ca buddhappamukhaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ bhojeyya, yo ca cātuddisaṁ saṅghaṁ uddissa vihāraṁ kārāpeyya …

    (Pāli only)

  48. 48

    योyo चca पसन्नचित्तोpa·san·na·cit·to बुद्धञ्चbud·dhañ·ca धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca सङ्घञ्चsaṅ·ghañ·ca सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छेय्य,gac·chey·ya योyo चca पसन्नचित्तोpa·san·na·cit·to सिक्खापदानिsik·khā·pa·dā·ni समादियेय्य—sa·mā·di·yey·ya

    yo ca pasannacitto buddhañca dhammañca saṅghañca saraṇaṁ gaccheyya, yo ca pasannacitto sikkhāpadāni samādiyeyya—

    (Pāli only)

  49. 49

    पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā वेरमणिंve·ra·ma·ṇiṃ …पे…pe सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā वेरमणिं,ve·ra·ma·ṇiṃ योyo चca अन्तमसोan·ta·ma·so गन्धोहनमत्तम्पिgan·dho·ha·na·mat·tam·pi मेत्तचित्तंmet·ta·cit·taṃ भावेय्य,bhā·vey·ya योyo चca अच्छरासङ्घातमत्तम्पिac·cha·rā·saṅ·ghā·ta·mat·tam·pi अनिच्चसञ्ञंa·nic·ca·sañ·ñaṃ भावेय्य,bhā·vey·ya इदंi·daṃ ततोta·to महप्फलतरन्”ति।ma·hap·pha·la·ta·ran

    pāṇātipātā veramaṇiṁ …pe… surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇiṁ, yo ca antamaso gandhohanamattampi mettacittaṁ bhāveyya, yo ca accharāsaṅghātamattampi aniccasaññaṁ bhāveyya, idaṁ tato mahapphalataran”ti.

    (Pāli only)

  50. 50

    दसमं।da·sa·maṃ

    Dasamaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

  51. 51

    सीहनादवग्गोsī·ha·nā·da·vag·go दुतियो।du·ti·yo

    Sīhanādavaggo dutiyo.

    (Pāli only)

  52. 52

    तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

    Tassuddānaṁ

    (Pāli only)

  53. 53

    नादोnā·do सउपादिसेसोsa·u·pā·di·se·so च,ca

    Nādo saupādiseso ca,

    (Pāli only)

  54. 54

    कोट्ठिकेनkoṭ·ṭhi·ke·na समिद्धिना;sa·mid·dhi·nā

    koṭṭhikena samiddhinā;

    (Pāli only)

  55. 55

    गण्डसञ्ञाgaṇ·ḍa·sañ·ñā कुलंku·laṃ मेत्ता,met·tā

    Gaṇḍasaññā kulaṁ mettā,

    (Pāli only)

  56. 56

    देवताde·va·tā वेलामेनve·lā·me·na चाति।cā·ti

    devatā velāmena cāti.

    (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.