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Pabbatūpamasutta
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सावत्थिनिदानं।sā·vat·thi·ni·dā·naṃ
Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
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“यानिyā·ni तानि,tā·ni भन्ते,bhan·te रञ्ञंrañ·ñaṃ खत्तियानंkhat·ti·yā·naṃ मुद्धावसित्तानंmud·dhā·va·sit·tā·naṃ इस्सरियमदमत्तानंis·sa·ri·ya·ma·da·mat·tā·naṃ कामगेधपरियुट्ठितानंkā·ma·ge·dha·pa·ri·yuṭ·ṭhi·tā·naṃ जनपदत्थावरियप्पत्तानंja·na·pa·dat·thā·va·ri·yap·pat·tā·naṃ महन्तंma·han·taṃ पथविमण्डलंpa·tha·vi·maṇ·ḍa·laṃ अभिविजियa·bhi·vi·ji·ya अज्झावसन्तानंaj·jhā·va·san·tā·naṃ राजकरणीयानिrā·ja·ka·ra·ṇī·yā·ni भवन्ति,bha·van·ti तेसुte·su ख्वाहं,khvā·haṃ एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi उस्सुक्कमापन्नो”ति।us·suk·ka·mā·pan·no
“Yāni tāni, bhante, raññaṁ khattiyānaṁ muddhāvasittānaṁ issariyamadamattānaṁ kāmagedhapariyuṭṭhitānaṁ janapadatthāvariyappattānaṁ mahantaṁ pathavimaṇḍalaṁ abhivijiya ajjhāvasantānaṁ rājakaraṇīyāni bhavanti, tesu khvāhaṁ, etarahi ussukkamāpanno”ti.
“Sir, there are anointed aristocratic kings who are infatuated with authority, and obsessed with greed for sensual pleasures. They have attained stability in the country, occupying a vast conquered territory. Today I have been busy fulfilling the duties of such kings.”
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तत्थद्दसंtat·thad·da·saṃ महन्तंma·han·taṃ पब्बतंpab·ba·taṃ अब्भसमं,ab·bha·sa·maṃ सब्बेsab·be पाणेpā·ṇe निप्पोथेन्तोnip·po·then·to आगच्छति।ā·gac·cha·ti
Tatthaddasaṁ mahantaṁ pabbataṁ abbhasamaṁ, sabbe pāṇe nippothento āgacchati.
There I saw a big mountain that reached the clouds. And it was coming this way, crushing all creatures.
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तत्थद्दसंtat·thad·da·saṃ महन्तंma·han·taṃ पब्बतंpab·ba·taṃ अब्भसमंab·bha·sa·maṃ सब्बेsab·be पाणेpā·ṇe निप्पोथेन्तोnip·po·then·to आगच्छति।ā·gac·cha·ti
Tatthaddasaṁ mahantaṁ pabbataṁ abbhasamaṁ sabbe pāṇe nippothento āgacchati.
There I saw a big mountain that reached the clouds. And it was coming this way, crushing all creatures.
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एवरूपेe·va·rū·pe ते,te महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja महतिma·ha·ti महब्भयेma·hab·bha·ye समुप्पन्नेsa·mup·pan·ne दारुणेdā·ru·ṇe मनुस्सक्खयेma·nus·sak·kha·ye दुल्लभेdul·la·bhe मनुस्सत्तेma·nus·sat·te किमस्सki·mas·sa करणीयन्”ति?ka·ra·ṇī·yan
Evarūpe te, mahārāja, mahati mahabbhaye samuppanne dāruṇe manussakkhaye dullabhe manussatte kimassa karaṇīyan”ti?
Should such a dire threat arise—a grim loss of human life, when human birth is so rare—what would you do?”
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“एवरूपेe·va·rū·pe मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te महतिma·ha·ti महब्भयेma·hab·bha·ye समुप्पन्नेsa·mup·pan·ne दारुणेdā·ru·ṇe मनुस्सक्खयेma·nus·sak·kha·ye दुल्लभेdul·la·bhe मनुस्सत्तेma·nus·sat·te किमस्सki·mas·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra धम्मचरियायdham·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra समचरियायsa·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra कुसलकिरियायku·sa·la·ki·ri·yā·ya अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra पुञ्ञकिरियाया”ति?puñ·ña·ki·ri·yā·yā
“Evarūpe me, bhante, mahati mahabbhaye samuppanne dāruṇe manussakkhaye dullabhe manussatte kimassa karaṇīyaṁ aññatra dhammacariyāya aññatra samacariyāya aññatra kusalakiriyāya aññatra puññakiriyāyā”ti?
“Sir, what could I do but practice the teachings, practice morality, doing skillful and good actions?”
