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Kukkuravatikasutta

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मज्झिमmaj·jhi·ma निकायni·kā·ya 57

Majjhima Nikāya 57

Middle Discourses 57
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कुक्कुरवतिकसुत्तkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ka·sut·ta

Kukkuravatikasutta

The Ascetic Who Behaved Like a Dog
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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 कोलियेसुko·li·ye·su विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti हलिद्दवसनंha·lid·da·va·sa·naṃ नामnā·ma कोलियानंko·li·yā·naṃ निगमो।ni·ga·mo

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā koliyesu viharati haliddavasanaṁ nāma koliyānaṁ nigamo.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Koliyans, where they have a town named Haliddavasana.
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अथa·tha खोkho पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo चca कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko अचेलोa·ce·lo चca सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमिंसु;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·miṃ·su उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di अचेलोa·ce·lo पनpa·na सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di सम्मोदनीयंsam·mo·da·nī·yaṃ कथंka·thaṃ सारणीयंsā·ra·ṇī·yaṃ वीतिसारेत्वाvī·ti·sā·ret·vā कुक्कुरोवkuk·ku·ro·va पलिकुज्जित्वाpa·li·kuj·jit·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di

Atha kho puṇṇo ca koliyaputto govatiko acelo ca seniyo kukkuravatiko yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Acelo pana seniyo kukkuravatiko bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi. Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā kukkurova palikujjitvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.

Then Puṇṇa the Koliyan, a cow votary, and the naked ascetic Seniya, a dog votary, went to the Buddha. Puṇṇa bowed to the Buddha and sat down to one side, while Seniya exchanged greetings and polite conversation with him before sitting down to one side curled up like a dog.
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एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Puṇṇa said to the Buddha,
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“अयं,a·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te अचेलोa·ce·lo सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko दुक्करकारकोduk·ka·ra·kā·ra·ko छमानिक्खित्तंcha·mā·nik·khit·taṃ भोजनंbho·ja·naṃ भुञ्जति।bhuñ·ja·ti

“ayaṁ, bhante, acelo seniyo kukkuravatiko dukkarakārako chamānikkhittaṁ bhojanaṁ bhuñjati.

“Sir, this naked ascetic Seniya the dog votary does a hard thing: he eats food placed on the ground.
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तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ कुक्कुरवतंkuk·ku·ra·va·taṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ समत्तंsa·mat·taṃ समादिन्नं।sa·mā·din·naṃ

Tassa taṁ kukkuravataṁ dīgharattaṁ samattaṁ samādinnaṁ.

For a long time he has undertaken that observance to behave like a dog.
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तस्सtas·sa काkā गति,ga·ti कोko अभिसम्परायो”ति?a·bhi·sam·pa·rā·yo

Tassa kā gati, ko abhisamparāyo”ti?

Where will he be reborn in his next life?”
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“अलं,a·laṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa तिट्ठतेतं;tiṭ·ṭha·te·taṃ माmā मंmaṃ एतंe·taṃ पुच्छी”ति।puc·chī

“Alaṁ, puṇṇa, tiṭṭhatetaṁ; mā maṁ etaṁ pucchī”ti.

“Enough, Puṇṇa, let it be. Don’t ask me that.”
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko …पे…pe

Dutiyampi kho puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko …pe…

For a second time …
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खोkho पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

tatiyampi kho puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

and a third time, Puṇṇa said to the Buddha,
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“अयं,a·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te अचेलोa·ce·lo सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko दुक्करकारकोduk·ka·ra·kā·ra·ko छमानिक्खित्तंcha·mā·nik·khit·taṃ भोजनंbho·ja·naṃ भुञ्जति।bhuñ·ja·ti

“ayaṁ, bhante, acelo seniyo kukkuravatiko dukkarakārako chamānikkhittaṁ bhojanaṁ bhuñjati.

“Sir, this naked ascetic Seniya does a hard thing: he eats food placed on the ground.
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तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ कुक्कुरवतंkuk·ku·ra·va·taṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ समत्तंsa·mat·taṃ समादिन्नं।sa·mā·din·naṃ

Tassa taṁ kukkuravataṁ dīgharattaṁ samattaṁ samādinnaṁ.

For a long time he has undertaken that observance to behave like a dog.
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तस्सtas·sa काkā गति,ga·ti कोko अभिसम्परायो”ति?a·bhi·sam·pa·rā·yo

Tassa kā gati, ko abhisamparāyo”ti?

Where will he be reborn in his next life?”
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“अद्धाad·dhā खोkho तेte अहं,a·haṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa नna लभामि।la·bhā·mi

“Addhā kho te ahaṁ, puṇṇa, na labhāmi.

“Clearly, Puṇṇa, I’m not getting through to you when I say:
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अलं,a·laṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa तिट्ठतेतं;tiṭ·ṭha·te·taṃ माmā मंmaṃ एतंe·taṃ पुच्छीति;puc·chī·ti

Alaṁ, puṇṇa, tiṭṭhatetaṁ; mā maṁ etaṁ pucchīti;

‘Enough, Puṇṇa, let it be. Don’t ask me that.’
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अपिa·pi चca त्याहंtyā·haṃ ब्याकरिस्सामि।byā·ka·ris·sā·mi

api ca tyāhaṁ byākarissāmi.

