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Linked Discourses 47.9
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1। अम्बपालिवग्गam·ba·pā·li·vag·ga
1. Ambapālivagga
1. In Ambapālī’s Mango Grove
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गिलानसुत्तgi·lā·na·sut·ta
Gilānasutta
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“एथe·tha तुम्हे,tum·he भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve समन्ताsa·man·tā वेसालियाve·sā·li·yā यथामित्तंya·thā·mit·taṃ यथासन्दिट्ठंya·thā·san·diṭ·ṭhaṃ यथासम्भत्तंya·thā·sam·bhat·taṃ वस्संvas·saṃ उपेथ।u·pe·tha
“etha tumhe, bhikkhave, samantā vesāliyā yathāmittaṁ yathāsandiṭṭhaṁ yathāsambhattaṁ vassaṁ upetha.
“Mendicants, please enter the rainy season residence with whatever friends or acquaintances you have around Vesālī.
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“एवं,e·vaṃ भन्ते”तिbhan·te खोkho तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū भगवतोbha·ga·va·to पटिस्सुत्वाpa·ṭis·sut·vā समन्ताsa·man·tā वेसालियाve·sā·li·yā यथामित्तंya·thā·mit·taṃ यथासन्दिट्ठंya·thā·san·diṭ·ṭhaṃ यथासम्भत्तंya·thā·sam·bhat·taṃ वस्संvas·saṃ उपगच्छुं।u·pa·gac·chuṃ
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paṭissutvā samantā vesāliyā yathāmittaṁ yathāsandiṭṭhaṁ yathāsambhattaṁ vassaṁ upagacchuṁ.
“Yes, sir,” those mendicants replied. They did as the Buddha said,
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवतोbha·ga·va·to वस्सूपगतस्सvas·sū·pa·ga·tas·sa खरोkha·ro आबाधोā·bā·dho उप्पज्जि,up·paj·ji बाळ्हाbā·ḷhā वेदनाve·da·nā वत्तन्तिvat·tan·ti मारणन्तिका।mā·ra·ṇan·ti·kā
Atha kho bhagavato vassūpagatassa kharo ābādho uppajji, bāḷhā vedanā vattanti māraṇantikā.
After the Buddha had commenced the rainy season residence, he fell severely ill, struck by dreadful pains, close to death.
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तत्रtat·ra सुदंsu·daṃ भगवाbha·ga·vā सतोsa·to सम्पजानोsam·pa·jā·no अधिवासेसिa·dhi·vā·se·si अविहञ्ञमानो।a·vi·hañ·ña·mā·no
Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā sato sampajāno adhivāsesi avihaññamāno.
But he endured unbothered, with mindfulness and situational awareness.
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“नna खोkho मेme तंtaṃ पतिरूपं,pa·ti·rū·paṃ योहंyo·haṃ अनामन्तेत्वाa·nā·man·tet·vā उपट्ठाकेu·paṭ·ṭhā·ke अनपलोकेत्वाa·na·pa·lo·ket·vā भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ परिनिब्बायेय्यं।pa·ri·nib·bā·yey·yaṃ
“na kho me taṁ patirūpaṁ, yohaṁ anāmantetvā upaṭṭhāke anapaloketvā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ parinibbāyeyyaṁ.
“It would not be appropriate for me to be fully extinguished before informing my supporters and taking leave of the mendicant Saṅgha.
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यन्नूनाहंyan·nū·nā·haṃ इमंi·maṃ आबाधंā·bā·dhaṃ वीरियेनvī·ri·ye·na पटिपणामेत्वाpa·ṭi·pa·ṇā·met·vā जीवितसङ्खारंjī·vi·ta·saṅ·khā·raṃ अधिट्ठायa·dhiṭ·ṭhā·ya विहरेय्यन्”ति।vi·ha·rey·yan
Yannūnāhaṁ imaṁ ābādhaṁ vīriyena paṭipaṇāmetvā jīvitasaṅkhāraṁ adhiṭṭhāya vihareyyan”ti.
Why don’t I forcefully suppress this illness, stabilize the life force, and live on?”
