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Bahujanahitasutta

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इतिवुत्तकi·ti·vut·ta·ka 84

Itivuttaka 84

So It Was Said 84
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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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बहुजनहितसुत्तba·hu·ja·na·hi·ta·sut·ta

Bahujanahitasutta

For the Welfare of the People
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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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“तयोमेta·yo·me पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā लोकेlo·ke उप्पज्जमानाup·paj·ja·mā·nā उप्पज्जन्तिup·paj·jan·ti बहुजनहितायba·hu·ja·na·hi·tā·ya बहुजनसुखायba·hu·ja·na·su·khā·ya लोकानुकम्पायlo·kā·nu·kam·pā·ya अत्थायat·thā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya देवमनुस्सानं।de·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ

“Tayome puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

“These three individuals, mendicants, arise in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.
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कतमेka·ta·me तयो?ta·yo

Katame tayo?

What three?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तथागतोta·thā·ga·to लोकेlo·ke उप्पज्जतिup·paj·ja·ti अरहंa·ra·haṃ सम्मासम्बुद्धोsam·mā·sam·bud·dho विज्जाचरणसम्पन्नोvij·jā·ca·ra·ṇa·sam·pan·no सुगतोsu·ga·to लोकविदूlo·ka·vi·dū अनुत्तरोa·nut·ta·ro पुरिसदम्मसारथिpu·ri·sa·dam·ma·sā·ra·thi सत्थाsat·thā देवमनुस्सानंde·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ बुद्धोbud·dho भगवा।bha·ga·vā

Idha, bhikkhave, tathāgato loke uppajjati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavā.

It’s when a Realized One arises in the world, perfected, a fully awakened Buddha, accomplished in knowledge and conduct, holy, knower of the world, supreme guide for those fit for training, teacher of gods and humans, awakened, blessed.
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सोso धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेतिde·se·ti आदिकल्याणंā·di·kal·yā·ṇaṃ मज्झेकल्याणंmaj·jhe·kal·yā·ṇaṃ परियोसानकल्याणंpa·ri·yo·sā·na·kal·yā·ṇaṃ सात्थंsāt·thaṃ सब्यञ्जनं,sab·yañ·ja·naṃ केवलपरिपुण्णंke·va·la·pa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ परिसुद्धंpa·ri·sud·dhaṃ ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ पकासेति।pa·kā·se·ti

So dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ, kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.

He teaches Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And he reveals a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पठमोpa·ṭha·mo पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo लोकेlo·ke उप्पज्जमानोup·paj·ja·mā·no उप्पज्जतिup·paj·ja·ti बहुजनहितायba·hu·ja·na·hi·tā·ya बहुजनसुखायba·hu·ja·na·su·khā·ya लोकानुकम्पायlo·kā·nu·kam·pā·ya अत्थायat·thā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya देवमनुस्सानं।de·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭhamo puggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

This is the first individual who arises in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.
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पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तस्सेवtas·se·va सत्थुsat·thu सावकोsā·va·ko अरहंa·ra·haṃ होतिho·ti खीणासवोkhī·ṇā·sa·vo वुसितवाvu·si·ta·vā कतकरणीयोka·ta·ka·ra·ṇī·yo ओहितभारोo·hi·ta·bhā·ro अनुप्पत्तसदत्थोa·nup·pat·ta·sa·dat·tho परिक्खीणभवसंयोजनोpa·rik·khī·ṇa·bha·va·saṃ·yo·ja·no सम्मदञ्ञाविमुत्तो।sam·ma·dañ·ñā·vi·mut·to

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tasseva satthu sāvako arahaṁ hoti khīṇāsavo vusitavā katakaraṇīyo ohitabhāro anuppattasadattho parikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojano sammadaññāvimutto.

Furthermore, it’s when a mendicant is a perfected one, with defilements ended, who has completed the spiritual journey, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, achieved their heart’s goal, utterly ended the fetter of continued existence, and is rightly freed through enlightenment.
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सोso धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेतिde·se·ti आदिकल्याणंā·di·kal·yā·ṇaṃ मज्झेकल्याणंmaj·jhe·kal·yā·ṇaṃ परियोसानकल्याणंpa·ri·yo·sā·na·kal·yā·ṇaṃ सात्थंsāt·thaṃ सब्यञ्जनं,sab·yañ·ja·naṃ केवलपरिपुण्णंke·va·la·pa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ परिसुद्धंpa·ri·sud·dhaṃ ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ पकासेति।pa·kā·se·ti

So dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ, kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.

They teach Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दुतियोdu·ti·yo पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo लोकेlo·ke उप्पज्जमानोup·paj·ja·mā·no उप्पज्जतिup·paj·ja·ti बहुजनहितायba·hu·ja·na·hi·tā·ya बहुजनसुखायba·hu·ja·na·su·khā·ya लोकानुकम्पायlo·kā·nu·kam·pā·ya अत्थायat·thā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya देवमनुस्सानं।de·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, dutiyo puggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

This is the second individual who arises in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.
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पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तस्सेवtas·se·va सत्थुsat·thu सावकोsā·va·ko सेखोse·kho होतिho·ti पाटिपदोpā·ṭi·pa·do बहुस्सुतोba·hus·su·to सीलवतूपपन्नो।sī·la·va·tū·pa·pan·no

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, tasseva satthu sāvako sekho hoti pāṭipado bahussuto sīlavatūpapanno.

