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Indakhīlasutta

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1. 1

   संयुत्तsaṃ·yut·ta निकायni·kā·ya 56।39

   Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.39

   Linked Discourses 56.39

2. 2

   4। सीसपावनवग्गsī·sa·pā·va·na·vag·ga

   4. Sīsapāvanavagga

   4. In a Rosewood Forest

3. 3

   इन्दखीलसुत्तin·da·khī·la·sut·ta

   Indakhīlasutta

   Indra’s pillar

4. 4

   “येye हिhi केचि,ke·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ नप्पजानन्तिnap·pa·jā·nan·ti …पे…pe

   “Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti …pe…

   “Mendicants, there are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand about suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

5. 5

   ‘अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ नप्पजानन्ति,nap·pa·jā·nan·ti तेte अञ्ञस्सañ·ñas·sa समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā मुखंmu·khaṃ उल्लोकेन्ति:ul·lo·ken·ti

   ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti, te aññassa samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā mukhaṁ ullokenti:

   They gaze up at the face of another ascetic or brahmin, thinking:

6. 6

   ‘अयंa·yaṃ नूनnū·na भवंbha·vaṃ जानंjā·naṃ जानाति,jā·nā·ti पस्संpas·saṃ पस्सती’ति।pas·sa·tī

   ‘ayaṁ nūna bhavaṁ jānaṁ jānāti, passaṁ passatī’ti.

   ‘Surely this worthy one knows and sees.’

7. 7

   सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve तूलपिचुtū·la·pi·cu वाvā कप्पासपिचुkap·pā·sa·pi·cu वाvā लहुकोla·hu·ko वातूपादानोvā·tū·pā·dā·no समेsa·me भूमिभागेbhū·mi·bhā·ge निक्खित्तो।nik·khit·to

   Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, tūlapicu vā kappāsapicu vā lahuko vātūpādāno same bhūmibhāge nikkhitto.

   Suppose there was a light tuft of cotton-wool or kapok which was taken up by the wind and landed on level ground.

8. 8

   तमेनंta·me·naṃ पुरत्थिमोpu·rat·thi·mo वातोvā·to पच्छिमेनpac·chi·me·na संहरेय्य,saṃ·ha·rey·ya पच्छिमोpac·chi·mo वातोvā·to पुरत्थिमेनpu·rat·thi·me·na संहरेय्य,saṃ·ha·rey·ya उत्तरोut·ta·ro वातोvā·to दक्खिणेनdak·khi·ṇe·na संहरेय्य,saṃ·ha·rey·ya दक्खिणोdak·khi·ṇo वातोvā·to उत्तरेनut·ta·re·na संहरेय्य।saṃ·ha·rey·ya

   Tamenaṁ puratthimo vāto pacchimena saṁhareyya, pacchimo vāto puratthimena saṁhareyya, uttaro vāto dakkhiṇena saṁhareyya, dakkhiṇo vāto uttarena saṁhareyya.

   The east wind wafts it west; the west wind wafts it east; the north wind wafts it south; and the south wind wafts it north.

9. 9

   तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

   Taṁ kissa hetu?

   Why is that?

10. 10

    लहुकत्ता,la·hu·kat·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve कप्पासपिचुनो।kap·pā·sa·pi·cu·no

    Lahukattā, bhikkhave, kappāsapicuno.

    It’s because the tuft of cotton-wool is so light.

11. 11

    एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye हिhi केचिke·ci समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ नप्पजानन्तिnap·pa·jā·nan·ti …पे…pe

    Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye hi keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti …pe…

    In the same way, there are ascetics and brahmins who don’t truly understand about suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

12. 12

    ‘अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ नप्पजानन्ति,nap·pa·jā·nan·ti तेte अञ्ञस्सañ·ñas·sa समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā मुखंmu·khaṃ उल्लोकेन्ति:ul·lo·ken·ti

    ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ nappajānanti, te aññassa samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā mukhaṁ ullokenti:

    They gaze up at the face of another ascetic or brahmin, thinking:

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    ‘अयंa·yaṃ नूनnū·na भवंbha·vaṃ जानंjā·naṃ जानाति,jā·nā·ti पस्संpas·saṃ पस्सती’ति।pas·sa·tī

    ‘ayaṁ nūna bhavaṁ jānaṁ jānāti, passaṁ passatī’ti.

    ‘Surely this worthy one knows and sees.’

14. 14

    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

15. 15

    अदिट्ठत्ता,a·diṭ·ṭhat·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ अरियसच्चानं।a·ri·ya·sac·cā·naṃ

    Adiṭṭhattā, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ ariyasaccānaṁ.

    It’s because they haven’t seen the four noble truths.

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    येye चca खोkho केचि,ke·ci भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ पजानन्तिpa·jā·nan·ti …पे…pe

    Ye ca kho keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti …pe…

    There are ascetics and brahmins who truly understand about suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

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    ‘अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ पजानन्ति,pa·jā·nan·ti तेte नna अञ्ञस्सañ·ñas·sa समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā मुखंmu·khaṃ उल्लोकेन्ति:ul·lo·ken·ti

    ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti, te na aññassa samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā mukhaṁ ullokenti:

    They don’t gaze up at the face of another ascetic or brahmin, thinking:

18. 18

    ‘अयंa·yaṃ नूनnū·na भवंbha·vaṃ जानंjā·naṃ जानाति,jā·nā·ti पस्संpas·saṃ पस्सती’ति।pas·sa·tī

    ‘ayaṁ nūna bhavaṁ jānaṁ jānāti, passaṁ passatī’ti.

    ‘Surely this worthy one knows and sees.’

