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Susīmasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 11।2

Saṁyutta Nikāya 11.2

Linked Discourses 11.2
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1। पठमवग्गpa·ṭha·ma·vag·ga

1. Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One
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सुसीमसुत्तsu·sī·ma·sut·ta

Susīmasutta

With Susīma
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सावत्थियं।sā·vat·thi·yaṃ

Sāvatthiyaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.
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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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“भूतपुब्बं,bhū·ta·pub·baṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve असुराa·su·rā देवेde·ve अभियंसु।a·bhi·yaṃ·su

“Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, asurā deve abhiyaṁsu.

“Once upon a time, mendicants, the titans marched against the gods.
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do सुसीमंsu·sī·maṃ देवपुत्तंde·va·put·taṃ आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi:

Then Sakka, lord of gods, addressed the godling Susīma,
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‘एते,e·te तातtā·ta सुसीम,su·sī·ma असुराa·su·rā देवेde·ve अभियन्ति।a·bhi·yan·ti

‘ete, tāta susīma, asurā deve abhiyanti.

‘Dear Susīma, the titans march against the gods!
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गच्छ,gac·cha तातtā·ta सुसीम,su·sī·ma असुरेa·su·re पच्चुय्याही’ति।pac·cuy·yā·hī

Gaccha, tāta susīma, asure paccuyyāhī’ti.

Go, and march against the titans!’
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‘एवं,e·vaṃ भद्दन्तवा’तिbhad·dan·ta·vā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सुसीमोsu·sī·mo देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to सक्कस्सsak·kas·sa देवानमिन्दस्सde·vā·na·min·das·sa पटिस्सुत्वाpa·ṭis·sut·vā पमादंpa·mā·daṃ आपादेसि।ā·pā·de·si

‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, susīmo devaputto sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā pamādaṁ āpādesi.

‘Yes, lord,’ replied Susīma. But he fell into negligence.
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do सुसीमंsu·sī·maṃ देवपुत्तंde·va·put·taṃ आमन्तेसिā·man·te·si …पे…pe

Dutiyampi kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi …pe…

For a second time …
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दुतियम्पिdu·ti·yam·pi पमादंpa·mā·daṃ आपादेसि।ā·pā·de·si

dutiyampi pamādaṁ āpādesi.

(Pāli only)
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do सुसीमंsu·sī·maṃ देवपुत्तंde·va·put·taṃ आमन्तेसिā·man·te·si …पे…pe

Tatiyampi kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ āmantesi …pe…

For a third time …
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ततियम्पिta·ti·yam·pi पमादंpa·mā·daṃ आपादेसि।ā·pā·de·si

tatiyampi pamādaṁ āpādesi.

(Pāli only)
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अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do सुसीमंsu·sī·maṃ देवपुत्तंde·va·put·taṃ गाथायgā·thā·ya अज्झभासि:aj·jha·bhā·si

Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo susīmaṁ devaputtaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

Then Sakka addressed the godling Susīma in verse:
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‘अनुट्ठहंa·nuṭ·ṭha·haṃ अवायामं,a·vā·yā·maṃ

‘Anuṭṭhahaṁ avāyāmaṁ,

‘Susīma, go to that place
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सुखंsu·khaṃ यत्राधिगच्छति;yat·rā·dhi·gac·cha·ti

sukhaṁ yatrādhigacchati;

where you can achieve happiness
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सुसीमsu·sī·ma तत्थtat·tha गच्छाहि,gac·chā·hi

Susīma tattha gacchāhi,

without working for it or trying hard—
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मञ्चmañ·ca तत्थेवtat·the·va पापया’ति।pā·pa·yā

mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

and take me with you!’
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‘अलस्वस्सa·las·vas·sa अनुट्ठाता,a·nuṭ·ṭhā·tā

‘Alasvassa anuṭṭhātā,

‘That a lazy man who does no work,
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नna चca किच्चानिkic·cā·ni कारये;kā·ra·ye

na ca kiccāni kāraye;

and doesn’t do his duty,
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सब्बकामसमिद्धस्स,sab·ba·kā·ma·sa·mid·dhas·sa

Sabbakāmasamiddhassa,

should fulfill all his desires:
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तंtaṃ मेme सक्कsak·ka वरंva·raṃ दिसा’ति।di·sā

taṁ me sakka varaṁ disā’ti.

