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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।१५७
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.157
Numbered Discourses 5.157
१६। सद्धम्मवग्ग
16. Saddhammavagga
16. The True Teaching
दुक्कथासुत्त
Dukkathāsutta
Inappropriate Talk
“पञ्चन्नं, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलानं कथा दुक्कथा पुग्गले पुग्गलं उपनिधाय। कतमेसं पञ्चन्नं?
“Pañcannaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalānaṁ kathā dukkathā puggale puggalaṁ1 upanidhāya. Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?
“Bhikkhus, it is inappropriate to speak to five kinds of person by comparing that person with someone else. What five?
अस्सद्धस्स, भिक्खवे, सद्धाकथा दुक्कथा; दुस्सीलस्स सीलकथा दुक्कथा; अप्पस्सुतस्स बाहुसच्चकथा दुक्कथा; मच्छरिस्स चागकथा दुक्कथा; दुप्पञ्ञस्स पञ्ञाकथा दुक्कथा।
Assaddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā dukkathā; dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā; appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā; maccharissa2 cāgakathā dukkathā; duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā.
It’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith. It’s inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics. It’s inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning. It’s inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity. It’s inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, अस्सद्धस्स सद्धाकथा दुक्कथा? अस्सद्धो, भिक्खवे, सद्धाकथाय कच्छमानाय अभिसज्जति कुप्पति ब्यापज्जति पतित्थीयति कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, सद्धासम्पदं अत्तनि न समनुपस्सति, न च लभति ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा अस्सद्धस्स सद्धाकथा दुक्कथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā? Assaddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā assaddhassa saddhākathā dukkathā.
And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith? When an unfaithful person is spoken to about faith they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and displaying annoyance, hate, and bitterness. Why is that? Not seeing that faith in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that faith brings. That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unfaithful person about faith.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, दुस्सीलस्स सीलकथा दुक्कथा? दुस्सीलो, भिक्खवे, सीलकथाय कच्छमानाय अभिसज्जति कुप्पति ब्यापज्जति पतित्थीयति कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, सीलसम्पदं अत्तनि न समनुपस्सति न च लभति ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा दुस्सीलस्स सीलकथा दुक्कथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā? Dussīlo, bhikkhave, sīlakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sīlasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā dussīlassa sīlakathā dukkathā.
And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics? When an unethical person is spoken to about ethics they lose their temper … Why is that? Not seeing that ethical conduct in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that ethical conduct brings. That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unethical person about ethics.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, अप्पस्सुतस्स बाहुसच्चकथा दुक्कथा? अप्पस्सुतो, भिक्खवे, बाहुसच्चकथाय कच्छमानाय अभिसज्जति कुप्पति ब्यापज्जति पतित्थीयति कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, सुतसम्पदं अत्तनि न समनुपस्सति, न च लभति ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा अप्पस्सुतस्स बाहुसच्चकथा दुक्कथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā? Appassuto, bhikkhave, bāhusaccakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sutasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā appassutassa bāhusaccakathā dukkathā.
And why is it inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning? When an unlearned person is spoken to about learning they lose their temper … Why is that? Not seeing that learning in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that learning brings. That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to an unlearned person about learning.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, मच्छरिस्स चागकथा दुक्कथा? मच्छरी, भिक्खवे, चागकथाय कच्छमानाय अभिसज्जति कुप्पति ब्यापज्जति पतित्थीयति कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, चागसम्पदं अत्तनि न समनुपस्सति न च लभति ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा मच्छरिस्स चागकथा दुक्कथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā? Maccharī, bhikkhave, cāgakathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, cāgasampadaṁ attani na samanupassati na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā maccharissa cāgakathā dukkathā.
And why is it inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity? When an stingy person is spoken to about generosity they lose their temper … Why is that? Not seeing that generosity in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that generosity brings. That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to a stingy person about generosity.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, दुप्पञ्ञस्स पञ्ञाकथा दुक्कथा? दुप्पञ्ञो, भिक्खवे, पञ्ञाकथाय कच्छमानाय अभिसज्जति कुप्पति ब्यापज्जति पतित्थीयति कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, पञ्ञासम्पदं अत्तनि न समनुपस्सति, न च लभति ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा दुप्पञ्ञस्स पञ्ञाकथा दुक्कथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā? Duppañño, bhikkhave, paññākathāya kacchamānāya abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, paññāsampadaṁ attani na samanupassati, na ca labhati tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā duppaññassa paññākathā dukkathā.
And why is it inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom? When a witless person is spoken to about wisdom they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and displaying annoyance, hate, and bitterness. Why is that? Not seeing that wisdom in themselves, they don’t get the rapture and joy that wisdom brings. That’s why it’s inappropriate to talk to a witless person about wisdom.
इमेसं खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चन्नं पुग्गलानं कथा दुक्कथा पुग्गले पुग्गलं उपनिधाय।
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ puggalānaṁ kathā dukkathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya.
It is inappropriate to speak to these five kinds of person by comparing that person with someone else.