19. 19

    सेय्यथापि,sey·ya·thā·pi भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अयोखीलोa·yo·khī·lo वाvā इन्दखीलोin·da·khī·lo वाvā गम्भीरनेमोgam·bhī·ra·ne·mo सुनिखातोsu·ni·khā·to अचलोa·ca·lo असम्पकम्पी।a·sam·pa·kam·pī

    Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ayokhīlo vā indakhīlo vā gambhīranemo sunikhāto acalo asampakampī.

    Suppose there was an iron pillar or an Indra’s pillar with deep foundations, firmly embedded, imperturbable and unshakable.

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    पुरत्थिमायpu·rat·thi·mā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya आगच्छेय्यā·gac·chey·ya भुसाbhu·sā वातवुट्ठि,vā·ta·vuṭ·ṭhi नेवne·va सङ्कम्पेय्यsaṅ·kam·pey·ya नna सम्पकम्पेय्यsam·pa·kam·pey·ya नna सम्पचालेय्य;sam·pa·cā·ley·ya पच्छिमायpac·chi·mā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya …पे…pe उत्तरायut·ta·rā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya …पे…pe दक्खिणायdak·khi·ṇā·ya चेपिce·pi दिसायdi·sā·ya आगच्छेय्यā·gac·chey·ya भुसाbhu·sā वातवुट्ठि,vā·ta·vuṭ·ṭhi नेवne·va सङ्कम्पेय्यsaṅ·kam·pey·ya नna सम्पकम्पेय्यsam·pa·kam·pey·ya नna सम्पचालेय्य।sam·pa·cā·ley·ya

    Puratthimāya cepi disāya āgaccheyya bhusā vātavuṭṭhi, neva saṅkampeyya na sampakampeyya na sampacāleyya; pacchimāya cepi disāya …pe… uttarāya cepi disāya …pe… dakkhiṇāya cepi disāya āgaccheyya bhusā vātavuṭṭhi, neva saṅkampeyya na sampakampeyya na sampacāleyya.

    Even if violent storms were to blow up out of the east, the west, the north, and the south, they couldn’t make it shake or rock or tremble.

21. 21

    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

22. 22

    गम्भीरत्ता,gam·bhī·rat·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve नेमस्सne·mas·sa सुनिखातत्ताsu·ni·khā·tat·tā इन्दखीलस्स।in·da·khī·las·sa

    Gambhīrattā, bhikkhave, nemassa sunikhātattā indakhīlassa.

    It’s because that Indra’s pillar is firmly embedded, with deep foundations.

23. 23

    एवमेवe·va·me·va खो,kho भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve येye चca खोkho केचिke·ci समणाsa·ma·ṇā वाvā ब्राह्मणाbrāh·ma·ṇā वाvā ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ पजानन्तिpa·jā·nan·ti …पे…pe

    Evameva kho, bhikkhave, ye ca kho keci samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti …pe…

    In the same way, there are ascetics and brahmins who truly understand about suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

24. 24

    अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā यथाभूतंya·thā·bhū·taṃ पजानन्ति,pa·jā·nan·ti तेte नna अञ्ञस्सañ·ñas·sa समणस्सsa·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā ब्राह्मणस्सbrāh·ma·ṇas·sa वाvā मुखंmu·khaṃ उल्लोकेन्ति:ul·lo·ken·ti

    ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yathābhūtaṁ pajānanti, te na aññassa samaṇassa vā brāhmaṇassa vā mukhaṁ ullokenti:

    They don’t gaze up at the face of another ascetic or brahmin, thinking:

25. 25

    ‘अयंa·yaṃ नूनnū·na भवंbha·vaṃ जानंjā·naṃ जानाति,jā·nā·ti पस्संpas·saṃ पस्सती’ति।pas·sa·tī

    ‘ayaṁ nūna bhavaṁ jānaṁ jānāti, passaṁ passatī’ti.

    ‘Surely this worthy one knows and sees.’

26. 26

    तंtaṃ किस्सkis·sa हेतु?he·tu

    Taṁ kissa hetu?

    Why is that?

27. 27

    सुदिट्ठत्ता,su·diṭ·ṭhat·tā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve चतुन्नंca·tun·naṃ अरियसच्चानं।a·ri·ya·sac·cā·naṃ

    Sudiṭṭhattā, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ ariyasaccānaṁ.

    It’s because they have clearly seen the four noble truths.

28. 28

    कतमेसंka·ta·me·saṃ चतुन्नं?ca·tun·naṃ

    Katamesaṁ catunnaṁ?

    What four?

29. 29

    दुक्खस्सduk·khas·sa अरियसच्चस्सa·ri·ya·sac·cas·sa …पे…pe दुक्खनिरोधगामिनियाduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·ni·yā पटिपदायpa·ṭi·pa·dā·ya अरियसच्चस्स।a·ri·ya·sac·cas·sa

    Dukkhassa ariyasaccassa …pe… dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ariyasaccassa.

    The noble truths of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

30. 30

    तस्मातिह,tas·mā·ti·ha भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ‘इदंi·daṃ दुक्खन्’तिduk·khan योगोyo·go करणीयोka·ra·ṇī·yo …पे…pe ‘अयंa·yaṃ दुक्खनिरोधगामिनीduk·kha·ni·ro·dha·gā·mi·nī पटिपदा’तिpa·ṭi·pa·dā योगोyo·go करणीयो”ति।ka·ra·ṇī·yo

    Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, ‘idaṁ dukkhan’ti yogo karaṇīyo …pe… ‘ayaṁ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadā’ti yogo karaṇīyo”ti.

    That’s why you should practice meditation …”

31. 31

    नवमं।na·va·maṃ

    Navamaṁ.

    (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.