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Susimasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 2।29

Saṁyutta Nikāya 2.29

Linked Discourses 2.29
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3। नानातित्थियवग्गnā·nā·tit·thi·ya·vag·ga

3. Nānātitthiyavagga

3. Various Sectarians
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सुसिमसुत्तsu·si·ma·sut·ta

Susimasutta

With Susīma
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सावत्थिनिदानं।sā·vat·thi·ni·dā·naṃ

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.
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अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do 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 निसिन्नंni·sin·naṃ खोkho आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ आनन्दंā·nan·daṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said to him,
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“तुय्हम्पिtuy·ham·pi नो,no आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to रुच्चती”ति?ruc·ca·tī

“tuyhampi no, ānanda, sāriputto ruccatī”ti?

“Ānanda, do you endorse Sāriputta?”
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“कस्सkas·sa हिhi नाम,nā·ma भन्ते,bhan·te अबालस्सa·bā·las·sa अदुट्ठस्सa·duṭ·ṭhas·sa अमूळ्हस्सa·mū·ḷhas·sa अविपल्लत्थचित्तस्सa·vi·pal·lat·tha·cit·tas·sa आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to नna रुच्चेय्य?ruc·cey·ya

“Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?

“Sir, who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?
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पण्डितो,paṇ·ḍi·to भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

Venerable Sāriputta is astute,
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महापञ्ञो,ma·hā·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Mahāpañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

he has great wisdom,
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पुथुपञ्ञो,pu·thu·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Puthupañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

widespread wisdom,
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हासपञ्ञो,hā·sa·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Hāsapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

laughing wisdom,
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जवनपञ्ञो,ja·va·na·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Javanapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

swift wisdom,
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तिक्खपञ्ञो,tik·kha·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Tikkhapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

sharp wisdom,
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निब्बेधिकपञ्ञो,nib·be·dhi·ka·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Nibbedhikapañño, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

and penetrating wisdom.
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अप्पिच्छो,ap·pic·cho भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Appiccho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

He has few wishes,
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सन्तुट्ठो,san·tuṭ·ṭho भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Santuṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

he’s content,
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पविवित्तो,pa·vi·vit·to भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Pavivitto, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

secluded,
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असंसट्ठो,a·saṃ·saṭ·ṭho भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

aloof,
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आरद्धवीरियो,ā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yo भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Āraddhavīriyo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

and energetic.
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वत्ता,vat·tā भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Vattā, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

He is a preacher,
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वचनक्खमो,va·ca·nak·kha·mo भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Vacanakkhamo, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

and he accepts advice;
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चोदको,co·da·ko भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Codako, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

he accuses
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पापगरही,pā·pa·ga·ra·hī भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

and criticizes wickedness.
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कस्सkas·sa हिhi नाम,nā·ma भन्ते,bhan·te अबालस्सa·bā·las·sa अदुट्ठस्सa·duṭ·ṭhas·sa अमूळ्हस्सa·mū·ḷhas·sa अविपल्लत्थचित्तस्सa·vi·pal·lat·tha·cit·tas·sa आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to नna रुच्चेय्या”ति?ruc·cey·yā

Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?

Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
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“एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ आनन्द,ā·nan·da एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ आनन्द।ā·nan·da

“Evametaṁ, ānanda, evametaṁ, ānanda.

“That’s so true, Ānanda! That’s so true!
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कस्सkas·sa हिhi नाम,nā·ma आनन्द,ā·nan·da अबालस्सa·bā·las·sa अदुट्ठस्सa·duṭ·ṭhas·sa अमूळ्हस्सa·mū·ḷhas·sa अविपल्लत्थचित्तस्सa·vi·pal·lat·tha·cit·tas·sa सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to नna रुच्चेय्य?ruc·cey·ya

Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyya?

Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
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पण्डितो,paṇ·ḍi·to आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Paṇḍito, ānanda, sāriputto.

