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Sakkanāmasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 11।12

Saṁyutta Nikāya 11.12

Linked Discourses 11.12
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2। दुतियवग्गdu·ti·ya·vag·ga

2. Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two
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सक्कनामसुत्तsak·ka·nā·ma·sut·ta

Sakkanāmasutta

Sakka’s Names
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सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ जेतवने।je·ta·va·ne

Sāvatthiyaṁ jetavane.

Near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove.
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तत्रtat·ra खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā भिक्खूbhik·khū एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū etadavoca:

There the Buddha said to the mendicants:
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“सक्को,sak·ko भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do पुब्बेpub·be मनुस्सभूतोma·nus·sa·bhū·to समानोsa·mā·no मघोma·gho नामnā·ma माणवोmā·ṇa·vo अहोसि,a·ho·si तस्माtas·mā मघवातिma·gha·vā·ti वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

“sakko, bhikkhave, devānamindo pubbe manussabhūto samāno magho nāma māṇavo ahosi, tasmā maghavāti vuccati.

“Mendicants, in a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he was a student named Magha. That’s why he’s called Maghavā, the Bounteous.
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सक्को,sak·ko भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do पुब्बेpub·be मनुस्सभूतोma·nus·sa·bhū·to समानोsa·mā·no पुरेpu·re दानंdā·naṃ अदासि,a·dā·si तस्माtas·mā पुरिन्ददोतिpu·rin·da·do·ti वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Sakko, bhikkhave, devānamindo pubbe manussabhūto samāno pure dānaṁ adāsi, tasmā purindadoti vuccati.

In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he was first to give gifts. That’s why he’s called Purindada, the Firstgiver.
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सक्को,sak·ko भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do पुब्बेpub·be मनुस्सभूतोma·nus·sa·bhū·to समानोsa·mā·no सक्कच्चंsak·kac·caṃ दानंdā·naṃ अदासि,a·dā·si तस्माtas·mā सक्कोतिsak·ko·ti वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Sakko, bhikkhave, devānamindo pubbe manussabhūto samāno sakkaccaṁ dānaṁ adāsi, tasmā sakkoti vuccati.

In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he gave gifts ably. That’s why he’s called Sakka, the Able.
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सक्को,sak·ko भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do पुब्बेpub·be मनुस्सभूतोma·nus·sa·bhū·to समानोsa·mā·no आवसथंā·va·sa·thaṃ अदासि,a·dā·si तस्माtas·mā वासवोतिvā·sa·vo·ti वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Sakko, bhikkhave, devānamindo pubbe manussabhūto samāno āvasathaṁ adāsi, tasmā vāsavoti vuccati.

In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he gave the gift of a guest house. That’s why he’s called Vāsava, the Houser.
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सक्को,sak·ko भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do सहस्सम्पिsa·has·sam·pi अत्थानंat·thā·naṃ मुहुत्तेनmu·hut·te·na चिन्तेति,cin·te·ti तस्माtas·mā सहस्सक्खोतिsa·has·sak·kho·ti वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Sakko, bhikkhave, devānamindo sahassampi atthānaṁ muhuttena cinteti, tasmā sahassakkhoti vuccati.

Sakka thinks of a thousand needs in an hour. That’s why he’s called Sahassakkha, the Thousand-Eyed.
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सक्कस्स,sak·kas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दस्सde·vā·na·min·das·sa सुजाsu·jā नामnā·ma असुरकञ्ञाa·su·ra·kañ·ñā पजापति,pa·jā·pa·ti तस्माtas·mā सुजम्पतीतिsu·jam·pa·tī·ti वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Sakkassa, bhikkhave, devānamindassa sujā nāma asurakaññā pajāpati, tasmā sujampatīti vuccati.

Sakka’s wife is the titan maiden named Sujā. That’s why he’s called Sujampati, Sujā’s Husband.
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सक्को,sak·ko भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do देवानंde·vā·naṃ तावतिंसानंtā·va·tiṃ·sā·naṃ इस्सरियाधिपच्चंis·sa·ri·yā·dhi·pac·caṃ रज्जंraj·jaṃ कारेति,kā·re·ti तस्माtas·mā देवानमिन्दोतिde·vā·na·min·do·ti वुच्चति।vuc·ca·ti

Sakko, bhikkhave, devānamindo devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ issariyādhipaccaṁ rajjaṁ kāreti, tasmā devānamindoti vuccati.

Sakka rules as sovereign lord over the gods of the thirty-three. That’s why he’s called Devānaminda, the Lord of Gods.
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सक्कस्स,sak·kas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दस्सde·vā·na·min·das·sa पुब्बेpub·be मनुस्सभूतस्सma·nus·sa·bhū·tas·sa सत्तsat·ta वतपदानिva·ta·pa·dā·ni समत्तानिsa·mat·tā·ni समादिन्नानिsa·mā·din·nā·ni अहेसुं,a·he·suṃ येसंye·saṃ समादिन्नत्ताsa·mā·din·nat·tā सक्कोsak·ko सक्कत्तंsak·kat·taṃ अज्झगा।aj·jha·gā

Sakkassa, bhikkhave, devānamindassa pubbe manussabhūtassa satta vatapadāni samattāni samādinnāni ahesuṁ, yesaṁ samādinnattā sakko sakkattaṁ ajjhagā.

