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Pañcapubbanimittasutta

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इतिवुत्तकi·ti·vut·ta·ka 83

Itivuttaka 83

So It Was Said 83
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तिकनिपातti·ka·ni·pā·ta

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes
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चतुत्थवग्गca·tut·tha·vag·ga

Catutthavagga

Chapter Four
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पञ्चपुब्बनिमित्तसुत्तpañ·ca·pub·ba·ni·mit·ta·sut·ta

Pañcapubbanimittasutta

Five Harbingers
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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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“यदा,ya·dā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवोde·vo देवकायाde·va·kā·yā चवनधम्मोca·va·na·dham·mo होति,ho·ti पञ्चस्सpañ·cas·sa पुब्बनिमित्तानिpub·ba·ni·mit·tā·ni पातुभवन्ति—pā·tu·bha·van·ti

“Yadā, bhikkhave, devo devakāyā cavanadhammo hoti, pañcassa pubbanimittāni pātubhavanti—

“Mendicants, when a god is due to pass away from the realm of the gods, five harbingers appear.
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मालाmā·lā मिलायन्ति,mi·lā·yan·ti वत्थानिvat·thā·ni किलिस्सन्ति,ki·lis·san·ti कच्छेहिkac·che·hi सेदाse·dā मुच्चन्ति,muc·can·ti कायेkā·ye दुब्बण्णियंdub·baṇ·ṇi·yaṃ ओक्कमति,ok·ka·ma·ti सकेsa·ke देवोde·vo देवासनेde·vā·sa·ne नाभिरमतीति।nā·bhi·ra·ma·tī·ti

mālā milāyanti, vatthāni kilissanti, kacchehi sedā muccanti, kāye dubbaṇṇiyaṁ okkamati, sake devo devāsane nābhiramatīti.

Their flower-garlands wither; their clothes become soiled; they sweat from the armpits; their physical appearance deteriorates; and they no longer delight in their heavenly throne.
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तमेनं,ta·me·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवाde·vā ‘चवनधम्मोca·va·na·dham·mo अयंa·yaṃ देवपुत्तो’तिde·va·put·to इतिi·ti विदित्वाvi·dit·vā तीहिtī·hi वाचाहिvā·cā·hi अनुमोदेन्ति:a·nu·mo·den·ti

Tamenaṁ, bhikkhave, devā ‘cavanadhammo ayaṁ devaputto’ti iti viditvā tīhi vācāhi anumodenti:

When the other gods know that that godling is due to pass away, they wish them well in three ways:
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‘इतो,i·to भो,bho सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ गच्छ।gac·cha

‘ito, bho, sugatiṁ gaccha.

‘Sir, may you go from here to a good place!
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सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ गन्त्वाgan·tvā सुलद्धलाभंsu·lad·dha·lā·bhaṃ लभ।la·bha

Sugatiṁ gantvā suladdhalābhaṁ labha.

When you have gone to a good place, may you be blessed with good fortune!
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सुलद्धलाभंsu·lad·dha·lā·bhaṃ लभित्वाla·bhit·vā सुप्पतिट्ठितोsup·pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·to भवाही’”ति।bha·vā·hī

Suladdhalābhaṁ labhitvā suppatiṭṭhito bhavāhī’”ti.

When you have been blessed with good fortune, may you become well grounded!’”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro भिक्खुbhik·khu भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

When he said this, one of the mendicants said to the Buddha,
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“किंkiṃ नुnu खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te देवानंde·vā·naṃ सुगतिगमनसङ्खातं।su·ga·ti·ga·ma·na·saṅ·khā·taṃ

“kiṁ nu kho, bhante, devānaṁ sugatigamanasaṅkhātaṁ.

“Sir, what do the gods reckon to be going to a good place?
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किञ्च,kiñ·ca भन्ते,bhan·te देवानंde·vā·naṃ सुलद्धलाभसङ्खातं।su·lad·dha·lā·bha·saṅ·khā·taṃ

Kiñca, bhante, devānaṁ suladdhalābhasaṅkhātaṁ.