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“आरोचेमिā·ro·ce·mi खोkho ते,te महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja पटिवेदेमिpa·ṭi·ve·de·mi खोkho ते,te महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja अधिवत्ततिa·dhi·vat·ta·ti खोkho तं,taṃ महाराज,ma·hā·rā·ja जरामरणं।ja·rā·ma·ra·ṇaṃ
“Ārocemi kho te, mahārāja, paṭivedemi kho te, mahārāja, adhivattati kho taṁ, mahārāja, jarāmaraṇaṁ.
“I tell you, Great King, I announce to you: old age and death are advancing upon you.
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“अधिवत्तमानेa·dhi·vat·ta·mā·ne चca मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te जरामरणेja·rā·ma·ra·ṇe किमस्सki·mas·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra धम्मचरियायdham·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya समचरियायsa·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya कुसलकिरियायku·sa·la·ki·ri·yā·ya पुञ्ञकिरियाय?puñ·ña·ki·ri·yā·ya
“Adhivattamāne ca me, bhante, jarāmaraṇe kimassa karaṇīyaṁ aññatra dhammacariyāya samacariyāya kusalakiriyāya puññakiriyāya?
“Sir, what can I do but practice the teachings, practice morality, doing skillful and good actions?
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यानिyā·ni तानि,tā·ni भन्ते,bhan·te रञ्ञंrañ·ñaṃ खत्तियानंkhat·ti·yā·naṃ मुद्धावसित्तानंmud·dhā·va·sit·tā·naṃ इस्सरियमदमत्तानंis·sa·ri·ya·ma·da·mat·tā·naṃ कामगेधपरियुट्ठितानंkā·ma·ge·dha·pa·ri·yuṭ·ṭhi·tā·naṃ जनपदत्थावरियप्पत्तानंja·na·pa·dat·thā·va·ri·yap·pat·tā·naṃ महन्तंma·han·taṃ पथविमण्डलंpa·tha·vi·maṇ·ḍa·laṃ अभिविजियa·bhi·vi·ji·ya अज्झावसन्तानंaj·jhā·va·san·tā·naṃ हत्थियुद्धानिhat·thi·yud·dhā·ni भवन्ति;bha·van·ti
Yāni tāni, bhante, raññaṁ khattiyānaṁ muddhāvasittānaṁ issariyamadamattānaṁ kāmagedhapariyuṭṭhitānaṁ janapadatthāvariyappattānaṁ mahantaṁ pathavimaṇḍalaṁ abhivijiya ajjhāvasantānaṁ hatthiyuddhāni bhavanti;
Sir, there are anointed aristocratic kings who are infatuated with authority, and obsessed with greed for sensual pleasures. They have attained stability in the country, occupying a vast conquered territory. Such kings engage in battles of elephants,
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तेसम्पि,te·sam·pi भन्ते,bhan·te हत्थियुद्धानंhat·thi·yud·dhā·naṃ नत्थिnat·thi गतिga·ti नत्थिnat·thi विसयोvi·sa·yo अधिवत्तमानेa·dhi·vat·ta·mā·ne जरामरणे।ja·rā·ma·ra·ṇe
tesampi, bhante, hatthiyuddhānaṁ natthi gati natthi visayo adhivattamāne jarāmaraṇe.
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अज्झावसन्तानंaj·jhā·va·san·tā·naṃ अस्सयुद्धानिas·sa·yud·dhā·ni भवन्तिbha·van·ti …पे…pe
ajjhāvasantānaṁ assayuddhāni bhavanti …pe…
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रथयुद्धानिra·tha·yud·dhā·ni भवन्तिbha·van·ti …पे…pe
rathayuddhāni bhavanti …pe…
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पत्तियुद्धानिpat·ti·yud·dhā·ni भवन्ति;bha·van·ti
pattiyuddhāni bhavanti;
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तेसम्पि,te·sam·pi भन्ते,bhan·te पत्तियुद्धानंpat·ti·yud·dhā·naṃ नत्थिnat·thi गतिga·ti नत्थिnat·thi विसयोvi·sa·yo अधिवत्तमानेa·dhi·vat·ta·mā·ne जरामरणे।ja·rā·ma·ra·ṇe
tesampi, bhante, pattiyuddhānaṁ natthi gati natthi visayo adhivattamāne jarāmaraṇe.
But there is no place, no domain for such battles when old age and death are advancing.
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सन्तिsan·ti खोkho पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ राजकुलेrā·ja·ku·le मन्तिनोman·ti·no महामत्ता,ma·hā·mat·tā येye पहोन्तिpa·hon·ti आगतेā·ga·te पच्चत्थिकेpac·cat·thi·ke मन्तेहिman·te·hi भेदयितुं।bhe·da·yi·tuṃ
Santi kho pana, bhante, imasmiṁ rājakule mantino mahāmattā, ye pahonti āgate paccatthike mantehi bhedayituṁ.
