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Middle Discourses 145 मज्झिमनिकाय 145

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Puṇṇovādasutta

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    मज्झिमmaj·jhi·ma निकायni·kā·ya 145

    Majjhima Nikāya 145

    Middle Discourses 145

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    पुण्णोवादसुत्तpuṇ·ṇo·vā·da·sut·ta

    Puṇṇovādasutta

    Advice to Puṇṇa

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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 जेतवनेje·ta·va·ne अनाथपिण्डिकस्सa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kas·sa आरामे।ā·rā·me

    ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

    At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.

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    अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo सायन्हसमयंsā·yan·ha·sa·ma·yaṃ पटिसल्लानाpa·ṭi·sal·lā·nā वुट्ठितोvuṭ·ṭhi·to येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Atha kho āyasmā puṇṇo sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā puṇṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

    Then in the late afternoon, Venerable Puṇṇa came out of retreat and went to the Buddha. He bowed, sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha,

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    “साधुsā·dhu मं,maṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na ओवादेनo·vā·de·na ओवदतु,o·va·da·tu यमहंya·ma·haṃ भगवतोbha·ga·va·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुत्वाsut·vā एकोe·ko वूपकट्ठोvū·pa·kaṭ·ṭho अप्पमत्तोap·pa·mat·to आतापीā·tā·pī पहितत्तोpa·hi·tat·to विहरेय्यन्”ति।vi·ha·rey·yan

    “sādhu maṁ, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena ovādena ovadatu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.

    “Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”

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    “तेनte·na हि,hi पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुणाहि,su·ṇā·hi साधुकंsā·dhu·kaṃ मनसिma·na·si करोहि;ka·ro·hi भासिस्सामी”ति।bhā·sis·sā·mī

    “Tena hi, puṇṇa, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.

    “Well then, Puṇṇa, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

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    “एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”तिbhan·te खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पच्चस्सोसि।pac·cas·so·si

    “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā puṇṇo bhagavato paccassosi.

    “Yes, sir,” replied Puṇṇa.

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    भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

    Bhagavā etadavoca:

    The Buddha said this:

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    “सन्तिsan·ti खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa चक्खुविञ्ञेय्याcak·khu·viñ·ñey·yā रूपाrū·pā इट्ठाiṭ·ṭhā कन्ताkan·tā मनापाma·nā·pā पियरूपाpi·ya·rū·pā कामूपसंहिताkā·mū·pa·saṃ·hi·tā रजनीया।ra·ja·nī·yā

    “Santi kho, puṇṇa, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

    “Puṇṇa, there are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

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    तञ्चेtañ·ce भिक्खुbhik·khu अभिनन्दतिa·bhi·nan·da·ti अभिवदतिa·bhi·va·da·ti अज्झोसायaj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठति।tiṭ·ṭha·ti

    Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati.

    If a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging to them,

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    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ अभिनन्दतोa·bhi·nan·da·to अभिवदतोa·bhi·va·da·to अज्झोसायaj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठतोtiṭ·ṭha·to उप्पज्जतिup·paj·ja·ti नन्दी।nan·dī

    Tassa taṁ abhinandato abhivadato ajjhosāya tiṭṭhato uppajjati nandī.

    this gives rise to relishing.

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    ‘नन्दीसमुदयाnan·dī·sa·mu·da·yā दुक्खसमुदयो,duk·kha·sa·mu·da·yo पुण्णा’तिpuṇ·ṇā वदामि।va·dā·mi

    ‘Nandīsamudayā dukkhasamudayo, puṇṇā’ti vadāmi.

    Relishing is the origin of suffering, I say.