Nevertheless, I will answer you.
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इध,i·dha पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa एकच्चोe·kac·co कुक्कुरवतंkuk·ku·ra·va·taṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कुक्कुरसीलंkuk·ku·ra·sī·laṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कुक्कुरचित्तंkuk·ku·ra·cit·taṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कुक्कुराकप्पंkuk·ku·rā·kap·paṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं।ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ

Idha, puṇṇa, ekacco kukkuravataṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, kukkurasīlaṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, kukkuracittaṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, kukkurākappaṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ.

Take someone who develops the dog observance fully and uninterruptedly. They develop a dog’s ethics, a dog’s mentality, and a dog’s behavior fully and uninterruptedly.
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सोso कुक्कुरवतंkuk·ku·ra·va·taṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कुक्कुरसीलंkuk·ku·ra·sī·laṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कुक्कुरचित्तंkuk·ku·ra·cit·taṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कुक्कुराकप्पंkuk·ku·rā·kap·paṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णंab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā कुक्कुरानंkuk·ku·rā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So kukkuravataṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, kukkurasīlaṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, kukkuracittaṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, kukkurākappaṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā kukkurānaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of dogs.
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सचेsa·ce खोkho पनस्सpa·nas·sa एवंदिट्ठिe·vaṃ·diṭ·ṭhi होति:ho·ti ‘इमिनाहंi·mi·nā·haṃ सीलेनsī·le·na वाvā वतेनva·te·na वाvā तपेनta·pe·na वाvā ब्रह्मचरियेनbrah·ma·ca·ri·ye·na वाvā देवोde·vo वाvā भविस्सामिbha·vis·sā·mi देवञ्ञतरोde·vañ·ña·ta·ro वा’ति,vā सास्सsās·sa होतिho·ti मिच्छादिट्ठि।mic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi

Sace kho panassa evaṁdiṭṭhi hoti: ‘imināhaṁ sīlena vā vatena vā tapena vā brahmacariyena vā devo vā bhavissāmi devaññataro vā’ti, sāssa hoti micchādiṭṭhi.

But if they have such a view: ‘By this precept or observance or fervent austerity or spiritual practice, may I become one of the gods!’ This is their wrong view.
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मिच्छादिट्ठिस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhis·sa खोkho अहं,a·haṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ गतीनंga·tī·naṃ अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ गतिंga·tiṃ वदामि—निरयंva·dā·mi वाvā तिरच्छानयोनिंti·rac·chā·na·yo·niṃ वा।vā

Micchādiṭṭhissa kho ahaṁ, puṇṇa, dvinnaṁ gatīnaṁ aññataraṁ gatiṁ vadāmi—nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā.

An individual with wrong view is reborn in one of two places, I say: hell or the animal realm.
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इतिi·ti खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa सम्पज्जमानंsam·paj·ja·mā·naṃ कुक्कुरवतंkuk·ku·ra·va·taṃ कुक्कुरानंkuk·ku·rā·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपनेति,u·pa·ne·ti विपज्जमानंvi·paj·ja·mā·naṃ निरयन्”ति।ni·ra·yan

Iti kho, puṇṇa, sampajjamānaṁ kukkuravataṁ kukkurānaṁ sahabyataṁ upaneti, vipajjamānaṁ nirayan”ti.

So if the dog observance succeeds it leads to rebirth in the company of dogs, but if it fails it leads to hell.”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te अचेलोa·ce·lo सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko परोदि,pa·ro·di अस्सूनिas·sū·ni पवत्तेसि।pa·vat·te·si

Evaṁ vutte, acelo seniyo kukkuravatiko parodi, assūni pavattesi.

When he said this, Seniya cried and burst out in tears.
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā पुण्णंpuṇ·ṇaṃ कोलियपुत्तंko·li·ya·put·taṃ गोवतिकंgo·va·ti·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho bhagavā puṇṇaṁ koliyaputtaṁ govatikaṁ etadavoca:

The Buddha said to Puṇṇa,
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“एतंe·taṃ खोkho तेte अहं,a·haṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa नालत्थं।nā·lat·thaṃ

“etaṁ kho te ahaṁ, puṇṇa, nālatthaṁ.

“This is what I didn’t get through to you when I said:
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अलं,a·laṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa तिट्ठतेतं;tiṭ·ṭha·te·taṃ माmā मंmaṃ एतंe·taṃ पुच्छी”ति।puc·chī

Alaṁ, puṇṇa, tiṭṭhatetaṁ; mā maṁ etaṁ pucchī”ti.

‘Enough, Puṇṇa, let it be. Don’t ask me that.’”
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“नाहं,nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te एतंe·taṃ रोदामिro·dā·mi यंyaṃ मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एवमाह;e·va·mā·ha

“Nāhaṁ, bhante, etaṁ rodāmi yaṁ maṁ bhagavā evamāha;

Seniya said, “Sir, I’m not crying because of what the Buddha said.
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अपिa·pi चca मेme इदं,i·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te कुक्कुरवतंkuk·ku·ra·va·taṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ समत्तंsa·mat·taṃ समादिन्नं।sa·mā·din·naṃ

api ca me idaṁ, bhante, kukkuravataṁ dīgharattaṁ samattaṁ samādinnaṁ.

But, sir, for a long time I have undertaken this observance to behave like a dog.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिको।go·va·ti·ko

Ayaṁ, bhante, puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko.