What do they reckon to be blessed with good fortune?
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किंkiṃ पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te देवानंde·vā·naṃ सुप्पतिट्ठितसङ्खातन्”ति?sup·pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·ta·saṅ·khā·tan

Kiṁ pana, bhante, devānaṁ suppatiṭṭhitasaṅkhātan”ti?

What do they reckon to become well grounded?”
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“मनुस्सत्तंma·nus·sat·taṃ खो,kho भिक्खु,bhik·khu देवानंde·vā·naṃ सुगतिगमनसङ्खातं।su·ga·ti·ga·ma·na·saṅ·khā·taṃ

“Manussattaṁ kho, bhikkhu, devānaṁ sugatigamanasaṅkhātaṁ.

“It is human existence, mendicant, that the gods reckon to be going to a good place.
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यंyaṃ मनुस्सभूतोma·nus·sa·bhū·to समानोsa·mā·no तथागतप्पवेदितेta·thā·ga·tap·pa·ve·di·te धम्मविनयेdham·ma·vi·na·ye सद्धंsad·dhaṃ पटिलभति;pa·ṭi·la·bha·ti

Yaṁ manussabhūto samāno tathāgatappavedite dhammavinaye saddhaṁ paṭilabhati;

When a human being gains faith in the teaching and training proclaimed by the Realized One,
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इदंi·daṃ खो,kho भिक्खु,bhik·khu देवानंde·vā·naṃ सुलद्धलाभसङ्खातं।su·lad·dha·lā·bha·saṅ·khā·taṃ

idaṁ kho, bhikkhu, devānaṁ suladdhalābhasaṅkhātaṁ.

that is what the gods reckon to be blessed with good fortune.
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साsā खोkho पनस्सpa·nas·sa सद्धाsad·dhā निविट्ठाni·viṭ·ṭhā होतिho·ti मूलजाताmū·la·jā·tā पतिट्ठिताpa·tiṭ·ṭhi·tā दळ्हाda·ḷhā असंहारियाa·saṃ·hā·ri·yā समणेनsa·ma·ṇe·na वाvā ब्राह्मणेनbrāh·ma·ṇe·na वाvā देवेनde·ve·na वाvā मारेनmā·re·na वाvā ब्रह्मुनाbrah·mu·nā वाvā केनचिke·na·ci वाvā लोकस्मिं;lo·kas·miṃ

Sā kho panassa saddhā niviṭṭhā hoti mūlajātā patiṭṭhitā daḷhā asaṁhāriyā samaṇena vā brāhmaṇena vā devena vā mārena vā brahmunā vā kenaci vā lokasmiṁ;

When that faith in the Realized One is settled, rooted, and planted deep; when it’s strong and can’t be shifted by any ascetic or brahmin or god or Māra or divinity or by anyone in the world,
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इदंi·daṃ खो,kho भिक्खु,bhik·khu देवानंde·vā·naṃ सुप्पतिट्ठितसङ्खातन्”ति।sup·pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·ta·saṅ·khā·tan

idaṁ kho, bhikkhu, devānaṁ suppatiṭṭhitasaṅkhātan”ti.

that is what the gods reckon to become well grounded.”
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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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“यदाya·dā देवोde·vo देवकाया,de·va·kā·yā

“Yadā devo devakāyā,

“When, with the fading of life,
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चवतिca·va·ti आयुसङ्खया;ā·yu·saṅ·kha·yā

cavati āyusaṅkhayā;

a god passes from the realm of the gods,
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तयोta·yo सद्दाsad·dā निच्छरन्ति,nic·cha·ran·ti

Tayo saddā niccharanti,

the gods utter three cries
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देवानंde·vā·naṃ अनुमोदतं।a·nu·mo·da·taṃ

devānaṁ anumodataṁ.

of well-wishing:
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‘इतोi·to भोbho सुगतिंsu·ga·tiṃ गच्छ,gac·cha

