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Middle Discourses 110 मज्झिमनिकाय 110

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Cūḷapuṇṇamasutta

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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    मज्झिमmaj·jhi·ma निकायni·kā·ya 110

    Majjhima Nikāya 110

    Middle Discourses 110

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    चूळपुण्णमसुत्तcū·ḷa·puṇ·ṇa·ma·sut·ta

    Cūḷapuṇṇamasutta

    The Shorter Discourse on the Full-Moon Night

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    एवंe·vaṃ मेme सुतं—su·taṃ

    Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

    So I have heard.

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    एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti पुब्बारामेpub·bā·rā·me मिगारमातुपासादे।mi·gā·ra·mā·tu·pā·sā·de

    ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati pubbārāme migāramātupāsāde.

    At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in the stilt longhouse of Migāra’s mother in the Eastern Monastery.

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    तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तदहुपोसथेta·da·hu·po·sa·the पन्नरसेpan·na·ra·se पुण्णायpuṇ·ṇā·ya पुण्णमायpuṇ·ṇa·mā·ya रत्तियाrat·ti·yā भिक्खुसङ्घपरिवुतोbhik·khu·saṅ·gha·pa·ri·vu·to अब्भोकासेab·bho·kā·se निसिन्नोni·sin·no होति।ho·ti

    Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā tadahuposathe pannarase puṇṇāya puṇṇamāya rattiyā bhikkhusaṅghaparivuto abbhokāse nisinno hoti.

    Now, at that time it was the sabbath—the full moon on the fifteenth day—and the Buddha was sitting in the open surrounded by the Saṅgha of monks.

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    अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā तुण्हीभूतंtuṇ·hī·bhū·taṃ तुण्हीभूतंtuṇ·hī·bhū·taṃ भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ अनुविलोकेत्वाa·nu·vi·lo·ket·vā भिक्खूbhik·khū आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

    Atha kho bhagavā tuṇhībhūtaṁ tuṇhībhūtaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ anuviloketvā bhikkhū āmantesi:

    Then the Buddha looked around the Saṅgha of monks, who were so very silent. He addressed them,

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    “जानेय्यjā·ney·ya नुnu खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसं:a·sap·pu·ri·saṃ

    “jāneyya nu kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisaṁ:

    “Monks, could an untrue person know of an untrue person:

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    ‘असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’”ति?bha·van

    ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?

    ‘This worthy one is an untrue person’?”

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    “नोno हेतं,he·taṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

    “No hetaṁ, bhante”.

    “No, sir.”

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    “साधु,sā·dhu भिक्खवे;bhik·kha·ve

    “Sādhu, bhikkhave;

    “Good, monks!

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    अट्ठानमेतं,aṭ·ṭhā·na·me·taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अनवकासोa·na·va·kā·so यंyaṃ असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसंa·sap·pu·ri·saṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

    aṭṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, anavakāso yaṁ asappuriso asappurisaṁ jāneyya:

    It’s impossible, it can’t happen, that an untrue person could know of an untrue person:

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    ‘असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’ति।bha·van

    ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.

    ‘This worthy one is an untrue person.’

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    जानेय्यjā·ney·ya पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसं:sap·pu·ri·saṃ

    Jāneyya pana, bhikkhave, asappuriso sappurisaṁ:

    But could an untrue person know of a true person:

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    ‘सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’”ति?bha·van

    ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?

    ‘This worthy one is a true person’?”

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    “नोno हेतं,he·taṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

    “No hetaṁ, bhante”.

    “No, sir.”

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    “साधु,sā·dhu भिक्खवे;bhik·kha·ve

    “Sādhu, bhikkhave;

    “Good, monks!

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    एतम्पिe·tam·pi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अट्ठानंaṭ·ṭhā·naṃ अनवकासोa·na·va·kā·so यंyaṃ असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसंsap·pu·ri·saṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

    etampi kho, bhikkhave, aṭṭhānaṁ anavakāso yaṁ asappuriso sappurisaṁ jāneyya:

    That too is impossible.

