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Paṭhamaabhisandasutta

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1. 1

   संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 55।41

   Saṁyutta Nikāya 55.41

   Linked Discourses 55.41

2. 2

   5। सगाथकपुञ्ञाभिसन्दवग्गsa·gā·tha·ka·puñ·ñā·bhi·san·da·vag·ga

   5. Sagāthakapuññābhisandavagga

   5. Overflowing Merit, With Verses

3. 3

   पठमअभिसन्दसुत्तpa·ṭha·ma·a·bhi·san·da·sut·ta

   Paṭhamaabhisandasutta

   Overflowing Merit (1st)

4. 4

   “चत्तारोमे,cat·tā·ro·me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुञ्ञाभिसन्दा,puñ·ñā·bhi·san·dā कुसलाभिसन्दा,ku·sa·lā·bhi·san·dā सुखस्साहारा।su·khas·sā·hā·rā

   “Cattārome, bhikkhave, puññābhisandā, kusalābhisandā, sukhassāhārā.

   “Mendicants, there are these four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurture happiness.

5. 5

   कतमेka·ta·me चत्तारो?cat·tā·ro

   Katame cattāro?

   What four?

6. 6

   इध,i·dha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko बुद्धेbud·dhe अवेच्चप्पसादेनa·vec·cap·pa·sā·de·na समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होति—ho·ti

   Idha, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako buddhe aveccappasādena samannāgato hoti—

   It’s when a noble disciple has experiential confidence in the Buddha …

7. 7

   इतिपिi·ti·pi सोso भगवाbha·ga·vā …पे…pe सत्थाsat·thā देवमनुस्सानंde·va·ma·nus·sā·naṃ बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाति।bha·ga·vā·ti

   itipi so bhagavā …pe… satthā devamanussānaṁ buddho bhagavāti.

   (Pāli only)

8. 8

   अयंa·yaṃ पठमोpa·ṭha·mo पुञ्ञाभिसन्दो,puñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दो,ku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारो।su·khas·sā·hā·ro

   Ayaṁ paṭhamo puññābhisando, kusalābhisando, sukhassāhāro.

   (Pāli only)

9. 9

   पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko धम्मेdham·me …पे…pe

   Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako dhamme …pe…

   the teaching …

10. 10

    सङ्घेsaṅ·ghe …पे…।pe

    saṅghe …pe….

    the Saṅgha …

11. 11

    पुनpu·na चपरं,ca·pa·raṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अरियसावकोa·ri·ya·sā·va·ko अरियकन्तेहिa·ri·ya·kan·te·hi सीलेहिsī·le·hi समन्नागतोsa·man·nā·ga·to होतिho·ti अखण्डेहिa·khaṇ·ḍe·hi …पे…pe समाधिसंवत्तनिकेहि।sa·mā·dhi·saṃ·vat·ta·ni·ke·hi

    Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, ariyasāvako ariyakantehi sīlehi samannāgato hoti akhaṇḍehi …pe… samādhisaṁvattanikehi.

    Furthermore, they have the ethical conduct loved by the noble ones … leading to immersion. …

12. 12

    अयंa·yaṃ चतुत्थोca·tut·tho पुञ्ञाभिसन्दो,puñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दो,ku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारो।su·khas·sā·hā·ro

    Ayaṁ catuttho puññābhisando, kusalābhisando, sukhassāhāro.

    (Pāli only)

13. 13

    इमेi·me खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चत्तारोcat·tā·ro पुञ्ञाभिसन्दा,puñ·ñā·bhi·san·dā कुसलाभिसन्दा,ku·sa·lā·bhi·san·dā सुखस्साहारा।su·khas·sā·hā·rā

    Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puññābhisandā, kusalābhisandā, sukhassāhārā.

    These are the four kinds of overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurture happiness.