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    सन्तिsan·ti खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सोतविञ्ञेय्याso·ta·viñ·ñey·yā सद्दाsad·dā …

    Santi kho, puṇṇa, sotaviññeyyā saddā …

    There are sounds known by the ear …

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    घानविञ्ञेय्याghā·na·viñ·ñey·yā गन्धाgan·dhā …

    ghānaviññeyyā gandhā …

    smells known by the nose …

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    जिव्हाविञ्ञेय्याjiv·hā·viñ·ñey·yā रसाra·sā …

    jivhāviññeyyā rasā …

    tastes known by the tongue …

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    कायविञ्ञेय्याkā·ya·viñ·ñey·yā फोट्ठब्बाphoṭ·ṭhab·bā …

    kāyaviññeyyā phoṭṭhabbā …

    touches known by the body …

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    मनोविञ्ञेय्याma·no·viñ·ñey·yā धम्माdham·mā इट्ठाiṭ·ṭhā कन्ताkan·tā मनापाma·nā·pā पियरूपाpi·ya·rū·pā कामूपसंहिताkā·mū·pa·saṃ·hi·tā रजनीया।ra·ja·nī·yā

    manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

    ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

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    तञ्चेtañ·ce भिक्खुbhik·khu अभिनन्दतिa·bhi·nan·da·ti अभिवदतिa·bhi·va·da·ti अज्झोसायaj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठति।tiṭ·ṭha·ti

    Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati.

    If a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging to them,

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    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ अभिनन्दतोa·bhi·nan·da·to अभिवदतोa·bhi·va·da·to अज्झोसायaj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठतोtiṭ·ṭha·to उप्पज्जतिup·paj·ja·ti नन्दी।nan·dī

    Tassa taṁ abhinandato abhivadato ajjhosāya tiṭṭhato uppajjati nandī.

    this gives rise to relishing.

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    ‘नन्दीसमुदयाnan·dī·sa·mu·da·yā दुक्खसमुदयो,duk·kha·sa·mu·da·yo पुण्णा’तिpuṇ·ṇā वदामि।va·dā·mi

    ‘Nandīsamudayā dukkhasamudayo, puṇṇā’ti vadāmi.

    Relishing is the origin of suffering, I say.

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    सन्तिsan·ti चca खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa चक्खुविञ्ञेय्याcak·khu·viñ·ñey·yā रूपाrū·pā इट्ठाiṭ·ṭhā कन्ताkan·tā मनापाma·nā·pā पियरूपाpi·ya·rū·pā कामूपसंहिताkā·mū·pa·saṃ·hi·tā रजनीया।ra·ja·nī·yā

    Santi ca kho, puṇṇa, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

    There are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

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    तञ्चेtañ·ce भिक्खुbhik·khu नाभिनन्दतिnā·bhi·nan·da·ti नाभिवदतिnā·bhi·va·da·ti नाज्झोसायnāj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठति।tiṭ·ṭha·ti

    Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati.

    If a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them,

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    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ अनभिनन्दतोa·na·bhi·nan·da·to अनभिवदतोa·na·bhi·va·da·to अनज्झोसायa·naj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठतोtiṭ·ṭha·to नन्दीnan·dī निरुज्झति।ni·ruj·jha·ti

    Tassa taṁ anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato nandī nirujjhati.

    relishing ceases.

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    ‘नन्दीनिरोधाnan·dī·ni·ro·dhā दुक्खनिरोधो,duk·kha·ni·ro·dho पुण्णा’तिpuṇ·ṇā वदामि।va·dā·mi

    ‘Nandīnirodhā dukkhanirodho, puṇṇā’ti vadāmi.

    When relishing ceases, suffering ceases, I say.

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    सन्तिsan·ti चca खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सोतविञ्ञेय्याso·ta·viñ·ñey·yā सद्दाsad·dā …

    Santi ca kho, puṇṇa, sotaviññeyyā saddā …

    There are sounds known by the ear …

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    घानविञ्ञेय्याghā·na·viñ·ñey·yā गन्धाgan·dhā …

    ghānaviññeyyā gandhā …

    smells known by the nose …

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    जिव्हाविञ्ञेय्याjiv·hā·viñ·ñey·yā रसाra·sā …

    jivhāviññeyyā rasā …

    tastes known by the tongue …

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    कायविञ्ञेय्याkā·ya·viñ·ñey·yā फोट्ठब्बाphoṭ·ṭhab·bā …

    kāyaviññeyyā phoṭṭhabbā …

    touches known by the body …

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    मनोविञ्ञेय्याma·no·viñ·ñey·yā धम्माdham·mā इट्ठाiṭ·ṭhā कन्ताkan·tā मनापाma·nā·pā पियरूपाpi·ya·rū·pā कामूपसंहिताkā·mū·pa·saṃ·hi·tā रजनीया।ra·ja·nī·yā

    manoviññeyyā dhammā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

    ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.

