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संयुत्त निकाय १७।६
Saṁyutta Nikāya 17.6
The Related Suttas Collection 17.6
१। पठमवग्ग
1. Paṭhamavagga
Chapter One
असनिसुत्त
Asanisutta
A Bolt of Lightning
सावत्थियं विहरति।
Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.
At Sāvatthī.
“दारुणो, भिक्खवे, लाभसक्कारसिलोको …पे… अधिगमाय।
“Dāruṇo, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… adhigamāya.
“Possessions, honor, and popularity are brutal …
कं, भिक्खवे, असनिविचक्कं आगच्छतु, सेखं अप्पत्तमानसं लाभसक्कारसिलोको अनुपापुणातु।
Kaṁ, bhikkhave, asanivicakkaṁ āgacchatu, sekhaṁ1 appattamānasaṁ lābhasakkārasiloko anupāpuṇātu.
Who should be struck by lightning? A trainee who comes into possessions, honor, and popularity before they achieve their heart’s desire.
असनिविचक्कन्ति खो, भिक्खवे, लाभसक्कारसिलोकस्सेतं अधिवचनं।
Asanivicakkanti kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasilokassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ.
‘Lightning strike’ is a term for possessions, honor, and popularity.
एवं दारुणो खो, भिक्खवे, लाभसक्कारसिलोको …पे… एवञ्हि वो, भिक्खवे, सिक्खितब्बन्”ति।
Evaṁ dāruṇo kho, bhikkhave, lābhasakkārasiloko …pe… evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
So brutal are possessions, honor, and popularity. …”
छट्ठं।
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Saṁyutta 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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