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Brahmasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 47।18

Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.18

Linked Discourses 47.18
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2। नालन्दवग्गnā·lan·da·vag·ga

2. Nālandavagga

2. At Nāḷandā
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ब्रह्मसुत्तbrah·ma·sut·ta

Brahmasutta

Divinity
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā उरुवेलायंu·ru·ve·lā·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti नज्जाnaj·jā नेरञ्जरायne·rañ·ja·rā·ya तीरेtī·re अजपालनिग्रोधेa·ja·pā·la·nig·ro·dhe पठमाभिसम्बुद्धो।pa·ṭha·mā·bhi·sam·bud·dho

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā uruvelāyaṁ viharati najjā nerañjarāya tīre ajapālanigrodhe paṭhamābhisambuddho.

At one time, when he was first awakened, the Buddha was staying in Uruvelā at the goatherd’s banyan tree on the bank of the Nerañjarā River.
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवतोbha·ga·va·to रहोगतस्सra·ho·ga·tas·sa पटिसल्लीनस्सpa·ṭi·sal·lī·nas·sa एवंe·vaṃ चेतसोce·ta·so परिवितक्कोpa·ri·vi·tak·ko उदपादि:u·da·pā·di

Atha kho bhagavato rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi:

Then as he was in private retreat this thought came to his mind,
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“एकायन्वायंe·kā·yan·vā·yaṃ मग्गोmag·go सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā सोकपरिदेवानंso·ka·pa·ri·de·vā·naṃ समतिक्कमायsa·ma·tik·ka·mā·ya दुक्खदोमनस्सानंduk·kha·do·ma·nas·sā·naṃ अत्थङ्गमायat·thaṅ·ga·mā·ya ञायस्सñā·yas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya निब्बानस्सnib·bā·nas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय,sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya यदिदं—चत्तारोya·di·daṃ सतिपट्ठाना।sa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā

“ekāyanvāyaṁ maggo sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ—cattāro satipaṭṭhānā.

“The four kinds of mindfulness meditation are the path to convergence. They are in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.
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कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

Katame cattāro?

What four?
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कायेkā·ye वाvā भिक्खुbhik·khu कायानुपस्सीkā·yā·nu·pas·sī विहरेय्यvi·ha·rey·ya आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं;a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ

Kāye vā bhikkhu kāyānupassī vihareyya ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;

A mendicant would meditate observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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वेदनासुve·da·nā·su वाvā भिक्खुbhik·khu …पे…pe

vedanāsu vā bhikkhu …pe…

Or they’d meditate observing an aspect of feelings …
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चित्तेcit·te वाvā भिक्खुbhik·khu …पे…pe

citte vā bhikkhu …pe…

or mind …
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धम्मेसुdham·me·su वाvā भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मानुपस्सीdham·mā·nu·pas·sī विहरेय्यvi·ha·rey·ya आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं।a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ

dhammesu vā bhikkhu dhammānupassī vihareyya ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

or principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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एकायन्वायंe·kā·yan·vā·yaṃ मग्गोmag·go सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā सोकपरिदेवानंso·ka·pa·ri·de·vā·naṃ समतिक्कमायsa·ma·tik·ka·mā·ya दुक्खदोमनस्सानंduk·kha·do·ma·nas·sā·naṃ अत्थङ्गमायat·thaṅ·ga·mā·ya ञायस्सñā·yas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya निब्बानस्सnib·bā·nas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय,sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya यदिदं—चत्तारोya·di·daṃ सतिपट्ठाना”ति।sa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā

Ekāyanvāyaṁ maggo sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ—cattāro satipaṭṭhānā”ti.

The four kinds of mindfulness meditation are the path to convergence. They are in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.”
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अथa·tha खोkho ब्रह्माbrah·mā सहम्पतिsa·ham·pa·ti भगवतोbha·ga·va·to चेतसाce·ta·sā चेतोपरिवितक्कमञ्ञाय—सेय्यथापिce·to·pa·ri·vi·tak·ka·mañ·ñā·ya नामnā·ma बलवाba·la·vā पुरिसोpu·ri·so समिञ्जितंsa·miñ·ji·taṃ वाvā बाहंbā·haṃ पसारेय्य,pa·sā·rey·ya पसारितंpa·sā·ri·taṃ वाvā बाहंbā·haṃ समिञ्जेय्य;sa·miñ·jey·ya एवमेवe·va·me·va खोkho ब्रह्मलोकेbrah·ma·lo·ke अन्तरहितोan·ta·ra·hi·to भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पुरतोpu·ra·to पातुरहोसि।pā·tu·ra·ho·si

Atha kho brahmā sahampati bhagavato cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya—seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva kho brahmaloke antarahito bhagavato purato pāturahosi.

