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Saṅghavandanāsutta

Pāli in Devanagari; under each word its Roman pronunciation, syllable by syllable (ṃ = nasal hum). Tap a Pāli word for its meaning (PTS Pāli-English Dictionary); tap again to open it in the Pāli dictionary.

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1. 1

   संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 11।20

   Saṁyutta Nikāya 11.20

   Linked Discourses 11.20

2. 2

   2। दुतियवग्गdu·ti·ya·vag·ga

   2. Dutiyavagga

   Chapter Two

3. 3

   सङ्घवन्दनासुत्तsaṅ·gha·van·da·nā·sut·ta

   Saṅghavandanāsutta

   Homage of the Saṅgha

4. 4

   सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ जेतवने।je·ta·va·ne

   Sāvatthiyaṁ jetavane.

   Near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove.

5. 5

   तत्रtat·ra खोkho …पे…pe एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

   Tatra kho …pe… etadavoca:

   (Pāli only)

6. 6

   “भूतपुब्बं,bhū·ta·pub·baṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do मातलिंmā·ta·liṃ सङ्गाहकंsaṅ·gā·ha·kaṃ आमन्तेसि:ā·man·te·si

   “bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo mātaliṁ saṅgāhakaṁ āmantesi:

   “Once upon a time, mendicants, Sakka, lord of gods, addressed his chariot handler Mātali,

7. 7

   ‘योजेहि,yo·je·hi सम्मsam·ma मातलि,mā·ta·li सहस्सयुत्तंsa·has·sa·yut·taṃ आजञ्ञरथं,ā·jañ·ña·ra·thaṃ उय्यानभूमिंuy·yā·na·bhū·miṃ गच्छामgac·chā·ma सुभूमिंsu·bhū·miṃ दस्सनाया’ति।das·sa·nā·yā

   ‘yojehi, samma mātali, sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ, uyyānabhūmiṁ gacchāma subhūmiṁ dassanāyā’ti.

   ‘My dear Mātali, harness the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds. We will go to a park and see the scenery.’

8. 8

   ‘एवं,e·vaṃ भद्दन्तवा’तिbhad·dan·ta·vā खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मातलिmā·ta·li सङ्गाहकोsaṅ·gā·ha·ko सक्कस्सsak·kas·sa देवानमिन्दस्सde·vā·na·min·das·sa पटिस्सुत्वा,pa·ṭis·sut·vā सहस्सयुत्तंsa·has·sa·yut·taṃ आजञ्ञरथंā·jañ·ña·ra·thaṃ योजेत्वाyo·jet·vā सक्कस्सsak·kas·sa देवानमिन्दस्सde·vā·na·min·das·sa पटिवेदेसि:pa·ṭi·ve·de·si

   ‘Evaṁ, bhaddantavā’ti kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkassa devānamindassa paṭissutvā, sahassayuttaṁ ājaññarathaṁ yojetvā sakkassa devānamindassa paṭivedesi:

   ‘Yes, lord,’ replied Mātali. He harnessed the chariot and informed Sakka,

9. 9

   ‘युत्तोyut·to खोkho ते,te मारिस,mā·ri·sa सहस्सयुत्तोsa·has·sa·yut·to आजञ्ञरथो,ā·jañ·ña·ra·tho

   ‘yutto kho te, mārisa, sahassayutto ājaññaratho,

   ‘Good fellow, the chariot with its team of a thousand thoroughbreds has been harnessed.

10. 10

    यस्सदानिyas·sa·dā·ni कालंkā·laṃ मञ्ञसी’ति।mañ·ña·sī

    yassadāni kālaṁ maññasī’ti.

    Please go at your convenience.’