Sir, this Puṇṇa is a cow votary.
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तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ गोवतंgo·va·taṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ समत्तंsa·mat·taṃ समादिन्नं।sa·mā·din·naṃ

Tassa taṁ govataṁ dīgharattaṁ samattaṁ samādinnaṁ.

For a long time he has undertaken that observance to behave like a cow.
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तस्सtas·sa काkā गति,ga·ti कोko अभिसम्परायो”ति?a·bhi·sam·pa·rā·yo

Tassa kā gati, ko abhisamparāyo”ti?

Where will he be reborn in his next life?”
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“अलं,a·laṃ सेनिय,se·ni·ya तिट्ठतेतं;tiṭ·ṭha·te·taṃ माmā मंmaṃ एतंe·taṃ पुच्छी”ति।puc·chī

“Alaṁ, seniya, tiṭṭhatetaṁ; mā maṁ etaṁ pucchī”ti.

“Enough, Seniya, let it be. Don’t ask me that.”
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खोkho अचेलोa·ce·lo सेनियोse·ni·yo …पे…pe

Dutiyampi kho acelo seniyo …pe…

For a second time …
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खोkho अचेलोa·ce·lo सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

tatiyampi kho acelo seniyo kukkuravatiko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

and a third time Seniya said to the Buddha,
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“अयं,a·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिको।go·va·ti·ko

“ayaṁ, bhante, puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko.

“Sir, this Puṇṇa is a cow votary.
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तस्सtas·sa तंtaṃ गोवतंgo·va·taṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ समत्तंsa·mat·taṃ समादिन्नं।sa·mā·din·naṃ

Tassa taṁ govataṁ dīgharattaṁ samattaṁ samādinnaṁ.

For a long time he has undertaken that observance to behave like a cow.
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तस्सtas·sa काkā गति,ga·ti कोko अभिसम्परायो”ति?a·bhi·sam·pa·rā·yo

Tassa kā gati, ko abhisamparāyo”ti?

Where will he be reborn in his next life?”
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“अद्धाad·dhā खोkho तेte अहं,a·haṃ सेनिय,se·ni·ya नna लभामि।la·bhā·mi

“Addhā kho te ahaṁ, seniya, na labhāmi.

“Clearly, Seniya, I’m not getting through to you when I say:
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अलं,a·laṃ सेनिय,se·ni·ya तिट्ठतेतं;tiṭ·ṭha·te·taṃ माmā मंmaṃ एतंe·taṃ पुच्छीति;puc·chī·ti

Alaṁ, seniya, tiṭṭhatetaṁ; mā maṁ etaṁ pucchīti;

‘Enough, Seniya, let it be. Don’t ask me that.’
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अपिa·pi चca त्याहंtyā·haṃ ब्याकरिस्सामि।byā·ka·ris·sā·mi

api ca tyāhaṁ byākarissāmi.

Nevertheless, I will answer you.
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इध,i·dha सेनिय,se·ni·ya एकच्चोe·kac·co गोवतंgo·va·taṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ गोसीलंgo·sī·laṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ गोचित्तंgo·cit·taṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ गवाकप्पंga·vā·kap·paṃ भावेतिbhā·ve·ti परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं।ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ

Idha, seniya, ekacco govataṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, gosīlaṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, gocittaṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, gavākappaṁ bhāveti paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ.

Take someone who develops the cow observance fully and uninterruptedly. They develop a cow’s ethics, a cow’s mentality, and a cow’s behavior fully and uninterruptedly.
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सोso गोवतंgo·va·taṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ गोसीलंgo·sī·laṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ गोचित्तंgo·cit·taṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णं,ab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ गवाकप्पंga·vā·kap·paṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā परिपुण्णंpa·ri·puṇ·ṇaṃ अब्बोकिण्णंab·bo·kiṇ·ṇaṃ कायस्सkā·yas·sa भेदाbhe·dā परंpa·raṃ मरणाma·ra·ṇā गुन्नंgun·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So govataṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, gosīlaṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, gocittaṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ, gavākappaṁ bhāvetvā paripuṇṇaṁ abbokiṇṇaṁ kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā gunnaṁ sahabyataṁ upapajjati.

When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in the company of cows.
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सचेsa·ce खोkho पनस्सpa·nas·sa एवंदिट्ठिe·vaṃ·diṭ·ṭhi होति:ho·ti ‘इमिनाहंi·mi·nā·haṃ सीलेनsī·le·na वाvā वतेनva·te·na वाvā तपेनta·pe·na वाvā ब्रह्मचरियेनbrah·ma·ca·ri·ye·na वाvā देवोde·vo वाvā भविस्सामिbha·vis·sā·mi देवञ्ञतरोde·vañ·ña·ta·ro वा’ति,vā सास्सsās·sa होतिho·ti मिच्छादिट्ठि।mic·chā·diṭ·ṭhi

Sace kho panassa evaṁdiṭṭhi hoti: ‘imināhaṁ sīlena vā vatena vā tapena vā brahmacariyena vā devo vā bhavissāmi devaññataro vā’ti, sāssa hoti micchādiṭṭhi.

But if they have such a view: ‘By this precept or observance or fervent austerity or spiritual practice, may I become one of the gods!’ This is their wrong view.
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मिच्छादिट्ठिस्सmic·chā·diṭ·ṭhis·sa खोkho अहं,a·haṃ सेनिय,se·ni·ya द्विन्नंdvin·naṃ गतीनंga·tī·naṃ अञ्ञतरंañ·ña·ta·raṃ गतिंga·tiṃ वदामि—निरयंva·dā·mi वाvā तिरच्छानयोनिंti·rac·chā·na·yo·niṃ वा।vā

Micchādiṭṭhissa kho ahaṁ, seniya, dvinnaṁ gatīnaṁ aññataraṁ gatiṁ vadāmi—nirayaṁ vā tiracchānayoniṁ vā.