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    ‘सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’ति।bha·van

    ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.

    (Pāli only)

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    असप्पुरिसो,a·sap·pu·ri·so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अस्सद्धम्मसमन्नागतोas·sad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to होति,ho·ti असप्पुरिसभत्तिa·sap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti होति,ho·ti असप्पुरिसचिन्तीa·sap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī होति,ho·ti असप्पुरिसमन्तीa·sap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī होति,ho·ti असप्पुरिसवाचोa·sap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co होति,ho·ti असप्पुरिसकम्मन्तोa·sap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to होति,ho·ti असप्पुरिसदिट्ठिa·sap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi होति;ho·ti असप्पुरिसदानंa·sap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ देति।de·ti

    Asappuriso, bhikkhave, assaddhammasamannāgato hoti, asappurisabhatti hoti, asappurisacintī hoti, asappurisamantī hoti, asappurisavāco hoti, asappurisakammanto hoti, asappurisadiṭṭhi hoti; asappurisadānaṁ deti.

    An untrue person has bad qualities, is devoted to untrue persons, and has the intentions, counsel, speech, actions, views, and giving of an untrue person.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अस्सद्धम्मसमन्नागतोas·sad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso assaddhammasamannāgato hoti?

    And how does an untrue person have bad qualities?

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    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अस्सद्धोas·sad·dho होति,ho·ti अहिरिकोa·hi·ri·ko होति,ho·ti अनोत्तप्पीa·not·tap·pī होति,ho·ti अप्पस्सुतोap·pas·su·to होति,ho·ti कुसीतोku·sī·to होति,ho·ti मुट्ठस्सतिmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti होति,ho·ti दुप्पञ्ञोdup·pañ·ño होति।ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso assaddho hoti, ahiriko hoti, anottappī hoti, appassuto hoti, kusīto hoti, muṭṭhassati hoti, duppañño hoti.

    It’s when an untrue person is faithless, shameless, imprudent, unlearned, lazy, unmindful, and witless.

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    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अस्सद्धम्मसमन्नागतोas·sad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso assaddhammasamannāgato hoti.

    That’s how an untrue person has bad qualities.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसभत्तिa·sap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisabhatti hoti?

    And how is an untrue person devoted to untrue persons?

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    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसस्सa·sap·pu·ri·sas·sa येye तेte समणब्राह्मणाsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇā अस्सद्धाas·sad·dhā अहिरिकाa·hi·ri·kā अनोत्तप्पिनोa·not·tap·pi·no अप्पस्सुताap·pas·su·tā कुसीताku·sī·tā मुट्ठस्सतिनोmuṭ·ṭhas·sa·ti·no दुप्पञ्ञाdup·pañ·ñā त्यास्सtyās·sa मित्ताmit·tā होन्तिhon·ti तेte सहाया।sa·hā·yā

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappurisassa ye te samaṇabrāhmaṇā assaddhā ahirikā anottappino appassutā kusītā muṭṭhassatino duppaññā tyāssa mittā honti te sahāyā.

    It’s when an untrue person is a friend and companion of ascetics and brahmins who are faithless, shameless, imprudent, unlearned, lazy, unmindful, and witless.

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    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसभत्तिa·sap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisabhatti hoti.

    That’s how an untrue person is devoted to untrue persons.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसचिन्तीa·sap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisacintī hoti?

    And how does an untrue person have the intentions of an untrue person?

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    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अत्तब्याबाधायपिat·tab·yā·bā·dhā·ya·pi चेतेति,ce·te·ti परब्याबाधायपिpa·rab·yā·bā·dhā·ya·pi चेतेति,ce·te·ti उभयब्याबाधायपिu·bha·yab·yā·bā·dhā·ya·pi चेतेति।ce·te·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso attabyābādhāyapi ceteti, parabyābādhāyapi ceteti, ubhayabyābādhāyapi ceteti.

