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Candūpamāsutta

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    संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 16।3

    Saṁyutta Nikāya 16.3

    Linked Discourses 16.3

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    1। कस्सपवग्गkas·sa·pa·vag·ga

    1. Kassapavagga

    1. Kassapa

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    चन्दूपमासुत्तcan·dū·pa·mā·sut·ta

    Candūpamāsutta

    Like the Moon

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    सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti

    Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

    At Sāvatthī.

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    “चन्दूपमा,can·dū·pa·mā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमथ—u·pa·saṅ·ka·ma·tha

    “Candūpamā, bhikkhave, kulāni upasaṅkamatha—

    “Mendicants, you should approach families like the moon:

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    अपकस्सेवa·pa·kas·se·va कायं,kā·yaṃ अपकस्सa·pa·kas·sa चित्तं,cit·taṃ निच्चनवकाnic·ca·na·va·kā कुलेसुku·le·su अप्पगब्भा।ap·pa·gab·bhā

    apakasseva kāyaṁ, apakassa cittaṁ, niccanavakā kulesu appagabbhā.

    withdrawn in body and mind, ever the newcomer, and never rude.

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    सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुरिसोpu·ri·so जरुदपानंja·ru·da·pā·naṃ वाvā ओलोकेय्यo·lo·key·ya पब्बतविसमंpab·ba·ta·vi·sa·maṃ वाvā नदीविदुग्गंna·dī·vi·dug·gaṃ वा—vā

    Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso jarudapānaṁ vā olokeyya pabbatavisamaṁ vā nadīviduggaṁ vā—

    Suppose a person were to look down at an old well, a rugged cliff, or an inaccessible riverland.

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    अपकस्सेवa·pa·kas·se·va कायं,kā·yaṃ अपकस्सa·pa·kas·sa चित्तं;cit·taṃ

    apakasseva kāyaṁ, apakassa cittaṁ;

    They’d withdraw their body and mind.

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    एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चन्दूपमाcan·dū·pa·mā कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमथ—u·pa·saṅ·ka·ma·tha

    evameva kho, bhikkhave, candūpamā kulāni upasaṅkamatha—

    In the same way, you should approach families like the moon:

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    अपकस्सेवa·pa·kas·se·va कायं,kā·yaṃ अपकस्सa·pa·kas·sa चित्तं,cit·taṃ निच्चनवकाnic·ca·na·va·kā कुलेसुku·le·su अप्पगब्भा।ap·pa·gab·bhā

    apakasseva kāyaṁ, apakassa cittaṁ, niccanavakā kulesu appagabbhā.

    withdrawn in body and mind, always the newcomer, and never rude.

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    कस्सपो,kas·sa·po भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चन्दूपमोcan·dū·pa·mo कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमति—u·pa·saṅ·ka·ma·ti

    Kassapo, bhikkhave, candūpamo kulāni upasaṅkamati—

    Kassapa approaches families like the moon:

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    अपकस्सेवa·pa·kas·se·va कायं,kā·yaṃ अपकस्सa·pa·kas·sa चित्तं,cit·taṃ निच्चनवकोnic·ca·na·va·ko कुलेसुku·le·su अप्पगब्भो।ap·pa·gab·bho

    apakasseva kāyaṁ, apakassa cittaṁ, niccanavako kulesu appagabbho.

    withdrawn in body and mind, ever the newcomer, and never rude.

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    तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञथ,mañ·ña·tha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve

    Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,

    What do you think, mendicants?

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    कथंरूपोka·thaṃ·rū·po भिक्खुbhik·khu अरहतिa·ra·ha·ti कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमितुन्”ति?u·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tun

    kathaṁrūpo bhikkhu arahati kulāni upasaṅkamitun”ti?

    What kind of mendicant is worthy of approaching families?”

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    “भगवंमूलकाbha·ga·vaṃ·mū·la·kā नो,no भन्ते,bhan·te धम्माdham·mā भगवंनेत्तिकाbha·ga·vaṃ·net·ti·kā भगवंपटिसरणा।bha·ga·vaṃ·pa·ṭi·sa·ra·ṇā साधुsā·dhu वत,va·ta भन्ते,bhan·te भगवन्तंयेवbha·ga·van·taṃ·ye·va पटिभातुpa·ṭi·bhā·tu एतस्सe·tas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो।at·tho भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सुत्वाsut·vā भिक्खूbhik·khū धारेस्सन्ती”ति।dhā·res·san·tī

    “Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā bhagavaṁnettikā bhagavaṁpaṭisaraṇā. Sādhu vata, bhante, bhagavantaṁyeva paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho. Bhagavato sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantī”ti.

