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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ३।२७
Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.27
Numbered Discourses 3.27
३। पुग्गलवग्ग
3. Puggalavagga
3. Persons
जिगुच्छितब्बसुत्त
Jigucchitabbasutta
You Should be Disgusted
“तयोमे, भिक्खवे, पुग्गला सन्तो संविज्जमाना लोकस्मिं। कतमे तयो? अत्थि, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो जिगुच्छितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो। अत्थि, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो अज्झुपेक्खितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो। अत्थि, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो।
“Tayome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame tayo? Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo jigucchitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo. Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo ajjhupekkhitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo. Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.
“These three people are found in the world. What three? There is a person who you should be disgusted by, and you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend them. There is a person you should regard with equanimity, and you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend them. There is a person you should associate with, accompany, and attend.
कतमो च, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो जिगुच्छितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो? इध, भिक्खवे, एकच्चो पुग्गलो दुस्सीलो होति पापधम्मो असुचि सङ्कस्सरसमाचारो पटिच्छन्नकम्मन्तो, अस्समणो समणपटिञ्ञो, अब्रह्मचारी ब्रह्मचारिपटिञ्ञो, अन्तोपूति अवस्सुतो कसम्बुजातो। एवरूपो, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो जिगुच्छितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो। तं किस्स हेतु? किञ्चापि, भिक्खवे, एवरूपस्स पुग्गलस्स न दिट्ठानुगतिं आपज्जति, अथ खो नं पापको कित्तिसद्दो अब्भुग्गच्छति: ‘पापमित्तो पुरिसपुग्गलो पापसहायो पापसम्पवङ्कोऽति। सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, अहि गूथगतो किञ्चापि न दंसति, अथ खो नं मक्खेति; एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, किञ्चापि एवरूपस्स पुग्गलस्स न दिट्ठानुगतिं आपज्जति, अथ खो नं पापको कित्तिसद्दो अब्भुग्गच्छति: ‘पापमित्तो पुरिसपुग्गलो पापसहायो पापसम्पवङ्कोऽति। तस्मा एवरूपो पुग्गलो जिगुच्छितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो।
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo jigucchitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo dussīlo hoti pāpadhammo asuci saṅkassarasamācāro paṭicchannakammanto, assamaṇo samaṇapaṭiñño, abrahmacārī brahmacāripaṭiñño, antopūti avassuto kasambujāto. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo jigucchitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo. Taṁ kissa hetu? Kiñcāpi, bhikkhave, evarūpassa puggalassa na diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjati, atha kho naṁ pāpako kittisaddo abbhuggacchati: ‘pāpamitto purisapuggalo pāpasahāyo pāpasampavaṅko’ti. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ahi gūthagato kiñcāpi na daṁsati, atha kho naṁ makkheti; evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, kiñcāpi evarūpassa puggalassa na diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjati, atha kho naṁ pāpako kittisaddo abbhuggacchati: ‘pāpamitto purisapuggalo pāpasahāyo pāpasampavaṅko’ti. Tasmā evarūpo puggalo jigucchitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo.
Who is the person you should be disgusted by, and not associate with, accompany, or attend? It’s a person who is unethical, of bad qualities, filthy, with suspicious behavior, underhand, no true ascetic or spiritual practitioner—though claiming to be one—rotten inside, corrupt, and depraved. You should be disgusted by such a person, and you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend them. Why is that? Even if you don’t follow the example of such a person, you still get a bad reputation: ‘That individual has bad friends, companions, and associates.’ They’re like a snake that’s been living in a pile of dung. Even if it doesn’t bite, it’ll still rub off on you. In the same way, even if you don’t follow the example of such a person, you still get a bad reputation: ‘That individual has bad friends, companions, and associates.’ That’s why you should be disgusted by such a person, and you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend them.