    It’s when an untrue person intends to hurt themselves, hurt others, and hurt both.

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    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसचिन्तीa·sap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisacintī hoti.

    That’s how an untrue person has the intentions of an untrue person.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसमन्तीa·sap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisamantī hoti?

    And how does an untrue person offer the counsel of an untrue person?

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    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अत्तब्याबाधायपिat·tab·yā·bā·dhā·ya·pi मन्तेति,man·te·ti परब्याबाधायपिpa·rab·yā·bā·dhā·ya·pi मन्तेति,man·te·ti उभयब्याबाधायपिu·bha·yab·yā·bā·dhā·ya·pi मन्तेति।man·te·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso attabyābādhāyapi manteti, parabyābādhāyapi manteti, ubhayabyābādhāyapi manteti.

    It’s when an untrue person offers counsel that hurts themselves, hurts others, and hurts both.

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    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसमन्तीa·sap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisamantī hoti.

    That’s how an untrue person offers the counsel of an untrue person.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसवाचोa·sap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisavāco hoti?

    And how does an untrue person have the speech of an untrue person?

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    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so मुसावादीmu·sā·vā·dī होति,ho·ti पिसुणवाचोpi·su·ṇa·vā·co होति,ho·ti फरुसवाचोpha·ru·sa·vā·co होति,ho·ti सम्फप्पलापीsam·phap·pa·lā·pī होति।ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso musāvādī hoti, pisuṇavāco hoti, pharusavāco hoti, samphappalāpī hoti.

    It’s when an untrue person uses speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, and nonsensical.

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    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसवाचोa·sap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisavāco hoti.

    That’s how an untrue person has the speech of an untrue person.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसकम्मन्तोa·sap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisakammanto hoti?

    And how does an untrue person have the action of an untrue person?

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    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so पाणातिपातीpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tī होति,ho·ti अदिन्नादायीa·din·nā·dā·yī होति,ho·ti कामेसुमिच्छाचारीkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rī होति।ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso pāṇātipātī hoti, adinnādāyī hoti, kāmesumicchācārī hoti.

    It’s when an untrue person kills living creatures, steals, and commits sexual misconduct.

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    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसकम्मन्तोa·sap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisakammanto hoti.

    That’s how an untrue person has the actions of an untrue person.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसदिट्ठिa·sap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadiṭṭhi hoti?

    And how does an untrue person have the view of an untrue person?

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    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so एवंदिट्ठिe·vaṃ·diṭ·ṭhi होति:ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso evaṁdiṭṭhi hoti:

    It’s when an untrue person has such a view:

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    ‘नत्थिnat·thi दिन्नं,din·naṃ नत्थिnat·thi यिट्ठं,yiṭ·ṭhaṃ नत्थिnat·thi हुतं,hu·taṃ नत्थिnat·thi सुकतदुक्कटानंsu·ka·ta·duk·ka·ṭā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ फलंpha·laṃ विपाको,vi·pā·ko नत्थिnat·thi अयंa·yaṃ लोको,lo·ko नत्थिnat·thi परोpa·ro लोको,lo·ko नत्थिnat·thi माता,mā·tā नत्थिnat·thi पिता,pi·tā नत्थिnat·thi सत्ताsat·tā ओपपातिका,o·pa·pā·ti·kā नत्थिnat·thi लोकेlo·ke समणब्राह्मणाsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇā सम्मग्गताsam·mag·ga·tā सम्मापटिपन्ना,sam·mā·pa·ṭi·pan·nā येye इमञ्चi·mañ·ca लोकंlo·kaṃ परञ्चpa·rañ·ca लोकंlo·kaṃ सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā पवेदेन्ती’ति।pa·ve·den·tī

    ‘natthi dinnaṁ, natthi yiṭṭhaṁ, natthi hutaṁ, natthi sukatadukkaṭānaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ vipāko, natthi ayaṁ loko, natthi paro loko, natthi mātā, natthi pitā, natthi sattā opapātikā, natthi loke samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammaggatā sammāpaṭipannā, ye imañca lokaṁ parañca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.