An individual with wrong view is reborn in one of two places, I say: hell or the animal realm.
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इतिi·ti खो,kho सेनिय,se·ni·ya सम्पज्जमानंsam·paj·ja·mā·naṃ गोवतंgo·va·taṃ गुन्नंgun·naṃ सहब्यतंsa·hab·ya·taṃ उपनेति,u·pa·ne·ti विपज्जमानंvi·paj·ja·mā·naṃ निरयन्”ति।ni·ra·yan

Iti kho, seniya, sampajjamānaṁ govataṁ gunnaṁ sahabyataṁ upaneti, vipajjamānaṁ nirayan”ti.

So if the cow observance succeeds it leads to rebirth in the company of cows, but if it fails it leads to hell.”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko परोदि,pa·ro·di अस्सूनिas·sū·ni पवत्तेसि।pa·vat·te·si

Evaṁ vutte, puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko parodi, assūni pavattesi.

When he said this, Puṇṇa cried and burst out in tears.
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā अचेलंa·ce·laṃ सेनियंse·ni·yaṃ कुक्कुरवतिकंkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·kaṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho bhagavā acelaṁ seniyaṁ kukkuravatikaṁ etadavoca:

The Buddha said to Seniya,
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“एतंe·taṃ खोkho तेte अहं,a·haṃ सेनिय,se·ni·ya नालत्थं।nā·lat·thaṃ

“etaṁ kho te ahaṁ, seniya, nālatthaṁ.

“This is what I didn’t get through to you when I said:
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अलं,a·laṃ सेनिय,se·ni·ya तिट्ठतेतं;tiṭ·ṭha·te·taṃ माmā मंmaṃ एतंe·taṃ पुच्छी”ति।puc·chī

Alaṁ, seniya, tiṭṭhatetaṁ; mā maṁ etaṁ pucchī”ti.

‘Enough, Seniya, let it be. Don’t ask me that.’”
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“नाहं,nā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te एतंe·taṃ रोदामिro·dā·mi यंyaṃ मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एवमाह;e·va·mā·ha

“Nāhaṁ, bhante, etaṁ rodāmi yaṁ maṁ bhagavā evamāha;

Puṇṇa said, “Sir, I’m not crying because of what the Buddha said.
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अपिa·pi चca मेme इदं,i·daṃ भन्ते,bhan·te गोवतंgo·va·taṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ समत्तंsa·mat·taṃ समादिन्नं।sa·mā·din·naṃ

api ca me idaṁ, bhante, govataṁ dīgharattaṁ samattaṁ samādinnaṁ.

But, sir, for a long time I have undertaken this observance to behave like a cow.
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एवंe·vaṃ पसन्नोpa·san·no अहं,a·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवति;bha·ga·va·ti

Evaṁ pasanno ahaṁ, bhante, bhagavati;

I am quite confident that the Buddha
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पहोतिpa·ho·ti भगवाbha·ga·vā तथाta·thā धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेतुंde·se·tuṃ यथाya·thā अहंa·haṃ चेविमंce·vi·maṃ गोवतंgo·va·taṃ पजहेय्यं,pa·ja·hey·yaṃ अयञ्चेवa·yañ·ce·va अचेलोa·ce·lo सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko तंtaṃ कुक्कुरवतंkuk·ku·ra·va·taṃ पजहेय्या”ति।pa·ja·hey·yā

pahoti bhagavā tathā dhammaṁ desetuṁ yathā ahaṁ cevimaṁ govataṁ pajaheyyaṁ, ayañceva acelo seniyo kukkuravatiko taṁ kukkuravataṁ pajaheyyā”ti.

is capable of teaching me so that I can give up this cow observance, and the naked ascetic Seniya can give up that dog observance.”
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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 पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पच्चस्सोसि।pac·cas·so·si

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko bhagavato paccassosi.

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

Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this:
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“चत्तारिमानि,cat·tā·ri·mā·ni पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मानिkam·mā·ni मयाma·yā सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā पवेदितानि।pa·ve·di·tā·ni

“Cattārimāni, puṇṇa, kammāni mayā sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā paveditāni.

“Puṇṇa, I declare these four kinds of deeds, having realized them with my own insight.
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कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni चत्तारि?cat·tā·ri

Katamāni cattāri?

What four?
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अत्थि,at·thi पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ कण्हविपाकं;kaṇ·ha·vi·pā·kaṃ

Atthi, puṇṇa, kammaṁ kaṇhaṁ kaṇhavipākaṁ;

There are dark deeds with dark results;
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अत्थि,at·thi पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ सुक्कविपाकं;suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ

atthi, puṇṇa, kammaṁ sukkaṁ sukkavipākaṁ;

bright deeds with bright results;
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अत्थि,at·thi पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हसुक्कंkaṇ·ha·suk·kaṃ कण्हसुक्कविपाकं;kaṇ·ha·suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ

atthi, puṇṇa, kammaṁ kaṇhasukkaṁ kaṇhasukkavipākaṁ;

dark and bright deeds with dark and bright results; and
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अत्थि,at·thi पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ अकण्हअसुक्कविपाकं,a·kaṇ·ha·a·suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ कम्मक्खयायkam·mak·kha·yā·ya संवत्तति।saṃ·vat·ta·ti

atthi, puṇṇa, kammaṁ akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ akaṇhaasukkavipākaṁ, kammakkhayāya saṁvattati.

neither dark nor bright deeds with neither dark nor bright results, which lead to the ending of deeds.
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कतमञ्च,ka·ta·mañ·ca पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ कण्हविपाकं?kaṇ·ha·vi·pā·kaṃ

Katamañca, puṇṇa, kammaṁ kaṇhaṁ kaṇhavipākaṁ?

