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Cūḷagopālakasutta

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मज्झिमmaj·jhi·ma निकायni·kā·ya 34

Majjhima Nikāya 34

Middle Discourses 34
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चूळगोपालकसुत्तcū·ḷa·go·pā·la·ka·sut·ta

Cūḷagopālakasutta

The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd
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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 वज्जीसुvaj·jī·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti उक्कचेलायंuk·ka·ce·lā·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya नदियाna·di·yā तीरे।tī·re

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vajjīsu viharati ukkacelāyaṁ gaṅgāya nadiyā tīre.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Vajjis near Ukkacelā on the bank of the Ganges River.
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तत्रtat·ra खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā भिक्खूbhik·khū आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,
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“भिक्खवो”ति।bhik·kha·vo

“bhikkhavo”ti.

“Mendicants!”
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“भदन्ते”तिbha·dan·te तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पच्चस्सोसुं।pac·cas·so·suṃ

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

“Venerable sir,” they replied.
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भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this:
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“भूतपुब्बं,bhū·ta·pub·baṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मागधकोmā·ga·dha·ko गोपालकोgo·pā·la·ko दुप्पञ्ञजातिको,dup·pañ·ña·jā·ti·ko वस्सानंvas·sā·naṃ पच्छिमेpac·chi·me मासेmā·se सरदसमये,sa·ra·da·sa·ma·ye असमवेक्खित्वाa·sa·ma·vek·khit·vā गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya नदियाna·di·yā ओरिमंo·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ असमवेक्खित्वाa·sa·ma·vek·khit·vā पारिमंpā·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ अतित्थेनेवa·tit·the·ne·va गावोgā·vo पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si उत्तरंut·ta·raṃ तीरंtī·raṃ सुविदेहानं।su·vi·de·hā·naṃ

“Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, māgadhako gopālako duppaññajātiko, vassānaṁ pacchime māse saradasamaye, asamavekkhitvā gaṅgāya nadiyā orimaṁ tīraṁ, asamavekkhitvā pārimaṁ tīraṁ, atittheneva gāvo patāresi uttaraṁ tīraṁ suvidehānaṁ.

“Once upon a time, mendicants, there was an unintelligent Magadhan cowherd. In the last month of the rainy season, in autumn, without inspecting the near shore or the far shore, he drove his cattle across a place with no ford on the Ganges River to the northern shore among the Suvidehans.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve गावोgā·vo मज्झेगङ्गायmaj·jhe·gaṅ·gā·ya नदियाna·di·yā सोतेso·te आमण्डलियंā·maṇ·ḍa·li·yaṃ करित्वाka·rit·vā तत्थेवtat·the·va अनयब्यसनंa·na·yab·ya·sa·naṃ आपज्जिंसु।ā·paj·jiṃ·su

Atha kho, bhikkhave, gāvo majjhegaṅgāya nadiyā sote āmaṇḍaliyaṁ karitvā tattheva anayabyasanaṁ āpajjiṁsu.

But the cattle bunched up in mid-stream and came to ruin right there.
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तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
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तथाta·thā हिhi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मागधकोmā·ga·dha·ko गोपालकोgo·pā·la·ko दुप्पञ्ञजातिको,dup·pañ·ña·jā·ti·ko वस्सानंvas·sā·naṃ पच्छिमेpac·chi·me मासेmā·se सरदसमये,sa·ra·da·sa·ma·ye असमवेक्खित्वाa·sa·ma·vek·khit·vā गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya नदियाna·di·yā ओरिमंo·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ असमवेक्खित्वाa·sa·ma·vek·khit·vā पारिमंpā·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ अतित्थेनेवa·tit·the·ne·va गावोgā·vo पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si उत्तरंut·ta·raṃ तीरंtī·raṃ सुविदेहानं।su·vi·de·hā·naṃ

Tathā hi so, bhikkhave, māgadhako gopālako duppaññajātiko, vassānaṁ pacchime māse saradasamaye, asamavekkhitvā gaṅgāya nadiyā orimaṁ tīraṁ, asamavekkhitvā pārimaṁ tīraṁ, atittheneva gāvo patāresi uttaraṁ tīraṁ suvidehānaṁ.

