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Mahālisutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 11।13

Saṁyutta Nikāya 11.13

Linked Discourses 11.13
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2। दुतियवग्गdu·ti·ya·vag·ga

2. Dutiyavagga

Chapter Two
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महालिसुत्तma·hā·li·sut·ta

Mahālisutta

With Mahāli
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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 वेसालियंve·sā·li·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti महावनेma·hā·va·ne कूटागारसालायं।kū·ṭā·gā·ra·sā·lā·yaṃ

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.
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अथa·tha खोkho महालिma·hā·li लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho महालिma·hā·li लिच्छवीlic·cha·vī भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho mahāli licchavī yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho mahāli licchavī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

Then Mahāli the Licchavi went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,
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“दिट्ठोdiṭ·ṭho खो,kho भन्ते,bhan·te भगवताbha·ga·va·tā सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दो”ति?de·vā·na·min·do

“Diṭṭho kho, bhante, bhagavatā sakko devānamindo”ti?

“Sir, have you seen Sakka, lord of gods?”
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“दिट्ठोdiṭ·ṭho खोkho मे,me महालि,ma·hā·li सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दो”ति।de·vā·na·min·do

“Diṭṭho kho me, mahāli, sakko devānamindo”ti.

“I have, Mahāli.”
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“सोso हिhi नून,nū·na भन्ते,bhan·te सक्कपतिरूपकोsak·ka·pa·ti·rū·pa·ko भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti

“So hi nūna, bhante, sakkapatirūpako bhavissati.

“But surely, sir, you must have seen someone who looked like Sakka.
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दुद्दसोdud·da·so हि,hi भन्ते,bhan·te सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दो”ति।de·vā·na·min·do

Duddaso hi, bhante, sakko devānamindo”ti.

For Sakka is hard to see.”
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“सक्कञ्चsak·kañ·ca ख्वाहं,khvā·haṃ महालि,ma·hā·li पजानामिpa·jā·nā·mi सक्ककरणेsak·ka·ka·ra·ṇe चca धम्मे,dham·me येसंye·saṃ धम्मानंdham·mā·naṃ समादिन्नत्ताsa·mā·din·nat·tā सक्कोsak·ko सक्कत्तंsak·kat·taṃ अज्झगा,aj·jha·gā तञ्चtañ·ca पजानामि।pa·jā·nā·mi

“Sakkañca khvāhaṁ, mahāli, pajānāmi sakkakaraṇe ca dhamme, yesaṁ dhammānaṁ samādinnattā sakko sakkattaṁ ajjhagā, tañca pajānāmi.

“Mahāli, I understand Sakka. And I understand the things that he undertook and committed to, which enabled him to achieve the status of Sakka.
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सक्को,sak·ko महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, devānamindo pubbe manussabhūto samāno magho nāma māṇavo ahosi, tasmā maghavāti vuccati.

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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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 महालि,ma·hā·li 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, mahāli, 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.