पञ्चन्नं, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलानं कथा सुकथा पुग्गले पुग्गलं उपनिधाय। कतमेसं पञ्चन्नं?
Pañcannaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalānaṁ kathā sukathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāya. Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?
It is appropriate to speak to five kinds of person by comparing that person with someone else. What five?
सद्धस्स, भिक्खवे, सद्धाकथा सुकथा; सीलवतो सीलकथा सुकथा; बहुस्सुतस्स बाहुसच्चकथा सुकथा; चागवतो चागकथा सुकथा; पञ्ञवतो पञ्ञाकथा सुकथा।
Saddhassa, bhikkhave, saddhākathā sukathā; sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā; bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā; cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā; paññavato paññākathā sukathā.
It’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith. It’s appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct. It’s appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning. It’s appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity. It’s appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, सद्धस्स सद्धाकथा सुकथा? सद्धो, भिक्खवे, सद्धाकथाय कच्छमानाय नाभिसज्जति न कुप्पति न ब्यापज्जति न पतित्थीयति न कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, सद्धासम्पदं अत्तनि समनुपस्सति लभति च ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा सद्धस्स सद्धाकथा सुकथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā? Saddho, bhikkhave, saddhākathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, saddhāsampadaṁ attani samanupassati labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā saddhassa saddhākathā sukathā.
And why is it appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith? When a faithful person is spoken to about faith they don’t lose their temper, they don’t get annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness. Why is that? Seeing that faith in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that faith brings. That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a faithful person about faith.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, सीलवतो सीलकथा सुकथा? सीलवा, भिक्खवे, सीलकथाय कच्छमानाय नाभिसज्जति न कुप्पति न ब्यापज्जति न पतित्थीयति न कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, सीलसम्पदं अत्तनि समनुपस्सति, लभति च ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा सीलवतो सीलकथा सुकथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā? Sīlavā, bhikkhave, sīlakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sīlasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā sīlavato sīlakathā sukathā.
And why is it appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct? When an ethical person is spoken to about ethical conduct they don’t lose their temper … Why is that? Seeing that ethical conduct in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that ethical conduct brings. That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to an ethical person about ethical conduct.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, बहुस्सुतस्स बाहुसच्चकथा सुकथा? बहुस्सुतो, भिक्खवे, बाहुसच्चकथाय कच्छमानाय नाभिसज्जति न कुप्पति न ब्यापज्जति न पतित्थीयति न कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, सुतसम्पदं अत्तनि समनुपस्सति, लभति च ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा बहुस्सुतस्स बाहुसच्चकथा सुकथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā? Bahussuto, bhikkhave, bāhusaccakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, sutasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā bahussutassa bāhusaccakathā sukathā.
And why is it appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning? When a learned person is spoken to about learning they don’t lose their temper … Why is that? Seeing that learning in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that learning brings. That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a learned person about learning.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, चागवतो चागकथा सुकथा? चागवा, भिक्खवे, चागकथाय कच्छमानाय नाभिसज्जति न कुप्पति न ब्यापज्जति न पतित्थीयति न कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, चागसम्पदं अत्तनि समनुपस्सति, लभति च ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा चागवतो चागकथा सुकथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā? Cāgavā, bhikkhave, cāgakathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, cāgasampadaṁ attani samanupassati, labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā cāgavato cāgakathā sukathā.
And why is it appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity? When a generous person is spoken to about generosity they don’t lose their temper … Why is that? Seeing that generosity in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that generosity brings. That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a generous person about generosity.
कस्मा च, भिक्खवे, पञ्ञवतो पञ्ञाकथा सुकथा? पञ्ञवा, भिक्खवे, पञ्ञाकथाय कच्छमानाय नाभिसज्जति न कुप्पति न ब्यापज्जति न पतित्थीयति न कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। तं किस्स हेतु? तञ्हि सो, भिक्खवे, पञ्ञासम्पदं अत्तनि समनुपस्सति लभति च ततोनिदानं पीतिपामोज्जं। तस्मा पञ्ञवतो पञ्ञाकथा सुकथा।
Kasmā ca, bhikkhave, paññavato paññākathā sukathā? Paññavā, bhikkhave, paññākathāya kacchamānāya nābhisajjati na kuppati na byāpajjati na patitthīyati na kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Taṁ kissa hetu? Tañhi so, bhikkhave, paññāsampadaṁ attani samanupassati labhati ca tatonidānaṁ pītipāmojjaṁ. Tasmā paññavato paññākathā sukathā.
And why is it appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom? When a wise person is spoken to about wisdom they don’t lose their temper, they don’t get annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, or display annoyance, hate, and bitterness. Why is that? Seeing that wisdom in themselves, they get the rapture and joy that wisdom brings. That’s why it’s appropriate to talk to a wise person about wisdom.
इमेसं खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चन्नं पुग्गलानं कथा सुकथा पुग्गले पुग्गलं उपनिधाया”ति।
Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ puggalānaṁ kathā sukathā puggale puggalaṁ upanidhāyā”ti.
It is appropriate to speak to these five kinds of person by comparing that person with someone else.”
सत्तमं।
Sattamaṁ.
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