Because the unintelligent cowherd failed to inspect the shores before driving the cattle across at a place with no ford.
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एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye हिhi केचिke·ci समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā इमस्सi·mas·sa लोकस्सlo·kas·sa अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā परस्सpa·ras·sa लोकस्स,lo·kas·sa अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā मारधेय्यस्सmā·ra·dhey·yas·sa अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā अमारधेय्यस्स,a·mā·ra·dhey·yas·sa अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā मच्चुधेय्यस्सmac·cu·dhey·yas·sa अकुसलाa·ku·sa·lā अमच्चुधेय्यस्स,a·mac·cu·dhey·yas·sa तेसंte·saṃ येye सोतब्बंso·tab·baṃ सद्दहातब्बंsad·da·hā·tab·baṃ मञ्ञिस्सन्ति,mañ·ñis·san·ti तेसंte·saṃ तंtaṃ भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ अहितायa·hi·tā·ya दुक्खाय।duk·khā·ya

Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā akusalā imassa lokassa akusalā parassa lokassa, akusalā māradheyyassa akusalā amāradheyyassa, akusalā maccudheyyassa akusalā amaccudheyyassa, tesaṁ ye sotabbaṁ saddahātabbaṁ maññissanti, tesaṁ taṁ bhavissati dīgharattaṁ ahitāya dukkhāya.

In the same way, there are ascetics and brahmins who are unskilled in this world and the other world, unskilled in Māra’s dominion and its opposite, and unskilled in Death’s dominion and its opposite. If anyone thinks they are worth listening to and trusting, it will be for their lasting harm and suffering.
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भूतपुब्बं,bhū·ta·pub·baṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मागधकोmā·ga·dha·ko गोपालकोgo·pā·la·ko सप्पञ्ञजातिको,sap·pañ·ña·jā·ti·ko वस्सानंvas·sā·naṃ पच्छिमेpac·chi·me मासेmā·se सरदसमये,sa·ra·da·sa·ma·ye समवेक्खित्वाsa·ma·vek·khit·vā गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya नदियाna·di·yā ओरिमंo·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ समवेक्खित्वाsa·ma·vek·khit·vā पारिमंpā·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ तित्थेनेवtit·the·ne·va गावोgā·vo पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si उत्तरंut·ta·raṃ तीरंtī·raṃ सुविदेहानं।su·vi·de·hā·naṃ

Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, māgadhako gopālako sappaññajātiko, vassānaṁ pacchime māse saradasamaye, samavekkhitvā gaṅgāya nadiyā orimaṁ tīraṁ, samavekkhitvā pārimaṁ tīraṁ, tittheneva gāvo patāresi uttaraṁ tīraṁ suvidehānaṁ.

Once upon a time, mendicants, there was an intelligent Magadhan cowherd. In the last month of the rainy season, in autumn, after inspecting the near shore and the far shore, he drove his cattle across a ford on the Ganges River to the northern shore among the Suvidehans.
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सोso पठमंpa·ṭha·maṃ पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si येye तेte उसभाu·sa·bhā गोपितरोgo·pi·ta·ro गोपरिणायका।go·pa·ri·ṇā·ya·kā

So paṭhamaṁ patāresi ye te usabhā gopitaro gopariṇāyakā.

First he drove across the bulls, the fathers and captains of the herd.
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तेte तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु।a·ga·maṃ·su

Te tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu.

They breasted the stream of the Ganges and safely reached the far shore.
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अथापरेa·thā·pa·re पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si बलवगावोba·la·va·gā·vo दम्मगावो।dam·ma·gā·vo

Athāpare patāresi balavagāvo dammagāvo.

Then he drove across the strong and tractable cattle.
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तेपिte·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु।a·ga·maṃ·su

Tepi tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu.

They too breasted the stream of the Ganges and safely reached the far shore.
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अथापरेa·thā·pa·re पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si वच्छतरेvac·cha·ta·re वच्छतरियो।vac·cha·ta·ri·yo

Athāpare patāresi vacchatare vacchatariyo.

Then he drove across the bullocks and heifers.
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तेपिte·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु।a·ga·maṃ·su

Tepi tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu.

They too breasted the stream of the Ganges and safely reached the far shore.
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अथापरेa·thā·pa·re पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si वच्छकेvac·cha·ke किसाबलके।ki·sā·ba·la·ke

Athāpare patāresi vacchake kisābalake.

Then he drove across the calves and weak cattle.
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तेपिte·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु।a·ga·maṃ·su

Tepi tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu.

They too breasted the stream of the Ganges and safely reached the far shore.
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भूतपुब्बं,bhū·ta·pub·baṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve वच्छकोvac·cha·ko तरुणकोta·ru·ṇa·ko तावदेवtā·va·de·va जातकोjā·ta·ko मातुगोरवकेनmā·tu·go·ra·va·ke·na वुय्हमानो,vuy·ha·mā·no सोपिso·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमासि।a·ga·mā·si

Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, vacchako taruṇako tāvadeva jātako mātugoravakena vuyhamāno, sopi tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamāsi.