कतमो च, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो अज्झुपेक्खितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो? इध, भिक्खवे, एकच्चो पुग्गलो कोधनो होति उपायासबहुलो, अप्पम्पि वुत्तो समानो अभिसज्जति कुप्पति ब्यापज्जति पतित्थीयति, कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, दुट्ठारुको कट्ठेन वा कठलाय वा घट्टितो भिय्योसो मत्ताय आसवं देति; एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे …पे… सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, तिन्दुकालातं कट्ठेन वा कठलाय वा घट्टितं भिय्योसो मत्ताय चिच्चिटायति चिटिचिटायति; एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे …पे… सेय्यथापि, भिक्खवे, गूथकूपो कट्ठेन वा कठलाय वा घट्टितो भिय्योसो मत्ताय दुग्गन्धो होति; एवमेवं खो, भिक्खवे, इधेकच्चो पुग्गलो कोधनो होति उपायासबहुलो, अप्पम्पि वुत्तो समानो अभिसज्जति कुप्पति ब्यापज्जति पतित्थीयति, कोपञ्च दोसञ्च अप्पच्चयञ्च पातुकरोति। एवरूपो, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो अज्झुपेक्खितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो। तं किस्स हेतु? अक्कोसेय्यपि मं परिभासेय्यपि मं अनत्थम्पि मं करेय्याति। तस्मा एवरूपो पुग्गलो अज्झुपेक्खितब्बो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो।
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo ajjhupekkhitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo kodhano hoti upāyāsabahulo, appampi vutto samāno abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati, kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, duṭṭhāruko1 kaṭṭhena vā kaṭhalāya vā ghaṭṭito bhiyyoso mattāya āsavaṁ deti; evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave …pe… seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, tindukālātaṁ kaṭṭhena vā kaṭhalāya vā ghaṭṭitaṁ bhiyyoso mattāya cicciṭāyati ciṭiciṭāyati; evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave …pe… seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, gūthakūpo kaṭṭhena vā kaṭhalāya vā ghaṭṭito bhiyyoso mattāya duggandho hoti; evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, idhekacco puggalo kodhano hoti upāyāsabahulo, appampi vutto samāno abhisajjati kuppati byāpajjati patitthīyati, kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo ajjhupekkhitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo. Taṁ kissa hetu? Akkoseyyapi maṁ paribhāseyyapi maṁ anatthampi maṁ kareyyāti. Tasmā evarūpo puggalo ajjhupekkhitabbo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo.
Who is the person you should regard with equanimity, and not associate with, accompany, or attend? It’s a person who is irritable and bad-tempered. Even when lightly criticized they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and they display annoyance, hate, and bitterness. They’re like a festering sore, which, when you hit it with a stick or a stone, discharges even more. In the same way, someone is irritable and bad-tempered. They’re like a firebrand of pale-moon ebony, which, when you hit it with a stick or a stone, sizzles and crackles even more. In the same way, someone is irritable and bad-tempered. They’re like a sewer, which, when you stir it with a stick or a stone, stinks even more. In the same way, someone is irritable and bad-tempered. Even when lightly criticized they lose their temper, becoming annoyed, hostile, and hard-hearted, and they display annoyance, hate, and bitterness. You should regard such a person with equanimity, and you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend them. Why is that? Thinking, ‘They might abuse or insult me, or do me harm.’ That’s why you should regard such a person with equanimity, and you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend them.
कतमो च, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो? इध, भिक्खवे, एकच्चो पुग्गलो सीलवा होति कल्याणधम्मो। एवरूपो, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो। तं किस्स हेतु? किञ्चापि, भिक्खवे, एवरूपस्स पुग्गलस्स न दिट्ठानुगतिं आपज्जति, अथ खो नं कल्याणो कित्तिसद्दो अब्भुग्गच्छति: ‘कल्याणमित्तो पुरिसपुग्गलो कल्याणसहायो कल्याणसम्पवङ्कोऽति। तस्मा एवरूपो पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो।
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sīlavā hoti kalyāṇadhammo. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo. Taṁ kissa hetu? Kiñcāpi, bhikkhave, evarūpassa puggalassa na diṭṭhānugatiṁ āpajjati, atha kho naṁ kalyāṇo kittisaddo abbhuggacchati: ‘kalyāṇamitto purisapuggalo kalyāṇasahāyo kalyāṇasampavaṅko’ti. Tasmā evarūpo puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.
Who is the person you should associate with, accompany, and attend? It’s someone who is ethical, of good character. You should associate with, accompany, and attend such a person. Why is that? Even if you don’t follow the example of such a person, you still get a good reputation: ‘That individual has good friends, companions, and associates.’ That’s why you should associate with, accompany, and attend such a person.
इमे खो, भिक्खवे, तयो पुग्गला सन्तो संविज्जमाना लोकस्मिन्ति।
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.
These are the three people found in the world.
निहीयति पुरिसो निहीनसेवी, न च हायेथ कदाचि तुल्यसेवी; सेट्ठमुपनमं उदेति खिप्पं, तस्मा अत्तनो उत्तरिं भजेथा”ति।
Nihīyati puriso nihīnasevī, Na ca hāyetha kadāci tulyasevī; Seṭṭhamupanamaṁ udeti khippaṁ, Tasmā attano uttariṁ bhajethā”ti.
A man who associates with an inferior goes downhill, but associating with an equal, you’ll never decline; following the best, you’ll quickly rise up, so you should keep company
with people better than you.”
सत्तमं।
Sattamaṁ.
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