    ‘There’s no meaning in giving, sacrifice, or offerings. There’s no fruit or result of good and bad deeds. There’s no afterlife. There’s no such thing as mother and father, or beings that are reborn spontaneously. And there’s no ascetic or brahmin who is rightly comported and rightly practiced, and who describes the afterlife after realizing it with their own insight.’

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    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसदिट्ठिa·sap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadiṭṭhi hoti.

    That’s how an untrue person has the view of an untrue person.

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    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसदानंa·sap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ देति?de·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadānaṁ deti?

    And how does an untrue person give the gifts of an untrue person?

  43. 43

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असक्कच्चंa·sak·kac·caṃ दानंdā·naṃ देति,de·ti असहत्थाa·sa·hat·thā दानंdā·naṃ देति,de·ti अचित्तीकत्वाa·cit·tī·kat·vā दानंdā·naṃ देति,de·ti अपविट्ठंa·pa·viṭ·ṭhaṃ दानंdā·naṃ देतिde·ti अनागमनदिट्ठिकोa·nā·ga·ma·na·diṭ·ṭhi·ko दानंdā·naṃ देति।de·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso asakkaccaṁ dānaṁ deti, asahatthā dānaṁ deti, acittīkatvā dānaṁ deti, apaviṭṭhaṁ dānaṁ deti anāgamanadiṭṭhiko dānaṁ deti.

    It’s when an untrue person gives a gift carelessly, not with their own hand, and thoughtlessly. They give the dregs, and they give without consideration for consequences.

  44. 44

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसदानंa·sap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ देति।de·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, asappuriso asappurisadānaṁ deti.

    That’s how an untrue person gives the gifts of an untrue person.

  45. 45

    सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so एवंe·vaṃ अस्सद्धम्मसमन्नागतो,as·sad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to एवंe·vaṃ असप्पुरिसभत्ति,a·sap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti एवंe·vaṃ असप्पुरिसचिन्ती,a·sap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī एवंe·vaṃ असप्पुरिसमन्ती,a·sap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī एवंe·vaṃ असप्पुरिसवाचो,a·sap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co एवंe·vaṃ असप्पुरिसकम्मन्तो,a·sap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to एवंe·vaṃ असप्पुरिसदिट्ठि;a·sap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi

    So, bhikkhave, asappuriso evaṁ assaddhammasamannāgato, evaṁ asappurisabhatti, evaṁ asappurisacintī, evaṁ asappurisamantī, evaṁ asappurisavāco, evaṁ asappurisakammanto, evaṁ asappurisadiṭṭhi;

    That untrue person—who has such bad qualities, is devoted to untrue persons, and has the intentions, counsel, speech, actions, views, and giving of an untrue person—

  46. 46

    एवंe·vaṃ असप्पुरिसदानंa·sap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ दत्वाdat·vā कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā याyā असप्पुरिसानंa·sap·pu·ri·sā·naṃ गतिga·ti तत्थtat·tha उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    evaṁ asappurisadānaṁ datvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā yā asappurisānaṁ gati tattha upapajjati.

    when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the place where untrue persons are reborn.

  47. 47

    काkā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असप्पुरिसानंa·sap·pu·ri·sā·naṃ गति?ga·ti

    Kā ca, bhikkhave, asappurisānaṁ gati?

    And what is the place where untrue persons are reborn?

  48. 48

    निरयोni·ra·yo वाvā तिरच्छानयोनिti·rac·chā·na·yo·ni वा।vā

    Nirayo vā tiracchānayoni vā.

    Hell or the animal realm.

  49. 49

    जानेय्यjā·ney·ya नुnu खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसं:sap·pu·ri·saṃ

    Jāneyya nu kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisaṁ:

    Monks, could a true person know of a true person:

  50. 50

    ‘सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’”ति?bha·van

    ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?

