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Sādhusutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 1।33

Saṁyutta Nikāya 1.33

Linked Discourses 1.33
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4। सतुल्लपकायिकवग्गsa·tul·la·pa·kā·yi·ka·vag·ga

4. Satullapakāyikavagga

4. The Host of a Hundred Felicities
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साधुसुत्तsā·dhu·sut·ta

Sādhusutta

Good
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सावत्थिनिदानं।sā·vat·thi·ni·dā·naṃ

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.
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अथa·tha खोkho सम्बहुलाsam·ba·hu·lā सतुल्लपकायिकाsa·tul·la·pa·kā·yi·kā देवतायोde·va·tā·yo अभिक्कन्तायa·bhik·kan·tā·ya रत्तियाrat·ti·yā अभिक्कन्तवण्णाa·bhik·kan·ta·vaṇ·ṇā केवलकप्पंke·va·la·kap·paṃ जेतवनंje·ta·va·naṃ ओभासेत्वाo·bhā·set·vā येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमिंसु;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·miṃ·su उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ अट्ठंसु।aṭ·ṭhaṃ·su

Atha kho sambahulā satullapakāyikā devatāyo abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu.

Then, late at night, several glorious deities of the host of a hundred felicities, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, and stood to one side.
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एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ ठिताṭhi·tā खोkho एकाe·kā देवताde·va·tā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke इमंi·maṃ उदानंu·dā·naṃ उदानेसि:u·dā·ne·si

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho ekā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

Standing to one side, one deity expressed this heartfelt sentiment in the Buddha’s presence:
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“साधुsā·dhu खोkho मारिसmā·ri·sa दानं,dā·naṃ

“Sādhu kho mārisa dānaṁ,

“Good, good fellow, is giving!
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मच्छेराmac·che·rā चca पमादाpa·mā·dā च;ca

maccherā ca pamādā ca;

Because of stinginess and negligence
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एवंe·vaṃ दानंdā·naṃ नna दीयति,dī·ya·ti

Evaṁ dānaṁ na dīyati,

a gift is not given.
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पुञ्ञंpuñ·ñaṃ आकङ्खमानेन;ā·kaṅ·kha·mā·ne·na

puññaṁ ākaṅkhamānena;

Wanting merit,
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देय्यंdey·yaṃ होतिho·ti विजानता”ति।vi·jā·na·tā

Deyyaṁ hoti vijānatā”ti.

a smart person would give.”
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अथa·tha खोkho अपराa·pa·rā देवताde·va·tā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke इमंi·maṃ उदानंu·dā·naṃ उदानेसि:u·dā·ne·si

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

Then another deity expressed this heartfelt sentiment in the Buddha’s presence:
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“साधुsā·dhu खोkho मारिसmā·ri·sa दानं,dā·naṃ

“Sādhu kho mārisa dānaṁ,

“Good, good fellow, is giving!
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अपिa·pi चca अप्पकस्मिम्पिap·pa·kas·mim·pi साहुsā·hu दानं।dā·naṃ

Api ca appakasmimpi sāhu dānaṁ.

Even when one has little, giving is good.
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अप्पस्मेकेap·pas·me·ke पवेच्छन्ति,pa·vec·chan·ti

Appasmeke pavecchanti,

Some who have little are happy to provide,
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बहुनेकेba·hu·ne·ke नna दिच्छरे;dic·cha·re

bahuneke na dicchare;

while some who have much don’t wish to give.
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अप्पस्माap·pas·mā दक्खिणाdak·khi·ṇā दिन्ना,din·nā

Appasmā dakkhiṇā dinnā,

An offering given from little
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सहस्सेनsa·has·se·na समंsa·maṃ मिता”ति।mi·tā

sahassena samaṁ mitā”ti.

is multiplied a thousand times.”
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अथa·tha खोkho अपराa·pa·rā देवताde·va·tā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke इमंi·maṃ उदानंu·dā·naṃ उदानेसि:u·dā·ne·si

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

Then another deity expressed this heartfelt sentiment in the Buddha’s presence:
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“साधुsā·dhu खोkho मारिसmā·ri·sa दानं,dā·naṃ

“Sādhu kho mārisa dānaṁ,

“Good, good fellow, is giving!
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अप्पकस्मिम्पिap·pa·kas·mim·pi साहुsā·hu दानं;dā·naṃ

Appakasmimpi sāhu dānaṁ;

Even when one has little, giving is good.
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अपिa·pi चca सद्धायपिsad·dhā·ya·pi साहुsā·hu दानं,dā·naṃ

Api ca saddhāyapi sāhu dānaṁ,

And it’s also good to give out of faith.
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दानञ्चdā·nañ·ca युद्धञ्चyud·dhañ·ca समानमाहु;sa·mā·na·mā·hu

