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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ४।३७
Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.37
Numbered Discourses 4.37
४। चक्कवग्ग
4. Cakkavagga
4. Situations
अपरिहानियसुत्त
Aparihāniyasutta
Non-decline
“चतूहि, भिक्खवे, धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु अभब्बो परिहानाय निब्बानस्सेव सन्तिके। कतमेहि चतूहि? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलसम्पन्नो होति, इन्द्रियेसु गुत्तद्वारो होति, भोजने मत्तञ्ञू होति, जागरियं अनुयुत्तो होति।
“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo parihānāya nibbānasseva santike. Katamehi catūhi? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlasampanno hoti, indriyesu guttadvāro hoti, bhojane mattaññū hoti, jāgariyaṁ anuyutto hoti.
“Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who has four qualities can’t decline, and has drawn near to Nibbana. What four? A bhikkhu is accomplished in ethics, guards the sense doors, eats in moderation, and is dedicated to wakefulness.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलसम्पन्नो होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलवा होति पातिमोक्खसंवरसंवुतो विहरति आचारगोचरसम्पन्नो अणुमत्तेसु वज्जेसु भयदस्सावी, समादाय सिक्खति सिक्खापदेसु। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु सीलसम्पन्नो होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlasampanno hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlavā hoti pātimokkhasaṁvarasaṁvuto viharati ācāragocarasampanno aṇumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī, samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlasampanno hoti.
And how is a bhikkhu accomplished in ethics? It’s when a bhikkhu is ethical, restrained in the monastic code, conducting themselves well and seeking alms in suitable places. Seeing danger in the slightest fault, they keep the rules they’ve undertaken. That’s how a bhikkhu is accomplished in ethics.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु इन्द्रियेसु गुत्तद्वारो होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु चक्खुना रूपं दिस्वा न निमित्तग्गाही होति नानुब्यञ्जनग्गाही। यत्वाधिकरणमेनं चक्खुन्द्रियं असंवुतं विहरन्तं अभिज्झादोमनस्सा पापका अकुसला धम्मा अन्वास्सवेय्युं, तस्स संवराय पटिपज्जति; रक्खति चक्खुन्द्रियं; चक्खुन्द्रिये संवरं आपज्जति। सोतेन सद्दं सुत्वा … घानेन गन्धं घायित्वा … जिव्हाय रसं सायित्वा … कायेन फोट्ठब्बं फुसित्वा … मनसा धम्मं विञ्ञाय न निमित्तग्गाही होति नानुब्यञ्जनग्गाही। यत्वाधिकरणमेनं मनिन्द्रियं असंवुतं विहरन्तं अभिज्झादोमनस्सा पापका अकुसला धम्मा अन्वास्सवेय्युं, तस्स संवराय पटिपज्जति; रक्खति मनिन्द्रियं; मनिन्द्रिये संवरं आपज्जति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु इन्द्रियेसु गुत्तद्वारो होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu indriyesu guttadvāro hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu cakkhunā rūpaṁ disvā na nimittaggāhī hoti nānubyañjanaggāhī. Yatvādhikaraṇamenaṁ cakkhundriyaṁ asaṁvutaṁ viharantaṁ abhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssaveyyuṁ, tassa saṁvarāya paṭipajjati; rakkhati cakkhundriyaṁ; cakkhundriye saṁvaraṁ āpajjati. Sotena saddaṁ sutvā … ghānena gandhaṁ ghāyitvā … jivhāya rasaṁ sāyitvā … kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṁ phusitvā … manasā dhammaṁ viññāya na nimittaggāhī hoti nānubyañjanaggāhī. Yatvādhikaraṇamenaṁ manindriyaṁ asaṁvutaṁ viharantaṁ abhijjhādomanassā pāpakā akusalā dhammā anvāssaveyyuṁ, tassa saṁvarāya paṭipajjati; rakkhati manindriyaṁ; manindriye saṁvaraṁ āpajjati. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu indriyesu guttadvāro hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu guard the sense doors? When a bhikkhu sees a sight with their eyes, they don’t get caught up in the features and details. If the faculty of sight were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of sight, and achieving restraint over it. Hearing a sound with their ears … Smelling an odor with their nose … Tasting a flavor with their tongue … Feeling a touch with their body … Knowing a thought with their mind, they don’t get caught up in the features and details. If the faculty of mind were left unrestrained, bad unskillful qualities of covetousness and displeasure would become overwhelming. For this reason, they practice restraint, protecting the faculty of mind, and achieving restraint over it. That’s how a bhikkhu guards the sense doors.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु भोजने मत्तञ्ञू होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु पटिसङ्खा योनिसो आहारं आहारेति: ‘नेव दवाय न मदाय न मण्डनाय न विभूसनाय; यावदेव इमस्स कायस्स ठितिया यापनाय विहिंसूपरतिया ब्रह्मचरियानुग्गहाय। इति पुराणञ्च वेदनं पटिहङ्खामि, नवञ्च वेदनं न उप्पादेस्सामि, यात्रा च मे भविस्सति, अनवज्जता च फासुविहारो चाऽति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु भोजने मत्तञ्ञू होति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhojane mattaññū hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu paṭisaṅkhā yoniso āhāraṁ āhāreti: ‘neva davāya na madāya na maṇḍanāya na vibhūsanāya; yāvadeva imassa kāyassa ṭhitiyā yāpanāya vihiṁsūparatiyā brahmacariyānuggahāya. Iti purāṇañca vedanaṁ paṭihaṅkhāmi, navañca vedanaṁ na uppādessāmi, yātrā ca me bhavissati, anavajjatā ca phāsuvihāro cā’ti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhojane mattaññū hoti.