    “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. He is our guide and our refuge. Sir, may the Buddha himself please clarify the meaning of this. The mendicants will listen and remember it.”

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    अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā आकासेā·kā·se पाणिंpā·ṇiṃ चालेसि।cā·le·si

    Atha kho bhagavā ākāse pāṇiṁ cālesi.

    Then the Buddha waved his hand in space.

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    “सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अयंa·yaṃ आकासेā·kā·se पाणिpā·ṇi नna सज्जतिsaj·ja·ti नna गय्हतिgay·ha·ti नna बज्झति;baj·jha·ti

    “Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ayaṁ ākāse pāṇi na sajjati na gayhati na bajjhati;

    “Mendicants, this hand is not stuck or held or caught in space.

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    एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve यस्सyas·sa कस्सचिkas·sa·ci भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमतोu·pa·saṅ·ka·ma·to कुलेसुku·le·su चित्तंcit·taṃ नna सज्जतिsaj·ja·ti नna गय्हतिgay·ha·ti नna बज्झति:baj·jha·ti

    evameva kho, bhikkhave, yassa kassaci bhikkhuno kulāni upasaṅkamato kulesu cittaṁ na sajjati na gayhati na bajjhati:

    In the same way, when approaching families, a mendicant’s mind is not stuck or held or caught, thinking:

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    ‘लभन्तुla·bhan·tu लाभकामा,lā·bha·kā·mā पुञ्ञकामाpuñ·ña·kā·mā करोन्तुka·ron·tu पुञ्ञानी’ति;puñ·ñā·nī

    ‘labhantu lābhakāmā, puññakāmā karontu puññānī’ti;

    ‘May those who want material things get them, and may those who want merit make merits!’

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    यथासकेनya·thā·sa·ke·na लाभेनlā·bhe·na अत्तमनोat·ta·ma·no होतिho·ti सुमनो,su·ma·no एवंe·vaṃ परेसंpa·re·saṃ लाभेनlā·bhe·na अत्तमनोat·ta·ma·no होतिho·ti सुमनो;su·ma·no

    yathāsakena lābhena attamano hoti sumano, evaṁ paresaṁ lābhena attamano hoti sumano;

    They’re just as pleased and happy when others get something as they are when they get something.

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    एवरूपोe·va·rū·po खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu अरहतिa·ra·ha·ti कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमितुं।u·pa·saṅ·ka·mi·tuṃ

    evarūpo kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu arahati kulāni upasaṅkamituṁ.

    This kind of mendicant is worthy of approaching families.

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    कस्सपस्स,kas·sa·pas·sa भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कुलानिku·lā·ni उपसङ्कमतोu·pa·saṅ·ka·ma·to कुलेसुku·le·su चित्तंcit·taṃ नna सज्जतिsaj·ja·ti नna गय्हतिgay·ha·ti नna बज्झति:baj·jha·ti

    Kassapassa, bhikkhave, kulāni upasaṅkamato kulesu cittaṁ na sajjati na gayhati na bajjhati:

    When Kassapa approaches families, his mind is not stuck or held or caught, thinking:

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    ‘लभन्तुla·bhan·tu लाभकामा,lā·bha·kā·mā पुञ्ञकामाpuñ·ña·kā·mā करोन्तुka·ron·tu पुञ्ञानी’ति;puñ·ñā·nī

    ‘labhantu lābhakāmā, puññakāmā karontu puññānī’ti;

    ‘May those who want material things get them, and may those who want merit make merits!’

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    यथासकेनya·thā·sa·ke·na लाभेनlā·bhe·na अत्तमनोat·ta·ma·no होतिho·ti सुमनो;su·ma·no

    yathāsakena lābhena attamano hoti sumano;

    He’s just as pleased and happy when others get something as he is when he gets something.

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    एवंe·vaṃ परेसंpa·re·saṃ लाभेनlā·bhe·na अत्तमनोat·ta·ma·no होतिho·ti सुमनो।su·ma·no

    evaṁ paresaṁ lābhena attamano hoti sumano.

    (Pāli only)

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    तंtaṃ किंkiṃ मञ्ञथ,mañ·ña·tha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve

    Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave,

    What do you think, mendicants?