Dānañca yuddhañca samānamāhu;

Giving and warfare are similar, they say,
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अप्पापिap·pā·pi सन्ताsan·tā बहुकेba·hu·ke जिनन्ति,ji·nan·ti

Appāpi santā bahuke jinanti,

for even a few of the good may conquer the many.
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अप्पम्पिap·pam·pi चेce सद्दहानोsad·da·hā·no ददाति;da·dā·ti

Appampi ce saddahāno dadāti;

If a faithful person gives even a little,
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तेनेवte·ne·va सोso होतिho·ti सुखीsu·khī परत्था”ति।pa·rat·thā

Teneva so hoti sukhī paratthā”ti.

it still brings them happiness in the hereafter.”
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अथa·tha खोkho अपराa·pa·rā देवताde·va·tā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke इमंi·maṃ उदानंu·dā·naṃ उदानेसि:u·dā·ne·si

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

Then another deity expressed this heartfelt sentiment in the Buddha’s presence:
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“साधुsā·dhu खोkho मारिसmā·ri·sa दानं,dā·naṃ

“Sādhu kho mārisa dānaṁ,

“Good, good fellow, is giving!
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अप्पकस्मिम्पिap·pa·kas·mim·pi साहुsā·hu दानं;dā·naṃ

Appakasmimpi sāhu dānaṁ;

Even when one has little, giving is good.
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सद्धायपिsad·dhā·ya·pi साहुsā·hu दानं,dā·naṃ

Saddhāyapi sāhu dānaṁ,

And it’s also good to give out of faith.
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अपिa·pi चca धम्मलद्धस्सापिdham·ma·lad·dhas·sā·pi साहुsā·hu दानं।dā·naṃ

Api ca dhammaladdhassāpi sāhu dānaṁ.

And it’s also good to give legitimate wealth.
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योyo धम्मलद्धस्सdham·ma·lad·dhas·sa ददातिda·dā·ti दानं,dā·naṃ

Yo dhammaladdhassa dadāti dānaṁ,

A personage who gives legitimate wealth,
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उट्ठानवीरियाधिगतस्सuṭ·ṭhā·na·vī·ri·yā·dhi·ga·tas·sa जन्तु;jan·tu

Uṭṭhānavīriyādhigatassa jantu;

earned by his efforts and initiative,
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अतिक्कम्मa·tik·kam·ma सोso वेतरणिंve·ta·ra·ṇiṃ यमस्स,ya·mas·sa

Atikkamma so vetaraṇiṁ yamassa,

has passed over Yama’s Vetaraṇī River;
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दिब्बानिdib·bā·ni ठानानिṭhā·nā·ni उपेतिu·pe·ti मच्चो”ति।mac·co

Dibbāni ṭhānāni upeti macco”ti.

that mortal arrives at celestial fields.”
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अथa·tha खोkho अपराa·pa·rā देवताde·va·tā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke इमंi·maṃ उदानंu·dā·naṃ उदानेसि:u·dā·ne·si

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

Then another deity expressed this heartfelt sentiment in the Buddha’s presence:
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“साधुsā·dhu खोkho मारिसmā·ri·sa दानं,dā·naṃ

“Sādhu kho mārisa dānaṁ,

“Good, good fellow, is giving!
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अप्पकस्मिम्पिap·pa·kas·mim·pi साहुsā·hu दानं;dā·naṃ

Appakasmimpi sāhu dānaṁ;

Even when one has little, giving is good.
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सद्धायपिsad·dhā·ya·pi साहुsā·hu दानं,dā·naṃ

Saddhāyapi sāhu dānaṁ,

And it’s also good to give out of faith.
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धम्मलद्धस्सापिdham·ma·lad·dhas·sā·pi साहुsā·hu दानं;dā·naṃ

Dhammaladdhassāpi sāhu dānaṁ;

And it’s also good to give legitimate wealth.
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अपिa·pi चca विचेय्यvi·cey·ya दानम्पिdā·nam·pi साहुsā·hu दानं।dā·naṃ

Api ca viceyya dānampi sāhu dānaṁ.

