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Avuṭṭhikasutta

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इतिवुत्तकi·ti·vut·ta·ka 75

Itivuttaka 75

So It Was Said 75
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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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अवुट्ठिकसुत्तa·vuṭ·ṭhi·ka·sut·ta

Avuṭṭhikasutta

A Rainless Cloud
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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 पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिं।lo·kas·miṃ

“Tayome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.

“Mendicants, these three individuals are found in the world.
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कतमेka·ta·me तयो?ta·yo

Katame tayo?

What three?
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अवुट्ठिकसमो,a·vuṭ·ṭhi·ka·sa·mo पदेसवस्सी,pa·de·sa·vas·sī सब्बत्थाभिवस्सी।sab·bat·thā·bhi·vas·sī

Avuṭṭhikasamo, padesavassī, sabbatthābhivassī.

One like a rainless cloud, one who rains locally, one who rains all over.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवुट्ठिकसमोa·vuṭ·ṭhi·ka·sa·mo होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo avuṭṭhikasamo hoti?

And how is an individual like a rainless cloud?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सब्बेसञ्ञेवsab·be·sañ·ñe·va नna दाताdā·tā होति,ho·ti समणब्राह्मणकपणद्धिकवनिब्बकयाचकानंsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇa·ka·pa·ṇad·dhi·ka·va·nib·ba·ka·yā·ca·kā·naṃ अन्नंan·naṃ पानंpā·naṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ यानंyā·naṃ मालागन्धविलेपनंmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·naṃ सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यं।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yaṃ

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sabbesaññeva na dātā hoti, samaṇabrāhmaṇakapaṇaddhikavanibbakayācakānaṁ annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.

It’s when an individual doesn’t give to anyone at all—whether ascetics and brahmins, paupers, vagrants, supplicants, or beggars—such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo अवुट्ठिकसमोa·vuṭ·ṭhi·ka·sa·mo होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo avuṭṭhikasamo hoti.

That’s how an individual is like a rainless cloud.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पदेसवस्सीpa·de·sa·vas·sī होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo padesavassī hoti?

And how does an individual rain locally?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo एकच्चानंe·kac·cā·naṃ दाताdā·tā होति,ho·ti एकच्चानंe·kac·cā·naṃ नna दाताdā·tā होतिho·ti समणब्राह्मणकपणद्धिकवनिब्बकयाचकानंsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇa·ka·pa·ṇad·dhi·ka·va·nib·ba·ka·yā·ca·kā·naṃ अन्नंan·naṃ पानंpā·naṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ यानंyā·naṃ मालागन्धविलेपनंmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·naṃ सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यं।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yaṃ

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo ekaccānaṁ dātā hoti, ekaccānaṁ na dātā hoti samaṇabrāhmaṇakapaṇaddhikavanibbakayācakānaṁ annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.

It’s when an individual gives to some but not to others—whether ascetics and brahmins, paupers, vagrants, supplicants, or beggars—such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo पदेसवस्सीpa·de·sa·vas·sī होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo padesavassī hoti.

That’s how an individual rains locally.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सब्बत्थाभिवस्सीsab·bat·thā·bhi·vas·sī होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, puggalo sabbatthābhivassī hoti?

And how does an individual rain all over?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एकच्चोe·kac·co पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सब्बेसंवsab·be·saṃ·va देति,de·ti समणब्राह्मणकपणद्धिकवनिब्बकयाचकानंsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇa·ka·pa·ṇad·dhi·ka·va·nib·ba·ka·yā·ca·kā·naṃ अन्नंan·naṃ पानंpā·naṃ वत्थंvat·thaṃ यानंyā·naṃ मालागन्धविलेपनंmā·lā·gan·dha·vi·le·pa·naṃ सेय्यावसथपदीपेय्यं।sey·yā·va·sa·tha·pa·dī·pey·yaṃ

Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sabbesaṁva deti, samaṇabrāhmaṇakapaṇaddhikavanibbakayācakānaṁ annaṁ pānaṁ vatthaṁ yānaṁ mālāgandhavilepanaṁ seyyāvasathapadīpeyyaṁ.

It’s when an individual gives to everyone—whether ascetics and brahmins, paupers, vagrants, supplicants, or beggars—such things as food, drink, clothing, vehicles; garlands, fragrance, and makeup; and bed, house, and lighting.
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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo सब्बत्थाभिवस्सीsab·bat·thā·bhi·vas·sī होति।ho·ti

Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, puggalo sabbatthābhivassī hoti.