And what are dark deeds with dark results?
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इध,i·dha पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa एकच्चोe·kac·co सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति।a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti

Idha, puṇṇa, ekacco sabyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti.

It’s when someone makes hurtful choices by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So sabyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

Having made these choices, they’re reborn in a hurtful world,
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपन्नंu·pa·pan·naṃ समानंsa·mā·naṃ सब्याबज्झाsab·yā·baj·jhā फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

Tamenaṁ sabyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapannaṁ samānaṁ sabyābajjhā phassā phusanti.

where hurtful contacts strike them.
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सोso सब्याबज्झेहिsab·yā·baj·jhe·hi फस्सेहिphas·se·hi फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no सब्याबज्झंsab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वेदनंve·da·naṃ वेदेतिve·de·ti एकन्तदुक्खं,e·kan·ta·duk·khaṃ सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi सत्ताsat·tā नेरयिका।ne·ra·yi·kā

So sabyābajjhehi phassehi phuṭṭho samāno sabyābajjhaṁ vedanaṁ vedeti ekantadukkhaṁ, seyyathāpi sattā nerayikā.

Touched by hurtful contacts, they experience hurtful feelings that are absolutely painful—like the beings in hell.
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इतिi·ti खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa भूताbhū·tā भूतस्सbhū·tas·sa उपपत्तिu·pa·pat·ti होति;ho·ti

Iti kho, puṇṇa, bhūtā bhūtassa upapatti hoti;

This is how a being is born from a being.
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यंyaṃ करोतिka·ro·ti तेनte·na उपपज्जति,u·pa·paj·ja·ti

yaṁ karoti tena upapajjati,

For your deeds determine your rebirth,
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उपपन्नमेनंu·pa·pan·na·me·naṃ फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

upapannamenaṁ phassā phusanti.

and when you’re reborn contacts strike you.
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एवम्पाहं,e·vam·pā·haṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa ‘कम्मदायादाkam·ma·dā·yā·dā सत्ता’तिsat·tā वदामि।va·dā·mi

Evampāhaṁ, puṇṇa, ‘kammadāyādā sattā’ti vadāmi.

This is why I say that sentient beings are heirs to their deeds.
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इदंi·daṃ वुच्चति,vuc·ca·ti पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ कण्हविपाकं।kaṇ·ha·vi·pā·kaṃ

Idaṁ vuccati, puṇṇa, kammaṁ kaṇhaṁ kaṇhavipākaṁ.

These are called dark deeds with dark results.
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कतमञ्च,ka·ta·mañ·ca पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ सुक्कविपाकं?suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ

Katamañca, puṇṇa, kammaṁ sukkaṁ sukkavipākaṁ?

And what are bright deeds with bright results?
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इध,i·dha पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa एकच्चोe·kac·co अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति।a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti

Idha, puṇṇa, ekacco abyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, abyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, abyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti.

It’s when someone makes pleasing choices by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वाa·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So abyābajjhaṁ kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, abyābajjhaṁ vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, abyābajjhaṁ manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā abyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

Having made these choices, they are reborn in a pleasing world,
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपन्नंu·pa·pan·naṃ समानंsa·mā·naṃ अब्याबज्झाab·yā·baj·jhā फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

Tamenaṁ abyābajjhaṁ lokaṁ upapannaṁ samānaṁ abyābajjhā phassā phusanti.

where pleasing contacts strike them.
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सोso अब्याबज्झेहिab·yā·baj·jhe·hi फस्सेहिphas·se·hi फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no अब्याबज्झंab·yā·baj·jhaṃ वेदनंve·da·naṃ वेदेतिve·de·ti एकन्तसुखं,e·kan·ta·su·khaṃ सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi देवाde·vā सुभकिण्हा।su·bha·kiṇ·hā

So abyābajjhehi phassehi phuṭṭho samāno abyābajjhaṁ vedanaṁ vedeti ekantasukhaṁ, seyyathāpi devā subhakiṇhā.

Touched by pleasing contacts, they experience pleasing feelings of absolute happiness—like the gods of universal beauty.
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इतिi·ti खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa भूताbhū·tā भूतस्सbhū·tas·sa उपपत्तिu·pa·pat·ti होति;ho·ti

Iti kho, puṇṇa, bhūtā bhūtassa upapatti hoti;

This is how a being is born from a being.
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यंyaṃ करोतिka·ro·ti तेनte·na उपपज्जति,u·pa·paj·ja·ti

yaṁ karoti tena upapajjati,

For your deeds determine your rebirth,
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उपपन्नमेनंu·pa·pan·na·me·naṃ फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

upapannamenaṁ phassā phusanti.

and when you’re reborn contacts strike you.
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एवम्पाहं,e·vam·pā·haṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa ‘कम्मदायादाkam·ma·dā·yā·dā सत्ता’तिsat·tā वदामि।va·dā·mi

Evampāhaṁ, puṇṇa, ‘kammadāyādā sattā’ti vadāmi.

