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So It Was Said 74 इतिवुत्तक 74

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Puttasutta

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इतिवुत्तकi·ti·vut·ta·ka 74

Itivuttaka 74

So It Was Said 74
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तिकनिपातti·ka·ni·pā·ta

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes
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ततियवग्गta·ti·ya·vag·ga

Tatiyavagga

Chapter Three
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पुत्तसुत्तput·ta·sut·ta

Puttasutta

A Child
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वुत्तञ्हेतंvut·tañ·he·taṃ भगवताbha·ga·va·tā वुत्तमरहतातिvut·ta·ma·ra·ha·tā·ti मेme सुतं:su·taṃ

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.
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“तयोमे,ta·yo·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्ताput·tā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ

“Tayome, bhikkhave, puttā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

“These three kinds of children are found in the world.
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कतमेka·ta·me तयो?ta·yo

Katame tayo?

What three?
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अतिजातो,a·ti·jā·to अनुजातो,a·nu·jā·to अवजातोति।a·va·jā·to·ti

Atijāto, anujāto, avajātoti.

One who betters their birth, one who equals their birth, one who fails their birth.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तोput·to अतिजातोa·ti·jā·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, putto atijāto hoti?

And how does a child better their birth?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तस्सput·tas·sa मातापितरोmā·tā·pi·ta·ro होन्ति—hon·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, puttassa mātāpitaro honti—

It’s when a child’s parents
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नna बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता,ga·tā नna धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता,ga·tā नna सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता;ga·tā

na buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, na dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, na saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā;

have not gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.
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पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā अप्पटिविरता,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā अप्पटिविरता,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā अप्पटिविरता,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā अप्पटिविरता,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā अप्पटिविरता,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā दुस्सीलाdus·sī·lā पापधम्मा।pā·pa·dham·mā

pāṇātipātā appaṭiviratā, adinnādānā appaṭiviratā, kāmesumicchācārā appaṭiviratā, musāvādā appaṭiviratā, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā appaṭiviratā, dussīlā pāpadhammā.

They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. They’re immoral, of bad character.
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पुत्तोput·to चca नेसंne·saṃ होति—ho·ti

Putto ca nesaṁ hoti—

But their child
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बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो;ga·to

buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;

has gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.
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पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सीलवाsī·la·vā कल्याणधम्मो।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo

pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo.

They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. They’re ethical, of good character.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तोput·to अतिजातोa·ti·jā·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, putto atijāto hoti.

That’s how a child betters their birth.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तोput·to अनुजातोa·nu·jā·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, putto anujāto hoti?

And how does a child equal their birth?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तस्सput·tas·sa मातापितरोmā·tā·pi·ta·ro होन्ति—hon·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, puttassa mātāpitaro honti—

It’s when a child’s parents
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बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता,ga·tā धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता,ga·tā सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता;ga·tā

buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā;

have gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.
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पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā सीलवन्तोsī·la·van·to कल्याणधम्मा।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mā

pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā, adinnādānā paṭiviratā, kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā, musāvādā paṭiviratā, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā, sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā.

They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. They’re ethical, of good character.
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पुत्तोपिput·to·pi नेसंne·saṃ होति—ho·ti

Puttopi nesaṁ hoti—

And their child
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बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो;ga·to

buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;

has gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.
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पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरतो,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सीलवाsī·la·vā कल्याणधम्मो।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mo

pāṇātipātā paṭivirato, adinnādānā paṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato, musāvādā paṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭivirato, sīlavā kalyāṇadhammo.

They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. They’re ethical, of good character.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तोput·to अनुजातोa·nu·jā·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, putto anujāto hoti.

That’s how a child equals their birth.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तोput·to अवजातोa·va·jā·to होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, putto avajāto hoti?