14. 14

    इमेहिi·me·hi खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतूहिca·tū·hi पुञ्ञाभिसन्देहिpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·de·hi कुसलाभिसन्देहिku·sa·lā·bhi·san·de·hi समन्नागतस्सsa·man·nā·ga·tas·sa अरियसावकस्सa·ri·ya·sā·va·kas·sa नna सुकरंsu·ka·raṃ पुञ्ञस्सpuñ·ñas·sa पमाणंpa·mā·ṇaṃ गणेतुं:ga·ṇe·tuṃ

    Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi puññābhisandehi kusalābhisandehi samannāgatassa ariyasāvakassa na sukaraṁ puññassa pamāṇaṁ gaṇetuṁ:

    When a noble disciple has these four kinds of overflowing merit and goodness, it’s not easy to count how much merit they have by saying that

15. 15

    ‘एत्तकोet·ta·ko पुञ्ञाभिसन्दो,puñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दो,ku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारो’ति।su·khas·sā·hā·ro

    ‘ettako puññābhisando, kusalābhisando, sukhassāhāro’ti.

    this is the extent of their overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurtures happiness.

16. 16

    अथa·tha खोkho असङ्ख्येय्योa·saṅ·khyey·yo अप्पमेय्योap·pa·mey·yo महापुञ्ञक्खन्धोत्वेवma·hā·puñ·ñak·khan·dhot·ve·va सङ्ख्यंsaṅ·khyaṃ गच्छति।gac·cha·ti

    Atha kho asaṅkhyeyyo appameyyo mahāpuññakkhandhotveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.

    It’s simply reckoned as an incalculable, immeasurable, great mass of merit.

17. 17

    सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve महासमुद्देma·hā·sa·mud·de नna सुकरंsu·ka·raṃ उदकस्सu·da·kas·sa पमाणंpa·mā·ṇaṃ गणेतुं:ga·ṇe·tuṃ

    Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahāsamudde na sukaraṁ udakassa pamāṇaṁ gaṇetuṁ:

    It’s like trying to count how much water is in the ocean. It’s not easy to say

18. 18

    ‘एत्तकानिet·ta·kā·ni उदकाळ्हकानी’तिu·da·kā·ḷha·kā·nī वाvā ‘एत्तकानिet·ta·kā·ni उदकाळ्हकसतानी’तिu·da·kā·ḷha·ka·sa·tā·nī वाvā ‘एत्तकानिet·ta·kā·ni उदकाळ्हकसहस्सानी’तिu·da·kā·ḷha·ka·sa·has·sā·nī वाvā ‘एत्तकानिet·ta·kā·ni उदकाळ्हकसतसहस्सानी’तिu·da·kā·ḷha·ka·sa·ta·sa·has·sā·nī वाति।vā·ti

    ‘ettakāni udakāḷhakānī’ti vā ‘ettakāni udakāḷhakasatānī’ti vā ‘ettakāni udakāḷhakasahassānī’ti vā ‘ettakāni udakāḷhakasatasahassānī’ti vāti.

    how many gallons, how many hundreds, thousands, hundreds of thousands of gallons there are.

19. 19

    अथa·tha खोkho असङ्ख्येय्योa·saṅ·khyey·yo अप्पमेय्योap·pa·mey·yo महाउदकक्खन्धोत्वेवma·hā·u·da·kak·khan·dhot·ve·va सङ्ख्यंsaṅ·khyaṃ गच्छति।gac·cha·ti

    Atha kho asaṅkhyeyyo appameyyo mahāudakakkhandhotveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchati.

    It’s simply reckoned as an incalculable, immeasurable, great mass of water.

20. 20

    एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमेहिi·me·hi चतूहिca·tū·hi पुञ्ञाभिसन्देहिpuñ·ñā·bhi·san·de·hi कुसलाभिसन्देहिku·sa·lā·bhi·san·de·hi समन्नागतस्सsa·man·nā·ga·tas·sa अरियसावकस्सa·ri·ya·sā·va·kas·sa नna सुकरंsu·ka·raṃ पुञ्ञस्सpuñ·ñas·sa पमाणंpa·mā·ṇaṃ गणेतुं:ga·ṇe·tuṃ