This is why I say that sentient beings are heirs to their deeds.
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इदंi·daṃ वुच्चति,vuc·ca·ti पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ सुक्कविपाकं।suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ

Idaṁ vuccati, puṇṇa, kammaṁ sukkaṁ sukkavipākaṁ.

These are called bright deeds with bright results.
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कतमञ्च,ka·ta·mañ·ca पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हसुक्कंkaṇ·ha·suk·kaṃ कण्हसुक्कविपाकं?kaṇ·ha·suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ

Katamañca, puṇṇa, kammaṁ kaṇhasukkaṁ kaṇhasukkavipākaṁ?

And what are dark and bright deeds with dark and bright results?
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इध,i·dha पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa एकच्चोe·kac·co सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरोति।a·bhi·saṅ·kha·ro·ti

Idha, puṇṇa, ekacco sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharoti.

It’s when someone makes both hurtful and pleasing choices by way of body, speech, and mind.
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सोso सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi कायसङ्खारंkā·ya·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi वचीसङ्खारंva·cī·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वा,a·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi मनोसङ्खारंma·no·saṅ·khā·raṃ अभिसङ्खरित्वाa·bhi·saṅ·kha·rit·vā सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

So sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi kāyasaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi vacīsaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā, sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi manosaṅkhāraṁ abhisaṅkharitvā sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi lokaṁ upapajjati.

Having made these choices, they are reborn in a world that is both hurtful and pleasing,
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तमेनंta·me·naṃ सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi लोकंlo·kaṃ उपपन्नंu·pa·pan·naṃ समानंsa·mā·naṃ सब्याबज्झापिsab·yā·baj·jhā·pi अब्याबज्झापिab·yā·baj·jhā·pi फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

Tamenaṁ sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi lokaṁ upapannaṁ samānaṁ sabyābajjhāpi abyābajjhāpi phassā phusanti.

where hurtful and pleasing contacts strike them.
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सोso सब्याबज्झेहिपिsab·yā·baj·jhe·hi·pi अब्याबज्झेहिपिab·yā·baj·jhe·hi·pi फस्सेहिphas·se·hi फुट्ठोphuṭ·ṭho समानोsa·mā·no सब्याबज्झम्पिsab·yā·baj·jham·pi अब्याबज्झम्पिab·yā·baj·jham·pi वेदनंve·da·naṃ वेदेतिve·de·ti वोकिण्णसुखदुक्खं,vo·kiṇ·ṇa·su·kha·duk·khaṃ सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi मनुस्साma·nus·sā एकच्चेe·kac·ce चca देवाde·vā एकच्चेe·kac·ce चca विनिपातिका।vi·ni·pā·ti·kā

So sabyābajjhehipi abyābajjhehipi phassehi phuṭṭho samāno sabyābajjhampi abyābajjhampi vedanaṁ vedeti vokiṇṇasukhadukkhaṁ, seyyathāpi manussā ekacce ca devā ekacce ca vinipātikā.

Touched by both hurtful and pleasing contacts, they experience both hurtful and pleasing feelings that are a mixture of pleasure and pain—like humans, some gods, and some beings in the underworld.
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इतिi·ti खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa भूताbhū·tā भूतस्सbhū·tas·sa उपपत्तिu·pa·pat·ti होति;ho·ti

Iti kho, puṇṇa, bhūtā bhūtassa upapatti hoti;

This is how a being is born from a being.
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यंyaṃ करोतिka·ro·ti तेनte·na उपपज्जति।u·pa·paj·ja·ti

yaṁ karoti tena upapajjati.

For what you do brings about your rebirth,
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उपपन्नमेनंu·pa·pan·na·me·naṃ फस्साphas·sā फुसन्ति।phu·san·ti

Upapannamenaṁ phassā phusanti.

and when you’re reborn contacts strike you.
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एवम्पाहं,e·vam·pā·haṃ पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa ‘कम्मदायादाkam·ma·dā·yā·dā सत्ता’तिsat·tā वदामि।va·dā·mi

Evampāhaṁ, puṇṇa, ‘kammadāyādā sattā’ti vadāmi.

This is why I say that sentient beings are heirs to their deeds.
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इदंi·daṃ वुच्चति,vuc·ca·ti पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हसुक्कंkaṇ·ha·suk·kaṃ कण्हसुक्कविपाकं।kaṇ·ha·suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ

Idaṁ vuccati, puṇṇa, kammaṁ kaṇhasukkaṁ kaṇhasukkavipākaṁ.

These are called dark and bright deeds with dark and bright results.
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कतमञ्च,ka·ta·mañ·ca पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ अकण्हअसुक्कविपाकं,a·kaṇ·ha·a·suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ कम्मक्खयायkam·mak·kha·yā·ya संवत्तति?saṃ·vat·ta·ti

Katamañca, puṇṇa, kammaṁ akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ akaṇhaasukkavipākaṁ, kammakkhayāya saṁvattati?