That’s how an individual rains all over.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā सन्तोsan·to संविज्जमानाsaṃ·vij·ja·mā·nā लोकस्मिन्”ति।lo·kas·min

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

These are the three individuals 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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“नna समणेsa·ma·ṇe नna ब्राह्मणे,brāh·ma·ṇe

“Na samaṇe na brāhmaṇe,

“They don’t share the food and drink
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नna कपणद्धिकवनिब्बके;ka·pa·ṇad·dhi·ka·va·nib·ba·ke

Na kapaṇaddhikavanibbake;

they have acquired
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लद्धानlad·dhā·na संविभाजेति,saṃ·vi·bhā·je·ti

Laddhāna saṁvibhājeti,

with ascetics or brahmins,
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अन्नंan·naṃ पानञ्चpā·nañ·ca भोजनं;bho·ja·naṃ

Annaṁ pānañca bhojanaṁ;

with paupers, vagrants, or supplicants.
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तंtaṃ वेve अवुट्ठिकसमोति,a·vuṭ·ṭhi·ka·sa·mo·ti

Taṁ ve avuṭṭhikasamoti,

They’re like a rainless cloud,
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आहुā·hu नंnaṃ पुरिसाधमं।pu·ri·sā·dha·maṃ

Āhu naṁ purisādhamaṁ.

they say, the meanest of men.
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एकच्चानंe·kac·cā·naṃ नna ददाति,da·dā·ti

Ekaccānaṁ na dadāti,

They don’t give to some,
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एकच्चानंe·kac·cā·naṃ पवेच्छति;pa·vec·cha·ti

ekaccānaṁ pavecchati;

to some they provide.
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तंtaṃ वेve पदेसवस्सीति,pa·de·sa·vas·sī·ti

Taṁ ve padesavassīti,

They rain locally,
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आहुā·hu मेधाविनोme·dhā·vi·no जना।ja·nā

āhu medhāvino janā.

so say the wise.
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सुभिक्खवाचोsu·bhik·kha·vā·co पुरिसो,pu·ri·so

Subhikkhavāco puriso,

Compassionate for all beings,
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सब्बभूतानुकम्पको;sab·ba·bhū·tā·nu·kam·pa·ko

sabbabhūtānukampako;

that person distributes
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आमोदमानोā·mo·da·mā·no पकिरेति,pa·ki·re·ti

Āmodamāno pakireti,

abundant food upon request,
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देथde·tha देथातिde·thā·ti भासति।bhā·sa·ti

detha dethāti bhāsati.

saying, ‘Give! Give!’
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यथापिya·thā·pi मेघोme·gho थनयित्वा,tha·na·yit·vā

Yathāpi megho thanayitvā,

The rain cloud rains forth,
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गज्जयित्वाgaj·ja·yit·vā पवस्सति;pa·vas·sa·ti

gajjayitvā pavassati;

having thundered and roared,
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थलंtha·laṃ निन्नञ्चnin·nañ·ca पूरेति,pū·re·ti

Thalaṁ ninnañca pūreti,

drenching the earth with water,
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अभिसन्दन्तोवa·bhi·san·dan·to·va वारिना।vā·ri·nā

abhisandantova vārinā.

soaking the uplands and valleys.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ इधेकच्चो,i·dhe·kac·co

Evamevaṁ idhekacco,

Even so, such an individual,
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पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo होतिho·ti तादिसो;tā·di·so

puggalo hoti tādiso;

having accumulated wealth
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धम्मेनdham·me·na संहरित्वान,saṃ·ha·rit·vā·na

Dhammena saṁharitvāna,

by legitimate means,
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उट्ठानाधिगतंuṭ·ṭhā·nā·dhi·ga·taṃ धनं;dha·naṃ

uṭṭhānādhigataṁ dhanaṁ;

through their own hard work,
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तप्पेतिtap·pe·ti अन्नपानेन,an·na·pā·ne·na

Tappeti annapānena,

rightly satisfies with food and drink
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सम्माsam·mā पत्तेpat·te वनिब्बके”ति।va·nib·ba·ke

sammā patte vanibbake”ti.

those who have become supplicants.”
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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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छट्ठं।chaṭ·ṭhaṃ

Chaṭṭhaṁ.

(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.