Once it happened that a baby calf had just been born. Urged on by its mother’s lowing, even it managed to breast the stream of the Ganges and safely reach the far shore.
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तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

Taṁ kissa hetu?

Why is that?
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तथाta·thā हिhi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मागधकोmā·ga·dha·ko गोपालकोgo·pā·la·ko सप्पञ्ञजातिको,sap·pañ·ña·jā·ti·ko वस्सानंvas·sā·naṃ पच्छिमेpac·chi·me मासेmā·se सरदसमये,sa·ra·da·sa·ma·ye समवेक्खित्वाsa·ma·vek·khit·vā गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya नदियाna·di·yā ओरिमंo·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ समवेक्खित्वाsa·ma·vek·khit·vā पारिमंpā·ri·maṃ तीरं,tī·raṃ तित्थेनेवtit·the·ne·va गावोgā·vo पतारेसिpa·tā·re·si उत्तरंut·ta·raṃ तीरंtī·raṃ सुविदेहानं।su·vi·de·hā·naṃ

Tathā hi so, bhikkhave, māgadhako gopālako sappaññajātiko, vassānaṁ pacchime māse saradasamaye, samavekkhitvā gaṅgāya nadiyā orimaṁ tīraṁ, samavekkhitvā pārimaṁ tīraṁ, tittheneva gāvo patāresi uttaraṁ tīraṁ suvidehānaṁ.

Because the intelligent cowherd inspected both shores before driving the cattle across at a ford.
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एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye हिhi केचिke·ci समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā कुसलाku·sa·lā इमस्सi·mas·sa लोकस्सlo·kas·sa कुसलाku·sa·lā परस्सpa·ras·sa लोकस्स,lo·kas·sa कुसलाku·sa·lā मारधेय्यस्सmā·ra·dhey·yas·sa कुसलाku·sa·lā अमारधेय्यस्स,a·mā·ra·dhey·yas·sa कुसलाku·sa·lā मच्चुधेय्यस्सmac·cu·dhey·yas·sa कुसलाku·sa·lā अमच्चुधेय्यस्स,a·mac·cu·dhey·yas·sa तेसंte·saṃ येye सोतब्बंso·tab·baṃ सद्दहातब्बंsad·da·hā·tab·baṃ मञ्ञिस्सन्ति,mañ·ñis·san·ti तेसंte·saṃ तंtaṃ भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाय।su·khā·ya

Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā kusalā imassa lokassa kusalā parassa lokassa, kusalā māradheyyassa kusalā amāradheyyassa, kusalā maccudheyyassa kusalā amaccudheyyassa, tesaṁ ye sotabbaṁ saddahātabbaṁ maññissanti, tesaṁ taṁ bhavissati dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāya.

In the same way, there are ascetics and brahmins who are skilled in this world and the other world, skilled in Māra’s dominion and its opposite, and skilled in Death’s dominion and its opposite. If anyone thinks they are worth listening to and trusting, it will be for their lasting welfare and happiness.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye तेte उसभाu·sa·bhā गोपितरोgo·pi·ta·ro गोपरिणायकाgo·pa·ri·ṇā·ya·kā तेte तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु;a·ga·maṃ·su

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ye te usabhā gopitaro gopariṇāyakā te tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu;

Just like the bulls, fathers and captains of the herd, who crossed the Ganges to safety
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एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū अरहन्तोa·ra·han·to खीणासवाkhī·ṇā·sa·vā वुसितवन्तोvu·si·ta·van·to कतकरणीयाka·ta·ka·ra·ṇī·yā ओहितभाराo·hi·ta·bhā·rā अनुप्पत्तसदत्थाa·nup·pat·ta·sa·dat·thā परिक्खीणभवसंयोजनाpa·rik·khī·ṇa·bha·va·saṃ·yo·ja·nā सम्मदञ्ञाविमुत्ता,sam·ma·dañ·ñā·vi·mut·tā तेte तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ मारस्सmā·ras·sa सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारङ्गता।pā·raṅ·ga·tā

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū arahanto khīṇāsavā vusitavanto katakaraṇīyā ohitabhārā anuppattasadatthā parikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanā sammadaññāvimuttā, te tiriyaṁ mārassa sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṅgatā.

are the mendicants who are perfected, who have ended the defilements, 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 are rightly freed through enlightenment. Having breasted Māra’s stream, they have safely crossed over to the far shore.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi ते,te भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve बलवगावोba·la·va·gā·vo दम्मगावोdam·ma·gā·vo तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु;a·ga·maṃ·su

Seyyathāpi te, bhikkhave, balavagāvo dammagāvo tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu;