And the Buddha repeated all of Ānanda’s terms of praise.
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महापञ्ञो,ma·hā·pañ·ño आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Mahāpañño, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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पुथुपञ्ञो,pu·thu·pañ·ño आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Puthupañño, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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हासपञ्ञो,hā·sa·pañ·ño आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Hāsapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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जवनपञ्ञो,ja·va·na·pañ·ño आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Javanapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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तिक्खपञ्ञो,tik·kha·pañ·ño आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Tikkhapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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निब्बेधिकपञ्ञो,nib·be·dhi·ka·pañ·ño आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Nibbedhikapañño, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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अप्पिच्छो,ap·pic·cho आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Appiccho, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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सन्तुट्ठो,san·tuṭ·ṭho आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Santuṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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पविवित्तो,pa·vi·vit·to आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Pavivitto, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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असंसट्ठो,a·saṃ·saṭ·ṭho आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Asaṁsaṭṭho, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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आरद्धवीरियो,ā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yo आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Āraddhavīriyo, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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वत्ता,vat·tā आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Vattā, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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वचनक्खमो,va·ca·nak·kha·mo आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Vacanakkhamo, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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चोदको,co·da·ko आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Codako, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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पापगरही,pā·pa·ga·ra·hī आनन्द,ā·nan·da सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Pāpagarahī, ānanda, sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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कस्सkas·sa हिhi नाम,nā·ma आनन्द,ā·nan·da अबालस्सa·bā·las·sa अदुट्ठस्सa·duṭ·ṭhas·sa अमूळ्हस्सa·mū·ḷhas·sa अविपल्लत्थचित्तस्सa·vi·pal·lat·tha·cit·tas·sa सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to नna रुच्चेय्या”ति?ruc·cey·yā

Kassa hi nāma, ānanda, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?

(Pāli only)
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अथa·tha खोkho सुसिमोsu·si·mo देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to सारिपुत्तस्सsā·ri·put·tas·sa वण्णेvaṇ·ṇe भञ्ञमानेbhañ·ña·mā·ne महतियाma·ha·ti·yā देवपुत्तपरिसायde·va·put·ta·pa·ri·sā·ya परिवुतोpa·ri·vu·to 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 अट्ठासि।aṭ·ṭhā·si एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ ठितोṭhi·to खोkho सुसिमोsu·si·mo देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne mahatiyā devaputtaparisāya parivuto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho susimo devaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godling Susīma approached the Buddha, escorted by a large assembly of godlings. He bowed, stood to one side, and said to him:
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“एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ भगवा,bha·ga·vā एवमेतं,e·va·me·taṃ सुगत।su·ga·ta

“Evametaṁ, bhagavā, evametaṁ, sugata.

“That’s so true, Blessed One! That’s so true, Holy One!
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कस्सkas·sa हिhi नाम,nā·ma भन्ते,bhan·te अबालस्सa·bā·las·sa अदुट्ठस्सa·duṭ·ṭhas·sa अमूळ्हस्सa·mū·ḷhas·sa अविपल्लत्थचित्तस्सa·vi·pal·lat·tha·cit·tas·sa आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to नna रुच्चेय्य?ruc·cey·ya

Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?

Who on earth would not endorse Venerable Sāriputta unless they’re a fool, a hater, delusional, or mentally deranged?”
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पण्डितो,paṇ·ḍi·to भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Paṇḍito, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

And he too repeated all the terms of praise of Sāriputta, adding,
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महापञ्ञो,ma·hā·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te पुथुपञ्ञो,pu·thu·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te हासपञ्ञो,hā·sa·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te जवनपञ्ञो,ja·va·na·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te तिक्खपञ्ञो,tik·kha·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te निब्बेधिकपञ्ञो,nib·be·dhi·ka·pañ·ño भन्ते,bhan·te अप्पिच्छो,ap·pic·cho भन्ते,bhan·te सन्तुट्ठो,san·tuṭ·ṭho भन्ते,bhan·te पविवित्तो,pa·vi·vit·to भन्ते,bhan·te असंसट्ठो,a·saṃ·saṭ·ṭho भन्ते,bhan·te आरद्धवीरियो,ā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yo भन्ते,bhan·te वत्ता,vat·tā भन्ते,bhan·te वचनक्खमो,va·ca·nak·kha·mo भन्ते,bhan·te चोदको,co·da·ko भन्ते,bhan·te पापगरही,pā·pa·ga·ra·hī भन्ते,bhan·te आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो।sā·ri·put·to

Mahāpañño, bhante, puthupañño, bhante, hāsapañño, bhante, javanapañño, bhante, tikkhapañño, bhante, nibbedhikapañño, bhante, appiccho, bhante, santuṭṭho, bhante, pavivitto, bhante, asaṁsaṭṭho, bhante, āraddhavīriyo, bhante, vattā, bhante, vacanakkhamo, bhante, codako, bhante, pāpagarahī, bhante, āyasmā sāriputto.