And what are neither dark nor bright deeds with neither dark nor bright results, which lead to the ending of deeds?
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तत्र,tat·ra पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa यमिदंya·mi·daṃ कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हंkaṇ·haṃ कण्हविपाकंkaṇ·ha·vi·pā·kaṃ तस्सtas·sa पहानायpa·hā·nā·ya याyā चेतना,ce·ta·nā यमिदंya·mi·daṃ कम्मंkam·maṃ सुक्कंsuk·kaṃ सुक्कविपाकंsuk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ तस्सtas·sa पहानायpa·hā·nā·ya याyā चेतना,ce·ta·nā यमिदंya·mi·daṃ कम्मंkam·maṃ कण्हसुक्कंkaṇ·ha·suk·kaṃ कण्हसुक्कविपाकंkaṇ·ha·suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ तस्सtas·sa पहानायpa·hā·nā·ya याyā चेतना—ce·ta·nā

Tatra, puṇṇa, yamidaṁ kammaṁ kaṇhaṁ kaṇhavipākaṁ tassa pahānāya yā cetanā, yamidaṁ kammaṁ sukkaṁ sukkavipākaṁ tassa pahānāya yā cetanā, yamidaṁ kammaṁ kaṇhasukkaṁ kaṇhasukkavipākaṁ tassa pahānāya yā cetanā—

It’s the intention to give up dark deeds with dark results, bright deeds with bright results, and both dark and bright deeds with both dark and bright results.
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इदंi·daṃ वुच्चति,vuc·ca·ti पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa कम्मंkam·maṃ अकण्हंa·kaṇ·haṃ असुक्कंa·suk·kaṃ अकण्हअसुक्कविपाकं,a·kaṇ·ha·a·suk·ka·vi·pā·kaṃ कम्मक्खयायkam·mak·kha·yā·ya संवत्ततीति।saṃ·vat·ta·tī·ti

idaṁ vuccati, puṇṇa, kammaṁ akaṇhaṁ asukkaṁ akaṇhaasukkavipākaṁ, kammakkhayāya saṁvattatīti.

These are called neither dark nor bright deeds with neither dark nor bright results, which lead to the ending of deeds.
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इमानिi·mā·ni खो,kho पुण्ण,puṇ·ṇa चत्तारिcat·tā·ri कम्मानिkam·mā·ni मयाma·yā सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā पवेदितानी”ति।pa·ve·di·tā·nī

Imāni kho, puṇṇa, cattāri kammāni mayā sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā paveditānī”ti.

These are the four kinds of deeds that I declare, having realized them with my own insight.”
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एवंe·vaṃ वुत्ते,vut·te पुण्णोpuṇ·ṇo कोलियपुत्तोko·li·ya·put·to गोवतिकोgo·va·ti·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Evaṁ vutte, puṇṇo koliyaputto govatiko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

When he had spoken, Puṇṇa the Koliyan said to the Buddha,
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“अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भन्ते,bhan·te अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भन्ते।bhan·te

“abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante.

“Excellent, sir! Excellent! …
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भन्तेbhan·te …पे…pe

Seyyathāpi, bhante …pe…

(Pāli only)
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उपासकंu·pā·sa·kaṃ मंmaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā धारेतुdhā·re·tu अज्जतग्गेaj·ja·tag·ge पाणुपेतंpā·ṇu·pe·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गतन्”ति।ga·tan

upāsakaṁ maṁ bhagavā dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatan”ti.

From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”
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अचेलोa·ce·lo पनpa·na सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Acelo pana seniyo kukkuravatiko bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

And Seniya the naked ascetic said to the Buddha,
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“अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भन्ते,bhan·te अभिक्कन्तं,a·bhik·kan·taṃ भन्ते।bhan·te

“abhikkantaṁ, bhante, abhikkantaṁ, bhante.

“Excellent, sir! Excellent! …
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सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भन्तेbhan·te …पे…pe पकासितो।pa·kā·si·to

Seyyathāpi, bhante …pe… pakāsito.

(Pāli only)
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एसाहं,e·sā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ सरणंsa·ra·ṇaṃ गच्छामिgac·chā·mi धम्मञ्चdham·mañ·ca भिक्खुसङ्घञ्च।bhik·khu·saṅ·ghañ·ca

Esāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavantaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi dhammañca bhikkhusaṅghañca.

I go for refuge to the Buddha, to the teaching, and to the mendicant Saṅgha.
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लभेय्याहं,la·bhey·yā·haṃ भन्ते,bhan·te भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke पब्बज्जं,pab·baj·jaṃ लभेय्यंla·bhey·yaṃ उपसम्पदन्”ति।u·pa·sam·pa·dan

Labheyyāhaṁ, bhante, bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, labheyyaṁ upasampadan”ti.

Sir, may I receive the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence?”
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“योyo खो,kho सेनिय,se·ni·ya अञ्ञतित्थियपुब्बोañ·ña·tit·thi·ya·pub·bo इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ धम्मविनयेdham·ma·vi·na·ye आकङ्खतिā·kaṅ·kha·ti पब्बज्जं,pab·baj·jaṃ आकङ्खतिā·kaṅ·kha·ti उपसम्पदंu·pa·sam·pa·daṃ सोso चत्तारोcat·tā·ro मासेmā·se परिवसति।pa·ri·va·sa·ti चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ मासानंmā·sā·naṃ अच्चयेनac·ca·ye·na आरद्धचित्ताā·rad·dha·cit·tā भिक्खूbhik·khū पब्बाजेन्ति,pab·bā·jen·ti उपसम्पादेन्तिu·pa·sam·pā·den·ti भिक्खुभावाय।bhik·khu·bhā·vā·ya

“Yo kho, seniya, aññatitthiyapubbo imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ākaṅkhati pabbajjaṁ, ākaṅkhati upasampadaṁ so cattāro māse parivasati. Catunnaṁ māsānaṁ accayena āraddhacittā bhikkhū pabbājenti, upasampādenti bhikkhubhāvāya.

