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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ३।६८
Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.68
Numbered Discourses 3.68
७। महावग्ग
7. Mahāvagga
7. The Great Chapter
अञ्ञतित्थियसुत्त
Aññatitthiyasutta
Followers of Other Religions
“सचे, भिक्खवे, अञ्ञतित्थिया परिब्बाजका एवं पुच्छेय्युं: ‘तयोमे, आवुसो, धम्मा। कतमे तयो? रागो, दोसो, मोहो—इमे खो, आवुसो, तयो धम्मा। इमेसं, आवुसो, तिण्णं धम्मानं को विसेसो को अधिप्पयासो किं नानाकरणन्ऽति? एवं पुट्ठा तुम्हे, भिक्खवे, तेसं अञ्ञतित्थियानं परिब्बाजकानं किन्ति ब्याकरेय्याथा”ति?
“Sace, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ puccheyyuṁ: ‘tayome, āvuso, dhammā. Katame tayo? Rāgo, doso, moho—ime kho, āvuso, tayo dhammā. Imesaṁ, āvuso, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ ko viseso ko adhippayāso1 kiṁ nānākaraṇan’ti? Evaṁ puṭṭhā tumhe, bhikkhave, tesaṁ aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ kinti byākareyyāthā”ti?
“Bhikkhus, if wanderers of other religions were to ask: ‘There are these three things. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These are the three things. What’s the difference between them?’ How would you answer them?”
“भगवंमूलका नो, भन्ते, धम्मा भगवंनेत्तिका भगवंपटिसरणा। साधु वत, भन्ते, भगवन्तंयेव पटिभातु एतस्स भासितस्स अत्थो। भगवतो सुत्वा भिक्खू धारेस्सन्ती”ति।
“Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā bhagavaṁnettikā bhagavaṁpaṭisaraṇā. Sādhu vata, bhante, bhagavantaṁyeva paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho. Bhagavato sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantī”ti.
“Our teachings are rooted in the Buddha. He is our guide and our refuge. Sir, may the Buddha himself please clarify the meaning of this. The bhikkhus will listen and remember it.”
“तेन हि, भिक्खवे, सुणाथ, साधुकं मनसि करोथ, भासिस्सामी”ति।
“Tena hi, bhikkhave, suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.
“Well then, bhikkhus, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”
“एवं, भन्ते”ति खो ते भिक्खू भगवतो पच्चस्सोसुं। भगवा एतदवोच:
“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca:
“Yes, sir,” they replied. The Buddha said this:
“सचे, भिक्खवे, अञ्ञतित्थिया परिब्बाजका एवं पुच्छेय्युं: ‘तयोमे, आवुसो, धम्मा। कतमे तयो? रागो, दोसो, मोहो—इमे खो, आवुसो, तयो धम्मा; इमेसं, आवुसो, तिण्णं धम्मानं को विसेसो को अधिप्पयासो किं नानाकरणन्ऽति? एवं पुट्ठा तुम्हे, भिक्खवे, तेसं अञ्ञतित्थियानं परिब्बाजकानं एवं ब्याकरेय्याथ: ‘रागो खो, आवुसो, अप्पसावज्जो दन्धविरागी, दोसो महासावज्जो खिप्पविरागी, मोहो महासावज्जो दन्धविरागीऽति।
“Sace, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ puccheyyuṁ: ‘tayome, āvuso, dhammā. Katame tayo? Rāgo, doso, moho—ime kho, āvuso, tayo dhammā; imesaṁ, āvuso, tiṇṇaṁ dhammānaṁ ko viseso ko adhippayāso kiṁ nānākaraṇan’ti? Evaṁ puṭṭhā tumhe, bhikkhave, tesaṁ aññatitthiyānaṁ paribbājakānaṁ evaṁ byākareyyātha: ‘rāgo kho, āvuso, appasāvajjo dandhavirāgī, doso mahāsāvajjo khippavirāgī, moho mahāsāvajjo dandhavirāgī’ti.
“Bhikkhus, if wanderers of other religions were to ask: ‘There are these three things. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These are the three things. What’s the difference between them?’ You should answer them: ‘Greed, friends, is mildly blameworthy, but slow to fade away. Hate is very blameworthy, but quick to fade away. Delusion is very blameworthy, and slow to fade away.’
‘को पनावुसो, हेतु को पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो वा रागो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा रागो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्ततीऽति? ‘“सुभनिमित्तन्”तिस्स वचनीयं। तस्स सुभनिमित्तं अयोनिसो मनसि करोतो अनुप्पन्नो वा रागो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा रागो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्तति। अयं खो, आवुसो, हेतु अयं पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो वा रागो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा रागो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्ततीऽति।
‘Ko panāvuso, hetu ko paccayo yena anuppanno vā rāgo uppajjati uppanno vā rāgo bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattatī’ti? ‘“Subhanimittan”tissa vacanīyaṁ. Tassa subhanimittaṁ ayoniso manasi karoto anuppanno vā rāgo uppajjati uppanno vā rāgo bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattati. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena anuppanno vā rāgo uppajjati uppanno vā rāgo bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattatī’ti.
And if they ask: ‘What is the cause, what is the reason why greed arises, and once arisen it increases and grows?’ You should say: ‘The beautiful feature of things. When you apply the mind irrationally to the beautiful feature of things, greed arises, and once arisen it increases and grows. This is the cause, this is the reason why greed arises, and once arisen it increases and grows.’