And it’s also good to give intelligently.
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विचेय्यvi·cey·ya दानंdā·naṃ सुगतप्पसत्थं,su·ga·tap·pa·sat·thaṃ

Viceyya dānaṁ sugatappasatthaṁ,

The Holy One praises giving intelligently
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येye दक्खिणेय्याdak·khi·ṇey·yā इधi·dha जीवलोके;jī·va·lo·ke

Ye dakkhiṇeyyā idha jīvaloke;

to those worthy of offerings here <j>in the world of the living.
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एतेसुe·te·su दिन्नानिdin·nā·ni महप्फलानि,ma·hap·pha·lā·ni

Etesu dinnāni mahapphalāni,

What’s given to these is very fruitful,
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बीजानिbī·jā·ni वुत्तानिvut·tā·ni यथाya·thā सुखेत्ते”ति।su·khet·te

Bījāni vuttāni yathā sukhette”ti.

like seeds sown in a fertile field.”
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अथa·tha खोkho अपराa·pa·rā देवताde·va·tā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke इमंi·maṃ उदानंu·dā·naṃ उदानेसि:u·dā·ne·si

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:

Then another deity expressed this heartfelt sentiment in the Buddha’s presence:
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“साधुsā·dhu खोkho मारिसmā·ri·sa दानं,dā·naṃ

“Sādhu kho mārisa dānaṁ,

“Good, good fellow, is giving!
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अप्पकस्मिम्पिap·pa·kas·mim·pi साहुsā·hu दानं;dā·naṃ

Appakasmimpi sāhu dānaṁ;

Even when one has little, giving is good.
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सद्धायपिsad·dhā·ya·pi साहुsā·hu दानं,dā·naṃ

Saddhāyapi sāhu dānaṁ,

And it’s also good to give out of faith.
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धम्मलद्धस्सापिdham·ma·lad·dhas·sā·pi साहुsā·hu दानं;dā·naṃ

Dhammaladdhassāpi sāhu dānaṁ;

And it’s also good to give legitimate wealth.
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विचेय्यvi·cey·ya दानम्पिdā·nam·pi साहुsā·hu दानं,dā·naṃ

Viceyya dānampi sāhu dānaṁ,

And it’s also good to give intelligently.
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अपिa·pi चca पाणेसुपिpā·ṇe·su·pi साधुsā·dhu संयमो।saṃ·ya·mo

Api ca pāṇesupi sādhu saṁyamo.

And it’s also good to be restrained <j>when it comes to living creatures.
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योyo पाणभूतानिpā·ṇa·bhū·tā·ni अहेठयंa·he·ṭha·yaṃ चरं,ca·raṃ

Yo pāṇabhūtāni aheṭhayaṁ caraṁ,

One who lives without harming any living being
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परूपवादाpa·rū·pa·vā·dā नna करोन्तिka·ron·ti पापं;pā·paṃ

Parūpavādā na karonti pāpaṁ;

does no bad because of others’ blame.
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भीरुंbhī·ruṃ पसंसन्तिpa·saṃ·san·ti नna हिhi तत्थtat·tha सूरं,sū·raṃ

Bhīruṁ pasaṁsanti na hi tattha sūraṁ,

Were that the case they praise the coward, <j>not the brave;
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भयाbha·yā हिhi सन्तोsan·to नna करोन्तिka·ron·ti पापन्”ति।pā·pan

Bhayā hi santo na karonti pāpan”ti.

for the virtuous do no bad out of fear.”
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अथa·tha खोkho अपराa·pa·rā देवताde·va·tā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho aparā devatā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then another deity said to the Buddha,
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“कस्सkas·sa नुnu खो,kho भगवा,bha·ga·vā सुभासितन्”ति?su·bhā·si·tan

“kassa nu kho, bhagavā, subhāsitan”ti?

“Sir, who has spoken well?”
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“सब्बासंsab·bā·saṃ वोvo सुभासितंsu·bhā·si·taṃ परियायेन,pa·ri·yā·ye·na अपिa·pi चca ममपिma·ma·pi सुणाथ—su·ṇā·tha

“Sabbāsaṁ vo subhāsitaṁ pariyāyena, api ca mamapi suṇātha—

“You’ve all spoken well in your own way. However, listen to me also:
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सद्धाsad·dhā हिhi दानंdā·naṃ बहुधाba·hu·dhā पसत्थं,pa·sat·thaṃ

Saddhā hi dānaṁ bahudhā pasatthaṁ,

A gift of faith is praised in many ways,
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दानाdā·nā चca खोkho धम्मपदंवdham·ma·pa·daṃ·va सेय्यो;sey·yo

Dānā ca kho dhammapadaṁva seyyo;

but a passage of teaching is better than giving,
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पुब्बेpub·be चca हिhi पुब्बतरेpub·ba·ta·re चca सन्तो,san·to

Pubbe ca hi pubbatare ca santo,

for the virtuous, in days old and older still,
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निब्बानमेवज्झगमुंnib·bā·na·me·vaj·jha·ga·muṃ सपञ्ञा”ति।sa·pañ·ñā

Nibbānamevajjhagamuṁ sapaññā”ti.

even attained extinction with wisdom.”

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.