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Cūḷaassapurasutta

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 40

Majjhima Nikāya 40

Middle Discourses 40
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चूळअस्सपुरसुत्तcū·ḷa·as·sa·pu·ra·sut·ta

Cūḷaassapurasutta

The Shorter Discourse at Assapura
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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 अङ्गेसुaṅ·ge·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti अस्सपुरंas·sa·pu·raṃ नामnā·ma अङ्गानंaṅ·gā·naṃ निगमो।ni·ga·mo

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā aṅgesu viharati assapuraṁ nāma aṅgānaṁ nigamo.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Aṅgas, near the Aṅgan town named Assapura.
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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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“समणाsa·ma·ṇā समणातिsa·ma·ṇā·ti वो,vo भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve जनोja·no सञ्जानाति।sañ·jā·nā·ti

“Samaṇā samaṇāti vo, bhikkhave, jano sañjānāti.

“Mendicants, people label you as ascetics.
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तुम्हेtum·he चca पनpa·na ‘केke तुम्हे’तिtum·he पुट्ठाpuṭ·ṭhā समानाsa·mā·nā ‘समणाम्हा’तिsa·ma·ṇām·hā पटिजानाथ।pa·ṭi·jā·nā·tha

Tumhe ca pana ‘ke tumhe’ti puṭṭhā samānā ‘samaṇāmhā’ti paṭijānātha.

And when they ask you what you are, you claim to be ascetics.
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तेसंte·saṃ वो,vo भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एवंसमञ्ञानंe·vaṃ·sa·mañ·ñā·naṃ सतंsa·taṃ एवंपटिञ्ञानंe·vaṃ·pa·ṭiñ·ñā·naṃ सतं:sa·taṃ

Tesaṁ vo, bhikkhave, evaṁsamaññānaṁ sataṁ evaṁpaṭiññānaṁ sataṁ:

Given this label and this claim, you should train like this: ‘We will practice in the way that is proper for an ascetic. That way our label will be accurate and our claim correct.
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‘याyā समणसामीचिप्पटिपदाsa·ma·ṇa·sā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pa·dā तंtaṃ पटिपज्जिस्साम;pa·ṭi·paj·jis·sā·ma

‘yā samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadā taṁ paṭipajjissāma;

(Pāli only)
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एवंe·vaṃ नोno अयंa·yaṃ अम्हाकंam·hā·kaṃ समञ्ञाsa·mañ·ñā चca सच्चाsac·cā भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti पटिञ्ञाpa·ṭiñ·ñā चca भूता;bhū·tā

evaṁ no ayaṁ amhākaṁ samaññā ca saccā bhavissati paṭiññā ca bhūtā;

(Pāli only)
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येसञ्चye·sañ·ca मयंma·yaṃ चीवरपिण्डपातसेनासनगिलानप्पच्चयभेसज्जपरिक्खारंcī·va·ra·piṇ·ḍa·pā·ta·se·nā·sa·na·gi·lā·nap·pac·ca·ya·bhe·saj·ja·pa·rik·khā·raṃ परिभुञ्जाम,pa·ri·bhuñ·jā·ma तेसंte·saṃ तेte काराkā·rā अम्हेसुam·he·su महप्फलाma·hap·pha·lā भविस्सन्तिbha·vis·san·ti महानिसंसा,ma·hā·ni·saṃ·sā अम्हाकञ्चेवायंam·hā·kañ·ce·vā·yaṃ पब्बज्जाpab·baj·jā अवञ्झाa·vañ·jhā भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti सफलाsa·pha·lā सउद्रया’ति।sa·ud·ra·yā

yesañca mayaṁ cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṁ paribhuñjāma, tesaṁ te kārā amhesu mahapphalā bhavissanti mahānisaṁsā, amhākañcevāyaṁ pabbajjā avañjhā bhavissati saphalā saudrayā’ti.

The services of those whose robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick we enjoy shall be very fruitful and beneficial for them. And our going forth will not be barren, but will be fruitful and fertile.’
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एवञ्हिe·vañ·hi वो,vo भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सिक्खितब्बं।sik·khi·tab·baṃ

Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabbaṁ.

(Pāli only)
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu नna समणसामीचिप्पटिपदंsa·ma·ṇa·sā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pa·daṃ पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti?

And how does a mendicant not practice in the way that is proper for an ascetic?
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यस्सyas·sa कस्सचि,kas·sa·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no अभिज्झालुस्सa·bhij·jhā·lus·sa अभिज्झाa·bhij·jhā अप्पहीनाap·pa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti ब्यापन्नचित्तस्सbyā·pan·na·cit·tas·sa ब्यापादोbyā·pā·do अप्पहीनोap·pa·hī·no होति,ho·ti कोधनस्सko·dha·nas·sa कोधोko·dho अप्पहीनोap·pa·hī·no होति,ho·ti उपनाहिस्सu·pa·nā·his·sa उपनाहोu·pa·nā·ho अप्पहीनोap·pa·hī·no होति,ho·ti मक्खिस्सmak·khis·sa मक्खोmak·kho अप्पहीनोap·pa·hī·no होति,ho·ti पळासिस्सpa·ḷā·sis·sa पळासोpa·ḷā·so अप्पहीनोap·pa·hī·no होति,ho·ti इस्सुकिस्सis·su·kis·sa इस्साis·sā अप्पहीनाap·pa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa मच्छरियंmac·cha·ri·yaṃ अप्पहीनंap·pa·hī·naṃ होति,ho·ti सठस्सsa·ṭhas·sa साठेय्यंsā·ṭhey·yaṃ अप्पहीनंap·pa·hī·naṃ होति,ho·ti मायाविस्सmā·yā·vis·sa मायाmā·yā अप्पहीनाap·pa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti पापिच्छस्सpā·pic·chas·sa पापिकाpā·pi·kā इच्छाic·chā अप्पहीनाap·pa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti मिच्छादिट्ठिकस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·kas·sa मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi अप्पहीनाap·pa·hī·nā होति—ho·ti

Yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhālussa abhijjhā appahīnā hoti, byāpannacittassa byāpādo appahīno hoti, kodhanassa kodho appahīno hoti, upanāhissa upanāho appahīno hoti, makkhissa makkho appahīno hoti, paḷāsissa paḷāso appahīno hoti, issukissa issā appahīnā hoti, maccharissa macchariyaṁ appahīnaṁ hoti, saṭhassa sāṭheyyaṁ appahīnaṁ hoti, māyāvissa māyā appahīnā hoti, pāpicchassa pāpikā icchā appahīnā hoti, micchādiṭṭhikassa micchādiṭṭhi appahīnā hoti—

Any mendicant who has not given up covetousness, ill will, irritability, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, deviousness, deceit, corrupt wishes, and wrong view
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इमेसंi·me·saṃ खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve समणमलानंsa·ma·ṇa·ma·lā·naṃ समणदोसानंsa·ma·ṇa·do·sā·naṃ समणकसटानंsa·ma·ṇa·ka·sa·ṭā·naṃ आपायिकानंā·pā·yi·kā·naṃ ठानानंṭhā·nā·naṃ दुग्गतिवेदनियानंdug·ga·ti·ve·da·ni·yā·naṃ अप्पहानाap·pa·hā·nā ‘नna समणसामीचिप्पटिपदंsa·ma·ṇa·sā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pa·daṃ पटिपन्नो’तिpa·ṭi·pan·no वदामि।va·dā·mi

imesaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhikkhave, samaṇamalānaṁ samaṇadosānaṁ samaṇakasaṭānaṁ āpāyikānaṁ ṭhānānaṁ duggativedaniyānaṁ appahānā ‘na samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno’ti vadāmi.

is not practicing in the way that is proper for an ascetic, I say. And that is due to not giving up these stains, defects, and dregs of an ascetic, these grounds for rebirth in places of loss, to be experienced in bad places.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मतजंma·ta·jaṃ नामnā·ma आवुधजातंā·vu·dha·jā·taṃ उभतोधारंu·bha·to·dhā·raṃ पीतनिसितं।pī·ta·ni·si·taṃ

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, matajaṁ nāma āvudhajātaṁ ubhatodhāraṁ pītanisitaṁ.

I say that such a mendicant’s going forth may be compared to the kind of weapon called ‘deadborn’—double-edged, whetted with yellow arsenic—that has been covered and wrapped in an outer robe.
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तदस्सta·das·sa सङ्घाटियाsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·yā सम्पारुतंsam·pā·ru·taṃ सम्पलिवेठितं।sam·pa·li·ve·ṭhi·taṃ

Tadassa saṅghāṭiyā sampārutaṁ sampaliveṭhitaṁ.

(Pāli only)
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तथूपमाहं,ta·thū·pa·mā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमस्सi·mas·sa भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no पब्बज्जंpab·baj·jaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Tathūpamāhaṁ, bhikkhave, imassa bhikkhuno pabbajjaṁ vadāmi.

(Pāli only)
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सङ्घाटिकस्सsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·kas·sa सङ्घाटिधारणमत्तेनsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, saṅghāṭikassa saṅghāṭidhāraṇamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

I say that you don’t deserve the label ‘outer robe wearer’ just because you wear an outer robe.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अचेलकस्सa·ce·la·kas·sa अचेलकमत्तेनa·ce·la·ka·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, acelakassa acelakamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘naked ascetic’ just because you go naked.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रजोजल्लिकस्सra·jo·jal·li·kas·sa रजोजल्लिकमत्तेनra·jo·jal·li·ka·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, rajojallikassa rajojallikamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘dust and dirt wearer’ just because you’re caked in dust and dirt.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve उदकोरोहकस्सu·da·ko·ro·ha·kas·sa उदकोरोहणमत्तेनu·da·ko·ro·ha·ṇa·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, udakorohakassa udakorohaṇamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘water immerser’ just because you immerse yourself in water.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve रुक्खमूलिकस्सruk·kha·mū·li·kas·sa रुक्खमूलिकमत्तेनruk·kha·mū·li·ka·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, rukkhamūlikassa rukkhamūlikamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘tree root dweller’ just because you stay at the root of a tree.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अब्भोकासिकस्सab·bho·kā·si·kas·sa अब्भोकासिकमत्तेनab·bho·kā·si·ka·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, abbhokāsikassa abbhokāsikamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘open air dweller’ just because you stay in the open air.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve उब्भट्ठकस्सub·bhaṭ·ṭha·kas·sa उब्भट्ठकमत्तेनub·bhaṭ·ṭha·ka·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, ubbhaṭṭhakassa ubbhaṭṭhakamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘stander’ just because you continually stand.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve परियायभत्तिकस्सpa·ri·yā·ya·bhat·ti·kas·sa परियायभत्तिकमत्तेनpa·ri·yā·ya·bhat·ti·ka·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, pariyāyabhattikassa pariyāyabhattikamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘interval eater’ just because you eat food at set intervals.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मन्तज्झायकस्सman·taj·jhā·ya·kas·sa मन्तज्झायकमत्तेनman·taj·jhā·ya·ka·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, mantajjhāyakassa mantajjhāyakamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘reciter’ just because you recite hymns.
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नाहं,nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve जटिलकस्सja·ṭi·la·kas·sa जटाधारणमत्तेनja·ṭā·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Nāhaṁ, bhikkhave, jaṭilakassa jaṭādhāraṇamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