“Seniya, if someone formerly ordained in another sect wishes to take the going forth, the ordination in this teaching and training, they must spend four months on probation. When four months have passed, if the mendicants are satisfied, they’ll give the going forth, the ordination into monkhood.
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अपिa·pi चca मेत्थmet·tha पुग्गलवेमत्तताpug·ga·la·ve·mat·ta·tā विदिता”ति।vi·di·tā

Api ca mettha puggalavemattatā viditā”ti.

However, I recognize individual differences in this matter.”
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“सचे,sa·ce भन्ते,bhan·te अञ्ञतित्थियपुब्बाañ·ña·tit·thi·ya·pub·bā इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ धम्मविनयेdham·ma·vi·na·ye आकङ्खन्ताā·kaṅ·khan·tā पब्बज्जंpab·baj·jaṃ आकङ्खन्ताā·kaṅ·khan·tā उपसम्पदंu·pa·sam·pa·daṃ तेte चत्तारोcat·tā·ro मासेmā·se परिवसन्तिpa·ri·va·san·ti चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ मासानंmā·sā·naṃ अच्चयेनac·ca·ye·na आरद्धचित्ताā·rad·dha·cit·tā भिक्खूbhik·khū पब्बाजेन्तिpab·bā·jen·ti उपसम्पादेन्तिu·pa·sam·pā·den·ti भिक्खुभावाय,bhik·khu·bhā·vā·ya अहंa·haṃ चत्तारिcat·tā·ri वस्सानिvas·sā·ni परिवसिस्सामिpa·ri·va·sis·sā·mi चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ वस्सानंvas·sā·naṃ अच्चयेनac·ca·ye·na आरद्धचित्ताā·rad·dha·cit·tā भिक्खूbhik·khū पब्बाजेन्तु,pab·bā·jen·tu उपसम्पादेन्तुu·pa·sam·pā·den·tu भिक्खुभावाया”ति।bhik·khu·bhā·vā·yā

“Sace, bhante, aññatitthiyapubbā imasmiṁ dhammavinaye ākaṅkhantā pabbajjaṁ ākaṅkhantā upasampadaṁ te cattāro māse parivasanti catunnaṁ māsānaṁ accayena āraddhacittā bhikkhū pabbājenti upasampādenti bhikkhubhāvāya, ahaṁ cattāri vassāni parivasissāmi catunnaṁ vassānaṁ accayena āraddhacittā bhikkhū pabbājentu, upasampādentu bhikkhubhāvāyā”ti.

“Sir, if four months probation are required in such a case, I’ll spend four years on probation. When four years have passed, if the mendicants are satisfied, let them give me the going forth, the ordination into monkhood.”
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अलत्थa·lat·tha खोkho अचेलोa·ce·lo सेनियोse·ni·yo कुक्कुरवतिकोkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ko भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke पब्बज्जं,pab·baj·jaṃ अलत्थa·lat·tha उपसम्पदं।u·pa·sam·pa·daṃ

Alattha kho acelo seniyo kukkuravatiko bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ, alattha upasampadaṁ.

And the naked ascetic Seniya received the going forth, the ordination in the Buddha’s presence.
111

अचिरूपसम्पन्नोa·ci·rū·pa·sam·pan·no खोkho पनायस्माpa·nā·yas·mā सेनियोse·ni·yo एकोe·ko वूपकट्ठोvū·pa·kaṭ·ṭho अप्पमत्तोap·pa·mat·to आतापीā·tā·pī पहितत्तोpa·hi·tat·to विहरन्तोvi·ha·ran·to नचिरस्सेव—यस्सत्थायna·ci·ras·se·va कुलपुत्ताku·la·put·tā सम्मदेवsam·ma·de·va अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजन्ति,pab·ba·jan·ti तदनुत्तरं—ब्रह्मचरियपरियोसानंta·da·nut·ta·raṃ दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā उपसम्पज्जu·pa·sam·paj·ja विहासि।vi·hā·si

Acirūpasampanno kho panāyasmā seniyo eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto viharanto nacirasseva—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajanti, Tadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja vihāsi.

Not long after his ordination, Venerable Seniya, living alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute, soon realized the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life. He lived having achieved with his own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.
112

“खीणाkhī·ṇā जाति,jā·ti वुसितंvu·si·taṃ ब्रह्मचरियं,brah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ कतंka·taṃ करणीयं,ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ नापरंnā·pa·raṃ इत्थत्ताया”तिit·that·tā·yā अब्भञ्ञासि।ab·bhañ·ñā·si

“Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā”ti abbhaññāsi.

He understood: “Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.”
113

अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro खोkho पनायस्माpa·nā·yas·mā सेनियोse·ni·yo अरहतंa·ra·ha·taṃ अहोसीति।a·ho·sī·ti

Aññataro kho panāyasmā seniyo arahataṁ ahosīti.

And Venerable Seniya became one of the perfected.
114

कुक्कुरवतिकसुत्तंkuk·ku·ra·va·ti·ka·sut·taṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ सत्तमं।sat·ta·maṃ

Kukkuravatikasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ sattamaṁ.

(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.