    ‘This worthy one is a true person’?”

  51. 51

    “एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

    “Evaṁ, bhante”.

    “Yes, sir.”

  52. 52

    “साधु,sā·dhu भिक्खवे;bhik·kha·ve

    “Sādhu, bhikkhave;

    “Good, monks!

  53. 53

    ठानमेतं,ṭhā·na·me·taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve विज्जतिvij·ja·ti यंyaṃ सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसंsap·pu·ri·saṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

    ṭhānametaṁ, bhikkhave, vijjati yaṁ sappuriso sappurisaṁ jāneyya:

    It is possible that a true person could know of a true person:

  54. 54

    ‘सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’ति।bha·van

    ‘sappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.

    ‘This worthy one is a true person.’

  55. 55

    जानेय्यjā·ney·ya पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसं:a·sap·pu·ri·saṃ

    Jāneyya pana, bhikkhave, sappuriso asappurisaṁ:

    But could a true person know of an untrue person:

  56. 56

    ‘असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’”ति?bha·van

    ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’”ti?

    ‘This worthy one is an untrue person’?”

  57. 57

    “एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”।bhan·te

    “Evaṁ, bhante”.

    “Yes, sir.”

  58. 58

    “साधु,sā·dhu भिक्खवे;bhik·kha·ve

    “Sādhu, bhikkhave;

    “Good, monks!

  59. 59

    एतम्पिe·tam·pi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ठानंṭhā·naṃ विज्जतिvij·ja·ti यंyaṃ सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so असप्पुरिसंa·sap·pu·ri·saṃ जानेय्य:jā·ney·ya

    etampi kho, bhikkhave, ṭhānaṁ vijjati yaṁ sappuriso asappurisaṁ jāneyya:

    That too is possible.

  60. 60

    ‘असप्पुरिसोa·sap·pu·ri·so अयंa·yaṃ भवन्’ति।bha·van

    ‘asappuriso ayaṁ bhavan’ti.

    (Pāli only)

  61. 61

    सप्पुरिसो,sap·pu·ri·so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सद्धम्मसमन्नागतोsad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to होति,ho·ti सप्पुरिसभत्तिsap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti होति,ho·ti सप्पुरिसचिन्तीsap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī होति,ho·ti सप्पुरिसमन्तीsap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī होति,ho·ti सप्पुरिसवाचोsap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co होति,ho·ti सप्पुरिसकम्मन्तोsap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to होति,ho·ti सप्पुरिसदिट्ठिsap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi होति;ho·ti

    Sappuriso, bhikkhave, saddhammasamannāgato hoti, sappurisabhatti hoti, sappurisacintī hoti, sappurisamantī hoti, sappurisavāco hoti, sappurisakammanto hoti, sappurisadiṭṭhi hoti;

    A true person has good qualities, is devoted to true persons, and has the intentions, counsel, speech, actions, views, and giving of a true person.

  62. 62

    सप्पुरिसदानंsap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ देति।de·ti

    sappurisadānaṁ deti.

    (Pāli only)

  63. 63

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सद्धम्मसमन्नागतोsad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso saddhammasamannāgato hoti?

    And how does a true person have good qualities?

  64. 64

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सद्धोsad·dho होति,ho·ti हिरिमाhi·ri·mā होति,ho·ti ओत्तप्पीot·tap·pī होति,ho·ti बहुस्सुतोba·hus·su·to होति,ho·ti आरद्धवीरियोā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yo होति,ho·ti उपट्ठितस्सतिu·paṭ·ṭhi·tas·sa·ti होति,ho·ti पञ्ञवाpañ·ña·vā होति।ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso saddho hoti, hirimā hoti, ottappī hoti, bahussuto hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, upaṭṭhitassati hoti, paññavā hoti.

    It’s when a true person is faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.

  65. 65

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सद्धम्मसमन्नागतोsad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso saddhammasamannāgato hoti.