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    कथंरूपस्सka·thaṃ·rū·pas·sa भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no अपरिसुद्धाa·pa·ri·sud·dhā धम्मदेसनाdham·ma·de·sa·nā होति,ho·ti कथंरूपस्सka·thaṃ·rū·pas·sa भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no परिसुद्धाpa·ri·sud·dhā धम्मदेसनाdham·ma·de·sa·nā होती”ति?ho·tī

    kathaṁrūpassa bhikkhuno aparisuddhā dhammadesanā hoti, kathaṁrūpassa bhikkhuno parisuddhā dhammadesanā hotī”ti?

    What kind of mendicant’s teaching is pure, and what kind is impure?”

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    “भगवंमूलकाbha·ga·vaṃ·mū·la·kā नो,no भन्ते,bhan·te धम्माdham·mā भगवंनेत्तिकाbha·ga·vaṃ·net·ti·kā भगवंपटिसरणा।bha·ga·vaṃ·pa·ṭi·sa·ra·ṇā साधुsā·dhu वत,va·ta भन्ते,bhan·te भगवन्तंयेवbha·ga·van·taṃ·ye·va पटिभातुpa·ṭi·bhā·tu एतस्सe·tas·sa भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थो।at·tho भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सुत्वाsut·vā भिक्खूbhik·khū धारेस्सन्ती”ति।dhā·res·san·tī

    “Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā bhagavaṁnettikā bhagavaṁpaṭisaraṇā. Sādhu vata, bhante, bhagavantaṁyeva paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho. Bhagavato sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantī”ti.

    “Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. He is our guide and our refuge. Sir, may the Buddha himself please clarify the meaning of this. The mendicants will listen and remember it.”

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    “तेनte·na हि,hi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सुणाथ,su·ṇā·tha साधुकंsā·dhu·kaṃ मनसिma·na·si करोथ,ka·ro·tha भासिस्सामी”ति।bhā·sis·sā·mī

    “Tena hi, bhikkhave, suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.

    “Well then, mendicants, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

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    “एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”तिbhan·te खोkho तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पच्चस्सोसुं।pac·cas·so·suṃ

    “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

    “Yes, 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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    “योyo हिhi कोचि,ko·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu एवंचित्तोe·vaṃ·cit·to परेसंpa·re·saṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति:de·se·ti

    “Yo hi koci, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto paresaṁ dhammaṁ deseti:

    “Whoever teaches Dhamma to others with the thought:

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    ‘अहोa·ho वतva·ta मेme धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणेय्युं,su·ṇey·yuṃ सुत्वाsut·vā चca पनpa·na धम्मंdham·maṃ पसीदेय्युं,pa·sī·dey·yuṃ पसन्नाpa·san·nā चca मेme पसन्नाकारंpa·san·nā·kā·raṃ करेय्युन्’ति;ka·rey·yun

    ‘aho vata me dhammaṁ suṇeyyuṁ, sutvā ca pana dhammaṁ pasīdeyyuṁ, pasannā ca me pasannākāraṁ kareyyun’ti;

    ‘Oh! May they listen to the teaching from me. When they’ve heard it, may they gain confidence in the teaching and demonstrate their confidence to me.’

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    एवरूपस्सe·va·rū·pas·sa खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no अपरिसुद्धाa·pa·ri·sud·dhā धम्मदेसनाdham·ma·de·sa·nā होति।ho·ti

    evarūpassa kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno aparisuddhā dhammadesanā hoti.

    Such a mendicant’s teaching is impure.

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    योyo चca खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुbhik·khu एवंचित्तोe·vaṃ·cit·to परेसंpa·re·saṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति:de·se·ti

    Yo ca kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu evaṁcitto paresaṁ dhammaṁ deseti:

    Whoever teaches Dhamma to others with the thought:

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    ‘स्वाक्खातोsvāk·khā·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मोdham·mo सन्दिट्ठिकोsan·diṭ·ṭhi·ko अकालिकोa·kā·li·ko एहिपस्सिकोe·hi·pas·si·ko ओपनेय्यिकोo·pa·ney·yi·ko पच्चत्तंpac·cat·taṃ वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo विञ्ञूहीति।viñ·ñū·hī·ti

    ‘svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhīti.

    ‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.

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    अहोa·ho वतva·ta मेme धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणेय्युं,su·ṇey·yuṃ सुत्वाsut·vā चca पनpa·na धम्मंdham·maṃ आजानेय्युं,ā·jā·ney·yuṃ आजानित्वाā·jā·nit·vā चca पनpa·na तथत्तायta·that·tā·ya पटिपज्जेय्युन्’ति।pa·ṭi·paj·jey·yun

    Aho vata me dhammaṁ suṇeyyuṁ, sutvā ca pana dhammaṁ ājāneyyuṁ, ājānitvā ca pana tathattāya paṭipajjeyyun’ti.