In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he undertook seven vows. And it was because of undertaking these that he achieved the status of Sakka.
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कतमानिka·ta·mā·ni सत्तsat·ta वतपदानि?va·ta·pa·dā·ni

Katamāni satta vatapadāni?

What seven?
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ मातापेत्तिभरोmā·tā·pet·ti·bha·ro अस्सं,as·saṃ

Yāvajīvaṁ mātāpettibharo assaṁ,

As long as I live, may I support my parents.
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ कुलेku·le जेट्ठापचायीjeṭ·ṭhā·pa·cā·yī अस्सं,as·saṃ

yāvajīvaṁ kule jeṭṭhāpacāyī assaṁ,

As long as I live, may I honor the elders in the family.
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ सण्हवाचोsaṇ·ha·vā·co अस्सं,as·saṃ

yāvajīvaṁ saṇhavāco assaṁ,

As long as I live, may I speak gently.
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ अपिसुणवाचोa·pi·su·ṇa·vā·co अस्सं,as·saṃ

yāvajīvaṁ apisuṇavāco assaṁ,

As long as I live, may I not backbite.
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ विगतमलमच्छेरेनvi·ga·ta·ma·la·mac·che·re·na चेतसाce·ta·sā अगारंa·gā·raṃ अज्झावसेय्यंaj·jhā·va·sey·yaṃ मुत्तचागोmut·ta·cā·go पयतपाणिpa·ya·ta·pā·ṇi वोस्सग्गरतोvos·sag·ga·ra·to याचयोगोyā·ca·yo·go दानसंविभागरतो,dā·na·saṃ·vi·bhā·ga·ra·to

yāvajīvaṁ vigatamalamaccherena cetasā agāraṁ ajjhāvaseyyaṁ muttacāgo payatapāṇi vossaggarato yācayogo dānasaṁvibhāgarato,

As long as I live, may I live at home with heart rid of the stain of stinginess, freely generous, open-handed, loving to let go, committed to charity, loving to give and to share.
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ सच्चवाचोsac·ca·vā·co अस्सं,as·saṃ

yāvajīvaṁ saccavāco assaṁ,

As long as I live, may I speak the truth.
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यावजीवंyā·va·jī·vaṃ अक्कोधनोak·ko·dha·no अस्सं—सचेपिas·saṃ मेme कोधोko·dho उप्पज्जेय्य,up·paj·jey·ya खिप्पमेवkhip·pa·me·va नंnaṃ पटिविनेय्यन्ति।pa·ṭi·vi·ney·yan·ti

yāvajīvaṁ akkodhano assaṁ—sacepi me kodho uppajjeyya, khippameva naṁ paṭivineyyanti.

As long as I live, may I be free of anger, or should anger arise, may I quickly get rid of it.
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सक्कस्स,sak·kas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve देवानमिन्दस्सde·vā·na·min·das·sa पुब्बेpub·be मनुस्सभूतस्सma·nus·sa·bhū·tas·sa इमानिi·mā·ni सत्तsat·ta वतपदानिva·ta·pa·dā·ni समत्तानिsa·mat·tā·ni समादिन्नानिsa·mā·din·nā·ni अहेसुं,a·he·suṃ येसंye·saṃ समादिन्नत्ताsa·mā·din·nat·tā सक्कोsak·ko सक्कत्तंsak·kat·taṃ अज्झगाति।aj·jha·gā·ti

Sakkassa, bhikkhave, devānamindassa pubbe manussabhūtassa imāni satta vatapadāni samattāni samādinnāni ahesuṁ, yesaṁ samādinnattā sakko sakkattaṁ ajjhagāti.

In a former life, when Sakka was a human being, he undertook seven vows. And it was because of undertaking these that he achieved the status of Sakka.
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मातापेत्तिभरंmā·tā·pet·ti·bha·raṃ जन्तुं,jan·tuṃ

Mātāpettibharaṁ jantuṁ,

A child who respects their parents,
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कुलेku·le जेट्ठापचायिनं;jeṭ·ṭhā·pa·cā·yi·naṃ

kule jeṭṭhāpacāyinaṁ;

and honors the elders in the family,
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सण्हंsaṇ·haṃ सखिलसम्भासं,sa·khi·la·sam·bhā·saṃ

Saṇhaṁ sakhilasambhāsaṁ,

whose speech is gentle and courteous,
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पेसुणेय्यप्पहायिनं।pe·su·ṇey·yap·pa·hā·yi·naṃ

pesuṇeyyappahāyinaṁ.

and has given up backbiting;
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मच्छेरविनयेmac·che·ra·vi·na·ye युत्तं,yut·taṃ

Maccheravinaye yuttaṁ,

who’s committed to getting rid of stinginess,
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सच्चंsac·caṃ कोधाभिभुंko·dhā·bhi·bhuṃ नरं;na·raṃ

saccaṁ kodhābhibhuṁ naraṁ;

is truthful, and has mastered anger:
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तंtaṃ वेve देवाde·vā तावतिंसा,tā·va·tiṃ·sā

Taṁ ve devā tāvatiṁsā,

the gods of the thirty-three declare
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आहुā·hu सप्पुरिसोsap·pu·ri·so इती”ति।i·tī

āhu sappuriso itī”ti.

them to be a true person.”

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.