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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय १
Aṅguttara Nikāya 1
Numbered Discourses 1.333–377
२७। चतुत्थवग्ग
27. Catutthavagga
Chapter Four
333
333
“सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, अप्पमत्तकं इमस्मिं जम्बुदीपे आरामरामणेय्यकं वनरामणेय्यकं भूमिरामणेय्यकं पोक्खरणिरामणेय्यकं; अथ खो एतदेव बहुतरं यदिदं उक्कूलविकूलं नदीविदुग्गं खाणुकण्टकट्ठानं पब्बतविसमं; एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये थलजा, अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये ओदका।
“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, appamattakaṁ imasmiṁ jambudīpe ārāmarāmaṇeyyakaṁ vanarāmaṇeyyakaṁ bhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ pokkharaṇirāmaṇeyyakaṁ; atha kho etadeva bahutaraṁ yadidaṁ ukkūlavikūlaṁ nadīviduggaṁ khāṇukaṇṭakaṭṭhānaṁ1 pabbatavisamaṁ; evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye thalajā, atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye odakā.
“Just as, bhikkhus, in India the delightful parks, woods, meadows, and lotus ponds are few, while the hilly terrain, inaccessible riverlands, stumps and thorns, and rugged mountains are many; so too the sentient beings born on land are few, while those born in water are many.
३३४
334
334
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये मनुस्सेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये अञ्ञत्र मनुस्सेहि पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye manussesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye aññatra manussehi paccājāyanti.
… so too the sentient beings reborn as humans are few, while those not reborn as humans are many.
३३५
335
335
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये मज्झिमेसु जनपदेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये पच्चन्तिमेसु जनपदेसु पच्चाजायन्ति अविञ्ञातारेसु मिलक्खेसु।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye majjhimesu janapadesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye paccantimesu janapadesu paccājāyanti aviññātāresu milakkhesu.
… so too the sentient beings reborn in civilized countries are few, while those reborn in the borderlands, among strange barbarian tribes, are many.
३३६
336
336
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये पञ्ञवन्तो अजळा अनेळमूगा पटिबला सुभासितदुब्भासितस्स अत्थमञ्ञातुं; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये दुप्पञ्ञा जळा एळमूगा न पटिबला सुभासितदुब्भासितस्स अत्थमञ्ञातुं।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye paññavanto ajaḷā aneḷamūgā paṭibalā subhāsitadubbhāsitassa atthamaññātuṁ; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye duppaññā jaḷā eḷamūgā na paṭibalā subhāsitadubbhāsitassa atthamaññātuṁ.
… so too the sentient beings who are wise, bright, clever, and able to distinguish what is well said from what is poorly said are few, while the sentient beings who are witless, dull, stupid, and unable to distinguish what is well said from what is poorly said are many.
३३७
337
337
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये अरियेन पञ्ञाचक्खुना समन्नागता; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये अविज्जागता सम्मूळ्हा।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye ariyena paññācakkhunā samannāgatā; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye avijjāgatā sammūḷhā.
… so too the sentient beings who have the noble eye of wisdom are few, while those who are ignorant and confused are many.
३३८
338
338
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये लभन्ति तथागतं दस्सनाय; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये न लभन्ति तथागतं दस्सनाय।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye labhanti tathāgataṁ dassanāya; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye na labhanti tathāgataṁ dassanāya.
… so too the sentient beings who get to see a Realized One are few, while those who don’t get to see a Realized One are many.
३३९
339
339
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये लभन्ति तथागतप्पवेदितं धम्मविनयं सवनाय; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये न लभन्ति तथागतप्पवेदितं धम्मविनयं सवनाय।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye labhanti tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ savanāya; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye na labhanti tathāgatappaveditaṁ dhammavinayaṁ savanāya.
… so too the sentient beings who get to hear the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One are few, while those sentient beings who don’t get to hear the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One are many.
३४०
340
340
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये सुत्वा धम्मं धारेन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये सुत्वा धम्मं न धारेन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye sutvā dhammaṁ dhārenti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye sutvā dhammaṁ na dhārenti.