(Pāli only)
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कस्सkas·sa हिhi नाम,nā·ma भन्ते,bhan·te अबालस्सa·bā·las·sa अदुट्ठस्सa·duṭ·ṭhas·sa अमूळ्हस्सa·mū·ḷhas·sa अविपल्लत्थचित्तस्सa·vi·pal·lat·tha·cit·tas·sa आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to नna रुच्चेय्य?ruc·cey·ya

Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyya?

(Pāli only)
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अहम्पिa·ham·pi हि,hi भन्ते,bhan·te यञ्ञदेवyañ·ña·de·va देवपुत्तपरिसंde·va·put·ta·pa·ri·saṃ उपसङ्कमिं,u·pa·saṅ·ka·miṃ एतदेवe·ta·de·va बहुलंba·hu·laṃ सद्दंsad·daṃ सुणामि:su·ṇā·mi

Ahampi hi, bhante, yaññadeva devaputtaparisaṁ upasaṅkamiṁ, etadeva bahulaṁ saddaṁ suṇāmi:

“For I too, sir, whenever I go to an assembly of godlings, frequently hear the same terms of praise.”
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‘पण्डितोpaṇ·ḍi·to आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो;sā·ri·put·to

‘paṇḍito āyasmā sāriputto;

(Pāli only)
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महापञ्ञोma·hā·pañ·ño आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā पुथुपञ्ञोpu·thu·pañ·ño आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā हासपञ्ञोhā·sa·pañ·ño आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā जवनपञ्ञोja·va·na·pañ·ño आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā तिक्खपञ्ञोtik·kha·pañ·ño आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā निब्बेधिकपञ्ञोnib·be·dhi·ka·pañ·ño आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā अप्पिच्छोap·pic·cho आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā सन्तुट्ठोsan·tuṭ·ṭho आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā पविवित्तोpa·vi·vit·to आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā असंसट्ठोa·saṃ·saṭ·ṭho आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā आरद्धवीरियोā·rad·dha·vī·ri·yo आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā वत्ताvat·tā आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā वचनक्खमोva·ca·nak·kha·mo आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā चोदकोco·da·ko आयस्मा,ā·yas·mā पापगरहीpā·pa·ga·ra·hī आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तो’ति।sā·ri·put·to

mahāpañño āyasmā, puthupañño āyasmā, hāsapañño āyasmā, javanapañño āyasmā, tikkhapañño āyasmā, nibbedhikapañño āyasmā, appiccho āyasmā, santuṭṭho āyasmā, pavivitto āyasmā, asaṁsaṭṭho āyasmā, āraddhavīriyo āyasmā, vattā āyasmā, vacanakkhamo āyasmā, codako āyasmā, pāpagarahī āyasmā sāriputto’ti.

(Pāli only)
53

कस्सkas·sa हिhi नाम,nā·ma भन्ते,bhan·te अबालस्सa·bā·las·sa अदुट्ठस्सa·duṭ·ṭhas·sa अमूळ्हस्सa·mū·ḷhas·sa अविपल्लत्थचित्तस्सa·vi·pal·lat·tha·cit·tas·sa आयस्माā·yas·mā सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to नna रुच्चेय्या”ति?ruc·cey·yā

Kassa hi nāma, bhante, abālassa aduṭṭhassa amūḷhassa avipallatthacittassa āyasmā sāriputto na rucceyyā”ti?

(Pāli only)
54

अथa·tha खोkho सुसिमस्सsu·si·mas·sa देवपुत्तस्सde·va·put·tas·sa देवपुत्तपरिसाde·va·put·ta·pa·ri·sā आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to सारिपुत्तस्सsā·ri·put·tas·sa वण्णेvaṇ·ṇe भञ्ञमानेbhañ·ña·mā·ne अत्तमनाat·ta·ma·nā पमुदिताpa·mu·di·tā पीतिसोमनस्सजाताpī·ti·so·ma·nas·sa·jā·tā उच्चावचाuc·cā·va·cā वण्णनिभाvaṇ·ṇa·ni·bhā उपदंसेति।u·pa·daṃ·se·ti

Atha kho susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.