Then the divinity Sahampati knew the Buddha’s train of thought. As easily as a strong person would extend or contract their arm, he vanished from the realm of divinity and reappeared in front of the Buddha.
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अथa·tha खोkho ब्रह्माbrah·mā सहम्पतिsa·ham·pa·ti एकंसंe·kaṃ·saṃ उत्तरासङ्गंut·ta·rā·saṅ·gaṃ करित्वाka·rit·vā येनye·na भगवाbha·ga·vā तेनञ्जलिंte·nañ·ja·liṃ पणामेत्वाpa·ṇā·met·vā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Atha kho brahmā sahampati ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:

He arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said:
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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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एकायन्वायं,e·kā·yan·vā·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te मग्गोmag·go सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā सोकपरिदेवानंso·ka·pa·ri·de·vā·naṃ समतिक्कमायsa·ma·tik·ka·mā·ya दुक्खदोमनस्सानंduk·kha·do·ma·nas·sā·naṃ अत्थङ्गमायat·thaṅ·ga·mā·ya ञायस्सñā·yas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya निब्बानस्सnib·bā·nas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय,sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya यदिदं—चत्तारोya·di·daṃ सतिपट्ठाना।sa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā

Ekāyanvāyaṁ, bhante, maggo sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ—cattāro satipaṭṭhānā.

Sir, the four kinds of mindfulness meditation are the path to convergence. They are in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.
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कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

Katame cattāro?

What four?
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कायेkā·ye वा,vā भन्ते,bhan·te भिक्खुbhik·khu कायानुपस्सीkā·yā·nu·pas·sī विहरेय्यvi·ha·rey·ya आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं;a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ

Kāye vā, bhante, bhikkhu kāyānupassī vihareyya ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;

A mendicant would meditate observing an aspect of the body—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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वेदनासुve·da·nā·su वा,vā भन्ते,bhan·te भिक्खुbhik·khu …पे…pe

vedanāsu vā, bhante, bhikkhu …pe…

Or they’d meditate observing an aspect of feelings …
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चित्तेcit·te वा,vā भन्ते,bhan·te भिक्खुbhik·khu …पे…pe

citte vā, bhante, bhikkhu …pe…

or mind …
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धम्मेसुdham·me·su वा,vā भन्ते,bhan·te भिक्खुbhik·khu धम्मानुपस्सीdham·mā·nu·pas·sī विहरेय्यvi·ha·rey·ya आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं।a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ

dhammesu vā, bhante, bhikkhu dhammānupassī vihareyya ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

or principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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एकायन्वायं,e·kā·yan·vā·yaṃ भन्ते,bhan·te मग्गोmag·go सत्तानंsat·tā·naṃ विसुद्धियाvi·sud·dhi·yā सोकपरिदेवानंso·ka·pa·ri·de·vā·naṃ समतिक्कमायsa·ma·tik·ka·mā·ya दुक्खदोमनस्सानंduk·kha·do·ma·nas·sā·naṃ अत्थङ्गमायat·thaṅ·ga·mā·ya ञायस्सñā·yas·sa अधिगमायa·dhi·ga·mā·ya निब्बानस्सnib·bā·nas·sa सच्छिकिरियाय,sac·chi·ki·ri·yā·ya यदिदं—चत्तारोya·di·daṃ सतिपट्ठाना”ति।sa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā

Ekāyanvāyaṁ, bhante, maggo sattānaṁ visuddhiyā sokaparidevānaṁ samatikkamāya dukkhadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamāya ñāyassa adhigamāya nibbānassa sacchikiriyāya, yadidaṁ—cattāro satipaṭṭhānā”ti.

The four kinds of mindfulness meditation are the path to convergence. They are in order to purify sentient beings, to get past sorrow and crying, to make an end of pain and sadness, to discover the system, and to realize extinguishment.”
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इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca ब्रह्माbrah·mā सहम्पति।sa·ham·pa·ti

Idamavoca brahmā sahampati.

That is what the divinity Sahampati said.
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इदंi·daṃ वत्वाvat·vā अथापरंa·thā·pa·raṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Idaṁ vatvā athāparaṁ etadavoca:

Then he went on to say:
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“एकायनंe·kā·ya·naṃ जातिखयन्तदस्सी,jā·ti·kha·yan·ta·das·sī

“Ekāyanaṁ jātikhayantadassī,

“The compassionate one, <j>who sees the ending of rebirth,
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मग्गंmag·gaṃ पजानातिpa·jā·nā·ti हितानुकम्पी;hi·tā·nu·kam·pī

Maggaṁ pajānāti hitānukampī;

understands the path to convergence.
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एतेनe·te·na मग्गेनmag·ge·na तरिंसुta·riṃ·su पुब्बे,pub·be

Etena maggena tariṁsu pubbe,

By this path people crossed over before,
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तरिस्सन्तिta·ris·san·ti येye चca तरन्तिta·ran·ti ओघन्”ति।o·ghan

Tarissanti ye ca taranti oghan”ti.

will cross, and are crossing.”
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अट्ठमं।aṭ·ṭha·maṃ

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

(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.