… so too the sentient beings who remember the teachings they hear are few, while those who don’t remember the teachings are many.
३४१
341
341
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये धातानं धम्मानं अत्थं उपपरिक्खन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये धातानं धम्मानं अत्थं न उपपरिक्खन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye dhātānaṁ2 dhammānaṁ atthaṁ upaparikkhanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye dhātānaṁ dhammānaṁ atthaṁ na upaparikkhanti.
… so too the sentient beings who examine the meaning of the teachings they have memorized are few, while those who don’t examine the meaning of the teachings are many.
३४२
342
342
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये अत्थमञ्ञाय धम्ममञ्ञाय धम्मानुधम्मं पटिपज्जन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये अत्थमञ्ञाय धम्ममञ्ञाय धम्मानुधम्मं न पटिपज्जन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammaṁ paṭipajjanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye atthamaññāya dhammamaññāya dhammānudhammaṁ na paṭipajjanti.
… so too the sentient beings who understand the meaning and the teaching and practice accordingly are few, while those who understand the meaning and the teaching but don’t practice accordingly are many.
३४३
343
343
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये संवेजनियेसु ठानेसु संविज्जन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये संवेजनियेसु ठानेसु न संविज्जन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye saṁvejaniyesu ṭhānesu saṁvijjanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye saṁvejaniyesu ṭhānesu na saṁvijjanti.
… so too the sentient beings inspired by inspiring places are few, while those who are uninspired are many.
३४४
344
344
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये संविग्गा योनिसो पदहन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये संविग्गा योनिसो न पदहन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye saṁviggā yoniso padahanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye saṁviggā yoniso na padahanti.
… so too the sentient beings who, being inspired, strive effectively are few, while those who, even though inspired, don’t strive effectively are many.
३४५
345
345
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये ववस्सग्गारम्मणं करित्वा लभन्ति समाधिं लभन्ति चित्तस्सेकग्गतं; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये ववस्सग्गारम्मणं करित्वा न लभन्ति समाधिं न लभन्ति चित्तस्सेकग्गतं।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye vavassaggārammaṇaṁ karitvā labhanti samādhiṁ3 labhanti cittassekaggataṁ; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye vavassaggārammaṇaṁ karitvā na labhanti samādhiṁ na labhanti cittassekaggataṁ.
… so too the sentient beings who, relying on letting go, gain immersion, gain unification of mind are few, while those who don’t gain immersion, don’t gain unification of mind relying on letting go are many.
३४६
346
346
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये अन्नग्गरसग्गानं लाभिनो; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये अन्नग्गरसग्गानं न लाभिनो, उञ्छेन कपालाभतेन यापेन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye annaggarasaggānaṁ lābhino; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye annaggarasaggānaṁ na lābhino, uñchena kapālābhatena yāpenti.
… so too the sentient beings who get the best food and flavors are few, while those who don’t get the best food and flavors, but get by with scraps in an alms bowl are many.
३४७
347
347
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये अत्थरसस्स धम्मरसस्स विमुत्तिरसस्स लाभिनो; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये अत्थरसस्स धम्मरसस्स विमुत्तिरसस्स न लाभिनो।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye attharasassa dhammarasassa vimuttirasassa lābhino; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye attharasassa dhammarasassa vimuttirasassa na lābhino.
… so too the sentient beings who get the essence of the meaning, the essence of the teaching, and the essence of freedom are few, while the sentient beings who don’t get the essence of the meaning, the essence of the teaching, and the essence of freedom are many.
तस्मातिह, भिक्खवे, एवं सिक्खितब्बं: ‘अत्थरसस्स धम्मरसस्स विमुत्तिरसस्स लाभिनो भविस्सामाऽति। एवञ्हि वो, भिक्खवे, सिक्खितब्बन्”ति।
Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ: ‘attharasassa dhammarasassa vimuttirasassa lābhino bhavissāmā’ti. Evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.
So you should train like this: ‘We will get the essence of the meaning, the essence of the teaching, the essence of freedom.’ That’s how you should train.”