Just like the strong and tractable cattle who crossed the Ganges to safety
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एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū पञ्चन्नंpañ·can·naṃ ओरम्भागियानंo·ram·bhā·gi·yā·naṃ संयोजनानंsaṃ·yo·ja·nā·naṃ परिक्खयाpa·rik·kha·yā ओपपातिकाo·pa·pā·ti·kā तत्थtat·tha परिनिब्बायिनोpa·ri·nib·bā·yi·no अनावत्तिधम्माa·nā·vat·ti·dham·mā तस्माtas·mā लोका,lo·kā तेपिte·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ मारस्सmā·ras·sa सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ गमिस्सन्ति।ga·mis·san·ti

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū pañcannaṁ orambhāgiyānaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā opapātikā tattha parinibbāyino anāvattidhammā tasmā lokā, tepi tiriyaṁ mārassa sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ gamissanti.

are the mendicants who, with the ending of the five lower fetters, are reborn spontaneously. They’re extinguished there, and are not liable to return from that world. They too, having breasted Māra’s stream, will safely cross over to the far shore.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi ते,te भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve वच्छतराvac·cha·ta·rā वच्छतरियोvac·cha·ta·ri·yo तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु;a·ga·maṃ·su

Seyyathāpi te, bhikkhave, vacchatarā vacchatariyo tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu;

Just like the bullocks and heifers who crossed the Ganges to safety
32

एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū तिण्णंtiṇ·ṇaṃ संयोजनानंsaṃ·yo·ja·nā·naṃ परिक्खयाpa·rik·kha·yā रागदोसमोहानंrā·ga·do·sa·mo·hā·naṃ तनुत्ताta·nut·tā सकदागामिनोsa·ka·dā·gā·mi·no सकिदेवsa·ki·de·va इमंi·maṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ आगन्त्वाā·gan·tvā दुक्खस्सन्तंduk·khas·san·taṃ करिस्सन्ति,ka·ris·san·ti तेपिte·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ मारस्सmā·ras·sa सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ गमिस्सन्ति।ga·mis·san·ti

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā rāgadosamohānaṁ tanuttā sakadāgāmino sakideva imaṁ lokaṁ āgantvā dukkhassantaṁ karissanti, tepi tiriyaṁ mārassa sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ gamissanti.

are the mendicants who, with the ending of three fetters, and the weakening of greed, hate, and delusion, are once-returners. They come back to this world once only, then make an end of suffering. They too, having breasted Māra’s stream, will safely cross over to the far shore.
33

सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi ते,te भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve वच्छकाvac·cha·kā किसाबलकाki·sā·ba·la·kā तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमंसु;a·ga·maṃ·su

Seyyathāpi te, bhikkhave, vacchakā kisābalakā tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamaṁsu;

Just like the calves and weak cattle who crossed the Ganges to safety
34

एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū तिण्णंtiṇ·ṇaṃ संयोजनानंsaṃ·yo·ja·nā·naṃ परिक्खयाpa·rik·kha·yā सोतापन्नाso·tā·pan·nā अविनिपातधम्माa·vi·ni·pā·ta·dham·mā नियताni·ya·tā सम्बोधिपरायना,sam·bo·dhi·pa·rā·ya·nā तेपिte·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ मारस्सmā·ras·sa सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ गमिस्सन्ति।ga·mis·san·ti

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū tiṇṇaṁ saṁyojanānaṁ parikkhayā sotāpannā avinipātadhammā niyatā sambodhiparāyanā, tepi tiriyaṁ mārassa sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ gamissanti.

are the mendicants who, with the ending of three fetters are stream-enterers, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening. They too, having breasted Māra’s stream, will safely cross over to the far shore.
35

सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve वच्छकोvac·cha·ko तरुणकोta·ru·ṇa·ko तावदेवtā·va·de·va जातकोjā·ta·ko मातुगोरवकेनmā·tu·go·ra·va·ke·na वुय्हमानोvuy·ha·mā·no तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ गङ्गायgaṅ·gā·ya सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ अगमासि;a·ga·mā·si

Seyyathāpi so, bhikkhave, vacchako taruṇako tāvadeva jātako mātugoravakena vuyhamāno tiriyaṁ gaṅgāya sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ agamāsi;

Just like the baby calf who had just been born, but, urged on by its mother’s lowing, still managed to cross the Ganges to safety
36

एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū धम्मानुसारिनोdham·mā·nu·sā·ri·no सद्धानुसारिनो,sad·dhā·nu·sā·ri·no तेपिte·pi तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ मारस्सmā·ras·sa सोतंso·taṃ छेत्वाchet·vā सोत्थिनाsot·thi·nā पारंpā·raṃ गमिस्सन्ति।ga·mis·san·ti