    That’s how a true person has good qualities.

  66. 66

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसभत्तिsap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisabhatti hoti?

    And how is a true person devoted to true persons?

  67. 67

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसस्सsap·pu·ri·sas·sa येye तेte समणब्राह्मणाsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇā सद्धाsad·dhā हिरिमन्तोhi·ri·man·to ओत्तप्पिनोot·tap·pi·no बहुस्सुताba·hus·su·tā आरद्धवीरियाā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yā उपट्ठितस्सतिनोu·paṭ·ṭhi·tas·sa·ti·no पञ्ञवन्तोpañ·ña·van·to त्यास्सtyās·sa मित्ताmit·tā होन्ति,hon·ti तेte सहाया।sa·hā·yā

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappurisassa ye te samaṇabrāhmaṇā saddhā hirimanto ottappino bahussutā āraddhavīriyā upaṭṭhitassatino paññavanto tyāssa mittā honti, te sahāyā.

    It’s when a true person is a friend and companion of ascetics and brahmins who are faithful, conscientious, prudent, learned, energetic, mindful, and wise.

  68. 68

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसभत्तिsap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisabhatti hoti.

    That’s how a true person is devoted to true persons.

  69. 69

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसचिन्तीsap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisacintī hoti?

    And how does a true person have the intentions of a true person?

  70. 70

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so नेवत्तब्याबाधायne·vat·tab·yā·bā·dhā·ya चेतेति,ce·te·ti नna परब्याबाधायpa·rab·yā·bā·dhā·ya चेतेति,ce·te·ti नna उभयब्याबाधायu·bha·yab·yā·bā·dhā·ya चेतेति।ce·te·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso nevattabyābādhāya ceteti, na parabyābādhāya ceteti, na ubhayabyābādhāya ceteti.

    It’s when a true person doesn’t intend to hurt themselves, hurt others, and hurt both.

  71. 71

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसचिन्तीsap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisacintī hoti.

    That’s how a true person has the intentions of a true person.

  72. 72

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसमन्तीsap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisamantī hoti?

    And how does a true person offer the counsel of a true person?

  73. 73

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so नेवत्तब्याबाधायne·vat·tab·yā·bā·dhā·ya मन्तेति,man·te·ti नna परब्याबाधायpa·rab·yā·bā·dhā·ya मन्तेति,man·te·ti नna उभयब्याबाधायu·bha·yab·yā·bā·dhā·ya मन्तेति।man·te·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso nevattabyābādhāya manteti, na parabyābādhāya manteti, na ubhayabyābādhāya manteti.

    It’s when a true person offers counsel that doesn’t hurt themselves, hurt others, and hurt both.

  74. 74

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसमन्तीsap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisamantī hoti.

    That’s how a true person offers the counsel of a true person.

  75. 75

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसवाचोsap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisavāco hoti?

    And how does a true person have the speech of a true person?

  76. 76

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so मुसावादाmu·sā·vā·dā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti पिसुणायpi·su·ṇā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti फरुसायpha·ru·sā·ya वाचायvā·cā·ya पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti सम्फप्पलापाsam·phap·pa·lā·pā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति।ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso musāvādā paṭivirato hoti, pisuṇāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, samphappalāpā paṭivirato hoti.

    It’s when a true person refrains from speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical.

  77. 77

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसवाचोsap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisavāco hoti.

    That’s how a true person has the speech of a true person.

  78. 78

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसकम्मन्तोsap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisakammanto hoti?

    And how does a true person have the action of a true person?

  79. 79

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so पाणातिपाताpā·ṇā·ti·pā·tā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti अदिन्नादानाa·din·nā·dā·nā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति,ho·ti कामेसुमिच्छाचाराkā·me·su·mic·chā·cā·rā पटिविरतोpa·ṭi·vi·ra·to होति।ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso pāṇātipātā paṭivirato hoti, adinnādānā paṭivirato hoti, kāmesumicchācārā paṭivirato hoti.