You don’t deserve the label ‘matted-hair ascetic’ just because you have matted hair.
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सङ्घाटिकस्सsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सङ्घाटिधारणमत्तेनsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na अभिज्झालुस्सa·bhij·jhā·lus·sa अभिज्झाa·bhij·jhā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha ब्यापन्नचित्तस्सbyā·pan·na·cit·tas·sa ब्यापादोbyā·pā·do पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha कोधनस्सko·dha·nas·sa कोधोko·dho पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha उपनाहिस्सu·pa·nā·his·sa उपनाहोu·pa·nā·ho पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मक्खिस्सmak·khis·sa मक्खोmak·kho पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha पळासिस्सpa·ḷā·sis·sa पळासोpa·ḷā·so पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha इस्सुकिस्सis·su·kis·sa इस्साis·sā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa मच्छरियंmac·cha·ri·yaṃ पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha सठस्सsa·ṭhas·sa साठेय्यंsā·ṭhey·yaṃ पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मायाविस्सmā·yā·vis·sa मायाmā·yā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha पापिच्छस्सpā·pic·chas·sa पापिकाpā·pi·kā इच्छाic·chā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मिच्छादिट्ठिकस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·kas·sa मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha तमेनंta·me·naṃ मित्तामच्चाmit·tā·mac·cā ञातिसालोहिताñā·ti·sā·lo·hi·tā जातमेवjā·ta·me·va नंnaṃ सङ्घाटिकंsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·kaṃ करेय्युं,ka·rey·yuṃ सङ्घाटिकत्तमेवsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·kat·ta·me·va समादपेय्युं:sa·mā·da·pey·yuṃ

Saṅghāṭikassa ce, bhikkhave, saṅghāṭidhāraṇamattena abhijjhālussa abhijjhā pahīyetha, byāpannacittassa byāpādo pahīyetha, kodhanassa kodho pahīyetha, upanāhissa upanāho pahīyetha, makkhissa makkho pahīyetha, paḷāsissa paḷāso pahīyetha, issukissa issā pahīyetha, maccharissa macchariyaṁ pahīyetha, saṭhassa sāṭheyyaṁ pahīyetha, māyāvissa māyā pahīyetha, pāpicchassa pāpikā icchā pahīyetha, micchādiṭṭhikassa micchādiṭṭhi pahīyetha, tamenaṁ mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā jātameva naṁ saṅghāṭikaṁ kareyyuṁ, saṅghāṭikattameva samādapeyyuṁ:

Imagine that just by wearing an outer robe someone with covetousness, ill will, irritability, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, deviousness, deceit, corrupt wishes, and wrong view could give up these things. If that were the case, your friends and colleagues, relatives and kin would make you an outer robe wearer as soon as you were born. They’d encourage you:
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‘एहिe·hi त्वं,tvaṃ भद्रमुख,bhad·ra·mu·kha सङ्घाटिकोsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·ko होहि,ho·hi सङ्घाटिकस्सsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·kas·sa तेte सतोsa·to सङ्घाटिधारणमत्तेनsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na अभिज्झालुस्सa·bhij·jhā·lus·sa अभिज्झाa·bhij·jhā पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti ब्यापन्नचित्तस्सbyā·pan·na·cit·tas·sa ब्यापादोbyā·pā·do पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti कोधनस्सko·dha·nas·sa कोधोko·dho पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti उपनाहिस्सu·pa·nā·his·sa उपनाहोu·pa·nā·ho पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti मक्खिस्सmak·khis·sa मक्खोmak·kho पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti पळासिस्सpa·ḷā·sis·sa पळासोpa·ḷā·so पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti इस्सुकिस्सis·su·kis·sa इस्साis·sā पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa मच्छरियंmac·cha·ri·yaṃ पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti सठस्सsa·ṭhas·sa साठेय्यंsā·ṭhey·yaṃ पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti मायाविस्सmā·yā·vis·sa मायाmā·yā पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti पापिच्छस्सpā·pic·chas·sa पापिकाpā·pi·kā इच्छाic·chā पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti मिच्छादिट्ठिकस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·kas·sa मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi पहीयिस्सती’ति।pa·hī·yis·sa·tī

‘ehi tvaṁ, bhadramukha, saṅghāṭiko hohi, saṅghāṭikassa te sato saṅghāṭidhāraṇamattena abhijjhālussa abhijjhā pahīyissati, byāpannacittassa byāpādo pahīyissati, kodhanassa kodho pahīyissati, upanāhissa upanāho pahīyissati, makkhissa makkho pahīyissati, paḷāsissa paḷāso pahīyissati, issukissa issā pahīyissati, maccharissa macchariyaṁ pahīyissati, saṭhassa sāṭheyyaṁ pahīyissati, māyāvissa māyā pahīyissati, pāpicchassa pāpikā icchā pahīyissati, micchādiṭṭhikassa micchādiṭṭhi pahīyissatī’ti.