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अथa·tha खोkho भगवाbha·ga·vā गिलानाgi·lā·nā वुट्ठितोvuṭ·ṭhi·to अचिरवुट्ठितोa·ci·ra·vuṭ·ṭhi·to गेलञ्ञाge·lañ·ñā विहाराvi·hā·rā निक्खमित्वाnik·kha·mit·vā विहारपच्छायायंvi·hā·ra·pac·chā·yā·yaṃ पञ्ञत्तेpañ·ñat·te आसनेā·sa·ne निसीदि।ni·sī·di
Atha kho bhagavā gilānā vuṭṭhito aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā vihārā nikkhamitvā vihārapacchāyāyaṁ paññatte āsane nisīdi.
Soon after the Buddha had recovered from that sickness, he left his dwelling and sat in the shade of the porch on the seat spread out.
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अथa·tha खोkho आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do 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 आयस्माā·yas·mā आनन्दोā·nan·do भगवन्तंbha·ga·van·taṃ एतदवोच:e·ta·da·vo·ca
Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
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अपिa·pi चca मे,me भन्ते,bhan·te मधुरकजातोma·dhu·ra·ka·jā·to वियvi·ya कायो,kā·yo दिसापिdi·sā·pi मेme नna पक्खायन्ति,pak·khā·yan·ti धम्मापिdham·mā·pi मंmaṃ नप्पटिभन्तिnap·pa·ṭi·bhan·ti भगवतोbha·ga·va·to गेलञ्ञेन।ge·lañ·ñe·na
Api ca me, bhante, madhurakajāto viya kāyo, disāpi me na pakkhāyanti, dhammāpi maṁ nappaṭibhanti bhagavato gelaññena.
Because when the Buddha was sick, my body felt like it was drugged. I was disorientated, and the teachings didn’t spring to mind.
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‘नna तावtā·va भगवाbha·ga·vā परिनिब्बायिस्सति,pa·ri·nib·bā·yis·sa·ti नna यावyā·va भगवाbha·ga·vā भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha किञ्चिदेवkiñ·ci·de·va उदाहरती’”ति।u·dā·ha·ra·tī
‘na tāva bhagavā parinibbāyissati, na yāva bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṁ ārabbha kiñcideva udāharatī’”ti.
the Buddha won’t be fully extinguished without bringing something up regarding the Saṅgha of mendicants.”
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‘अहंa·haṃ भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ परिहरिस्सामी’तिpa·ri·ha·ris·sā·mī वा,vā ‘ममुद्देसिकोma·mud·de·si·ko भिक्खुसङ्घो’तिbhik·khu·saṅ·gho वा,vā सोso नून,nū·na आनन्द,ā·nan·da भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ आरब्भā·rab·bha किञ्चिदेवkiñ·ci·de·va उदाहरेय्य।u·dā·ha·rey·ya
‘ahaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ pariharissāmī’ti vā, ‘mamuddesiko bhikkhusaṅgho’ti vā, so nūna, ānanda, bhikkhusaṅghaṁ ārabbha kiñcideva udāhareyya.
‘I shall lead the mendicant Saṅgha,’ or ‘the Saṅgha of mendicants is meant for me,’ let them bring something up regarding the Saṅgha.
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‘अहंa·haṃ भिक्खुसङ्घंbhik·khu·saṅ·ghaṃ परिहरिस्सामी’तिpa·ri·ha·ris·sā·mī वा,vā ‘ममुद्देसिकोma·mud·de·si·ko भिक्खुसङ्घो’तिbhik·khu·saṅ·gho वा।vā
‘ahaṁ bhikkhusaṅghaṁ pariharissāmī’ti vā, ‘mamuddesiko bhikkhusaṅgho’ti vā.
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एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ आनन्द,ā·nan·da जिण्णोjiṇ·ṇo वुद्धोvud·dho महल्लकोma·hal·la·ko अद्धगतोad·dha·ga·to वयोअनुप्पत्तो।va·yo·a·nup·pat·to
Etarahi kho panāhaṁ, ānanda, jiṇṇo vuddho mahallako addhagato vayoanuppatto.
Now I am old, elderly and senior. I’m advanced in years and have reached the final stage of life.