And how does a child fail their birth?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तस्सput·tas·sa मातापितरोmā·tā·pi·ta·ro होन्ति—hon·ti

Idha, bhikkhave, puttassa mātāpitaro honti—

It’s when a child’s parents
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बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता,ga·tā धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता,ga·tā सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गता;ga·tā

buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā, saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gatā;

have gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.
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पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā पटिविरता,pa·ṭi·vi·ra·tā सीलवन्तोsī·la·van·to कल्याणधम्मा।kal·yā·ṇa·dham·mā

pāṇātipātā paṭiviratā, adinnādānā paṭiviratā, kāmesumicchācārā paṭiviratā, musāvādā paṭiviratā, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā, sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā.

They don’t kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, or consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. They’re ethical, of good character.
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पुत्तोput·to चca नेसंne·saṃ होति—ho·ti

Putto ca nesaṁ hoti—

But their child
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नna बुद्धंbud·dhaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to नna धम्मंdham·maṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो,ga·to नna सङ्घंsaṅ·ghaṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतो;ga·to

na buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, na dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gato, na saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gato;

has not gone for refuge to the Buddha, the teaching, and the Saṅgha.
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पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā अप्पटिविरतो,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā अप्पटिविरतो,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā अप्पटिविरतो,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā अप्पटिविरतो,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to सुरामेरयमज्जपमादट्ठानाsu·rā·me·ra·ya·maj·ja·pa·mā·daṭ·ṭhā·nā अप्पटिविरतो,ap·pa·ṭi·vi·ra·to दुस्सीलोdus·sī·lo पापधम्मो।pā·pa·dham·mo

pāṇātipātā appaṭivirato, adinnādānā appaṭivirato, kāmesumicchācārā appaṭivirato, musāvādā appaṭivirato, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā appaṭivirato, dussīlo pāpadhammo.

They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and consume intoxicants of beer, wine, and liquor. They’re immoral, of bad character.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्तोput·to अवजातोa·va·jā·to होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, putto avajāto hoti.

That’s how a child fails their birth.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo पुत्ताput·tā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिन्”ति।lo·kas·min

Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puttā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.

These are the three kinds of children found in the world.”
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एतमत्थंe·ta·mat·thaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā अवोच।a·vo·ca

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.
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तत्थेतंtat·the·taṃ इतिi·ti वुच्चति:vuc·ca·ti

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:
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“अतिजातंa·ti·jā·taṃ अनुजातं,a·nu·jā·taṃ

“Atijātaṁ anujātaṁ,

“The astute wish for a child
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पुत्तमिच्छन्तिput·ta·mic·chan·ti पण्डिता;paṇ·ḍi·tā

puttamicchanti paṇḍitā;

who betters or equals their birth;
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अवजातंa·va·jā·taṃ नna इच्छन्ति,ic·chan·ti

Avajātaṁ na icchanti,

not one who fails their birth,
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योyo होतिho·ti कुलगन्धनो।ku·la·gan·dha·no

yo hoti kulagandhano.

disgracing their family.
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एतेe·te खोkho पुत्ताput·tā लोकस्मिं,lo·kas·miṃ

Ete kho puttā lokasmiṁ,

These are the children in the world
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येye भवन्तिbha·van·ti उपासका;u·pā·sa·kā

ye bhavanti upāsakā;

who become lay devotees;
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सद्धाsad·dhā सीलेनsī·le·na सम्पन्ना,sam·pan·nā

Saddhā sīlena sampannā,

faithful, accomplished in ethics,
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वदञ्ञूva·dañ·ñū वीतमच्छरा;vī·ta·mac·cha·rā

vadaññū vītamaccharā;

bountiful, rid of stinginess.
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चन्दोcan·do अब्भघनाab·bha·gha·nā मुत्तो,mut·to

Cando abbhaghanā mutto,

Like the moon freed from clouds,
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परिसासुpa·ri·sā·su विरोचरे”ति।vi·ro·ca·re

parisāsu virocare”ti.

they dazzle in the assemblies.”
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अयम्पिa·yam·pi अत्थोat·tho वुत्तोvut·to भगवता,bha·ga·va·tā इतिi·ti मेme सुतन्ति।su·tan·ti

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.
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पञ्चमं।pañ·ca·maṃ

Pañcamaṁ.

(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.