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Makkaṭasutta

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संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 47।7

Saṁyutta Nikāya 47.7

Linked Discourses 47.7
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1। अम्बपालिवग्गam·ba·pā·li·vag·ga

1. Ambapālivagga

1. In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove
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मक्कटसुत्तmak·ka·ṭa·sut·ta

Makkaṭasutta

A Monkey
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“अत्थि,at·thi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve हिमवतोhi·ma·va·to पब्बतराजस्सpab·ba·ta·rā·jas·sa दुग्गाdug·gā विसमाvi·sa·mā देसा,de·sā यत्थyat·tha नेवne·va मक्कटानंmak·ka·ṭā·naṃ चारीcā·rī नna मनुस्सानं।ma·nus·sā·naṃ

“Atthi, bhikkhave, himavato pabbatarājassa duggā visamā desā, yattha neva makkaṭānaṁ cārī na manussānaṁ.

“Mendicants, in the Himalayas there are regions that are rugged and impassable. In some such regions, neither monkeys nor humans can go,
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अत्थि,at·thi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve हिमवतोhi·ma·va·to पब्बतराजस्सpab·ba·ta·rā·jas·sa दुग्गाdug·gā विसमाvi·sa·mā देसा,de·sā यत्थyat·tha मक्कटानञ्हिmak·ka·ṭā·nañ·hi खोkho चारी,cā·rī नna मनुस्सानं।ma·nus·sā·naṃ

Atthi, bhikkhave, himavato pabbatarājassa duggā visamā desā, yattha makkaṭānañhi kho cārī, na manussānaṁ.

while in others, monkeys can go but not humans.
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अत्थि,at·thi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve हिमवतोhi·ma·va·to पब्बतराजस्सpab·ba·ta·rā·jas·sa समाsa·mā भूमिभागाbhū·mi·bhā·gā रमणीया,ra·ma·ṇī·yā यत्थyat·tha मक्कटानञ्चेवmak·ka·ṭā·nañ·ce·va चारीcā·rī मनुस्सानञ्च।ma·nus·sā·nañ·ca

Atthi, bhikkhave, himavato pabbatarājassa samā bhūmibhāgā ramaṇīyā, yattha makkaṭānañceva cārī manussānañca.

There are also level, pleasant places where both monkeys and humans can go.
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तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve लुद्दाlud·dā मक्कटवीथीसुmak·ka·ṭa·vī·thī·su लेपंle·paṃ ओड्डेन्तिoḍ·ḍen·ti मक्कटानंmak·ka·ṭā·naṃ बाधनाय।bā·dha·nā·ya

Tatra, bhikkhave, luddā makkaṭavīthīsu lepaṁ oḍḍenti makkaṭānaṁ bādhanāya.

There hunters set snares of tar on the monkey trails to catch the monkeys.
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तत्र,tat·ra भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye तेte मक्कटाmak·ka·ṭā अबालजातिकाa·bā·la·jā·ti·kā अलोलजातिका,a·lo·la·jā·ti·kā तेte तंtaṃ लेपंle·paṃ दिस्वाdis·vā आरकाā·ra·kā परिवज्जन्ति।pa·ri·vaj·jan·ti

Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te makkaṭā abālajātikā alolajātikā, te taṁ lepaṁ disvā ārakā parivajjanti.

The monkeys who are not foolhardy and reckless see the tar and avoid it from afar.
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योyo पनpa·na सोso होतिho·ti मक्कटोmak·ka·ṭo बालजातिकोbā·la·jā·ti·ko लोलजातिको,lo·la·jā·ti·ko सोso तंtaṃ लेपंle·paṃ उपसङ्कमित्वाu·pa·saṅ·ka·mit·vā हत्थेनhat·the·na गण्हाति।gaṇ·hā·ti

Yo pana so hoti makkaṭo bālajātiko lolajātiko, so taṁ lepaṁ upasaṅkamitvā hatthena gaṇhāti.

But a foolish and reckless monkey goes up to the tar and grabs it with a hand.
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सोso तत्थtat·tha बज्झति।baj·jha·ti

So tattha bajjhati.

He gets stuck there.
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‘हत्थंhat·thaṃ मोचेस्सामी’तिmo·ces·sā·mī दुतियेनdu·ti·ye·na हत्थेनhat·the·na गण्हाति।gaṇ·hā·ti

‘Hatthaṁ mocessāmī’ti dutiyena hatthena gaṇhāti.