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    तञ्चेtañ·ce भिक्खुbhik·khu नाभिनन्दतिnā·bhi·nan·da·ti नाभिवदतिnā·bhi·va·da·ti नाज्झोसायnāj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठति।tiṭ·ṭha·ti

    Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati.

    If a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them,

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    तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ अनभिनन्दतोa·na·bhi·nan·da·to अनभिवदतोa·na·bhi·va·da·to अनज्झोसायa·naj·jho·sā·ya तिट्ठतोtiṭ·ṭha·to नन्दीnan·dī निरुज्झति।ni·ruj·jha·ti

    Tassa taṁ anabhinandato anabhivadato anajjhosāya tiṭṭhato nandī nirujjhati.

    relishing ceases.

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    ‘नन्दीनिरोधाnan·dī·ni·ro·dhā दुक्खनिरोधो,duk·kha·ni·ro·dho पुण्णा’तिpuṇ·ṇā वदामि।va·dā·mi

    ‘Nandīnirodhā dukkhanirodho, puṇṇā’ti vadāmi.

    When relishing ceases, suffering ceases, I say.

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    इमिनाi·mi·nā चca त्वं,tvaṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa मयाma·yā सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na ओवादेनo·vā·de·na ओवदितोo·va·di·to कतरस्मिंka·ta·ras·miṃ जनपदेja·na·pa·de विहरिस्ससी”ति?vi·ha·ris·sa·sī

    Iminā ca tvaṁ, puṇṇa, mayā saṅkhittena ovādena ovadito katarasmiṁ janapade viharissasī”ti?

    Puṇṇa, now that I’ve given you this brief advice, what country will you live in?”

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    “इमिनाहं,i·mi·nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na ओवादेनo·vā·de·na ओवदितो,o·va·di·to अत्थिat·thi सुनापरन्तोsu·nā·pa·ran·to नामnā·ma जनपदो,ja·na·pa·do तत्थाहंtat·thā·haṃ विहरिस्सामी”ति।vi·ha·ris·sā·mī

    “Imināhaṁ, bhante, bhagavatā saṅkhittena ovādena ovadito, atthi sunāparanto nāma janapado, tatthāhaṁ viharissāmī”ti.

    “Sir, there’s a country named Sunāparanta. I shall live there.”

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    “चण्डाcaṇ·ḍā खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा;ma·nus·sā

    “Caṇḍā kho, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā;

    “The people of Sunāparanta are wild and rough, Puṇṇa.

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    फरुसाpha·ru·sā खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा।ma·nus·sā

    pharusā kho, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā.

    (Pāli only)

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    सचेsa·ce तं,taṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā अक्कोसिस्सन्तिak·ko·sis·san·ti परिभासिस्सन्ति,pa·ri·bhā·sis·san·ti तत्थtat·tha ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa किन्तिkin·ti भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

    Sace taṁ, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā akkosissanti paribhāsissanti, tattha te, puṇṇa, kinti bhavissatī”ti?

    If they abuse and insult you, what will you think of them?”

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    “सचेsa·ce मं,maṃ भन्ते,bhan·te सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā अक्कोसिस्सन्तिak·ko·sis·san·ti परिभासिस्सन्ति,pa·ri·bhā·sis·san·ti तत्थtat·tha मेme एवंe·vaṃ भविस्सति:bha·vis·sa·ti

    “Sace maṁ, bhante, sunāparantakā manussā akkosissanti paribhāsissanti, tattha me evaṁ bhavissati:

    “If they abuse and insult me, I will think:

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    ‘भद्दकाbhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā सुभद्दकाsu·bhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā यंyaṃ मेme नयिमेna·yi·me पाणिनाpā·ṇi·nā पहारंpa·hā·raṃ देन्ती’ति।den·tī

    ‘bhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, subhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, yaṁ me nayime pāṇinā pahāraṁ dentī’ti.