11. 11

    अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko देवानमिन्दोde·vā·na·min·do वेजयन्तपासादाve·ja·yan·ta·pā·sā·dā ओरोहन्तोo·ro·han·to अञ्जलिंañ·ja·liṃ कत्वाkat·vā सुदंsu·daṃ भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ नमस्सति।na·mas·sa·ti

    Atha kho, bhikkhave, sakko devānamindo vejayantapāsādā orohanto añjaliṁ katvā sudaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ namassati.

    Then Sakka descended from the Palace of Victory, raised his cupped palms, and revered the mendicant Saṅgha.

12. 12

    अथa·tha खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मातलिmā·ta·li सङ्गाहकोsaṅ·gā·ha·ko सक्कंsak·kaṃ देवानमिन्दंde·vā·na·min·daṃ गाथायgā·thā·ya अज्झभासि:aj·jha·bhā·si

    Atha kho, bhikkhave, mātali saṅgāhako sakkaṁ devānamindaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

    So Mātali the chariot handler addressed Sakka in verse:

13. 13

    ‘तञ्हिtañ·hi एतेe·te नमस्सेय्युं,na·mas·sey·yuṃ

    ‘Tañhi ete namasseyyuṁ,

    ‘It’s these who should worship you,

14. 14

    पूतिदेहसयाpū·ti·de·ha·sa·yā नरा;na·rā

    pūtidehasayā narā;

    namely the humans stuck in their putrid bodies,

15. 15

    निमुग्गाni·mug·gā कुणपम्हेते,ku·ṇa·pam·he·te

    Nimuggā kuṇapamhete,

    sunk in a carcass,

16. 16

    खुप्पिपाससमप्पिता।khup·pi·pā·sa·sa·map·pi·tā

    khuppipāsasamappitā.

    stricken by hunger and thirst.

17. 17

    किंkiṃ नुnu तेसंte·saṃ पिहयसि,pi·ha·ya·si

    Kiṁ nu tesaṁ pihayasi,

    Why then do you envy those

18. 18

    अनागारानa·nā·gā·rā·na वासव;vā·sa·va

    anāgārāna vāsava;

    who are homeless, Vāsava?

19. 19

    आचारंā·cā·raṃ इसिनंi·si·naṃ ब्रूहि,brū·hi

    Ācāraṁ isinaṁ brūhi,

    Relate the seers’ way of life,

20. 20

    तंtaṃ सुणोमsu·ṇo·ma वचोva·co तवा’ति।ta·vā

    taṁ suṇoma vaco tavā’ti.

    let us hear what you say.’

21. 21

    ‘एतंe·taṃ तेसंte·saṃ पिहयामि,pi·ha·yā·mi

    ‘Etaṁ tesaṁ pihayāmi,

    ‘This is why I envy the

22. 22

    अनागारानa·nā·gā·rā·na मातलि;mā·ta·li

    anāgārāna mātali;

    homeless, Mātali.

23. 23

    यम्हाyam·hā गामाgā·mā पक्कमन्ति,pak·ka·man·ti

    Yamhā gāmā pakkamanti,

    When they leave a village,

24. 24

    अनपेक्खाa·na·pek·khā वजन्तिva·jan·ti ते।te

    anapekkhā vajanti te.

    they proceed without concern.

25. 25

    नna तेसंte·saṃ कोट्ठेkoṭ·ṭhe ओपेन्ति,o·pen·ti

    Na tesaṁ koṭṭhe openti,

    They hoard no goods in storerooms,

26. 26

    नna कुम्भिkum·bhi नna कळोपियं;ka·ḷo·pi·yaṃ

    na kumbhi na kaḷopiyaṁ;

    nor in pots or baskets.

27. 27

    परनिट्ठितमेसाना,pa·ra·niṭ·ṭhi·ta·me·sā·nā

    Paraniṭṭhitamesānā,

    They seek food prepared by others,

28. 28

    तेनte·na यापेन्तिyā·pen·ti सुब्बता।sub·ba·tā

    tena yāpenti subbatā.

    and, true to their vows, live on that.