Thinking to free his hand, he grabs it with his other hand.
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सोso तत्थtat·tha बज्झति।baj·jha·ti

So tattha bajjhati.

He gets stuck there.
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‘उभोu·bho हत्थेhat·the मोचेस्सामी’तिmo·ces·sā·mī पादेनpā·de·na गण्हाति।gaṇ·hā·ti

‘Ubho hatthe mocessāmī’ti pādena gaṇhāti.

Thinking to free both hands, he grabs it with a foot.
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सोso तत्थtat·tha बज्झति।baj·jha·ti

So tattha bajjhati.

He gets stuck there.
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‘उभोu·bho हत्थेhat·the मोचेस्सामिmo·ces·sā·mi पादञ्चा’तिpā·dañ·cā दुतियेनdu·ti·ye·na पादेनpā·de·na गण्हाति।gaṇ·hā·ti

‘Ubho hatthe mocessāmi pādañcā’ti dutiyena pādena gaṇhāti.

Thinking to free both hands and foot, he grabs it with his other foot.
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सोso तत्थtat·tha बज्झति।baj·jha·ti

So tattha bajjhati.

He gets stuck there.
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‘उभोu·bho हत्थेhat·the मोचेस्सामिmo·ces·sā·mi पादेpā·de चा’तिcā तुण्डेनtuṇ·ḍe·na गण्हाति।gaṇ·hā·ti

‘Ubho hatthe mocessāmi pāde cā’ti tuṇḍena gaṇhāti.

Thinking to free both hands and feet, he grabs it with his snout.
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सोso तत्थtat·tha बज्झति।baj·jha·ti

So tattha bajjhati.

He gets stuck there.
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एवञ्हिe·vañ·hi सो,so भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve मक्कटोmak·ka·ṭo पञ्चोड्डितोpañ·coḍ·ḍi·to थुनंthu·naṃ सेतिse·ti अनयंa·na·yaṃ आपन्नोā·pan·no ब्यसनंbya·sa·naṃ आपन्नोā·pan·no यथाकामकरणीयोya·thā·kā·ma·ka·ra·ṇī·yo लुद्दस्स।lud·das·sa

Evañhi so, bhikkhave, makkaṭo pañcoḍḍito thunaṁ seti anayaṁ āpanno byasanaṁ āpanno yathākāmakaraṇīyo luddassa.

And so the monkey, trapped at five points, just lies there screeching. He’d meet with tragedy and disaster, and the hunter can do what he wants with him.
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तमेनं,ta·me·naṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve लुद्दोlud·do विज्झित्वाvij·jhit·vā तस्मिंयेवtas·miṃ·ye·va कट्ठकतङ्गारेkaṭ·ṭha·ka·taṅ·gā·re अवस्सज्जेत्वाa·vas·saj·jet·vā येनye·na कामंkā·maṃ पक्कमति।pak·ka·ma·ti

Tamenaṁ, bhikkhave, luddo vijjhitvā tasmiṁyeva kaṭṭhakataṅgāre avassajjetvā yena kāmaṁ pakkamati.

The hunter spears him on that very banana tree, pries him off, and goes wherever he wants.
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एवंe·vaṃ सोso तं,taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve होतिho·ti योyo अगोचरेa·go·ca·re चरतिca·ra·ti परविसये।pa·ra·vi·sa·ye

Evaṁ so taṁ, bhikkhave, hoti yo agocare carati paravisaye.

That’s what happens when you roam out of your territory into the domain of others.
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तस्मातिह,tas·mā·ti·ha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve माmā अगोचरेa·go·ca·re चरित्थca·rit·tha परविसये।pa·ra·vi·sa·ye

Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, mā agocare carittha paravisaye.

So, mendicants, don’t roam out of your own territory into the domain of others.
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अगोचरे,a·go·ca·re भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चरतंca·ra·taṃ परविसयेpa·ra·vi·sa·ye लच्छतिlac·cha·ti मारोmā·ro ओतारं,o·tā·raṃ लच्छतिlac·cha·ti मारोmā·ro आरम्मणं।ā·ram·ma·ṇaṃ

Agocare, bhikkhave, carataṁ paravisaye lacchati māro otāraṁ, lacchati māro ārammaṇaṁ.