Sakka, render me this boon!’
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‘यत्थालसोyat·thā·la·so अनुट्ठाता,a·nuṭ·ṭhā·tā

‘Yatthālaso anuṭṭhātā,

‘Susīma, go to that place
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अच्चन्तंac·can·taṃ सुखमेधति;su·kha·me·dha·ti

accantaṁ sukhamedhati;

where a lazy man who does no work
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सुसीमsu·sī·ma तत्थtat·tha गच्छाहि,gac·chā·hi

Susīma tattha gacchāhi,

prospers in unending happiness—
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मञ्चmañ·ca तत्थेवtat·the·va पापया’ति।pā·pa·yā

mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

and take me with you!’
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‘अकम्मुनाa·kam·mu·nā देवसेट्ठ,de·va·seṭ·ṭha

‘Akammunā devaseṭṭha,

‘O Sakka, first among gods,
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सक्कsak·ka विन्देमुvin·de·mu यंyaṃ सुखं;su·khaṃ

sakka vindemu yaṁ sukhaṁ;

that we might find the happiness
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असोकंa·so·kaṃ अनुपायासं,a·nu·pā·yā·saṃ

Asokaṁ anupāyāsaṁ,

that’s sorrowless, unstressed:
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तंtaṃ मेme सक्कsak·ka वरंva·raṃ दिसा’ति।di·sā

taṁ me sakka varaṁ disā’ti.

Sakka, render me this boon!’
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‘सचेsa·ce अत्थिat·thi अकम्मेन,a·kam·me·na

‘Sace atthi akammena,

‘If there exists anywhere a place
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कोचिko·ci क्वचिkva·ci नna जीवति;jī·va·ti

koci kvaci na jīvati;

where one can live happily without working,
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निब्बानस्सnib·bā·nas·sa हिhi सोso मग्गो,mag·go

Nibbānassa hi so maggo,

that surely would be extinguishment’s path!
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सुसीमsu·sī·ma तत्थtat·tha गच्छाहि;gac·chā·hi

susīma tattha gacchāhi;

Susīma, go to that place
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मञ्चmañ·ca तत्थेवtat·the·va पापया’ति।pā·pa·yā

Mañca tattheva pāpayā’ti.

and take me with you!’
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सोso हिhi नाम,nā·ma भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do सकंsa·kaṃ पुञ्ञफलंpuñ·ña·pha·laṃ उपजीवमानोu·pa·jī·va·mā·no देवानंde·vā·naṃ तावतिंसानंtā·va·tiṃ·sā·naṃ इस्सरियाधिपच्चंis·sa·ri·yā·dhi·pac·caṃ रज्जंraj·jaṃ कारेन्तोkā·ren·to उट्ठानवीरियस्सuṭ·ṭhā·na·vī·ri·yas·sa वण्णवादीvaṇ·ṇa·vā·dī भविस्सति।bha·vis·sa·ti

So hi nāma, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo sakaṁ puññaphalaṁ upajīvamāno devānaṁ tāvatiṁsānaṁ issariyādhipaccaṁ rajjaṁ kārento uṭṭhānavīriyassa vaṇṇavādī bhavissati.

Since, mendicants, even that Sakka, lord of gods—while living off of the fruit of his good deeds, and ruling as sovereign lord over these gods of the thirty-three—will speak in praise of initiative and energy,
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इधi·dha खोkho तं,taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सोभेथ,so·bhe·tha यंyaṃ तुम्हेtum·he एवंe·vaṃ स्वाक्खातेsvāk·khā·te धम्मविनयेdham·ma·vi·na·ye पब्बजिताpab·ba·ji·tā समानाsa·mā·nā उट्ठहेय्याथuṭ·ṭha·hey·yā·tha घटेय्याथgha·ṭey·yā·tha वायमेय्याथvā·ya·mey·yā·tha अप्पत्तस्सap·pat·tas·sa पत्तिया,pat·ti·yā अनधिगतस्सa·na·dhi·ga·tas·sa अधिगमाय,a·dhi·ga·mā·ya असच्छिकतस्सa·sac·chi·ka·tas·sa सच्छिकिरियाया”ति।sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·yā

Idha kho taṁ, bhikkhave, sobhetha, yaṁ tumhe evaṁ svākkhāte dhammavinaye pabbajitā samānā uṭṭhaheyyātha ghaṭeyyātha vāyameyyātha appattassa pattiyā, anadhigatassa adhigamāya, asacchikatassa sacchikiriyāyā”ti.

you can excel at this, for you who have gone forth in such a well explained teaching and training can try hard, strive, and make an effort to attain the unattained, achieve the unachieved, and realize the unrealized.”

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.