    It’s when a true person refrains from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct.

  80. 80

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसकम्मन्तोsap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisakammanto hoti.

    That’s how a true person has the action of a true person.

  81. 81

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसदिट्ठिsap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi होति?ho·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadiṭṭhi hoti?

    And how does a true person have the view of a true person?

  82. 82

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so एवंदिट्ठिe·vaṃ·diṭ·ṭhi होति:ho·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso evaṁdiṭṭhi hoti:

    It’s when a true person has such a view:

  83. 83

    ‘अत्थिat·thi दिन्नं,din·naṃ अत्थिat·thi यिट्ठं,yiṭ·ṭhaṃ अत्थिat·thi हुतं,hu·taṃ अत्थिat·thi सुकतदुक्कटानंsu·ka·ta·duk·ka·ṭā·naṃ कम्मानंkam·mā·naṃ फलंpha·laṃ विपाको,vi·pā·ko अत्थिat·thi अयंa·yaṃ लोको,lo·ko अत्थिat·thi परोpa·ro लोको,lo·ko अत्थिat·thi माता,mā·tā अत्थिat·thi पिता,pi·tā अत्थिat·thi सत्ताsat·tā ओपपातिका,o·pa·pā·ti·kā अत्थिat·thi लोकेlo·ke समणब्राह्मणाsa·ma·ṇab·rāh·ma·ṇā सम्मग्गताsam·mag·ga·tā सम्मापटिपन्नाsam·mā·pa·ṭi·pan·nā येye इमञ्चi·mañ·ca लोकंlo·kaṃ परञ्चpa·rañ·ca लोकंlo·kaṃ सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā पवेदेन्ती’ति।pa·ve·den·tī

    ‘atthi dinnaṁ, atthi yiṭṭhaṁ, atthi hutaṁ, atthi sukatadukkaṭānaṁ kammānaṁ phalaṁ vipāko, atthi ayaṁ loko, atthi paro loko, atthi mātā, atthi pitā, atthi sattā opapātikā, atthi loke samaṇabrāhmaṇā sammaggatā sammāpaṭipannā ye imañca lokaṁ parañca lokaṁ sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā pavedentī’ti.

    ‘There is meaning in giving, sacrifice, and offerings. There are fruits and results of good and bad deeds. There is an afterlife. There are such things as mother and father, and beings that are reborn spontaneously. And there are ascetics and brahmins who are rightly comported and rightly practiced, and who describe the afterlife after realizing it with their own insight.’

  84. 84

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसदिट्ठिsap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi होति।ho·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadiṭṭhi hoti.

    That’s how a true person has the view of a true person.

  85. 85

    कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसदानंsap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ देति?de·ti

    Kathañca, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadānaṁ deti?

    And how does a true person give the gifts of a true person?

  86. 86

    इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सक्कच्चंsak·kac·caṃ दानंdā·naṃ देति,de·ti सहत्थाsa·hat·thā दानंdā·naṃ देति,de·ti चित्तीकत्वाcit·tī·kat·vā दानंdā·naṃ देति,de·ti अनपविट्ठंa·na·pa·viṭ·ṭhaṃ दानंdā·naṃ देति,de·ti आगमनदिट्ठिकोā·ga·ma·na·diṭ·ṭhi·ko दानंdā·naṃ देति।de·ti

    Idha, bhikkhave, sappuriso sakkaccaṁ dānaṁ deti, sahatthā dānaṁ deti, cittīkatvā dānaṁ deti, anapaviṭṭhaṁ dānaṁ deti, āgamanadiṭṭhiko dānaṁ deti.

    It’s when a true person gives a gift carefully, with their own hand, and thoughtfully. They don’t give the dregs, and they give with consideration for consequences.

  87. 87

    एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so सप्पुरिसदानंsap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ देति।de·ti

    Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sappuriso sappurisadānaṁ deti.

