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Dhātusosaṁsandanasutta

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इतिवुत्तकi·ti·vut·ta·ka 78

Itivuttaka 78

So It Was Said 78
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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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धातुसोसंसन्दनसुत्तdhā·tu·so·saṃ·san·da·na·sut·ta

Dhātusosaṁsandanasutta

Converging Elements
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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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“धातुसो,dhā·tu·so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सत्ताsat·tā सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दन्तिsaṃ·san·dan·ti समेन्ति।sa·men·ti

“Dhātuso, bhikkhave, sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

“Mendicants, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element:
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हीनाधिमुत्तिकाhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā हीनाधिमुत्तिकेहिhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दन्तिsaṃ·san·dan·ti समेन्ति,sa·men·ti

Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti,

Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.
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कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकाkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकेहिkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दन्तिsaṃ·san·dan·ti समेन्ति।sa·men·ti

kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.
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अतीतम्पि,a·tī·tam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अद्धानंad·dhā·naṃ धातुसोवdhā·tu·so·va सत्ताsat·tā सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दिंसुsaṃ·san·diṃ·su समिंसु।sa·miṃ·su

Atītampi, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.

In the past …
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हीनाधिमुत्तिकाhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā हीनाधिमुत्तिकेहिhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दिंसुsaṃ·san·diṃ·su समिंसु,sa·miṃ·su

Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu,

(Pāli only)
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कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकाkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकेहिkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दिंसुsaṃ·san·diṃ·su समिंसु।sa·miṃ·su

kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandiṁsu samiṁsu.

(Pāli only)
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अनागतम्पि,a·nā·ga·tam·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अद्धानंad·dhā·naṃ धातुसोवdhā·tu·so·va सत्ताsat·tā सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दिस्सन्तिsaṃ·san·dis·san·ti समेस्सन्ति।sa·mes·san·ti

Anāgatampi, bhikkhave, addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti.

In the future …
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हीनाधिमुत्तिकाhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā हीनाधिमुत्तिकेहिhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दिस्सन्तिsaṃ·san·dis·san·ti समेस्सन्ति,sa·mes·san·ti

Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti,

(Pāli only)
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कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकाkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकेहिkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दिस्सन्तिsaṃ·san·dis·san·ti समेस्सन्ति।sa·mes·san·ti

kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandissanti samessanti.

(Pāli only)
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एतरहिपि,e·ta·ra·hi·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पच्चुप्पन्नंpac·cup·pan·naṃ अद्धानंad·dhā·naṃ धातुसोवdhā·tu·so·va सत्ताsat·tā सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दन्तिsaṃ·san·dan·ti समेन्ति।sa·men·ti

Etarahipi, bhikkhave, paccuppannaṁ addhānaṁ dhātusova sattā sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti.

At present, too, sentient beings join together and converge because of an element.
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हीनाधिमुत्तिकाhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā हीनाधिमुत्तिकेहिhī·nā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दन्तिsaṃ·san·dan·ti समेन्ति,sa·men·ti

Hīnādhimuttikā sattā hīnādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samenti,

Those who have inferior convictions join together and converge with those who have inferior convictions.
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कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकाkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·kā सत्ताsat·tā कल्याणाधिमुत्तिकेहिkal·yā·ṇā·dhi·mut·ti·ke·hi सत्तेहिsat·te·hi सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ संसन्दन्तिsaṃ·san·dan·ti समेन्ती”ति।sa·men·tī

kalyāṇādhimuttikā sattā kalyāṇādhimuttikehi sattehi saddhiṁ saṁsandanti samentī”ti.

Those who have good convictions join together and converge with those who have good convictions.”
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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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“संसग्गाsaṃ·sag·gā वनथोva·na·tho जातो,jā·to

“Saṁsaggā vanatho jāto,

“Socializing creates a snarl;
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असंसग्गेनa·saṃ·sag·ge·na छिज्जति;chij·ja·ti

asaṁsaggena chijjati;

they’re cut off by being aloof.
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परित्तंpa·rit·taṃ दारुमारुय्ह,dā·ru·mā·ruy·ha

Parittaṁ dārumāruyha,

If you’re lost in the middle of a great sea,
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यथाya·thā सीदेsī·de महण्णवे।ma·haṇ·ṇa·ve

yathā sīde mahaṇṇave.

and you clamber up on a little log, you’ll sink.
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एवंe·vaṃ कुसीतमागम्म,ku·sī·ta·mā·gam·ma

Evaṁ kusītamāgamma,

So too, a person who lives well
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साधुजीवीपिsā·dhu·jī·vī·pi सीदति;sī·da·ti

sādhujīvīpi sīdati;

sinks by relying on a lazy person.
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तस्माtas·mā तंtaṃ परिवज्जेय्य,pa·ri·vaj·jey·ya

Tasmā taṁ parivajjeyya,

Hence you should avoid such
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कुसीतंku·sī·taṃ हीनवीरियं।hī·na·vī·ri·yaṃ

kusītaṁ hīnavīriyaṁ.

a lazy person who lacks energy.
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पविवित्तेहिpa·vi·vit·te·hi अरियेहि,a·ri·ye·hi

Pavivittehi ariyehi,

Dwell with the noble ones
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पहितत्तेहिpa·hi·tat·te·hi झायिभि;jhā·yi·bhi

pahitattehi jhāyibhi;

who are secluded and determined
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निच्चंnic·caṃ आरद्धविरियेहि,ā·rad·dha·vi·ri·ye·hi

Niccaṁ āraddhaviriyehi,

constantly energetic,
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पण्डितेहिpaṇ·ḍi·te·hi सहावसे”ति।sa·hā·va·se

paṇḍitehi sahāvase”ti.

the astute who practice absorption.”
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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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नवमं।na·va·maṃ

Navamaṁ.

(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.