While this praise of Sāriputta was being spoken, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly—uplifted and overjoyed, full of rapture and happiness—displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi नामnā·ma मणिma·ṇi वेळुरियोve·ḷu·ri·yo सुभोsu·bho जातिमाjā·ti·mā अट्ठंसोaṭ·ṭhaṃ·so सुपरिकम्मकतोsu·pa·ri·kam·ma·ka·to पण्डुकम्बलेpaṇ·ḍu·kam·ba·le निक्खित्तोnik·khit·to भासतेbhā·sa·te चca तपतेta·pa·te चca विरोचतिvi·ro·ca·ti च;ca

Seyyathāpi nāma maṇi veḷuriyo subho jātimā aṭṭhaṁso suparikammakato paṇḍukambale nikkhitto bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;

Suppose there was a beryl gem that was naturally lustrous, eight-faceted, well-worked. When placed on a cream rug it would sine and glow and dazzle.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ सुसिमस्सsu·si·mas·sa देवपुत्तस्सde·va·put·tas·sa देवपुत्तपरिसाde·va·put·ta·pa·ri·sā आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to सारिपुत्तस्सsā·ri·put·tas·sa वण्णेvaṇ·ṇe भञ्ञमानेbhañ·ña·mā·ne अत्तमनाat·ta·ma·nā पमुदिताpa·mu·di·tā पीतिसोमनस्सजाताpī·ti·so·ma·nas·sa·jā·tā उच्चावचाuc·cā·va·cā वण्णनिभाvaṇ·ṇa·ni·bhā उपदंसेति।u·pa·daṃ·se·ti

evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.

In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
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सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi नामnā·ma निक्खंnik·khaṃ जम्बोनदंjam·bo·na·daṃ दक्खकम्मारपुत्तउक्कामुखसुकुसलसम्पहट्ठंdak·kha·kam·mā·ra·put·ta·uk·kā·mu·kha·su·ku·sa·la·sam·pa·haṭ·ṭhaṃ पण्डुकम्बलेpaṇ·ḍu·kam·ba·le निक्खित्तंnik·khit·taṃ भासतेbhā·sa·te चca तपतेta·pa·te चca विरोचतिvi·ro·ca·ti च;ca

Seyyathāpi nāma nikkhaṁ jambonadaṁ dakkhakammāraputtaukkāmukhasukusalasampahaṭṭhaṁ paṇḍukambale nikkhittaṁ bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;

Suppose there was a pendant of Black Plum River gold, fashioned by a deft smith, well wrought in the forge. When placed on a cream rug it would shine and glow and dazzle.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ सुसिमस्सsu·si·mas·sa देवपुत्तस्सde·va·put·tas·sa देवपुत्तपरिसाde·va·put·ta·pa·ri·sā आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to सारिपुत्तस्सsā·ri·put·tas·sa वण्णेvaṇ·ṇe भञ्ञमानेbhañ·ña·mā·ne अत्तमनाat·ta·ma·nā पमुदिताpa·mu·di·tā पीतिसोमनस्सजाताpī·ti·so·ma·nas·sa·jā·tā उच्चावचाuc·cā·va·cā वण्णनिभाvaṇ·ṇa·ni·bhā उपदंसेति।u·pa·daṃ·se·ti

evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.

In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
59

सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi नामnā·ma सरदसमयेsa·ra·da·sa·ma·ye विद्धेvid·dhe विगतवलाहकेvi·ga·ta·va·lā·ha·ke देवेde·ve रत्तियाrat·ti·yā पच्चूससमयंpac·cū·sa·sa·ma·yaṃ ओसधितारकाo·sa·dhi·tā·ra·kā भासतेbhā·sa·te चca तपतेta·pa·te चca विरोचतिvi·ro·ca·ti च;ca

Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ osadhitārakā bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;

Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. At the crack of dawn, the morning star shines and glows and dazzles.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ सुसिमस्सsu·si·mas·sa देवपुत्तस्सde·va·put·tas·sa देवपुत्तपरिसाde·va·put·ta·pa·ri·sā आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to सारिपुत्तस्सsā·ri·put·tas·sa वण्णेvaṇ·ṇe भञ्ञमानेbhañ·ña·mā·ne अत्तमनाat·ta·ma·nā पमुदिताpa·mu·di·tā पीतिसोमनस्सजाताpī·ti·so·ma·nas·sa·jā·tā उच्चावचाuc·cā·va·cā वण्णनिभाvaṇ·ṇa·ni·bhā उपदंसेति।u·pa·daṃ·se·ti

evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.