In this royal court there are ministers of wise counsel who are capable of dividing an approaching enemy by wise counsel.
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तेसम्पि,te·sam·pi भन्ते,bhan·te मन्तयुद्धानंman·ta·yud·dhā·naṃ नत्थिnat·thi गतिga·ti नत्थिnat·thi विसयोvi·sa·yo अधिवत्तमानेa·dhi·vat·ta·mā·ne जरामरणे।ja·rā·ma·ra·ṇe
Tesampi, bhante, mantayuddhānaṁ natthi gati natthi visayo adhivattamāne jarāmaraṇe.
But there is no place, no domain for such diplomatic battles when old age and death are advancing.
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संविज्जतिsaṃ·vij·ja·ti खोkho पन,pa·na भन्ते,bhan·te इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ राजकुलेrā·ja·ku·le पहूतंpa·hū·taṃ हिरञ्ञसुवण्णंhi·rañ·ña·su·vaṇ·ṇaṃ भूमिगतञ्चेवbhū·mi·ga·tañ·ce·va वेहासट्ठञ्च,ve·hā·saṭ·ṭhañ·ca येनye·na मयंma·yaṃ पहोमpa·ho·ma आगतेā·ga·te पच्चत्थिकेpac·cat·thi·ke धनेनdha·ne·na उपलापेतुं।u·pa·lā·pe·tuṃ
Saṁvijjati kho pana, bhante, imasmiṁ rājakule pahūtaṁ hiraññasuvaṇṇaṁ bhūmigatañceva vehāsaṭṭhañca, yena mayaṁ pahoma āgate paccatthike dhanena upalāpetuṁ.
In this royal court there is abundant gold, both coined and uncoined, stored above and below ground. Using this wealth we can bribe an approaching enemy.
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तेसम्पि,te·sam·pi भन्ते,bhan·te धनयुद्धानंdha·na·yud·dhā·naṃ नत्थिnat·thi गतिga·ti नत्थिnat·thi विसयोvi·sa·yo अधिवत्तमानेa·dhi·vat·ta·mā·ne जरामरणे।ja·rā·ma·ra·ṇe
Tesampi, bhante, dhanayuddhānaṁ natthi gati natthi visayo adhivattamāne jarāmaraṇe.
But there is no place, no domain for such monetary battles when old age and death are advancing.
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अधिवत्तमानेa·dhi·vat·ta·mā·ne चca मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te जरामरणेja·rā·ma·ra·ṇe किमस्सki·mas·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra धम्मचरियायdham·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya समचरियायsa·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya कुसलकिरियायku·sa·la·ki·ri·yā·ya पुञ्ञकिरियाया”ति?puñ·ña·ki·ri·yā·yā
Adhivattamāne ca me, bhante, jarāmaraṇe kimassa karaṇīyaṁ aññatra dhammacariyāya samacariyāya kusalakiriyāya puññakiriyāyā”ti?
When old age and death are advancing, what can I do but practice the teachings, practice morality, doing skillful and good actions?”
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अधिवत्तमानेa·dhi·vat·ta·mā·ne जरामरणेja·rā·ma·ra·ṇe किमस्सki·mas·sa करणीयंka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ अञ्ञत्रañ·ñat·ra धम्मचरियायdham·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya समचरियायsa·ma·ca·ri·yā·ya कुसलकिरियायku·sa·la·ki·ri·yā·ya पुञ्ञकिरियाया”ति?puñ·ña·ki·ri·yā·yā
Adhivattamāne jarāmaraṇe kimassa karaṇīyaṁ aññatra dhammacariyāya samacariyāya kusalakiriyāya puññakiriyāyā”ti?
When old age and death are advancing, what can you do but practice the teachings, practice morality, doing skillful and good actions?”
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निप्पोथेन्तोnip·po·then·to चतुद्दिसा।ca·tud·di·sā
nippothento catuddisā.
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सुद्देsud·de चण्डालपुक्कुसे;caṇ·ḍā·la·puk·ku·se
sudde caṇḍālapukkuse;
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सम्पस्संsam·pas·saṃ अत्थमत्तनो;at·tha·mat·ta·no
sampassaṁ atthamattano;
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तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ
Tassuddānaṁ
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इस्सत्तंis·sat·taṃ पब्बतूपमा;pab·ba·tū·pa·mā
issattaṁ pabbatūpamā;
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देसितंde·si·taṃ बुद्धसेट्ठेन,bud·dha·seṭ·ṭhe·na
Desitaṁ buddhaseṭṭhena,
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इमंi·maṃ कोसलपञ्चकन्ति।ko·sa·la·pañ·ca·kan·ti
imaṁ kosalapañcakanti.
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कोसलसंयुत्तंko·sa·la·saṃ·yut·taṃ समत्तं।sa·mat·taṃ
Kosalasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.
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.