And how does a bhikkhu eat in moderation? It’s when a bhikkhu reflects rationally on the food that they eat: ‘Not for fun, indulgence, adornment, or decoration, but only to sustain this body, to avoid harm, and to support spiritual practice. In this way, I shall put an end to old discomfort and not give rise to new discomfort, and I will live blamelessly and at ease.’ That’s how a bhikkhu eats in moderation.
कथञ्च, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु जागरियं अनुयुत्तो होति? इध, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु दिवसं चङ्कमेन निसज्जाय आवरणीयेहि धम्मेहि चित्तं परिसोधेति; रत्तिया पठमं यामं चङ्कमेन निसज्जाय आवरणीयेहि धम्मेहि चित्तं परिसोधेति; रत्तिया मज्झिमं यामं दक्खिणेन पस्सेन सीहसेय्यं कप्पेति, पादे पादं अच्चाधाय, सतो सम्पजानो उट्ठानसञ्ञं मनसि करित्वा; रत्तिया पच्छिमं यामं पच्चुट्ठाय चङ्कमेन निसज्जाय आवरणीयेहि धम्मेहि चित्तं परिसोधेति। एवं खो, भिक्खवे, भिक्खु जागरियं अनुयुत्तो होति। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, चतूहि धम्मेहि समन्नागतो भिक्खु अभब्बो परिहानाय, निब्बानस्सेव सन्तिकेति।
Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgariyaṁ anuyutto hoti? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu divasaṁ caṅkamena nisajjāya āvaraṇīyehi dhammehi cittaṁ parisodheti; rattiyā paṭhamaṁ yāmaṁ caṅkamena nisajjāya āvaraṇīyehi dhammehi cittaṁ parisodheti; rattiyā majjhimaṁ yāmaṁ dakkhiṇena passena sīhaseyyaṁ kappeti, pāde pādaṁ accādhāya, sato sampajāno uṭṭhānasaññaṁ manasi karitvā; rattiyā pacchimaṁ yāmaṁ paccuṭṭhāya caṅkamena nisajjāya āvaraṇīyehi dhammehi cittaṁ parisodheti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu jāgariyaṁ anuyutto hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu abhabbo parihānāya, nibbānasseva santiketi.
And how is a bhikkhu dedicated to wakefulness? It’s when a bhikkhu practices walking and sitting meditation by day, purifying their mind from obstacles. In the evening, they continue to practice walking and sitting meditation. In the middle of the night, they lie down in the lion’s posture—on the right side, placing one foot on top of the other—mindful and aware, and focused on the time of getting up. In the last part of the night, they get up and continue to practice walking and sitting meditation, purifying their mind from obstacles. This is how a bhikkhu is dedicated to wakefulness. A bhikkhu who has these four qualities can’t decline, and has drawn near to Nibbana.
सीले पतिट्ठितो भिक्खु, इन्द्रियेसु च संवुतो; भोजनम्हि च मत्तञ्ञू, जागरियं अनुयुञ्जति।
Sīle patiṭṭhito bhikkhu, indriyesu ca saṁvuto; Bhojanamhi ca mattaññū, jāgariyaṁ anuyuñjati.
Established in ethics, restrained in the sense faculties, eating in moderation, and dedicated to wakefulness;
एवं विहारी आतापी, अहोरत्तमतन्दितो; भावयं कुसलं धम्मं, योगक्खेमस्स पत्तिया।
Evaṁ vihārī ātāpī, ahorattamatandito; Bhāvayaṁ kusalaṁ dhammaṁ, yogakkhemassa pattiyā.
a bhikkhu lives like this, with keen energy, tireless all night and day, developing skillful qualities, for the sake of finding sanctuary from the yoke.
अप्पमादरतो भिक्खु, पमादे भयदस्सि वा; अभब्बो परिहानाय, निब्बानस्सेव सन्तिके”ति।
Appamādarato bhikkhu, pamāde bhayadassi vā; Abhabbo parihānāya, nibbānasseva santike”ti.
A bhikkhu who loves to be diligent, seeing fear in negligence, can’t decline, and has drawn near to Nibbana.”
सत्तमं।
Sattamaṁ.
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 »]