    Evameva kho, bhikkhave, imehi catūhi puññābhisandehi kusalābhisandehi samannāgatassa ariyasāvakassa na sukaraṁ puññassa pamāṇaṁ gaṇetuṁ:

    In the same way, when a noble disciple has these four kinds of overflowing merit and goodness, it’s not easy to count how much merit they have by saying that

21. 21

    ‘एत्तकोet·ta·ko पुञ्ञाभिसन्दो,puñ·ñā·bhi·san·do कुसलाभिसन्दो,ku·sa·lā·bhi·san·do सुखस्साहारो’ति।su·khas·sā·hā·ro

    ‘ettako puññābhisando, kusalābhisando, sukhassāhāro’ti.

    this is the extent of their overflowing merit, overflowing goodness that nurtures happiness.

22. 22

    अथa·tha खोkho असङ्ख्येय्योa·saṅ·khyey·yo अप्पमेय्योap·pa·mey·yo महापुञ्ञक्खन्धोत्वेवma·hā·puñ·ñak·khan·dhot·ve·va सङ्ख्यंsaṅ·khyaṃ गच्छती”ति।gac·cha·tī

    Atha kho asaṅkhyeyyo appameyyo mahāpuññakkhandhotveva saṅkhyaṁ gacchatī”ti.

    It’s simply reckoned as an incalculable, immeasurable, great mass of merit.”

23. 23

    इदमवोचi·da·ma·vo·ca भगवा।bha·ga·vā

    Idamavoca bhagavā.

    That is what the Buddha said.

24. 24

    इदंi·daṃ वत्वानvat·vā·na सुगतोsu·ga·to अथापरंa·thā·pa·raṃ एतदवोचe·ta·da·vo·ca सत्था:sat·thā

    Idaṁ vatvāna sugato athāparaṁ etadavoca satthā:

    Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:

25. 25

    “महोदधिंma·ho·da·dhiṃ अपरिमितंa·pa·ri·mi·taṃ महासरं,ma·hā·sa·raṃ

    “Mahodadhiṁ aparimitaṁ mahāsaraṁ,

    “Hosts of people use the rivers,

26. 26

    बहुभेरवंba·hu·bhe·ra·vaṃ रतनगणानमालयं;ra·ta·na·ga·ṇā·na·mā·la·yaṃ

    Bahubheravaṁ ratanagaṇānamālayaṁ;

    and though the rivers are many,

27. 27

    नज्जोnaj·jo यथाya·thā नरगणसङ्घसेविता,na·ra·ga·ṇa·saṅ·gha·se·vi·tā

    Najjo yathā naragaṇasaṅghasevitā,

    all reach the great deep, the boundless ocean,

28. 28

    पुथूpu·thū सवन्तीsa·van·tī उपयन्तिu·pa·yan·ti सागरं।sā·ga·raṃ

    Puthū savantī upayanti sāgaraṁ.

    the cruel sea that’s home to precious gems.

29. 29

    एवंe·vaṃ नरंna·raṃ अन्नपानवत्थददं,an·na·pā·na·vat·tha·da·daṃ

    Evaṁ naraṁ annapānavatthadadaṁ,

    So too, when a person gives food, drink, and clothes;

30. 30

    सेय्यानिsey·yā·ni पच्चत्थरणस्सpac·cat·tha·ra·ṇas·sa दायकं;dā·ya·kaṃ

    Seyyāni paccattharaṇassa dāyakaṁ;

    and they’re a giver of beds, seats, and mats—

31. 31

    पुञ्ञस्सpuñ·ñas·sa धाराdhā·rā उपयन्तिu·pa·yan·ti पण्डितं,paṇ·ḍi·taṃ

    Puññassa dhārā upayanti paṇḍitaṁ,

    the streams of merit reach that astute person,

32. 32

    नज्जोnaj·jo यथाya·thā वारिवहावvā·ri·va·hā·va सागरन्”ति।sā·ga·ran

    Najjo yathā vārivahāva sāgaran”ti.

    as the rivers bring their waters to the sea.”

33. 33

    पठमं।pa·ṭha·maṃ

    Paṭhamaṁ.

    (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.