In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
61

सेय्यथापिsey·ya·thā·pi नामnā·ma सरदसमयेsa·ra·da·sa·ma·ye विद्धेvid·dhe विगतवलाहकेvi·ga·ta·va·lā·ha·ke देवेde·ve आदिच्चोā·dic·co नभंna·bhaṃ अब्भुस्सक्कमानोab·bhus·sak·ka·mā·no सब्बंsab·baṃ आकासगतंā·kā·sa·ga·taṃ तमगतंta·ma·ga·taṃ अभिविहच्चa·bhi·vi·hac·ca भासतेbhā·sa·te चca तपतेta·pa·te चca विरोचतिvi·ro·ca·ti च;ca

Seyyathāpi nāma saradasamaye viddhe vigatavalāhake deve ādicco nabhaṁ abbhussakkamāno sabbaṁ ākāsagataṁ tamagataṁ abhivihacca bhāsate ca tapate ca virocati ca;

Suppose that in the autumn the heavens were clear and cloudless. As the sun is rising to the firmament, having dispelled all the darkness of space, shines and glows and dazzles.
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एवमेवंe·va·me·vaṃ सुसिमस्सsu·si·mas·sa देवपुत्तस्सde·va·put·tas·sa देवपुत्तपरिसाde·va·put·ta·pa·ri·sā आयस्मतोā·yas·ma·to सारिपुत्तस्सsā·ri·put·tas·sa वण्णेvaṇ·ṇe भञ्ञमानेbhañ·ña·mā·ne अत्तमनाat·ta·ma·nā पमुदिताpa·mu·di·tā पीतिसोमनस्सजाताpī·ti·so·ma·nas·sa·jā·tā उच्चावचाuc·cā·va·cā वण्णनिभाvaṇ·ṇa·ni·bhā उपदंसेति।u·pa·daṃ·se·ti

evamevaṁ susimassa devaputtassa devaputtaparisā āyasmato sāriputtassa vaṇṇe bhaññamāne attamanā pamuditā pītisomanassajātā uccāvacā vaṇṇanibhā upadaṁseti.

In the same way, the godlings of Susīma’s assembly displayed a rainbow of bright colors.
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अथa·tha खोkho सुसिमोsu·si·mo देवपुत्तोde·va·put·to आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ सारिपुत्तंsā·ri·put·taṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha भगवतोbha·ga·va·to सन्तिकेsan·ti·ke इमंi·maṃ गाथंgā·thaṃ अभासि:a·bhā·si

Atha kho susimo devaputto āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Then the godling Susīma spoke this verse about Venerable Sāriputta in the Buddha’s presence:
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“पण्डितोतिpaṇ·ḍi·to·ti समञ्ञातो,sa·mañ·ñā·to

“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,

“He’s considered astute,
65

सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to अकोधनो;a·ko·dha·no

sāriputto akodhano;

Sāriputta, free of anger.
66

अप्पिच्छोap·pic·cho सोरतोso·ra·to दन्तो,dan·to

Appiccho sorato danto,

Few in wishes, gentle, tamed,
67

सत्थुवण्णाभतोsat·thu·vaṇ·ṇā·bha·to इसी”ति।i·sī

satthuvaṇṇābhato isī”ti.

the seer shines in the Teacher’s praise!”
68

अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ सारिपुत्तंsā·ri·put·taṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha सुसिमंsu·si·maṃ देवपुत्तंde·va·put·taṃ गाथायgā·thā·ya पच्चभासि:pac·ca·bhā·si

Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ ārabbha susimaṁ devaputtaṁ gāthāya paccabhāsi:

Then the Buddha replied to Susīma with this verse about Venerable Sāriputta:
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“पण्डितोतिpaṇ·ḍi·to·ti समञ्ञातो,sa·mañ·ñā·to

“Paṇḍitoti samaññāto,

“He’s considered astute,
70

सारिपुत्तोsā·ri·put·to अकोधनो;a·ko·dha·no

sāriputto akodhano;

Sāriputta, free of anger.
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अप्पिच्छोap·pic·cho सोरतोso·ra·to दन्तो,dan·to

Appiccho sorato danto,

Few in wishes, gentle, tamed;
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कालंkā·laṃ कङ्खतिkaṅ·kha·ti सुदन्तो”ति।su·dan·to

kālaṁ kaṅkhati sudanto”ti.

developed and well-tamed, he awaits his time.”

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.