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Bhikkhusutta
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Linked Discourses 47.3
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1। अम्बपालिवग्गam·ba·pā·li·vag·ga
1. Ambapālivagga
1. In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove
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भिक्खुसुत्तbhik·khu·sut·ta
Bhikkhusutta
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एकंe·kaṃ समयंsa·ma·yaṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti जेतवनेje·ta·va·ne अनाथपिण्डिकस्सa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kas·sa आरामे।ā·rā·me
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery.
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अथa·tha खोkho अञ्ञतरोañ·ña·ta·ro भिक्खुbhik·khu 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 निसिन्नोni·sin·no खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca
Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then a mendicant went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,
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“साधुsā·dhu मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na धम्मंdham·maṃ देसेतु,de·se·tu यमहंya·ma·haṃ भगवतोbha·ga·va·to धम्मंdham·maṃ सुत्वाsut·vā एकोe·ko वूपकट्ठोvū·pa·kaṭ·ṭho अप्पमत्तोap·pa·mat·to आतापीā·tā·pī पहितत्तोpa·hi·tat·to विहरेय्यन्”ति।vi·ha·rey·yan
“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.
“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
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“एवमेवe·va·me·va पनिधेकच्चेpa·ni·dhe·kac·ce मोघपुरिसाmo·gha·pu·ri·sā मञ्चेवmañ·ce·va अज्झेसन्ति,aj·jhe·san·ti धम्मेdham·me चca भासितेbhā·si·te ममेवma·me·va अनुबन्धितब्बंa·nu·ban·dhi·tab·baṃ मञ्ञन्ती”ति।mañ·ñan·tī
“Evameva panidhekacce moghapurisā mañceva ajjhesanti, dhamme ca bhāsite mameva anubandhitabbaṁ maññantī”ti.
“This is exactly how some futile people ask me for something. But when the teaching has been explained they think only of following me around.”
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“देसेतुde·se·tu मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te भगवाbha·ga·vā सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na धम्मं,dham·maṃ देसेतुde·se·tu सुगतोsu·ga·to सङ्खित्तेनsaṅ·khit·te·na धम्मं।dham·maṃ अप्पेवap·pe·va नामाहंnā·mā·haṃ भगवतोbha·ga·va·to भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa अत्थंat·thaṃ जानेय्यं,jā·ney·yaṃ अप्पेवap·pe·va नामाहंnā·mā·haṃ भगवतोbha·ga·va·to भासितस्सbhā·si·tas·sa दायादोdā·yā·do अस्सन्”ति।as·san
“Desetu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ, desetu sugato saṅkhittena dhammaṁ. Appeva nāmāhaṁ bhagavato bhāsitassa atthaṁ jāneyyaṁ, appeva nāmāhaṁ bhagavato bhāsitassa dāyādo assan”ti.
“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief! May the Holy One teach me the Dhamma in brief! Hopefully I can understand the meaning of what the Buddha says! Hopefully I can be an heir of the Buddha’s teaching!”
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यतोya·to खोkho ते,te भिक्खु,bhik·khu सीलञ्चsī·lañ·ca सुविसुद्धंsu·vi·sud·dhaṃ भविस्सतिbha·vis·sa·ti दिट्ठिdiṭ·ṭhi चca उजुका,u·ju·kā ततोta·to त्वं,tvaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu सीलंsī·laṃ निस्सायnis·sā·ya सीलेsī·le पतिट्ठायpa·tiṭ·ṭhā·ya चत्तारोcat·tā·ro सतिपट्ठानेsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·ne तिविधेनti·vi·dhe·na भावेय्यासि।bhā·vey·yā·si
Yato kho te, bhikkhu, sīlañca suvisuddhaṁ bhavissati diṭṭhi ca ujukā, tato tvaṁ, bhikkhu, sīlaṁ nissāya sīle patiṭṭhāya cattāro satipaṭṭhāne tividhena bhāveyyāsi.
When your ethics are well purified and your view is correct, you should develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation in three ways, depending on and grounded on ethics.
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इधi·dha त्वं,tvaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu अज्झत्तंaj·jhat·taṃ वाvā कायेkā·ye कायानुपस्सीkā·yā·nu·pas·sī विहराहिvi·ha·rā·hi आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं;a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ
Idha tvaṁ, bhikkhu, ajjhattaṁ vā kāye kāyānupassī viharāhi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
Meditate observing an aspect of the body internally—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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बहिद्धाba·hid·dhā वाvā कायेkā·ye कायानुपस्सीkā·yā·nu·pas·sī विहराहिvi·ha·rā·hi आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं;a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ
bahiddhā vā kāye kāyānupassī viharāhi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ;
Or meditate observing an aspect of the body externally—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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अज्झत्तबहिद्धाaj·jhat·ta·ba·hid·dhā वाvā कायेkā·ye कायानुपस्सीkā·yā·nu·pas·sī विहराहिvi·ha·rā·hi आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं।a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ
ajjhattabahiddhā vā kāye kāyānupassī viharāhi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
Or meditate observing an aspect of the body internally and externally—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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अज्झत्तबहिद्धाaj·jhat·ta·ba·hid·dhā वाvā वेदनासुve·da·nā·su वेदनानुपस्सीve·da·nā·nu·pas·sī विहराहिvi·ha·rā·hi आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं।a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ
ajjhattabahiddhā vā vedanāsu vedanānupassī viharāhi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
internally and externally—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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अज्झत्तबहिद्धाaj·jhat·ta·ba·hid·dhā वाvā चित्तेcit·te चित्तानुपस्सीcit·tā·nu·pas·sī विहराहिvi·ha·rā·hi आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं।a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ
ajjhattabahiddhā vā citte cittānupassī viharāhi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
internally and externally—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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अज्झत्तबहिद्धाaj·jhat·ta·ba·hid·dhā वाvā धम्मेसुdham·me·su धम्मानुपस्सीdham·mā·nu·pas·sī विहराहिvi·ha·rā·hi आतापीā·tā·pī सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no सतिमा,sa·ti·mā विनेय्यvi·ney·ya लोकेlo·ke अभिज्झादोमनस्सं।a·bhij·jhā·do·ma·nas·saṃ
ajjhattabahiddhā vā dhammesu dhammānupassī viharāhi ātāpī sampajāno satimā, vineyya loke abhijjhādomanassaṁ.