‘Please, dearest, wear an outer robe! By doing so you will give up covetousness, ill will, irritability, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, deviousness, deceit, corrupt wishes, and wrong view.’
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यस्माyas·mā चca खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सङ्घाटिकम्पिsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·kam·pi इधेकच्चंi·dhe·kac·caṃ पस्सामिpas·sā·mi अभिज्झालुंa·bhij·jhā·luṃ ब्यापन्नचित्तंbyā·pan·na·cit·taṃ कोधनंko·dha·naṃ उपनाहिंu·pa·nā·hiṃ मक्खिंmak·khiṃ पळासिंpa·ḷā·siṃ इस्सुकिंis·su·kiṃ मच्छरिंmac·cha·riṃ सठंsa·ṭhaṃ मायाविंmā·yā·viṃ पापिच्छंpā·pic·chaṃ मिच्छादिट्ठिकं,mic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·kaṃ तस्माtas·mā नna सङ्घाटिकस्सsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·kas·sa सङ्घाटिधारणमत्तेनsaṅ·ghā·ṭi·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Yasmā ca kho ahaṁ, bhikkhave, saṅghāṭikampi idhekaccaṁ passāmi abhijjhāluṁ byāpannacittaṁ kodhanaṁ upanāhiṁ makkhiṁ paḷāsiṁ issukiṁ macchariṁ saṭhaṁ māyāviṁ pāpicchaṁ micchādiṭṭhikaṁ, tasmā na saṅghāṭikassa saṅghāṭidhāraṇamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

But sometimes I see someone with these bad qualities who is an outer robe wearer. That’s why I say that you don’t deserve the label ‘outer robe wearer’ just because you wear an outer robe.
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अचेलकस्सa·ce·la·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

Acelakassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

Imagine that just by going naked …
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रजोजल्लिकस्सra·jo·jal·li·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

rajojallikassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

wearing dust and dirt …
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उदकोरोहकस्सu·da·ko·ro·ha·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

udakorohakassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

immersing in water …
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रुक्खमूलिकस्सruk·kha·mū·li·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

rukkhamūlikassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

staying at the root of a tree …
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अब्भोकासिकस्सab·bho·kā·si·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

abbhokāsikassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

staying in the open air …
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उब्भट्ठकस्सub·bhaṭ·ṭha·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

ubbhaṭṭhakassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

standing continually …
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परियायभत्तिकस्सpa·ri·yā·ya·bhat·ti·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

pariyāyabhattikassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

eating at set intervals …
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मन्तज्झायकस्सman·taj·jhā·ya·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवेbhik·kha·ve …पे…pe

mantajjhāyakassa ce, bhikkhave …pe…

reciting hymns …
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जटिलकस्सja·ṭi·la·kas·sa चे,ce भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve जटाधारणमत्तेनja·ṭā·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na अभिज्झालुस्सa·bhij·jhā·lus·sa अभिज्झाa·bhij·jhā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha ब्यापन्नचित्तस्सbyā·pan·na·cit·tas·sa ब्यापादोbyā·pā·do पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha कोधनस्सko·dha·nas·sa कोधोko·dho पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha उपनाहिस्सu·pa·nā·his·sa उपनाहोu·pa·nā·ho पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मक्खिस्सmak·khis·sa मक्खोmak·kho पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha पळासिस्सpa·ḷā·sis·sa पळासोpa·ḷā·so पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha इस्सुकिस्सis·su·kis·sa इस्साis·sā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa मच्छरियंmac·cha·ri·yaṃ पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha सठस्सsa·ṭhas·sa साठेय्यंsā·ṭhey·yaṃ पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मायाविस्सmā·yā·vis·sa मायाmā·yā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha पापिच्छस्सpā·pic·chas·sa पापिकाpā·pi·kā इच्छाic·chā पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha मिच्छादिट्ठिकस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·kas·sa मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi पहीयेथ,pa·hī·ye·tha तमेनंta·me·naṃ मित्तामच्चाmit·tā·mac·cā ञातिसालोहिताñā·ti·sā·lo·hi·tā जातमेवjā·ta·me·va नंnaṃ जटिलकंja·ṭi·la·kaṃ करेय्युं,ka·rey·yuṃ जटिलकत्तमेवja·ṭi·la·kat·ta·me·va समादपेय्युं:sa·mā·da·pey·yuṃ

jaṭilakassa ce, bhikkhave, jaṭādhāraṇamattena abhijjhālussa abhijjhā pahīyetha, byāpannacittassa byāpādo pahīyetha, kodhanassa kodho pahīyetha, upanāhissa upanāho pahīyetha, makkhissa makkho pahīyetha, paḷāsissa paḷāso pahīyetha, issukissa issā pahīyetha, maccharissa macchariyaṁ pahīyetha, saṭhassa sāṭheyyaṁ pahīyetha, māyāvissa māyā pahīyetha, pāpicchassa pāpikā icchā pahīyetha, micchādiṭṭhikassa micchādiṭṭhi pahīyetha, tamenaṁ mittāmaccā ñātisālohitā jātameva naṁ jaṭilakaṁ kareyyuṁ, jaṭilakattameva samādapeyyuṁ:

having matted hair someone with covetousness, ill will, irritability, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, deviousness, deceit, corrupt wishes, and wrong view could give up these things. If that were the case, your friends and colleagues, relatives and kin would make you a matted-hair ascetic as soon as you were born. They’d encourage you:
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‘एहिe·hi त्वं,tvaṃ भद्रमुख,bhad·ra·mu·kha जटिलकोja·ṭi·la·ko होहि,ho·hi जटिलकस्सja·ṭi·la·kas·sa तेte सतोsa·to जटाधारणमत्तेनja·ṭā·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na अभिज्झालुस्सa·bhij·jhā·lus·sa अभिज्झाa·bhij·jhā पहीयिस्सतिpa·hī·yis·sa·ti ब्यापन्नचित्तस्सbyā·pan·na·cit·tas·sa ब्यापादोbyā·pā·do पहीयिस्सति,pa·hī·yis·sa·ti कोधनस्सko·dha·nas·sa कोधोko·dho पहीयिस्सतिpa·hī·yis·sa·ti …पे…pe पापिच्छस्सpā·pic·chas·sa पापिकाpā·pi·kā इच्छाic·chā पहीयिस्सतिpa·hī·yis·sa·ti मिच्छादिट्ठिकस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·kas·sa मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi पहीयिस्सती’ति।pa·hī·yis·sa·tī

‘ehi tvaṁ, bhadramukha, jaṭilako hohi, jaṭilakassa te sato jaṭādhāraṇamattena abhijjhālussa abhijjhā pahīyissati byāpannacittassa byāpādo pahīyissati, kodhanassa kodho pahīyissati …pe… pāpicchassa pāpikā icchā pahīyissati micchādiṭṭhikassa micchādiṭṭhi pahīyissatī’ti.

‘Please, dearest, become a matted-hair ascetic! By doing so you will give up covetousness, ill will, irritability, hostility, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, deviousness, deceit, corrupt wishes, and wrong view.’
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यस्माyas·mā चca खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve जटिलकम्पिja·ṭi·la·kam·pi इधेकच्चंi·dhe·kac·caṃ पस्सामिpas·sā·mi अभिज्झालुंa·bhij·jhā·luṃ ब्यापन्नचित्तंbyā·pan·na·cit·taṃ कोधनंko·dha·naṃ उपनाहिंu·pa·nā·hiṃ मक्खिंmak·khiṃ पलासिंpa·lā·siṃ इस्सुकिंis·su·kiṃ मच्छरिंmac·cha·riṃ सठंsa·ṭhaṃ मायाविंmā·yā·viṃ पापिच्छंpā·pic·chaṃ मिच्छादिट्ठिं,mic·chā·diṭ·ṭhiṃ तस्माtas·mā नna जटिलकस्सja·ṭi·la·kas·sa जटाधारणमत्तेनja·ṭā·dhā·ra·ṇa·mat·te·na सामञ्ञंsā·mañ·ñaṃ वदामि।va·dā·mi

Yasmā ca kho ahaṁ, bhikkhave, jaṭilakampi idhekaccaṁ passāmi abhijjhāluṁ byāpannacittaṁ kodhanaṁ upanāhiṁ makkhiṁ palāsiṁ issukiṁ macchariṁ saṭhaṁ māyāviṁ pāpicchaṁ micchādiṭṭhiṁ, tasmā na jaṭilakassa jaṭādhāraṇamattena sāmaññaṁ vadāmi.

But sometimes I see someone with these bad qualities who is a matted-hair ascetic. That’s why I say that you don’t deserve the label ‘matted-hair ascetic’ just because you have matted hair.
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कथञ्च,ka·thañ·ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu समणसामीचिप्पटिपदंsa·ma·ṇa·sā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pa·daṃ पटिपन्नोpa·ṭi·pan·no होति?ho·ti

Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno hoti?

And how does a mendicant practice in the way that is proper for an ascetic?
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यस्सyas·sa कस्सचि,kas·sa·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no अभिज्झालुस्सa·bhij·jhā·lus·sa अभिज्झाa·bhij·jhā पहीनाpa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti ब्यापन्नचित्तस्सbyā·pan·na·cit·tas·sa ब्यापादोbyā·pā·do पहीनोpa·hī·no होति,ho·ti कोधनस्सko·dha·nas·sa कोधोko·dho पहीनोpa·hī·no होति,ho·ti उपनाहिस्सu·pa·nā·his·sa उपनाहोu·pa·nā·ho पहीनोpa·hī·no होति,ho·ti मक्खिस्सmak·khis·sa मक्खोmak·kho पहीनोpa·hī·no होति,ho·ti पळासिस्सpa·ḷā·sis·sa पळासोpa·ḷā·so पहीनोpa·hī·no होति,ho·ti इस्सुकिस्सis·su·kis·sa इस्साis·sā पहीनाpa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti मच्छरिस्सmac·cha·ris·sa मच्छरियंmac·cha·ri·yaṃ पहीनंpa·hī·naṃ होति,ho·ti सठस्सsa·ṭhas·sa साठेय्यंsā·ṭhey·yaṃ पहीनंpa·hī·naṃ होति,ho·ti मायाविस्सmā·yā·vis·sa मायाmā·yā पहीनाpa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti पापिच्छस्सpā·pic·chas·sa पापिकाpā·pi·kā इच्छाic·chā पहीनाpa·hī·nā होति,ho·ti मिच्छादिट्ठिकस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi·kas·sa मिच्छादिट्ठिmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi पहीनाpa·hī·nā होति—ho·ti

Yassa kassaci, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno abhijjhālussa abhijjhā pahīnā hoti, byāpannacittassa byāpādo pahīno hoti, kodhanassa kodho pahīno hoti, upanāhissa upanāho pahīno hoti, makkhissa makkho pahīno hoti, paḷāsissa paḷāso pahīno hoti, issukissa issā pahīnā hoti, maccharissa macchariyaṁ pahīnaṁ hoti, saṭhassa sāṭheyyaṁ pahīnaṁ hoti, māyāvissa māyā pahīnā hoti, pāpicchassa pāpikā icchā pahīnā hoti, micchādiṭṭhikassa micchādiṭṭhi pahīnā hoti—

