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Parihānasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 47।23

Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.23

Linked Discourses 47.23
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3। सीलट्ठितिवग्गsī·laṭ·ṭhi·ti·vag·ga

3. Sīlaṭṭhitivagga

3. Ethics and Duration
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परिहानसुत्तpa·ri·hā·na·sut·ta

Parihānasutta

Decline
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ आयस्माā·yas·mā चca आनन्दोā·nan·do आयस्माā·yas·mā चca भद्दोbhad·do पाटलिपुत्तेpā·ṭa·li·put·te विहरन्तिvi·ha·ran·ti कुक्कुटारामे।kuk·ku·ṭā·rā·me

Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ca ānando āyasmā ca bhaddo pāṭaliputte viharanti kukkuṭārāme.

At one time the venerables Ānanda and Bhadda were staying near Pāṭaliputta, in the Chicken Monastery.
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अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā भद्दोbhad·do सायन्हसमयंsā·yan·ha·sa·ma·yaṃ पटिसल्लानाpa·ṭi·sal·lā·nā वुट्ठितोvuṭ·ṭhi·to येनायस्माye·nā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do तेनुपसङ्कमि;te·nu·pa·saṅ·ka·mi उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā आयस्मताā·yas·ma·tā आनन्देनā·nan·de·na सद्धिंsad·dhiṃ सम्मोदि।sam·mo·di

Atha kho āyasmā bhaddo sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmatā ānandena saddhiṁ sammodi.

Then in the late afternoon, Venerable Bhadda came out of retreat, went to Venerable Ānanda, and exchanged greetings with him.
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सम्मोदनीयंsam·mo·da·nī·yaṃ कथंka·thaṃ सारणीयंsā·ra·ṇī·yaṃ वीतिसारेत्वाvī·ti·sā·ret·vā एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसीदि।ni·sī·di एकमन्तंe·ka·man·taṃ निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā भद्दोbhad·do आयस्मन्तंā·yas·man·taṃ आनन्दंā·nan·daṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca

Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā bhaddo āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca:

When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to Ānanda:
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“कोko नुnu खो,kho आवुसोā·vu·so आनन्द,ā·nan·da हेतु,he·tu कोko पच्चयोpac·ca·yo येनye·na सद्धम्मपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होति?ho·ti

“ko nu kho, āvuso ānanda, hetu, ko paccayo yena saddhammaparihānaṁ hoti?

“What’s the cause, Reverend Ānanda, what’s the reason why the true teaching declines?
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कोko नुnu खो,kho आवुसोā·vu·so आनन्द,ā·nan·da हेतु,he·tu कोko पच्चयोpac·ca·yo येनye·na सद्धम्मअपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·a·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होती”ति?ho·tī

Ko nu kho, āvuso ānanda, hetu, ko paccayo yena saddhammaaparihānaṁ hotī”ti?

And what’s the cause, what’s the reason why the true teaching doesn’t decline?”
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“साधुsā·dhu साधु,sā·dhu आवुसोā·vu·so भद्द।bhad·da

“Sādhu sādhu, āvuso bhadda.

“Good, good, Reverend Bhadda!
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भद्दकोbhad·da·ko खोkho ते,te आवुसोā·vu·so भद्द,bhad·da उम्मङ्गो,um·maṅ·go भद्दकंbhad·da·kaṃ पटिभानं,pa·ṭi·bhā·naṃ कल्याणीkal·yā·ṇī परिपुच्छा।pa·ri·puc·chā

Bhaddako kho te, āvuso bhadda, ummaṅgo, bhaddakaṁ paṭibhānaṁ, kalyāṇī paripucchā.

Your approach and eloquence are excellent, and it’s a good question.
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एवञ्हिe·vañ·hi त्वं,tvaṃ आवुसोā·vu·so भद्द,bhad·da पुच्छसि:puc·cha·si

Evañhi tvaṁ, āvuso bhadda, pucchasi:

For you asked:
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‘कोko नुnu खो,kho आवुसोā·vu·so आनन्द,ā·nan·da हेतु,he·tu कोko पच्चयोpac·ca·yo येनye·na सद्धम्मपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होति?ho·ti

‘ko nu kho, āvuso ānanda, hetu, ko paccayo yena saddhammaparihānaṁ hoti?

‘What’s the cause, what’s the reason why the true teaching declines?
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कोko पनावुसोpa·nā·vu·so आनन्द,ā·nan·da हेतु,he·tu कोko पच्चयोpac·ca·yo येनye·na सद्धम्मअपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·a·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होती’”ति?ho·tī

Ko panāvuso ānanda, hetu, ko paccayo yena saddhammaaparihānaṁ hotī’”ti?

And what’s the cause, what’s the reason why the true teaching doesn’t decline?’”
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“एवमावुसो”ति।e·va·mā·vu·so

“Evamāvuso”ti.

“Yes, reverend.”
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“चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ खो,kho आवुसो,ā·vu·so सतिपट्ठानानंsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā·naṃ अभावितत्ताa·bhā·vi·tat·tā अबहुलीकतत्ताa·ba·hu·lī·ka·tat·tā सद्धम्मपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होति।ho·ti

“Catunnaṁ kho, āvuso, satipaṭṭhānānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā saddhammaparihānaṁ hoti.

“It’s because of not developing and cultivating the four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching declines.
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चतुन्नञ्चca·tun·nañ·ca खो,kho आवुसो,ā·vu·so सतिपट्ठानानंsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā·naṃ भावितत्ताbhā·vi·tat·tā बहुलीकतत्ताba·hu·lī·ka·tat·tā सद्धम्मअपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·a·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होति।ho·ti

Catunnañca kho, āvuso, satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā saddhammaaparihānaṁ hoti.

It’s because of developing and cultivating the four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching doesn’t decline.
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कतमेसंka·ta·me·saṃ चतुन्नं?ca·tun·naṃ

Katamesaṁ catunnaṁ?

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

Idhāvuso, bhikkhu kāye kāyānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;

It’s when a mendicant meditates by 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 …पे…pe

vedanāsu …pe…

They meditate observing an aspect of feelings …
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चित्तेcit·te …पे…pe

citte …pe…

mind …
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धम्मेसुdham·me·su धम्मानुपस्सीdham·mā·nu·pas·sī विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti 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 dhammānupassī viharati ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.

principles—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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इमेसंi·me·saṃ खो,kho आवुसो,ā·vu·so चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ सतिपट्ठानानंsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā·naṃ अभावितत्ताa·bhā·vi·tat·tā अबहुलीकतत्ताa·ba·hu·lī·ka·tat·tā सद्धम्मपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होति।ho·ti

Imesaṁ kho, āvuso, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ abhāvitattā abahulīkatattā saddhammaparihānaṁ hoti.

It’s because of not developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching declines.
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इमेसञ्चi·me·sañ·ca खो,kho आवुसो,ā·vu·so चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ सतिपट्ठानानंsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā·naṃ भावितत्ताbhā·vi·tat·tā बहुलीकतत्ताba·hu·lī·ka·tat·tā सद्धम्मअपरिहानंsad·dham·ma·a·pa·ri·hā·naṃ होती”ति।ho·tī

Imesañca kho, āvuso, catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvitattā bahulīkatattā saddhammaaparihānaṁ hotī”ti.

And it’s because of developing and cultivating these four kinds of mindfulness meditation that the true teaching doesn’t decline.”
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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.