internally and externally—keen, aware, and mindful, rid of covetousness and displeasure for the world.
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यतोya·to खोkho त्वं,tvaṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu सीलंsī·laṃ निस्सायnis·sā·ya सीलेsī·le पतिट्ठायpa·tiṭ·ṭhā·ya इमेi·me चत्तारोcat·tā·ro सतिपट्ठानेsa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·ne एवंe·vaṃ तिविधेनti·vi·dhe·na भावेस्ससि,bhā·ves·sa·si ततोta·to तुय्हं,tuy·haṃ भिक्खु,bhik·khu याyā रत्तिrat·ti वाvā दिवसोdi·va·so वाvā आगमिस्सतिā·ga·mis·sa·ti वुद्धियेवvud·dhi·ye·va पाटिकङ्खाpā·ṭi·kaṅ·khā कुसलेसुku·sa·le·su धम्मेसु,dham·me·su नोno परिहानी”ति।pa·ri·hā·nī
Yato kho tvaṁ, bhikkhu, sīlaṁ nissāya sīle patiṭṭhāya ime cattāro satipaṭṭhāne evaṁ tividhena bhāvessasi, tato tuyhaṁ, bhikkhu, yā ratti vā divaso vā āgamissati vuddhiyeva pāṭikaṅkhā kusalesu dhammesu, no parihānī”ti.
When you develop the four kinds of mindfulness meditation in these three ways, depending on and grounded on ethics, you can expect growth, not decline, in skillful qualities, whether by day or by night.”
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अथa·tha खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu भगवतोbha·ga·va·to भासितंbhā·si·taṃ अभिनन्दित्वाa·bhi·nan·dit·vā अनुमोदित्वाa·nu·mo·dit·vā उट्ठायासनाuṭ·ṭhā·yā·sa·nā भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ अभिवादेत्वाa·bhi·vā·det·vā पदक्खिणंpa·dak·khi·ṇaṃ कत्वाkat·vā पक्कामि।pak·kā·mi
Atha kho so bhikkhu bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.
And then that mendicant approved and agreed with what the Buddha said. He got up from his seat, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before leaving.
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अथa·tha खोkho सोso भिक्खुbhik·khu एकोe·ko वूपकट्ठोvū·pa·kaṭ·ṭho अप्पमत्तोap·pa·mat·to आतापीā·tā·pī पहितत्तोpa·hi·tat·to विहरन्तोvi·ha·ran·to नचिरस्सेव—यस्सत्थायna·ci·ras·se·va कुलपुत्ताku·la·put·tā सम्मदेवsam·ma·de·va अगारस्माa·gā·ras·mā अनगारियंa·na·gā·ri·yaṃ पब्बजन्ति,pab·ba·jan·ti तदनुत्तरं—ब्रह्मचरियपरियोसानंta·da·nut·ta·raṃ दिट्ठेवdiṭ·ṭhe·va धम्मेdham·me सयंsa·yaṃ अभिञ्ञाa·bhiñ·ñā सच्छिकत्वाsac·chi·kat·vā उपसम्पज्जu·pa·sam·paj·ja विहरति।vi·ha·ra·ti
Atha kho so bhikkhu eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto viharanto nacirasseva—yassatthāya kulaputtā sammadeva agārasmā anagāriyaṁ pabbajanti, tadanuttaraṁ—brahmacariyapariyosānaṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.
Then that mendicant, living alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute, soon realized the supreme culmination of the spiritual path in this very life. He lived having achieved with his own insight the goal for which gentlemen rightly go forth from the lay life to homelessness.
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“खीणाkhī·ṇā जाति,jā·ti वुसितंvu·si·taṃ ब्रह्मचरियं,brah·ma·ca·ri·yaṃ कतंka·taṃ करणीयं,ka·ra·ṇī·yaṃ नापरंnā·pa·raṃ इत्थत्ताया”तिit·that·tā·yā अब्भञ्ञासि।ab·bhañ·ñā·si
“Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṁ brahmacariyaṁ, kataṁ karaṇīyaṁ, nāparaṁ itthattāyā”ti abbhaññāsi.
He understood: “Rebirth is ended; the spiritual journey has been completed; what had to be done has been done; there is nothing further for this place.”
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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.