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यस्मिं,yas·miṃ आनन्द,ā·nan·da समयेsa·ma·ye तथागतोta·thā·ga·to सब्बनिमित्तानंsab·ba·ni·mit·tā·naṃ अमनसिकाराa·ma·na·si·kā·rā एकच्चानंe·kac·cā·naṃ वेदनानंve·da·nā·naṃ निरोधाni·ro·dhā अनिमित्तंa·ni·mit·taṃ चेतोसमाधिंce·to·sa·mā·dhiṃ उपसम्पज्जu·pa·sam·paj·ja विहरति,vi·ha·ra·ti फासुतरो,phā·su·ta·ro आनन्द,ā·nan·da तस्मिंtas·miṃ समयेsa·ma·ye तथागतस्सta·thā·ga·tas·sa कायोkā·yo होति।ho·ti
Yasmiṁ, ānanda, samaye tathāgato sabbanimittānaṁ amanasikārā ekaccānaṁ vedanānaṁ nirodhā animittaṁ cetosamādhiṁ upasampajja viharati, phāsutaro, ānanda, tasmiṁ samaye tathāgatassa kāyo hoti.
Sometimes the Realized One, not focusing on any signs, and with the cessation of certain feelings, enters and remains in the signless immersion of the heart. Only then does the Realized One’s body become more comfortable.
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तस्मातिहानन्द,tas·mā·ti·hā·nan·da अत्तदीपाat·ta·dī·pā विहरथvi·ha·ra·tha अत्तसरणाat·ta·sa·ra·ṇā अनञ्ञसरणा,a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇā धम्मदीपाdham·ma·dī·pā धम्मसरणाdham·ma·sa·ra·ṇā अनञ्ञसरणा।a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇā
Tasmātihānanda, attadīpā viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā.
So Ānanda, live as your own island, your own refuge, with no other refuge. Let the teaching be your island and your refuge, with no other refuge.
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कथञ्चानन्द,ka·thañ·cā·nan·da भिक्खुbhik·khu अत्तदीपोat·ta·dī·po विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti अत्तसरणोat·ta·sa·ra·ṇo अनञ्ञसरणो,a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇo धम्मदीपोdham·ma·dī·po धम्मसरणोdham·ma·sa·ra·ṇo अनञ्ञसरणो?a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇo
Kathañcānanda, bhikkhu attadīpo viharati attasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo, dhammadīpo dhammasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo?
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इधानन्द,i·dhā·nan·da 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
Idhānanda, 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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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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एवंe·vaṃ खो,kho आनन्द,ā·nan·da भिक्खुbhik·khu अत्तदीपोat·ta·dī·po विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti अत्तसरणोat·ta·sa·ra·ṇo अनञ्ञसरणो,a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇo धम्मदीपोdham·ma·dī·po धम्मसरणोdham·ma·sa·ra·ṇo अनञ्ञसरणो।a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇo
Evaṁ kho, ānanda, bhikkhu attadīpo viharati attasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo, dhammadīpo dhammasaraṇo anaññasaraṇo.
That’s how a mendicant lives with themselves as island and refuge, without other refuge; with the teachings as island and refuge, without other refuge.
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येye हिhi केचि,ke·ci आनन्द,ā·nan·da एतरहिe·ta·ra·hi वाvā ममच्चयेma·mac·ca·ye वाvā अत्तदीपाat·ta·dī·pā विहरिस्सन्तिvi·ha·ris·san·ti अत्तसरणाat·ta·sa·ra·ṇā अनञ्ञसरणा,a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇā धम्मदीपाdham·ma·dī·pā धम्मसरणाdham·ma·sa·ra·ṇā अनञ्ञसरणा;a·nañ·ña·sa·ra·ṇā तमतग्गेta·ma·tag·ge मेते,me·te आनन्द,ā·nan·da भिक्खूbhik·khū भविस्सन्तिbha·vis·san·ti येye केचिke·ci सिक्खाकामा”ति।sik·khā·kā·mā
Ye hi keci, ānanda, etarahi vā mamaccaye vā attadīpā viharissanti attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā; tamatagge mete, ānanda, bhikkhū bhavissanti ye keci sikkhākāmā”ti.
Whether now or after I have passed, any who shall live as their own island, their own refuge, with no other refuge; with the teaching as their island and their refuge, with no other refuge—those mendicants of mine eager to train shall be among the best of the best.”
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नवमं।na·va·maṃ
Navamaṁ.
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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.