    ‘These people of Sunāparanta are gracious, truly gracious, since they don’t hit me with their fists.’

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    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha भगवा,bha·ga·vā भविस्सति;bha·vis·sa·ti

    Evamettha, bhagavā, bhavissati;

    That’s what I’ll think, Blessed One.

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    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha सुगत,su·ga·ta भविस्सती”ति।bha·vis·sa·tī

    evamettha, sugata, bhavissatī”ti.

    That’s what I’ll think, Holy One.”

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    “सचेsa·ce पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā पाणिनाpā·ṇi·nā पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa किन्तिkin·ti भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

    “Sace pana te, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā pāṇinā pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha pana te, puṇṇa, kinti bhavissatī”ti?

    “But if they do hit you with their fists, what will you think of them then?”

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    “सचेsa·ce मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā पाणिनाpā·ṇi·nā पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha मेme एवंe·vaṃ भविस्सति:bha·vis·sa·ti

    “Sace me, bhante, sunāparantakā manussā pāṇinā pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha me evaṁ bhavissati:

    “If they hit me with their fists, I’ll think:

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    ‘भद्दकाbhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā सुभद्दकाsu·bhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā यंyaṃ मेme नयिमेna·yi·me लेड्डुनाleḍ·ḍu·nā पहारंpa·hā·raṃ देन्ती’ति।den·tī

    ‘bhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, subhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, yaṁ me nayime leḍḍunā pahāraṁ dentī’ti.

    ‘These people of Sunāparanta are gracious, truly gracious, since they don’t throw stones at me.’

  46. 46

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha भगवा,bha·ga·vā भविस्सति;bha·vis·sa·ti

    Evamettha, bhagavā, bhavissati;

    That’s what I’ll think, Blessed One.

  47. 47

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha सुगत,su·ga·ta भविस्सती”ति।bha·vis·sa·tī

    evamettha, sugata, bhavissatī”ti.

    That’s what I’ll think, Holy One.”

  48. 48

    “सचेsa·ce पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā लेड्डुनाleḍ·ḍu·nā पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa किन्तिkin·ti भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

    “Sace pana te, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā leḍḍunā pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha pana te, puṇṇa, kinti bhavissatī”ti?

    “But if they do throw stones at you, what will you think of them then?”

  49. 49

    “सचेsa·ce मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā लेड्डुनाleḍ·ḍu·nā पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha मेme एवंe·vaṃ भविस्सति:bha·vis·sa·ti

    “Sace me, bhante, sunāparantakā manussā leḍḍunā pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha me evaṁ bhavissati:

    “If they throw stones at me, I’ll think:

  50. 50

    ‘भद्दकाbhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā सुभद्दकाsu·bhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā यंyaṃ मेme नयिमेna·yi·me दण्डेनdaṇ·ḍe·na पहारंpa·hā·raṃ देन्ती’ति।den·tī

    ‘bhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, subhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, yaṁ me nayime daṇḍena pahāraṁ dentī’ti.

    ‘These people of Sunāparanta are gracious, truly gracious, since they don’t beat me with a club.’

  51. 51

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha भगवा,bha·ga·vā भविस्सति;bha·vis·sa·ti

    Evamettha, bhagavā, bhavissati;

    That’s what I’ll think, Blessed One.

  52. 52

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha सुगत,su·ga·ta भविस्सती”ति।bha·vis·sa·tī

    evamettha, sugata, bhavissatī”ti.

    That’s what I’ll think, Holy One.”

  53. 53

    “सचेsa·ce पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā दण्डेनdaṇ·ḍe·na पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa किन्तिkin·ti भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

    “Sace pana te, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā daṇḍena pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha pana te, puṇṇa, kinti bhavissatī”ti?

    “But if they do beat you with a club, what will you think of them then?”