    Oh! May they listen to the teaching from me. When they’ve heard it, may they understand the teaching and practice accordingly.’

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    इतिi·ti धम्मसुधम्मतंdham·ma·su·dham·ma·taṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca परेसंpa·re·saṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti कारुञ्ञंkā·ruñ·ñaṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca अनुद्दयंa·nud·da·yaṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca अनुकम्पंa·nu·kam·paṃ उपादायu·pā·dā·ya परेसंpa·re·saṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति।de·se·ti

    Iti dhammasudhammataṁ paṭicca paresaṁ dhammaṁ deseti, kāruññaṁ paṭicca anuddayaṁ paṭicca anukampaṁ upādāya paresaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.

    So they teach others because of the clear rightness of the teaching, out of compassion, kindness, and sympathy.

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    एवरूपस्सe·va·rū·pas·sa खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no परिसुद्धाpa·ri·sud·dhā धम्मदेसनाdham·ma·de·sa·nā होति।ho·ti

    Evarūpassa kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno parisuddhā dhammadesanā hoti.

    Such a mendicant’s teaching is pure.

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    कस्सपो,kas·sa·po भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve एवंचित्तोe·vaṃ·cit·to परेसंpa·re·saṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति:de·se·ti

    Kassapo, bhikkhave, evaṁcitto paresaṁ dhammaṁ deseti:

    Kassapa teaches Dhamma to others with the thought:

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    ‘स्वाक्खातोsvāk·khā·to भगवताbha·ga·va·tā धम्मोdham·mo सन्दिट्ठिकोsan·diṭ·ṭhi·ko अकालिकोa·kā·li·ko एहिपस्सिकोe·hi·pas·si·ko ओपनेय्यिकोo·pa·ney·yi·ko पच्चत्तंpac·cat·taṃ वेदितब्बोve·di·tab·bo विञ्ञूहीति।viñ·ñū·hī·ti

    ‘svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiṭṭhiko akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattaṁ veditabbo viññūhīti.

    ‘The teaching is well explained by the Buddha—apparent in the present life, immediately effective, inviting inspection, relevant, so that sensible people can know it for themselves.

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    अहोa·ho वतva·ta मेme धम्मंdham·maṃ सुणेय्युं,su·ṇey·yuṃ सुत्वाsut·vā चca पनpa·na धम्मंdham·maṃ आजानेय्युं,ā·jā·ney·yuṃ आजानित्वाā·jā·nit·vā चca पनpa·na तथत्तायta·that·tā·ya पटिपज्जेय्युन्’ति।pa·ṭi·paj·jey·yun

    Aho vata me dhammaṁ suṇeyyuṁ, sutvā ca pana dhammaṁ ājāneyyuṁ, ājānitvā ca pana tathattāya paṭipajjeyyun’ti.

    Oh! May they listen to the teaching from me. When they’ve heard it, may they understand the teaching and practice accordingly.’

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    इतिi·ti धम्मसुधम्मतंdham·ma·su·dham·ma·taṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca परेसंpa·re·saṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति,de·se·ti कारुञ्ञंkā·ruñ·ñaṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca अनुद्दयंa·nud·da·yaṃ पटिच्चpa·ṭic·ca अनुकम्पंa·nu·kam·paṃ उपादायu·pā·dā·ya परेसंpa·re·saṃ धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेति।de·se·ti

    Iti dhammasudhammataṁ paṭicca paresaṁ dhammaṁ deseti, kāruññaṁ paṭicca anuddayaṁ paṭicca anukampaṁ upādāya paresaṁ dhammaṁ deseti.

    Thus he teaches others because of the clear rightness of the teaching, out of compassion, kindness, and sympathy.

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    कस्सपेनkas·sa·pe·na वाvā हिhi वो,vo भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ओवदिस्सामिo·va·dis·sā·mi योyo वाvā पनस्सpa·nas·sa कस्सपसदिसो,kas·sa·pa·sa·di·so ओवदितेहिo·va·di·te·hi चca पनpa·na वोvo तथत्तायta·that·tā·ya पटिपज्जितब्बन्”ति।pa·ṭi·paj·ji·tab·ban

    Kassapena vā hi vo, bhikkhave, ovadissāmi yo vā panassa kassapasadiso, ovaditehi ca pana vo tathattāya paṭipajjitabban”ti.

    I will exhort you with the example of Kassapa or someone like him. You should practice accordingly.”

  45. 45

    ततियं।ta·ti·yaṃ

    Tatiyaṁ.

    (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.