Any mendicant who has given up covetousness, ill will, irritability, acrimony, disdain, contempt, jealousy, stinginess, deviousness, deceit, corrupt wishes, and wrong view
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इमेसंi·me·saṃ खोkho अहं,a·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve समणमलानंsa·ma·ṇa·ma·lā·naṃ समणदोसानंsa·ma·ṇa·do·sā·naṃ समणकसटानंsa·ma·ṇa·ka·sa·ṭā·naṃ आपायिकानंā·pā·yi·kā·naṃ ठानानंṭhā·nā·naṃ दुग्गतिवेदनियानंdug·ga·ti·ve·da·ni·yā·naṃ पहानाpa·hā·nā ‘समणसामीचिप्पटिपदंsa·ma·ṇa·sā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pa·daṃ पटिपन्नो’तिpa·ṭi·pan·no वदामि।va·dā·mi

imesaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhikkhave, samaṇamalānaṁ samaṇadosānaṁ samaṇakasaṭānaṁ āpāyikānaṁ ṭhānānaṁ duggativedaniyānaṁ pahānā ‘samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno’ti vadāmi.

is practicing in the way that is proper for an ascetic, I say. And that is due to giving up these stains, defects, and dregs of an ascetic, these grounds for rebirth in places of loss, to be experienced in bad places.
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सोso सब्बेहिsab·be·hi इमेहिi·me·hi पापकेहिpā·pa·ke·hi अकुसलेहिa·ku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi विसुद्धमत्तानंvi·sud·dha·mat·tā·naṃ समनुपस्सतिsa·ma·nu·pas·sa·ti (…)।

So sabbehi imehi pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehi visuddhamattānaṁ samanupassati (…).

They see themselves purified from all these bad, unskillful qualities.
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तस्सtas·sa सब्बेहिsab·be·hi इमेहिi·me·hi पापकेहिpā·pa·ke·hi अकुसलेहिa·ku·sa·le·hi धम्मेहिdham·me·hi विसुद्धमत्तानंvi·sud·dha·mat·tā·naṃ समनुपस्सतोsa·ma·nu·pas·sa·to (…) पामोज्जंpā·moj·jaṃ जायति,jā·ya·ti पमुदितस्सpa·mu·di·tas·sa पीतिpī·ti जायति,jā·ya·ti पीतिमनस्सpī·ti·ma·nas·sa कायोkā·yo पस्सम्भति,pas·sam·bha·ti पस्सद्धकायोpas·sad·dha·kā·yo सुखंsu·khaṃ वेदेति,ve·de·ti सुखिनोsu·khi·no चित्तंcit·taṃ समाधियति।sa·mā·dhi·ya·ti

Tassa sabbehi imehi pāpakehi akusalehi dhammehi visuddhamattānaṁ samanupassato (…) pāmojjaṁ jāyati, pamuditassa pīti jāyati, pītimanassa kāyo passambhati, passaddhakāyo sukhaṁ vedeti, sukhino cittaṁ samādhiyati.

Seeing this, joy springs up. Being joyful, rapture springs up. When the mind is full of rapture, the body becomes tranquil. When the body is tranquil, they feel bliss. And when blissful, the mind becomes immersed in samādhi.
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सोso मेत्तासहगतेनmet·tā·sa·ha·ga·te·na चेतसाce·ta·sā एकंe·kaṃ दिसंdi·saṃ फरित्वाpha·rit·vā विहरति,vi·ha·ra·ti तथाta·thā दुतियं,du·ti·yaṃ तथाta·thā ततियं,ta·ti·yaṃ तथाta·thā चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ इतिi·ti उद्धमधोud·dha·ma·dho तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ सब्बधिsab·ba·dhi सब्बत्ततायsab·bat·ta·tā·ya सब्बावन्तंsab·bā·van·taṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ मेत्तासहगतेनmet·tā·sa·ha·ga·te·na चेतसाce·ta·sā विपुलेनvi·pu·le·na महग्गतेनma·hag·ga·te·na अप्पमाणेनap·pa·mā·ṇe·na अवेरेनa·ve·re·na अब्याबज्झेनab·yā·baj·jhe·na फरित्वाpha·rit·vā विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti

So mettāsahagatena cetasā ekaṁ disaṁ pharitvā viharati, tathā dutiyaṁ, tathā tatiyaṁ, tathā catutthaṁ. Iti uddhamadho tiriyaṁ sabbadhi sabbattatāya sabbāvantaṁ lokaṁ mettāsahagatena cetasā vipulena mahaggatena appamāṇena averena abyābajjhena pharitvā viharati.