  54. 54

    “सचेsa·ce मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā दण्डेनdaṇ·ḍe·na पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha मेme एवंe·vaṃ भविस्सति:bha·vis·sa·ti

    “Sace me, bhante, sunāparantakā manussā daṇḍena pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha me evaṁ bhavissati:

    “If they beat me with a club, I’ll think:

  55. 55

    ‘भद्दकाbhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā सुभद्दकाsu·bhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā यंyaṃ मेme नयिमेna·yi·me सत्थेनsat·the·na पहारंpa·hā·raṃ देन्ती’ति।den·tī

    ‘bhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, subhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, yaṁ me nayime satthena pahāraṁ dentī’ti.

    ‘These people of Sunāparanta are gracious, truly gracious, since they don’t stab me with a knife.’

  56. 56

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha भगवा,bha·ga·vā भविस्सति;bha·vis·sa·ti

    Evamettha, bhagavā, bhavissati;

    That’s what I’ll think, Blessed One.

  57. 57

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha सुगत,su·ga·ta भविस्सती”ति।bha·vis·sa·tī

    evamettha, sugata, bhavissatī”ti.

    That’s what I’ll think, Holy One.”

  58. 58

    “सचेsa·ce पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā सत्थेनsat·the·na पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa किन्तिkin·ti भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

    “Sace pana te, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā satthena pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha pana te, puṇṇa, kinti bhavissatī”ti?

    “But if they do stab you with a knife, what will you think of them then?”

  59. 59

    “सचेsa·ce मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā सत्थेनsat·the·na पहारंpa·hā·raṃ दस्सन्ति,das·san·ti तत्थtat·tha मेme एवंe·vaṃ भविस्सति:bha·vis·sa·ti

    “Sace me, bhante, sunāparantakā manussā satthena pahāraṁ dassanti, tattha me evaṁ bhavissati:

    “If they stab me with a knife, I’ll think:

  60. 60

    ‘भद्दकाbhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā सुभद्दकाsu·bhad·da·kā वतिमेva·ti·me सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्सा,ma·nus·sā यंyaṃ मंmaṃ नयिमेna·yi·me तिण्हेनtiṇ·he·na सत्थेनsat·the·na जीविताjī·vi·tā वोरोपेन्ती’ति।vo·ro·pen·tī

    ‘bhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, subhaddakā vatime sunāparantakā manussā, yaṁ maṁ nayime tiṇhena satthena jīvitā voropentī’ti.

    ‘These people of Sunāparanta are gracious, truly gracious, since they don’t take my life with a sharp knife.’

  61. 61

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha भगवा,bha·ga·vā भविस्सति;bha·vis·sa·ti

    Evamettha, bhagavā, bhavissati;

    That’s what I’ll think, Blessed One.

  62. 62

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha सुगत,su·ga·ta भविस्सती”ति।bha·vis·sa·tī

    evamettha, sugata, bhavissatī”ti.

    That’s what I’ll think, Holy One.”

  63. 63

    “सचेsa·ce पनpa·na तं,taṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā तिण्हेनtiṇ·he·na सत्थेनsat·the·na जीविताjī·vi·tā वोरोपेस्सन्ति,vo·ro·pes·san·ti तत्थtat·tha पनpa·na ते,te पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa किन्तिkin·ti भविस्सती”ति?bha·vis·sa·tī

    “Sace pana taṁ, puṇṇa, sunāparantakā manussā tiṇhena satthena jīvitā voropessanti, tattha pana te, puṇṇa, kinti bhavissatī”ti?

    “But if they do take your life with a sharp knife, what will you think of them then?”

  64. 64

    “सचेsa·ce मं,maṃ भन्ते,bhan·te सुनापरन्तकाsu·nā·pa·ran·ta·kā मनुस्साma·nus·sā तिण्हेनtiṇ·he·na सत्थेनsat·the·na जीविताjī·vi·tā वोरोपेस्सन्ति,vo·ro·pes·san·ti तत्थtat·tha मेme एवंe·vaṃ भविस्सति:bha·vis·sa·ti

    “Sace maṁ, bhante, sunāparantakā manussā tiṇhena satthena jīvitā voropessanti, tattha me evaṁ bhavissati:

    “If they take my life with a sharp knife, I’ll think:

  65. 65

    ‘सन्तिsan·ti खोkho भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सावकाsā·va·kā कायेkā·ye चca जीवितेjī·vi·te चca अट्टीयमानाaṭ·ṭī·ya·mā·nā हरायमानाha·rā·ya·mā·nā जिगुच्छमानाji·guc·cha·mā·nā सत्थहारकंsat·tha·hā·ra·kaṃ परियेसन्ति।pa·ri·ye·san·ti तंtaṃ मेme इदंi·daṃ अपरियिट्ठंयेवa·pa·ri·yiṭ·ṭhaṃ·ye·va सत्थहारकंsat·tha·hā·ra·kaṃ लद्धन्’ति।lad·dhan

    ‘santi kho bhagavato sāvakā kāye ca jīvite ca aṭṭīyamānā harāyamānā jigucchamānā satthahārakaṁ pariyesanti. Taṁ me idaṁ apariyiṭṭhaṁyeva satthahārakaṁ laddhan’ti.

    ‘There are disciples of the Buddha who looked for a suicide weapon because they were horrified, repelled, and disgusted with the body and with life. And I have found this without looking!’

  66. 66

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha भगवा,bha·ga·vā भविस्सति;bha·vis·sa·ti

    Evamettha, bhagavā, bhavissati;

    That’s what I’ll think, Blessed One.

  67. 67

    एवमेत्थ,e·va·met·tha सुगत,su·ga·ta भविस्सती”ति।bha·vis·sa·tī

    evamettha, sugata, bhavissatī”ti.

    That’s what I’ll think, Holy One.”

  68. 68

    “साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu पुण्ण।puṇ·ṇa

    “Sādhu sādhu, puṇṇa.

    “Good, good Puṇṇa!

  69. 69

    सक्खिस्ससिsak·khis·sa·si खोkho त्वं,tvaṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa इमिनाi·mi·nā दमूपसमेनda·mū·pa·sa·me·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to सुनापरन्तस्मिंsu·nā·pa·ran·tas·miṃ जनपदेja·na·pa·de विहरितुं।vi·ha·ri·tuṃ

    Sakkhissasi kho tvaṁ, puṇṇa, iminā damūpasamena samannāgato sunāparantasmiṁ janapade viharituṁ.

    Having such self-control and peacefulness, you will be quite capable of living in Sunāparanta.

  70. 70

    यस्सदानिyas·sa·dā·ni त्वं,tvaṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कालंkā·laṃ मञ्ञसी”ति।mañ·ña·sī

    Yassadāni tvaṁ, puṇṇa, kālaṁ maññasī”ti.

    Now, Puṇṇa, go at your convenience.”

  71. 71

    अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo भगवतोbha·ga·va·to भासितंbhā·si·taṃ अभिनन्दित्वाa·bhi·nan·dit·vā अनुमोदित्वाa·nu·mo·dit·vā उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā सेनासनंse·nā·sa·naṃ संसामेत्वाsaṃ·sā·met·vā पत्तचीवरमादायpat·ta·cī·va·ra·mā·dā·ya येनye·na सुनापरन्तोsu·nā·pa·ran·to जनपदोja·na·pa·do तेनte·na चारिकंcā·ri·kaṃ पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi

    Atha kho āyasmā puṇṇo bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā senāsanaṁ saṁsāmetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena sunāparanto janapado tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.

    And then Puṇṇa welcomed and agreed with the Buddha’s words. He got up from his seat, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right. Then he set his lodgings in order and, taking his bowl and robe, set out for Sunāparanta.

  72. 72

    अनुपुब्बेनa·nu·pub·be·na चारिकंcā·ri·kaṃ चरमानोca·ra·mā·no येनye·na सुनापरन्तोsu·nā·pa·ran·to जनपदोja·na·pa·do तदवसरि।ta·da·va·sa·ri

    Anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena sunāparanto janapado tadavasari.