If you roam out of your own territory into the domain of others, Māra will find a vulnerability and get an opportunity.
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कोko च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no अगोचरोa·go·ca·ro परविसयो?pa·ra·vi·sa·yo

Ko ca, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno agocaro paravisayo?

And what is not a mendicant’s own territory but the domain of others?
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यदिदं—ya·di·daṃ

Yadidaṁ—

(Pāli only)
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पञ्चpañ·ca कामगुणा।kā·ma·gu·ṇā

pañca kāmaguṇā.

It’s the five kinds of sensual stimulation.
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कतमेka·ta·me पञ्च?pañ·ca

Katame pañca?

What five?
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चक्खुविञ्ञेय्याcak·khu·viñ·ñey·yā रूपाrū·pā इट्ठाiṭ·ṭhā कन्ताkan·tā मनापाma·nā·pā पियरूपाpi·ya·rū·pā कामूपसंहिताkā·mū·pa·saṃ·hi·tā रजनीया,ra·ja·nī·yā

Cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā,

Sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
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सोतविञ्ञेय्याso·ta·viñ·ñey·yā सद्दाsad·dā …पे…pe

sotaviññeyyā saddā …pe…

Sounds known by the ear …
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घानविञ्ञेय्याghā·na·viñ·ñey·yā गन्धाgan·dhā …पे…pe

ghānaviññeyyā gandhā …pe…

Smells known by the nose …
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जिव्हाविञ्ञेय्याjiv·hā·viñ·ñey·yā रसाra·sā …पे…pe

jivhāviññeyyā rasā …pe…

Tastes known by the tongue …
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कायविञ्ञेय्याkā·ya·viñ·ñey·yā फोट्ठब्बाphoṭ·ṭhab·bā इट्ठाiṭ·ṭhā कन्ताkan·tā मनापाma·nā·pā पियरूपाpi·ya·rū·pā कामूपसंहिताkā·mū·pa·saṃ·hi·tā रजनीया।ra·ja·nī·yā

kāyaviññeyyā phoṭṭhabbā iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.

Touches known by the body, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.
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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no अगोचरोa·go·ca·ro परविसयो।pa·ra·vi·sa·yo

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno agocaro paravisayo.

This is not a mendicant’s own territory but the domain of others.
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गोचरे,go·ca·re भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चरथca·ra·tha सकेsa·ke पेत्तिकेpet·ti·ke विसये।vi·sa·ye

Gocare, bhikkhave, caratha sake pettike visaye.

You should roam inside your own territory, the domain of your fathers.
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गोचरे,go·ca·re भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चरतंca·ra·taṃ सकेsa·ke पेत्तिकेpet·ti·ke विसयेvi·sa·ye नna लच्छतिlac·cha·ti मारोmā·ro ओतारं,o·tā·raṃ नna लच्छतिlac·cha·ti मारोmā·ro आरम्मणं।ā·ram·ma·ṇaṃ

Gocare, bhikkhave, carataṁ sake pettike visaye na lacchati māro otāraṁ, na lacchati māro ārammaṇaṁ.

If you roam inside your own territory, the domain of your fathers, Māra won’t find a vulnerability and get an opportunity.
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कोko च,ca भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no गोचरोgo·ca·ro सकोsa·ko पेत्तिकोpet·ti·ko विसयो?vi·sa·yo

Ko ca, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno gocaro sako pettiko visayo?

And what is a mendicant’s own territory, the domain of the fathers?
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यदिदं—ya·di·daṃ

Yadidaṁ—

(Pāli only)
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चत्तारोcat·tā·ro सतिपट्ठाना।sa·ti·paṭ·ṭhā·nā

cattāro satipaṭṭhānā.

It’s the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.
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कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

Katame cattāro?

What four?
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इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve 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

Idha, bhikkhave, 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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अयं,a·yaṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve भिक्खुनोbhik·khu·no गोचरोgo·ca·ro सकोsa·ko पेत्तिकोpet·ti·ko विसयो”ति।vi·sa·yo

Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno gocaro sako pettiko visayo”ti.

This is a mendicant’s own territory, the domain of the fathers.”
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सत्तमं।sat·ta·maṃ

Sattamaṁ.

(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.