They meditate spreading a heart full of love to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of love to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.
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करुणासहगतेनka·ru·ṇā·sa·ha·ga·te·na चेतसाce·ta·sā …पे…pe

Karuṇāsahagatena cetasā …pe…

They meditate spreading a heart full of compassion …
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मुदितासहगतेनmu·di·tā·sa·ha·ga·te·na चेतसाce·ta·sā …पे…pe

muditāsahagatena cetasā …pe…

They meditate spreading a heart full of rejoicing …
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उपेक्खासहगतेनu·pek·khā·sa·ha·ga·te·na चेतसाce·ta·sā एकंe·kaṃ दिसंdi·saṃ फरित्वाpha·rit·vā विहरति,vi·ha·ra·ti तथाta·thā दुतियं,du·ti·yaṃ तथाta·thā ततियं,ta·ti·yaṃ तथाta·thā चतुत्थं।ca·tut·thaṃ इतिi·ti उद्धमधोud·dha·ma·dho तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ सब्बधिsab·ba·dhi सब्बत्ततायsab·bat·ta·tā·ya सब्बावन्तंsab·bā·van·taṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपेक्खासहगतेनu·pek·khā·sa·ha·ga·te·na चेतसाce·ta·sā विपुलेनvi·pu·le·na महग्गतेनma·hag·ga·te·na अप्पमाणेनap·pa·mā·ṇe·na अवेरेनa·ve·re·na अब्याबज्झेनab·yā·baj·jhe·na फरित्वाpha·rit·vā विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti

upekkhāsahagatena cetasā ekaṁ disaṁ pharitvā viharati, tathā dutiyaṁ, tathā tatiyaṁ, tathā catutthaṁ. Iti uddhamadho tiriyaṁ sabbadhi sabbattatāya sabbāvantaṁ lokaṁ upekkhāsahagatena cetasā vipulena mahaggatena appamāṇena averena abyābajjhena pharitvā viharati.

They meditate spreading a heart full of equanimity to one direction, and to the second, and to the third, and to the fourth. In the same way above, below, across, everywhere, all around, they spread a heart full of equanimity to the whole world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will.
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पोक्खरणीpok·kha·ra·ṇī अच्छोदकाac·cho·da·kā सातोदकाsā·to·da·kā सीतोदकाsī·to·da·kā सेतकाse·ta·kā सुपतित्थाsu·pa·tit·thā रमणीया।ra·ma·ṇī·yā

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, pokkharaṇī acchodakā sātodakā sītodakā setakā supatitthā ramaṇīyā.

Suppose there was a lotus pond with clear, sweet, cool water, clean, with smooth banks, delightful.
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पुरत्थिमायpu·rat·thi·mā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya पुरिसोpu·ri·so आगच्छेय्यā·gac·chey·ya घम्माभितत्तोgham·mā·bhi·tat·to घम्मपरेतोgham·ma·pa·re·to किलन्तोki·lan·to तसितोta·si·to पिपासितो।pi·pā·si·to

Puratthimāya cepi disāya puriso āgaccheyya ghammābhitatto ghammapareto kilanto tasito pipāsito.

Then along comes a person—whether from the east, west, north, or south—struggling in the oppressive heat, weary, thirsty, and parched.
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सोso तंtaṃ पोक्खरणिंpok·kha·ra·ṇiṃ आगम्मā·gam·ma विनेय्यvi·ney·ya उदकपिपासंu·da·ka·pi·pā·saṃ विनेय्यvi·ney·ya घम्मपरिळाहंgham·ma·pa·ri·ḷā·haṃ …पे…pe पच्छिमायpac·chi·mā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya पुरिसोpu·ri·so आगच्छेय्यā·gac·chey·ya …पे…pe उत्तरायut·ta·rā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya पुरिसोpu·ri·so आगच्छेय्यā·gac·chey·ya …पे…pe दक्खिणायdak·khi·ṇā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya पुरिसोpu·ri·so आगच्छेय्य।ā·gac·chey·ya यतोya·to कुतोku·to चेपिce·pi नंnaṃ पुरिसोpu·ri·so आगच्छेय्यā·gac·chey·ya घम्माभितत्तोgham·mā·bhi·tat·to घम्मपरेतो,gham·ma·pa·re·to किलन्तोki·lan·to तसितोta·si·to पिपासितो।pi·pā·si·to सोso तंtaṃ पोक्खरणिंpok·kha·ra·ṇiṃ आगम्मā·gam·ma विनेय्यvi·ney·ya उदकपिपासं,u·da·ka·pi·pā·saṃ विनेय्यvi·ney·ya घम्मपरिळाहं।gham·ma·pa·ri·ḷā·haṃ

So taṁ pokkharaṇiṁ āgamma vineyya udakapipāsaṁ vineyya ghammapariḷāhaṁ …pe… pacchimāya cepi disāya puriso āgaccheyya …pe… uttarāya cepi disāya puriso āgaccheyya …pe… dakkhiṇāya cepi disāya puriso āgaccheyya. Yato kuto cepi naṁ puriso āgaccheyya ghammābhitatto ghammapareto, kilanto tasito pipāsito. So taṁ pokkharaṇiṁ āgamma vineyya udakapipāsaṁ, vineyya ghammapariḷāhaṁ.