Furthermore, it’s when a disciple of that Teacher is a trainee, a learned practitioner with precepts and observances intact.
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सोपिso·pi धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेतिde·se·ti आदिकल्याणंā·di·kal·yā·ṇaṃ मज्झेकल्याणंmaj·jhe·kal·yā·ṇaṃ परियोसानकल्याणंpa·ri·yo·sā·na·kal·yā·ṇaṃ सात्थंsāt·thaṃ सब्यञ्जनं,sab·yañ·ja·naṃ केवलपरिपुण्णंke·va·la·pa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ परिसुद्धंpa·ri·sud·dhaṃ ब्रह्मचरियंbrah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ पकासेति।pa·kā·se·ti

Sopi dhammaṁ deseti ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ, kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāseti.

They teach Dhamma that’s good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, meaningful and well-phrased. And they reveal a spiritual practice that’s entirely full and pure.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ततियोta·ti·yo पुग्गलोpug·ga·lo लोकेlo·ke उप्पज्जमानोup·paj·ja·mā·no उप्पज्जतिup·paj·ja·ti बहुजनहितायba·hu·ja·na·hi·tā·ya बहुजनसुखायba·hu·ja·na·su·khā·ya लोकानुकम्पायlo·kā·nu·kam·pā·ya अत्थायat·thā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya देवमनुस्सानं।de·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, tatiyo puggalo loke uppajjamāno uppajjati bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.

This is the third individual who arises in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.
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इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तयोta·yo पुग्गलाpug·ga·lā लोकेlo·ke उप्पज्जमानाup·paj·ja·mā·nā उप्पज्जन्तिup·paj·jan·ti बहुजनहितायba·hu·ja·na·hi·tā·ya बहुजनसुखायba·hu·ja·na·su·khā·ya लोकानुकम्पायlo·kā·nu·kam·pā·ya अत्थायat·thā·ya हितायhi·tā·ya सुखायsu·khā·ya देवमनुस्सानन्”ति।de·va·ma·nus·sā·nan

Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā loke uppajjamānā uppajjanti bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānan”ti.

These are the three individuals who arise in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of sympathy for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans.”
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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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“सत्थाsat·thā हिhi लोकेlo·ke पठमोpa·ṭha·mo महेसि,ma·he·si

“Satthā hi loke paṭhamo mahesi,

“The Teacher is the first, the great seer,
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तस्सन्वयोtas·san·va·yo सावकोsā·va·ko भावितत्तो;bhā·vi·tat·to

Tassanvayo sāvako bhāvitatto;

following whom is the evolved disciple,
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अथापरोa·thā·pa·ro पाटिपदोपिpā·ṭi·pa·do·pi सेखो,se·kho

Athāparo pāṭipadopi sekho,

and then a trainee, a practitioner,
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बहुस्सुतोba·hus·su·to सीलवतूपपन्नो।sī·la·va·tū·pa·pan·no

Bahussuto sīlavatūpapanno.

learned, with precepts and observances intact.
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एतेe·te तयोta·yo देवमनुस्ससेट्ठा,de·va·ma·nus·sa·seṭ·ṭhā

Ete tayo devamanussaseṭṭhā,

These three are first among gods and humans,
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पभङ्कराpa·bhaṅ·ka·rā धम्ममुदीरयन्ता;dham·ma·mu·dī·ra·yan·tā

Pabhaṅkarā dhammamudīrayantā;

beacons proclaiming the teaching!
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अपापुरन्तिa·pā·pu·ran·ti अमतस्सa·ma·tas·sa द्वारं,dvā·raṃ

Apāpuranti amatassa dvāraṁ,

They fling open the door to freedom from death,
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योगाyo·gā पमोचेन्तिpa·mo·cen·ti बहुज्जनंba·huj·ja·naṃ ते।te

Yogā pamocenti bahujjanaṁ te.

freeing many from yokes.
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येye सत्थवाहेनsat·tha·vā·he·na अनुत्तरेन,a·nut·ta·re·na

Ye satthavāhena anuttarena,

Following the path so well taught
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सुदेसितंsu·de·si·taṃ मग्गमनुक्कमन्ति;mag·ga·ma·nuk·ka·man·ti

Sudesitaṁ maggamanukkamanti;

by the unsurpassed caravan leader,
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इधेवi·dhe·va दुक्खस्सduk·khas·sa करोन्तिka·ron·ti अन्तं,an·taṃ

Idheva dukkhassa karonti antaṁ,

those who are diligent in the Holy One’s teaching
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येye अप्पमत्ताap·pa·mat·tā सुगतस्सsu·ga·tas·sa सासने”ति।sā·sa·ne

Ye appamattā sugatassa sāsane”ti.

make an end of suffering in this very life.”
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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.