३४८–३५०
348–350
348–350
“सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, अप्पमत्तकं इमस्मिं जम्बुदीपे आरामरामणेय्यकं वनरामणेय्यकं भूमिरामणेय्यकं पोक्खरणिरामणेय्यकं; अथ खो एतदेव बहुतरं यदिदं उक्कूलविकूलं नदीविदुग्गं खाणुकण्टकट्ठानं पब्बतविसमं। एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये मनुस्सा चुता मनुस्सेसु पच्चाजायन्ति, अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये मनुस्सा चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति …पे… तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति …पे… पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति”।
“Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, appamattakaṁ imasmiṁ jambudīpe ārāmarāmaṇeyyakaṁ vanarāmaṇeyyakaṁ bhūmirāmaṇeyyakaṁ pokkharaṇirāmaṇeyyakaṁ; atha kho etadeva bahutaraṁ yadidaṁ ukkūlavikūlaṁ nadīviduggaṁ khāṇukaṇṭakaṭṭhānaṁ pabbatavisamaṁ. Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye manussā cutā manussesu paccājāyanti, atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye manussā cutā niraye paccājāyanti …pe… tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti …pe… pettivisaye paccājāyanti”.
“Just as, bhikkhus, in India the delightful parks, woods, meadows, and lotus ponds are few, while the hilly terrain, inaccessible riverlands, stumps and thorns, and rugged mountains are many; so too, those who die as humans and are reborn as humans are few, while those who die as humans and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३५१–३५३
351–353
351–353
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये मनुस्सा चुता देवेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये मनुस्सा चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye manussā cutā devesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye manussā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die as humans and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as humans and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३५४–३५६
354–356
354–356
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये देवा चुता देवेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये देवा चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye devā cutā devesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye devā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die as gods and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as gods and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३५७–३५९
357–359
357–359
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये देवा चुता मनुस्सेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये देवा चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye devā cutā manussesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye devā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die as gods and are reborn as humans are few, while those who die as gods and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३६०–३६२
360–362
360–362
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये निरया चुता मनुस्सेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये निरया चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye nirayā cutā manussesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye nirayā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die in hell and are reborn as humans are few, while those who die in hell and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३६३–३६५
363–365
363–365
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये निरया चुता देवेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये निरया चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye nirayā cutā devesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye nirayā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die in hell and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die in hell and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३६६–३६८
366–368
366–368
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये तिरच्छानयोनिया चुता मनुस्सेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये तिरच्छानयोनिया चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye tiracchānayoniyā cutā manussesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye tiracchānayoniyā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die as animals and are reborn as humans are few, while those who die as animals and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३६९–३७१
369–371
369–371
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये तिरच्छानयोनिया चुता देवेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये तिरच्छानयोनिया चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye tiracchānayoniyā cutā devesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye tiracchānayoniyā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die as animals and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as animals and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३७२–३७४
372–374
372–374
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये पेत्तिविसया चुता मनुस्सेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये पेत्तिविसया चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pettivisayā cutā manussesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye pettivisayā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyanti.
“… the sentient beings who die as ghosts and are reborn as humans are few, while those who die as ghosts and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
३७५–३७७
375–377
375–377
… एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, अप्पका ते सत्ता ये पेत्तिविसया चुता देवेसु पच्चाजायन्ति; अथ खो एतेव सत्ता बहुतरा ये पेत्तिविसया चुता निरये पच्चाजायन्ति … तिरच्छानयोनिया पच्चाजायन्ति … पेत्तिविसये पच्चाजायन्”ति।
… Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pettivisayā cutā devesu paccājāyanti; atha kho eteva sattā bahutarā ye pettivisayā cutā niraye paccājāyanti … tiracchānayoniyā paccājāyanti … pettivisaye paccājāyan”ti.
“… the sentient beings who die as ghosts and are reborn as gods are few, while those who die as ghosts and are reborn in hell, or the animal realm, or the ghost realm are many.”
वग्गो चतुत्थो।
vaggo catuttho.
(जम्बुदीपपेय्यालो निट्ठितो।)
(Jambudīpapeyyālo niṭṭhito.)
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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