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū dhammānusārino saddhānusārino, tepi tiriyaṁ mārassa sotaṁ chetvā sotthinā pāraṁ gamissanti.

are the mendicants who are followers of teachings, followers by faith. They too, having breasted Māra’s stream, will safely cross over to the far shore.
37

अहंa·haṃ खोkho पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कुसलोku·sa·lo इमस्सi·mas·sa लोकस्सlo·kas·sa कुसलोku·sa·lo परस्सpa·ras·sa लोकस्स,lo·kas·sa कुसलोku·sa·lo मारधेय्यस्सmā·ra·dhey·yas·sa कुसलोku·sa·lo अमारधेय्यस्स,a·mā·ra·dhey·yas·sa कुसलोku·sa·lo मच्चुधेय्यस्सmac·cu·dhey·yas·sa कुसलोku·sa·lo अमच्चुधेय्यस्स।a·mac·cu·dhey·yas·sa तस्सtas·sa मय्हं,may·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye सोतब्बंso·tab·baṃ सद्दहातब्बंsad·da·hā·tab·baṃ मञ्ञिस्सन्ति,mañ·ñis·san·ti तेसंte·saṃ तंtaṃ भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ हितायhi·tā·ya सुखाया”ति।su·khā·yā

Ahaṁ kho pana, bhikkhave, kusalo imassa lokassa kusalo parassa lokassa, kusalo māradheyyassa kusalo amāradheyyassa, kusalo maccudheyyassa kusalo amaccudheyyassa. Tassa mayhaṁ, bhikkhave, ye sotabbaṁ saddahātabbaṁ maññissanti, tesaṁ taṁ bhavissati dīgharattaṁ hitāya sukhāyā”ti.

Mendicants, I am skilled in this world and the other world, skilled in Māra’s dominion and its opposite, and skilled in Death’s dominion and its opposite. If anyone thinks I am worth listening to and trusting, it will be for their lasting welfare and happiness.”
38

इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca भगवा।bha·ga·vā

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.
39

इदंi·daṃ वत्वाvat·vā सुगतोsu·ga·to अथापरंa·thā·pa·raṃ एतदवोचe·ta·da·vo·ca सत्था:sat·thā

Idaṁ vatvā sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:

Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:
40

“अयंa·yaṃ लोकोlo·ko परोpa·ro लोको,lo·ko

“Ayaṁ loko paro loko,

“This world and the other world
41

जानताjā·na·tā सुप्पकासितो;sup·pa·kā·si·to

jānatā suppakāsito;

have been clearly explained by one who knows;
42

यञ्चyañ·ca मारेनmā·re·na सम्पत्तं,sam·pat·taṃ

Yañca mārena sampattaṁ,

as well as Māra’s reach,
43

अप्पत्तंap·pat·taṃ यञ्चyañ·ca मच्चुना।mac·cu·nā

appattaṁ yañca maccunā.

and what’s out of Death’s reach.
44

सब्बंsab·baṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ अभिञ्ञाय,a·bhiñ·ñā·ya

Sabbaṁ lokaṁ abhiññāya,

Directly knowing the whole world,
45

सम्बुद्धेनsam·bud·dhe·na पजानता;pa·jā·na·tā

sambuddhena pajānatā;

the Buddha who understands
46

विवटंvi·va·ṭaṃ अमतद्वारं,a·ma·tad·vā·raṃ

Vivaṭaṁ amatadvāraṁ,

has opened the door to freedom from death,
47

खेमंkhe·maṃ निब्बानपत्तिया।nib·bā·na·pat·ti·yā

khemaṁ nibbānapattiyā.

for finding the sanctuary, extinguishment.
48

छिन्नंchin·naṃ पापिमतोpā·pi·ma·to सोतं,so·taṃ

Chinnaṁ pāpimato sotaṁ,

The Wicked One’s stream has been cut,
49

विद्धस्तंvid·dhas·taṃ विनळीकतं;vi·na·ḷī·ka·taṃ

Viddhastaṁ vinaḷīkataṁ;

it’s blown away and mown down.
50

पामोज्जबहुलाpā·moj·ja·ba·hu·lā होथ,ho·tha

Pāmojjabahulā hotha,

Be full of joy, mendicants,
51

खेमंkhe·maṃ पत्तत्थpat·tat·tha भिक्खवो”ति।bhik·kha·vo

Khemaṁ pattattha bhikkhavo”ti.

set your heart on sanctuary!”
52

चूळगोपालकसुत्तंcū·ḷa·go·pā·la·ka·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ

Cūḷagopālakasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ 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.