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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ४।३४
Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.34
Numbered Discourses 4.34
४। चक्कवग्ग
4. Cakkavagga
4. Situations
अग्गप्पसादसुत्त
Aggappasādasutta
The Best Kinds of Confidence
“चत्तारोमे, भिक्खवे, अग्गप्पसादा। कतमे चत्तारो?
“Cattārome, bhikkhave, aggappasādā. Katame cattāro?
“Bhikkhus, these four kinds of confidence are the best. What four?
यावता, भिक्खवे, सत्ता अपदा वा द्विपदा वा चतुप्पदा वा बहुप्पदा वा रूपिनो वा अरूपिनो वा सञ्ञिनो वा असञ्ञिनो वा नेवसञ्ञिनासञ्ञिनो वा, तथागतो तेसं अग्गमक्खायति अरहं सम्मासम्बुद्धो। ये, भिक्खवे, बुद्धे पसन्ना, अग्गे ते पसन्ना। अग्गे खो पन पसन्नानं अग्गो विपाको होति।
Yāvatā, bhikkhave, sattā apadā vā dvipadā1 vā catuppadā vā bahuppadā vā rūpino vā arūpino vā saññino vā asaññino vā nevasaññināsaññino vā, tathāgato tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati arahaṁ sammāsambuddho. Ye, bhikkhave, buddhe pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.
The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha, is said to be the best of all sentient beings—be they footless, with two feet, four feet, or many feet; with form or formless; with perception or without perception or with neither perception nor non-perception. Those who have confidence in the Buddha have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
यावता, भिक्खवे, धम्मा सङ्खता, अरियो अट्ठङ्गिको मग्गो तेसं अग्गमक्खायति। ये, भिक्खवे, अरिये अट्ठङ्गिके मग्गे पसन्ना, अग्गे ते पसन्ना। अग्गे खो पन पसन्नानं अग्गो विपाको होति।
Yāvatā, bhikkhave, dhammā saṅkhatā, ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati. Ye, bhikkhave, ariye aṭṭhaṅgike magge pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.
The noble eightfold path is said to be the best of all conditioned things. Those who have confidence in the noble eightfold path have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
यावता, भिक्खवे, धम्मा सङ्खता वा असङ्खता वा, विरागो तेसं अग्गमक्खायति, यदिदं मदनिम्मदनो पिपासविनयो आलयसमुग्घातो वट्टुपच्छेदो तण्हाक्खयो विरागो निरोधो निब्बानं। ये, भिक्खवे, विरागे धम्मे पसन्ना, अग्गे ते पसन्ना। अग्गे खो पन पसन्नानं अग्गो विपाको होति।
Yāvatā, bhikkhave, dhammā saṅkhatā vā asaṅkhatā vā, virāgo tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ madanimmadano pipāsavinayo ālayasamugghāto vaṭṭupacchedo taṇhākkhayo virāgo nirodho nibbānaṁ. Ye, bhikkhave, virāge dhamme pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.
Fading away is said to be the best of all things whether conditioned or unconditioned. That is, the quelling of vanity, the removing of thirst, the abolishing of clinging, the breaking of the round, the ending of craving, fading away, cessation, Nibbana. Those who have confidence in the teaching of fading away have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
यावता, भिक्खवे, सङ्घा वा गणा वा, तथागतसावकसङ्घो तेसं अग्गमक्खायति, यदिदं चत्तारि पुरिसयुगानि अट्ठ पुरिसपुग्गला एस भगवतो सावकसङ्घो आहुनेय्यो पाहुनेय्यो दक्खिणेय्यो अञ्जलिकरणीयो अनुत्तरं पुञ्ञक्खेत्तं लोकस्स। ये, भिक्खवे, सङ्घे पसन्ना, अग्गे ते पसन्ना। अग्गे खो पन पसन्नानं अग्गो विपाको होति।
Yāvatā, bhikkhave, saṅghā vā gaṇā vā, tathāgatasāvakasaṅgho tesaṁ aggamakkhāyati, yadidaṁ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṁ puññakkhettaṁ lokassa. Ye, bhikkhave, saṅghe pasannā, agge te pasannā. Agge kho pana pasannānaṁ aggo vipāko hoti.
The Saṅgha of the Realized One’s disciples is said to be the best of all communities and groups. It consists of the four pairs, the eight individuals. This is the Saṅgha of the Buddha’s disciples that is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of greeting with joined palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world. Those who have confidence in the Saṅgha have confidence in the best. Having confidence in the best, the result is the best.
इमे खो, भिक्खवे, चत्तारो अग्गप्पसादाति।
Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro aggappasādāti.
These are the four best kinds of confidence.
अग्गतो वे पसन्नानं, अग्गं धम्मं विजानतं; अग्गे बुद्धे पसन्नानं, दक्खिणेय्ये अनुत्तरे।
Aggato ve pasannānaṁ, aggaṁ dhammaṁ vijānataṁ; Agge buddhe pasannānaṁ, dakkhiṇeyye anuttare.
For those who, knowing the best teaching, base their confidence on the best—confident in the best Awakened One, supremely worthy of a religious donation;
अग्गे धम्मे पसन्नानं, विरागूपसमे सुखे; अग्गे सङ्घे पसन्नानं, पुञ्ञक्खेत्ते अनुत्तरे।
Agge dhamme pasannānaṁ, virāgūpasame sukhe; Agge saṅghe pasannānaṁ, puññakkhette anuttare.
confident in the best teaching, the bliss of fading and stilling; confident in the best Saṅgha, the supreme field of merit—
अग्गस्मिं दानं ददतं, अग्गं पुञ्ञं पवड्ढति; अग्गं आयु च वण्णो च, यसो कित्ति सुखं बलं।
Aggasmiṁ dānaṁ dadataṁ, aggaṁ puññaṁ pavaḍḍhati; Aggaṁ āyu ca vaṇṇo ca, yaso kitti sukhaṁ balaṁ.
giving gifts to the best, the best of merit grows: the best lifespan, beauty, fame, reputation, happiness, and strength.
अग्गस्स दाता मेधावी, अग्गधम्मसमाहितो; देवभूतो मनुस्सो वा, अग्गप्पत्तो पमोदती”ति।
Aggassa dātā medhāvī, aggadhammasamāhito; Devabhūto manusso vā, aggappatto pamodatī”ti.
An intelligent person gives to the best, settled on the best teaching. When they become a god or human, they rejoice at reaching the best.”
चतुत्थं।
Catutthaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
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