    That’s how a true person gives the gifts of a true person.

  88. 88

    सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so एवंe·vaṃ सद्धम्मसमन्नागतो,sad·dham·ma·sa·man·nā·ga·to एवंe·vaṃ सप्पुरिसभत्ति,sap·pu·ri·sa·bhat·ti एवंe·vaṃ सप्पुरिसचिन्ती,sap·pu·ri·sa·cin·tī एवंe·vaṃ सप्पुरिसमन्ती,sap·pu·ri·sa·man·tī एवंe·vaṃ सप्पुरिसवाचो,sap·pu·ri·sa·vā·co एवंe·vaṃ सप्पुरिसकम्मन्तो,sap·pu·ri·sa·kam·man·to एवंe·vaṃ सप्पुरिसदिट्ठि;sap·pu·ri·sa·diṭ·ṭhi

    So, bhikkhave, sappuriso evaṁ saddhammasamannāgato, evaṁ sappurisabhatti, evaṁ sappurisacintī, evaṁ sappurisamantī, evaṁ sappurisavāco, evaṁ sappurisakammanto, evaṁ sappurisadiṭṭhi;

    That true person—who has such good qualities, is devoted to true persons, and has the intentions, counsel, speech, actions, views, and giving of a true person—

  89. 89

    एवंe·vaṃ सप्पुरिसदानंsap·pu·ri·sa·dā·naṃ दत्वाdat·vā कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā याyā सप्पुरिसानंsap·pu·ri·sā·naṃ गतिga·ti तत्थtat·tha उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

    evaṁ sappurisadānaṁ datvā kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā yā sappurisānaṁ gati tattha upapajjati.

    when their body breaks up, after death, is reborn in the place where true persons are reborn.

  90. 90

    काkā च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सप्पुरिसानंsap·pu·ri·sā·naṃ गति?ga·ti

    Kā ca, bhikkhave, sappurisānaṁ gati?

    And what is the place where true persons are reborn?

  91. 91

    देवमहत्तताde·va·ma·hat·ta·tā वाvā मनुस्समहत्तताma·nus·sa·ma·hat·ta·tā वा”ति।vā

    Devamahattatā vā manussamahattatā vā”ti.

    A state of greatness among gods or humans.”

  92. 92

    इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca भगवा।bha·ga·vā

    Idamavoca bhagavā.

    That is what the Buddha said.

  93. 93

    अत्तमनाat·ta·ma·nā तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to भासितंbhā·si·taṃ अभिनन्दुन्ति।a·bhi·nan·dun·ti

    Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.

    Satisfied, the monks approved what the Buddha said.

  94. 94

    चूळपुण्णमसुत्तंcū·ḷa·puṇ·ṇa·ma·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ दसमं।da·sa·maṃ

    Cūḷapuṇṇamasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.

    (Pāli only)

  95. 95

    देवदहवग्गोde·va·da·ha·vag·go निट्ठितोniṭ·ṭhi·to पठमो।pa·ṭha·mo

    Devadahavaggo niṭṭhito paṭhamo.

    (Pāli only)

  96. 96

    तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

    Tassuddānaṁ

    (Pāli only)

  97. 97

    देवदहंde·va·da·haṃ पञ्चत्तयं,pañ·cat·ta·yaṃ

    Devadahaṁ pañcattayaṁ,

    (Pāli only)

  98. 98

    किन्तिkin·ti सामsā·ma सुनक्खत्तं;su·nak·khat·taṃ

    Kinti sāma sunakkhattaṁ;

    (Pāli only)

  99. 99

    सप्पायsap·pā·ya गणga·ṇa गोपक—go·pa·ka

    Sappāya gaṇa gopaka—

    (Pāli only)

  100. 100

    महापुण्णma·hā·puṇ·ṇa चूळपुण्णञ्चाति।cū·ḷa·puṇ·ṇañ·cā·ti

    Mahāpuṇṇa cūḷapuṇṇañcāti.

    (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.