‘को पनावुसो, हेतु को पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो वा दोसो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा दोसो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्ततीऽति? ‘“पटिघनिमित्तन्”तिस्स वचनीयं। तस्स पटिघनिमित्तं अयोनिसो मनसि करोतो अनुप्पन्नो वा दोसो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा दोसो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्तति। अयं खो, आवुसो, हेतु अयं पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो वा दोसो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा दोसो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्ततीऽति।
‘Ko panāvuso, hetu ko paccayo yena anuppanno vā doso uppajjati uppanno vā doso bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattatī’ti? ‘“Paṭighanimittan”tissa vacanīyaṁ. Tassa paṭighanimittaṁ ayoniso manasi karoto anuppanno vā doso uppajjati uppanno vā doso bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattati. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena anuppanno vā doso uppajjati uppanno vā doso bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattatī’ti.
And if they ask: ‘What is the cause, what is the reason why hate arises, and once arisen it increases and grows?’ You should say: ‘The feature of harshness. When you apply the mind irrationally to the feature of harshness, hate arises, and once arisen it increases and grows. This is the cause, this is the reason why hate arises, and once arisen it increases and grows.’
‘को पनावुसो, हेतु को पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो वा मोहो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा मोहो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्ततीऽति? ‘“अयोनिसो मनसिकारो”तिस्स वचनीयं। तस्स अयोनिसो मनसि करोतो अनुप्पन्नो वा मोहो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा मोहो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्तति। अयं खो, आवुसो, हेतु अयं पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो वा मोहो उप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो वा मोहो भिय्योभावाय वेपुल्लाय संवत्ततीऽति।
‘Ko panāvuso, hetu ko paccayo yena anuppanno vā moho uppajjati uppanno vā moho bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattatī’ti? ‘“Ayoniso manasikāro”tissa vacanīyaṁ. Tassa ayoniso manasi karoto anuppanno vā moho uppajjati uppanno vā moho bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattati. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena anuppanno vā moho uppajjati uppanno vā moho bhiyyobhāvāya vepullāya saṁvattatī’ti.
And if they ask: ‘What is the cause, what is the reason why delusion arises, and once arisen it increases and grows?’ You should say: ‘Irrational application of mind. When you apply the mind irrationally, delusion arises, and once arisen it increases and grows. This is the cause, this is the reason why delusion arises, and once arisen it increases and grows.’
‘को पनावुसो, हेतु को पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो चेव रागो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च रागो पहीयतीऽति? ‘“असुभनिमित्तन्”तिस्स वचनीयं। तस्स असुभनिमित्तं योनिसो मनसि करोतो अनुप्पन्नो चेव रागो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च रागो पहीयति। अयं खो, आवुसो, हेतु अयं पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो चेव रागो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च रागो पहीयतीऽति।
‘Ko panāvuso, hetu ko paccayo yena anuppanno ceva rāgo nuppajjati uppanno ca2 rāgo pahīyatī’ti? ‘“Asubhanimittan”tissa vacanīyaṁ. Tassa asubhanimittaṁ yoniso manasi karoto anuppanno ceva rāgo nuppajjati uppanno ca rāgo pahīyati. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena anuppanno ceva rāgo nuppajjati uppanno ca rāgo pahīyatī’ti.
And if they ask, ‘What is the cause, what is the reason why greed doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up?’ You should say: ‘The ugly feature of things. When you apply the mind rationally on the ugly feature of things, greed doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up. This is the cause, this is the reason why greed doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up.’
‘को पनावुसो, हेतु को पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो चेव दोसो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च दोसो पहीयतीऽति? ‘“मेत्ता चेतोविमुत्ती”तिस्स वचनीयं। तस्स मेत्तं चेतोविमुत्तिं योनिसो मनसि करोतो अनुप्पन्नो चेव दोसो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च दोसो पहीयति। अयं खो, आवुसो, हेतु अयं पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो चेव दोसो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च दोसो पहीयतीऽति।
‘Ko panāvuso, hetu ko paccayo yena anuppanno ceva doso nuppajjati uppanno ca doso pahīyatī’ti? ‘“Mettā cetovimuttī”tissa vacanīyaṁ. Tassa mettaṁ cetovimuttiṁ yoniso manasi karoto anuppanno ceva doso nuppajjati uppanno ca doso pahīyati. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena anuppanno ceva doso nuppajjati uppanno ca doso pahīyatī’ti.
And if they ask, ‘What is the cause, what is the reason why hate doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up?’ You should say: ‘The heart’s release by love.’ When you apply the mind rationally on the heart’s release by love, hate doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up. This is the cause, this is the reason why hate doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up.’
‘को पनावुसो, हेतु को पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो चेव मोहो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च मोहो पहीयतीऽति? ‘“योनिसोमनसिकारो”तिस्स वचनीयं। तस्स योनिसो मनसि करोतो अनुप्पन्नो चेव मोहो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च मोहो पहीयति। अयं खो, आवुसो, हेतु अयं पच्चयो येन अनुप्पन्नो वा मोहो नुप्पज्जति उप्पन्नो च मोहो पहीयतीऽ”ति।
‘Ko panāvuso, hetu ko paccayo yena anuppanno ceva moho nuppajjati uppanno ca moho pahīyatī’ti? ‘“Yonisomanasikāro”tissa vacanīyaṁ. Tassa yoniso manasi karoto anuppanno ceva moho nuppajjati uppanno ca moho pahīyati. Ayaṁ kho, āvuso, hetu ayaṁ paccayo yena anuppanno vā moho nuppajjati uppanno ca moho pahīyatī’”ti.
And if they ask, ‘What is the cause, what is the reason why delusion doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up?’ You should say: ‘Rational application of mind. When you apply the mind rationally, delusion doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up. This is the cause, this is the reason why delusion doesn’t arise, or if it’s already arisen it’s given up.’”
अट्ठमं।
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
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