‘Ito bho sugatiṁ gaccha,

‘Go, worthy sir, from here to a good place,
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मनुस्सानंma·nus·sā·naṃ सहब्यतं;sa·hab·ya·taṃ

manussānaṁ sahabyataṁ;

in the company of humans.
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मनुस्सभूतोma·nus·sa·bhū·to सद्धम्मे,sad·dham·me

Manussabhūto saddhamme,

As a human being, gain supreme faith
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लभla·bha सद्धंsad·dhaṃ अनुत्तरं।a·nut·ta·raṃ

labha saddhaṁ anuttaraṁ.

in the true teaching.
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साsā तेte सद्धाsad·dhā निविट्ठस्स,ni·viṭ·ṭhas·sa

Sā te saddhā niviṭṭhassa,

May that faith of yours be settled,
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मूलजाताmū·la·jā·tā पतिट्ठिता;pa·tiṭ·ṭhi·tā

mūlajātā patiṭṭhitā;

with roots planted deep,
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ असंहीरा,a·saṃ·hī·rā

Yāvajīvaṁ asaṁhīrā,

unfaltering all life long
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सद्धम्मेsad·dham·me सुप्पवेदिते।sup·pa·ve·di·te

saddhamme suppavedite.

in the true teaching so well proclaimed.
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कायदुच्चरितंkā·ya·duc·ca·ri·taṃ हित्वा,hit·vā

Kāyaduccaritaṁ hitvā,

Having given up bad conduct
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वचीदुच्चरितानिva·cī·duc·ca·ri·tā·ni च;ca

vacīduccaritāni ca;

by way of body,
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मनोदुच्चरितंma·no·duc·ca·ri·taṃ हित्वा,hit·vā

Manoduccaritaṁ hitvā,

speech, and mind,
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यञ्चञ्ञंyañ·cañ·ñaṃ दोससञ्हितं।do·sa·sañ·hi·taṃ

yañcaññaṁ dosasañhitaṁ.

and whatever else is corrupt;
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कायेनkā·ye·na कुसलंku·sa·laṃ कत्वा,kat·vā

Kāyena kusalaṁ katvā,

and having done much good,
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वाचायvā·cā·ya कुसलंku·sa·laṃ बहुं;ba·huṃ

vācāya kusalaṁ bahuṁ;

by way of body,
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मनसाma·na·sā कुसलंku·sa·laṃ कत्वा,kat·vā

Manasā kusalaṁ katvā,

speech, and mind,
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अप्पमाणंap·pa·mā·ṇaṃ निरूपधिं।ni·rū·pa·dhiṃ

appamāṇaṁ nirūpadhiṁ.

limitless, free of attachments;
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ततोta·to ओपधिकंo·pa·dhi·kaṃ पुञ्ञं,puñ·ñaṃ

Tato opadhikaṁ puññaṁ,

then, having made much worldly merit
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कत्वाkat·vā दानेनdā·ne·na तंtaṃ बहुं;ba·huṃ

katvā dānena taṁ bahuṁ;

by giving gifts,
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अञ्ञेपिañ·ñe·pi मच्चेmac·ce सद्धम्मे,sad·dham·me

Aññepi macce saddhamme,

establish other colleagues
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ब्रह्मचरियेbrah·ma·ca·ri·ye निवेसय’।ni·ve·sa·ya

brahmacariye nivesaya’.

in the true teaching, the spiritual life.’
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इमायi·mā·ya अनुकम्पाय,a·nu·kam·pā·ya

Imāya anukampāya,

It is due to such sympathy
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देवाde·vā देवंde·vaṃ यदाya·dā विदू;vi·dū

devā devaṁ yadā vidū;

that when the gods know a god
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चवन्तंca·van·taṃ अनुमोदेन्ति,a·nu·mo·den·ti

Cavantaṁ anumodenti,

is due to pass away, they wish them well:
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एहिe·hi देवde·va पुनप्पुनन्”ति।pu·nap·pu·nan

ehi deva punappunan”ti.

‘Come back, god, again and again!’”
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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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चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

Catutthaṁ.

(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.