29. 29

    सुमन्तमन्तिनोsu·man·ta·man·ti·no धीरा,dhī·rā

    Sumantamantino dhīrā,

    The attentive, whose words are full of wisdom,

30. 30

    तुण्हीभूताtuṇ·hī·bhū·tā समञ्चरा;sa·mañ·ca·rā

    tuṇhībhūtā samañcarā;

    live peacefully and quietly.

31. 31

    देवाde·vā विरुद्धाvi·rud·dhā असुरेहि,a·su·re·hi

    Devā viruddhā asurehi,

    Gods fight with titans,

32. 32

    पुथुpu·thu मच्चाmac·cā चca मातलि।mā·ta·li

    puthu maccā ca mātali.

    and mortals fight each other, Mātali.

33. 33

    अविरुद्धाa·vi·rud·dhā विरुद्धेसु,vi·rud·dhe·su

    Aviruddhā viruddhesu,

    Not fighting among those who fight,

34. 34

    अत्तदण्डेसुat·ta·daṇ·ḍe·su निब्बुता;nib·bu·tā

    attadaṇḍesu nibbutā;

    quenched among those who have taken up arms,

35. 35

    सादानेसुsā·dā·ne·su अनादाना,a·nā·dā·nā

    Sādānesu anādānā,

    not grasping among those who grasp:

36. 36

    तेte नमस्सामिna·mas·sā·mi मातली’ति।mā·ta·lī

    te namassāmi mātalī’ti.

    they’re who I worship, Mātali.’

37. 37

    ‘सेट्ठाseṭ·ṭhā हिhi किरki·ra लोकस्मिं,lo·kas·miṃ

    ‘Seṭṭhā hi kira lokasmiṁ,

    ‘Those who you worship

38. 38

    येye त्वंtvaṃ सक्कsak·ka नमस्ससि;na·mas·sa·si

    ye tvaṁ sakka namassasi;

    seem to be the best in the world, Sakka.

39. 39

    अहम्पिa·ham·pi तेte नमस्सामि,na·mas·sā·mi

    Ahampi te namassāmi,

    I too will worship

40. 40

    येye नमस्ससिna·mas·sa·si वासवा’”ति।vā·sa·vā

    ye namassasi vāsavā’”ti.

    those who you worship, Vāsava.’

41. 41

    इदंi·daṃ वत्वानvat·vā·na मघवा,ma·gha·vā

    Idaṁ vatvāna maghavā,

    After saying this, Maghavā the chief,

42. 42

    देवराजाde·va·rā·jā सुजम्पति;su·jam·pa·ti

    devarājā sujampati;

    king of gods, Sujā’s husband,

43. 43

    भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ नमस्सित्वा,na·mas·sit·vā

    Bhikkhusaṅghaṁ namassitvā,

    having worshiped the mendicant Saṅgha,

44. 44

    पमुखोpa·mu·kho रथमारुहीति।ra·tha·mā·ru·hī·ti

    pamukho rathamāruhīti.

    climbed into his chariot.”

45. 45

    दुतियोdu·ti·yo वग्गो।vag·go

    Dutiyo vaggo.

    (Pāli only)

46. 46

    तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

    Tassuddānaṁ

    (Pāli only)

47. 47

    देवाde·vā पनpa·na तयोta·yo वुत्ता,vut·tā

    Devā pana tayo vuttā,

    (Pāli only)

48. 48

    दलिद्दञ्चda·lid·dañ·ca रामणेय्यकं;rā·ma·ṇey·ya·kaṃ

    daliddañca rāmaṇeyyakaṁ;

    (Pāli only)

49. 49

    यजमानञ्चya·ja·mā·nañ·ca वन्दना,van·da·nā

    Yajamānañca vandanā,

    (Pāli only)

50. 50

    तयोta·yo सक्कनमस्सनाति।sak·ka·na·mas·sa·nā·ti

    tayo sakkanamassanāti.

    (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.