No matter what direction they come from, when they arrive at that lotus pond they would alleviate their thirst and heat exhaustion.
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एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve खत्तियकुलाkhat·ti·ya·ku·lā चेपिce·pi अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to होति,ho·ti सोso चca तथागतप्पवेदितंta·thā·ga·tap·pa·ve·di·taṃ धम्मविनयंdham·ma·vi·na·yaṃ आगम्म,ā·gam·ma एवंe·vaṃ मेत्तंmet·taṃ करुणंka·ru·ṇaṃ मुदितंmu·di·taṃ उपेक्खंu·pek·khaṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā लभतिla·bha·ti अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ वूपसमं।vū·pa·sa·maṃ अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ वूपसमाvū·pa·sa·mā ‘समणसामीचिप्पटिपदंsa·ma·ṇa·sā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pa·daṃ पटिपन्नो’तिpa·ṭi·pan·no वदामि।va·dā·mi ब्राह्मणकुलाbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·lā चेपिce·pi …पे…pe वेस्सकुलाves·sa·ku·lā चेपिce·pi …पे…pe सुद्दकुलाsud·da·ku·lā चेपिce·pi …पे…pe यस्माyas·mā कस्माkas·mā चेपिce·pi कुलाku·lā अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to होति,ho·ti सोso चca तथागतप्पवेदितंta·thā·ga·tap·pa·ve·di·taṃ धम्मविनयंdham·ma·vi·na·yaṃ आगम्म,ā·gam·ma एवंe·vaṃ मेत्तंmet·taṃ करुणंka·ru·ṇaṃ मुदितंmu·di·taṃ उपेक्खंu·pek·khaṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā लभतिla·bha·ti अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ वूपसमं।vū·pa·sa·maṃ

Evameva kho, bhikkhave, khattiyakulā cepi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma, evaṁ mettaṁ karuṇaṁ muditaṁ upekkhaṁ bhāvetvā labhati ajjhattaṁ vūpasamaṁ. Ajjhattaṁ vūpasamā ‘samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno’ti vadāmi. Brāhmaṇakulā cepi …pe… vessakulā cepi …pe… suddakulā cepi …pe… yasmā kasmā cepi kulā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ āgamma, evaṁ mettaṁ karuṇaṁ muditaṁ upekkhaṁ bhāvetvā labhati ajjhattaṁ vūpasamaṁ.

In the same way, suppose someone has gone forth from the lay life to homelessness—whether from a family of aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, or menials—and has arrived at the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One. Having developed love, compassion, rejoicing, and equanimity in this way they find inner peace.
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अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ वूपसमाvū·pa·sa·mā ‘समणसामीचिप्पटिपदंsa·ma·ṇa·sā·mī·cip·pa·ṭi·pa·daṃ पटिपन्नो’तिpa·ṭi·pan·no वदामि।va·dā·mi

Ajjhattaṁ vūpasamā ‘samaṇasāmīcippaṭipadaṁ paṭipanno’ti vadāmi.

Because of that inner peace they are practicing the way proper for an ascetic, I say.
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खत्तियकुलाkhat·ti·ya·ku·lā चेपिce·pi अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to होति।ho·ti

Khattiyakulā cepi agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti.

And suppose someone has gone forth from the lay life to homelessness—whether from a family of aristocrats, brahmins, peasants, or workers—
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सोso चca आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयाkha·yā अनासवंa·nā·sa·vaṃ चेतोविमुत्तिंce·to·vi·mut·tiṃ पञ्ञाविमुत्तिंpañ·ñā·vi·mut·tiṃ दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā उपसम्पज्जu·pa·sam·paj·ja विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti

So ca āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.

and they realize the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.
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आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयाkha·yā समणोsa·ma·ṇo होति।ho·ti ब्राह्मणकुलाbrāh·ma·ṇa·ku·lā चेपिce·pi …पे…pe वेस्सकुलाves·sa·ku·lā चेपिce·pi … सुद्दकुलाsud·da·ku·lā चेपिce·pi … यस्माyas·mā कस्माkas·mā चेपिce·pi कुलाku·lā अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजितोpab·ba·ji·to होति,ho·ti सोso चca आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयाkha·yā अनासवंa·nā·sa·vaṃ चेतोविमुत्तिंce·to·vi·mut·tiṃ पञ्ञाविमुत्तिंpañ·ñā·vi·mut·tiṃ दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā उपसम्पज्जu·pa·sam·paj·ja विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti आसवानंā·sa·vā·naṃ खयाkha·yā समणोsa·ma·ṇo होती”ति।ho·tī

Āsavānaṁ khayā samaṇo hoti. Brāhmaṇakulā cepi …pe… vessakulā cepi … suddakulā cepi … yasmā kasmā cepi kulā agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajito hoti, so ca āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati. Āsavānaṁ khayā samaṇo hotī”ti.

They’re an ascetic because of the ending of defilements.”
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इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca भगवा।bha·ga·vā

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.
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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.
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चूळअस्सपुरसुत्तंcū·ḷa·as·sa·pu·ra·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ दसमं।da·sa·maṃ

Cūḷaassapurasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.

(Pāli only)
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महायमकवग्गोma·hā·ya·ma·ka·vag·go निट्ठितोniṭ·ṭhi·to चतुत्थो।ca·tut·tho

Mahāyamakavaggo niṭṭhito catuttho.

(Pāli only)
67

तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

Tassuddānaṁ

(Pāli only)
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गिञ्जकसालवनंgiñ·ja·ka·sā·la·va·naṃ परिहरितुं,pa·ri·ha·ri·tuṃ

Giñjakasālavanaṁ pariharituṁ,

(Pāli only)
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पञ्ञवतोpañ·ña·va·to पुनpu·na सच्चकनिसेधो;sac·ca·ka·ni·se·dho

Paññavato puna saccakanisedho;

(Pāli only)
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मुखवण्णपसीदनतापिन्दो,mu·kha·vaṇ·ṇa·pa·sī·da·na·tā·pin·do

Mukhavaṇṇapasīdanatāpindo,

(Pāli only)
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केवट्टअस्सपुरजटिलेन।ke·vaṭ·ṭa·as·sa·pu·ra·ja·ṭi·le·na

Kevaṭṭaassapurajaṭilena.

(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.