    Traveling stage by stage, he arrived at Sunāparanta,

  73. 73

    तत्रtat·ra सुदंsu·daṃ आयस्माā·yas·mā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo सुनापरन्तस्मिंsu·nā·pa·ran·tas·miṃ जनपदेja·na·pa·de विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti

    Tatra sudaṁ āyasmā puṇṇo sunāparantasmiṁ janapade viharati.

    and stayed there.

  74. 74

    अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo तेनेवन्तरवस्सेनte·ne·van·ta·ra·vas·se·na पञ्चमत्तानिpañ·ca·mat·tā·ni उपासकसतानिu·pā·sa·ka·sa·tā·ni पटिवेदेसि,pa·ṭi·ve·de·si तेनेवन्तरवस्सेनte·ne·van·ta·ra·vas·se·na पञ्चमत्तानिpañ·ca·mat·tā·ni उपासिकसतानिu·pā·si·ka·sa·tā·ni पटिवेदेसि,pa·ṭi·ve·de·si तेनेवन्तरवस्सेनte·ne·van·ta·ra·vas·se·na तिस्सोtis·so विज्जाvij·jā सच्छाकासि।sac·chā·kā·si

    Atha kho āyasmā puṇṇo tenevantaravassena pañcamattāni upāsakasatāni paṭivedesi, tenevantaravassena pañcamattāni upāsikasatāni paṭivedesi, tenevantaravassena tisso vijjā sacchākāsi.

    Within that rainy season he confirmed around five hundred male and five hundred female lay followers. And within that same rainy season he realized the three knowledges.

  75. 75

    अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo अपरेनa·pa·re·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na परिनिब्बायि।pa·ri·nib·bā·yi

    Atha kho āyasmā puṇṇo aparena samayena parinibbāyi.

    Some time later he became fully extinguished.

  76. 76

    अथa·tha खोkho सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā भिक्खूbhik·khū येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमिंसु;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·miṃ·su उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदिंसु।ni·sī·diṃ·su एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नाni·sin·nā खोkho तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोचुं:e·ta·da·vo·cuṃ

    Atha kho sambahulā bhikkhū yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Ekamantaṁ nisinnā kho te bhikkhū bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:

    Then several mendicants went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,

  77. 77

    “योyo सो,so भन्ते,bhan·te पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo नामnā·ma कुलपुत्तोku·la·put·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na ओवादेनo·vā·de·na ओवदितोo·va·di·to सोso कालङ्कतो।kā·laṅ·ka·to

    “yo so, bhante, puṇṇo nāma kulaputto bhagavatā saṅkhittena ovādena ovadito so kālaṅkato.

    “Sir, the gentleman named Puṇṇa, who was advised in brief by the Buddha, has passed away.

  78. 78

    तस्सtas·sa काkā गति,ga·ti कोko अभिसम्परायो”ति?a·bhi·sam·pa·rā·yo

    Tassa kā gati, ko abhisamparāyo”ti?

    Where has he been reborn in his next life?”

  79. 79

    “पण्डितो,paṇ·ḍi·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कुलपुत्तोku·la·put·to पच्चपादिpac·ca·pā·di धम्मस्सानुधम्मं,dham·mas·sā·nu·dham·maṃ नna चca मंmaṃ धम्माधिकरणंdham·mā·dhi·ka·ra·ṇaṃ विहेठेसि।vi·he·ṭhe·si

    “Paṇḍito, bhikkhave, puṇṇo kulaputto paccapādi dhammassānudhammaṁ, na ca maṁ dhammādhikaraṇaṁ viheṭhesi.

    “Mendicants, Puṇṇa was astute. He practiced in line with the teaching, and did not trouble me about the teachings.

  80. 80

    परिनिब्बुतो,pa·ri·nib·bu·to भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कुलपुत्तो”ति।ku·la·put·to

    Parinibbuto, bhikkhave, puṇṇo kulaputto”ti.

    Puṇṇa has become fully quenched.”

  81. 81

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

    Idamavoca bhagavā.

    That is what the Buddha said.

  82. 82

    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 mendicants approved what the Buddha said.

  83. 83

    पुण्णोवादसुत्तंpuṇ·ṇo·vā·da·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ ततियं।ta·ti·yaṃ

    Puṇṇovādasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.

    (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.