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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।७४
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.74
Numbered Discourses 5.74
८। योधाजीववग्ग
8. Yodhājīvavagga
8. Warriors
दुतियधम्मविहारीसुत्त
Dutiyadhammavihārīsutta
One Who Lives by the Teaching (2nd)
अथ खो अञ्ञतरो भिक्खु येन भगवा तेनुपसङ्कमि; उपसङ्कमित्वा भगवन्तं अभिवादेत्वा एकमन्तं निसीदि। एकमन्तं निसिन्नो खो सो भिक्खु भगवन्तं एतदवोच:
Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho so bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Then a bhikkhu went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
“‘धम्मविहारी, धम्मविहारीऽति, भन्ते, वुच्चति। कित्तावता नु खो, भन्ते, भिक्खु धम्मविहारी होती”ति?
“‘dhammavihārī, dhammavihārī’ti, bhante, vuccati. Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, bhikkhu dhammavihārī hotī”ti?
“Sir, they speak of ‘one who lives by the teaching’. How is a bhikkhu who lives by the teaching defined?”
“इध, भिक्खु, भिक्खु धम्मं परियापुणाति—सुत्तं, गेय्यं, वेय्याकरणं, गाथं, उदानं, इतिवुत्तकं, जातकं, अब्भुतधम्मं, वेदल्लं; उत्तरि चस्स पञ्ञाय अत्थं नप्पजानाति। अयं वुच्चति, भिक्खु: ‘भिक्खु परियत्तिबहुलो, नो धम्मविहारीऽ।
“Idha, bhikkhu, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ; uttari cassa1 paññāya atthaṁ nappajānāti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhu: ‘bhikkhu pariyattibahulo, no dhammavihārī’.
“Bhikkhu, take a bhikkhu who memorizes the teaching—statements, songs, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and classifications. But they don’t understand the higher meaning. That bhikkhu is called one who studies a lot, not one who lives by the teaching.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खु, भिक्खु यथासुतं यथापरियत्तं धम्मं वित्थारेन परेसं देसेति, उत्तरि चस्स पञ्ञाय अत्थं नप्पजानाति। अयं वुच्चति, भिक्खु: ‘भिक्खु पञ्ञत्तिबहुलो, नो धम्मविहारीऽ।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhu, bhikkhu yathāsutaṁ yathāpariyattaṁ dhammaṁ vitthārena paresaṁ deseti, uttari cassa paññāya atthaṁ nappajānāti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhu: ‘bhikkhu paññattibahulo, no dhammavihārī’.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu teaches Dhamma in detail to others as they learned and memorized it. But they don’t understand the higher meaning. That bhikkhu is called one who advocates a lot, not one who lives by the teaching.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खु, भिक्खु यथासुतं यथापरियत्तं धम्मं वित्थारेन सज्झायं करोति, उत्तरि चस्स पञ्ञाय अत्थं नप्पजानाति। अयं वुच्चति, भिक्खु: ‘भिक्खु सज्झायबहुलो, नो धम्मविहारीऽ।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhu, bhikkhu yathāsutaṁ yathāpariyattaṁ dhammaṁ vitthārena sajjhāyaṁ karoti, uttari cassa paññāya atthaṁ nappajānāti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhu: ‘bhikkhu sajjhāyabahulo, no dhammavihārī’.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu recites the teaching in detail as they learned and memorized it. But they don’t understand the higher meaning. That bhikkhu is called one who recites a lot, not one who lives by the teaching.
पुन चपरं, भिक्खु, भिक्खु यथासुतं यथापरियत्तं धम्मं चेतसा अनुवितक्केति अनुविचारेति मनसानुपेक्खति, उत्तरि चस्स पञ्ञाय अत्थं नप्पजानाति। अयं वुच्चति, भिक्खु: ‘भिक्खु वितक्कबहुलो, नो धम्मविहारीऽ।
Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhu, bhikkhu yathāsutaṁ yathāpariyattaṁ dhammaṁ cetasā anuvitakketi anuvicāreti manasānupekkhati, uttari cassa paññāya atthaṁ nappajānāti. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhu: ‘bhikkhu vitakkabahulo, no dhammavihārī’.
Furthermore, a bhikkhu thinks about and considers the teaching in their heart, examining it with the mind as they learned and memorized it. But they don’t understand the higher meaning. That bhikkhu is called one who thinks a lot, not one who lives by the teaching.
इध, भिक्खु, भिक्खु धम्मं परियापुणाति—सुत्तं, गेय्यं, वेय्याकरणं, गाथं, उदानं, इतिवुत्तकं, जातकं, अब्भुतधम्मं, वेदल्लं; उत्तरि चस्स पञ्ञाय अत्थं पजानाति। एवं खो, भिक्खु, भिक्खु धम्मविहारी होति।
Idha, bhikkhu, bhikkhu dhammaṁ pariyāpuṇāti—suttaṁ, geyyaṁ, veyyākaraṇaṁ, gāthaṁ, udānaṁ, itivuttakaṁ, jātakaṁ, abbhutadhammaṁ, vedallaṁ; uttari cassa paññāya atthaṁ pajānāti. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhu, bhikkhu dhammavihārī hoti.
Take a bhikkhu who memorizes the teaching—statements, songs, discussions, verses, inspired exclamations, legends, stories of past lives, amazing stories, and classifications. And they do understand the higher meaning. That’s how a bhikkhu is one who lives by the teaching.
इति खो, भिक्खु, देसितो मया परियत्तिबहुलो, देसितो पञ्ञत्तिबहुलो, देसितो सज्झायबहुलो, देसितो वितक्कबहुलो, देसितो धम्मविहारी। यं खो, भिक्खु, सत्थारा करणीयं सावकानं हितेसिना अनुकम्पकेन अनुकम्पं उपादाय, कतं वो तं मया। एतानि, भिक्खु, रुक्खमूलानि, एतानि सुञ्ञागारानि। झायथ भिक्खु, मा पमादत्थ, मा पच्छा विप्पटिसारिनो अहुवत्थ। अयं वो अम्हाकं अनुसासनी”ति।
Iti kho, bhikkhu, desito mayā pariyattibahulo, desito paññattibahulo, desito sajjhāyabahulo, desito vitakkabahulo, desito dhammavihārī. Yaṁ kho, bhikkhu, satthārā karaṇīyaṁ sāvakānaṁ hitesinā anukampakena anukampaṁ upādāya, kataṁ vo taṁ mayā. Etāni, bhikkhu, rukkhamūlāni, etāni suññāgārāni. Jhāyatha bhikkhu, mā pamādattha, mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha. Ayaṁ vo amhākaṁ anusāsanī”ti.
So, bhikkhu, I’ve taught you the one who studies a lot, the one who advocates a lot, the one who recites a lot, the one who thinks a lot, and the one who lives by the teaching. Out of compassion, I’ve done what a teacher should do who wants what’s best for their disciples. Here are these roots of trees, and here are these empty huts. Practice jhāna, bhikkhu! Don’t be negligent! Don’t regret it later! This is my instruction to you.”
चतुत्थं।
Catutthaṁ.
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